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Old & New Tricks

3 Comments / Write Talk / By Gwenda / March 4, 2006

Hannah has had a series of excellent posts about writing in the last little while. The most recent one deals with "sidestepping the learning curve" and it reminded me of a section at the very beginning of The Green Book, but I’m only getting time to type it in now. I agree with it, especially since I believe that if I’d read what Koch has to say on rewriting earlier I’d have saved about a year and at least a draft on Girl’s Gang.

This is fairly longish, which is why I’m posting it here and not there. Behind the cut.

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First Ever…

2 Comments / Hemingway, LLC / By Gwenda / March 3, 2006

Cat Blogging Friday. Neither of us could get Hemingway to sit for a new photo, so here’s one I took the other night showcased on C‘s desktop. Coming soon: a photo of Hem and George. (This morning, George wakes up, drags himself to his feet, looks around. Hemingway traipses over to him and starts doing that little hoppy thing cats do in order to rub the side of their faces against something TO GEORGE. George was nonplussed.)

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Friday Wave

Excuses, Excuses / By Gwenda / March 3, 2006

Still have this stupid cold (after this I am NEVER getting sick again; you hear me, germs?) and am busy so today is a day for excuses. Maybe some cat blogging later, if he’ll sit still and let me take the picture. Some writing later; something new, something top secret because I’m not quite sure yet. Some sleeping.

And on Sunday, I’ll join the other instigators here at Ed’s fabulous live Oscar blog party. Do stop by.

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Thursday Hangovers

1 Comment / Hangovers / By Gwenda / March 2, 2006

I seem to have a cold (8-year-olds = bioterrorists). I resent this. My resentment is almost as great as my sadness at missing this year’s … Oscar Party. Almost. More whining about that to come, I’m sure. Even though I’ll be taking part in Ed’s live blogging extravaganza.
Speaking of Ed, he conjures an updated "Ramona the Alternative" to go along with the beltless version of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Birnbaum’s On Notice profiles a new book collecting 200 Eugene Meatyard photos. Must. Have.
Heretical Unbeliefs at the Staircase Witty Joint. Also, via, Settala’s Wunderkammer. (Lovely pictures.)
That crazy Big-Headed Canadian Whisky Man has a Guinness ice cream recipe.
Interview with Salvador Plascencia. (Via YPTR.)
I know I’ve mentioned this already, but Midnighters #3 is OUT. (Have you bought your copy yet?) Diana Peterfreund has a good post about the series and Scott’s opened a spoiler thread for discussion of the ending. Scott kindly gave me a copy when we were all over in Scotland and I devoured it on the plane ride home; I heart all the Midnighters books and this one is very, very excellent. And full of the good kind of math!

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Book Sale!

Books / By Gwenda / March 1, 2006

Some things must go! Small Beer Press needs warehouse space and so they are selling batches of CRAZY GOOD books CRAZY CHEAP.

Go look. Have your credit card handy.

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Not Even Friday

5 Comments / Hemingway, LLC / By Gwenda / February 28, 2006

So, what does a polydactyl named Hemingway get up to on his first full day all alone in the house? Archeology, of course.

We didn’t even notice right away that he’d managed to unboard up the fireplace in the office and do some excavation. When we did, we cracked up, unable to even pretend at madness. I took this shot after Christopher righted the bourbon ad (originating from the Raleigh contingent) and put the board sort of back in place. I think you can still see the evidence.

There’s some more trace evidence on the backsides of his thunderpaws, but you can’t see that in this photo because he doesn’t like to be still for photos. That Hemingway, he’s a cat in motion.

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GilmoreGossipCircle

10 Comments / TV Goodness / By Gwenda / February 28, 2006

Finally! New!

Bridesmaid Revisited. Proud parents Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Christopher (David Sutcliffe) attend a journalism panel at Yale where Rory (Alexis Beldel) dazzles the crowd. Afterwards, Lorelai offers to help Christopher (David Sutcliffe) out by babysitting his 4-year-old daughter and is horrified by the toddler’s terrible behavior. The next day, Rory and Logan (Matt Czuchry) attend the wedding of Logan’s sister, Honor (guest star Devon Sorvari). While helping the bride and her three bridesmaids get ready, Rory is devastated to learn how Logan spent his time during their recent breakup. Logan tries to defend his actions, but a devastated Rory turns to Lorelai and Paris (Liza Weil) for comfort. Finally, Lane (Keiko Agena) is still heartbroken over Zach (guest star Todd Lowe), until he turns up at the diner with a surprise. Scott Patterson and Sean Gunn also star. The episode was written by Rebecca Rand Kirshner and directed by Linda Mendoza.

I’m not loving where this could go…

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Teeny Tuesday Hangovers

2 Comments / Hangovers / By Gwenda / February 28, 2006

I keep forgetting to link this post from the Antigeist, on becoming "The Lady." Don’t miss.
Some info here on Tamora Pierce’s dead interesting exclusive deal with Marvel. (Thanks, Mr. McLaren!)
The world is abuzz with the arrival of the Bantam trade paperback edition of Jeff VanderMeer’s City of Saints of Madmen. Cover pretty. Contents excellent. You must buy. (Seriously, look at that cover. PRETTY.)
Distillery to revive 184-proof whisky. (Via Maud.)
Merry Pancake Tuesday, everybody. Get yourself some sugar.

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Wherefore Art Thou, Copy Editor?

Books / By Gwenda / February 28, 2006

In an otherwise fine piece about Octavia Butler in the WaPo, they spell Delany wrong (more than once):

Black science fiction trailblazer Samuel Delaney, 63, remembers teaching Butler as a 23-year-old student at the Clarion Science Fiction Workshop.

Forcing me to insult either the writer of the piece or a lazy, lazy copy editor: You don’t even know how to spell Delany, bitch.

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Hangovers

Hangovers / By Gwenda / February 27, 2006

The new uncurse curses. (Via Bookninja.)
Janni Simner’s "Practical Villainy," originally published in Say…, is up at Escape Pod. Listen.
Glen Hirshberg on teaching.
Lauren has a gastronomic adventure in Basque country.
The Geek Heirarchy (on your marks, get set, commence arguing: now!). (Via Matilda.)
More Office-y goodness from The Watcher.
The Midnighters trilogy is offically published and complete. Get them while they’re hot!

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