Just my life, writing
Jun. 7th, 2006 01:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Okay, so it looks like I will defintely be going to
squee_fest_uk, and in the company of the illustrious
daegaer, yay! So, perhaps now might be a good time to find accomodation, yes? I must remember to sort out my
connotations booking too. And decide about Yaoicon this year while I am at it. And find a nice cheap holiday on a beach somewhere.
In other news I am working my way slowly through Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, and enjoying it. I like the style and the tone - it reminds me a lot of Neverwhere, but seems far more solid somehow.
I have been writing screeds of fiction, but none of it is in a postable state, or often even properly finished. But about a 1000 words a day on various things, which I am pleased with. This morning on the train I began an original short story that I hope to send off for a deadline at the end of this month. I don't know if I can meet the deadline, or if 23 days is long enough to write and edit it, but seeing as it's going to be about 6000 words long, it seems enough time if I don't let myself get too distracted by other things, by which I mean manporn. Shut up. Speaking of which, I need to start editing my chapters of the epic porn novel. There are just so many things I want to write, aargh. Frustration. I wish I had more time for them all. But at least I have a plan, even a vague plan.
So, June looks like it's going to be fairly busy, and here I was thinking it seemed quiet. My parents are insisting on taking me to a boat show on Sunday, and the weekend after that is a family party in Kent. The week after that I hope to have off and was planning on doing the face-down onna beach thing. Thankfully work is not too demanding at the moment, or I feel like I might pop a gasket.
Finally, have a photo of my garden:

Big giant salmon pink poppy. There's a whole shrub of these. You can see my toes in the background, which actually make the poppy seem more gigantic than it actually is.
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In other news I am working my way slowly through Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman, and enjoying it. I like the style and the tone - it reminds me a lot of Neverwhere, but seems far more solid somehow.
I have been writing screeds of fiction, but none of it is in a postable state, or often even properly finished. But about a 1000 words a day on various things, which I am pleased with. This morning on the train I began an original short story that I hope to send off for a deadline at the end of this month. I don't know if I can meet the deadline, or if 23 days is long enough to write and edit it, but seeing as it's going to be about 6000 words long, it seems enough time if I don't let myself get too distracted by other things, by which I mean manporn. Shut up. Speaking of which, I need to start editing my chapters of the epic porn novel. There are just so many things I want to write, aargh. Frustration. I wish I had more time for them all. But at least I have a plan, even a vague plan.
So, June looks like it's going to be fairly busy, and here I was thinking it seemed quiet. My parents are insisting on taking me to a boat show on Sunday, and the weekend after that is a family party in Kent. The week after that I hope to have off and was planning on doing the face-down onna beach thing. Thankfully work is not too demanding at the moment, or I feel like I might pop a gasket.
Finally, have a photo of my garden:
Big giant salmon pink poppy. There's a whole shrub of these. You can see my toes in the background, which actually make the poppy seem more gigantic than it actually is.
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Date: 2006-06-07 12:19 pm (UTC)And squee! for squee fest! (Must also sort out connotations . . .)
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Date: 2006-06-07 07:51 pm (UTC)Also, what do you want to do about rooms this year at Connotations? I could book one on my credit card this weekend (a nice cool one).
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Date: 2006-06-07 08:07 pm (UTC)Crawford: . . .
(And you should be aware that the sensitive and deep version is very likely to be showing up in your inbox too :-)
Connotations, yay! I just paid the registration! If you booked a room that'd be great - will I paypal my half to you? (Argh, yes. See if they have a "Less fiery than the fiery fires of Hell" option!!)
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Date: 2006-06-07 12:50 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-06-07 08:27 pm (UTC)Thanks! And I'm so pleased you're coming. ^_^
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Date: 2006-06-07 02:18 pm (UTC)That's a beautiful picture too - I love poppies. So simple, but gorgeous.
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Date: 2006-06-07 07:54 pm (UTC)I think I knew you were going to Yaoicon, maybe partly what inspried us to think of going. I still don't know about that though.
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Date: 2006-06-07 02:28 pm (UTC)That poppy looks like it ought to live in Jurassic park or something. Wow. Ginormous! And very pretty.
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Date: 2006-06-07 07:57 pm (UTC)ps, got your story at last, as my email decided to send it to my junk folder. *kicks email* It's very good indeed - haunting, quite literally.
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Date: 2006-06-07 11:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-07 04:09 pm (UTC)And speaking of beautiful, gorgeous poppy there. I envy you your garden. =) Well, and the tadpoles, of course. Are they hopping away yet?
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Date: 2006-06-07 07:58 pm (UTC)The tadpoles are not hoping yet, but their tiny legs are getting bigger every day. I will keep you updated. *g*