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"People keep asking me what my New Year’s resolutions are and I tell them that I don’t have any and then they get all pissy because they assume that I [...]
50,000 words
Just rolled the odometer over on the first draft of The Black Hour. Have reached 50,000 words, 200 pages, just about half way.Exclamation point earned: !
Anthologized!
Totally geeked out that the anthology Dia de los Muertos, which includes my story "The Catrinas Will Dance With Any Boy They Like," is now available...on Amazon.com! It's like I'm [...]
Free-dumb
I do set resolutions, and I'll get to that in a few days (maybe a short recap of how I did last year and a few new ones for 2011) [...]
Lobbying firm of Ursa J. Pup, Esquire
Staying home from work this week, you'd think I'd have all the freedom in the world. And yet, what I get is the first-thing dog walk and the starting-at-3pm lobbying [...]
Monkeys
What I did with my Christmas morning: Watch my nieces get fire-hosed with gifts (including the smart monkey robes, from us). A good day, in other words.
The Girl
I got it together and sent my novel to another agent on Sunday. Trumpet blare! The book is now called... The Girl from Sweetheart I fought that "the girl" thing. [...]
**Cynicism break**
If you're having a hard time getting into the ho-ho-ho spirit, might I suggest reading this? And, to break your heart, read all the comments, and then the next day's [...]
Come on, ol’ Kris Kringle, down the Milky Way!
Update on the title: None. I've put a lot of time into this, and I'm getting closer. Thanks to Mary Anne and James for making suggestions. Update on everything: Tired. [...]
I guess “Best Book Ever” is already taken?
OK, it's go time, people. I have one newly slimmed-down manuscript in need of a new title. And I have no idea what to call it. Old title? Let's not [...]
