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What I read -- September 2015

“My Real Children” by Jo Walton. After plugging it to one of my friends, it seemed appropriate to read it myself. I wasn’t sure how well it would work, but it turned out fine. I started having to put it down about 40 pages from the end because watching Trish/Pat lose her memory was too distressing for sustained attention, but I pushed through. JW’s voice is so her own. There was more exposition than I thought was allowed, but it totally worked, so apparently that rule… isn’t. Whatever works for the story is how the story has to be told.  “Maplecroft” by Cherie Priest. This totally sucked me in and if I could have I would have stayed up all night finishing it. The story is told in diary entries, letters, and reports, and it was an interesting exercise in voice I think. When doing something like that it seems to me that you can’t let the different characters sound too different, or too the same. The sequel came out at the start of the month! “Deathless” by Catherynne M. Val

In Process -- September 2015

First Draft   “Food Insecurity”. Short story, finished again. “Smoke Zombies”. Short story, finished. “Trappaneria and Scrimshawerie”. Short story, started. I am starting to fantasize about NaNoWriMo again. Maybe this is water leopard’s year? Editing “Wind/Water/Salt ”. “Food Insecurity”. Typed up and took apart the crap part. “Lucky Kate”. Did Character/Setting draft. Connecting -- Circulating 2 Knitting “Ceremonial Armour” (Kaffe Fassett, knit from a photo). Tied in all danglers. Crocheted edging. Sewed on beads. Tidied steek edges. Blocked. After 35 months, this thing is done! Rust Damask Jacket (Takle & Kolstadt). Ignored. Gift item. Done. Gift item . 5%.