work update, and Sunday sundry

[lauraanne_gilman]

Daughter of the Sea, start of week 4
Still averaging about 800 words a day. No pressure, no stress, just seeing where the story goes.



"Strong Earth"

Pulled off the bookshelf for research purposes:
A NEW WORLD by Arthur Quinn
REDCOATS AND REBELS by Christopher Hibbert
IN THEIR OWN WORLDS: THE COLONIZERS, collected and edited by T.J. Stiles

You may gather from that where/when "Strong Earth' is set.

I've missed having to do period research (as opposed to place-specific or targeted-item research). The chance to just open the floodgates and let information come in is, well, fun.


I also poked around a bit with the copy for Retrievers 5, which is due back to Madame Editrix on Monday, along with a new title (the original being deemed 'not inspirational enough' and I'll spare y'all my WTF? reaction to that). Will finish that off later today, after the hike and various chores.


I also, for reasons I cannot understand, dreamed last night of two Hispanic men, one of whom was impersonating queen Elizabeth. Successfully, I might add. Also the NYC subway tunnels as they don't actually exist, and my parents' old and once very-expensive green shell chairs. Yes, all in one dream. I think. No frigging idea where the subconscious was going with that one. Anyone want to take a whack at it?