Tales from the Raven

I just got the email, which is much faster than they were last time with the results.
Keela (aka Voice of the Sea) placed as a quarter-finalist.  Ironically, I’m happier about it this time than I was with Warrior’s Flame.  I wasn’t confident Keela would place at all, as it didn’t seem like their kind of [...]

I sent Star’s Seduction off to Full Unit Hookup this morning.  It’s kind of a weird story, so maybe FuHu will be a good fit.
I’ll be hearing back on a batch of stories sometime in the next month, so I’m getting others out the door as quickly as I can.  I find it much easier [...]

Consider yourselves forewarned.  With Christmas at the doorstep I’m giving myself permission to go into holiday blogging mode, which means I only blog if I can’t stop myself.
I know the withdrawal from my witty, fascinating and informative writing will be hard to take, but I promise to return in January fully refreshed and ready to go.
Happy [...]

I made a few minor changes to Icarus, then sent it back out into the cold.
Keep your fingers crossed that it finds a warm welcome with the editor of Ideomancer.

We seem to be having bathroom difficulties lately.  Namely, the toilets have shifted anywhere from three feet to six inches from where they’re supposed to be.
And the really odd thing is that only the kids have noticed.
First our daughter (the four-year old) noticed this shift when she ran for the bathroom but found her usual [...]

10 - Just buy everyone on the list a gift certificate.
9 - Work out the punching bag at the gym.
8 - Vent your frustration into your driving.
7 - Get in to your pajamas and stay in them ’til New Years.
6 - Buy yourself the complete Spa treatment.
5 - Start a blog, then use it to blackmail aquaintances.
4 - Tell your kids Santa moved to the South Pole and [...]

This is a list of names [found on Canongate] for things that you might not guess had a name.  Some of them I’ve heard of, some I’m a little suspicious of, but they’re certainly interesting.
I hear my stomach wamble so I’ll go get my cup off the zarf.  I’ll nestle the cup in my purlicue and be sure [...]

First let me say that my enjoyment of the movie was affected by the company I had while watching it.  We saw it as part of our five-year old’s Bday party, and had a dozen young friends of hers to keep track of while we watched the show.
I know, more brave than brainy.
The movie features [...]

I checked on the contest at AlienSkin, to which I submitted Icarus, and found that my name does not grace the Winner’s Page.
Bummer.
Okay, deep breath.  Shrug.  Send it back out.

Aberration >n. a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome: they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration.
Delineate >v. describe or portray (something) precisely: the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent.
Entente >n. a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions: the [...]