I said in my previous post about the RWA conference that Alison Kent wasn't going but would know where all the good reports were. Well, spank me with a wet noodle, but I was wrong! She is there and will no doubt have good info for us.
Damn, wish I could be there too.
Words written today: 532.
Thesis pages, not including preliminary pages and works cited: 50
All pages: 62.
Prediction: 80 pages when all's said and done.
The thesis is cracking along. I'm at 87% now. That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm pretty sure I'm going to go over my original estimate of 15,000 words. So I'm not really 87% there. More like 75 – 80%, I think. I am SO ready for this to be done. I can't even think of the possibility of revisions, though I know my committee won't just take the thing the way it is and say, “Bravo!” I can dream, though.
The RWA conference kicks off in Atlanta this week. I so wish I could be there, but maybe next year. I'm sure the blogs will be hopping with reports, so I'm not too worried about posting good stuff this week. Check out Alison Kent, for sure, because even though she isn't going to the conference she'll know where all the good posts are.
I don't really have time to write my own brilliant (I wish) post today, so here's a sampling of stuff from some of the blogs I like:
Want to know how booksellers decide which books to order? Check out Bookseller Chick's post from a few days ago. Very insightful.
Who's the craziest self-promoter in the book biz? JA Konrath, of course. Go check out his posts from the 500 bookstore tour and thank God you're at home reading about his stints in roach motels instead of doing the same yourself. (Okay, I'm sort of kidding. I admire Joe and his enthusiasm, and I read with awe. You go, dude!)
For another take on promotion, check out the fabulous and insightful Alison Kent. This post is really good. Alison discusses promotion and writing the best book possible. I like the way she thinks, and I'm always pondering the hows and whys of this stuff. Joe is incredible with what he does, and Alison is incredible at what she does. Maybe it all depends on the individual? I'll be darned if I know the answer, but I do like reading the different opinions.
Diana Peterfreund is in the midst of a book launch and she's having all sorts of fun over at her blog, so go check out what it's like to be a debut author.
Need help with a word choice? I have Dictionary.com's Word of the Day on my feeds. It's fun. Today's word:
limn: to draw or paint; also, to describe.
And, finally, to end on a shocking note, here's an NPR program I saved but haven't listened to yet about why Nabokov's Lolita remains shocking and a favorite.
Aloha.
I'm so thrilled I had to come crow about it.
Words written today: 2044. Yahoo!!!
I am EXHAUSTED. My brain is totally fried.
Monday, it's Orlando. And then the conclusion. And then, pray to God, no major revisions.
