http://lia-sebastian.com Be Seduced by the Story Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:00:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m not sure how it happened, but I’ve started watching more TV. Now, in addition to Medium, I am watching The Office, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Fringe. I’m caught up in the first two series. I’m enjoying The Office, and I like Sarah Connor Chronicles although John is frustrating ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/12/17/tv-junkie/ So next week is Christmas. How did that happen? I have no clue where the time went, but now I’m caught up in the holiday whirl. The tree is up . . . OK, it’s a small tree. Very small. But it’s up and has been for a while. Shopping seems ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/12/15/the-holiday-whirl/ I’m still alive. This has been such a strange year for me. Changes at work—some that changed back again. Changes at home. But I’m back, and I’ve been writing. Now I need to coax my characters to start talking to me again. http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/12/14/reemergence/ I've been reading Neil Gaiman's blog, and one particular entry really resonated with me. He writes: I said to Gene Wolfe, when I finished the first draft of American Gods, that I thought I was starting to learn how to write a novel. Gene chortled, and said, "You never learn how ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/08/27/writing-a-novel/ I'm back home again. I loved the conference and loved San Francisco. What a wonderful city! I could have spent another few weeks there and loved every minute of it. I know I will go back--probably sooner rather than later. One of my favorite things about the annual RWA conference is ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/08/25/quick-conference-report/ I'm heading off for fun in San Francisco. See you when I get back! http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/07/30/off-i-go/ I have a bad news/good news scenario. Bad news: the dress I ordered has yet to arrive. Good news: I found a pantsuit I like, and it was on sale, so I'm going to wear that. I didn't find it online, so I can't post a picture, but it's pretty ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/07/29/found-2/ I leave for San Francisco in a week. So I need to start gearing up to get my extrovert on. :) Last year, I wasn't as social as I planned. I'm an introvert; what can I say? This year, though, I'm determined to get out more. I want to party. Fellow ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/07/22/getting-my-extrovert-on/ I might have found a dress. I ordered it, and we'll see how it works out. Fingers crossed. :) http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/07/18/a-possibility/ RWA Nationals is mere weeks away! (Where did the time go?) I don’t want to wear my black glittery dress to the RITAs, but I’m having trouble finding a dress I like. This is not a new dilemma. I often have problems finding dresses. I haven't figured out why. Part of it ... http://lia-sebastian.com/2008/07/17/dress-quest/