It’s the middle of the second week of my
summer vacation, and I’ve filled the time so far with home renovations and
writing. We live in a one-a-half –story Cape, and, as part of a five-year spruce-up
plan, we’re working to make that half story livable. My office has been up
there for the past four years, but it’s not insulated. As a result, I broil in
the summer and freeze in the winter. We put a bathroom up there last summer,
and this summer we’re hacking out a “master” bedroom, a craftroom for my wife,
and a library area. I do whatever bits of the work I can, and call in experts
for anything that could gush water, electrocute, or be seen with the naked eye.
Writing-wise, I’m taking part in the
Clarion Write-a-Thon. Clarion is a
non-profit sci-fi and fantasy writing school that’s been in operation summers
since 1968. A lot of big names have come out of the school: Tobias Buckell and Cory Doctorow to name a
couple. The money I raise through
sponsorships will support the Clarion Foundation, which, in turn, supports the
workshops. If you have some spare bucks, you can sponsor me (or any of the
other writers taking part – DAVID BRIN! and my pal Dan Brian) here.
Last week, I posted a recording of the
reading I gave as part of my MFA graduation from Southern New Hampshire University’s
fiction–writing program. Well, I also had the
honor of being asked to give the student speech at the graduation, and I offer a
recording of that speech below. If my words don’t deliver enough excitement,
hopefully my efforts to “sex up” the video a bit will.
My ex-husband and I converted our attic to a master bedroom. I wish I were close enough to help you--I'm pretty good at that sort of thing. :) Love the video, have fun with the writathon.
ReplyDeleteYou are with me in spirit, KG. Thanks for the positive vibes.
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