Go Vote.
Unless you have already. While I care how you vote, this isn't that rant. I ask you to voice your opinion in the only way we have to set the direction of this country.
It's important. Let me repeat:
Go Vote!
Thank you. The routine monthly update will be along soon. If you're doing NaNo, keep those words flowing! If you're not doing NaNo, keep those words and other things flowing, too!
Showing posts with label Vote. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Go Vote!
Vote!
If you haven't yet, and you're in the US. Even in California, the polls should be open. In Hawai'i and Alaska, you may still have an hour or so to wait.
I filled out my ballot 2 weeks ago, in Massachusetts Early Voting.
While I do care who you vote for, I make no pleas, empassioned or otherwise, for my choice. It's more important to me that you do vote for the person that you believe and hope will speak to, and perhaps bring to life, your personal view of where America should be headed.
But don't stop there! Vote every contest; make choices for the ballot questions: they'll affect your life, too, and perhaps more directly.
Have I said it enough?
Vote!
If you haven't yet, and you're in the US. Even in California, the polls should be open. In Hawai'i and Alaska, you may still have an hour or so to wait.
I filled out my ballot 2 weeks ago, in Massachusetts Early Voting.
While I do care who you vote for, I make no pleas, empassioned or otherwise, for my choice. It's more important to me that you do vote for the person that you believe and hope will speak to, and perhaps bring to life, your personal view of where America should be headed.
But don't stop there! Vote every contest; make choices for the ballot questions: they'll affect your life, too, and perhaps more directly.
Have I said it enough?
Vote!
Friday, October 21, 2016
A Brief Update, Then Ready for NaNoWriMo
I’ve pulled Nursing Girls from the earlier posts and stuffed them back in the crooks and nannies of my hard drive. If somehow you missed it and want to read it still, a brief email with your return email will suffice.
Obviously, my free books in August were not contingent on anything, but if you took advantage, a review would be appreciated. Thanks.
Since Nursing Girls was posted, I've been to Naples, Italy, for ten days (plus recovery time!), edited and formatted a monthly web serial for a dear friend (five issues so far), done some reading and tried to keep up with the news and events, and of course, the upcoming elections, which can't come too soon! Beyond that, I'll say I plan to vote, I hope you do likewise if you're in the US, and we'll say no more about that.
Because of my lack of focus recently, I have three WIPs under way. Four if you count the photo essay I’m doing of our trip to Naples. (Oh yeah, we had a great time!) I hope to use my 50 000 NaNo words to make a significant advance on the stories. The three are Mark My Dance Card; Low Places, and Dragons Run My Life. The first two are Mercenaries Stories, staring Beckie, Ian and their crew; the last is a fantasy that I hope will be fun to read. So far, it’s been fun to write.
Info I added to the NaNo website for them:
Mark My Dance Card is a rewritten Princess, which went by the wayside when Brexit happened. The plot I'd envisioned for Princess didn't work very well in the new non-EU England, so Beckie and crew are investigating two disappearances, three friends, and an oil tanker.
Low Places is planned to be shorter, following Beckie as she attempts to protect the family of a Mexican prosecutor about to try a drug trafficker. For his part, the drug lord intends never to come to trial.
Dragons Run My Life is a step into fantasy, not yet well fleshed out. The concept is simple: The princess is killed. Tanial is a ringer for the princess: red hair, freckles and all. The soldier responsible for the princess seeks Tanial as a replacement. Their goal becomes wrangling Tanial out of the prearranged marriage waiting for her.
Between the three, today I have a total of about 40 000 words. I’m planning for a total of 200 000 words, so NaNo should leave me in good shape, assuming the muse doesn’t go on vacation!
If you also plan to do NaNo, good luck and sprint! As always, comments are welcome.
Obviously, my free books in August were not contingent on anything, but if you took advantage, a review would be appreciated. Thanks.
Since Nursing Girls was posted, I've been to Naples, Italy, for ten days (plus recovery time!), edited and formatted a monthly web serial for a dear friend (five issues so far), done some reading and tried to keep up with the news and events, and of course, the upcoming elections, which can't come too soon! Beyond that, I'll say I plan to vote, I hope you do likewise if you're in the US, and we'll say no more about that.
Because of my lack of focus recently, I have three WIPs under way. Four if you count the photo essay I’m doing of our trip to Naples. (Oh yeah, we had a great time!) I hope to use my 50 000 NaNo words to make a significant advance on the stories. The three are Mark My Dance Card; Low Places, and Dragons Run My Life. The first two are Mercenaries Stories, staring Beckie, Ian and their crew; the last is a fantasy that I hope will be fun to read. So far, it’s been fun to write.
Info I added to the NaNo website for them:
Mark My Dance Card is a rewritten Princess, which went by the wayside when Brexit happened. The plot I'd envisioned for Princess didn't work very well in the new non-EU England, so Beckie and crew are investigating two disappearances, three friends, and an oil tanker.
Low Places is planned to be shorter, following Beckie as she attempts to protect the family of a Mexican prosecutor about to try a drug trafficker. For his part, the drug lord intends never to come to trial.
Dragons Run My Life is a step into fantasy, not yet well fleshed out. The concept is simple: The princess is killed. Tanial is a ringer for the princess: red hair, freckles and all. The soldier responsible for the princess seeks Tanial as a replacement. Their goal becomes wrangling Tanial out of the prearranged marriage waiting for her.
Between the three, today I have a total of about 40 000 words. I’m planning for a total of 200 000 words, so NaNo should leave me in good shape, assuming the muse doesn’t go on vacation!
If you also plan to do NaNo, good luck and sprint! As always, comments are welcome.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Super Tuesday Update
I voted. If you have the opportunity to vote today, please take advantage of it. We don’t want the election dominated (or worse, won) by non-voters.
The giveaway for Coda? over at Goodreads is finished. I have the names and addresses of those selected, and will have their books in the mail in the next week.
A final read-through of Discoveries, and that version will be off to my reader for her comments. I’m hopeful that I’ve cured some of the issues we found during earlier reviews. Also hopeful that it’ll be out before the end of the month.
The next book is about forty percent—37000 words to date. Progress is slower than I wanted, but once Discoveries is done, it should speed up.
That’s it for today. Go and vote!
The giveaway for Coda? over at Goodreads is finished. I have the names and addresses of those selected, and will have their books in the mail in the next week.
A final read-through of Discoveries, and that version will be off to my reader for her comments. I’m hopeful that I’ve cured some of the issues we found during earlier reviews. Also hopeful that it’ll be out before the end of the month.
The next book is about forty percent—37000 words to date. Progress is slower than I wanted, but once Discoveries is done, it should speed up.
That’s it for today. Go and vote!
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