Comments on: Getting my fuzzy fix http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/ "You never paint what you see or think you see. You paint with a thousand vibrations the blow that struck you." --Nicholas de Stael Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: heather http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-8231 heather Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:38:26 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-8231 King and Bradbury---two of the most consistently prolific authors I know of---write about 2,000 and 1,000 words a day, respectively, and when they've written that much they stop for the day. And you know what? They're smart for limiting themselves to that much. You burn out otherwise, or injure your hands, or the like. I eventually came to the conclusion that really smart writers don't write too much at once. King and Bradbury—two of the most consistently prolific authors I know of—write about 2,000 and 1,000 words a day, respectively, and when they’ve written that much they stop for the day. And you know what? They’re smart for limiting themselves to that much. You burn out otherwise, or injure your hands, or the like. I eventually came to the conclusion that really smart writers don’t write too much at once.

]]> By: Krones http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-8208 Krones Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:06:24 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-8208 They looked a little to clean. *grins* 5k a day, that’s a verbiage megaton. I think that’s more than Stephen King! *saps brain waves* They looked a little to clean. *grins*

5k a day, that’s a verbiage megaton. I think that’s more than Stephen King! *saps brain waves*

]]> By: heather http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7998 heather Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:13:46 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7998 <b>Krones:</b> They're strictly indoor cats. Partly because indoor cats have an average lifespan that's twice as long(!)---no dogs, mean kids, parasites, tick-borne diseases, etc. Partly because they have such short fur, making any low temperature bad for them. And partly because they're allergic to some vaccines, so we only get them the legally-required rabies vaccine, meaning we don't want to risk them getting exposed to anything else. As it is, Selene has to get a Benadryl shot before her vaccine, and they have to restrain her for that part (one time she kicked so hard while getting the shot that she was lame for months). I have 227 reviews up at Amazon, and more than 500 of the 550+ <a href="http://www.errantdreams.com/reviews/">on our blog</a> are mine---but then I've been doing this for 10 years now. I don't know how many words I write now; I doubt it's more than a thousand a day at my most prolific. When I was freelancing I used to do up to 5000 words a day. Krones: They’re strictly indoor cats. Partly because indoor cats have an average lifespan that’s twice as long(!)—no dogs, mean kids, parasites, tick-borne diseases, etc. Partly because they have such short fur, making any low temperature bad for them. And partly because they’re allergic to some vaccines, so we only get them the legally-required rabies vaccine, meaning we don’t want to risk them getting exposed to anything else. As it is, Selene has to get a Benadryl shot before her vaccine, and they have to restrain her for that part (one time she kicked so hard while getting the shot that she was lame for months).

I have 227 reviews up at Amazon, and more than 500 of the 550+ on our blog are mine—but then I’ve been doing this for 10 years now. I don’t know how many words I write now; I doubt it’s more than a thousand a day at my most prolific. When I was freelancing I used to do up to 5000 words a day.

]]> By: Krones http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7983 Krones Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:56:00 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7983 Do you ever let them outside? :) I can tell Cahlash is all, "I'm in your house, waiting to lolctatz u!" Sorry, I couldn't help it. Congrats on the ding! That must be one hell of a lot of reviews. Have you ever calculated how many words you've written for the week over the course of a month or two? Do you ever let them outside? :) I can tell Cahlash is all, “I’m in your house, waiting to lolctatz u!” Sorry, I couldn’t help it. Congrats on the ding! That must be one hell of a lot of reviews. Have you ever calculated how many words you’ve written for the week over the course of a month or two?

]]> By: heather http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7714 heather Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:13:12 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7714 <b>Feline:</b> Thank you! You'd probably never guess they're littermates. Selene is half Cahlash's size, just about, and they're SUCH different colors. They're also very different personality-wise. They're so awesome, though. Feline: Thank you! You’d probably never guess they’re littermates. Selene is half Cahlash’s size, just about, and they’re SUCH different colors. They’re also very different personality-wise. They’re so awesome, though.

]]> By: Literary Feline http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7532 Literary Feline Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:15:02 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7532 Those are beautiful cats! Those are beautiful cats!

]]> By: heather http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7484 heather Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:51:08 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7484 <b>rys:</b> kitties are always good. ;) <b>Bridget</b> thank you! I agree they're pretty, but I'm also awfully biased. *grin* rys: kitties are always good. ;)

Bridget thank you! I agree they’re pretty, but I’m also awfully biased. *grin*

]]> By: Bridget http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7436 Bridget Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:17:40 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7436 What a pretty picture - pretty kitty too! What a pretty picture - pretty kitty too!

]]> By: robustyoungsoul http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7424 robustyoungsoul Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:51:42 +0000 http://www.errantdreams.com/thoughts/2007/11/29/getting-my-fuzzy-fix/#comment-7424 Hooray for kitties! Hooray for kitties!

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