The State of the Barb

[babarnett]

I know I keep threatening to return to a regular blogging routine, but life seems intent on not letting that happen, which is frustrating since not posting regularly tends to lead to hardly anyone paying attention when you actually do post. So even though I may be blogging into a void, here's the state of me:

* School is keeping me busy, but I'm enjoying it a lot more than I ever did grant writing. This whole getting my MLIS thing? Good damn decision, I think. 

* Speaking of life keeping me busy, there will be a distinct lack of con attendance on my part for the rest of the year. I had been hoping to attend Sirens and Capclave this month, but there's just too much else going on for me to swing either one. And I'd normally do Philcon in November since it's practically right in my backyard, but I'll be off in Austin that weekend.

* Writing progress! Well, at least there was progress until a damn cold sidelined me yesterday (it's hard to focus or stare at a computer screen for too long when it feels like you have a head full of gauze-wrapped bricks). But before then, I got my short story "The Girl Who Welcomed Death to Svalgearyen" revised and sent out the door, and now I'm working on revisions for "Demon Dreams." And when that's done, I think I'll dive back into the never-ending My Big Fat Epic Fantasy Novel revisions.

* And last but certainly not least: I can haz zombie art? The awesome-looking title spread (with art by Dave Senecal) for my story in issue 25 of Black Static, which should be coming out this month:

Comments

[musingaloud.livejournal.com]

Hi. I'm listening. :-) In much the same state as you. Too busy to post regularly and then when I do have time, there's either too much to say, or nothing that seems interesting enough.

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Good to know someone's paying attention :)

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

I'll always be here! Poor you! :)

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Yay for ever-present bogwitches! *returns to blowing her nose*

[hildebabble.livejournal.com]

Have some chicken soup. Nourish yourself in the broth of our enemy.

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Ha! It's even funnier because this was the first thing I read upon sitting down at my desk with a cup of chicken soup. :)

[mehub.livejournal.com]

Still here! I have the same trouble with blogging regularly and lost audiences, but I am also trying to hang in there. Hope you get to feeling better soon!

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm still sniffly, but feeling a lot better today.