rolanni: (The Dragon in Exile)

So, last night, Steve and I turned Alliance of Equals, the 19th novel in the Liaden Universe®, in to Madame the Editor at Baen.

This morning, we posted the seventh chapter of Shan and Priscilla Ride Again.  Here's your link.

Tomorrow, we're getting on the Downeaster at Oh Ghod O'Clock, heading for Boston and the first stop on the Lightning Northeast Book Tour in Support of Dragon in Exile.

Today, we still need to do an InfoDump, pack, hand off the keys to the house-sitter -- and I need to clean off my desk.

Why do I need to clean off my desk, you ask?

This is why:






Creativity is messy


Creativity is messy



Also?  the milk crate in the bottom right of the picture is full of Alliance-related papers, too.

So!  What're you doing today that's fun?

EDITED TO ADD:

OK; that's better
OK; that's better



rolanni: (Nicky)

Still sick, but I got ‘em on the run. *eyes saltwater gargle wearily*

Because I slept all day yesterday, I did not fulfill my goal of completing the last of the workshop papers, nor did I dig a hole in the Cat Garden. Today, it’s raining, and Steve has respectfully — not to say, reasonably — suggested that we conduct a Proper Burial after our world travels are through. Below, therefore, a Revised To-Do List.

In case one has missed the announcement elsewhere, there is a teaser up at Splinter Universe for “Kin Ties,” which goes live — anyone?

Yes, excellent! “Kin Ties” goes live on Friday.

And, now, to work.

To-Do Before Leaving for Reno
1. Finish critiquing the submissions for our section of the WorldCon Writing Workshop: 1, 2, 3
2. Do prep for the panel I’m moderating
3. Make sure The Leewit has the latest edition of George on her SDcard, and the notes for “Guaranteed Delivery”
4. Write an essay with Steve. Must isolate a topic.
5. Have and recover from pre-departure panic attack
6. Pack, which includes “do laundry”
6a. Find all pertinent wires
7. Upload “Kin Ties” to Splinter Universe
8. Turn over keys, house, and felines to cat sitter




Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

News Roundup

Friday, August 5th, 2011 06:16 pm
rolanni: (blackcatmoon)

Thanks to everyone who chimed in with Droid apps and ideas!  I think I’m pretty well set for connectivity and entertainment on the Great Train Ride West.

The NPR Too-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Poll is still on-going. Go on over and vote! for your Ten Most Favorite SF/F books/series, ever. Yes, The Liaden Universe® is a contender.

At Eagles Over the Kennebec there’s a poll and essay test ongoing.  The poll is open to “everyone,” but apparently LiveJournal means something different when it says “everyone” than I do.  In any case, if you can’t see the radio buttons, do feel free to leave a comment about your favorite title and why it’s your favorite.

WorldCon prep is starting to heat up.  I need another week, but I ain’t gonna get it.  Before we leave, I need to:

1.  Pick up Hex’s ashes in Lewiston
1a. Prepare Cat Garden to receive same
2. Finish proofing the galleys for Mouse and Dragon
3. Finish critiquing the submissions for our section of the WorldCon Writing Workshop
4. Do prep for the panel I’m moderating
5. Get a haircut
6. Make sure The Leewit has the latest edition of George on her SDcard, and the notes for “Guaranteed Delivery”
7. Write an essay — or is Steve writing the essay? Must check
8. Complete various travel-related errands at Staples, the bank, Sign of the Sun, Hannaford, CVS and other fine merchants
9. Have and recover from pre-departure panic attack
10. Pack
10a. Find all pertinent wires
11. Upload “Kin Ties” to Splinter Universe
12. Make sure the vet has cat sitter’s name on file as holding Mozart and Scrabble’s power of attorney while we’re gone
13. Turn over keys, house, and felines to same cat sitter

Eep.

So! Who’s going to WorldCon?




Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.
rolanni: (Flying Monkey!)
Am packing. Hate packing! Bad, evil, nasty packing! Boo! Hiss!

Broke with packing briefly for Recreational Cat Dosing. Yesterday, giving Mozart his drops went relatively well, but I cheated, having come upon my victim as he lay sleeping, sweetly vulnerable, in his hammock. Today, went...not as well.

Mozart was on the edge of the bed. I sat down next to him, talked to him and scrubbled his head, then treacherously grabbed the scruff of his neck and nailed him with the first dropperful of evil-tasting brew before he had himself in paw. The second dose got sneezed all over the bed, and I actually had to half lay over him and pry his jaws apart to get the -- my third, his second -- dropper into him. As I type this, he's sitting in the hall where I can see that he has his back to me, snurferling. Is this any way to treat a Poor, Sick Kitty(tm)? I'm such a bad Cat Mom.

Sigh.

Steve is back from the post office. None of the music I have on order has arrived *sob* but a book I'd forgotten I'd bought did. Which is, come to think of it, always the way. Except when it's not.

Back to packing, me -- oh, look! Scrabble found the Public Pocket Money I'd left on the bed, scattered it all everywhere and is now having an Instant Nap among the carnage.

Adorable little predators...

Packing, really.

No, really...

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