Journal
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April 17, 2012
Taking it day by day. Keeping busy with story edits and reading slushpile for the magazine. So much support from friends.
watching: some shows
April 13, 2012
Dad passed on Monday night. I flew back home the next day. The whole world feels surreal.
can't: believe it
April 10, 2012
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April 3, 2012
We've been told that all other options are exhausted. Dad is being moved to hospice.
getting: a plane ticket
April 1, 2012
WHC was great fun, more on that after caught up on sleep. Some good news arrived in the in-box today, but I have to wait to share.
experiencing: fatigue
March 20, 2012
Missed this somehow, but I have a reading at WHC, on Friday at 11am. Got to bring the bowtie.
writing: one sentence at a time
March 18, 2012
Getting excited for upcoming World Horror Convention, where it seems I'll be on a panel and participate in the big signing session. I'll have copies of some of the anthos that I'm in as well as Three-lobed Burining Eye print anthology. Need to finish a story deadline beforehand.
attacking: the blank page
March 10, 2012
Dad is sleeping more, and it's worrisome that he can't stay awake enough for his physical therapy. I miss talking to him.
reading: various fiction in various publications
February 28, 2012
Dad went from rehab hospital back to ICU, where they gave him antibiotics for a high fever and found a staff infection in his lungs.
reading: Del Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy (ed. Ellen Datlow)
February 16, 2012
Story submitted. That was very much fun.
seeking: sleep
February 9, 2012
Still exhausted from the last anthology call and trying to catch up on many other tasks, but this next anthology call was too interesting to pass up.
writing: something new
February 1, 2012
Story turned in. Have forgotten how to sleep.
watching: Drive (the movie)
January 29, 2012
Really need to get back and see Dad.
writing: a new draft
January 25, 2012
Thanks to everyone who came out for my birthday events. We managed to keep the city intact.
watching: Thundarr the Barbarian (wow, I almost feel 10 again…)
January 20, 2012
Working on a new story for an upcoming anthology call. Which is where I should be, instead of journaling.
reading: The Friendly Persuasion (Jessamyn West)
January 18, 2012
Fourteen hour work days lately. No time or energy for writing. Learning some new systems will be productive in the long run. If my body lasts that long.
writing: code
January 15, 2012
[rant deleted].
reading: Never Knew Another (J M McDermott)
