The good news is that computer is finally here! The bad news is that it's just now got here. I am sorry, we are looking at Monday for Ryder. I wanted to tell you about my Mom. She has been dead for over a decade now, but I still miss her. My grandparents had a garden and they used to let me sell apples for them. I was very cute and I sold …
Still No Computer
::walks back and forth:: The good news is that I have followed up on all of the business emails. The bad news is that the computer still hasn't been delivered. Come on, Amazon. We have arranged an electric inspection. Thank you to everyone who commented on the previous post offering suggestions. We'll screening the trench meanwhile. …
Ryder Toward the End of the Week
I planted hibiscus in big containers so maybe it will survive Texas heat. Hope springs eternal. According to my husband, this is me and my plants in Texas. So we've hit a bit of a delay writing-wise. We've been remodeling the office, and stuff has piled up, and now on top of everything else, we need a new work computer because the old …
Emerald Blaze Netgalley
From Erika Tsang: "Wanted to warn you that the galley of EB will/should be dropping to NetGalley today." I will just leave that here. For those of you who are members of the Facebook fan group, I will ask the moderators to make a spoiler thread. Update: yes, it is on wish status. That's because we get a massive wave of requests on …
Plagiarism and other fun things
I saw this today and thought of your reference to fan fiction recently. Would love your take - is it harder for young writers to get established in a popular genre if the tropes lend themselves to appearing like plagiarism? How does one determine copyright if the ‘original’ fiction was fan fiction to begin with? Or is this all over the top whining …
Need Design Book Recommendations
Image by chien than from Pixabay For some reasons California Closets sent me their magazine/catalogue and in it, they profiled 4 current popular design trends: Modern Farmhouse, Industrial Rustic, Traditional, and Transitional Modern. I really enjoyed reading it, so I went looking for a book that would have more styles, and hit a roadblock. It …