In which the beat goes on

[rolanni]

Still writing here.  Dragon in Exile currently stands at 100,716 words, and will require a few words more to reach the Thrilling Conclusion.  I had hoped that we would finish the Penultimate Draft by this coming Sunday, let it sit for two days, and then go through it with the red pen and tidy up, producing thereby the Ultimate Draft in plenty of time for its turn-in date of September 15.

It actually looks like we will meet this schedule.  If so, it will be the only thing about this book that has met any schedule or expectation.

Tomorrow morning, Kineo and I are going to the great city of Augusta, there to see Kineo's tires rotated, her oil changed, and various parts lubricated.  I hope also to run her through the free car wash before coming home and writing some more.

. . .and that's all I've got.

Hope everyone is enjoying these last few days of summer.

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Progress on Dragon in Exile: GOOD/Author Satisfied

"Are there any more of these that might menace you?"

"I imagine so, Pilot, but I don't how many. I've always assumed as a general rule of thumb that there's two more for every one I capture."

Comments

[bandicoot.livejournal.com]

Glad it's coming well, and as usual, I'll be waiting anxiously for it to disgorge itself from the publisher's grasping maw ;p

Subaru Safety Checks

[aska-kettlingur.livejournal.com]

My Subaru dealer, as a deal from Subaru Corporate, provides a free safety inspection every October and April. They check everything -- brakes, fluid levels, tires, lights, wipers, etc., etc. It is not always advertised, but if you check with your Subaru dealer, you might find it is available up there, too.

I use this as an opportunity to have a complete inspection done, and have my other work done at the same time. Some times it's just an oil change. Some times they find I need new wipers. The worst time, they found a huge gouge in the side of a tire (I think I hit a sharp kerb), and, being an all-wheel-drive vehicle, I had to replace all four tires. But I wouldn't have noticed the gouge until it blew out at highway speeds, which would have been a lot more expensive than four tires.

yay snips

[furballtiger.livejournal.com]

very much enjoying the snippets (no matter what some complainers may feel); it's quite interesting to see bits of your writing semi-out-of-context. Some of the things I like are even more evident in these isolated bits...and it helps tide me over until the next book! TYVM!