Back to the Day/Night Job…

Politics does not stop the work.  Not much of anything stops the work, short of the flu (avert, avert).  My best-beloveds know this (which may explain why my best-beloveds are either likewise focused, or really really mellow).

Last night, we crossed the point to 75% funded on "From Whence You Came," which was the point at which I'd promised I would stop second-guessing and hesitating, and write the hell out of the story the way it's been asking for.

This morning I wrote another 1200 words, hit a major plot-pivot, and re-evaluated my outline.  Yeah, we're looking at 30,000 words minimum, here.  Maybe closer to 40,000.  Well, I always knew this wasn't a "little" story....

That's what you get for $5.  For $30, you also get the "origin" story for Wren & Sergei (of the Retrievers books).  For $75, you get the novella, that short story, and another "origin" story for how Jerzy (of the Vineart War trilogy) ended up a slave.  Plus other "backer bonuses," depending on where you come in.

This is all a massive experiment, but - unlike bio class back in high school - an enjoyable one.  Are we going to make it happen?  I sure hope so...

Meanwhile, I have gone back to the very rough first draft of the mystery, with a printout and a red pen.  That's going to occupy my afternoons, while I write FWYC in the morning.  My beta readers expect this by New Year's, and I'm scared enough of them to make it happen.

And the evenings?  That's.... a secret.  For now.  :-)

and here: have an evil-eyed kitten:

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Originally published at Practical Meerkat: A Blog

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Some times I think it's a shame that I don't actually write down what I'm doing, when I cook, so I can repeat it later. Then I think "nah, that would be like writing the same story over and over again...."

But this came out well enough that I want to make note of it, and share with anyone who might be interested.


- brown 3 cloves of garlic, chopped, in a neutral oil, in a heavy-bottom stew pan or dutch oven.
- add in 1 lb stew meat, cubed to 1", and brown, adding a pinch of salt and pepper as you go.
- remove the meat, add more oil, add onions, and cook until tender (I used dehydrated chopped onions, as usual).
- add 1 T. sweet curry powder.
- add 1 cup white wine, and 1 cup broth (or water), and scrape the onions & garlic off the bottom until it forms a very fragrant mess.
- add the meat back in, along with a handful of cubed potatoes [or baby reds], and a scraping of whole wheat flour.
- bring to a boil, then let simmer until the potatoes are tender. For me, that took about 90 minutes.
- taste & adjust curry powder as needed.
- add half-cup of frozen corn (EtA: whoops, and forgot the handful of shredded red cabbage!)
- let cook until it begins to thicken. Eat what you want, save the rest in the fridge for an even better meal tomorrow. :-)