Last week was very disheartening in terms of rejections and real life disruptions, including a nasty twist in my back. Upshot is, I've been very uninspired. I'm not the sort of person who waits around for the right mood to write, but when I am this out of sync, there's no fighting it.
So that means not much to report in terms of writing ... except that once again, my personal needle phobia rears its ugly head and I cannot force myself to describe someone being injected with something. This may be why (subconsciously) I invented the various patches that are used throughout Scylla and Charybdis - anything to avoid having to mention needles. Au...uu...ugh. Y'all are laughing at me now, I'm sure.
Noticed another issue with SaC that I'm not sure is a flaw - a lot of Anaea's internal thoughts come in the form of a series of questions. I think it fits with her general nature and even the thrust of the book, but I wonder if it becomes excessive. Another question to examine in editing.
I am beginning to wonder if I am afraid to finish this book because the editing will be epic. ;-)
About Me
- Lindsey Duncan
- I'm a professional harp performer, chef / pastry chef, and speculative fiction writer from Cincinnati, Ohio. My contemporary fantasy novel Flow is available from Double Dragon Publishing, and my science fiction novel Scylla and Charybdis is now out from Grimbold Books. I've also sold a number of short stories and a few pieces of speculative poetry. I write predominantly fantasy, usually epic and/or humorous, with some soft science fiction. I play the traditional lever harp with a specialty in Celtic music - but I also perform modern and Renaissance tunes. And yes, you read that right - I have a diploma in Baking and Pastry and an Associates in Culinary Arts and am currently working in the catering field at Kate's Catering and Personal Chef Services (Dayton, KY). I am a CPC (Certified Pastry Culinarian) and CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine).
3 comments:
My writing bug has come and gone the last week or so. I think there's a vibe currently, and we're giving it to each other. Like a cyber muse sucking flu.
That sounds like some kind of esoteric horror novel concept. ;-)
Hope it gets better for you!
I had a few rejections myself, BCS included. Oh well. Maybe next time for both of us!
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