Dec. 17th, 2009

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Night before last, I dreamed that the roof was falling apart. I was running back and forth in the attic trying to put buckets under the leaks, but above me the drywall was crumbling and I could see through to the sky in some spots.

The source material for that dream's not hard to find, given that that afternoon I'd signed over two insurance checks plus written a ridiculously large check from us to pay for the new roof and many of the other repairs we've had done. I really really really don't want to have to do that again any time soon. Really.
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12/16/2009 - day job all day
* Critiqued for Critters
* Spread the word to remind people Spec the Halls has only a couple more days to it.

12/15/2009 - no day job
* Penthius freewriting
* NanoWri
* Posted writing log.
* Read 2 WritersDigest, Lunch Weekly, 2 WritersWeekly, 2 FundsforWriters, 2 FFWSmallMarkets, 2 WritersMarket, and Writing-World newsletters.
* Dealing with the "Too Many Ideas" Syndrome: http://writersdigest.com/article/too-many-ideas-syndrome/ To this I add, ubiquitous capture allows me to keep the the ideas from overwhelming me, and tagging them gives me a nice sorting system to find them later.
*http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Agent+Paige+Wheeler+On+Her+10+Pieces+Of+Advice+For+A+Successful+AgentAuthor+Relationship.aspx
* Three things to look out for while revising: http://karenfollowingthewhispers.blogspot.com/2009/11/end-is-really-beginning-by-helen-ginger.html
* Use conflict in your novel query: http://bookendslitagency.blogspot.com/2007/03/give-me-conflict.html
* Pace Charts: http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/?p=1937
* Cleared out old listings from Aswiebe's Market List, updated website, and spread the word.
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  • Licking frosting off one's fingers is a great way to start the day! I <3 toaster strudel.
  • Watching Daily Show, I realize that Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Grant are aging into lookalikes. V. creepy.
  • Carl found the detective packing his belongings into steamer trunks, with a puppy at his feet play-fighting stray clothing. "Guv--" #nwm
  • "There's this girl, see, wot used to be in a homechulus. She isn't right. I thought you might know what became of her sweetheart." #nwm
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