Since matociquala has formally forbidden us all to say that we suck, I can't say that or anything like it this evening. The temptation to say such (and therefore the necessity to resist it) is a result of the accumulation of the following evidence ( Read more... )

The Prize(s): Seeing AG, KA, the C twins, matociquala, jaylake, dthon, grubbstreet, and a whole cast of characters; a most excellent lunch; a most excellent dinner.

The Price: Major foot pain most of the night.

The Lesson: I now know my limits and am, for once, paying attention.

Here's the story, in English. This weekend, a writers' conference called A Writer's Weekend is ( Read more... )

My foot hurts like hell, even medicated. I'm going to Olympia anyway. I've worked too hard for this. I'm just going to have to do my best. Wish me luck! (No wishes for breaking a leg, please; I've very nearly done that already!)

Edit: Happy news is that some of my penny-smashing friends are coming to the show. So pleased about that. And yes, it ( Read more... )

Today E and I attended Folklife, Seattle's enormous folk music and culture festival over at Seattle Center. During the Memorial Day weekend, the center is descended upon by musicians from every culture and tradition. Crafts vendors pop up, myriad food booths crouch along every walkway, and music is heard at every turn. E and I strolled through the ( Read more... )

Last night, I dropped a friend a note about the anthology he's putting together. This morning, in response, I received a legal document from a law firm, stating that all assets pertaining thereto had been seized in a lawsuit brought by another author who claimed my friend had trespassed upon his intellectual property. In a complete fit of alarm and ( Read more... )

It seemed like such a good idea at the time: having the magic-users in this story casting spells in Hebrew: it's an ancient language related to a spiritual tradition that has a mystical element. So I thought: oooh! Spells in Hebrew! In the text! Wouldn't that be cool? Yeah but . . . first find a free Hebrew TrueType font to install. Then overcome ( Read more... )