"...pumped out by an engine deep inside the Earth's core."

Jul 15, 2014 12:56

A rainy night last night, a cloudy day today.

Yesterday I sat down and began work on what I'd hoped would be the first section of The Dinosaurs of Mars, "Black Noise (Boston, 1/5/2037)." But after about five hundred or so words, I realized that I was only writing a different version of the opening scene of "Galápagos." And, in truth, much of the ( Read more... )

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shanejayell July 15 2014, 17:08:56 UTC
Good luck on the next piece

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mataar July 15 2014, 17:15:09 UTC
Wishing you well with all the other things awaiting your attention, Auntie! Also looking forward to Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea.

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setsuled July 15 2014, 17:27:45 UTC
I could certainly do a better job on The Dry Salvages were I to write it today than I did when I wrote it ten years ago.

Jeez, I can't believe it's been ten years.

I'm just going to call this one a stillbirth.

Well, it was a fun concept to think about but I can understand how you feel.

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greygirlbeast July 15 2014, 21:02:18 UTC

Jeez, I can't believe it's been ten years.

Sort of terrifying....

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sovay July 15 2014, 18:14:42 UTC
"Black Noise (Boston, 1/5/2037)."

That's a great title, if there's anything else it can ever belong to.

Instead, I'm just going to call this one a stillbirth.

Understood. Thanks for the update.

Late last night, I saw the final layout for Lee Moyer's cover of Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea, and wow.

I'm really looking forward.

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greygirlbeast July 15 2014, 21:01:46 UTC

That's a great title, if there's anything else it can ever belong to.

I may try to use "Black Noise" as the title for the new piece in Sirenia Digest #102. I like it, too, it's sonic/visual inversion.

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greygirlbeast July 16 2014, 00:43:00 UTC

As soon as I may.

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