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It's almost over for us, but it's moving to the northeast. We're going to get cold weather right behind it. She's doing good, but was pissed off because of stuff going on. They put a pink bracelet on her, saying she can't have thin liquids, and the thickening agent is to make it pudding thick. Also, that she's not allowed to mix it herself. But that is going against Doctor's orders. She is supposed to able to fix it herself, so it's honey thick. She has an appointment with the Administrator tomorrow.

I'm not getting all my notifications from the stories that I follow. I will get some that a comment was made on few of them, mainly from the older ones, but the newer stories, the anthology stories for sure, are spotty.

I told her about your anthology story. Paraphrased it for her. She said if she can get back on the net, they have crappy Wi-Fi, she would love to read it. As for the weather, the weatherman says we're on track for a repeat of the winters of 1997 & 1999. Because of El Nino. On my tablet, and this thing thinks it knows what I want to say better than I do.

Back from seeing Mom. She says "Hi" to everyone. rain is getting worse, and there's a tornado warning in effect.

Put the socks on. It helps a lot.

She's said, "From what you said of them, they seem like very nice people." I'll pass on the message. 🙂 It's fraking raining as another cold front comes through.

Need coffee... Off to mom's in a few.

Good Night.

Sleep well, my brother.

What I learned today... I should never try to write a Hetero sex scene. Wrote it last night, let is stew overnight, talked to my content editor about, reread the scene, and now I'm turning into a "fade to black." As for writing times. Being on disability, when I had more time than needed, I could do a 4000-7000 word chapter in a week. Since school started I'm lucky to be able to get a scene in a week. Not complaining about it, it just makes me focus on getting a scene done, and written better than normal. When I'm closer to the end, I'll start sending them to my editors for real. tim has read chapter one of my next story and gave me some great feedback on it.

Also, I do notes, Outlines for each chapter, outlines for each arc in the story, and an outline for the whole story. Mainly so I can keep myself on Task.

I use one note as well, for notes and stuff. I also use paper and pen too, as it's easier to into the bathroom. At the start of my classes, it was suggested by an instructor to use Scrivener, so I got it when the disbursement came in. $45 bucks and it's a lifetime lisc. that I can use both for school (APA style formatting), and for writing my stories. Several people here on GA uses the program too.

I downloaded the recipe as well. 🙂 Some people might like it here. Though lately whenever I go to make stuff, like brownies, and biscuits, I get the same question. "Isn't easier to already buy them pre-made?" I think that was a hint my stuff tastes like shyte.

Ok, off to do stuff as well. Lunch break is over.

And cats... after they make their slaves... err, humans... fill their food bowls. Part of me is envious because that would be an amazing sight to behold. But the larger part of me is saying, frack that... too damn cold.

Depending on how far the walk was, I might have done what Brutus did. LOL.

I've been listening to a lot of Two Steps From Hell lately. This one I'm finding really good.

I agree the "it's magic" or "It's psionics" is enough in most cases in Fantasy and SciFi. Those two genres were made for Infodumps as well.

It's playing havoc on the asthmas as well.

Have a good day too. I won't say what our weather is like. Just a 40* shift from overnight to daytime.

Have fun miss molly.

With all that said, I then send it to my content editor, @Mikiesboy who does a great job in saying, "Cut this down. Delete this. You can tighten stuff up here. Come on A, you can do better than this."

I disagree somewhat. When I read a story, and it has too little detail, I'm usually put off by it. I'm thinking to myself, "What the hell man, this is your story, your world, paint the damn picture." There is a very fine line between not enough details, and too many. Trying to find that happy balance is the main objective. Yes, let the reader use their imagination to fill in the gaps, but you need to put stuff in there to get them to see it as you see it. Setting the stage is what I call it. For Example: The Acela Club lounge was not like a lounge found in airports, with their fancy dressing and overabundance of hedonism. Instead, it was a simple affair, slightly dated but functional. The hallway from the check-in counter held a row of semi-private desks, with another hallway branching off to club exclusive restrooms. Walking into the main area, a table laid out with individually wrapped snacks sat just off to the side. On the counter next to it was the soda machine, ice dispenser, and hot coffee station. Scattered around the medium size room, was a scattering of sitting areas made up of comfy armchairs and couches. Small tables dotted between them. On the back wall was two arrival and departure screens. Mount on the wall in separate areas was two flat-screen TVs. One was showing Headline News, while the other had a remote near it. It currently was playing NHLTV. The four teens sat there with drinks and snacks already, when Jeremy, Travis, and the two dads walked over. Just my opinion on it.

Yeah. The go to bed between 11:00 and 12:00 and up fully wide awake at 4:00 was getting old quickly.