The path might be curvy and downright impenetrable, covered with bramble and thorns. And yet I still struggle, still hack my way through ( Read more... )

I am sick. For two days. The haze is not a good friend to my sinuses. Spent the entire Sunday alternately sneezing and trying to stem a profusion of mucus. Monday saw me trying to breathe with my head stuck in cotton wool. Tuesday was dealing with the crap Monday had left before it disappeared ( Read more... )

It's a week of holidays over here. We just had our Presidential Elections. It was quite ho-hum. Some gnarly things happening - but I have no heart to talk about it. Talking about them gives them more power, more fuel to personal grief. I am moving on, that's to say.

The edits for Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye are sent off to my editor ( Read more... )

Giveaway Party: Where I am giving away signed copied of Winged and Oysters, Pearls and MagicWork hit me hard yesterday where I had to re-mark every test paper to make sure I was consistent. Cue frustration. Not to mention people were talking about STGCC and Worldcon... while I was stuck in marking hell ( Read more... )

So I am down with something. My GP said it was the flu. It feels like a massive drainage of all my energies and leaving behind a ton of lead.

I missed two days of work, damn it. My pocket sure felt the impact. No love for flexi-adjunct teachers who want to go back to the service, but are penalized for things like... motherhood.

You can see I am

So, it's Sunday, post-election, and Mothers' Day ( Read more... )

Diana Wynne Jones has passed ( Read more... )

Happy St Patrick's to those who celebrate ( Read more... )

Hi hi, everyone!

Just a quick writery updatia:

Recorded my first podcast interview with Broad Universe. It was quite an interesting experience. I was so nervous! And my voice. Eep! LOL!

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Life updates.

Some friction with the inlaws. I had a good cry yesterday.

I am battling the bronchitis.

Am feeling bone tired.

Writing energy all gone.

Motivation, what motivation?