http://www.cheriepriest.com A Heretic Spire Sat, 17 May 2008 00:33:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I spent most of the day out of the house, because how could I not? It's beautiful out there. As I've learned the hard way, I must take advantage of it while I can, because God knows it won't last long. During my morning circuit of the post office, ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/16/may-16-2008/ I didn't get much fiction work done yesterday -- only a few hundred words. Instead, my husband took a "working from home" day, wherein I tagged along while he ran a bunch of errands. None of it was very interesting, but it was all pleasant and different, which ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/15/may-15-2008/ Listen. http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/15/christ-i-love-keith-olbermann/ Last night The Helvetica Quartet* won second place in a pub quiz, and today we proudly sport our victory trophies -- alcohol-themed tee shirts. Mine is a kicky baby-doll number with a Jameson logo splashed across my boobs. Do I drink Irish Whiskey? Generally speaking, no. ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/14/if-your-grammar-skills-arent-becoming-to-you-you-should-be-coming-back-to-school/ http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/13/omgwtfbbq-yes-precisely/ Here's today's progress on the west coast steampunk Victoriana book with zombies, air ships, toxic gas clouds, mad scientists, dead folk heroes, secret criminal societies, and Bonus! extended deleted scenes from the Civil War: Project: The Boneshaker New Words: 3510 (pretty good!) Present Total Word Count: 123,267 words Goal: 130,000 words by ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/13/may-13-2008/ Spain the Cat has developed a real fondness for cheese slices -- which she prefers to consume directly off the couch. Yes, that's right. I have to tear the cheese into pieces and let her lick them off the leather. Gruesome? Perhaps. But it beats ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/12/cat-blogging-as-promised/ (1). Those of you who've read or seen Dreadful Skin may remember that it was illustrated by a guy named Mark Geyer -- the same fellow who illustrated Stephen King's The Green Mile. If you'd like to get an advance peek at some of the artwork for my ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/12/may-12-2008/ Yesterday I did Emerald City Comic Con; but alas, I will not be attending Day Two. I have deadlines which must be addressed, and besides -- my phone number has been dispersed like so many dandelion seeds, so if anyone wants to tear up the town after convention hours, ... http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/11/may-11-2008/ Wil Wheaton totally made my day. http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/05/10/ec-cc/