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Stoker Nominees
I have mixed feelings about posting the list of nominees here. I'm excited about some of the choices, and many of my friends are on it. I wish them good luck and hope they make the final cut.
At the same time, I'm not on it, and I'm bummed. As Stoker co-Chair, part of my responsibility is checking the tabulated votes and making sure the counters ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts on Writing and Blogging
February has been a strange month. An odd combination of laziness and productivity.
At work, I've been strangely unmotivated. I'm doing my best to keep up with my deadlines and get my main jobs done, but I've been very lackadaisical with my reports and other things that I can "get away" with being late on. It's not that I dislike my job (although ( Read more... ) -
Stoke'd
Last night I finished calculating The Official 2008 Preliminary Stoker Ballot, and in addition to lots of other places, I'm posting it here for your edification.
Note the final name in the Short Fiction category. I checked it three times to make sure there was no error.
Superior Achievement in a Novel
Coffin County by Gary Braunbeck (Leisure)
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Music, Goals and Writing
I have the JG Wentworth song going through my head: "I have a structured settlement and I need cash now..." I always have something playing in my head -- sometimes more than one at a time. I'm told it's an ADD thing. Not surprising. Sometimes it's an advantage, because I can actually hear the parts and take them apart. I have actually used this ( Read more... ) -
Back to the Future...
A few days ago, J and I are leaving the supermarket, loaded down with provisions for the huge ice storm that has yet to materialize. From my habitual place in the passenger's seat, I notice a gentleman that's not too much older the I am, but he has the appearance of suffering from some kind of bone ailment, because his spine is in the shape of a ( Read more... ) -
Me, Checking In...
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Food, Music and Writing
Thanksgiving
We had two Thanksgivings this year -- and J only had to cook one of the turkeys, which, I bellieve, may be a record for us. On Thursday, after we scrambled to clean the house while blaring Food Network Thanksgiving shows at top volume, which wasn't difficult, but somewhat close, some family (on J's side -- mine are all in Utah and ( Read more... ) -
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They invade the mayor's house, shoot his dogs -- which were not threatening, and one of whom was running away -- cuff the man and leave him uncharged and bound in his boxers for two hours, and offer no apology. Who are they? Why the police, of course!
Newsweek link for my left-leaning friends.
Foxnews link for those further towards the right.
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Writing Progress
Well, slow but sure, I'm getting through the novel. I'm about a fifth through now, thanks to that extra vacation time. Here's the progress bar:
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Writing and Life
WRITING PROGRESS
Well, I am making progress! I didn't have a lot of writing time last week, but I was able to sit down this weekend and do three thousand words, which puts me over the ten thousand mark. I realize that's not a lot (only 30 pages in my case), but by counting words, that means I'm almost an eighth of the way through the first draft ( Read more... )