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And then there were three.
Three short stories in circulation, that is. "Underworld" is printed out, packed in an envelope, and waiting to go out to Asimov's in the morning. Which is a wonderful thing, because I was feeling guilty about only having two short stories in circulation. Go, little...
Tough decisions.
Woe is me! I've decided that Untitled AI is not a story about Julia and Rob, my intrepid reporter and photographer. In fact, Untitled AI is probably two projects, but Julia and Rob have nothing to do with the AI and will need to have a new project just about them....
First draft of first short story of the year!
Go, me! I think I had this story bubbling in me while I was finishing up the novel--which, dammit, still needs a name. Argh! It's stylistically odd, but my friend Misha gave it a thumbs up so it's headed off to crit group. At any rate, I think this is an auspicious...
Year-end Stats
How did I do this year, writing wise? Short stories completed: 0. Novel drafts completed: 1. Short stories sold: 2. Rejections: 15. Projects in brainstorm mode: 2. Aside from the big short story goose egg, not bad. Well. I finished a short story, just not one I'm...
Woe is me!
I impulsively went to Microcenter to look for upgrades for my linux desktop, since that was my bribe for myself. It looks like the spare processors I was going to use are old enough that I can't use them with a new motherboard, so I didn't think I'd get out of there...
Brainstorming thoughts.
I have two projects I'm brainstorming for possible novelization. One is a short story I'm thinking of expanding, and the other is my old script frenzy idea that was never fully fleshed out. The short story is, not surprisingly, in good shape. The script frenzy idea,...
Immortal Gifts invites readers to re-evaluate the meanings of things such as life, death, freedom, hate and love from the first page. Katherine Villyard manages to capture some of the most poignant questions we ask ourselves as we go through our individual lives. Is it worth being able to live forever if, in the end, we’ll lose the ones we love to mortality? Is Death really the ultimate enemy to life, or is death just life’s misunderstood old friend? To stop hate, do we need to restrict our freedoms? This book makes readers ask and answer tough questions not only about the characters and plotline, but about their own beliefs, understandings, and dreams.