by Katherine Villyard | Feb 27, 2004 | selling fiction
Is it wrong of me to be amused by a harsh rejection letter? I suppose I wouldn’t be submitting humor stories if I couldn’t take a joke, but it just seems odd to think this is funny. I mean, aren’t I supposed to be crushed? I can’t help it....
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 24, 2004 | life, the universe, and everything
Brian had the flu yesterday. Here’s what my day has been like so far: Arrive at office. Unpack laptop. Discover it is dead (again). Deliver new computers while complaining bitterly about heat and sweating profusely. Call Gateway. Arrange for them to ship me a...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 17, 2004 | selling fiction
Well… it includes the comment, “There’s some nice writing here, but…” It could be the “more encouraging form” for all I know, but I’ll take all the encouragement I can get....
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 17, 2004 | geekiness, life, the universe, and everything
It’s mine, my own, my preciousssss!!!! Yes, the Treo arrived today. Woohoo! It’s currently restoring all my old data. And USB is much faster than the serial connection I kept having to slow down because my Palm III was getting elderly and hard of hearing....
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 14, 2004 | geekiness, life, the universe, and everything, reading
Last night I stalked a Treo on ebay. I want one very badly to replace the Palm III that died recently, but I don’t want to pay $400 for a new one. I didn’t bid until the last three minutes, because I hate to announce my presence to the other bidders and...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 9, 2004 | short fiction
Based on the comments I got back from the fresh pair of eyes and my other friend, “Women’s Work” is officially in circulation. Woohoo! And I’d like to know–why is a SASE such a bizarre concept? The counterpeople always look at me like...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 7, 2004 | short fiction
I made my significant otter read my latest version. Then I sent it to someone I caught over IM who is working. That was an hour ago. Is work more important than my fiction? Feed me fe3d m3 feed mme feeD my EGO fEEd me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~ I’d IM her to ask if she...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 4, 2004 | short fiction
I received an email saying that “Varmints” had just passed round one of the reading process for that particular publication. Woohoo! *crosses fingers, happy dances* Alas, I wasn’t able to do much editing on “Women’s Work” last...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 1, 2004 | short fiction
Jen found much to fix in the time dilation story. Curses, foiled again! 🙂 As far as I can tell the biggest problem is the technology level in the story not being unclear. Well, okay, probably a better way to phrase it would be unclarity in general, which is often my...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 1, 2004 | reading
Naomi Kritzer, The Devil’s Mailbox And on that note, I’m off to resubmit. 🙂