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deepfishyFirst things first, my story Still Living is up at Strange Horizons (www.strangehorizons.com). First issue of the year, woo!
If the past week is anything to go by, this year will be wearying yet full of delight. I spent New Year's in Melbourne, catching up with family and friends and subtly working my influence on my baby niece. (and if her first word is "book", remember that I am in no way to blame)
I haven't set any specific year's goals yet, but I have made a few promises to myself in the form of purchases over the previous year.
A new translation of Gilgamesh, and a pulp/noir anthology: a commitment to edit and send out the rest of my Clarion stories. It's all very well to write a first draft, but the polish is where things happen.
A glorious gallimaufry of beads: to continue learning beading and knotwork, started last year.
Sundry DVDs: apart from the obvious, perhaps a first foray into fanfic. There's nothing like having primary source material to hand.
Cecil Helman's The Body of Frankenstein's Monster: to maintain my interest in a critical/cultural studies exploration of werewolves. Helman was one of the texts I used in my thesis, but I never had his whole collection of essays.
Maybe 2008 will be the year I get my act together ;).
If the past week is anything to go by, this year will be wearying yet full of delight. I spent New Year's in Melbourne, catching up with family and friends and subtly working my influence on my baby niece. (and if her first word is "book", remember that I am in no way to blame)
I haven't set any specific year's goals yet, but I have made a few promises to myself in the form of purchases over the previous year.
A new translation of Gilgamesh, and a pulp/noir anthology: a commitment to edit and send out the rest of my Clarion stories. It's all very well to write a first draft, but the polish is where things happen.
A glorious gallimaufry of beads: to continue learning beading and knotwork, started last year.
Sundry DVDs: apart from the obvious, perhaps a first foray into fanfic. There's nothing like having primary source material to hand.
Cecil Helman's The Body of Frankenstein's Monster: to maintain my interest in a critical/cultural studies exploration of werewolves. Helman was one of the texts I used in my thesis, but I never had his whole collection of essays.
Maybe 2008 will be the year I get my act together ;).
