The fact that I don't have any papers due this week does not mean I should be playing video games on the other side of campus until 1 AM. No matter how fun it is.
How is it April 30 already? Only two weeks of school left - Hell Week and Finals Week - and then I begin my summer research job doing computer programming and interactive scripting. Too bad I don't have anywhere to live until June 1...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Evil Editor
It's Evil Editor's 3rd anniversary! Join the festivities here. A terrific online resource for writers.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Oh, memories
Just tried out the "Agent for a Day" over at Nathan Bransford's blog. Wow, did it ever bring back memories of my time as an editorial intern reading submissions - especially when I would feel horrible about having to reject something that just didn't quite fit but was otherwise lovely. It also reminded me that I should probably keep revising that old query (not sure it's worth a link, it's been so heavily revised).
New game: I'm making up journals for the two main characters in Kinesthesia, largely because this will help me keep track of the weather on any given day (the perils of a novel set in Labrador in 1961!) and also because I think it's a good way to get back into the mindset of revising this novel. I have strictly forbidden myself to do ScriptFrenzy this year, though.
In general web news, glad to know that Amazon is taking steps to remedy Amazonfail. However, to be on the safe side, I think I'll do most of my future shopping at Powell's (and Amazon.co.uk, when I need those obscure never-released-in-America British TV shows).
New game: I'm making up journals for the two main characters in Kinesthesia, largely because this will help me keep track of the weather on any given day (the perils of a novel set in Labrador in 1961!) and also because I think it's a good way to get back into the mindset of revising this novel. I have strictly forbidden myself to do ScriptFrenzy this year, though.
In general web news, glad to know that Amazon is taking steps to remedy Amazonfail. However, to be on the safe side, I think I'll do most of my future shopping at Powell's (and Amazon.co.uk, when I need those obscure never-released-in-America British TV shows).
Monday, April 13, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
State of the Self
Where am I right now? Well, I have a job this summer in Grinnell, doing computer science research, which will be incredible. I've found an apartment and a roommate, and we've already begun calling our intended lodgings "The Frat". I've just returned to school after a week of spring break in London, where I geeked out over Doctor Who and awesome airplanes. I've done a bit of writing - entered a piece for Grinnell College's Aspiring Writer Award, so we'll see where that goes - but not as much as I might have liked.
Also, I'm re-setting The Novel yet again. This time, instead of changing location, it's changing time - from 2008 to 1961. It makes it so much more believable. Sort of.
In television news, I've started watching Primeval and Top Gear. A direct result of the London trip, of course. In general, life is going pretty darn well.
Also, I'm re-setting The Novel yet again. This time, instead of changing location, it's changing time - from 2008 to 1961. It makes it so much more believable. Sort of.
In television news, I've started watching Primeval and Top Gear. A direct result of the London trip, of course. In general, life is going pretty darn well.
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