weapons of massdistraction

I love so many writers but lately A. Lee Martinez is a favorite (even if I’d misplaced his name in my brain for a bit I still remembered and loved his books). Stumbling upon his blog the other day seemed fortuitous, right at the beginning of NaNoWriMo. Reading his recent post on power creep had me cringing, thinking of my first novel. Now that I’m on my second one I don’t want to be that guy (or lady, or whatever). If I revisit that first novel it will be to rewrite it, to reign everything in and bring everyone down to earth. Not that I’d sent them off to fight Space-Cthulhu, but I had sent them down to the Paris Catacombs…to battle ultimate evil or something. I’m trying to remain mindful with my new story, to reinforce the “realism” in magical realism.

Five random things:

• We know it’s common … but we love it anyway
• A new challenge to old traditions: Mexican artist Dr. Lakra inks in his own interpretations of ukiyo-e
• Hoping to whip up some mini pies soon, kinda like these, as I’ve got an overabundance of locally grown apples. But I’m sorely lacking in the energy and time departments.
• These ridiculous road monsters of Japan make me giggle. But the drivers have to know their cars are over the top.
• Realistic octopus made of 2000 chopsticks

All day I was feeling sleep-deprived but energized after a late night out. It was just what I needed. Friends, foosball and The Tanks. That’s a winning combination. But now it’s back to the fledgling novel. I’ve got to get another 1000 words under my belt for the day. And if I manage to crank that out before bedtime, I’ll reward myself by watching the most recent episode of True Blood. Looks like a doozy.