Shannon

Here is what I love, love, love about being a writer: When you’re a writer, eventually you get to meet other writers, and eventually they show you their work, and a lot of it is pretty good, and some of it is awful but you can tell them how to fix it, and some of […]

No, nothing to do with zombies…just, I edited chapters 14 and 15 of NIGHTCRAFT MOTHER this evening, cutting about 2,000 words, and I can hardly think any more. At least I didn’t get stung by a bee and stab myself in the same moment.

I have returned from Points North and all manner of family-related activities. Everyone got to meet Jay; I do believe he passed muster. 🙂 The visit featured, among other things: a trip to the land where I grew up and a swim in the Eel River; excellent potato salad; a driving tour of important geographical

Just finished editing chapter 12 of NCM. So that’s officially 2/3 through, although I think I may be closer to done than that, although maybe not. Editing: funny stuff. Medical updatery here. I guess I sort of feel better than yesterday, although whether that’s just as a result of getting used to the idea or

It’s like this. What’s surprising to me is how surprised I am. It’s like a whole department of my brain, operating secretly, had been entirely convinced that the whole thing was an incredible cascade of never-to-be-believed-in-fiction coincidences. And now that the most reluctant doctor appears ready to move forward with treatment (though even that much

In April, I finished the draft of ENTANGLED, which doctodd is now preparing to rip to shreds and make ever so much better. That month alone yielded 38,061 new words of fiction. In May and June, I was largely consumed with small bits and pieces of things–short stories, writing-related program activities, and the like–and then

9:30 pm: just got home from the weekend at Iron Springs. See slightly fuller reports here, and here; I’m sleepy. Don’t ask me about the underwear signing. But it was pretty funny. 🙂 For me, highlights include: what they said, plus the story I submitted for crit, “Souvenirs,” is one I like a lot and

Leaving work in a few minutes, to rush home, finish packing, and head to SFO. Will probably be on line briefly tonight in Portland…then, I rather doubt it, until Sunday night, whenever the airline gods deem fit to let me return home. 🙁 Be well, everyone!

Sometimes just thinking about writing is good enough to be counted as writing. (as in, I got an entirely new idea about what needs to happen in the next scene in NIGHTCRAFT MOTHER which was completely unexpected, yet exquisitely perfect for this rewrite.) Sometimes not writing just happens. (as in, in the 30 minutes I

I have made it through 7 chapters of NIGHTCRAFT MOTHER. I keep thinking the next little bit won’t need line-by-line rewriting….but, turns out it does. Next chapter though! Maybe not! Anyway, I’ll take it to Iron Springs with me. What with Jay writing like crazy, there should be some quiet keyboard time for me.