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Last weekend I was at the New England Fan Experience and had a great time.
I had my friend Diana Harlan Stein with me. http://www.naiadstudios.com/ We've known each other for 25 years, having met at a Pern fan club gather/camp out. It was marvelous fun to sit and talk all weekend.
Also met this fun artist: http://www.purpletophat.com/ I traded a signed book for some of her artwork. Love the white haired boy! Yummy.
Also got a fabulous black mouse gifted to me from http://www.etsy.com/shop/willowscreatures I took the mouse back home and had him on the table, where my cat attacked him. Luckily my husband rescued him and he has a place of honor in my hutch, safe behind glass. |
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Hi all, I'm an guest at the upcoming New England Fan Experience.
http://www.nefanx.com/
November 13-15, 2009
Courtyard Marriott Tremont St., Boston, MA
Other guests include Leonard Nimoy, Gareth David-Lloyd, Bettina Kurkoski, John De Lancie, Sonny Strait, and James Hong. From what I've seen, it looks like its going to be a blast. |
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Back from Japan.
Back from Canada.
Back from Pennsylvania.
Back from Texas.
Think I'm home to stay for a while.
(Look at desk covered with stuff from months and months ago.)
Sigh. |
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Hi all, running around like a mad woman because I'm going to Worldcon after being in United States for less than a week. I'm printing off hotel confirmations, maps, schedules -- ack! What was I thinking of? Oh well, hope to see everyone there. |
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Just walked in the door from Japan. My god that's a long airplane ride! Details later. |
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I suppose I should post a little update on life.
In December of 2007, I'd fallen and hurt my knees. In the following months, I could barely walk. I went to a orthopedic surgeon who told me that I had arthritis in my knees and that I would need a knee replacement at some point. He also warned that at my weight of nearly 360 pounds that no one would do such a replacement. After months of not being able to move, I decided to do something drastic about my weight. In June, I had gastric bypass surgery.
Between being immobile, gearing up for the surgery, and then dedicating my life to making the most of the surgery, I had decided to take a break from writing. I didn't want a deadline looming over me, keeping me from focusing on my health. I started going to the gym every day, going food shopping every other day, and cooking healthy meals. Currently I'm down to 200 pounds, having lost nearly 160 pounds total. My goal is around 130 pounds by the end of next year.
I'm feeling great health-wise. Yesterday I went to see STAR TREK and was pleased to realize I fit comfortably in the seats. I felt no need to get candy or popcorn or drinks. I didn't have to dash to the bathroom halfway through and miss any action. After the movie, we walked around the mall and I bought a shirt at Coldwater Creek that was just a large. Prior to surgery, I had to shop online since nothing in even plus size stores fit anymore.
I started back to writing some time ago, but I discovered once you let the chipmunks off the hamster wheel and wean them off crack, getting them back up to speed again is tough. The project I was in the middle of is completely stalled. I've been working on another project, trying to relearn old habits. So far I'm not at a comfort enough place to pitch anything and be stuck with a deadline. I'm worried that if I'm not ready for said deadline that I'll fall out of the healthy habits I've built over the last nine months and lose headway on my weight loss.
In the spirit of things come in threes, another major life change is my husband has been laid off from his job. We're embracing this as a time of reinvention. We've decided to follow a dream and spend July living in Japan. While we're there, we're going to investigate the possibility of living there. If that doesn't work out, we've talked about the possibility of moving somewhere else in United States. Needless to say, things are in the state of flux in our house. :)
One possible future project is a novel set in the world of TINKER. So far I have no plans to do more with Ukiah or Jerin. The other projects I've been working on are with new worlds and new characters. Once I feel ready to work under deadline again, I'll let you know what project I've pitched and sold.
May. 9th, 2009 @ 08:24 am
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The paperback version of ENDLESS BLUE will be out on the 26th of May.
May. 9th, 2009 @ 08:18 am
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We've decided to go to Japan in July.
May. 9th, 2009 @ 08:16 am
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I will also be at Readercon.
July 9-12, 2009, Burlington Marriott, Burlington, MA
http://readercon.org/
Jan. 19th, 2009 @ 06:18 pm
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These are the conventions I'm planning to attend this year:
Boskone, February 13-15, 2009 Westin Waterfront, Boston, MA
http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/
Lunacon, March 20-22, 2009, Hilton Rye Town, Rye Brook, NY
http://2009.lunacon.org/
July 9-12, 2009, Burlington Marriott, Burlington, MA
http://readercon.org/
Worldcon, August 6-10th, Montreal, Canada
http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home
Jan. 19th, 2009 @ 01:16 pm
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Kid got back to school on 5th. Found out that besides Martin Luther King, he has the day after off too -- a four day weekend ten days after he got back to school. Next month he has a week off and its a short month.
Add in snow days, and its like "does this kid ever have a full week of school in winter?"
Sigh.
Jan. 18th, 2009 @ 08:25 pm
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Continued the structuring a novel discussion on other blog novelcrafting.com
I'm working on the next part to put up tomorrow.
Jan. 9th, 2009 @ 10:08 am
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I GOT BOOTS!!!! I'm so excited. I'd been getting this foot care catalog -- no idea why. Normally I just pitch it -- its all bunion care and corn treatments, stuff I don't get. But then I noticed that they had EEE dress boots. EEE BOOTS!!! I've never seen anything wider that EE, so I chanced it ordered a pair even though I normally take EEEE. Hey, I've lost weight, surely my feet were somewhat skinner. AND THEY FIT!!!! (Although they didn't look like they would when I first took them out of the box -- its not even a snug fit!)
Of course I immediately to their website and ordered MORE SHOES!!!! I ordered a pair of Mary Janes, a pair of dressy sandals, a pair of pumps....and I think a pair of causal sandals.... I lost track. I haven't had anything but tennis shoes for AGES. I'm making special room for them in my closet. SOOOOO excited. Now I just have to find places to wear them....
Jan. 8th, 2009 @ 03:37 pm
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sproggenfree asked: (and hopefully doesn't mind I take this to top level...)
Is it possible, later on, when one has (presumably) more writing chops, to revise and sell one's first novel? If the basic idea is good, I wouldn't think you'd just abandon it.
My answer:
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Jan. 7th, 2009 @ 11:16 am
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Hi all, after a prolong silence, I've decided to break up my blogging to two different areas. One is going to be more day to day (or week to week, knowing my output) stuff. The other is a blog on the craft of writing, and nothing else.
The new blog is www.novelcrafting.com and the first post is up. I plan on updating that blog every couple of days.
Jan. 4th, 2009 @ 05:22 pm
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At every street corner, on the way to the gym this morning, there was a flocks of children waiting for the bus. Children in the front yard. Children in the front yard. Flock of wild turkeys in front yard. Slooooooooooow down. Yes, yes, an entire flock of wild turkeys, no more than a hundred feet from the last herd of kids waiting for bus. The turkeys glance up as I slow down as if to say "What???" I continue. Another hundred feet, and yet another gaggle of children waiting for the bus.
Oct. 21st, 2008 @ 11:00 am
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The basement project is done. For those of you that could care less, a break...
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Oct. 20th, 2008 @ 10:46 am
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So the flooring guy was here by 8 am and started a long day of work. 3 o'clock now and not one piece of the flooring is down...
This is going to take a LOT longer than I thought.
Apparently there's lots of prep work involved to get down to bare cement then level it all and sand and...and...well...you get the idea. On the plus side, he's got rolls of the vinyl downstairs and the long rolls looks rich and wonderful. I'm very excited. http://www.armstrong.com/resflram/na/sheet/en/us/prod_detail.asp?itemId=96949.0 is the pattern we picked. I hope it looks as good as I think it will.
Oct. 14th, 2008 @ 03:18 pm
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We've decided on "Adventure" as a theme for the downstairs and started to collect stuff that could suggestion adventure. First piece of the collection -- a sail boat -- arrrrrrrr shiver me timbers. The vinyl floor goes in tomorrow and then Friday we're getting the area rug and coffee table to finish up the room. I'll post pictures next weekend. Hope everyone had a nice holiday. We spent the morning making sure the basement was stripped of everything for the floor people. Insurance is going to cover the bulk of the cost as all the work is the result of the small flood. This evening, I'm going through our travel pictures and picking out "adventure" photos.
Oct. 13th, 2008 @ 07:00 pm
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