Word envy

[klwilliams]

It's that time of year. Nope, not going back to school, or the start of the television season. It's time for Milford, the professional writers conference held every year in Wales, and my friends are preparing for their trip there. I, alas, won't be going. I've gone twice, though, and met my husband through a friend I made there. I've sold a story (Tales From the House Band, Volume 2) that I had critiqued there. I've made friends, seen Snowden despite the mist, and have adored the whole experience (both times!). This year I won't be going, but I might see some of the writers from my year at World Fantasy Con in Brighton. It will be my first time back in England in almost two years.

In the meantime, I have a deluge of new books to entertain me, even as I scramble to get a story finished for an upcoming anthology. Seanan McGuire's new October Daye: Chimes at Midnight: An October Daye Novel; a new Laurie King that isn't about Holmes and Russell: The Bones of Paris: A Novel of Suspense; a new Kinsey Milhone mystery: W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone Mystery). My next couple of weeks should be entertaining, even without Wales.

Comments

[dsmoen.livejournal.com]

I'll enjoy Milford for you. Still can't believe I'm going!

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

You can write the "first timer" report for the webpage.

[maeve-the-red.livejournal.com]

If it's any consolation, the weather forecast for the week is cold and wet. Mind you, it's Wales, so this is par for the course.

Looking forward to catching up with you and Chaz at WFC.

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

That's actually one of the features of going to Wales. Here, it's always warm (hot, right now) and sunny. (Sunnyvale was named that for a reason.) I forget what rain is like. It actually thundered for a couple of hours this summer, something unheard of.

It will be great to see you at WFC. I was just telling Chaz that I missed you.

[galeni.livejournal.com]

My library is holding Bones of Paris in limbo/cataloging, so I don't have it yet. Of course, I'll have it by the weekend, so I certainly can't complain.

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

I read Chimes at Midnight! I hope you get to it soon so I can talk about it with you!