Mood: Scattered as a pizza in an industrial fan
Listening to: Drink the Water by Justin Cross
Reading: Three Moments of an Explosion by China Miéville
Watching: Samurai Champloo ... Stir-fried funk
Playing: Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Eating: Club House SandMICH!
Drinking: Coffee... It's my official Blood-type

Hello my darling Snausages! Hope you're all hale and hearty and such.

Been a busy few weeks, so don't think I've been avoiding you. Cranking out the words at night and going slowly mad at my day job. But, it looks like I've got another freelance opportunity out of it - with more to come. That's the good news...bad news is that the current deadline is pretty short, so I'll be up to my antler in dark-energy nightmares and silk-punk heroines for the next couple weeks before publication. If I'm quiet, that's why.

Switching gears inspiration-wise is going to be strange though. Right now my green-haired muse is positively stuck on western Gothics... Dark Country is pretty much on permanent repeat at the moment :P Not really conducive with Sci-Fi XD Unless it's Firefly, I suppose...heh. Ooo... you know that might work... *disappears in a flurry of paper and rulebooks*

Seriously, stay frosty over this Labor Day weekend! <3

Mood: Exhausted
Listening to: Silent Hill... Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Reading: Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
Watching: Magic City, Season 1
Playing: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Eating: Chips Ahoy!
Drinking: Coffee... for your protection

So, I have the draft of my current project out the door... just in time for me to have a nervous breakdown (d100 sanity loss). At least the editor kept wanting Mo' Words of Death. We'll see how it goes, but for now I think I need a break from living putrescence. I swear, anyone that looked at my current 'search' history would run away very, very fast... Did you know that autolysis causes human cadavers to liquefy and explode? Of course, now that I've been going to sleep to the sound tracks of Silent Hill, Kholat, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent for several weeks, all I want to do is keep writing more horror. It's like curling up with an old friend... if said friend happened to be a Cthulhoid monstrosity.

Before I go back to the grind - pronounced: KIRIN NEEDS MONEY BADLY - I think I'll reward myself with some Metal Gear craziness tonight. And then it's back to the millstone for me...

Thanks again for being patient with me, cuties. Wish I could be writing Mo' Furry Goodness rather than cover letters and such. Someday, I'll be back on my hooves, I hope.

<3


Here's a lullaby to close your eyes
Goodbye
It was always you that I despised
I don't feel enough for you to cry, oh well
Here's a lullaby to close your eyes
Goodbye

~ Room of Angel

Mood: Stunned
Listening to: God Save the Queen... 'cause Britain is hosed
Reading: http://www.worldwithoutus.com/
Watching: Powers, Season 1
Playing: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain... I didn't need to sleep, really
Eating: Phở Tai... and it's free!
Drinking: Coffee

So, Britain is leaving the EU and I turn a year older; not necessarily connected... or are they? So, this weekend is gonna suck donkey sausage :P

Well, maybe not. I'm getting free Vietnamese soup, got paid for one of my projects, got great reviews for the other, and started playing one of the best games I've ever encountered MGS5. So, going to try to drown my EU and birthday sorrows with gaming and vodka. After all, that's how you're supposed to be a writer.

So, hope everyone has a lovely weekend... I'm off to make my Brexit mixtape... starts rummaging through my Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, and The Cramps collection.

Mood: Manic
Listening to: The Dark House
Reading: The Scarlet Gospel by Clive Barker... seriously, hooks should not go up...there :P
Watching: Death Stranding... Yes, a thousand times, YES
Playing: Final Fantasy 6
Eating: Chocolate thin Oreos...they're healthy because it says 'thin' in the title
Drinking: My second pot of coffee

Nearly done the first draft of my current professional project. Having just poked my head up from all the blood, paint, and rotted flesh (metaphorical... or is it?), I watched the Playstation E3 conference. So much awesome, it makes my head swim. The crowning moment - for me - was the gorgeous WTFness of KOJIMA's upcoming game, Death Stranding. Gives me all the inspiration I need to finish up my own brand of crazy. Now that I have my second wind, going to crush out the word count and then chip away the nasty. So another round of quiet I suspect.

Seriously though, I'm probably going to be increasingly quiet, as more projects get offered. I do love being back in the Dark World - all symbolism and viscera. Probably shocks a few of you that my main writing is actually horror. I watched The Witch to relax, for example XD (See it... see it NOW). Unfortunately, it leaves little time for the furry-writing. So sorry about that. I swear, I'll scratch out a few moments to finish Chapter Two of Curse and the sequel to Balloon Moon Rising. But, until they pay 5 cents a word, gotta focus on the pro-work.

And now some full frontal nudity LOL

Mood: Fifty Shades of Meh
Listening to: Party Town by Dave Stewart & the Spiritual Cowboys
Reading: The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Watching: Alone
Playing: Armello... Join the Weekend Event!
Eating: BBQ turkey... amazing and FREE
Drinking: Bailey's Coffee... regrettably non-alcoholic

This long weekend I'll be dropping off the grid even more than I've already been. I have a deadline coming up for my newest contract, so will be losing myself in writing about dead people... and not so dead people. And stabbing paint brushes in squishy places I've already formulated one of the darkest playlists for inspiration... which was surprisingly easy when I actually looked at my music collection heh. To relax, I'll be joining the Double Dip Weekend event on Armello multiplayer... so if you see Otterpoet wrapping herself in Rot, say hello

Otherwise, I'm still struggling with recent personal crap... worn thin by it all. Thank you all for your loving support. It's definitely helped the last terrible month. You guys never cease to amaze.

Enjoy your long weekend, angels. Eat, drink, and be moderately merry.

So, I've been having probably one of the worst weeks of my life. I won't bore you with the details, but my life has been turned upside down. Honestly, I'm not sure how much I'll be around for the next while. Will be just too busy trying to figure things out.

But some anonymous angel gave me the unbelievable kindness of purchasing art time by ; one of my favorite artists. I was totally stunned...still am. I have few words other than, 'Thank you.' This unexpected gift really helped me get through this weekend. You have no idea how much it means to me.

So, to whoever you are, you're wonderful.

Thank you!

Mood: Wounded-Bear-Level Grouchy
Listening to: Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Reading: Waifs & Strays by Charles DeLint
Watching: Banshee
Playing: Armello
Eating: Nothing... Ow-ow-ow
Drinking: Green Tea

So, the light at the end of the tunnel appears to be an on-coming train... thought I'd finished my current project - except for revisions. But nope... another 3000+ words just got shifted my way. I'm glad for the work-opportunity, but I really could have done with the break. I have a wisdom tooth coming in; pain is right off the charts. So, being creative while the side of my face feels like it's been kicked in by a mule will be... delightful :P And, last but not least, I need to get an Open Call submission done by Monday.

In short, I'll be away for longer than I hoped. If I don't write back, it's either because I'm busy or curled into a fetal ball XD

Hope you guys have a lovely rest of the month.

<3

Mood: Fifty shades of Meh
Listening to: How Great Science Fiction Works
Reading: Waifs & Strays by Charles DeLint
Watching: Afro Samurai Is that an RPG? You got a mother^$%#in' RPG? An RPG in a mother^$%#in' backpack?
Playing: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch... My girlfiend is better...
Eating: Bacon
Drinking: Green Tea

Hey kiddies... well, it's back to work. Second Drafts this time, so I'll be pretty much out of it again for the next week or so. That said, I still owe a couple of you a review or three... FoxySox and Queen Zeeba for sure... So, poke me to remind me what you want me to be reading, please... it'll be a nice distraction from the grim subject matter I'm writing XD

Had another crappy week, so added a new member to my harem of Squish... Anahita May even need to make her into a fursona XD Now, if only I could get a Quill Squishable <3 And they need to make a pink-haired unicorn, so I can have my Yuki

Otherwise, I intend to finish Ni No Kuni tonight, as my last treat before the grind. May stop for gourmet pizza too...

Been reading Charles DeLint again... after copious amounts of GrimDark, it's lovely to get back to the Father of Urban Fantasy. I'm looking forward to writing in that genre again.

HUGS!

Mood: Drained... -1 saving throw
Listening to: Cool Jazz Piano Lounge
Reading: The Mirror Empire... although I have deepening doubts....
Watching: Better Call Saul Flawless,,, simply flawless
Playing: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch... I'm inside a giant turnip's womb...and it is awesome
Eating: Cadbury Coated Mini Eggs... my Easter Kryptonite
Drinking: Coffee... so much coffee...

Hello everyone,

Just thought I'd drop a line to reassuring you all that I'm not dead in a ditch somewhere being nibbled by rats and homeless accountants. The house has been plaguing me with issues, work is nuts... But mostly, I've been writing pretty much none stop for the last month - and researching some pretty hideous stuff... Yay for internment camps :P But several thousand words later and many sleepless nights, the first drafts are done and out... plus the kickstarter has been funded WOOT! I don't general mix professional life with fuzzy life, so just rest assured it's very cool XD

Second round of drafts and edits will start next week, so I am going to take the weekend off from the nastiness and lose myself in the fun and whimsy of my video games. And buy copious amounts of sushi. Found a new sushi place... CRUNCHY ROLL heaven <3 I may even go see The Witch to treat myself... shush Star Wars people... I like horror!

And Happy GM's Day... the only day meant to celebrate the over-worked, much maligned Game Master XD Feel free to send pizza and game books my way

Anyway, I do hope you're all in fine form and that you'll forgive my absence and lack of fuzzy writing.

Snugs,

Mood: Quixotic
Listening to: War of the Worlds... The chances of anything coming from Mars were a million to one... and still... they come.
Reading: ECO: The Magic and the Music
Watching: Banshee
Playing: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch... Tidy, mun!
Eating: Little Debbie's chocolate cupcake
Drinking: Cold coffee

So, my next year's resolution is to stop procrastinating

Seriously, I back in fine form - mostly - and looking forward to the new year. Sitting here, listening to Richard Burton narrate War of the Worlds, grooving out to the 70's electric guitars (Damn, those martian cries still raise the hair on my arms O.O ), and editing a couple of short stories.

All in all, I'm pretty excited about 2016. I've just been hired on as a writer for an RPG company, so getting back to my designer roots. That'll keep me busy, I'm sure... but I'm also sending out more short stories, working on the novel from November, and collaborating with some pretty cool cats - well... wolves, zebras, unicorns The next installment of Curse should be coming by month's end, featuring some new art, I hope! It will also feature a couple of guest appearances, so keep your eyes open for that. The subsequent chapters should follow in shorter order, as the series makes a nice escape from my other 'normal' stuff.

I'm going to be trying more art, maybe even try my hand at music. The more creative people I have around me, the greater my inspiration and motivation are becoming. A welcome change after the hollow beginnings of last year... But honestly, I'd rather be crazy busy than pleasantly inert :)

So, what are your big plans for 2016? Any resolutions? Any dreams?

Well, after six days of being trapped in the house, I'm finally out... running errands and getting essentials The cable is back up (finally), so at least I know what the hell is going on in the world :P

Thank you all for the support and affections, you glorious angels <3

I'll be back to work and my regularly scheduled notes and mail responses by Monday. Will get in touch with everyone then

Happy new year to you all...

Hey guys,

I'm taking this quick opportunity to have net to tell everyone I'm okay... got hit by this massive winterstorm, but dodged the tornadoes and other nastiness. Unfortunately, I'm under six feet of snow in a place that only get six inches at the worst. So, no telling when services will return. As such, I'll be out of touch for a few days.

Love you all... miss you all.

Hope you're all well and not under a blanket of snow XD

I still remember watching Star Wars IV: A New Hope on its opening day back in 1977. It pretty much set my life down the path of being a writer and geek. But, over time, the luster wore off... especially with the Prequels. Even now, I can't summon the interest in the new Star Wars movie... though I'm sure it's pretty darn good.

For me, I have been waiting, praying, and dreaming of a completely different movie, ever since I discovered its exquisite trailer. This is the story I wanted to experience, the world I wanted to see. And I was ~not~ disappointed.

At only fifteen minutes long, The Shaman is absolutely mind-blowing and heart-wrenchingly powerful.

So, turn away from the blasters and the Force for a moment... join me in the Netherworld... and the witness, The Shaman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80EQZaYV9TA

(Minor warning for language)

Mood: Inspired
Listening to: Elancia Chronicles: Order of New Gods - Season 1
Reading: Black Bullet, volume 1
Watching: The Expanse
Playing: Radiation Island... dark of night is $#%^ing DARK
Eating: Loaded baked potato pringles
Drinking: Green pomegranate tea

So, it's about that time again. When we all get together and try not to strangle our family members with ribbon and hide the bodies under a blanket of snow and wrapping paper. I'm going to be cooking pot roast and drink copious amounts of amaretto. At least, that's the plan... we'll see how it goes.

I'll be pretty much out of contact until after the holiday. Not only is it a holiday, but I've been hired on to write an RPG - so my free days will be spent doing that mostly. It'll be peppered with writing the next chapter of Curse, as well as a few other side projects. That may even include the sequel to Balloon Moon Rising since people keep asking me for it... the fact people still are interested in that story after... twenty years... well, I'm sorta blown away =)

I hope you all have a lovely holiday. Eat, drink, be merry... do naughty and nice things to one another.... and, generally, have a blessed time.

Thank you all for a lovely year... you are all my inspiration and I loves each and every one of you nutters <3

Mood: Exhausted
Listening to: No Sleep S5E25, The Whistlers
Reading: Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine RPG
Watching: Penny Dreadful, Season 1
Playing: Tales from the Borderlands - Atlas Mugged
Eating: Ritz crackers
Drinking: Coffee

Well, thanks to life and other ugliness, I didn't reach my 50K word goal, but I did manage to get over half that. Eight new chapters, the beginnings of Curse of the Snowy Armadillo, and several pages in a short story. Not exactly what I was supposed to do, but hey... I never do what I'm supposed to. The benefit is that I'm now accustomed to cranking out 750 to 1000 words each night, even when I'm going crazed from work and other of life's glorious nasties.

The finger seems to be better. Don't think it's broken, which is good. Still, going to keep it in a splint for the next week or so, just in case.

Moving into a new office, so that'll keep me busy over the next few days. But I like being at the far end of the hall - away from the yattering of my peers. And now I have a bookshelf, so something to put things on. Hoping to turn the room into a mini-gallery of Quill-oriented art XD

Hope everyone is doing okay... will try to keep up with everything until my net is more regular. Time to get something more reliable, as I'll be doing more writing work (fingers crossed).

Hey everyone,

Sorry that I've been silent the last few days. An ice storm has deep sixed my internet - I'm writing this from a coffee shop. I will reply to everyone tomorrow, as ive got a ton o' notes and comments to respond to.

Also, took a spill, so my finger is nicely messed up - such lovely colors 😥. Don't think it's broken, so got off lucky. But otherwise, I'm okay and missing everyone.

Much love to you all and hope you had a far better holiday 😉

Mood: Hungry
Listening to: The Clash London Calling
Reading: Crucified Dreams ed. Joe R Lansdale
Watching: Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe
Playing: Fallout 3 GOTY - almost done... thank you, Faux, you ugly bastard
Eating: Big-ass pretzels
Drinking: White mocha

Well, it's that time of the year again... when turkeys realize those huge boobies are actually a detriment, people remember why they don't live at home anymore, and we trample random strangers in the name of commerce

Seriously though, I'm thankful for all you guys. This community has been a blessing for my inspiration and motivation. It's a much needed relief to know I'm not the only crazy one out there - and when you're a grumpy greymuzzle, that's a welcome thing. Thank you for your support and your kindnesses.

I'll be spending most of the next few days writing (gods, I need to catch up), cooking pot roast ('cause I've had it with turkeys), reading a profound amount of stuff (Faerie Skies, why you so AWESOME?!, and chillin' and killin' on my PS3. I'm probably going to avoid the Internets, soooo... if I don't reply fast, you'll know why Just know I love you and miss you.

So, enjoy your holiday... and don't knife people at Target... unless they steal the last of the cake donuts...mrmm...cake doooooonut.

Mood: Inspired
Listening to: Thelonious Monk Monk's Mood
Reading: The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition ed. Paula Guran
Watching: Ash Vs Evil Dead
Playing: Dragon's Crown... Boobies o' Magical Might!
Eating: Chocolate chip cookies
Drinking: White Chocolate mocha... dipping the cookies... oh yeah

So, here's a spot of advice... never... and I do mean NEVER... listen to the NoSleep Podcast before falling asleep. I think I would have figured it out in the name of the damned thing, but apparently wisdom went out the door last night Half-woke up just in time to hear some unholy ~thing~ muttering a foot away from my head. Serious props to the sound man... 'cause that scared the living $#%^ outta me. Didn't help that I'd just watched the free sampler of Ash vs Evil Dead - Hilarious!!!

Otherwise than some major nightmares - yay for box-knives - I did wake up inspired. So, bonus? Of course, that semi-sucks because now I want to write horror...rather than my NaNo project.

Do you guys get fits of inspiration... only to be in the middle of something else, so you can't take advantage of it?

Mood: Content
Listening to: Writing Excuses
Reading: A Walk Among the Tombstones
Watching: Into the Badlands
Playing: Epic Mahjong
Eating: Lemon loaf
Drinking: Too much coffee

So, now at the middle-point, I’m way behind on NaNoWriMo (only 16,000wds), but I’m not going to stress it – as I have every other year. I’ve gotten into the rhythm of writing a minimum of 1000 words every night, and I’ll keep doing that from this point forward, well beyond November. That’s the true benefit of this NaNoWriMo; acquiring the ‘muscle memory’ of simply pounding the keys every evening rather than finding every excuse under the sun to do anything else. I’m actually looking forward to it now, rather than dreading the blank screen. And it has very little to do with the hermaphrodite nephilim my protagonist is diddling when she's not wadding through bodies and politics Well... okay... that might help a little *cough*

It was tough last night though - AMC presented its newest series, Into the Badlands. It's a Martial arts/Sci-fi show that's part Mad Max and Journey into the West... and, man, is it crunchy. It doesn't pull punches. I love the style and look... something you'd expect in a motion picture, frankly. This is the sort of stuff I write mainstream, so you know where I'll be every Sunday night XD

Speaking of awesome, Captain Quill is at it again... the first draft of Chapter Three: Exodus has been released. So, go check it out Really enjoying the world-building  LaurenRivers has done. Reminds me of the histories of 2300AD and Syndicate; gritty sci-fi with morally ambiguous characters.

BTW, the darling is giving away free Snow Icons! They did my new one, and I love it.

Well, back to the grind... I hope you're all doing well.

Mood: Spacey
Listening to: Speculate, Episode #146
Reading: Galveston: A Novel by Nic Pizzolatto
Watching: Building Great Sentences: Exploring the Writer's Craft
Playing: Fallout 3
Eating: Pork loin and basmati rice
Drinking: Cold coffee of indeterminate origins

A couple more thousand words down... tens of thousands to go. As they say, what's the best way to eat an elephant? One bite a time. I keep on doing it in 25 minute chunks at night - sometimes in the afternoon - and it's going pretty well. I doubt I'll make the 50K, but there's always hope. But I'm doing it! I'm pretty sure it'll be a pile of meh by the end of the process, but at the very least I can polish it into something legible. I'm keeping myself motivated by watching writing lessons, listening to author interviews and copious amounts of jazz. The only problem is I keep getting ideas for different projects... my Muse has ADD :P

I hope you're all doing well and keeping busy in good ways.

Mood: Enthused
Listening to: Hey Pretty (Drive-by Mix)... take a ride with me...
Reading: Worlds Numberless & Strange
Watching: Co-Optitude
Playing: TftB: Atlas Mugged
Eating: Mashed potatoes & peas
Drinking: Hazelnut coffee (as bitter as I am)
Daily Thought: Always be true to yourself...unless you're a Unicorn. Then always be a unicorn.

Four thousand words in to NaNoWriMo, so technically behind... but, at least, only 46K words more to go. Life keeps getting in the way, as it typically does. Still, I think I can, I think I can. Also, nervously waiting on the results of the Writer's of the Future and Third Eye Game contests results. Fingers crossed, but not going to hold my breath. The latter I'd love to 'win,' as it's been far too long since I wrote for a gaming company. Need to get back into the groove of it.

Downloaded a ridiculous amount of jazz music to my Macbook, so hopefully that will keep me inspired while I work. Just need to pick up the pace!

Mood: Anxious
Listening to: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine podcast
Reading: Ryuutama rpg
Watching: The Knick
Playing: Na-da
Eating: peanut Butter & Chocolate cookies
Drinking: French vanilla coffee
Daily Confession:

Happy new year... at least if you're into Samhain and such Had a good New Year's evening, watching Trick R' Treat and a few old horror movies. It was quiet - just the way I like it. Now I need to keep my new year's resolutions... first up is to do the Novel Writing Contest. That's probably 1,700 words a night, give or take. Yeah... my brain will be limp tofu by the end XD I'll try to keep you guys informed.

Also, wrote a delightful Halloween-themed story with Etch and friends getting nice and plump on treats. Do have a look

Enjoy your year, guys!

Mood: Bemused
Listening to:Asura Code Eternity
Reading: The Hellsblood Bride
Watching: American Horror Story: Hotel... THAT should not go in someone's bum! EVAR!!!
Playing: Tales from the Borderlands
Eating: Beef soup with ton o' crackers
Drinking: Coffee to the Nth Degree
Daily Confession: I have impure thoughts about the Laughing Cow

The adventures of Captain Quill continue in 's Exodus Rising! Please go check it out... there's dinosaurs! Great writing and plenty of intrigue to be had Plus Quill as a spaceship captain... nuff' said.

As for me, only a couple days left before NaNoWriMo begins. I intend to finish it this year. No. Really! Hopefully, I'll be off my sinus meds by then, so I can start drinking heavily This is going to kill me, though... Fallout 4 comes out on the 10th. *sigh* Why you so cruel to me Bethesda?!

Then, in December, I'll be doing Chapter Two of Curse of the Snowy Armadillo, so be ready for that.

Mood: Monday Blah
Listening to:Silent Hill2 OST
Reading: The Hellsblood Bride
Watching: Hellavator
Playing: Dark Souls 2
Eating: BLT with ranch chips
Drinking: French vanilla coffee

If you guys like Urban fantasy, Chuck Wendig is giving out his Mookie Pearl series for free... FREE! I've read The Blue Blazes, and it is seriously crunchy stuff... balls-out action, thrills, spills, and gobbos. Wendig's got an amazing talent for dialogue with some laugh-out-loud lines you won't forget. Can't suggest it enough.

And did I mention... FREE?!

Mood: Woozy
Listening to: Manhunter Soundtrack... freakin' flawless!
Reading: The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk
Watching: StrikeBack series finale
Playing: Dark Souls 2
Eating: Mushroom & Chicken w/ white rice
Drinking: Espresso shake

Well, I haven't started building an Ark quite yet, but it's getting close. Ridiculous amount of rain the last two days... which has knocked out my internet. I doubt I'll have it back over the weekend, so my connection will be spotty at best. Trying to respond to people as we speak, but if I don't get back to you... just short on time

So, I doubt I'll be replying over the weekend. Hope you all have a lovely time.