Archive | November, 2009

Word Count Wednesday

It’s been a very long day. I got up before dawn and started working on some non-book material. I’m writing up information about a project Bob Vardeman and I discussed with a lot of authors at the World Fantasy Convention. I tacked 1,500 words on to the basic document before breakfast. It’s going to be […]

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NaNoWriMo Ring

On my first day I knocked down two chapters, comprising roughly 5,000 words and change. I’ve yet to knock off for the day, but I’ll be noodling around on another project, getting stuff down, so that’s all I’ll do on the novel for today. It’s going well—still feeling my way through a couple of things, […]

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Back to normal and NaNoWriMo

The flight back to Phoenix was a bit late, but very pleasant. Steven Erikson and I sat together on the flight (he was on his way back to London). We swapped stories—he talked about getting swatted by a bear, I mentioned getting swatted by Mike Tyson. He talked about almost dying in the middle of […]

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World Fantasy Convention Sunday

Sunday is always interesting, with folks coming and going, everyone winding down and cutting loose. I started by having breakfast with Bob Vardeman and Nathan Long; then Nathan ran off and Joan Saberhagen joined us. Bob and I both started with cinnamon rolls. Then he opted for a raspberry snail. I went for an apricot […]

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World Fantasy Convention Saturday

Saturday at WFC is often the longest and most productive day. Many folks come in just for Saturday, or that’s the last full day they’re here, leaving early on Sunday. Folks bustle about trying to finish off business or set up that last minute meeting. They’re also buying or trading books. The dealers’ room at […]

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