Though I’ve not got much writing done over the last week, I’ve certainly been busy. I enjoyed playing at being medieval, especially the bit where I got to pose in a big frock with an eagle owl on my arm; beautiful bird, if a bit heavy after a while. I went to a village fete, […]
Life, and imitations thereof
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 3 September 2009 0
(Bride of) Reading and Writing
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 28 August 2009 0
I’ve now finished the revisions on Guardians of Paradise. As with Consorts I found that that the longer the editorial comment, the shorter the actual change. It was the one-liners that involved the most work. The first of the three major changes I mentioned, that of ironing out the remaining lumps of info-dump, I’m still […]
Hippy on a stick
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 26 August 2009 0
Further to last week’s announcements, I’m letting the world know that my good friend Sue M – Hugo-award winning artist, purple hippy and all round bad grrrl – will soon be taking a turn at being, rather than producing, art. She’ll be up on a certain plinth in a certain Square next Thursday the 3rd […]
A few parish notices
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 20 August 2009 0
Department of Positive News: I’ve discovered that the mass-market paperback of Principles of Angels will be getting another print run. This should make the first editions, with their data-rich cover-copy, valuable collectors’ items … (!) Department of Proper Education: Liz Williams, author of some damn fine SF, as well as the spiffing Inspector Chen series, […]
God’s Bath
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 16 August 2009 0
As I’ve said before (with apologies to Peter Cook) I coulda been an ‘ard SF writer, but I never ‘ad the maths. I love a good analogy, but equations just seem to slide off my brain. How much of this tendency is down to my mild dyscalculia (if the condition can be said to apply […]
Double bad Jaine, one good night out
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 11 August 2009 0
Well firstly I’m bad because I did no writing whatsoever over the weekend. Instead I went to a beach-themed BBQ, took part in a medieval re-enactment show, attended a party and wandered round the local zoo in the sunshine. Actually I did sort of do some work at the zoo, as while we were trying […]
Postcards from Planet Rewrite
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 6 August 2009 0
I admit I’ve been sidling up to my editor’s requested rewrites on Guardians of Paradise. It’s not that I don’t want to do the work, as I am that rare beast, a writer who enjoys rewrites. It’s just taking me a while to get back into work mode. Plus, going on past performance there will […]
Back up t’garret
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 4 August 2009 0
I’ve survived my festival summer. It was good, if occasionally damp: I’ve heard some great bands, met some interesting people, drunk far too much cider and generally had fun. Nearly everything I own got muddy at some point. On the last day of the last festival I also met up with my editor for tea. […]
Why we do it
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 28 July 2009 0
Even when I’m not gallivanting around the country attending festivals I can be tardy in my responses to other people’s blogs. By the time I read this post from Karen Mahoney she, and her responders, had pretty much covered the topic. But it got me thinking, albeit at a slight tangent. (Warning – this is […]
Work to rule
Posted by Jaine Fenn on 15 July 2009 0
We’re now into festival season and I’m finding the prospect of a month of four day working weeks curiously liberating. The timing helps – I wouldn’t be so sanguine about being prised out of my garret if I had a book delivery date looming. But now I’m into the post-delivery wait it’s actually good to […]