Brayon

Hello DiC'ers. I'm not dropping off the face of the Earth, but may not be around much for the next five weeks. Later tatters.

Good Morning, DiC'ers. Visit to mom went well this morning. Then a trip to.... Target this time. And still didn't find what we were looking for, even though the websites for both Target and Walmart says the item is in the stores. Then my every other day visit with a weight-machine... sore A.F. right now, and they say don't skip leg day. What they don't say is the rest of the day it will hurt to walk. LOL Chicken Soup, bro. Chicken Soup... and lots of virtual hugs.

*Stands guard in the DiC this night. Fighting the nightmares, like a mage fighting chaos.*

Assessment #3 done and posted. Verified all have been uploaded correctly, and all participation posts are done as well. Now to do some "Skyrim and Chill," and get ready for tomorrow's new class to start. Have a Kitty:

Thanks for letting us know, Mike. Indeed.

this is one of those class things, that I'm feeling compeled to share. On assessment #3 our assignment is "for these 15 questions, using what you've learned in class, in your own words explain how your would react to these situations. Must be between 150-300 words each." Question #10, which I just finished was about Dr. Randy Pausch, and "The Last Lecture." Dr. Pausch was dying due to cancer, and he did this lecture that went "viral" in 2007, among the academic world. Oprah had him on her show, to showcase this lecture he did. The question was, "Watch this video, and then explain what your Last Lecture would be." The video is 10 mins long, and frankly, I found it powerful.

Hugs, my Brother.

I will see you all tomorrow. A light in the darkness for you all:

Sleep Well, my Brother.

Smokey and the Bandit on Sundance right now, but Number Two is next.

Doing better this afternoon. Was under the weather this morning. Enjoy! Sorry to hear that, Hunter. Get some Homemade Chicken Soup!

I would like to thank tim, for a very timely word of the day. I got to use it in a post over in the lounge.

No. I actually find that Gay Authors' content restrictions clement to other sites, and that they foster a sense of comradery among the authors that choose to be here. Only a petulant child would find the policies constrictive to the point of being prudish. Judging from the fact that you've only made one post in the four years you've been a member, and have never interacted publicly with any of the authors here with comments or reactions---yes, anyone can look up anyone else's activity---I must assume that this is a trolling post. Because had you interacted with the very people you insult, you would see how wrong you are. Now I shall do the best advice there is with dealing with internet trolls... I won't feed them.

I think you'll come up with something. Warm yourself up with a bowl of Chicken Soup, and a hot beverage of your choice. Relax, Chill, and just be in zen. Thanks, everyone. Woke up feeling bleh this morning, and starting to feel better now. Took my own normal advice, and got some Chicken Soup into me. I've been there too. Just remember to breathe and know, "This too, shall pass." I hope you have a better today, and that hike tomorrow sounds wonderful. Snap some pics while you're out.

Mood:

Not headed to bed quite yet. Still got many miles to go, before I can see my bed tonight. So I will see you tomorrow, and it's not a candle, lantern or a light-source... Have a Goodnight Kitten...

Sleep Well, Thorn.

Very true, BB. I'm an Aries if you follow astrology, and bucking the rules is something in our nature.

Sleep Well, miss molly.

Sleep Well, my Brother.

Not an excuse, but I have another priority that I need to focus on for the time being. Getting my degree. Then finishing stories for here on GA, in the time I've allocated for writing. Need to finish the Tampa Chronicles series. Book Four is the last one. Period. Then I'm reworking my EVE Online FanFic, and my projects of Timeless Online a LitRPG, Freedom Station - SciFi and my attempt at doing a first-person story exclusively, and One Little Spark... my Spring Anthology story. After that... then I'll seriously think about it.

Also, Dreamspinner is located here in Florida, so I gotta give my State some loyalty by going with a "local" company.

Thank you, Bro. On the subject of going the publishing route. As I mentioned before, and my ego is going to show here, I am an excellent storyteller but a shitty writer. And the reason is, I don't follow the conventional rules for publishing houses. I do infodumps. I do Prologues. I follow a "Tell, Don't Show" model at times because frankly showing bogs down the story. I exclusively write in third-person omnisentient view, with head-hopping, and mix it with Deep PoV. I honestly admit I'm a failure at a first-person limited view. The only reason why I'm even entertaining the idea of trying to publish something is that my Mom challenged me to do it. She wanted to but never got around to it. Had to take care of me, dad, and the bitch, and went to nursing school for her RN license and degree. She did it a while ago, and then again after the Fall Anthology came out. I've been looking at Dreamspinner Press and their Dramspun Beyond line.

I hear the Fitness Center call my name. Later... Then more school.

May it be an easy and enjoyable experience.