Something Scalzi said at Viable Paradise (paraphrased): “Your first sentence buys you the first paragraph. Your first paragraph buys you the first page. Your first page buys you the first chapter. Your first chapter buys the next one.” In that…
Category: VP12
Back in the World
I’m home after an exhausting and exhilarating week at Viable Paradise XII. I spent all day Saturday traveling, was pretty much useless on Sunday, and only regained the mental capacity to make actual decisions late this afternoon. (Speaking of which,…
Now I Have a LiveJournal Ho Ho Ho
I don’t actually plan to post much over there, but I’ve updated my Yahoo! Pipe to include all three of my blogs now: this one, the LiveJournal, and Travels With Our Cats. I plan to start another ongoing blog in…
I’m Going to Paradise!
After a day at the International Spy Museum, D and I returned to our hotel room, where this email was waiting for me: Dear Mr. Chen, On behalf of the staff and the instructors, I’d like to welcome you asa…
Third Time’s the Charm, Right?
Early this morning, I email-submitted my application for the Viable Paradise writer’s workshop. Then I went to sleep, and after breakfast, went to the post office to send a hard copy of my manuscript. Yes, today is the deadline for…