March 18, 2008
what we live for
I've got more things to live for lately -- things that take me away from the keyboard. Consequently, my typing time has started to increase in value.
That said, I'm seriously eyeballing this whole site consolidation thing for the following reasons:
- I like blogging
- I don't feel it meaningfully gets in the way of my regular writing.
- The older I get, the harder it is for me to be scattered.
- Someone, somewhere, is reading this.
- AND (most important) I like writers who blog and connect with their audiences.
I'm thinking again about my writing, and I'm set on two big purchases this year: a laptop and a mountain bike. The latter may sound like it has nothing at all to do with writing, but there's something else I believe in -- getting away from the keyboard is a good thing. And my best ideas usually strike me while I'm doing physical activity or out in the wild. Why not combine both?
So, that's what's up here at the Three Cuppa. A new design will be forthcoming, along with posts that are more than just "wrote ten words, fed the cat, went to bed". Comments will open up. The heavens will rain with love and kisses.
Oh, and I did some more outlining.
Posted by sdshaver at 3:11 PM
March 17, 2008
outlining
Started outlining late last night.
Surprised at what I got.
More work tonight, I expect.
Posted by sdshaver at 3:48 PM
March 14, 2008
next up: i take my iPod on a dinner date
Dear Story,
You are off. Please come back as a big fat check with which I can pay off my furnace.
If you don't, then please don't wake me up when you come in. You know I don't approve of those late night parties you go to.
Love,
Mom
P.S. I am contemplating your next sibling.
Posted by sdshaver at 2:44 PM
March 13, 2008
preliminary response....
Is good. A few small errors that are easily remedied.
I have decided more or less that once I pay off the furnace (last year's WTF? expense), I'm getting a laptop. Because with a laptop, I could be upstairs and writing. And I am a spoiled capitalist American swine.
Posted by sdshaver at 11:58 AM
March 11, 2008
we have upgraded....
The site to Movable Type. Not as bad as Wordpress's upgrade procedure, actually, and I'm liking the new backend.
I am still contemplating turning this into a full site. With a better design. And updates other than just "I wrote a word! Hee!"
But that's for another day.
Posted by sdshaver at 3:02 PM
hard copy edits
Done, mostly over a Guinness while the man played virtual golf and I fretted over adjectives.
Tonight the type-in, and then first readers get to be malicious.
Posted by sdshaver at 1:39 PM
March 10, 2008
first draft donity done
Now I play Soul Calibur until I puke!
(Not really.)
Posted by sdshaver at 12:26 AM
March 7, 2008
forgot!
Wrote this morning. Still one scene left, and then I do some vetting and handing out to first readers.
I hate that this story took this long to write.
Posted by sdshaver at 7:50 PM
cutting things close
...too close!
Not really.
I have taken care of the speedbumps. One more scene to write, and it's ready to print, vet, and send to my 24-hour first readers.
I'm even liking it again! yay!
Posted by sdshaver at 1:16 AM
March 3, 2008
first draft
First draft is more or less done. I already know what needs to change. Yay.
Posted by sdshaver at 1:49 PM