Random Things.

[mmerriam]

There is a frost advisory tonight. This makes me happy in ways I suspect many of you will not completely get. Bring on autumn and winter. They can't get here soon enough for me.

In honor of the wonderfully cold weather, I'm making curry tonight. Of course, this means I have the Vindaloo song stuck in my head as I'm cooking, but what can you do?

I just finished writing a scene in the Fey and Mage novella that involves a rather gruesome death. Yeah. Richard accidentally exploded somebody. Not at all pretty.

I laid down on the floor to get some fuzz-therapy after writing a nasty death scene. The Reverend obliged, but then sneezed on my face.

The Phantom Streetcar Novel is tentatively titled Last Car to Annwn Station. I don't love it, but it works for now. I'm beginning to seriously think that I may have to take a week off work, perhaps even a week in hiding somewhere, in order to finish the rewrite. As I said earlier: I can write first-draft in the various odds and ends of time I can squeeze writing into these days, but I can't work on the novel unless I have some time to actually work!

The chimney and fireplace have been professionally cleaned and certified safe for another season.

K, I need to go back to cooking dinner.

Peace and Curry,
Michael

Comments

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

I actually like that title, but I also would just as happily call it The Phantom Streetcar :) I know exactly what you mean about needing the time to work on rewrites--I haven't wanted to do anything but focus on novel revisions and considered taking time off to do that. Instead I've just been working for longer stretches than usual on the weekends and evenings after work and avoiding as many social engagements as possible. Good luck with it!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I doubt the title will survive contact with the publisher, assuming I can sell it. I'm going to look at my calendar and see if there is a spot where I could take a week from work and lock myself away so I can hammer out the rewrites.

[stevenagy.livejournal.com]

I just finished writing a scene in the Fey and Mage novella that involves a rather gruesome death. Yeah. Richard accidentally exploded somebody. Not at all pretty.

I laughed when I read this. Nice. "Oops, my bad. Didn't mean to do that."

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've noticed my writing getting a little darker and a little closer to horror and dark fantasy with every piece I write.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Talked to John Moore a couple of weeks ago....he said that EVERY one of his novels has had the name changed by the publisher....Just a thought.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I've heard that from a lot of people in the biz, so I expect the publisher to change the title, whoever I sell it to!

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I'm with you in this. There's no frost in my area, but we're having a high of 70 tomorrow.

Love. It.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

People always boggle when I tell them I moved to Minnesota for the weather!