Tuesday, September 09, 2003
Somehow, despite going to bed an hour early, and getting up an hour early, I am now an entire hour behind. Argh. The gods of time do loathe me. So, this will be a quickie entry. I didn't get Chapter Nine started yesterday, either, though I did finally figure out what happens next, and so will begin it today. I've lost two writing days now that I didn't have to lose and am not happy about it. I have only 21 days to write two chapters. Argh, again. Yesterday, I also sent all the book-so-far to Neil (who's in New Jersey today) and Jack Morgan, who have agreed to tell me if they think it sucks. I still have to send it to Poppy.
I really haven't much to say today, and less time to say it in. I got my comp copies of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 14 yesterday, which includes my story "Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea," so that was cool. This morning, we're having plumping problems and the toilet can't be flushed, which is definitely not cool. It has, however, resulted in Thyn and I becoming pee sisters, so, there's the silver, or at least aluminum, lining.
And I'm in the midst of an absolute obsession with Alphaville, one of those bands I never really listened to and am now just discovering.
I've been planning to attend the World Fantasy Convention in Washington D.C. in October, because I do far too few pro cons and there are people whose company I enjoy who hardly get to see because of that. But, yesterday, Thryn and I were discussing the expense of the trip, which, after the hotel, con registration, and travel costs, comes to about a grand, and, you know, I'd just really rather take a fraction of that money and spend Halloween in New Orleans. Hell, there's even a Rasputina show that weekend. So, I may cancel plans for D.C., and do NOLA instead. We'll see. It constantly galls me, the cost of attending cons. $150 for registration. What do they think we are? Lawyers? And it's on Halloween weekend, a fact about WFC that has always annoyed me. For some of us, Halloween is like Xmas. Also, with the big New England trip earlier in October, it might be nice to go west instead of east.
Now I go write, dammit.
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