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In Process -- Nov 2013



First Draft

“Limering”. I’ve got about 13,000 words. I hope this draft is better than the last first draft I wrote this way. I really ought to read Clairvology to see if the problem persists across all drafts, since that’s my last year’s NaNoWriMo book, but who has the time? 

Editing

“Selkie Girls are Easy”. Fourth draft done, after going through the first four pages again.
“Wind/Water/Salt”. Typed and typed and typed, and finished! 553 pages of longhand, about 150,000 words.



Connecting


SFContario. There’s a person I always see at panels, and she seems to leave the same time I do, so I feel like I should introduce myself and say we should form a crit group together or something, but you know, human interaction is hard.

Circulating

2 out there.
9 rejects for 2013 so far.

Knitting

Hella Fair isle dress in Kauni. Tunic portion finished, peplum is my mindless project now.
Carousel socks. First one done, second one at heel opening.
“Ceremonial Armour”. Ignored.
Typing all the time seriously cut into my knitting time as well.
 

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