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• 07:13 Is it a Skool day already? Might as well be, ‘cos the new piece is going nowhere fast. #
• 07:13 5 days ’til Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings! ♫ blip.fm/~kri2 #
• 07:16 "Water Master" by Carol Emshwiller–this is how you build a fantasy world without the usual tropes tinyurl.com/6jo4kk #
• 12:01 Weather is so sucky, it destroyed my umbrella, which made the walk to/from class oh, so much fun. #
• 14:06 Submitting on the down-low. Shhh… #
• 14:22 Sent out two Hail, Mary passes…I mean, submissions. Yeah, yeah on a Skool day. Sue me. #
• 15:18 Need to spend some time tonite prepping the Halloween costume for work. Oh yes, people will be afraid! #
• 17:03 There’s no reason for me to feel this french-fried. #
• 17:52 There’ll probably be no writing this Skool Nite. That well feels dry right now… #
• 19:41 Finishing touches for costume will have to wait. It’s too damn cold and windy out there for me–and I’m from Cleveland! #
• 21:45 1,000-yard staring into my skoolbook instead of reading it. #

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• 07:32 This weekend: Halloween, Sharon Jones/Dap-Kings concert, & moving Mom-in-law. No time for group–sadness! Have to MAKE the time to write. #
• 07:37 Theme of the week: "Gotta keep your head down and be as cool as you can" ♫ blip.fm/~kdcr #
• 07:39 Form rejection from a place I’ve gotten personal rejections from. And, this week’s off and running to a craptastic start!! #
• 11:11 Next piece has a good hook, I think, but damned if I know WTF to do with it. #
• 11:11 Wrote 1pg. of utter dreck this morning, which ended up being more of a character study than an actual scene. #
• 14:10 I need to get back into the habit of making my lunches, again. That, or quit buying so many goddamn books ;). #
• 14:23 Couldn’t bring myself to write. Read more Emshwiller instead–words I couldn’t come up with on my best day. A lil’ discouraging…. #
• 15:05 Two stories to send out, one old (Nngg!) and one new! Old one’s going to an anthology. Why not? Nothing to lose at this point. #
• 17:32 Wow, I’ve actually been too busy working to send out my stories from work ;). #

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• 07:51 Agreed to be hog-tied and dragged by family and friends to the Booksale today. Oh, the pain…the pain…. #
• 08:08 We love having overnight guests, but I never sleep well when they’re around. #
• 08:12 A writer’s nightmare (certainly mine): tinyurl.com/693uk9 #
• 08:18 Something else that might’ve helped my meltdown 2 weeks ago: Writing to get better vs. writing to matter tinyurl.com/63cehp #
• 10:09 Trip to Booksale delayed as the apartment gets Feng Shui’ed *headsmack* #
• 14:11 The Booksale just wasn’t enough, no. Had to hit ANOTHER used bookstore. Is there a CELBRITY REHAB for bookbuyers? #
• 14:22 I’m going to hang out with friends a little more, read a bit, and then make a decision on where to send the latest MS. #
• 15:46 Catching up on MEET THE PRESS via podcast. Yeah, I’ll start writing in a bit, promise. #
• 15:47 To be fair though, I’ve written on Skool Nites so shouldn’t I be studying tonight? #
• 16:06 I’m dragging and I don’t want to nap. We all know what that means. And if I take books, I won’t buy any more w/my coffee (right?) #
• 17:49 Tried to continue something new from a month ago. I got nowhere :(. Edited about 100words from the latest MS, instead. #
• 17:55 Maybe–and I hardly ever say this–I need a night off. #
• 18:08 Gonna read and veg out to some J-pop for awhile. ♫ blip.fm/~k7qw #
• 20:04 Ok, no more revisions! -100 words is enough. It goes off tomorrow, as is. #

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Guess LoudTwitter must’ve had a senior moment last night. So here’s the Tweets for Today recap from yesterday.

• Much, much too rainy for the Farmer’s Market. Good weather for writing, though! ♫ http://blip.fm/~jqwn 8:11 AM yesterday from Blip.fm
• Ack! Why, oh why must friends keep tempting me with the Booksale?? 8:12 AM yesterday from web
• Waiting for a mocha while putzing on wireless. Don’t feel bad because at least I’ve got the MS next to me… about 22 hours ago from web
• Looks like my USB drive stayed clean because I serendipitously outsmarted the writer of the virus that’s going around Skool and work :). about 22 hours ago from web
• Okay, got the mocha, a table with an outlet, and a clean USB drive. Now, I can write. about 22 hours ago from BeTwittered
• Down to revising the last 2 pgs. of the MS. about 20 hours ago from BeTwittered
• I like my ending. Just don’t like how it reads… about 20 hours ago from BeTwittered
• Finished (as much as it’s ever going to be). Now for the dreaded market search. about 20 hours ago from BeTwittered
• Found a Go-for-Broke market and a Safe-Bet market. Will decide tomorrow after another 5-10 rereads. Now: more coffee. about 19 hours ago from BeTwittered
• Note to self: there’s no point avoiding the Booksale if you’re going to buy discount books at a bookstore. about 18 hours ago from BeTwittered
• At home, pizza on the way, STAR TREK 2.0 on in 15 minutes, and a stack of reading. But, I want to start the next piece… 🙁 about 17 hours ago from BeTwittered
• Do I really need to start the next piece today? Not like I’d know where to start, but my subconscious just won’t STFU! about 17 hours ago from BeTwittered
• Printed version 2.0 of the new MS for review. Tomorrow. Done writing for the day, I think. Well, maybe just give it a quick once over… about 13 hours ago from BeTwittered

• 07:16 Weekend writing agenda is set. Now to figure out which coffee shops to grace with my presence. #
• 07:18 Rough week. "I had everything thrown at me that the judge and jury could hurl." ♫ blip.fm/~jch5 #
• 11:06 MS is in the "fine-tuning" stage. Progress was slow, because I still suck at rewriting quickly. #
• 11:20 Best article on Fantasy vs. Magical Realism that I’ve read thus far (not that I agree with every word): tinyurl.com/6ajqc4 #
• 12:43 Sitting in the eye of the hurricane here at the Diamond Mines. #
• 14:27 Frustrated with the MS at lunch, so I read another heartwrenching Carol Emshwiller story instead. She’s really good at those. #
• 16:49 Praying my USB drive is virus-free. #
• 16:56 I am officially OUT of the eye of the hurricane here at the Diamond Mines… 🙁 #
• 17:53 Test post from Google/BeTwittered. Because why not eliminate the 2 xtra mouse clicks it takes to get here? #
• 19:48 Late nite at work, but not so bad. On the upside: looks like my USB drive is clean!! #
• 19:52 Staring blankly at the MS. I doubt even caffeine would help at this point. #

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• 07:18 Hallelujah, I slept thru the nite! Hit the snooze bar 8 times, tho. #
• 07:20 One more skool day, then it’s back to the current MS! Oh, who am I kidding? It’s coming out after lunch. #
• 07:24 Leftover pasta and Italian sausage for breakfast–why not? 🙂 #
• 09:35 Is it me, or is the office swill loosely referred to as "coffee" stronger than usual? Not that I’m complaining… #
• 12:46 If I didn’t do so hot on today’s quiz, it’s only because I second-guessed myself. Again. Story ‘o my life. #
• 12:47 On the upside, the MS is coming along :). #
• 13:33 A certain SFF market reports, "202 stories rec’d, 128 rejected." Two of those rejects are mine! I got a 3rd piece in. Waiting for rejection. #
• 18:07 Facing potentially sad medical news about a family member. No Dx confirmation from any Docs (aka Guessers in White Coats) yet. #
• 18:13 I’m now reminded that I’m overdue for a physical… #

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• 04:17 Woke up for no good reason, second night in a row. So fucking uncool! ♫ blip.fm/~ihaq #
• 07:15 Barely awake. Section this morning is near coffee, thank Christ! Though from the temp, I’ll probably wake up soon as I walk outside. #
• 11:27 Planning trek downtown to pay off some townsfolk: the indie bookstore, the library, the Hx Society, outdoor store…geez, anyone else?? #
• 11:54 Jonesing for a red-eye, and it’s not Thursday. Screw it! #
• 13:40 Mmm, that first sip of red-eye felt like The Quickening… ♫ blip.fm/~ins2 #
• 15:01 On having a Rejection Recovery Plan–could’ve used this last week during my emotional meltdown. tinyurl.com/5tf48g #
• 15:14 If I’d seen *this* last week, I’d have done a Nick Cage in LEAVING LAS VEGAS thing: tinyurl.com/6pnywm #
• 17:44 It’s been The Greatest Show on Earth here at work tonite. Full-on three-ring! #
• 20:00 Got my latest Small Beer Press joint: www.lcrw.net/kessel/ –too bad I’m too busy studying for my quiz tomorrow to read it. #
• 20:49 Being regaled by the tales of a budding filmmaker dinnerguest over vino–when I should be studying!! #

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• 04:10 "Four in the morning came without a warning…" Dammit. ♫ blip.fm/~i2a0 #
• 07:16 Surprisingly awake, despite the intermittent insomnia. #
• 09:18 Bus arrived late and no coffee left upon arrival. This does not bode well. #
• 09:42 The No Writing on Skool Days rule is back in effect…sort of. #
• 12:16 Pounding my head against this stats software for skool. Lack of sleep and decent caffeine isn’t helping. #
• 14:31 No Writing on Skool Days, my ass :). 1 pg. of notes, that’s all. I swear! #
• 17:08 Needs a little bit o’ ___ to relax my mind. ♫ blip.fm/~ibsl #
• 17:08 Feeling like Mr. Spock in the episode "Spock’s Brain." #
• 17:15 Trying to decide just how lazy I want to be for the next 90 minutes… #

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• 08:02 Hit snooze bar too many times. Gotta finish waking up! ♫ blip.fm/~hp7l #
• 08:19 Revisions in progress for last piece. Got notes for a new piece that’s on deck. #
• 08:24 Can’t believe I’ve never posted this quote before: tinyurl.com/6xk9tl #
• 08:25 I keep coming back to this quote, too: tinyurl.com/5e4qgk #
• 10:25 Why do I feel like I’m only running on 4 out of 6 cylinders? #
• 12:34 Been awhile since I had anything to read to my group so I could post one of these: tinyurl.com/6mvold #
• 14:22 3 phone messages at lunch: Wife coming home from Beantown, the book I ordered is in, and I’m overdue for a physical. #
• 15:10 God help me: I’ve started a NaNo idea list! No, no, no, no, no…. #
• 18:20 I do NOT. Have TIME. To come DOWN with something!! #

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• 09:09 Sorta like, "After the ecstacy, the laundry"–After writing group, the problem sets for skool. #
• 09:13 Feeling chill (and chilly) this morning. ♫ blip.fm/~heow #
• 09:35 Gonna sit down with tea (sans Tullamore), breakfast, and a book. ♫ blip.fm/~heua #
• 18:14 Last quiet nite. Screw the problem sets. I’ve got wine, I’ve got books. Eh, wonder what’s on TV… #
• 18:51 Bleh–this wine I’m drinking does not go well with the leftover Chinese. #
• 19:41 Nice quote in this story I’m reading: tinyurl.com/5e4qgk #

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