LittleBuddhaTW

It's interesting to compare the results of this poll with the results of the same poll on my Yahoo group: Connor - 37% (16 votes) Ryan - 32% (14 votes) Toby - 16% (7 votes) Maggie - 4% (2 votes) Cody - 4% (2 votes) Mikey - 2% (1 vote) Tatyana (Cody's mom) - 2% (1 vote) Total Votes (so far): 43

It still doesn't really address the difference between regular hosted author and shared member hosting, nor does it address exactly "how" to become a hosted author/shared member hosting author, such as whether you need to be invited, apply, etc., etc.

That's kind of what I'm shooting for ... I want to keep everyone guessing until the very end ... otherwise, it wouldn't be a very captivating story, now would it? BTW, I've been eating this "dried cured pork" stuff while writing Chapter 18, and it seems to be helping. I might have to ship a couple large crates of it back to the States so I have something to inspire me. Fortunately, when I get back to the homefront, I'll be bored out of my mind while I'm trying to search for the perfect job, so there should be lots and lots and lots of time for writing ... and I've got lots and lots of ideas.

3) How does an author go about becoming hosted (either full hosting or shared member hosting)? I know the answer to this one from experience, but it's not really explained very clearly anywhere on the site (that I can think of, and I think some people get confused as to whether they have to be "invited" or can apply on their own. 4) How do we recommend stories to be listed in the Story Archive? (there are quite a few excellent stories that I've read, and was surprised to see that they weren't listed) 5) Is Myr really a wizard? Buddha

It wasn't me, I swear!!! And on another note, I hope Kevin (AFriendlyFace) hurries up and gets his butt moved and settled in soon ... I'm missing his lengthy and in-depth analyses ... Although I was pleasantly surprised to see Joey's and Trebs' comments ... *heart flutter*

It's Sunday night here as I write this, and I got absolutely nothing done this weekend, either packing or writing ... I just slept ... a lot. Very unproductive. I'm going to try to convince myself to go to Sogo (an upscale Japanese department store) on Monday afternoon to buy some new summer clothes, and also get something nice to wear for my exam on Friday. Maybe I should be nervous about my exam ... I tend to worry excessively about things like that ... but it's been the furthest thing from my mind. I'm wondering if that's a good or bad thing ... :wacko: I've been kind of moody, too, with the pressure of getting a job as quickly as possible when I get back to the States starting to mount. Finding a job in and of itself shouldn't be a problem, since I have a skill that is highly in-demand, but finding one that I can tolerate will not be easy. I don't really want to be a translator/interpreter. It's extremely boring and tedious work, and I don't have the patience for it. But if that's what it takes to get me out of my parents' house more quickly, I may have to do it. Chapter 15 was posted yesterday. It's basically the beginning of the second half of the story. Kitty's working on Chapter 16 now, but I can foresee that one needing some re-working. I've barely gotten started on Chapter 18, and some ideas have come to me that may extend the story as a whole by another chapter or so, although I haven't decided for sure yet. It would just be expanding on one minor plot line, though, not changing the direction or outcome of the story. I'll have to see if I get any inspiration over the next couple of days. I'd like to have it finished by the end of the week, though. I haven't done much reading lately. I'm still anxiously awaiting the next chapter of "With Trust," and of course the next chapters of "Service" and "Cameron," which also reminds me that I need to send a big cyber-hug and VLista, who's one of the people I'm very thankful for having met through GA. He's such a sweetheart, even when I have little temper tantrums, like I did this morning.

The planet is already over-populated, and I think it can be assumed that the majority of gay people aren't adding to the population (except for the minority who have children through surrogate mothers or who have had kids with women either because they're bisexual or deeply closeted and ended up getting married), that if we take Kinsey's 10% theory, and suddenly that previously (generally) non-reproductive 10% are gone and replaced with more reproducing people, then the over-population problem is only going to get worse. And that's not even taking into account the ethical side of the issue (and I think it's unethical to fiddle around with Mother Nature in that way). *sigh*

I'll defer to Kitty on that decision.

I'll never tell!!!

Who said it was a dream???

Chapter 15 is up ... http://members.gayauthors.org/littlebuddhatw/SOOTB15.html As usual, many thanks to Kitty for her fabulicious editing! Hope everyone enjoys! *Hugz* Buddha

The "cameo" appearance should be pretty clear once you've read Chapter 15, so the contest is still on. If you can guess the character (and who he/she is supposed to represent), send me a PM. The first person to guess correctly will get to see Chapter 16 before it's officially posted. Buddha

It'll be in Myr's inbox by Saturday morning (Eastern US time), and he should have it posted shortly thereafter, unless he's busy or out of town or something.

LOL ... no, this is purely for my own curiosity. The story has already been written.

As of Chapter 13, all of the major characters in SOOTB have now been introduced, so who is your favorite character and why? *Hugz* Buddha

This has been an interesting few days. I've been procrastinating about shipping the next box of stuff ... I should probably get it packed up tonight and shipped tomorrow, but I've been procrastinating about that. Instead, I've been doing some cleaning, pitched an old bookcase, took Simba for his booster shot yesterday, and am gonna pitch another bag of stuff later on today. I really am a pack rat ... I shouldn't have this much crap that I need to get rid of ... *sigh* Oh, and I get to take Simba to get neutered on Thursday (which would be tomorrow, I think) ... it was actually kinda funny when Shadow got neutered, because he was still under the effects of the anesthesia when I got him home, and he was all dazed and confused and stumbling around. Maybe it sounds cruel, but I preferred it when he was like that, cause he stayed out of trouble ... it's hard for an anesthisized cat to jump up on things and wreak havoc, which he has a tendency to do. Oh, and Kitty (my eldest cat, not my editor! lol) got a bath last night. She was NOT happy about that, but her coat wasn't looking too pretty, and since she's a princess, I like her to have a nice, shiny (and clean) coat. She's been meowing more than usual ever since, so I think she's still pissed at me. Shadow needs a bath as well, but it takes forever to bathe him because he always puts up a huge fuss, even moreso than Kitty or Simba. I had a very troubling conversation tonight with someone who I care very much about. He said some very scary things, and it got me very worried and upset. Knowing someone online and not being able to be there physically for them, or to be able to go over to their house and intervene if necessary, is a hard thing. I was really at a loss as to what to do, and the things that were said were so troubling that they required real-life intervention. Needless to say, I really didn't know what to do except listen and urge them not to do anything stupid. But under the circumstances, that wasn't enough, so I turned to the only person I could think of who might be able to help and, bless her heart, she got right on it, as well as calming me down in the process (I was crying, which I don't do very often). So, thank you to my online guardian angel. As for the writing stuff, Chapter 15 has already been through the first edit, and should be posted on time this weekend, and I'm almost finished writing Chapter 17 (hopefully by tonight, unless I get distracted, which I tend to do). I also wrote a couple more paragraphs for my Summer Anthology entry. I know how I want it to end, and how the story is going to go in general ... it's just *how* to get there that's always the problem. But I'm sure that whatever mess of a story I come up with, Kitty will rescue it as usual. Anywho, it's about time to feed the little devils, then take a nap, and then decide what I need to get done tonight and tomorrow. So much to do still, and less than two months now to get it done ...

A "cameo" is a brief appearance by someone "famous" (or that we all know) in a story or movie. Kind of like Stephen King always plays a very small role in each of the films that have been made out of his books, such as playing a pizza delivery man or some small role like that. Hope that helps!

I'm not giving away any more clues, except to say that of the first (of two) cameos in the story: 1) Kitty's guess is wrong, and 2) it's not a TV/movie/music personality. The first person to send me the correct answer in a PM will receive a prize (not kidding). Buddha

Actually, the cameos in SOOTB have nothing to do with my chapter of "Service" ... I guess you'll have to dig a little deeper ... I'll give you a hint ... he/she begins his/her appearance somewhere in the past several chapters, and is only partially based on the individual (i.e. the age is off, and it's obviously a completely fictional account). Buddha

Welcome back, Slaveboy (even though we've never met lol) You can always read my story {shameless self-plug}, "Someday Out Of the Blue" ... a few people kinda like it, I guess ... http://members.gayauthors.org/littlebuddhatw/index.html And you definitely need to catch up on Dom's stories ... his new one, "With Trust," is very good.

Sorry ... there isn't one planned ... but that certainly doesn't preclude the possibility that there could be a goat in a future story. However, there are a couple of famous "cameos" ... one has appeared already, although I'm not sure if anyone noticed, and another much more easily recognizable one will be in an upcoming chapter. Buddha

I think there's too much thinking going on ... :wacko:

P-CAKES, WISHING YOU A VERY "CHARMED" 17TH BIRTHDAY!!! And only one more year until the big 18! *Hugz* Buddha-bear

As one poster suggested, Ch. 14 kind of brings an end to one aspect of the story (although, perhaps, not entirely), and since it's at least 10 chapters away from completion, there is still plenty of time for more drama and conflict, although it may be of a much different kind, and I think we might be starting to see a very different Connor. But then again, I may be wrong ... Kitty's working on Chapter 15, and I'm working on Chapter 17 (which is progressing much more quickly than Chapter 16, by the way) ... and within the next few weeks, there should also be a new chapter of "Service: Vampire Jarred 2" that I have guest authored for dkstories, so if you all haven't read that story yet, you might want to give it a try before my chapter is posted ... It's definitely very different than anything I've written before: http://dkstories.gayauthors.org

Chapter 14 is up ... http://members.gayauthors.org/littlebuddhatw/SOOTB14.html As usual, many thanks to Kitty for doing an excellent job editing! Hope everyone enjoys!