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“It’s not as bad as leaving your baby at daycare.”

August 13, 2015

by langleyhyde@gmail.com Blog

Today, when I stepped out of my car at the end of my lunch break and bid my husband (who was driving) and my baby boy (who was not driving) goodbye, I saw a colleague also returning from her lunch.

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Today I’m going through, rereading each line, checking for small errors, continuity, seeing if I can tighten sentences, etc. Since the chapter is due tomorrow, end of day, I’m in good shape. As I check, I’m thinking ahead to the next chapter, which I’ll start soon, wondering if any modifications need to be made to […] [Read more.]
Code Revisions
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Friday ended up being a wash. I accidentally dropped an entire can of dark green paint down the stairs and it exploded. EXPLODED. I still have paint on me. And in my hair. So while I got the majority of the content revisions done, I spent a good three hours cleaning that up so my […] [Read more.]

Edits + Summer
August 10, 2023
Today I received feedback from my editor and another RC friend. I’ve already responded to the artists, etc., so now I need to write the spoilers and get started on the edits. I mostly worked on catching up on some asset description yesterday so I still have the emotes, etc., to assign. I realized when […] [Read more.]
Between Edits
August 9, 2023
Every morning I start my day by replying to the artists, providing feedback or acknowledgment so that they can continue to the next stage. I look through my messages so that I can work with my story manager and other people at RC, whether it’s translators, promo, etc. Today I need to respond to my […] [Read more.]
Updates: General, etc.
August 21, 2020
short stories; volunteering; MFA [Read more.]
I Wrote for Medium
January 22, 2020
I wrote a piece for Medium. [Read more.]
Being A Young Writer: Workshops in SFF
June 21, 2019
I'm not writing this to dismiss my younger self. But these workshops were not geared toward anyone in my age group. [Read more.]
Volunteering at sub-Q
April 9, 2019
Volunteering at sub-Q magazine, and other news. [Read more.]
Healthy Baby Boy & Short Story News
October 19, 2017
A personal update (my baby was born) and short story news. [Read more.]
Baby & General Update
August 3, 2017
I'm pregnant! Hugely pregnant. I'm at 33 weeks, due September 16th. If I've been quiet on my blog and in general, that's why. [Read more.]
Quick Update
April 14, 2017
The last few months have been busy but good. [Read more.]
Pregnancy loss: Don’t say the a-word. She might crack.
December 6, 2016
The doctor comes in. She does a good job. About ten to twenty percent of women have non-viable pregnancies. About half those miscarry naturally. She’s quiet, thorough, professional, and kind. I cry. I can’t help it. It’s embarrassing. [Read more.]
7 Reasons Why I Liked Cascade Writers Workshop – and Why You Might Too
August 2, 2016
I had a great time at Cascade Writers Workshop – thank you again, to the organizers – and would like to say that Cascade was a fun event that I recommend. [Read more.]
Books That Inspire Me: Howl’s Moving Castle
January 25, 2016
Howl’s Moving Castle, fantasy border-lining on steampunk, it’s a children’s book with a touch of romance. [Read more.]
Holiday Coda – A Present Conspiracy
December 24, 2015
The three invitations arrived in close succession, each one borne by a fluttering tracker on a frigid breeze through my partially open window. [Read more.]
It’s Only a Story at QRM
October 6, 2015
Hello everyone! I wrote a blog post that has the honor of being featured in Queer Romance Month, and I'm ridiculously proud of it. [Read more.]
“It’s not as bad as leaving your baby at daycare.”
August 13, 2015
Today, when I stepped out of my car at the end of my lunch break and bid my husband (who was driving) and my baby boy (who was not driving) goodbye, I saw a colleague also returning from her lunch. [Read more.]
Baby! And Book Pause
May 13, 2015
As those of you who are friends with me on Facebook may well know, I've had a baby! [Read more.]
Terry Pratchett’s Work
March 12, 2015
I don't write about contemporary authors often, but today I have to. Terry Pratchett has died. I never knew him personally. I never even had the chance to meet him, and I'll regret that. To those who did know and love him, I want to say how sorry I am for your loss. Terry Pratchett's work meant the world to me. [Read more.]
Unintentional Gifts
December 17, 2014
In the spirit of holiday coziness and with the hope that you like cuddling up with a story as much as I do, I wrote you a little something. [Read more.]
Blarg is not Romantic
October 10, 2014
While I was pursuing the freelance work, I also finally broke through my writer's paralysis and started a new project. [Read more.]
Shadows, Larger than Life
March 25, 2014
In this blossoming of the LGBTQ civil rights movement, how pertinent is it, as a writer, to discuss the bigotry of what will, hopefully, soon be a bygone day? [Read more.]
Ulterior Motives
February 14, 2014
It was not with the noblest of intentions that I began to question the young gentleman who was kindly walking me home from the pub. [Read more.]
Highfell Grimoires – Excerpt
December 24, 2013
For all those who like to open their gifts early, I'm putting up the excerpt from Highfell Grimoires (HTML) for you on Christmas Eve and I'm wishing you some fine holidays. I look forward to being able to share with you the whole novel with you in the New Year! [Read more.]

Healthy Baby Boy & Short Story News
October 19, 2017
A personal update (my baby was born) and short story news.
Short Story Up at Persistent Visions
May 29, 2017
Hello everyone! My short story, “Into a Bloody Susurrus,” is up at Persistent Visions. If you have a few minutes and are interested in taking a look, you can check it out over there online. At first I thought he wanted me for my body, the man with a handlebar mustache in a red wool […]
7 Reasons Why I Liked Cascade Writers Workshop – and Why You Might Too
August 2, 2016
I had a great time at Cascade Writers Workshop – thank you again, to the organizers – and would like to say that Cascade was a fun event that I recommend.
Cascade Writers, July 28-31 2016
July 26, 2016
I'll be attending the Cascade Writers Workshop at the end of this week.
Westercon, Portland, OR, July 1 – 4
June 29, 2016
I'll be attending Westercon / Gearcon in Portland, OR, July 1 - 4, 2016, as a panelist.
Holiday Coda – A Present Conspiracy
December 24, 2015
The three invitations arrived in close succession, each one borne by a fluttering tracker on a frigid breeze through my partially open window.
French Translation of Highfell Grimoires
July 10, 2015
Nicole Kimberling of Blind Eye Books signed translation rights for Highfell Grimoires to French publisher MxM-Bookmark.
Baby! And Book Pause
May 13, 2015
As those of you who are friends with me on Facebook may well know, I've had a baby!
DABWAHA
March 10, 2015
I'm competing in DABWAHA this year, battling it out in a readers' choice tournament!
The Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading at Norwescon
March 3, 2015
The Rapid Fire Reading at Norwescon will occur on Friday, April 3rd, between 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Broad Universe & Rapid Fire Reading
February 13, 2015
I'm happy to say that I've joined Broad Universe and will be participating at the Rapid Fire Reading at Norwescon in Seattle.
Reading: Seattle Public Library, Central
November 14, 2014
I will be reading at the Seattle Public Library (Central) at Guardians of the Gaylaxy.
GeekGirlCon – I’m on a Panel
October 10, 2014
Now that I'm feeling intrepid, I've dug up the link for the panel that I'm on.
GeekGirl Con
October 10, 2014
I'm going to be at GeekGirl Con! Hurray.
Highfell Grimoires – Now Near You!
May 20, 2014
Highfell Grimoires has now been released and is available. It's on paper. It's online. It's lurking right behind you, maybe under your bed, waiting to be read! Crack it open to discover what secrets can be found in Highfell Hall, drifting in the icy heights above Herrow.
Tipsy Bibliophile
May 16, 2014
The Tipsy Bibliophile is featuring Highfell Grimoires today.
Highfell Grimoires – Now Available Digitally at Weightless Books
May 12, 2014
I'm excited and proud to say that Highfell Grimoires is now available digitally on Weightless Books.
Publisher’s Weekly Summer 2014
May 7, 2014
I got on the Publisher's Weekly Summer 2014 list!
Highfell Grimoires – Now Available for Pre-Order
March 24, 2014
You can now pre-order Highfell Grimoires! It will be available both in print and digitally.
Highfell – Final Draft
March 11, 2014
I received the proofreader's remarks on Thursday and worked on it, hard and incessantly, until Sunday night. Now it's off with the typesetter and then the printer. And soon enough I'll hold a copy in my own hands!
Highfell Edits + Uncorrected Proof
February 1, 2014
I finished the final edits on Highfell earlier this week.
Highfell Grimoires – Excerpt
December 24, 2013
For all those who like to open their gifts early, I'm putting up the excerpt from Highfell Grimoires (HTML) for you on Christmas Eve and I'm wishing you some fine holidays. I look forward to being able to share with you the whole novel with you in the New Year!
The Next Stage
December 16, 2013
I've sent off the first round of edits to Nicole Kimberling at Blind Eye Books, and I'm now eagerly awaiting their return, which will happen in early January.
The Last of the Major Edits
December 1, 2013
I will soon be working on the last of the major edits for the final chapters of Highfell Grimoires. After I finish these, I'll be working with Nicole Kimberling and her Blind Eye Books staff and interns to polish the novel more finely.
Promo Excerpt
September 19, 2013
Yesterday, I spent many hours working on the promo excerpt with Blind Eye's editor and the new intern. It's wonderful to see how engaged everyone on the Blind Eye team is with my project.
Edits
September 2, 2013
Nicole Kimberling, the editor of Blind Eye Books, has given me the edits for the first chapter of Highfell Grimoires.
Highfell Grimoires – Contract Signed with Blind Eye Books
August 30, 2013
I'm excited to announce that I've signed a contract with Blind Eye Books for my novel, Highfell Grimoires, after submitting changes requested by the owner of the press.

Langley Hyde​

interactive fiction, game writing, narrative design, prose & poetry

Langley Hyde