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However, I've managed to forget (again) my password to the website, so I'm posting here instead. I don't want to reset it again, and I know I have it at home. And besides, I've been scarce.
For good reason. I spent the last week making garb for Birka, and it was all hand-sewn. In 8 days, I made one Viking underdress, two Viking overdresses (minus embroidery) and a Viking tunic (minus embroidery and trim). Needless to say, my fingertips are still recovering.
Birka was Friday through Sunday. I had a blast. There are pictures up on Facebook (I'll link to some of them later, when I'm not at work), and, well, it was awesome.
Monday was not awesome. Monday I went to work with a migraine. Tuesday, the migraine won and I spent most of the day in bed. Between the two of them (Birka and Migraine), they sabotaged my attempt to write every day for the month of January. Boo.
BUT! I did write every day between January 1 and January 27! And I'm determined to do it again this month. To whit, I've signed up for the monthly challenge again over at 750words.com (I'm vgford on there, if you're a member). I've also signed up for the Month of Letters challenge put up by Mary Robinette Kowal. I'm also vgford over there - feel free to friend me, and if you'd like a letter or something fun from me this month, let me know! I can be DM'd on Twitter (vg_ford), messaged on Facebook (Val Griswold-Ford) and/or messaged here.
I'm also challenging myself to write 500 words of fiction a day. That I will be posting here, and I challenge all the writers on my list to do the same (or a number that you can do). 500 words a day should be doable for me - I just have to remember to step away from the TV and the other stuff I need to do. The goal is to have a rough draft of Forgotten done by April (not sure how long it's going to be yet, so I'm giving myself time). Forgotten is the Sapph novel/novella (not sure which yet) I'm gearing up to write.
In other news, I have SIX babies coming to various folks I know in the next four months. SIX. I need to get my knitting/crocheting fingers going! Also, I will be merchanting at the Palio of Stonemarche in June, which means BEADING! So be prepared, there will be much crafty pictures showing up.
Ahem. Now, if you don't mind, I've got writing to do. I'll set comments to screen, in case folks want to put their addresses in a comment here. Feel free to message me as well.
Edited to add: My address might be nice! If you would like to write me, drop me a line and I'll send it to you. I don't have a PO Box yet, so I don't want to put it out here.
For good reason. I spent the last week making garb for Birka, and it was all hand-sewn. In 8 days, I made one Viking underdress, two Viking overdresses (minus embroidery) and a Viking tunic (minus embroidery and trim). Needless to say, my fingertips are still recovering.
Birka was Friday through Sunday. I had a blast. There are pictures up on Facebook (I'll link to some of them later, when I'm not at work), and, well, it was awesome.
Monday was not awesome. Monday I went to work with a migraine. Tuesday, the migraine won and I spent most of the day in bed. Between the two of them (Birka and Migraine), they sabotaged my attempt to write every day for the month of January. Boo.
BUT! I did write every day between January 1 and January 27! And I'm determined to do it again this month. To whit, I've signed up for the monthly challenge again over at 750words.com (I'm vgford on there, if you're a member). I've also signed up for the Month of Letters challenge put up by Mary Robinette Kowal. I'm also vgford over there - feel free to friend me, and if you'd like a letter or something fun from me this month, let me know! I can be DM'd on Twitter (vg_ford), messaged on Facebook (Val Griswold-Ford) and/or messaged here.
I'm also challenging myself to write 500 words of fiction a day. That I will be posting here, and I challenge all the writers on my list to do the same (or a number that you can do). 500 words a day should be doable for me - I just have to remember to step away from the TV and the other stuff I need to do. The goal is to have a rough draft of Forgotten done by April (not sure how long it's going to be yet, so I'm giving myself time). Forgotten is the Sapph novel/novella (not sure which yet) I'm gearing up to write.
In other news, I have SIX babies coming to various folks I know in the next four months. SIX. I need to get my knitting/crocheting fingers going! Also, I will be merchanting at the Palio of Stonemarche in June, which means BEADING! So be prepared, there will be much crafty pictures showing up.
Ahem. Now, if you don't mind, I've got writing to do. I'll set comments to screen, in case folks want to put their addresses in a comment here. Feel free to message me as well.
Edited to add: My address might be nice! If you would like to write me, drop me a line and I'll send it to you. I don't have a PO Box yet, so I don't want to put it out here.
