I did not realize that the rules for nominating Hugos has changed. Instead of a Worldcon membership allowing you to nominate for three years (the year before, that year, and the year after) it now only allows you to nominate … Continue reading
I hardly got any writing done last month, due to all the chaos around the holidays. I did get some new books, a couple of which I review below. The rest are added to my large to-read pile. I think … Continue reading
This month, instead of NaNoWriMo, I focused on doing writing exercises. I had meant to only take 20-30 minutes a day with them, but some took my entire writing time. It was quite instructive. I haven’t focused much on exercises … Continue reading
Besides the following short stories, this month I also read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern for book club. Funny thing is that I didn’t know it was fantasy when I started reading. I quite enjoyed it. Now I’ve got … Continue reading
Wow. Now that kids are back in school, my time has been freed up so much. Not only do I get uninterrupted time to write, I get uninterrupted time to listen to podcasts while I do chores. Plus my health … Continue reading
August was pretty much a lost cause for writing. I changed meds again, wiping me out on the weekends, and sapping my energy on the weekdays. It didn’t help that I’ve been avoiding “Drones of a Fal’Cie” because I never … Continue reading
With a family reunion in the middle of July, and then spending my writing time promoting “Tattered Flower” and creating e-books, I feel like my goals have gone completely askew. Ah well. Even if I don’t get a rhythm together … Continue reading
Summer has hit and I’ve signed myself and my kids up for the summer reading program at the library. I’ve already read 300 minutes worth, some for the Writing the Other class, and some for here. As a reminder, my … Continue reading
My writing this last month focused on getting an essay and short story ready for the Mormon Lit Blitz. Neither was fantasy, which is why I did not post about finishing drafts here. I feel more confident with the essay … Continue reading
It’s only been a couple weeks since my last roundup, so I haven’t had time to finish any of my story podcasts yet. So the stories I read for this month were all picked from different markets that I’ve submitted … Continue reading