aaaallll gone…

[mizkit]

February’s gone, and I am…actually, I’m only about 3500 words behind, which is a hell of a lot better than I expected to be given how much I was sick this month. I’ve gotten copy edits and a short story done, and, er. 25,000 words on the novel, which is actually quite a decent showing. YTD wordcount is in the region of 70K.

Also, I wrote two books

Comments

[hzatz]

After a couple of times reading through all sorts of sing-songy children's books, I tend to build up my own melody to sing them by. In at least one case--Boynton's _Your_Personal_Penguin_--I much prefer my melody to theirs.

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Maybe we should write childrens' songs together. :-b

[mizkit]

No, no, I basically shouldn't be let loose around song lyrics. Bad things happen. You should hear my version of "Mockingbird" sometime... :)

[hzatz]

Or mine... which my children sing back to me now...

Hush little baby, don't say a word,
Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And if that diamond ring won't shine,
Daddy's gonna buy you a silver mine.

And if that silver mine runs dry,
Daddy's gonna buy you a new neck tie.

But if that new neck tie's too thin,
Daddy's gonna buy you a bottle of gin,

And if that gin should taste real bad,
You'll still be the best he's had.

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I was more thinking that I seem to be much better at making up new music than lyrics, but you need both to make a song. If only I had a couple of free years, I'd go get an MA in music or something...

[bellinghman]

Have we ever pointed out how awesome you are?

(And yes, do go for the children's books - the best ones are always the ones that a parent did for their own children or children they know, whether the classics like The Hobbit or Alice, or later ones.)

[madmiss]

Have you seen the Emily Gravett picture books?

'Rabbit problem' is such a beautiful book.

[mnarra]

I'd buy 'em both -- I've a grandson that needs a book with a velociraptor in it.

[ghost_light]

I would buy that animal alphabet book for my nephew.