Five Rings

Going Internet Dark

Nick Enlowe — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:13:08 +0000

Things have been emotional for G and I over the last three days. Sept 10th, 2009 was odd; it started out like any other typical day, but ended up being one that has significantly changed our lives. What it boils down to is G and I are living in the hospital right now. I’m staying by her side [...]

Dialect (and you)

Nick Enlowe — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:49:11 +0000

The Tower of Babel (Etemananki) has made life that much more difficult for us story lovers. We miss out on a lot of great books that never get translated overseas. We have to get our own works translated to see the broader world market. And us writers, depending on the scale of our stories, are [...]

Every Three Months?

Nick Enlowe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:32:31 +0000

When I created the Novel-Push Initiative, I imagined it as being an annual event, held each March. But there were requests to run it again, so we did it again in May. And, this month, and we’re doing it again, this time with Merrilee Faber hosting. It appears that the popularity of the idea for [...]

Another NPI

Nick Enlowe — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:29:59 +0000

Merrilee Faber’s running another Novel-Push Initiative this month (Yes, she asked my permission first). I decided to join—It’s always fun, and I’m kind of curious to see what it’s like to participate without having to worry about everyone else’s tallies. It’s running from September 5th-26th, only 21 days in length. That’s another good reason to join because it’s [...]

Almost the end of the month already?

Nick Enlowe — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:13:55 +0000

Time flies when you’re doing home improvement projects. Real life does take precedence over the book—especially when a baby is on its way—but I’ve gotten some additional editing done. Also, I’ve got another annotation up, this time for dedications and acknowledgements (And I revised the Maps section because I didn’t like the way it read before). Intro Title Maps Dedications