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I've added 2000 words to the story I'm editing which has equated to a new chapter. There were 276 comments, there are now 238. So I guess... go me.

oh who could that be? in jail all alone and being a very bad boy? hummmmm

silly kids, pranks are for professionals

This is an interesting set up which could go a dozen different ways. I'm curious to see which way Vlista takes us.

happy happy happy does a little dance birth sends a little love day! and kisses

I'm pretty sure Nephy is fibbing.

thanks guys, I decided to just outline it and shove it in the story ideas folder. Lets see how long it stays there.

LOL me too Renee! Sometimes I think the story deserves a chance but then again sometimes I think I should just be done with it. I've been waffling for so long... problem is, I love the main character. He's hard to get out of my head sometimes and he's getting whiny again. W_L, I have a couple unfinshed stories on this site... two that need to be finished, that I want to finish which haven't been worked on in a while (Erebi and A Moment in Tine). One that is series of stories that will be worked (Catara's Universe) on after I finish It Was A... which is coming to a close. I have a pair of stories I am working on for a special project. One needs a lot of work. I don't know... Maybe I can do it. Maybe I should do it. Just take next year and work on finishing stuff. Cia, what do you think? After I finish these projects should I work on the old stuff? They will take a lot of work.

LOL you're welcome. Yeah I'm thinking about clothing too. Again all part of the physics I think. The whole mass thing.

I've been punting around this were idea I've been having but I don't want your typical were-creature. Werewolves, werecats, etc are soooo over done. So I was thinking about some other type of creature. I've also seen snakes, seals, bears, and rats in various literature. Anyway... what about a wolverine? Mongoose? some sort of insectoid? I've been trying to think of the pros and cons of each, why they would be "best" for a were. That sort of thing. Most of it comes down to mass. Large mammals mass > or = human mass easily. Small mammals < humans mass. Insectoids are not even comparible unless they are huge. Then the question becomes what happens to the extra mass? Is there a ratio that I can use that makes it workable? Or should I not worry about the mass and call it "part of the magic of the werebeast"? Guess I will need to think about this some more.

yay! happily flipping the page to see what happens next.

giggles sucker!

heh I get things like toliet paper, paper towels, ziplock baggies, eggs (two dozen for just over the price of one), bread (two loaves for the price of one and a half), milk (a dollar less than the grocers!), rice, potatos, and onions in #20 bags and various meats and frozen veggies... buy in bulk... it's no joke if you have the storage space. Not to mention all the other stuff they carry whoot a dozen socks -- $8! Have fun Comic

It's been twelve days since my last update... I edited 42 pages with a first pass, it's off to a primary read, then going into a full edit. THAT is going to be fun. The FAQs are 2/3 to 3/4 done. I think i've gotten all references of "happy points" or +/- out of them... if you see it let me know.

In the beginning there is a blank page and along comes an Author. The Author seeks into the primordial ooze of imagination and finds and idea. After roasting it for a proper amount of time, the idea is found good... and it is written. The question becomes.. what is the proper amount of time? I have stories I can kick out in a few hours -- little one shot flash fiction type things that need no editing to speak of -- and I have stories that I have been working on for nigh on twenty years. One story in particular keeps cycling back to the forefront of my mind every so often. This is actually one of the first stories I ever wrote with a real plot and real characters and they live in my mind at times so real I could see them... sighs, really, I'm not that crazy. I know I've been focusing on a lot of other things, but should I take time out of my schedule next year and kick this one around some more? Or should I just leave it alone and see if it will die a natural death?

sheesh time management is not a myth... I buy hamburger in 10+ lb chunks and fry it up to "pink' drain it, and seperate it up into serving sizes... then freeze it. When we need a quick meal, I pull it out and it takes half the time to cook (no fry time) and it's still 'pink' enough to properly season for something like hamburger gravy or "one pan meals" (not always out of the box Cia) I do whole chickens the same way.... why bake one when you can bake 2-4 at the same time? they freeze and then can be reheated in 15 minutes and eaten. lazagna, speghetti sauce... lots of things... we are always eating out of the freezer or the crock pot. As for the boys... we do lots of sport. My boys have thos draw string bags.. one in a different color for each activity. Blue is soccer, green is dance, red is swimming, black martial arts (that one is bigger actually). They sit in a bin by the door, everything is kept inside. After the sport, if something needs washed/dried or cleaned that happens then it goes inside -- that day. When we leave the boys are responsble for grabbing their own bag and getting to their activity and back to the bin. It is not my responsiblity. I do check after Bump, but he's pretty good about it now, and will even check his before leaving to make sure he has everythign. Another good thing for time management is to have a schedule. If you know what you are doing you can prepare in advance. Like if you know you have late classes on Wednesday, then you know you need to prepare dinner early in the crock or in the oven on a timer if you want to eat at a reasonable time. Or if you will need to leave earlier than normal on Monday that you need to put something quick to grab for breakfast in the fridge so you can grab and go. As for exercise, join a 24 hour gym or one that has really good hours. Mine is open from 5 am until 11 pm with child care from 6 to 10. It works for me. Find one that works for you. There are lots of them. At the very least, make a list of all the things you have to do tomorrow on a sheet of paper and group the things together that you can do together. For example: pick up groceries for dinner, return redbox movie <-- these can be done at the same place usually... so you don't need to do one at 11 am and one a 4 pm. As you do things cross them off, if you need to add things to the list USE A DIFFERENT COLOR INK. At the end of the day look at all the stuff you accomplished and all the EXTRA stuff you managed to get in too.

heh.. It's a GIRL! I'm an AUNTIE! oh wait... meh.... She's a GIRL! Welcome to the World Day!

well I'm not getting any votes... so come on... vote

Sighs the problem is I'm on a DEADLINE. One that I can't mess with. When I was on the deadline for the Anthology this happened twice and I did finally break down and at lease write the starts of the story down with the outlines for the middles. They don't have names yet really... but I have two that I can write on, if I choose to do so. Now this one is being an annoying little shit. I have two days to finish the edits on this story and then about two weeks to take 12400 words to about 20000 words INCLUDING the edits. I don't have TIME for this. I can see me writing this at 3 am. I can see it happening. I really can.

I've been doing a lot of edting lately and one of the things that I have noticed is that every time I am eyeballs deep in editing a story I have all these new story ideas creeping up on me in the dark. Sometimes they attack. They can attach themselves iike leeches to my soul until i pay them attention or they can dig under my skin like ticks and suck away at my motivation until they are bloated and I am numb... Either way they have to be dealt with. Typically I write these 'problem child' ideas down and put them into an 'ideas' folder where sometimes they moulder into obliviation and sometimes they attack again... and again... and again... it's the nasty buggers I have to watch out for. So what does this have to do with today? I have this one idea that is pushing its way to the forefront a little too often, however I don't really like it. It won't go away. It plagues my dreams at night and when I get stuck in a story (writing) it pops up like a zit on prom night. Its showed up in a couple disguises too, various characters, various situations, but once I start to put it into the idea file I recognize it for the idea it is. It's like my muse is stuck on repeat. I was editing today and there it was again -- annoying little shit. So, has this ever happened to you? and if it has... how did you exorcise the demon?

not to be a total PITA (yeah right) but you can do this on the blog... you know.. if you want... for future reference. and thank you.

Lately, my characters have been biting and bonding, Ok, well not so lately, too. I've noticed this has been an on going theme in many of my stories for as long as I've been writing. Not every story of course, but for a vast majority of them. Have you ever noticed that you have some strange (or not so strange) common theme in your writing? If so what is it?

I just meant from the Anthology. Don't worry... I'm not cruel. I just had a real hard time writing this one. I have a feeling the next one is going to be no easier. Go write in the forum.. I need encouragement and ideas... yeah that's it.. ideas.

heh... is that who that is? Are we sure? We did clear up the Puck is dead rumor, right? As for the "Next One"... soon... soon... I have a couple things I really need to finish. How does Christmas sound?

I don't think anyone wants Bobby "fixed" -- well maybe -- but not "fixed". El rocks. She tried to snatch the story from Matov in the middle. I had to smack her and Bri.