Holly Lisle: Writer

Month: October 2004

  • Wrapped Proposal for Day; Now to SEAFOX

    Starting at 5350 words. I’ll just see how many I can get, since I’m starting so late. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • November Top Pick — Romantic Times

    It does not do well to get too excited. Honestly. Calm is the best approach to these things. It is. I know this. Unfortunately, I am not by nature a calm person. I am optimistic, exuberant. I spent my childhood with skinned knees and skinned elbows and bruises from climbing onto those risky branches and…

  • And Still … the Proposal

    In a focused effort to squash my perennial desire to have things done yesterday, I’m going to work on the proposal today and over the weekend. It’s only ten pages long. But it has to be a killer ten pages. So. Slog, slog. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • BLEH

    Writing is sucking today. Still stuck on the proposal revision, feel like hell. Avoid Ruffles Light potato chips at all cost. They will wreak havoc on your digestive tract. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • Singing Mount Rushmore

    This ain’t writing. But … damn. I loved it. Hope it gives you a laugh. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • Back to the Proposal

    Heard back from Robin yesterday — she and Emily, her assistant — went over the second version of the proposal, and has some good suggestions on presentation. So first thing today, I’ll be reworking that. With luck, I’ll also get some of SEAFOX done. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • 5350, and Wiping Out

    Lack of sleep last night has caught up with me. If I can, I’ll pick up the remainder of my words later. If not, though, I’ll start in on this again tomorrow morning, and hope I get a better night’s sleep tonight. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • 4925 Words

    Can’t say it’s going quickly, but it is going. Big sea battle done. Typhoon done. Healing dying slaves now. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • … And Adding

    Am at 4542 now. So I’m on the right side of the equation again, anyway. Download as PDFPrint Page

  • I’m CUTTING — at 3910 Words Now

    I’m negative 150 freakin’ words so far. WRONG direction. Crud. But I’ll make it up. Download as PDFPrint Page