Halfway There

[jpskewedthrone]

So, I'm halfway through the grading of the finals, and would be further along . . . if the students had taken the final yet. *grin* I give the third final tomorrow, and the last on Tuesday. So I'm all caught up at the moment. To celebrate, I finally got a chance to plant some of the plants I've bought over the last few weeks. So I've got the following planted on the roof: sweet corn, peas, tomatoes (two varieties so far), watermelon, cucumber, and spagetti squash. I also planted a bunch of flowers, including Dahlias. We'll see how they do.

In other news, mikandra has set up a new community called query_eagles where you can post queries or hooks and get feedback from other writers about whether it's doing what you think it's doing. Go! Check it out! Join and post a query before you send it out to that agent/editor!

And lastly, coming up this week are the following events related to my books:

Signing at the Binghamton University campus bookstore on May 14th! Stop by and see me at the bookstore from noon to 3pm. This means you! And:

Binghamton alumni Meet and Greet at Antonio's in Endicott from 5:30-?? on May 14th. I can't remember when it's supposed to end. There will be books available to buy at the event, and of course I'll sign them. Getting there early so the signature is legible may be a good idea, since Antonio's has a bar. *grin*

And after that, I'll be attending Balticon at the end of the month. More on that later, so stay tuned. There should be more posts now that school is winding down.

Comments

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Hmm . . . that's a good reaction to have from the reader. Well, not a GOOD reaction, considering, since it's not that pleasant, but it's a good reaction . . . well, you know what I mean. *grin* You reacted! In a powerful way! Writers love to hear that.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Well . . . unless the powerful reaction is to chuck the book across the room in disgust. We don't like that much.

[ruthannereid.livejournal.com]

*laughs* No, the reaction is not to chuck the book across the room in disgust. :D The reaction is to hurry up and read book two, in spite of jobs and doctor's appointments, and to reaaaaally enjoy the hints of Further Plot at the mention of "Adepts" and the "Talent."

[ruthannereid.livejournal.com]

Also, the hug between Erick and Varis made me tear up. (In a good way!)

[ruthannereid.livejournal.com]

Am about 1/4 of the way through book two! Darn real life, getting in the way of reading. :D