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Howdy all! I just wantd to take a quick second to let you all know that, for some reason, there's a function on GA that isn't allowing me to access it. I noticed that some of you sent me messages through the GA private mail function, and I got the NOTICE for it, but when I try to get in and see what you actually wrote to me, it says "Sorry, but you are not allowed to use private messaging" or something similar. And I'm not sure what that's about. So I hope to get that straightned out soon. But I'm assuming that some of them were suggestions for the book club! Which I'd LOVE to read! So if you can, please send all messages to Comicality@webtv.net instead for the time being! And I'll be able to put that schedule up! Cool?

I made another post down below at the "I've Been Thinking" post, talking more about how we might kick this weekly review thing off and get it started. So check it out, and any objections or ideas that you guys have, feel free to share. The FIRST story we're reading and reviewing is "Against The Machine", and I figured that 5 chapters should be a decent number to really give the story a good chance to get the readers involved, and also be short enough to have all of it read and be ready to discuss it by next Thursday. Also, please remember not to give any spoilers away without warning if you read further ahead. Cool? I'll get a small list of suggestions together this weekend, and we'll see if we can start a weekly schedule. So i you guys have stories you want to suggest (And yes, that includes your own work if you like), either email me or just post them here on the board. Next Thursday, we'll come back to the board, and we can post our thoughts right here as replies to this particular post. That way, the whole discussion can be self contained and we can talk with one another without any problem. I doubt that I have to say it, but I will anyway. PLEASE keep in mind that these stories are someone's ART. It's a part of themselves that they're willing to share with us, and they all should be treated with respect. So be honest, but remember that an actual PERSON might be reading these discussions. People have feelings. So let's keep it 'constructive', shall we? We can be honest without saying, 'God this sucks!' Nobody deserves that. We've never had a problem here on the Cafe board...but you know...fine print and all. No mistakes for later.

How about this? We can give it a trial run for this coming week and see how it works. Since "Against The Machine" seems to be the popular pick right now, we can start with that one. For all who haven't read it, start today! And next Thursday, we'll come back to this board to discuss it at length and talk about how we feel about the style, characters, plot, and potential, of the series. Since we only have a week...how about we have a 'cap', and only do the first five chapters? (Be careful not to reveal any 'spoilers' for chapters that come after that during the discussion) That way, people who have read it can talk about it, people who haven't read it will have ample time to read the material in time for next Thursday's discussion, and anyone who gets five chapters deep into the story will be more than inspired to finish off the rest of the series on his/her own. I'll come up with a small list for other stories and pin a list up at the top of the board to keep a schedule. I've got the suggestions made so far, and more suggestions are always welcome.Including your own works if you just want some quality feedback on it. Sound good? I'm just gonna go ahead and make another post to start things off and we can mold it and let it evolve from there. Otherwise...this awesome idea will be stuck in limbo forever. Hehehe! :: Taking The Leap ::

Just a short note to let you know that there's a new "Billy Chase" on the Library tonight! So I hope you like it! Also, I'm still working to get another project together at the moment, but everything will be on the site soon. Cool? Seezya soon! Email Day coming on Saturday! So I hope to talk to you all soon. Just hang in there for another day or two. I'll get to everything shortly. We're JUST getting started! (Quotes For "Billy Chase") "Wanting....Needing....Waiting....for YOU...to justify my love. Hoping....Praying....for YOU...to justify my love." -Madonna, "Justify My Love" "I know...your whole story. Because you're fine, and you know it...you think that you can have me! Just listen closely, it ain't so easy. Every word you said, I've heard before." -Janet Jackson, "You Want This"

It has been a long long time coming, but coming back to jump start the "Shack Summer Celebration" is the long awaited new chapter of "On The Outside"! Definitely check it out, and let me know what you think! It's only on the Library forum at the moment, but I'll be adding everything to the site soon to get it all caught up! ((Hugs Myr In Advance)) Take care! And I'll see you with more soon! (Quotes for "On The Outside") "And I DON'T want the world to see me! Cause I *DON'T* think that they'd understand! When EVERYTHING'S made to be broken! I just WANT you to know who I AM!" - Goo Goo Dolls, "Iris"<p> "So when you SAY that you NEED me...that you'll never LEAVE me...I KNOW you're wrong, you're NOT that strong! Let me GO! And TEACHER...there are things that I still have to learn! But the one thing I have...is my pride. Oh, so I don't wanna learn to HOLD you, touch *YOU*, or...THINK that you're mine! Because there ain't no joy...for an uptown boy, who just isn't willing to try." -George Michael, "One More Try"<p> "If I could *ESCAPE*, and recreate a place that's my own WORLD (Own world)...And I could be your favorite girl forever, perfectly together...tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be SWEET? If I could be SWEET (I'm sorry, boy)...I know I've been a real bad girl! (I'll try to change) I didn't mean for you to get HURT whatsoever! WE can make it better! Now tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet? (The Sweet Escape, The Sweet Escape!)" -Gwen Stefani, "Sweet Escape"<p>

Here's the appropriate link: http://www.voy.com/17262/2/14632.html And as for reading EVERYTHING I've written...hehehe don't forget the "Blood Bank" stories! Because when it re-launches, you'll have about 20 to 30 more to go! ::Wicked Grins::

It's funny you brought this question up today, because I am very happy to say that "On The Outside" will be the first story to be posted for the Shack Summer Celebration tomorrow night! And "On The Outside" was the very first story I ever wrote where there was no sex in the first chapter. All of the others were highly sexual before "OTO" came along. It felt like...since it was Nifty, it kinda had to have that 'stamp' of sex on it to keep people satisfied with the story. (Well...that and I was ALWAYS horny!) Is sex necessary in gay fiction? No, not really. But at the same time, I think that sex in the stories should be 'natural', same as in real life. I can sometimes sense when an author is holding back or intimidated by a sex scene. I was 14 once...and holding hands and giggling over milkshakes was sweet and lovable....but yeah...after a while, I want some nookie! Hehehe! For me, writing sex depends on the situation, and I try to manipulate the 'feel' of the story by the descriptions and word usage and length of the sex scenes. To make it feel less intimate or like it was just a 'random banging'...I'll keep it short. I'll use words that are more lustful, maybe even a little vulgar. It's sex, but it's meant to be a bit of a turn off. Or maybe just something that the reader can disconnect from the second it's over. If it's a soft and sweet virgin experience...I'll usually stretch it out much further. It can be a majority of an entire chapter or more. And I'll treat it delicately, with a lot of inner shyness and emotion running through the character's head A bit of awkwardness, a bit of fear, a bit of excitement. And I'll be a little more 'poetic' with the use of words to describe what's happening. If it's just one of a collection of sex scenes between two characters that are already together and in love, and well experiened with one another, then the sex scenes vary from shorter to longer, focusing more on their connection and knowledge of what the other boy is into. With those scenes I'll usually write more about the feelings between them more than the mechanics. And then, of course, there are times when I might just say, "And then they had lots of sex!" And just write from the moment after when they're cuddled upnaked on the bed, and get back into the story. So it depends on the situation. I have to admit...I kinda get disappointed when people skip over the stuff that I write. I write sex as a part of the story, and I add emotions and thoughts that will come into play later in the story. I sometimes write some humorous dialogue, and folks skip it, I'll write something with 'angst', and folks skip it. Sometimes I write action scenes, and folks skip it. Because they want to get back to the story, but they don't realize that IS the story. Sometimes I go overboard with description, but it's a real 3-dimensional experience that I'm trying to create for the story, and if folks miss it...and they get to the big ending...I feel like it won't have the same impact. That's just me though. Whenever I talk about another author's story or they ask me to review it, one thing I always do is point out places where they could add more detail. Like...don't sum that whole thing up in one sentence. There's a lot of opportunity for added depth in there. How does he feel, what is he thinking? I wanna be able feel like I'm reaching out to feel that same warm flesh that he's feeling. I want to be able to 'taste' that kiss on my lips. It doesn't have to be 20 pages long or anything, but I say if you're gonna make sex a part of your story, then go for it. Go all out, and make it something that readers will remember. If they read it, that is!

I don't think I've ever really figured out a comfortable way to really actually 'change POVs' in a single story before. I think that would be extremely difficult to pull off in a first person story. Now, there have been many times where I felt that there was definitely room for another point of view to be told and given a voice of its own...but I always started a whole other story or series to do it. Like "New Kid" and "Kiss Of An Angel" are now always written as a maching set. They intertwine quite often through certain meeting of characters or joint situations involving them all. The way to avoid the 'double speak' is just a matter picking out the parts of conversation or detail that would be important specifically for THAT particular character, and being slightly vague about the rest. For example: From Randy's POV: I saw Ariel waking past me in the locker room, his eyes glazed over, a goofy smile on his face. "Dude, what's with you today?" "Huh? Oh, hey, Randy." He was SO lost. He said he didn't even SEE me there. "I was just...thinking." He sighed. "Okayyy...well hey, there's a party going on later on tonight and everybody's going, there's gonna be a DJ and everything." He didn't say anything. "Ariel?" "Huh?" (So that whole exchange is what RANDY sees. But for ARIEL'S story...) From Ariel's POV: He kissed me. Tyler actually kissed me today. Oh wow...this feels so awesome. My heart fels like it's gonna burst any minute. He's so dreamy. "Dude, what's with you today?" Came a voice from besie me, and I saw Randy standing in the locker room. "Huh? Oh, hey, Randy. I'm sorry, I didn't even see you there. I was just...thinking." I said. "Okaaayyyy...." Randy said, and he started to talk to me again, but my mind just couldn't focus on anything other than that kiss. That perfect moment when my lips touched his. "....Ariel?" "Huh?" So basically, it's the same scene, same events, but I always try to cut pieces out of the dialogue or the details to make them familiar, but not exactly the same. If you personalize it to each character, and think how they think...the POV change can be much more effective. What Randy sees and feels should be different from Ariel sees and feels. So now you're getting more information about why he's being so spacey. It's just something that takes a bit of practice. I like to have fun with it though. Then there was the "Rainy Day Udate", whereI tried to combine six different stories and have them all take place at one party on the same night during the same storm. Which was REALLY hard to pt together because the timing had to be spot on. But there were a few key characters and events that all had to happen at that party to show readers that it was indeed the same party.And then you got to see those events from 6 different angles as to why they happened and how they effected everyone else. It was fun...but difficult. ONE story that I really do switch POV's a lot is "Skylight", but that's one of the only stories that I've ever writen in the third person! I've always been most comfortable writing in first person POV, so that was a learning experience and a challenge for me, and I had to spend a LOT of time going over it again and again, making sure that I wasn't slipping up somewhere. It's an entirely different discipline, I think. you sort of have to learn to get into your character's heads in a completely different way. I liked it though. And the way I tried to keep the many MANY different POV's in order was by trying to 'link' them all. Making sure that one character crossed another's path in the story, and sort of 'passing the baton' so they could run with it from there. Making sure that people can follow what's going on at all times. Again, it was a challenge, but I'm pretty proud of how it turned out so far. I can't wait until the next chapter is finished. It's really different from everything else I've done. So I want to get it right if I can.

Hehehehe, I hardly even remember these! That seems like so long ago. Might as well jump in... Cliffhangers? I'll be honest, I LOVE cliffhangers! I love writing them, I love reading them. But I truly think it's because of my reading habits. I think mkes a HUGE difference. I don't usually have a whole lot of time to actually sit down and read whole books anymore. So I've been reading online series more than anything else since like '97. A little here, a little there...one chapter or maybe two before bed. I might only read like 10 or 20 pages and pass out for the night. However...there are people out there who devour books like a hungry pack of hyenas! Hehehe! There are people who devour ALL (and I mean **ALL**!!!) of "Gone From Daylight" in a weekend! It took me over a DECADE to write all that, and they read it all in a weekend??? I'm really happy that they liked it, that's AWESOME! But for me to keep up with them is imposible. So yeah, I can completely understand that to them, they want to read everything in a day and be done with it and move on to the next full story. They don't have any closure, and cliffhangers probably piss them off to no end. But I like writing them that way. And I like posting new chapters every week to different stories and bring in new people to the site and hopefully getting people 'excited' about the next chapter of their personal faves. Then again...sometimes people just get mad at me and leave. Hehehe, that happens too. :: Shrugs :: What can I say? I can't really feed the 'hardcore' folks as fast as they want it. But I do hope to make it worth the wait.

Awww, dude...no WAY! MAD at you? No, if anything I should be asking if you're mad at ME for not answering yet. But, yes! I remember the marquee pic you sent! It's a part of my Shack Screensaver slideshow thingy (Yes, that the technical term). But I'm still tackling emails like crazy when I get a chance. It just takes me forever, and most times, they come back to me as fast as I can send them out. But I DEFINITELY got it, and truly appreciate it, k? ((Hugz)) Don't worry, you weren't being a pest at all. I know the difference between an interested reader and wannabe bully. I don't really do the whole 'silent anger' thing very well. It would take a LOT to get me to that point...and if I get pushed that far, then those people get both barrels, point blank. Hehehe, the people on my shitlist know exactly why they're there, believe me. So you're fine. K? ((Hugz)) I'll try to look for your email and answer soon. I wasn't ignoring you, promise.

Howdy everybody! Just wanted to pass along a short note for now to let you know that a brand new chapter of "Jesse-101" is now up on the Comicality Library as you read this! I really do hope you all enjoy it! It's just a preview of what's coming over the next few months! The Comicality Summer Celebration is officially starting on Tusday, and it will bring more rewards than any other Summer before it, as we start our THIRTEENTH year online after June 19th! Yes...that's THRTEEN years! Meaning that the Shack is now officially older than a huge percentage of its readers! LOL! Awesome! Anyway, new updates are coming! To the site, the boards, the stories, to the stuff that's published in print...by the end of the Summer, it'll be a whole different ball game! So enjoy! I love ya! And I'l seezya soon with more! Hope you like the "Jesse-101" update! Feel free to drop by the "Library" or the "Cafe" link to let me know what ya think! Seezya soon! = WORDS NOT MINE, YET MINE = "I love for you to make wonder....where it's going! I love for you to pull me under...something's growing out of this that we can't control! Baby, I'm dying! Why can't I BREATHE whenever I think about you? Why can't I SPEAK whenever I talk about you? It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it, so won't ya tell me, why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?" - Liz Phair, "Why Can't I?"<p> "I know you can't stop looking, so don't try to deny it! Baby, I can see in your eyes! You'd do anything if I let you inside me! What would you do if I 'came' to life? Let me tell ya....this body of mine! This body of mine! Boy, I'm trying to warn you about...this body of mine! This body of mine! And you'll go crazy when you see me, see me! Start shaking, and moving all around! Start shaking, and moving all around!" Janet Jackson, "This Body"<p>

Aww, THANKS, you guys! @Lindsay - More stuff is coming! This week is just the beginning! ((Hugz)) Glad you like the stories! @Ed - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Ed!!! Hehehe, I certainly hope the online 'prezzie' is worth it! Hehehe! @Neph - Very true, Neph! Geez! I kinda like to have some fun too! Probably more than usual. Life is to be celebrated, afterall.

It's because I have the maturity of an 8th grader! LOL! Maybe that's cheating! :: Giggles :: But you can definitely tell your youngsters that I've basically been working on a "Summer Freedom" schedule! Which means.....by the end of next week, it's gonna start feeling like I'm writing them as fast as you guys can READ them (for a change!). And I'll still have enough room to go out and not be a total recluse while the sun is shining! HEHEHE! All starts June 1st! But everything is under wraps until then! ::Nods::

Hahaha! "Billy Chase"???? Nah, don't worry. I've been doing other things recently, but "Billy" is uually updated every Wednesday. Almost without fail. It's the site's soap opera. So there will be more soon.

What? What's everybody looking so surprised? Hehehe, I TOLD you I wasn't going anywhere! I partied hard up until last Saturday, but I spent all last week getting stuff toether, and we're JUST about there! :: Still Pushing Back On The Release Door :: Geez, those teenage characters of mine are getting RESTLESS now! They're staring to bite and scratch now! "EASY boys!!! I'm not opening this door until you calm down!" Anyway, Summer is coming! We usually start the Shack Summer Celebration with the site's anniversary on June 19th, but we're starting right after Memorial Day this year! (June 1st) And so help me, God...after THIS...if you guys start complaining again, I'm gonna smash this keyboard with a giant rock and spend the rest of the Summer on the BEACH like 'normal' people! So just read and enjoy...or don't enoy, whatever. All questions about 'what story is coming next', 'what's taking too long', and 'what's unfinished', will be ignored. Hehehe, just.....sit there....relax...and read. No no no no....SHHHHHH.....don't say anything! Just read! I know you want (insert story here)...but just....I'm handling it. No backseat driving. Shhh...relax. "But Comsie...I just wanna know when you're gonna update...." QUIET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHHHHHHHHH!!! What did I just SAY???? Sit back, relax, read! Ok? Please? Just...try to keep up with me over the next month or two. ::Wicked grin:: That said.....the new "Billy Chase" is up on the Library right now, and will be up on the site later on! Cool? We're officially open for business again on Tuesday....but I might just give you guess a little bonus this weekend. As for the hate mail, the nasty little comments, the little childish outbursts, and everything else that's been going on lately 'behind the scenes' so to speak...enjoy your Summers. I know I will.....regardless of what you think of me, we're still going strong. A few weeks away from our TWELFTH anniversary. So that's a waste of YOUR time, not mine. Take care, you guys! I LOVE you all! And thanks for standing by me when I needed it most! You WILL now get your rewards! In abundance! ::Nods:: Seezya! "A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

:: Smooches :: Love you too, Phana! ((Hugz))

Heya, Riley! I saw your link! About how long would you say your story is? Maybe we can start with yours for next week!

Yeah, I'd definitely say that we have our discussions on the board. Because, like you said, Neph, it would be hard to get chatroom times worked out with all the time differences and all. Also, I think it would be cool for any of the authors who have a review here to be able to stop by and see what people thought of the story. Sort of like the reviews on GA, or the ones Agincourt has been doing. I know that some authors don't always get the credit they deserve, I'd love for them to see some feedback. So what do you think? Thursdays? It'll keep us away from the 'Friday night follies' that folks ge into! Hehehe, you guys would never post if you're going out partying. Plus...even if you don't post directly on Thursday, the thread will still be open for the rest of the weekend. So you can still give your thoughts later on. I've actually been dying to read some of Graeme and Neph's work. You guys wanna start us off with something cool? I'm trying to work on my Summer Anthology story at the moment, and get it in order for Monday so I can submit a decent piece of work. But after that, I wanna get back into reading other people's stories more often. So let's pick one for next weekend!

"And that's why you should never open doors for a strangers." Thus...the lesson has been learned, and the story has been given a direct purpose, right? Just like last week when I was talking about 'fairy tales', morals have been a part of stories for as long as they've been in print. They may not always be as 'obvious' as they are in fairy tales, but I'd assume that a great number of stories are often with some kind of general theme or lesson involved. Maybe about war and the beast within like 'Lord of the Flies', or the threat of brainwashing and loss of free will like "1984", or maybe communism like "Animal Farm"...there is a lot of fiction written with a definite message in mind. Something the author wanted to share with the rest of the world. This week's question (or questions, plural) is...how do you feel about putting morls into your stories? How do you readers feel about having an author's agenda being evident in what you read? Sure, there are a lot of stories that authors just write with no big 'push' or message in mind, but is there anything that you directly want your readers to know your feelings about? Anything that you want to 'give' them as a piece of knowledge and experience? How do you do it without being 'preachy' about it? For both readers and writers alike, I'd be interested to know your feelings on this. Do you guys spot the whole 'soapbox' lecture when you see it? And how do you feel about it? The board is open!

Ok, so I'm not exactly sure how to start this off. But I'd love to see some more stories talked about on the board. So how about we pick a day of the week to do so? Maybe Thursdays or Fridays? Where we could all post our thoughts on a story. And whoever made the suggestion for the story, can lead the discussion? Sound good? Also, I noticed the story length question earlier too. So mabe we should think of a 'cap' for the length of the story chosen. I mean, some stories might have 20 chapters, but they might only be a few pages long each. Other stories mght be 4 chapters long, but they might be 100 pages each. Depending on how fast you read, what's a good length for a 'one week read'? Hehehe, I said 'what's a good length'! Tee hee! But there were some suggestions made already. We can start with those, and I'll keep the rest in mind.

You'd have to admit, there's something really fascinating about fairy tales. For most of us, they were the very first stories that we ever heard as children. Filled with magic and wonder and basic lessons to be learned by all. Where white knights can save you from danger, every villain gets his just due, and the main characters live happily ever after. (Of course, hehehe...I'm talking about the more MODERNIZED fairy tales, as opposed to the originals that were full of witches shoving children into ovens and wolves getting hacked to pieces by lumberjacks!) But there's an entirely different 'style' involved in writing a fairy tale, and I wanted to know if any of you have ever tried writing one? Or if you would consider it? It can be done...brand new fairy tales. Just a few movie fairy tales that come to mind would be "Penelope", or "Edward Scissorhands", "Big Phish"...I saw a Japanese one called "Re-Cycle" that was almost like 'Wizard Of Oz' mixed with a touch of HORROR! Very cool! But all in all...there's fiction, and there's science fiction, and then there's fantasy...but I think actual 'fairy tales' fall into their own category. What do you think? Let us know!

Ha! Not by a long shot! Trust me!

Every year, my best friends and I always spend about three weeks partying and having a good time because our birthdays are all clustered together. And since I spent most of my last birthday in the hospital trying to get well again, we definitely spiced things up this year. Felt REALLY good! The last party was Saturday, and it was an awesome close to a big celebration! Life...celebrate it every chance you get, you know? Anyway, as much fun as I had being away...I LOVE being back! Hehehe! It's like being 'home' again, you know? Anyway, I'm having another email marathon on Wednesday this week! So I hope to talk to everybody I missed last week. AND...I really want to thank everybody for the birthday wishes!!!!! I tried sooo hard to find the link again so I could say than you beforenow, but it was...I dunno...I got lost on GA somewhere and couldn't find it again! Arrrgh! But I truly TRULY appreciate it! I LOVE you all! gotta run! But I'll be back soon! In fact, I have a weekly topic for tomorrow! And super thanks to Agincourt for the reviews too! :: Smooches :: Love you lots, dude!!!

This is something that I like to ask of everyone reading and posting every now and then. Mostly because it really interests me. And because it's the whole reason that I started writing in the first place. I can remember a time when Nifty and other story sites just weren't giving me the kind of emotionally stimulating stories that I was looking for. I mean, they were really SCARCE! If you look back in the Nifty archive around 1998, you'll see what I mean. Were they hot? Sure, some of them were. But they didn't contain the kind of emotion and heart that I needed to feel...'satisfied' after reading them. You know? NOT to disrespect any of the authors of that time! I'm sure they were loved and followed by many people that were looking for exactly what it was they provided. But I remember being frustrated by looking for something that fit me and my needs *specifically*. There was, in my opinion, a huge gap in the whole 'profession' that wasn't speaking to me directly. And when I found authors like Jaxsper Finn, Dean Lidster, and others...I realized that something more was possible. Somebody understood. And that absence gave me the inspiration to do something on my own. You know? So...let us know, right here and now, what you personally think is 'missing' in the gay teen writing genre? What is it that you feel needs to be said? I mean, with so many stories, some are bound to fall into the inescapable pit of cliches and 'expected' storylines. But do they tell YOUR story? Maybe you need a story about 'obviously gay' boys, maybe you need more angst, less angst, maybe you like your characters older, maybe younger, maybe you want more rural stories, maybe you feel a lack of decent adult/youth stories, maybe you want an emo or goth story with piercings and and make up and the whole thing...who knows? Whatever you think is 'missing', whatever hole there is that you think needs to be filled with these stories (pun intended, hehehe!) let us know!

I have spent the last THREE WEEKS partying my ass off! Hehehe! As some of you know, some of my best friends and I were born within days of each other, so Late April and Early May is always a big celebration where we just go wild an spend as much time together as possible! (SUPE THAKS for all of the birthday greetings that I got, here on GA and in my emails, and on the Shack Forum!!! Youguys are the best!) BUT...the party doesn't last forever. In fact, the LAST one is this weekend! And I am back at 'work' 100% with new stuff! I've had a BUNCH OF Stuff on hold until a few things were finished, and I'm sooooo excited to see how things go over. Needless to say....if you guys get what I have planned, and you STILL aren't satisfied, then I'll retire my keyboard and give up! LOL! There's no WAY you can complain after next weekend! No WAY! I refuse to believe that there could be any further 'problems' of that nature! If you're still not satisfied, then you're just a BRAT! : Snickers :: that's all there is to it. So...yeah. ANYWAY....I am making this a MAJOR email marathon day today! I always answer ALL of my emails personally, and I take the time to address each and every single one of you separately. So I know that I've been behind, but I am going to sit at this keyboard and answer as MANY emails as HUMANLY possible today!!! K? I'm happy to announe that I have JST officially passed the 1000 email mark in terms of how many I've sent out in the last two months! That's one THOUSAND!!!! And I'm working on doing MANY more before I got to sleep tonight! So if you sent me a sweet email, and you put your heart into it, but were wondering why I never answered back, i's only because I never had a chance to. At least not until today. K? I will try to get through as MANY as I can....but if the day ends and I STILL haven't answered you, I'll try again this weekend. I really do love you all! And I wanna talk to you! So give me a chance, and I'll get back to you soon! ALSO....I'm still writing stories on TOP of it! And they'll be unleashed soon! So look for them next weekend as well! Cool? Take care, and I hope to talk to you all today!