Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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Strix - Jun 17, 2011 6:26:45 am PDT #85 of 1418
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Great link, Jesse. Thanks!

I've been using Writer's Market 2010; it's nice to have a comparison.


Strix - Jun 20, 2011 6:38:20 am PDT #86 of 1418
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

GRRRRRRRR.....I lost a day's worth of writing when I lost power Thursday night, and didn't know it until a few minutes ago.

It's gone...no autorecover or anything.

FABULOUS. I so have time to rewrite a day's worth of work!


Ginger - Jun 20, 2011 7:47:26 am PDT #87 of 1418
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Have you tried searching for words you know are in the article, Erin? Sometimes things lurk as temporary files.


beekaytee - Jun 20, 2011 7:51:58 am PDT #88 of 1418
Compassionately intolerant

Ginger is wise. I have definitely benefited from this strategy in the past. More times than I like to admit.

Sometimes the formatting is wonky, but having the words back was a great comfort.


Strix - Jun 20, 2011 8:29:53 am PDT #89 of 1418
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Yeah, I combed through it, but I lost power Thursday night while and they got et but good.

I've got some handwritten notes, so it's ok, and my editor isn't in a hurry. It's just a Monday morning PITA...


beekaytee - Jun 20, 2011 8:35:42 am PDT #90 of 1418
Compassionately intolerant

It is a total bummer. May the reconstruction be peppered with fresh inspiration that makes the finished product even happier-making than the original piece.


Strix - Jun 20, 2011 9:21:31 am PDT #91 of 1418
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

One hopes. I think I'll have to be sassy on the revising, though.

Right now, my brain is on the "SLOG" setting; it's Monday after a long, relaxing weekend.


Atropa - Jun 20, 2011 11:05:24 am PDT #92 of 1418
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Does anyone have experience with the Amazon Affiliate links program? I want to use them for whenever I mention specific books on Gothic Charm School.


Holli - Jun 20, 2011 3:49:43 pm PDT #93 of 1418
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore

Thirding the Square-- I use it at the flea market, and it's great.

I checked out a couple of nearby antique malls today. I think I might be getting a booth soon, probably to sell books; next I have to price out self-storage so I can see about expanding my Etsy business with the vintage clothes.


Amy - Jun 20, 2011 3:54:34 pm PDT #94 of 1418
Because books.

Does anyone have experience with the Amazon Affiliate links program? I want to use them for whenever I mention specific books on Gothic Charm School.

I do, sort of. I had it set up on my old website for my books, but I had very little traffic. I think I earned, like, $20 once.

They send quarterly (iirc) statements via email stating whether or not your links earned anything, and then you can choose how to be paid, if they do. It's not a bad thing to do if you get a lot of traffic on your site, and people will take advantage of the convenience to click through.