http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Because being caffienated and writing at breakneck speed is always better in good company en Vox Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:15:03 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa9686be780002.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa9686be780002.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa9686be780002.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:15:03 -0700 Life is so simple here in Iowa City. I write, go to class, hang out with my friends, workout, read comic books, critique other people’s work. It’s awesome. No stress. No complications. No responsibilities. No logistics. No money issues (... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa9686be780002.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa9686be780002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> writing seminars http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69691860005.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69691860005.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69691860005.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:15:38 -0700 The 4 emotional stages of the Iowa Writers Workshop, summer session: EXCITEMENT - there's always so much excitement to joining a new group, especially when I go to an exotic place like Iowa City! HAPPINESS - downtown Iowa City is awesome. Lots ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69691860005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69691860005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> writing seminars http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa96828dbe0003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa96828dbe0003.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa96828dbe0003.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:48:31 -0700 The Writers Guild Foundation is having their annual Screenwriting Craft Seminar in LA. I went to one a couple of years ago and it was pretty good as far as panels go since they were crammed full of working and accomplished screenwriters. It's no... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa96828dbe0003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa96828dbe0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> writing seminars http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69051530005.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69051530005.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69051530005.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:59:35 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa967e1d5b0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa967e1d5b0002-50si" alt="Iowa flood" /></a> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad690514a0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad690514a0005-50si" alt="Flood 2" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Iowa is flooded. The airlines are still sending people there but I found out that once you get there, you're stuck at the airport indefinitely. I was supposed to fly out there tomorrow to start my summer writing program but no such luck. Unive... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69051530005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69051530005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> writing seminars http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69032850004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69032850004.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69032850004.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:21:12 -0700 Went to the DMV yesterday. The line was out the door and zigzagged 4 times in the building. Time to whip out the Kindle. I now have the NY Times, LA Times "The Biz" section, BBC, WSJ and The SJ Mercury bookmarked so I can read the news anywhere... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69032850004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad69032850004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gadgets writing http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68f0d4a0004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68f0d4a0004.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68f0d4a0004.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:00:15 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa967c9ca00003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa967c9ca00003-50si" alt="Kindle" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I bought an Amazon Kindle a couple of days ago for my trip. OMG, that's the greatest thing ever! I bought it for ebooks but books are the least of the cool features. I have my entire novel manuscript on it. I converted my Word doc to .txt usi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68f0d4a0004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68f0d4a0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gadgets writing http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e28580004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Susan Ee) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e28580004.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e28580004.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:49:44 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fae8bfa53f000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fae8bfa53f000b-50si" alt="Wiscon" /></a> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa967b14330002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fa967b14330002-50si" alt="Ben Rosenbaum" /></a> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68d459b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68d459b0005-50si" alt="Ellen Datlow" /></a> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e29200004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e29200004-50si" alt="Green Glass Sea" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Due to a move and being on the move, I've been in a virtual brownout lately. I got back from Wiscon last week. It's a feminist fantasy convention that people LOVE. The description and program sounded totally whacked out to me but enough people... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e28580004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22525529e8fdb00fad68e28580004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> conventions http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398c243840001.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Elizabeth) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398c243840001.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398c243840001.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:23:02 -0800 I won't make the 50,000 mark, but I'm still happy to have a decent word count for an unfinished novel that will need a lot of editing even though I thoroughly had fun writing it. It was a great outlet for what I've been going through this year. B... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398c243840001.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398c243840001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books novel writing nanowrimo the quality of mercy http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97c3c0004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Elizabeth) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97c3c0004.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97c3c0004.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:57:37 -0700 You're a Duck! Incredibly versatile and capable of carrying yourself over almost any surface of the Earth, you are a born traveler. As you journey far and wide, you tend to try to follow the climate to keep things mild and temperate. While y... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97c3c0004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97c3c0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fun meme quizzes relaxing procrastinating http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97ae20003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Elizabeth) http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97ae20003.html?_c=feed-rss http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97ae20003.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:56:29 -0700 You're The Hobbit! by J.R.R. Tolkien All you wanted was a nice cup of tea when some haggard crazy old man came into your life and told you it was time to do something with yourself. Now you're all conflicted about whether to stick with your... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://nanowrimo.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97ae20003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b1fba9000100e398b97ae20003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tired quizzes relaxing nanowrimo procrastinating