Random Thoughts on Potter Seven. No Spoilers

Dumbledore suffers from Obi-Wan-itis: sending the son out to fight the battles of his father.

Can snitches be used as ben-wa balls?

Rufus Scrimgeour would be a splendid Liam Neeson role.

50% fewer adverbs, but 759 pages is too darn many.

random thinky thoughts

So, I'm about 6000 words into a story we were planning as a Chaser. Naomi and I got to thinking that with 30-45K words, it might be easier just to do this as a novel.

Not to mention EC hit me with the first-refusal BS on "Raising the Dead" as well.

Any suggestions from the TQ/EC folks?

busy busy

So i went for my physical.
I'm down to 277. It's a grand total of 17lbs in 7 months.
BUT! it breaks the 280 psychological barrier

Also, printed out my contract for EC's Trick or treat.

Now THIS is something I can get behind.
Coming together with Pride
We're looking for stories up to 12K words.
All pairings and sub-genres will be considered.
Stories need not deal with HIV/AIDS-related topics.
Accepted authors will receive the choice of a small honorarium or a Phaze HeatSheet contract for an individual title.
ALL net proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit HIV/AIDS research.