I'm working on my novel now.  Cracked chapter one.

The past few months, Gods, it's been months . . .  What the Hell is wrong with me?  Well, I've been inspired by the new MCR, hand stitching patches and beads onto a denim jacket, painting a mask, braiding a leather belt that still doesn't quite work right.  I can't believe how many times I've pushed needles through things.  I also handcrafted a ( Read more... )

I've been fucking opinionated lately.  I was all over some of my comms and my flist, blabbering about everything from unicorns to bisexuality to cinema and family and creative impulses.  I'm not usually like this.  I like to agree with people.  I normally keep my more controversial thoughts to myself.  My TMI journal,  pale_exquisite  , garnered an entry to the ( Read more... )

I've been told I do pretty good dialogue.  FList, what do you think?  Woul you read a book that was written like this, or is it too soon to tell?

Marie:  My main character, a female wizard.  "Hedge wizards", in this universe, are not terribly powerful, not very wealthy, and self-taught.
Kaz: A vampire who's the closest thing to a "boyfriend" Marie ( Read more... )

So, hokay, I'm back from the housesitting.  Actually managed to get some work done while there.  For the past five years, on and off, I've been working on a novel, Lounge Wizards, an urban fantasy slightly like the Dresden Files, though I hadn't read any of them when I first started writing.  [One of the reasons I stopped was that I thought Dresden ( Read more... )

I've put "Doctor" in front of my name in fiction for at least eleven years now.  It's actually wishful thinking since I only have a Bachelor's.  My college years were some of the best in my life, and to be honest, I think I could get a Doctorate in, say, Folklore, if I wanted.  It's not a question of study or work.  It's a question of $$$$$$.  I've ( Read more... )

The weekend was all right.  I went to another sale, this time a large flea market.  Saturday was about 17 degrees inside for most of the day, and I only sold one bracelet.  I packed up the next day, having decided it wasn't worth it.   But, I discovered a nice lady, whose booth was next to mine, Sandy.  She sold me real, faceted gemstones in groups ( Read more... )

Snow.  Proving once again, that there are only two seasons in Indiana.  Winter and Construction.  (Actually, the quote comes from an exceptionally clever shirt from Stratford that refers to Canada, but it works here, too.)  We're supposed to get 4-6 inches between today and tomorrow.  It snowed Monday night, and I squeed my car into a ditch trying ( Read more... )

cross-posted at pale_exquisite 
First, the bitching:

Well, my Dad's had his gastric bypass surgery and things are hell.  He's sick in a way I'd rather not discuss and I have to deal with said dirty laundry.  I happen to be gaining weight because without us here as a family, we've taken to grabbing food on the run and not making real meals.  Mom's filled the house ( Read more... )