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amergina said:

It's easier to be ruthless when it's not your prose. (Muhahaha!)

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So true. *hovers over cut file like it's my precious*

I like the Prestige. Good movie.

Okay peeps. Food = eaten. Tea = drunk. All my other procrastination is out of the way. Time to get my write on.


*serious face*

hillaryjacques said:

YES BE PRODUCTIVE WEETH US. WE ARE YUR FREEEENDS.

I'm going to start another novel in February. *checks calendar* I'm going to start another novel the first full week of February. Thank goodness for the extra day this year.

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*also looks at calandar*

Sigh. I must begin. Tomorrow. The Feb 1st. The edit.

Sigh. Again.

Psychomacologist said:

So. It's on

Just bought my ticket for Alt.Fiction here in Leicester in April. My first ever convention!

Howdy folks. Whut up? Busy day is busy... ugh.

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Ooooh, alt.fiction sounds like fun! And Leicester is not a million miles away from Cambridge. Might think about going myself.

No kidding about the busy day! I came in to another server with a crashed hard drive. Luckily this one was RAIDed, so I only had to swap out the broken drive. But it did mean taking down all of our web sites for 5 minutes. Thank goodness its not exam time! Then, I just don't think I stopped until 16.30, when I finish (I start at 8 am).

CobraMisfit said:

That made way more sense than the e-mail.

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Totally this.

CobraMisfit said:

Sheesh, with all this revising and editing going on, it makes me think I should head to the "At Least Open a WIP" cave.

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I'll join you in that cave! I've opened my WIP recently, but didn't do more than make a few changes to the opening... Poor thing really is languishing.

Anyone else sometimes just make any excuse not to write? "The house is too messy." "My computer desk is the wrong height." "My chair makes my bum hurt." "The sky is grey."

tjwriter said:

Good morning. 'Tis Monday.

Tense work environment is tense. We would all like some answers.

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I hope you get them. And good luck with the interview.

jallenecs said:

Awwwww, poor CM. Here's a for you. Or would you prefer a nice, fresh ?




I'd offer you a but my husband would object. Not to mention your wife. Besides, I think Hills covered that pretty thoroughly the other day.

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How do you manage to turn an innocent into all that? Scathing my eyes you are

Psychomacologist said:

I like the Prestige. Good movie.

Okay peeps. Food = eaten. Tea = drunk. All my other procrastination is out of the way. Time to get my write on.


*serious face*

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PSHYCO!


Hey You're awake. I just woke up. We can actually do this word war business at the same time.

Sound good?

Andelana said:

I'll join you in that cave! I've opened my WIP recently, but didn't do more than make a few changes to the opening... Poor thing really is languishing.

Anyone else sometimes just make any excuse not to write? "The house is too messy." "My computer desk is the wrong height." "My chair makes my bum hurt." "The sky is grey."

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need to put the editing and writing caves on the map!! so we don't get lost

...and I am terrible at making excuses. I need to get to work..... tomorrow.!!

I made homemade chicken parm on Saturday night and brought some leftovers to work today for lunch.

And now I can't stop thinking about it because it was So. Good.

Alas, I am eating salad at the moment, though it is very tasty too.

Guess who walked to Whole Paycheck and got a LARGE tub of After Dark Chocolate Frozen Yogurt? How many calories does one burn walking 4miles at a moderate pace, cuz Imma having at least 100calories for dessert soon... Maybe 200... Or 300...

TJ, when do you eat lunch?

Andelana said:

Anyone else sometimes just make any excuse not to write? "The house is too messy." "My computer desk is the wrong height." "My chair makes my bum hurt." "The sky is grey."

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I have a concern about dying before I've written something really good, in which case all the time I have put into writing will have been a waste.

Although, yeah, sometimes the sky is awfully grey.

Fenika said:

Guess who walked to Whole Paycheck and got a LARGE tub of After Dark Chocolate Frozen Yogurt? How many calories does one burn walking 4miles at a moderate pace, cuz Imma having at least 100calories for dessert soon... Maybe 200... Or 300...

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Maybe you should do a triple jump every ten steps, to increase the value of the walks? And also to amuse me.

tjwriter said:

I made homemade chicken parm on Saturday night and brought some leftovers to work today for lunch.

And now I can't stop thinking about it because it was So. Good.

Alas, I am eating salad at the moment, though it is very tasty too.

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Fenika said:

Guess who walked to Whole Paycheck and got a LARGE tub of After Dark Chocolate Frozen Yogurt? How many calories does one burn walking 4miles at a moderate pace, cuz Imma having at least 100calories for dessert soon... Maybe 200... Or 300...

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Fenika said:

TJ, when do you eat lunch?

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NOT FAIR!! My stomach is giving me fits, and y'all are talking about chicken parm and chocolate?

I haz a sad.

Guys... what's chicken parm? Is it nice? Do I want to eat it?

Andelana said:

Ooooh, alt.fiction sounds like fun! And Leicester is not a million miles away from Cambridge. Might think about going myself.

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You should come! I'm going and so is Anne Lyle, who's also on the site and she writes awesome historical fantasy and has a book coming out soon. Which I have already read and it's fab

Anyone else sometimes just make any excuse not to write? "The house is too messy." "My computer desk is the wrong height." "My chair makes my bum hurt." "The sky is grey."

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I do this all the time. I'm such a procrastinator. That's why I need word wars and competition to kick me into shape.

Speaking of... today's word count, 2162. Not as great as Sunday, but respectable. I can live with that.

sianshan said:

PSHYCO!


Hey You're awake. I just woke up. We can actually do this word war business at the same time.

Sound good?

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NO! I missed you! How did I miss you? I actually was writing just now, which is why I was awol from the internets! You still around? It's too late to war here, it's bedtime

We should arrange to meet for word wars at a time we can both do...

Evening folks. I must get to bed soon, got work in the morning and I'm feeling preeettty tired. What did I miss while I was in the writing cave? Apart from Sian

I think I probably want to eat Chicken Parm. TJ, unhand the chicken. No, give me the chicken. I don't want to have to run after-- TJ, DAMMIT!


I was thisclose to changing my AW handle to Pollyanna tonight. For serious.

hillaryjacques said:

Maybe you should do a triple jump every ten steps, to increase the value of the walks? And also to amuse me.

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Like this? or this? (that later is technically a triple jump)

And I decided to run back out to the used book store for a copy of The Prestige. I got a slightly worn copy but had to stick with the trade paperback with the Dullest Cover Evar.

I ate a triple serving (give or take) of frozen yogurt to make up for the dullness.

jallenecs said:

NOT FAIR!! My stomach is giving me fits, and y'all are talking about chicken parm and chocolate?

I haz a sad.

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We're sorry, but it's what we do around here.

Psychomacologist said:

Guys... what's chicken parm? Is it nice? Do I want to eat it?

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Chicken + Parm. Yes. Yes*.

*if by eat, you mean devour

10trackers said:

I think I probably want to eat Chicken Parm. TJ, unhand the chicken. No, give me the chicken. I don't want to have to run after-- TJ, DAMMIT!


I was thisclose to changing my AW handle to Pollyanna tonight. For serious.

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amergina said:

So that phone interview that went really well the other week? They hired someone else.

Ah well, there are other opportunities.

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You'll find the right match somewhere out there.

Fenika said:

Like this? or this? (that later is technically a triple jump)

And I decided to run back out to the used book store for a copy of The Prestige. I got a slightly worn copy but had to stick with the trade paperback with the Dullest Cover Evar.

I ate a triple serving (give or take) of frozen yogurt to make up for the dullness.

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yes - I also have The Prestige with the dullest cover evar... and that movie had the Jackman in it. No fairz.

yay, froze yogurtz

Fenika said:

Chicken + Parm. Yes. Yes*.

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I think she needs to know the parm is parmesian... if I am correct here.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/chicken-parmigiana-recipe/index.html

*makes sure the writing cave and the editing cave are filled with delicious snacks and drinks*

amergina said:

So that phone interview that went really well the other week? They hired someone else.

Ah well, there are other opportunities.

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Aww, sorry amergina. On to the next one!

Fenika said:

Like this? or this? (that later is technically a triple jump)

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Totally the first one. It's way more energetic, and slightly less creepy.


And, I may be developing a migraine, first one in...a year? Yay. (Not yay)

Gina - whenever a door opens, a window closes.... wait, strike that, reverse it. *goes all Willy Wonka* I mean... you will find your match.

10- there is always your user title. *doooo eet*

amergina said:

So that phone interview that went really well the other week? They hired someone else.

Ah well, there are other opportunities.

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Bums Keep applying. Hopefully you'll find something soon

Fenika said:

Chicken + Parm. Yes. Yes*.

*if by eat, you mean devour

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You mean parmasan cheese? Cheesy chicken? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT CHEESY CHICKEN HERE PEOPLE?

bettielee said:

I think she needs to know the parm is parmesian... if I am correct here.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/chicken-parmigiana-recipe/index.html

*makes sure the writing cave and the editing cave are filled with delicious snacks and drinks*

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Ooooh thank you Bettie.

*resolves to make this chicken parm of which you all speak*

bettielee said:

Gina - whenever a door opens, a window closes....

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Well, depending on the air pressure in the building. Sometimes the window doesn't move, but the drop ceiling kind of flutters. Not sure what that means for job opportunities.

Yes, cheesy chicken. Sooo. Gooood.

bettielee said:

yes - I also have The Prestige with the dullest cover evar... and that movie had the Jackman in it. No fairz.

yay, froze yogurtz



I think she needs to know the parm is parmesian... if I am correct here.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/chicken-parmigiana-recipe/index.html

*makes sure the writing cave and the editing cave are filled with delicious snacks and drinks*

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hillaryjacques said:

Totally the first one. It's way more energetic, and slightly less creepy.


And, I may be developing a migraine, first one in...a year? Yay. (Not yay)

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As you wish.



And I hope that migrane demon doesn't stay.


Oh! In other news! I got a copy of Buffy 1 (the comic prequel omnisomething book) for about 6 bucks from Hastings via Amazon. There are plenty of copies available from various sellers. Get your Buffy fix.

Buffy Season 8 (comic) is going to be re-released with extras soon. Google if you want to preorder it...

bettielee said:

I read the Prestige and it blew my mind - if you saw the movie, you think you know what happens...

but you don't know what happens...

and that would be a fantasy, I think, albeit a Victorian era one.

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And it won the World Fantasy Award.

I'm a huge Christopher Priest fan. He was interviewed at a BSFA meeting last week and I got him to sign my copy of The Islanders. Although I've met him, I know his other half (Nina Allan) rather better and have done for lohger. She's a very fine writer in her own right.

The Prestige is a good place to start with Priest. The film is a little different to the book but faithful to it in spirit.

Psychomacologist said:

So. It's on

Just bought my ticket for Alt.Fiction here in Leicester in April. My first ever convention!

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Have a good time! I went to one Alt.Fiction a few years ago when it was a one-dayer in Derby. Unfortunately I can't go this year as it's the weekend after Eastercon and I can't justify/afford to go to both.