Have I ever had two posts in a day? Eh, whatever. I'm overwhelmed at work and need a break.
To that end, I played with google and came up with an interesting thing. The Massai believe that when they see a comet bad things will happen. The medicine man says, "If we see another comet, people who are green in color will come out of the water and visit our country. Should they be killed, caul-fat instead of blood will see issuing from their bodies."
I wonder if I could get obscure with the title and call it Caul Fat Bodies. Or maybe Comet Death.
See how bored I am? ;-)
Back to work! (Because I really am busy.)
The whiny story of slogging through writing my first novel.
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Comets were seen as bad portents in Europe, too. "A star with a tail" as they were referred to in English. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle refers to one in 1066 as a portent of the ill winds that blew that year (damn French-speaking Normans!).
I always thought it was cool they put the comet on the Bayeux Tapestry.
Hey...it's coming back (the writing, not the comet). Check out this interview with John Gardner or even just his business card.
Remember it's fun.
Remember no one else can write this story.
Remember you've already got one reader hooked and waiting for the next chapter.
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