http://suannewarr.com/blog In which the writer blogs about her growing collection of rejection letters, quirky Internet finds, and the inside-out adventures of daily life Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:39:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By tomorrow night I need to be 100% ready for an early morning flight to Yellowstone.  As a sensible individual, I've taken some steps to get ready.  My preparations include: An empty suitcase with two items of clothing laid on top. A batch of wet laundry. A tentative confirmation from an untrained friend willing to watch our ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/749 This was supposed to be the post in which I announced how wonderful it is to be editing.  When friends such as Pat Esden talked about how much they enjoyed editing and re-writing their WIP, I wondered who their dealer was. But I've really been loving round two.  It's been nearly six ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/745 Our chickens are no longer innocent chicks, convinced that the world means them no harm.  One of their number disappeared right about the same time I spotted a red fox in a nearby field...and she left behind a ball of feathers. Her roommates weren't too happy about it.  They've been acting ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/737 Tuesday was an interesting day.  First there was the news that my story had bombed out on the wotf front.  That took several large gulps to get down, but has since been digested and accepted. In searching for a submission backdoor I chatted with James Maxey and found that he and authors David Drake, ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/733 There's more than one use for a flower pot, as this picture shows.                             This is Apricot's favorite place to curl up, which gives me an excellent excuse to put off planting some mundane variety of flower! http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/727 It's been raining for days, maybe weeks.  This morning when the sun came out, we all went outside and stared at the big yellow thing in the sky and debated over where it had come from.  After rubbing away the after image, we scraped off the green scum that had grown ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/724 I've been accepted to bootcamp! After watching the mail for a week, I almost missed the email when it came. I can't wait to meet my fellow students, and I'm totally stoked to spend a whole week focusing on nothing but writing. Oh, and it'll be cool to take classes directly ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/720 I planned to come up with some cute story featuring my elusive hacker, but by the time the site was up again, and I faced its homely regression, I found myself feeling less charitable toward Mr. Hacker and have cut him out of the story. Instead, I'm going with the quick ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/716 I know you've been holding your breath, so here it is. The chicks have grown and become chickens, in the way chickens do, and astonishingly we still have six of them.   They're learning to tolerate Zeke with only a squawk or two,   and even put up with Apricot's watchful eyes. However, they have yet ... http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/705 To my Grandpa, Dad, uncles, brother and cousins who served or are serving in America's armed forces. To the women who have supported them. You have my thanks.                 . http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/695