I know, another process post (thank you for being so patient, especially non-writers!), but the most exciting thing happened today: I got the shape of the book! As in, I know all the rest of the things that have to happen to the three main characters, all the way to the end. I know what’s […]

I finished chapter-14-which-was-chapters-15-and-17 in Hobgoblin today, in a kind of surprising way: I had in mind a particular thing, and kept trying to lead towards it, and kept not getting there, and not getting there, and fussing around…then (of course) I realized that “there” wasn’t where it was going, it was going THERE instead…and the

H. and I went hiking today, to Ramona Falls, an eight-mile hike, and it was lovely, and I am tired now! Even so, I did a bit of work on Hobgoblin when I got home, but not much. At least I got past yesterday’s stuck-point (and found today’s soon after). I hope everyone had a

I finally got smart and went out to do yard work earlier in the day, before it got so beastly hot; my usual rhythm has been to garden in the late afternoon, but that hasn’t been working so well lately, so gardening hasn’t been getting done (besides watering). So today I made up for all

Oh gosh it’s hot here.

I liked a lot of things about WorldCon–interesting panels, fun parties, great conversations–but one thing that has stuck with me is more intangible. This was my first major con where I felt like I was there as me, myself. The writer Shannon Page. Not, me as companion-of-someone-more-famous. (Or, ex-of.) It probably didn’t hurt that I

Turns out I wasn’t just Entirely Exhausted last night; I’d been poisoned by being sold decaf instead of regular coffee. My head started hurting mid-afternoon; by the evening it was really hurting, and not responding to Advil; I went to bed early(ish) and tried to read, but my eyes ached, so I just went to

I was going to write a deep and thoughtful post tonight but I am just Entirely Exhausted. At least I am home safely and had no adventures on the road. Yay! Goodnight, internet, see you tomorrow.

It was a marvelous WorldCon–I’m so glad I went, even though it felt crazy to interrupt such good progress on editing Hobgoblin. But–apparently the entire science fiction and fantasy community was unwilling to reschedule the con for my own personal convenience, so, I went. 🙂 And had a wonderful time! And didn’t blog at all,

We made it to Chicago, without incident…internet is VERY poky here, so this isn’t much of an update! And it’s bedtime anyway. Goodnight all!