Word count: 9929 | Since last entry: 3176 Busy day today, ending with dinner with davidjwilliams and kzmiller before David's reading from his new book Burning Skies at Powell's. The writing is going well but will plainly blow way past my 10,000-word budget before I'm done. Could be as much as 15,000. As I said, I see some places to cut, and I think the exercise will also...

Word count: 6753 | Since last entry: 6753 Fourth of July already!? Went to the Iron Springs Writers Retreat on the Washington coast, where I was "writer guru" along with jaylake . Very strange for me to be Big Name Writer Guy. In addition to leading two critique sessions I also gave two informal talks, one on plotting and one on using sets and props to build character and display emotion...

Seattle, day 5. Still no bukkit. Having an awesome time in general, however. I had no idea I had so many friends in this part of the world! Sunday, cmpriest  took me on the Seattle Underground tour and then to the aquarium, where we saw sea otters and An! Octopus! (and sea otters!) I learned many things that will be exceptionally useful when I write the Heroic Hookers Of The Old West book...

Well, while I've been swamped, it's no excuse for missing birthdays. I hereby apologize and send the best wishes for a belated birthday to esteefee , theravensclaw , fleshflutter , a current one to marykaykare and the one I'm sure to miss to meddow . I'll do better, I swear.

to marykaykare !

Oh, yeah--I did! marykaykare , come on down! Yes, there's no better way to start July than to give marykaykare a birthday spanking! Hope it's an absolutely gorgeous day of gorgeosity for you, full of the best good stuff ever, and that the coming year brings you all kinds of wonderful fabulousness, with whipped cream, sparkles, and extra kittens! And--this is mandatory!--don't forget...

Happy Birthday ccfinlay , marykaykare , mplscorwin & womzilla

Happy birthday, contentlove , marykaykare , mplscorwin , oceanstater , ohari , and womzilla

Had breakfast with marykaykare and "lj user="matociquala">, and three ornery squirrels, out on my deck today. It was a bit of a flying visit, as the two of them were on the way to Vancouver, but hey, there was a Bear in my woods today. marykaykare has been here before, so she knows my little paradise, but it was fun showing it off to a new visitor. Bear likes my woods. [grin] 'Twas...

Had a massage, and released lots off pressure of my scalp and neck and am feeling quite good. Also, COLD - so off to bed! Hippo Birdies tomorrow to cataragon marykaykare thehollowmen - may your day bring much joy and CAKE!