Category Archives: Personal

I just wrote a post about my annoyance over George R. R. Martin collaborating with another author on A Dance with Dragons, before realizing that it’s very probably an April Fool’s joke. Let’s forget that ever happened, okay?

I’ve been running on 2.5 for a while, but things are all updated to 2.7 now! I had to put up a new style which I’m probably going to customize when I have time – although I actually do like … Continue reading →

This is just to let Novelish readers know that I won’t have access to a computer for the next month or so. I’ll resume posting as soon as I get back. I know I haven’t been particularly good with doing … Continue reading →

The comments problem on Novelish should be fixed now; anyone with thoughts on the new design, Daughter of the Forest or Murkmere – or any other entry – will be able to add them as usual.

Novelish has a new look. I tend to get tired of my designs every six months no matter how lovely they seem in the beginning. As this has been up for less than a day, I’m presently thrilled with it … Continue reading →

…but I just got this really cool art print in the mail, signed by artist Tim Kirk, from a giveaway on the His Dark Materials fansite BridgeToTheStars.net. Which goes to show that it pays to keep trying, I suppose. Lyra … Continue reading →

A few days ago I was looking through the list of books that I’ve read this year, and it occured to me that it would be interesting to make a collage of the covers. This image is going to be … Continue reading →

This is a bit… odd. I’ve subscribed to Publisher’s Weekly for two years, and although I really enjoy browsing their bestseller lists, articles, and book reviews, I don’t want to spend $240 to renew again – at least not just … Continue reading →

I’m writing. In fact, I’ve probably done more on my novel so far this month than in all of June, and it’s nice to see it start to come together. I’ve even been doing three or four handwritten pages in … Continue reading →

It’s cloudy out. I took a picture of them – the clouds, I mean – with my sugar-snap peas in the foreground. It looked good in sepia. My OS X weather widget tells me it’s raining, but my eyes tell … Continue reading →