I was looking at my writing goals just now — they’re tacked up on my wall, eye level in front of me; now accompanied by another 3×5 card with “DO NOT GIVE UP. NO MATTER WHAT!!!” written in about four vivid shades of Sharpie. I realize that not all of my goals have a date [...]

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Okay, so this isn’t really a post; I’ve been working all day, hope to have a real post later tonight. Just wanted to point out an interesting discussion unfolding on Lenneth’s blog about magic and miracles in fantasy, and how (if?) they coexist. It’d be fun to get more people in on it!

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I picked up a research book from the library on Saturday, and Lenneth unfortunately remarked on the subject of the book; specifically, that she’d never quite figured out how it fit into my magic system. [DOOM] I sat and thought for a moment, reviewing the rudiments of magical law I established, and realized she was [...]

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Today I dropped off two books in favor of picking up six more, most ILLs. I got a few jewelry picture-books, a gemstone book, a history of Wales and The Queen of Attolia, because I just can’t stay away from that series, it seems. (Unfortunately, while looking for a “please shunt this copy over to [...]

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Spent the weekend blasting through Eragon, and then Winter Rose by Patricia A. McKillip, both for the What’s in a Name? Challenge. Hoping to borrow Eldest at the library this week, and also anticipating The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, on hold and awaiting pickup. I’ve started Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden, one of [...]

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Saturday morning we had Lenneth over for Johan’s famous-to-us pancakes and bacon. Nursing cups of tea afterward, Johan announced that he felt like going somewhere, doing something. Lenneth and I had a brief telepathic exchange, disguised as devious glances, and I shouted calmly suggested, okay, so I shouted “MEDFORD!” in a shrill voice, what of [...]

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Something in my Eragon reading today galvanized me to make firm naming decisions, for Olivine. I’ve stalled on the kingdom names (ancient and modern) for months now — stuck, if you can believe it, on which might be available for domain registration. After compiling all my etymological research into two columns of names, I came [...]

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