Bird of Ill Repute
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May
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2010

There is too much. Let me sum up.

There are Issues. My Friday post is not forthcoming this week. Here, have some links instead:

* Steven Pressfield on “Do It Anyway”. Yes, you knew I’d agree with this.

*The inimitable Judith Tarr with 10 Ways To Prove You Didn’t Do Your Horse Homework

* Stacy Deanne on trad vs. self-publishing, and where writers are actually better off.

* I often get writing links from Wyrdsmith’s Smart Things; her link roundups about writing are always worth a peek. (And I’m not just saying that because she sometimes links me. Honest!)

And a big shout-out to Jess Hartley. I can’t say why in public, but OMG SQUEEE!

For those of you worrying, nobody’s hurt and everything’s pretty much fine. There’s just…ARGH. Sometimes the argh gets in the way of the blog. Regular Friday writing posts will return next Friday. Thank you, and good night.

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5 Responses to “There is too much. Let me sum up.”

  1. Cyrano Jones Says:
    May 28th, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    *Squee* indeed!

  2. Dina James Says:
    May 28th, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    I bookmarked Steven Pressfield’s post. Man…that’s awesome. Thanks, Lili! And hope things settle down soon. Have a cupcake and a shot of tequila. Things will be easier to handle.

  3. martianmooncrab Says:
    May 28th, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    a good Squee is fun to have. Or a Cheeble.

  4. Angela C Says:
    May 29th, 2010 at 4:36 am

    Great post! I loved the link about “doing it anyway.” It is so true. For years I talked myself out of writing with those kinds of excuses. At some point I realized that I had to start having the confidence to express myself while I “wasn’t ready yet” or it would never happen at all. I’ve recently been pretty derailed by something in my personal life that’s making writing painful for me, but I’m writing anyway. I’m a lot happier doing that than I would be if I tried to “wait until I felt better” about the situation before writing again… That really is such a dangerous thought pattern to get into.

    Good luck with the “argh” ;)

  5. Candace Says:
    May 31st, 2010 at 10:53 am

    Lol, I loved the “10 ways to prove you didn’t do your horse homework.” As a longtime equestrian it really bothers me when authors and filmmakers overlook the nuances and reality of horses!

    Thanks for the links, I hope your weekend treated you better.