Author: lisahannett

I’m feeling much more productive today than I did yesterday at this time… A good sign, I hope. It’s not yet 10:00 and I’ve checked all of my email (haven’t replied to all of them yet, but still) and I’ve gotten my dose of Clarion-friend goodness (thanks to all of you who are much more…… Continue reading Post-Clarion, Day 2

…the first sentence you read (because you’ve been slacking all day: yes, it is 4:30pm) informs you that "we are still building upon foundations laid in a period when antiquarianism throve…" Throve is not a word one frequently encounters in everyday life. No, siree. Welcome back to the world of academia, Ms Hannett.

So I’m back in Adelaide.I’m back in the office. The office that I was more than happy to completely forget about for 6 weeks. The office that wants to eat my soul.I feel like time travel *is* possible because here I am again, sitting in front of my computer, as if nothing has changed. And…… Continue reading Reality Bites: The Melodramatic Post-Clarion Post

I’m not even halfway into the crits for tomorrow and I am feeling cranky. The kind of crankiness that even chocolate can’t fix. Grrrrr.

Another smashing* session of crits this morning with the legend that is Jeff VDM. Will not bore you all with another gush-post.I stayed up *late* last night having a few drinks with La Cuisinista (read: tallaudrey) and Dr. North, then spent too much time chatting online with BDC, and then finished reading Kissing the Witch so…… Continue reading The day that was

I just realised that Continuum is on at the same time as the Saga Conference I’m giving a paper at in Sweden. Dang! I was hoping to go, but I’ll be in Uppsala from August 9th-15th, which precisely overlaps with Continuum’s steampunky goodness. Boo hoo! I will have to console myself with the fact that…… Continue reading I suppose I shouldn’t complain, but…

Another great day with Mr VDM. He’s the first tutor that has actually given ‘lectures’ before the crits. I mean, Sean provided extremely valuable info sessions about the ‘business’ of writing, and Jack… Well, Jack provided an abundance of wonderful info mixed in amongst a lifetime’s worth of anecdotes, which was delightful and also beneficial…… Continue reading Broken record

If my previous post didn’t quite capture the level of my adoration of Mr VDM, then this one just might… I’ve just had my one-on-one with himself and, basically, the man is a genius. Plus, he’s an encouraging genius, which is even better. PLUS, he’s an encouraging genius that gives presents–book, CD, Weird Tales–which is…… Continue reading It’s official

…actually didn’t. Jeff VDM ROCKS. Yes, that’s right, I put myself in the firing line with not one, but TWO stories this morning, and instead of feeling like a little puddle of puke that has no business being here, or that I should give up any idea of writing ever again, I feel pretty great.…… Continue reading The crit that was supposed to break my brain…

Being at Clarion has meant that I had no idea half the country was up in flames until about an hour ago.Half the country is up in flames.Have I mentioned my completely rational fear of bush fires?Just read via karenmiller that Jennifer Fallon is yet another in a list of prolific SF/Fantasy writers who has been…… Continue reading A bunch of suckiness