Surprise at the West Jordan Public Library
I walked in tonight to listen to Cinda Williams Chima, author of The Warrior Heir and its sequels, and got tapped on the shoulder as I sat down. “Hi Stacy!” says , who is sitting right behind me. Now, we …
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My cats are goofs
What is it about candy corn that my cats must stare at me for hours on end when the bag of it is sitting next to me? They’ve already attempted to eat a kernel (which I caught them on, thank …
Cinda Williams Chima in South Jordan, Utah tomorrow (Wed.)
I’m heading up to it. Who’s with me? Young Adult Fantasy Author Cinda Williams Chima Presents Magic on the Page: Writing and Publishing Young Adult Fantasy West Jordan Library, West Jordan, Utah Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7 p.m. 1970 West …
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Heroes!
Only six minutes in, but HA! and AUGH! and WAH! and AWESOME! I love this show. The Nikki-that-isn’t-Nikki: what do you say, given the reveal of her power, that she’s the only one who can actually take down Sylar?
Writing groups and individual consultations
Just a quick clarification: If you have questions about your specific manuscript while you’re writing it, it’s very helpful to get involved in a writing group. Actually, that’s what I did when I moved to Utah–I joined a writing group …
Comcast has a lot to ‘splain
I’m watching the season debut of Supernatural, right? And right in the last five minutes, the sound goes out on the cable. I have to wait until tomorrow to see the ending? In other news, I’m up to 27,039 words. Not …
Introducing my freelance services for writers
If you come to my LJ via a link, you’ll notice a post-dated permanent entry at the top of the page. In lieu of a full website (I’m working on it, but it hasn’t come together yet), this will serve …
That was a nice roll
I left in the middle of a scene because I had to run to another thing, but I left it at 26,168 words. Yay!
Day 1 (for me–I think it’s actually day 2 for everyone)
I fulfilled my “write for two hours” goal. Usually, for the sake of just getting the rough draft done, I’ve faked or passed over anything that I should have written with more detail because I don’t want to be held …
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Jonowrimo
If you’re familiar with Nanowrimo, thenjonowrimo won’t be too unfamiliar a concept. Writer Jo Knowles added a month and a half to the beginning of Nano and uses it as a chance to attain any writing goal, whether that’s a new …