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Six Sentence Sunday, 16 December 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on December 16, 2012 by epbeaumont

The regalia of Isis, Mother of Steam, was heavy indeed, with its crown of gears and twin stacks, a visual pun on the traditional headdress. Gods were shape-shifters, after all, and the Great Mother was no different in that respect. It … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: With (more than) a little help from my friends, or beta-reading as reward

Posted on December 11, 2012 by epbeaumont

Last night I finished the last cleanup of the zero-draft manuscript of Cleopatra’s Ironclads and sent it off to its first three beta-readers, along with the super-basic beta reading questionnaire that Devin Harnois and I developed for reading each other’s work. … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 9 December 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by epbeaumont

“I remember when you were in the palace, when I was stationed here under Gabinius. What a slip of a girl, and yet your eyes—“ She inclined her head and smiled.  “Oh, not their beauty, Your Majesty. Their wisdom. You … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: what kind of novel did I write?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by epbeaumont

This week is very high-intensity at my day job, but next week things start to ebb a bit. Last night I made some calendar notes so I wouldn’t forget what I’d promised; in particular, I’m doing beta-reading for my good … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 2 December 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by epbeaumont

The last golden light gave way to torchlight, and they leaned toward each other, in the rich firelight, and once or twice their fingers brushed, in reaching for the same delicacy. The meat was succulent, and the wine delightful, and … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: crossing the finish line

Posted on November 29, 2012 by epbeaumont

I just finished this afternoon with the shortest NaNo novel I’ve ever written, and unlike its predecessors in the 50K range, it has a complete story arc. And it’s been the slowest of all. No other words left, unless a … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: procrastination at the precipice, and the chaos of battle

Posted on November 29, 2012 by epbeaumont

There remain about 3500 words to write in the NaNo-draft of Cleopatra’s Ironclads, and last night I did not write them, nor have I written them this morning. Some of them belong to the battle, and some to the epilogue … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: Entering the endgame

Posted on November 26, 2012 by epbeaumont

Yesterday at the Minneapolis Central Library write-in, I spent four of the five hours taking notes on the political timeline for the historical Cleopatra in the decade before the Battle of Actium, and figuring out how to turn it into … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 25 November 2012 (Cleopatra’s Ironclads)

Posted on November 25, 2012 by epbeaumont

There were other things to attend, as well: what prospects might open up were Antony amenable to accepting her as an ally. There was the troublesome matter of Arsinoe, who yet remained a force, and frustratingly beyond her reach, as … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: getting by with a little help from my friends (thoughts on distraction)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by epbeaumont

It took about a day and a half for me to settle down to actually believing that I had time off. I’ve been crazy-busy with a huge list of projects both here and at the day job, and as usual … Continue reading →

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