https://bonesmoses.org/tags/rabbit-rue/ Recent content in Rabbit Rue on BonesMoses.org Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:36:04 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2010/now-in-paperback-form/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:36:04 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2010/now-in-paperback-form/ I have had a lot of comments from my friends that they would read Rabbit Rue if they could buy a paperback. Well, now they can! I read a lot about this stuff online and eventually settled on Createspace for two simple reasons: it was both embarrassingly easy, and free. I finally approved the proof they sent me, and though it’ll take a while to show up on Amazon’s main site, they kindly provide Rabbit Rue and other books a free eStore. https://bonesmoses.org/writing/never-enough-time/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:35:00 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/writing/never-enough-time/ What are hobbies, exactly? They’re things that take time. Sometimes, too much time. Copious, extravagant amounts fully enabled by circumstance to derail anything improperly prioritized. (For me, that’s basically everything.) I have a desk job, folks. It’s not the worst thing for a writer, but I’ve also decided to learn to play the piano after something like two decades of indecision on the matter. And of course, I must maintain a relatively strenuous aerobics regimen to keep my malformed heart in working order. https://bonesmoses.org/review/book/the-thunderdome-of-reading/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:35:59 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/review/book/the-thunderdome-of-reading/ It would seem that I read a lot more than I thought. My book pile was dwindling and I wondered how that was possible, since I had at least six or seven in the pile before the holidays. Well, as it would turn out, between the train rides and reading before bed, I consume more than my fair share of books. So, what did I read during January? In order: https://bonesmoses.org/writing/all-but-the-fat-lady/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:26:34 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/writing/all-but-the-fat-lady/ And then there was none. The tale of Rue’s haunt of Tammond Dale is no more. It’s over, damn you, and done. The tale describing an undead lagomorph intent on rending Kyle’s soul has been concluded, and I can only hope I avoided being obvious. Now I must combine the hundreds of separate entries into one giant thing and format it as expected by publishers. I need to print, edit, and refine. https://bonesmoses.org/2007/only-one-left/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:38:31 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2007/only-one-left/ First, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who managed to come to the party on the 22nd. Richard and Bettina, you didn’t drink nearly enough, but you provided me with reading material, so all is forgiven. Ryan J, I still can’t believe you only broke two of my ITG records; it’s surreal. I’ll try to enjoy your shot glasses, since they’re the first ones I’ve ever owned (at 30, go figure). https://bonesmoses.org/2007/parties-parties-everywhere/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:27:29 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2007/parties-parties-everywhere/ I never would have imagined, after meeting the man, that Patrick O’Lone would allow marriage to sully his reputation. But it’s true, and I’m happy for both him and Sarah. More Surprising, of course, is that Chris Murley is following his example a mere three weeks later. On September 29th, Hillary officially joins the disfunctional family I grudgingly left behind when I moved to Chicago. They’re all growing up so fast, it brings a tear to my eye. https://bonesmoses.org/writing/of-literary-endeavors/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:04:58 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/writing/of-literary-endeavors/ And so Chapter 19 of my first book is starting. Another three, maybe four chapters remain until everything is finished, for good or ill. I’ve entered the endgame, and done terrible, unconscionable things to my characters at this stage, and it’s only going to get worse. It’s necessary, and for the trilogy to continue, absolutely essential I do these things now. I hate foreshadowing for events that won’t happen for two books yet, but I’m not writing this, so much as I’m experiencing each confusing morsel. https://bonesmoses.org/writing/rue-a-missing-prologue/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:16:01 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/writing/rue-a-missing-prologue/ “Hit it again!” they jeered. Crowded around an ancient willow, the godlings pointed and sneered. “Eww! Gross. Look at it!” When the man approached, he wondered what they stood over; why they slapped a dusty old plank against the tree. Bored maybe, or curious; children always were. “What is that?” one asked him, pointing. He couldn’t tell: it was mostly crushed, bulbous and oozing–all but destroyed. “I don’t know…” said the man, squinting, humoring them. https://bonesmoses.org/writing/ratios-are-the-devil/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:11:19 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/writing/ratios-are-the-devil/ I’ve always wondered just how many “words” makes an average printed page, so I looked it up. Apparently that number is roughly 250, with about thirty lines per page. Assuming the average six-by-nine inch book format and a one inch margin, that seems about right. Unfortunately it also means my page count estimates have been the product of pure fantasy. I took chapter one and formatted it according to what’s normally expected by publishers. https://bonesmoses.org/2007/sinks-blinks-and-finks/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:01:14 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2007/sinks-blinks-and-finks/ Well, half of my kitchen sink is missing, stolen by the maintenance man for my building. Why? Because half the pipes were filthy, rusted amalgamations of leaky steel. My sink leaked, badly. Running any water through it, via dishwasher, or just through the main drains, would result in water dumping all over the storage area underneath. Judging by the pipes he showed me, this has been happening for months, and the previous occupant never noticed. https://bonesmoses.org/2007/from-the-ends-of-the-earth/ Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:21:34 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2007/from-the-ends-of-the-earth/ Yikes! Move from one apartment to another, and suddenly things just go to hell. I’ve managed (barely) to keep up with Rabbit Rue, but all my other activities have seemed to suffer. And then of course, they had to release the end of Harry Potter, and my weekend was pretty much shot. So, onward and forward, I’ve got some catching-up to do. But there are worse things. Like buying bookcases so I can unpack my books, waiting to receive my New 40" LCD and its accompanying entertainment center, so those’ll be fun to haul into my apartment. https://bonesmoses.org/2007/darkness-without-light/ Fri, 25 May 2007 00:17:25 +0000 https://bonesmoses.org/2007/darkness-without-light/ I have begun chapter nine of my ongoing tale of Rabbit Rue, which has just recently crossed the threshold of 130 pages. After I’ve written a few more of these books, I’ll consider this a mere trifle, but for now, that sheer amount of information is daunting. That I’ve created something that would require hours of reading dismays and bewilders my sensibilities, like a budding architect who has accidentally designed the Sistine Chapel.