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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

Well well well. Last night we had a fantastic get-together at our Clarion digs, with plenty of great conversation, fabulous food, and copious amounts of alcohol. Gee, can you tell that I’ve submitted my final stories for Clarion?? I stayed up too late, had just enough wine to avoid a hangover, and slept far too…… Continue reading Sat’dy

Today, in a word, has been uber-productive. I finished a draft of Week 6 story #2 (a lightweight one at 1,300 words, which will be a nice accompaniment for my other 5,000 word story). Story #2 is firmly entrenched in Wrongtown, and that’s OK with me. I spoke to the T-shirt company that is going…… Continue reading Staring at a puny screen

…chocolate fondue for dessert, unexpectedly, on a Tuesday evening. Banana and nectarine dipped into melted Mars bars mixed with melted berry dark chocolate. Yum yum yum. (Read: oink oink oink) Is your mouth watering yet?

…that make your stories go into Wrongtown?I’m about 500 words into my second Week 6 story. It’s a pseudo-fairy tale, and for some reason it keeps taking me to Wrongtown. But young girls and unspeakable desire just seem to add up to wrongness when you’ve entered fairy tale land. Or maybe it’s just me.**I don’t…… Continue reading What is it about fairy tales…

I feel entirely neutral about today’s crit, which is a good thing (no heart-wrenching for Lisa — hooray!) I like this week’s story. I got some fantastic (and incredibly useful) suggestions from Trent. He rocks: he is a sensitive and insightful tutor (and a sufficiently devilish reader). All good on the Trent front. And there…… Continue reading Crit day