Archive for November, 2005
I’m home. I got close to a full night’s sleep last night before waking up at my customary 5 a.m., and I just got up from a long afternoon nap. I still have a huge sleep deficit to make up, but my brain is beginning to function again.
I do not recommend ever skipping a [...]
I have my bags packed and ready to go; I’ll be home late tonight.
China didn’t win either of the awards he was up for, alas, but it was wonderful to see John Picacio win best artist. I got to chat with him a little bit at this con, and he’s a great guy and enormously [...]
I seem to wake up at 4 a.m. at cons no matter how late I stay up. I normally go to bed at 9 at night, so my body is just used to waking up early.
Alas, by 5:30, I’m completely ready to start my con day. At WorldCons, this is not a problem, because the [...]
Well, I’m off to WFC in a few hours and am wide awake so early because I’m excited.
I have no idea of what panels I’ll take in; I’m more looking forward to visiting with friends I haven’t seen in far too long. I’ll be at the awards, though, because I’m accepting for China Miéville if [...]
I took adorable photos of the kids in their costumes last night, and the camera card refuses to acknowledge anything is on it. :-(
Blaine dressed as a vampire, with very dark eye makeup, gray rouge along her cheekbones, and bright red lipstick. Her costume had a full-length black hoop skirt and a red velvet bodice [...]
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I'm a freelance copyeditor specializing in fantasy and science fiction. SF/F novels I have copyedited have been finalists for (and have sometimes won) the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke, Golden Spur, John W. Campbell Memorial, Quill, Locus, Philip K. Dick, British Science Fiction, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy awards. In 2007 I was short-listed for a World Fantasy Award for my copyediting.
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