sick9. Seriously, just use the contact form. I don't really answer messages received through any other channel in any sort of a reasonable time (and I don't answer Facebook messages at all).
8. I am making cioppino tomorrow night! I am so excited about that! Except...
7. ...I'm making it for me and Olivia to eat while we watch "The Quarterback" and cry. I know Glee is a frequently terrible show, but I am genuinely saddened by Cory's death, and this is going to be emotionally devastating.
6. The tip jar is remaining open until tomorrow morning, largely because I forgot to post this reminder yesterday. Thanks to everyone who's chipped in so far, and to everyone who hasn't, too, because sometimes life says "not this time." Y'all are awesome.
5. So awesome, in fact, that I am compelled to make sure you've seen the incredible videos on SymboGen.net. Seriously, this is some of the best marketing ever, and it's for my book. I am overcome with squee.
4. The field of Alice's fucks lies fallow, and I support this.
3. Carrie: The Musical is really fantastic. If you're in the Bay Area, I recommend the Ray of Light production, now playing in San Francisco. If you're not, look around; there are a lot of productions going right now, due to the rights opening up.
2. Zombies are love.
1. HAPPY OCTOBER HALLOWEEN IS COMING.
October 10 2013, 05:44:28 UTC 3 years ago
1. You still have a day job.
Your grandest self, your self inspired by the gods, lives when you write. Is it the best use of your talents for you to do something else eight hours a day? I ask this in complete ignorance of whatever it is you do. If it's brain surgery, perhaps I am mistaken.
(If you need a day job for the health insurance, I hope you've checked out Obamacare. I have become a pimp for Obamacare; it will reduce my family's premiums by $14,000 and give us vastly better coverage.)
2. You listen to music while writing.
Is this instrumental music? I can't imagine writing with words coming in my ears. Too much interference. "The words go in, the words go out, the words play pinochle..."
Of course you do what works for you. My surprise is a symptom of my inability to imagine how unlike me other people are.
As always, you have comment amnesty on my comments.
October 10 2013, 16:23:50 UTC 3 years ago
No, the music is not instrumental.
I can't receive comment amnesty from someone else. As we have discussed before, that stresses me out; only I can give myself amnesty.
October 10 2013, 23:40:18 UTC 3 years ago
I appreciate it when you answer my comments. In the past, I have felt a twinge of guilt at the thought that answering me takes you away from your writing. Since you freely choose to do so and since I rarely comment anyway, I won't worry about it any more.