Trying to maintain sanity and a writing schedule while getting other things done, not to mention our recurring pest ‘bot that afflicted Jane’s blog. She’s got a new format up which we hope will lock out the ‘bot. Plus there is a scan artifact that crept in on Hellburner and Heavy Time, and Jane is trying to pursue that so we can get people a corrected file. And the corrected file of Faery Moon; and Jane is trying to get HER next book up on CC; plus we are approaching US Nationals, where we have tickets, and we are going to sit in the stands with (paper) notebooks and work on graphic details during Zamboni runs…
I damn near broke my neck yesterday: had a blood sugar crisis or a bug or something, but I was feeling woozy when I went onto the ice to skate, pulled a few three-turns and didn’t feel stable, so I just decided to skate flat for a while, and on the same round, dropped a blade twice into a hockey-skate run (killer) which wrenched my foot sideways—bad posture on my part, but not too bad, since I didn’t fall; just got an adrenaline rush that finished the blood sugar crisis. I found myself shaking all over, not real great when you are the full width of the rink from your exit. Jane got quite concerned. I just skated off, trying to stay steady enough not to kill myself, dropped my blade into one MORE hockey rut, and managed the 100 or so more feet to leave the ice. I was so woozy I could hardly climb the steps to get up to the walking deck. I had some Gatorade and that helped, but I was just wiped for the rest of the day. Dunno what it was, but I had a nasty sinus attack, coughed all night, and feel somewhat less than perfect today…I canNOT come down sick with those expensive tickets impending.
But I’m better today. Not worse. And that’s good. We’re working a fix for those files, as aforesaid, and we are also going to be working on those ship-patch designs. Let me know what ships you’re most interested in.
I think I’m going to do a short story before I take on the next book, whatever I decide to do, since this finishes the current arc. I have a few lines written, and hope that it will clear my head and give me a little break.
On the poll: I’d go for tote bags.
Re patches and logos, I ditto the ships mentioned above, and would happily buy things that say “baji-naji”—have you ever come up with symbols for that phrase?
Ooh, patches: Norway, Norway, Norway!
Finity’s End ship patch should be fairly straightforward?
Shai-Shan! I got to see one of my past ice skating
heroes today, Elvis Stoiko! On something called a
“skating and gymnastic spectacular”. A tote would be nice for my power chair,there’s no way to carry anything except a pocket on the seat back.
This could be lots of fun.
P.S. You said “current arc”????????
Oh, yes, there will be another 3 Bren books. I’m not sure whether I’ll do one of those or the follower to Regenesis: depends on my energy level. I’ll let you know in a couple of weeks. Forgive the avatar: I came close to crashing the whole website, but at least we’re still up and running. I hate spambots.
More Bren books and ship patches? CJ, you spoil us.
My own choice would be for a patch from the Phoenix and another vote for Shai-Shan from the Bren books.
I’m NOT giving up my campaign for another Morgaine book…. I’ll even walk into DAW’s, or TORs, or whoever is publishing it, and jump up and down on their couches until they either relent and ask you to write another Morgaine book, or they call the police and have me removed. Which do you think would occur first? Oh, wait, do publishers’ offices have couches? Maybe I’m thinking of Oprah’s publishing…..but Tom Cruise already beat me to that….
Is your knee up for the jumping around? 😆
Oops! Caught! One is extremely embarrassed to have forgotten the condition of one’s right knee. One will forego the jumping and confine oneself to pounding one’s shoe on the publisher’s desk to emphasize my point.
Thank you, skitterling.
I completely approve of the plan of shoe-pounding. Would join you myself but the right shoulder is immobilized and awaiting surgery after an SUV driver on her cell phone caused an accident.
But, yes, on the shoe-pounding!
Ummmm…I was going to suggest throwing shoes…BUT…….too violent………..how about we send said publisher ‘shoes’? 😉 After CJ takes some time off……to sleep……..perchance……..
The doctor told me I can go back to practicing kendo. I just have to be careful when I land on my right foot. I can’t go full steam like I used to, or else I’d end up moving one piece of metal over to a spot where it doesn’t belong.
This topic is almost a decade old but… you mention ship-patch designs, did those ever come to fruition? I’ve searched the site but haven’t found an answer. Interested in all the A-U ship patches.