Mark Arbour Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 It's not that I'm sitting here, churning out tons of chapters of Streak and ignoring Valiant. It really has more to do with what I'd already gotten done. 2 Link to comment
Headstall Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 It's not that I'm sitting here, churning out tons of chapters of Streak and ignoring Valiant. It really has more to do with what I'd already gotten done. Valiant is worth the wait...I will savor the anticipation and appreciate it when it gets here....cheers....G 1 Link to comment
ricky Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 It's not that I'm sitting here, churning out tons of chapters of Streak and ignoring Valiant. It really has more to do with what I'd already gotten done. I know. I'm sorry. I've been dining on fastfood for so long and I'm starving for a juicy steak, that's all. And heaven forbid you ever retire from writing or finish the last chapter. I'll starve to death. Valiant is worth the wait...I will savor the anticipation and appreciate it when it gets here....cheers....G And this is usually MY quote. 1 Link to comment
Headstall Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 And this is usually MY quote. LOL...sorry Ricky...I didn't know...but we can share...cheers Gary Link to comment
JimCarter Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 It's not that I'm sitting here, churning out tons of chapters of Streak and ignoring Valiant. It really has more to do with what I'd already gotten done. We are all experiencing withdrawal. If we could help you in any way we would be happy to do so. At least the worst of the shakes and jitters are gone. whoa, I don't want to lose my addiction completely. Link to comment
ricky Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 We are all experiencing withdrawal. If we could help you in any way we would be happy to do so. At least the worst of the shakes and jitters are gone. whoa, I don't want to lose my addiction completely. If there's a cure I don't want it. Link to comment
JimCarter Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 If there's a cure I don't want it. That's what I said. What were you thinking I meant? Link to comment
ricky Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 That's what I said. What were you thinking I meant? I'm so deep into the shakes that I can't be sure. Link to comment
Headstall Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'm so deep into the shakes that I can't be sure. I feel your pain buddy...but we will persevere Link to comment
ricky Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I feel your pain buddy...but we will persevere Right, look just hold me until the shakin' stops. Link to comment
Headstall Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Right, look just hold me until the shakin' stops. Sorry...not going to head to Vagina otherwise I would...you know...help a buddy out Link to comment
ricky Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Sorry...not going to head to Vagina otherwise I would...you know...help a buddy out It's a lot warmer down here. ok, Virtually then. Link to comment
sandrewn Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Since the monkey bailed on me, I have been reduced to trying to find videos to distract you. It would seem we have need of some (distraction) at this point in time. The first,is to give you a happy face ( ) The second, I have never been to the Islands and I like rainbows (R.I.P. Israel) The last one, well, it is a ' Finale ' Link to comment
Mark Arbour Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 You'll hopefully be relieved to know that Chapter 24 is in final edit. It should be posted by the end of the week. 3 Link to comment
ricky Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 You'll hopefully be relieved to know that Chapter 24 is in final edit. It should be posted by the end of the week. Sweet. See guys? Like I said, you have to be patient! I never doubted you for a minute. Just call me Mr Patience. 2 Link to comment
sandrewn Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes ditto, like Mr Patience said. With a bit of time left, here is something that caught my eye. This lady was quite amazing, I hope you think so also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K08yOZ2X00 1 Link to comment
Headstall Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes ditto, like Mr Patience said. With a bit of time left, here is something that caught my eye. This lady was quite amazing, I hope you think so also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K08yOZ2X00 Thank you sandrewn...that was incredible!!! 1 Link to comment
ricky Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 An excellent chapter Mark and well worth the wait. Now we'll have to scour wiki to try and discern what adventures he'll be sailing her into. Lady Elgin will spend no time delaying the vexing of Mr Clifton I am sure. I wonder how he'll deal with her. Comstock was a welcome diversion. Nice to see a merchant put in his place. It might have been more pleasurable to have him placed in irons for the trip, after all, a new captain will have to be found upon completion of their trip. But in the end Lady Elgin will bear the brunt of the actions as Captain Comstock will not be pleased that she lead him to that position and men like him seldom take responsibility for their bad choices. So he's likely to lay it on her head as much as is possible to make a woman responsible for his misguided judgement. Perhaps on the voyage ahead her husband will show the set he's grown and kept hidden. So ye history buffs, where are we headed? What battles lay ahead? 1 Link to comment
Westie Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I just wanted to step in here to mention the unfortunate death today of The 18th Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart. I mention this becuase, this charismatic and fascinating figure should be quite familiar to us. She is related to many of the major characters (real and fictional) within the Bridgemont series. She is a descendant of James I, Charles I and James II through the male line. She is related to Don Jacobo Stuart. Through a bastard line, she would be related to the Earls Bridgemont (now Duke's Suffolk). She is related to the Dukes of Lennox, the Spencers, the Cavendish family and has patrilineal lines of decent from EVERY royal house in Europe. A woman with more recognised titles than any other (over 40), what is to me much more interesting is that she had more DISCLAIMED titles (German titles fallen from use, Austrian Titles, British titles that she was entitled to but never took up etc). So, not really too relevant to our story, except that if you beleive in any kind of afterlife, you will know that the real life version of almost all the aristocrats in this book will be welcoming back one of their own today. And that, my friends, is one of the reasons I am so fascinated by history - it's almost constant link to our present day. 1 Link to comment
JimCarter Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 You'll hopefully be relieved to know that Chapter 24 is in final edit. It should be posted by the end of the week. woot 1 Link to comment
impunity Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Mark Arbour: I've been feeling guilty, because I don't think I've ever left a story hanging as long as this one, but I am doing my best, so it will have to be good enough. You have nothing to feel guilty for. Hopefully we're all adult enough to realize how much time and effort go into producing work as well researched and polished as your two series, and that competing priorities sometimes get in the way. I am constantly astonished that you manage to do it at all. I can barely keep my home functioning when work gets especially demanding (as it has been lately, although this year is a bit of an aberration). 1 Link to comment
ricky Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Happy Thanksgiving friends. 1 Link to comment
ricky Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 SWEEEET! Thanks Mark! 1 Link to comment
ricky Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I LOVE the smell of xebec's in the morning! What a great chapter Mark. And as usual, totally unique tactics. Well done. I think I would have kept a small group of them alive and force them to take Lady Elgin with them. I think they would have jumped off the ship and faced the sharks after only a few hours with her. A great Chapter Mark and a great surprise. Thank you so very much! r 1 Link to comment
ricky Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 There has not been a lot of comment or speculation on the last chapter. Perhaps it's the season? Everyone is gearing up for a great holiday. Happy Holidays my friends. 3 Link to comment
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