It’s going to be a little shorter book than usual, because the story just works that way; but this is how it needs to be without starting up bits I can’t finish within the rhythms of this book. You can have outlines all you like, but you just have to make it have an internal rhythm that works. And this novel has some important business. But I can’t say. My lips are sealed.
Officially starting that section of the current novel that winds up being the end bit…
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You are an Evil Tease!
And you have Many Other Fine Qualities!
Thanks for the update!
I trust your instincts on whatever you think best for the flow of your book! I have not been disappointed yet. 🙂 I’m anxiously awaiting the release of Protector and look forward to anxiously awaiting the release of this next, new book, Peacemaker! 🙂
Reading some tonight, and maybe a movie. I want to (finally) finish Invader and get on with the series. This business of stalling in something I like, or not reading much, has me seriously off-key.
Also, I’m mindful you asked for proofing, which I’ll watch for. Next up on my list are the new books from CC. I may even read the newest Foreigner entry out of order to proof it.
BTW, I clicked too fast, opened Yvgenie, and started reading. Got hooked. Then caught myself. I want to read those in order. But I know from that, and where I was in Rusalka, I’m really going to enjoy them.
You’ll pardon me if I have mixed feelings about that. I always have such fun reading your books, and I’m always sad when I turn that last page, and there’s no more story left. Naturally, I want nice, big, fat books, and lots of them. I guess I’ll settle for a shorter one this time, but make the next one nice and fat, OK? — LOL!
Off topic, but — Got to thinking last night how terminology persists, even when the technology changes out from under it. We still “dial” phone numbers, and “hang up” the phone, even though phones haven’t had dials for decades, and they don’t have anything to “hang up” any more. What got me thinking about it was reading on my Kindle Fire, and “turning” the page.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t.
Wait, you wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t nice and fat? Uhhh crossing out the double negatives…
What’s that in Ragi, please? Yes it should be fat, or no it should be skinny?
*crossing fingers for fat, but then, we ARE talking 3 books away and probably a few years*
We also say “by and large”, “taken aback,” and “three sheets to the wind” when the days of wooden ships are mostly gone.
Let’s see if I remember…..
by and large was with a fair wind and the larger sails could be used.
taken aback is something NO captain of a wooden ship wanted, he could be dismasted, on a lee shore, and no help in the are
three sheets to the wind refers to the ropes that hold the sails. if a sailor couldn’t hold on to the sheets, he was obviously drunk. If the wind is strong enough, you aren’t going to be able to recover those sheets,and the first lieutenant is going to have your backside in a huge vise.
I think you got ’em. 😉
Ever read Patrick o’Brien? He loved pointing out these things. And he and his publishers REFUSED to give you ship diagrams…he’d quite wickedly send you to the encyclopaedia.
Yes, and Alexander Kent, as well as Cecil Scott Forester. I used to have the Time-Life Books collection of “The Seafarers” and there were several references to sails and rigging in there. Gee, I wish I had those books back….well, I hope she enjoys dusting them.
At least you can get that info online now. When I was a kid of about 6 or 7, I memorized all the names of the rigging of a tall ship, a clipper, actually, but by the time I read o’Brien I was really having to dust off some old stuff, and I had to look up ‘orlop’ and figure where they put all the spare stuff.
At least you can get that info online now. When I was a kid of about 6 or 7, I memorized all the names of the rigging of a tall ship, a clipper, actually, but by the time I read o’Brien I was really having to dust off some old stuff, and I had to look up ‘orlop’ and figure where they put all the spare stuff without totally screwing the balance of the ship.
This just in: The paidhi-aiji returned from a month-long vacation this week, some twenty weights larger and his clothing two sizes too small. He was overheard to say something about Who’s down in Whoville and puddings and roast beast. Sources with the office of the paidhi were unable to confirm who was on first at Whoville, or indeed, where on Mospheira this Whooville was. chefs on the paidhi’s staff confessed no knowledge of what sort of pudding was sticky, or whether the beast that was roasted was felicitously kabiu. The tailor at court was unavailable for comment, due to a sudden increase in business.
Was this the fatter book one expected?
:: laughing ::
I intend to do a little feasting the next few weeks also.
Here’s hoping the Grinch does not steal your fromdibulator!
Hurray, Max!
ROFLOL!
Bren has lately burned off the ahem! inch he put desk-sitting, and looks forward to a season of mild excess. 😉
One wonders what the paidhi considers ‘mild excess’. From what I know of Bren, that probably means the ability to put one’s feet up in front of a fire, in a comfortable chair, with food and bed to follow, and allow one’s staff to do what they do best. Mostly trusting to baji-naji to sort itself out and business to not intrude for as many felicitous nights as one can get.
I think that would be Bren’s ideal holiday—no court dress, dinner with staff, and a chance to put his feet up in front of the fire and reminisce with his associates. Tossing Toby into the plan might please him, but with Toby comes Barb, and he’d far rather have peace on earth…
Just found out that the expressions “under my thumb” and “wrapped around my little finger (or pinkie)” both come from the way a hawk’s jesses were held, and “fed up” was indicative of a hawk that had fed so much they were no longer interested in flying after game. BCS I now have found a great TV show to recommend that should be re-running on H2 channel that talks about life in Medieval Europe especially horses and hunting.
Fair to middling turns out to be an agricultural term for grade of crop, particularly sheep. The grades used were ‘good’, ‘fair, ‘middling’, ‘ordinary’ and ‘poor’.
Analagously to ‘East by North’, fair to middling was a quality that was judged to be just a smidgen above average.
Forgot to mention the program name “Going Medieval”
Thanks, Ready, I’ll look for it. I’ll email you when I get to my laptop. My iPad can’t figure where Jane’s email went, but I know I have it on my laptop.