Working on The Silver Door, (Moon & Sun II, eleventy-somethingth title), and the coolest thing happened. I was filling in plot cards for the next section. Already had the card titles for everything, and I thought I knew who this one guy was. But then I asked a single question. It turned out to be the right question. Turns out … Continue reading →
I sent out the following newsletter to folks who get the Holly Lisle Writing Updates, but I don’t think it actually went to anyone, though the software reports that it did. So I’m thinking something in my mailing list program is broken. If you received the following issue, please let me know. So How About Quitting Your Day Job? I … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! My wish for you, however you celebrate this season, is time spent with people you love and friends who love you; with good food, good conversation, and good memories. And if that’s not possible, then that you have the joy of each breath, the warmth of contentment, and the knowledge that you matter. I’ll … Continue reading →
Finished decorating it this morning. Finished ordering presents yesterday. It’ll be a small Christmas, but I’m looking forward to it. The kid started his holiday vacation today, and will be off through January 1st, so I’m cutting back on online stuff. I’ve done a lot of work that doesn’t show up but that makes the site run better the last … Continue reading →
This morning in my mailbox I discovered this e-mail waiting for me. From: El Adonai [yhwh .ancient.of.days AT SOME MAIL SERVER.com] Subject: Regarding Ear Design Hello, Holly. Recently it came to my attention that you are dissatisfied with the quality and design of the human aural receptors, otherwise more commonly known as “ears”. Look, nobody’s perfect, okay? I was sitting … Continue reading →
I really want to know who to blame for ear design. They’re okay when you’re upright. Not great. They don’t swivel so you can’t hone in on interesting sounds. They’re not very sensitive even at the best of times and with the best of ears. But when you lie down, if you sleep on your side, you immediately lose hearing … Continue reading →
I’ve written just over 3000 words today, and How to Find Your Writing Discipline is about finished. I’ll wrap writing tomorrow and polish on Monday, with the goal of having the workshop downloadable by late Monday afternoon or Tuesday of next week. This is my system for getting a whole lot of writing done while also homeschooling my kid, working … Continue reading →
I had a remarkable number of qualified applicants for the position, and I’m delighted to be able to introduce my choice to you: Craig Campbell. Affiliates will be able to e-mail him directly with questions about getting ads set up, improving conversion rates, coming up with original sales promotions to introduce folks to the good stuff we have in the … Continue reading →