Tag Archives: toys and goodies

WonderCon 2012 Experience

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Joyce

I spent the weekend at WonderCon and, like everything else, my con-going experience consisted of equal parts self-improvement and self-indulgence. Continue reading →

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(So, I’m just going to pretend that I haven’t been absent from here for six months and plan on talking about what I’ve been doing later.) Anime Expo 2011 starts tomorrow and I am once again an attendee. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Comic-Con => Zombie!Joyce

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Joyce

Five days, way too many lines, and one lost bracelet (dammit!) later and I’m home from San Diego Comic-Con 2010. Even after twelve hours of sleep last night, I’m still reeling, unsure if I had a good time and why. … Continue reading →

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Updates and a friendly warning

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Joyce

First, the warning, which may superficially look like running away with my tail between my legs. But it’s not. Please don’t be confused. If in doubt, consult a trained professional. The warning is that June’s working review may not be … Continue reading →

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The End is Seriously Nigh

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Joyce

This is it, kids. House of Cats is less than a week away from being completely written. The rough draft of #19 is finished and I’ll be writing #20 over what remains of the long weekend. Monday, I’ll write the … Continue reading →

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Squidly – Large Plush

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Joyce

Squidly: It has not escaped me that he has too few arms. I know, okay, I know. Just, uh, pretend. I could, in theory, untie each arm, split it into two, and braid them up again. But I like the … Continue reading →

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Even a break looks like work

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Joyce

I know I’m cutting it close, but I gave myself the day away from the story before settling in to edit. Because I wrote a few scenes out of order, I had to reread sections to orient myself. That means … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, chu chu chu

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Joyce

I’m posting now in case I don’t get a chance later. I have a busy day today and haven’t done any writing yet. I will though. I spent six HOURS running errands today. T_T My poor feets. But it’s all … Continue reading →

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The coolness – initial thoughts

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Joyce

The short version of today is: MY GOD, THE AWESOME. The long version is… going to have to wait for later. I’m tired and it’s rather cold in my room, so my fingers are all stiff. And I’m having weird … Continue reading →

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