Ohio 3 goes dark — 1331 words and an unexpected callback

And darker yet. My MC had one of those “best news in the world, worse news in the world” days today. And while she had the last part of truly wonderful news, I got a big chunk of writing to finish up Chapter 3 and got 729 words into Chapter 4 before I managed to… Continue reading Ohio 3 goes dark — 1331 words and an unexpected callback

Last day of the year… and about ready to get back to work

It hasn’t been the best year in my life. It hasn’t been the worst, either. I wrecked four first drafts of my Ohio Series (books two through five) by exuberatant pantsing. After a longish Think Week and some time spent away from fiction writing and away from deadlines, I’m rested and ready to go through… Continue reading Last day of the year… and about ready to get back to work

Civilization Versus The Full-Body For-Keepsies Panty Raid… and The Survival Value of ADD

When I was a kid and my family lived on the western tundra of Alaska, my dad took me hunting and fishing with him. We were bringing in food for the table in a place where agriculture was impossible. I loved tagging along and helping out. I was nine, so for hunting I was just… Continue reading Civilization Versus The Full-Body For-Keepsies Panty Raid… and The Survival Value of ADD

Today is brought to you by math…

This isn’t the way I want to spend a Friday, but I cannot ignore the fact that I have to sort all my receipts, mark every single item that is deductible, gather up all the papers, pack them up, and get the box to my accountant. Even really shitty years produce a stack of paperwork,… Continue reading Today is brought to you by math…

Origin of the phrase WILD HAIR UP HIS ASS: a true story

I ended up looking up the origin of the phrase “wild hair up his ass” this morning, and discovered there is shit-all about it on the internet. This in itself is astonishing — it’s the INTERNET, you know? It knows everything. But apparently not. The best I could find, well, the only thing I could… Continue reading Origin of the phrase WILD HAIR UP HIS ASS: a true story

Follow-up on my resignation from SFWA, with statement from SFWA’s president

Where this comes from: A new SFWA member happy to have qualified—who is also one of my writing students—contacted me privately to present misrepresentations of what I said here that were being presented in SFWA’s private forums. I will post MY first reply, the reply from SFWA President Steven Gould, and my definitive response: MY… Continue reading Follow-up on my resignation from SFWA, with statement from SFWA’s president

Building a website that creates and promotes your writing in ONE step

No big secret that Dan and I are building new software for my sites. He’s developing classroom software for me for the Holly Lisle Online Writing School, and connectivity software for me for Readers Meet Writers. BUT, using the same framework he’s developed, he’s also building replacement writing site software for me for HollyLisle.com with… Continue reading Building a website that creates and promotes your writing in ONE step