Not a real newsletter this month. I’ve been busy with research work. Don’t worry, though. (Seriously, I’m pretty sure none of you were.) I’d like to take this vacant space to promote CN Rowan’s first book, which comes out TODAY! Actually, yesterday. I planned to send this yesterday but … Read more…
Current Draft Stats BIG News You should have received an email inviting you to be beta readers. I have several now, but if you still want that opportunity, email me, I’d love another voice on the project. Patter We are getting a new computer system in my hospital. I am Read more…
Current Draft Stats BIG News I am about to release a beta copy to select readers. All of you, my devoted minions, who have been steadfastly ignoring or deleting my emails (depending on your storage allowances), are going to get first dibs on this. Please reply to this email, and Read more…
Current Draft Stats Patter I skipped January. I know y’all were incredulous that January 1st, as you were fighting off a hangover, my cheery little newsletter didn’t plop into your life like the sparkly turd it is, but I’m only human. I was feverishly working on a grant. And, Oh Read more…
Current Draft Stats Patter Times of thanksgiving and joy are upon us. Family and friends and semi-mandatory work parties. Soon, my draft will end, and the real fun will begin: editing! yay. Meanwhile, the forgotten viruses of America want their 15 minutes of fame, too, and have teamed up to Read more…
Current Draft Stats Words: 77,571 Chapter: 14/16 Characters Killed by Author: 8 In-Frame Vampires: 0 Patter What a long, strange month it’s been for me. I’m a little surprised that I’ve been able to pump out the two chapters I had hoped to. Shout out to Author’s Fire/Rescue for fact-checking Read more…
Current Draft Stats Words: 68,540 Chapter: 12/16 (But probably more on the plane – see below!) (Psych!) Characters Killed by Author: 8 In-Frame Vampires: 0 Patter I finally figured out the last straggling chapter. Probably. The penultimate chapter will be a cliffhanger. Probably. Meanwhile, As you get this, I am Read more…
Current Draft Stats Words: 65,685 Chapter: 11.396/16 Characters Killed by Author: 8 In-Frame Vampires: 0 Patter Is it too early for pumpkin spice jokes? In any case, child is back at school, much to her protestation. The dog waits in the window patiently for her return. As you can see, Read more…
Current Draft Stats Words: 59,511 Chapter: 10.325/16 Characters Killed by Author: 8 In-Frame Vampires: 0 Patter Thank you for your patience, the time anticipated for your hold is [voice slows and pitch shifts to unintelligibility, sounds somewhat like demonic cackling]. July was a crazy month for me at work, summer Read more…
Current Draft Stats Words: 57,596 Chapter: 10/16 Characters Killed by Author: 8 In-Frame Vampires: 0 Patter For those of you who have joined since my last (update?), thank you for bearing with my slow progress. I’m not the author you deserve, but the one you have right now, blah blah Read more…