Archive for October, 2009

You don’t mind a haircut nice and close, do you?

So, this editing is going well. I have my query, and I've written out my major subplots, and now I'm going through cutting everything that ...


Writing the Query – Before Editing.

Today, I sat down and wrote my query. Much to my immense relief, it was far, far easier to write than my query for Eureka ...


Great-grandson of Return of Pinkeye

Yep. Stupid Pinkeye. WTH? We also appear to have colds; but I don't think it's H1N1 because none of us have fevers. It's definitely going ...


If things continue…

If Ripley keeps growing on his trendline (parallel to the charts), he will be my height when entering Grade 6. Whoa. This freaks me out.  I ...


Moral Hazard vs. Socialism

A cornerstone of free market philosophy is the concept of Moral Hazard. From wikipedia - "Moral hazard is the fact that a party insulated from risk ...


I can’t whistle the Globetrotters Theme

I cannot keep my inbox clean. I cannot drink a beer and cook. I can't be trusted with a library book. I cannot properly time ...


To the Editing Table

Today I finished the first draft of the novel. Yay! The next part is, of course, all about the editing. There is some editing I can do ...


Dream Hangover

I had a vivid dream this morning that's sticking with me.  I'd gone through some sort of extensive surgery and medical treatment and was just ...


A life less stinky

More compost posting! I make a lot of produce based kitchen scraps, and this is mainly what my compost was eating. Now, all the books suggested ...


In the Wash

Warning: This post talks about feminine hygiene. Avert thine eyes, Puritan. For reasons both financial and environmental, we’re doing what we can to have a small-carbon ...