hello, I must be going...

Note to self: Never say "I'm bored" where the Universe can hear you.

Two things that were on the long-term horizon have just become sooner-than-that, and one thing that was short-term has become "can we do it now?"

I'm not complaining. Exactly.

And so you can't say I don't give y'all first crack... How to Write and Sell Your First Genre Novel – New York (Seminar on August 29, 6:30-9:30pm)

The title is misleading -- a lot more than the first sale will be covered. But go on, click and look!


EtA: and just so I don't go entirely feline-content free for too long; Boomer has a new collar. It's a pale olive green, and matches his eyes. It also means I can hang his updated rabies tag on it, and he can now go outside to play. Everyone's much happier now. I'd take pics but I left my camer Elsewhere and it has not yet returned to me...

when foodies IM at dinnertime

evilmeer: *taunts with rare grilled rib-eye with orange-bbq glaze and red wine from Uraguay*

momgilman: sorry, I'm busy roasting my asparagus to go with my Alaskan salmon.



(the red wine is a tannat, which is my choice for really overtly flavored roasted meats, even above shiraz. in fact, any red wine from south america is going to go well with red meat. They do know their cattle down there...and the wines to go with 'em)