Tag Archives: Fragments of Legend

Another round of goals: publication date, draft completion and more

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

After all the editing and marketing and ebook publishing I’ve been doing so far this year, I really need to get my writer hat firmly back on and concentrate on writing again. My main goal will be to write at … Continue reading →

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Becoming a writer again — switching from editing to writing

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

The last few weeks, months even, have mostly been spent either revising Shadow of Stone, or tweaking old short stories, formatting, and putting together collections. But for Shadow of Stone at least, an end is in sight. I wrote five … Continue reading →

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Writing Progress Report

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

So, I’m mostly on track with my new goals. Since we got back from Norway, I’ve added 5000 more words to the medieval level of Fragments of Legend. I’ve also worked on two story collaborations with Jay Lake which should … Continue reading →

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When writing projects stall out

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Got another 20,000+ words done — on the translation. It’ll be close, but it looks like we’re going to be able to finish this project before we fly. That’s means lots of Euros, which is a good thing. The downside … Continue reading →

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Shifting priorities

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

In the last few days, I’ve gotten over 20,000 words done — unfortunately, it’s not original fiction, it’s technical translation. That would be a feat, if I could get so much creative work done in such a short time! Maybe … Continue reading →

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New cover and some drafting

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Still pretty busy with the latest translation project, and I haven’t had much time for writing fiction. That’s the problem with freelance work — when I have a deadline, it’s very hard for me to take time time off for … Continue reading →

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When reality is creepier than fiction

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

The other day, a friend of mine tweeted me about the sneakered feet that have been washing up for years in and around Vancouver, BC. Her comment was that it “creepily reminded” her of my story, “The Old Man and … Continue reading →

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Writing a synopsis (again)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Here I am, writing another synopsis, probably the most despised of all writerly tasks. And I’m not even finished with the first draft of Fragments of Legend yet! So why am I doing this to myself? 1) I’m trying to … Continue reading →

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