aithne | odds and endings (Reply)

I'm officially done except for editing on Chapter Eight of Stone Sky, and have made the decision that there will be nine chapters in the book instead of eight, since I don't think the ending of Chapter Eight is a good place to end a book. If we are all lucky, Chapter Eight will get posted on Sunday, because tonight is a dog class practice session and Saturday is a photowalk and doing demolition on the garage.
Reason for demolition on the garage: we're getting storage! Lots and lots of storage! Squee!
Storm and I are wrapping the book that is still title-less and that I'm calling The Flamenco Book for the moment. Then we're off to Cambodia and then probably to Japan by the end of December. Cambodia is a Nine Secrets book, and Japan is going to be a retelling of the Snow Maiden story.
After I finish Chapter Nine of Stone Sky I am moving on the the as yet untitled last book of Imryne. Working title is currently The Hierarch of Fanaedar. The original placeholder title was The Thane of Fanaedar, which I still love for the sound of it. Unfortunately, drow culture as we've envisioned it has nothing to do with medieval Anglo-Saxon culture and much more to do with Russian and Japanese culture.
Photowalk this weekend is going to be at Kubota Garden. I need to remember to take my tripod; the light at that hour of the day is beautiful even on cloudy days, but it's not going to be strong enough to shoot tripod-less.
It's raining. A lot. The weather radio was making a truly hideous noise this morning to tell us there was a flood warning. It's stopped here in Renton for the moment, but getting my umbrella down from the coat closet caused a parasol to attack me, which led to me spilling hot coffee all over myself and my purse. I'm so graceful it hurts, no really.
The onset of winter weather makes me research lonely and wild places to go and stay.
I think I'll make some tasty pumpkin bread for office Christmas presents this year.