amazes me. Even if Ender doesn't like it much when I type. Even if he has decided that ponytail holders are his nemesis. Even if he does think my toes are toys... his little purr makes all the difference. Bad mood - Ender's purr cures it. Stressed out? Ender's purr does wonders. Granted, I am a cat person. I'd have dozens of them if I could. Going for a year without a cat was horrible. I hope never to have to do it again.

Will be posting April stats and stuff later. April was a good good month for me. And not just because I got Ender. Though I suppose that's probably tops on my list of good things this month. 
 

Tags: cat, life

This month has been very nice to me so far! As much as I am really thrilled with the acceptances I've had this month (will announce when contracts have been signed etc.), Ender was the best birthday present I've had in a long time. Made that much better by the fact that no one appears to be allergic to him. CrazyHorse is, however, a bit sensative to the dust created by tidy cats so we're trying an 'all natural' cat litter and seing how that goes. I have a few things I'm mulling, a few things I'm rethinking, a few things I'm working on. Thosha is making progress. I'm liking the changes I've been making. I still have hope making my September goal with it. Even have the first three agents on my query list. That's the worst part about writing - the submitting. The complete loss of control. Once I send a piece out, I have absolutely zero power over what happens next. Anyway - I have a list of stories I'm working on again. Thosha (of course), Lost in Storage (Which I hope to have ready by may), Thunderbird/Sparrow (or whatever it ends up being titled, Wastelanders/Sniper's Daughter, Idol of Seduka, Moronar's Blade, and a marketing thing for LP. I don't know if the stories will work but I've decided that I need to get at least those stories done before I start on the novella that is brewing - Prophets of War. When those things are done, I think I'm going to attempt to step away from the Acknivarian Cycle for a little while - work on something completely different, completely out of my comfort zone. Try something new. Maybe that will help stir something up...

on a followup note - since I don't think anyone is going to attempt the name thing... Ender is from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game and series of other novels in that same world. Case is from William Gibson's Neuromancer. Griffin is from the Invisible Man. Jareth is the Goblin King in the Labyrinth. Bastian is the little boy in The Never Ending Story.  Gage is the little boy in Pet Semetary. Elric is of course, Michael Moorcock's character.  If Hubster and I had ever had a third boy, his middle name would have been Ender. But, since we can't have any more kids, it's safe to use the name for my kitty :)

~S

Tags: cat, writing

 We (I) waffled back and forth a lot. Bastian, Jareth, Gage, Case, Griffin, Elric, Thosha. Bonus points to anyone who can tell me where each of those names come from! 

I think I've settled on Ender. Yeah, I think that's about right. Little guy jumped on me from the rail when I was coming up the stairs and all I could think was "The enemy's gate is down." so Ender it is. I think.

Tags: cat
Current Mood: happy

The new baby - still has no name but - he's adorable!

~S

Tags: cat
Current Mood: happy