The cats are sleeping. It must be morning.

[lagilman]

Yesterday was filled with such things as playing with cats, going to the gym, watching football, making The Killer Lasagna, and having friends over for said lasgna plus a very expensive bottle of wine I've been saving for the right occasion.

Sometimes, good food and good friends is just exactly the right occasion.

Now I have a fridge of leftovers, a faint edge of a hangover (wince) and a sideboard filled with drying dishes. So it's back to work I go.

From here until the end of the year, I:

Need to finish the line edit of FREE FALL and send it back this week. Should see Draft status on BLOOD FROM STONE this week or next as well, having jogged my memory on a few things while rereading FREE FALL (the timing on this was a godsend, really) Also need to finish up the final draft of DAUGHTER OF THE SEA ('Anna's' project) by December 15. There are two short stories I've been asked to write I need to get cracking on, and another two that are tugging at my sleeve asking for some attention. Plus the New Project, which somewhere around the second or third glass of wine last night I promised to do chapters for, before January. Urk.

and after January?

Bonnie 1 due: August 2008
outline Bonnie 2 due: September 2008
Bonnie 2 due: May 2009
outline Bonnie 3 due: June 2009
Bonnie 3 due: February 2010

Right now, that looks like a long, peaceful stretch of road. Somehow it never actually ends up that way.

Coming up soon: A discussion of Romantic (Urban) Fantasy, off a comment in an earlier thread, and some thoughts (if desired - vote early and vote often) about setting deadlines, riffed off the above dates.

EtA: It is day six without diet coke or diet Snapple. So far, only one twitch (Saturday, when I realized I had no option other than water with my grab-and-go lunch). I need to remember to drink my usual amount of water, tho, instead of more coffee/tea.

Comments

[arcaedia.livejournal.com]

I think you actually said February for the chapters on the new project. *g* And that was some pretty killer lasagne. And a really lovely wine. Thanks for the hospitality.

[lagilman]

I think you actually said February for the chapters on the new project.

*whew*

[rwglaub.livejournal.com]

Went to Capclave last weekend. Since the hotel is remodeling, the bar and restaurant weren't really operational, so most people went out. Found wonderful places to eat, to wit: Japanese, Greek, and a Brazilian barbeque. Money well spent in each of those. And all within easy walking distance. Hope you can make it next year...

[mcurry.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the hospitality, the delicious dinner, the very fine wine, and the port too!