Extremely specific writing problem: Scrivener keeps changing the name of my character, Lilly Pilly, to Lilly Billy or Lilly Lilly, as if either of those make more sense.
On Friday, I wrote a scene in which a character undergoes surgery w/o anesthesia. Yesterday, I had oral surgery, & the surgeon didn't wait for the novocaine to kick in so I could feel the laser the whole time. A little worried about today's writing session, which does not include a lottery win.
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My childhood obsession of Marie Antoinette/adult fascination with the doomed teen queen. Versailles by Kathryn Davis is being reissued by Graywolf in November. Please support your local independent bookstore/neighborhood library.
I'm at The Substance. An usher just came to the front of the theater for an announcement: "Just a heads-up, this movie is incredibly graphic and disturbing. Enjoy."
I got to explain the premise of Doogie Howser, M.D. to a couple of 14-year-olds today, and BOY do I recommend doing this with the youths in your life.
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One fun thing about having a dog named Patti Smith is that when she acts like a fool to passersby, I can yell, "Patti Smith, stop terrorizing the neighborhood!"
If you see this, post a monster.