Mar 18, 2020 | life
I always intend to update social media more than I do, but I tend to get so engrossed in whatever project is on my desk at the moment. So to update for pre-spring! (Because Spring is threatening to come, but it’s not quite here yet.) It’s March and...
Oct 23, 2019 | life
This past weekend was my 50th birthday, and my partner managed to get a couple of days off work (no mean feat at his current job) so we had a four-day weekend full of waffles, cake, and general nonsense. This was probably the most relaxed I’ve felt in some time,...
Oct 17, 2019 | life
So for this week and next, I’m supposed to be on vacation, or taking it easy, at least, while my second set of beta readers have Daughters of Misfortune and are preparing to give feedback. So of course I scheduled all kinds of things for this fortnight like...
Sep 25, 2019 | life
It’s always a bit awkward, coming back from a hiatus. How do I explain? I’d nearly always rather be working than not, and I realize this pressure to feel like I’m constantly producing more comes from me and no one else. However, sometimes needs must,...
Jun 7, 2019 | life
This spring has just been a mess. You know what they say about the best laid plans. April itself wasn’t too bad. I finished my pre-beta edits on Daughters of Misfortune and got it off to beta readers on schedule. Even a little early, which is unusual for me. But...
Mar 4, 2019 | life
So, by far the most fun thing that has happened recently is that I got my SFWA decoder ring. I don’t know if any of my fellow members will actually send me coded messages, but that’s not the point, is it. The point is that we could (and I’m hoping...
