I expected to have to debate him about Wheel of Time but he said, "Lan, obviously," and there was no argument

💪 good jobbbb!

My report is that I've been waking up early to get writing done before the emails/appointments/daily distractions start. It's going well. Met my goal for the day because it was an action scene and those always go by quickly. #donebyjan1

I’m about to help this sad yet stoic and capable man get a dang arm

okay WHO is this voice actor and can he start doing audiobooks

Honestly my favorite of any cover

Oh, I mean, I *personally* will eat a brussels sprout roasted with just a little lemon juice and olive oil, but I love cabbage of all varieties.

I suppose this application for a Storm Shenanigans Exception is approved.

In return I report that I'm at 2,271 words for today and wondering if this draft actually WILL be 120K (or if it will be...gasp...shorter?) #donebyjan1

good job! 💪

they are basically magicians!

also your hair is fab

Perfect. 😆

i think the tiny puppet needs a friend, but otherwise A+ no notes

don't even get me started on how a tiered system for that makes no sense at all

...I do want to caveat that I had a very particular (and very privileged) experience of them, so maybe this wasn't universal. But if not, why not? Especially when they start insisting on paying authors in like twelve installments even if they don't have a big advance.

I don't know why more publishers don't do what Harper (used to? still?) did, which is issue a company credit card that you can use while traveling so you don't have to use your own. No reimbursements necessary. I'm sure it's a headache for other reasons, but it was so easy.

LOL I COMPLETELY did not put these pieces together, I shouldn't even have checked in! But good job 193 words on release day is a feat.

the lesson here being that yes I AM still trying to unlearn the childhood lesson of "just tough it out" taught to me by my Cold Weather European parents, but it's going pretty well

Anyway I did manage to talk myself down with my usual method of GO AHEAD AND PANIC, IT'S FINE, I'LL STILL BE HERE WHEN YOU'RE DONE

but I went in for one filling today and took medication beforehand just in case and damn no one told me the dentist was so chill when you take your medicine