Comments | zenithblue: my first critique in grad school...

zenithblue

my first critique in grad school...

Sep 18, 2007 23:15

...was pretty much the best in my life.

More later. Bed now.

grad school, writing

Comments 8

decemberthirty September 19 2007, 13:26:47 UTC

That's so great! I'm really happy to hear that. Mine is happening tomorrow night--eek!

zanawake September 20 2007, 02:23:29 UTC

Spoonbill love!

punkybrister69 September 19 2007, 16:41:38 UTC

YAY! Zen rules!

helpimarock September 19 2007, 22:47:18 UTC

That's so awesome, man! I hope this is the trend setting experience for the rest of your grad program.

zanawake September 20 2007, 02:23:54 UTC

Congratulations!

antarcticlust September 21 2007, 13:00:32 UTC

I'm so glad! Those kind of "yes, I"m really supposed to be here" moments are so awesome, and necessary.

Question - is the name of your journal from Kushiel's Dart?

zenithblue September 21 2007, 15:36:00 UTC

The "cygnets and signets" part, or the magnificent part?

Cygnets and Signets came from a novel I was working on for 5 years. The novel finally died but I liked that bit of language so I recycled it.

The "Go to Where I'm Going..." subtitle is from Cocteau's film Beauty and the Beast.

I haven't read Kushiel's Dart yet but it's been on my list for a while now. Worth reading?

antarcticlust September 21 2007, 15:44:21 UTC

I think it's a fun bit of escapism - smarter than many, sexier than most (without disintegrating to bodice-ripper status). There's a little bit with "cygnets" and "signets" being verbally misunderstood that becomes relevant.