My brain hurts

[persimmonfrost]

I've been writing most of the day, stopping only to chat with Charles, and do some laundry.  I don't really remember eating but I'm guessing I did.

The first novella has gone out to Tazlet for a critique.  (Also because I think she needs to get on this bandwagon.)  The second is currently at just under 5k, which means it's about 1/3rd finished.  My goal is to be able to send three finished novellas to the company by the end of August. After that I intend to finish at least one of these novels and use it as a follow-up.  With luck and persistence, NaNoWriMo may produce a second novel.  It'll be a good beginning.

There's nothing like paying huge bills to remind you of why you're working like a fiend.  Unless I sell some stuff there'll be no new patio and no new windows next year.

In other news, there is no other news.  The house is a wreck because I'm doing very little other than writing.  The basement and garage are disasters.  But I do have clean sheets to put on my bed tonight and a slice of blueberry coffee cake to have with some tea.  Life is suprisingly good, and will be better if I manage to run off all the rest of the dirty dishes before I go to bed tonight.

Oh and someone is playing the music from A Fist Full of Dollars on an outdoor PA system.  What a strange little neighborhood I live in.

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[persimmonfrost]

Thinky-thots received, for which many thanks. Will consider them more carefully tomorrow when brain is functioning on a higher level. Until then, I'd say selkies would be good. Were otters would make me laugh and that's kind of a drawback in trying to establish dramatic tension. And of course vampires are always good, but isn't that the problem? They're ALWAYS good so everyone does them.

Not that we don't have much to say on the subject. We do and we shall. But selkies... that'll give them something to think about.

[tazlet]

But selkies... that'll give them something to think about.

And such pretty fur.