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I haven't decided what I'm doing tonight yet, other than the usual (dishes, packing lunches, a little reading, probably PS2 time). I have 6 pages left of chapter 22 in A.C. to mark up, but I'm tired and I think I'm coming down with something. Actually, considering the fact I slept for 4 hours yesterday afternoon and have a scratchy throat and stuffy nose, I can say I'm pretty sure I'm coming down with a cold at the very least. Which doesn't inspire me to even finish revisions, much less work on anything else...like the Phoenix stuff my nap killed or the world building I need to do for chapters 23 and 24 of A.C.. I may just give up and play on the PS2 (which, strangely enough, I can do revisions at the same time as playing certain games) and finish With the Light..., which I am more than halfway through on vol. 1 and recommend to anyone interested in autism. It's simplistic in some of its explanations, and the statistics are wrong (it amazes me that we've gone from 1 in 1000 people to 1 in 166 since 2001-2002), and I have to admit there are some things I don't quite relate to (special education is required in EVERY school in the U.S. BY LAW, so not having a nearby special ed class is a foreign concept to me), but it is otherwise a very good look into autism and how it affects the families who have to deal with it. It brought up some from very strong memories (the first time the boyo said "I love you, Mommy" -- oh. my. god. I could so relate to the mother of the story and almost cried). I hope all the mom's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine was...generally quiet. Not 100%, but good enough for me. :)
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whysper anthology announcement :: journey A Few Quiet Weeks :: booklog Nine Princes In AmberTags: life & writing
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Yesterday was pretty exhausting, so once I crashed, I crashed pretty hard. This morning, it took me a bit to actually get out of bed, but once I was up, I was awake and ready to start my day, so I'm just going with the flow. And, speaking of which, things are so much more...NORMAL this morning. Meeting with my Friday Break buddy, ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) wishwords and we're discussing how to adjust our meeting time to accommodate the changes going on on my end. Then we'll write. Need to get some Phoenix done. In my email this morning: promotional materials for Voices of Autism, including press releases, the cover, and media hints. I'm honestly not quite sure how to use them, but I'll figure something out, I'm sure. Speaking of which, cover!  Weather appears to be okay for now, but my head tells me it won't be okay for long. :P On the upside (since this is GOOD bits): it's odd, but nice, to feel so energetic even when it's so overcast. ;) Received my new bento box! And new bento supplies! Will show off later today, if I can get stupid camera to work. I like the new box already, so will probably pick up the other one I'm looking at for me and the one I found for the man sometime later this summer. The only downside: they need bento straps and don't have any. Considering the size of the boxes, I'll probably have to figure out how to make my own. I'm sure all I need is elastic, they just won't be pretty bento bands. My Amazon order with the manga With the Light...: Raising an Autistic Child (With the Light...) (Vol.s 1 & 2, Vol 3 isn't out yet, but is on my wish list) should be in today! Woo! (Never mind that I'm still reading The Chronicles of Amber omnibus and The Broken Crown...) I'll let anyone interested know how that manga is. Also in this shipment, the Blade special edition (in the case), the Top Chef cookbook, and another international cookbook. On today's to do list: Phoenix, at least 1 crit, and A.C. ch.22. I'm avoiding my subs and queries. Yes, I'm bad. :P But I better take advantage of the high energy while I still have it!
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Current Candle: Vanilla Lime
Current Mood:  awake
Current Music: Collective Soul "Afterwords"
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Doctor appointment today. Went well. Got meds. Got lab work. Had an endometrial biopsy. Was ordered to set up a few other tests/exams. Order to bed rest not reinforced/repeated. Will go back in a month. Came home to find this in my box: Voices of Autism, scheduled for release this month, received its first rave review from Library Journal: The fifth entry in the Voices anthology project from the Healing Project, this work includes over 40 different stories and vignettes written by parents, teachers, and people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) that showcase how families and caregivers measure perseverance, understanding, and success. Many of the selections stand out, including an author’s account of her autistic son, a seventh grader’s perspective on her two siblings with autism, a memoir by an adult with autism who relied on a tire advertisement to get through tough times, and an account of the challenges of dating an adult with Asperger’s. The book’s real strengths are the adult-penned passages, which will give readers a better sense of what autism truly is. Taken individually, the stories show glimpses of the impact that autism has on individuals and those they love. Taken collectively, they paint a rich landscape that many will find familiar. Highly recommended for public libraries and academic libraries with disability collections. -- Corey Seeman, Kresge Business Administration Library, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor It'd be nice if that "author's account of her autistic son" was me, but I haven't seen the whole book to know yet. I'll be sure to inform once I have my contrib copy. Voices comes out June 1 and can be ordered from Amazon.com hereOkay, it was a long day with little sleep. I'm going back to bed. Should be on like usual tomorrow. Of course, the weather could change that plan. :P
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whysper breaking the silence :: journey A Few Quiet Weeks :: booklog Nine Princes In AmberTags: life stuff, publication
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Assassin's Choice ch.21 R5starting count: 3601 ending count: 3667 gain/loss: +66 Actual (processed) word count: 3667 Total New Words (Day/Week): 0 / 0 Total for the Day: 3667 Total for the Week: 3667 I'm still not completely 100% satisfied with this chapter, but I'm going to move on anyway. I already have another revision planned to put in some other changes, and, really, I just need to push on and get this round done. I can second guess myself to death, and I've got to stop doing that in general. I did mark the crits for chapter 22 in preparation for revision notes, and realized something interesting. Somehow the revisions I've done on the previous chapters have managed to take care of problems in the later chapters without me realizing they needed to be fixed. Several of the issues in chapter 22 are actually addressed to some degree in chapter 21, if not earlier--not fully taken care of, but enough that a foundation is laid for the necessary fixes in chapter 22. I was both pleased and surprised to realize that. Anyways, plans for tonight are the usual (dishes and bento making for tomorrow), plus I'll look into subbing the stuff that's ready to go and in need of new markets. That will probably take me half my time (I so hate market hunting). After that, I'll probably work on chapter 22. I'm really trying to focus on A.C., which is why my concern for my short stories (both revisions and submissions) just hasn't been that great. Maybe I'll be more into them when I'm not so focused on the novel. Of course, there are at least 3 other novels waiting in the wings for my time as well, so maybe not. ;)
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whysper breaking the silence :: journey A Few Quiet Weeks :: booklog Nine Princes In AmberTags: assassin's choice (heroes), daily goals
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Current Music: Collective Soul "Afterwords"
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...and she and Simar were riding a shock wave under a rain of dirt. -- A.C. ch. 21 So, I've been thinking about how I post my weekly stats and how there tends to be a lot of...well, unaccomplished stuff in there. I mean, submissions stats are great, if you have them, but why point them out if you don't? So, I'm thinking of taking a more positive approach to my weekly stats and focusing more on the accomplished than the not accomplished. So, if there are no subs, sub stats won't be listed. I am still going to note my progress on my weekly/yearly goals by striking out the completed stuff, but I think, other than that, if it hasn't been done, it doesn't need a mention. Not that doing it this way will shorten it much, but it might end up taking out some of the repetition? :P ( And here they are for last week... )Have to admit, last week was a bit screwy in a lot of ways. Hopefully the new schedule will get more settled in place this week, and the week as a whole will go better. For now, though, going to keep the goals smaller than usual. » 2500 Phoenix» 3 DII crits » A.C. 21.5, 22, 23 » submissions (lots!) & queries (also lots!) As I said, it didn't shorten it by much, but at least now I'm not looking at a whole bunch of 0's up there. :P Off to work on the editing stuff! ;)
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Current Music: Steve Miller Band "Greatest Hits 1974-78"
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Although it didn't really start out that way. I didn't get up until around 11, and only then because the kids were bickering. I think the man was in the bathroom or he wouldn't have let them do that. He IS the one who suggested I write at night, after all. Anyway, woke up a bit cranky and puttered around most of the morning. Had things I WANTED to do, but I think the only thing I finished was a crit. Oh, and a couple of crests for DII. We spent the afternoon at a end of the year recital with my second oldest girl. It was very entertaining. The name of it was "You should be dancin'", and this particular chorus definitely did that. They took us through a slew of old dances from the 60s, 70s, and the 80s, including (but not limited to) The Disco Duck, Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing, and so on. And there were some incredibly talented kids in there, both vocally and dance wise. I asked my daughter if any of them had tried out for Idol and she said no--one of the girls WAS going to but never did. ;) Anyway, they even tried to get the audience to participate in the Electric Slide. Hubs and I sat that one out...thank goodness we weren't the only ones! After the recital, we went out to dinner with the girl and her new beau. He's actually been VERY good for her, unlike the last lazy, good for nothing, trouble she was dating. We had a good time, but even the boyo was worn out by the time we left. Watched a little TV, then came on and worked some on A.C. 21.5 as well as made bentos and cleaned the kitchen. Somewhere around 10:30 I got a bit of a rise in energy, but it's been fading for the last hour. I'm hoping another rise will happen around 2, but also not holding my breath on it. It was a busy day and I pretty tiring, actually. I remember when I was young and going to half a dozen places through the day didn't phase me. LOVED the mall. Now days, home is just so much easier to deal with. ;) Anyway, so now I'm taking my chapter to work on in bed. Still can't go to sleep for a bit, so might as well work on getting something done, yes? 'Course, I'll probably end up giving in to the biggest brain and creativity suck of them all: the PS2. Resistance is futile. ;)
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Assassin's Choice ch.21, v4starting count: 2677 ending count: 3601 gain/loss: +924 Actual (processed) word count: 3601 Total New Words (Day/Week): 0 / 0 Total for the Day: 3601 Total for the Week: 7701 I am really surprised by the word count--I thought the chapter would end up much, much longer. There were two scenes extended without cuts and two or three that were completely rewritten, so, yea, was really expecting a much higher word count on it. However, it's done. the nightmare scene may not be the best fit at the moment, but it DOES work, and the whole mess is ready for another go over before I move on to the next chapter. I need to pay particular attention to the dialogue on this next pass--it just feels off to me. Regardless, I'm done here for the night, though. I'm kind of surprised it took me so long to type the changes up, but the timing generally works. 'Course, some of the time between posts was finishing the last page and a half of the chapter. It really flowed along for me too. I am quite pleased with what I managed for the ending. Alrighty, two internet stops to make, then I'm off for the night. *waves*
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Current Music: The 4400: Music from the Television Series; Alden Mix CD
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