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[raino]

The whole Puppy debacle (re: Hugo awards) has left me with a perverse desire to read military science fiction. I also went and wrote a story set in a space army, and hubby was quite disgusted at how much it managed to sound like those 13-in-a-dozen "Men Fought at the Winter War" books... does not sound like a compliment, I know, but it was hard work for me to write like that. I'm trying to expand my writing styles, and so I count this as success. The story itself needs a lot of work still, but at least now I have chance to focus on it. I'm cashing my wedding anniversary gift, which was "writing vacation" > two days and a night writing somewhere without distractions. It happened to be Kotka, a city I've never visited, with dirt-cheap bus tickets and 70 euro hotel room. I tried to get a 25 euro airbnb location, but that did not work out, so it ended up costing a little more than I would have liked. Well, I try to use my time here smartly and efficiently. And eat only bread and bananas or something equally inexpensive.

If it ever should happen that I become a well-paid writer, I'll do my writing in trains. It's the most inspiring place I can think of. No disturbances, views moving, OK chair = perfect.