An email you don’t want to get from your editor (paraphrased): Umm, where are those copy edits we sent you a month ago? Apparently, what with the weather in England, the Royal Mail has been having trouble delivering the mail. (I guess it’s because they don’t have the slogan. Pssst, Royal Mail! You need the slogan!*) Anyway, the copy edits arrived today so I know what I’ll be doing for the weekend. I’ve skimmed them Read more…
Today I went out to Cedar Creek to ride Alice and Pepi. Both mares were loads of fun. Alice is a half quarter horse, half Arab mare, a pretty chestnut, with a ton of attitude. She was definitely a daddy’s girl. She had a solid rapport with the man who owned her, and while she put up with me, she didn’t really like me. She was way too spirited for me, and didn’t like direct Read more…
Excellent time at ConDFW this year. As always, a well-run operation. I had a lot of fun, the panels were informative, con-goers in excellent form (smart, funny, engaging, intelligent, handsome, etc.). Tim Powers and Brandon Sanderson brought the star wattage, along with Brad Foster and Jack McDevitt. How’s that for star power? Arrived on Friday afternoon, checked in, and got ready for my panels. First up, the movie panel, which was a bogus topic, so Read more…