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Yeah... wrapping something around you a dozen times will do the trick. Lol My MIL has a habit of gifting me cold weather gear at Christmas every year. Now while I have no use for a scarf/knitted hat combo or a chenille poncho thing, you bet your butt I'm wearing the thick faux sheep's wool nonskid slipper socks she gave me last year!

This will be one of the rare nights I'll put the heat on. It's nowhere near as bad as where the rest of you are, or my son (he won't see double digits for daytime highs until Wed) but it's dropping into the low 50s the next few nights. The house is a manufacturer home which means it's got about 3 feet of empty space under it. The floors get freaking cold. Stay warm and dry everyone!

Ha ha! Just saw this. Not sure if swelling with joy is a good thing. Sounds painful.

@weinerdog. This is for you: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C174WpTuco6/?igsh=aTAzZGp5Z3hmd3Vq

When I see a turtle like that I hear Crush from Finding Nemo: "Taking on the jellies!" I love that movie. Hands down, the best Pixar ever did. Our temps have had a bad case of multiple personality disorder. 70s yesterday, back to 60s today and tomorrow then close to 80 on Friday. I think Mother Nature has hit menopause. Channel your inner turtle and have a good day!

I definitely see threads of similarities between several of my stories. The best way I discovered how to overcome this was to participate in a few challenges and anthologies. Those gave me the chance to try something or a format I wasn't familiar or comfortable with. (Telling a story in 1000 words is much harder than one realizes, as is writing with a specific theme in mind) Once I got my proverbial writer's pen dipped in ink, I tried to write stories that I wished I could read. My favorite stories are ones with depth, twists, and cliffhangers you get blindsided by. That's my goal when new ideas pop into my head. Great article.

Loved having you along!

I'm sort of in a bury-my-head-in-the-sand mood too. But alas, I can't. Job applications await. I can’t believe how easy resume writing is compared to when I graduated college. No electric typewriter needed. Lol. Time to go navigate Florida's unemployment benefits application. Ugh.

Kage is my #1 character of mine I'd want to cuddle with. Even though the answers wouldn't tell you anything about the characters, they may inspire a reader to find the story and give it a whirl. Sometimes dropping a vague answer will push a new reader to discover more of an author's works.

Oy. You've got a tough job but you've been fantastic at it. What is your favorite story/collection on Gay Authors? Probably the CAP series, but if I don't give @Mrsgnomies Boss Nanny & Jay's Loelife an honorable mention she'll be all butthurt. What is your favorite food? Toss up between a great burrito and a fantastic burger. Pizza is rarely shied away from either. If you could accomplish one thing for 2024, what would it be? Find stability in my life. Last year was a rollercoaster and it seems like I got back in line when I meant to head for the exit. I like @Aditus's idea of featuring new authors. It's a great way to promote them. Maybe tear a page out of our collab. Have a couple of questions formatted a la Family Fued. So instead of asking for a specific answer it can be; "We surveyed one new author. Top 5 answers are on the board. Name a character of yours you'd love to cuddle with." (Kage #1) Great job. Keep it up!

I get that. I haven't had the best week. Woke up in one of those funds today but decided cleaning a couple of rooms would be more productive than moping. Hugs.

Unfinished stories are the reason I vowed not to post anything until the whole thing is written, even if it's a super rough draft.

You have no idea how much those words came back to bite me in the ass. Lol. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Kage is my favorite.

I don't think I could get rid of you lot if I tried.

Of course you did.

Geez... I sure as hell hope it won't be that long!

Having a good (if somewhat nutty) support team makes a huge difference. Although I may drop @astone2292 if he doesn't at least comment once on this ending. Geese. He better have a good excuse for his radio silence.

The muse is musing. Or is that amusing? 🤔 I'm glad you enjoyed the series.

Thanks, right now I'm mulling a few things over and tapping out a couple of chapters to see if it's gonna be a good fit. Sometimes characters start out with a bang and then go radio silent.

It's been an emotional weekend and I woke up with not the brightest outlook. I know things will get better but I'm going to take a moment to wallow in whatever these emotions are. I lost my job on Friday. It sucks knowing that I was good at what I did and I really enjoyed the residents I worked with. But over the past two years, the owner's focus flipped to home sales and my heart is just not into it. I did travel sales for 20+ years and am still burned out. I think it's better to not work for a company that covets profit over everything else. I've seen a change over the past few years and not a good one. Yesterday, I posted the last chapter in my shifter series. It's been over two years with these characters in my head. I feel like I've grown a lot as a writer. My comma problem has definitely improved, lol. I've learned that sometimes you have to make a heartbreaking choice for the betterment of the story. I'm going to miss these guys hammering away at my brain. It's not a great way to start the new year, but the job search starts tomorrow. Something will work out and I'm crossing my fingers it will be a much better opportunity, and I do have ideas for other stories. I hope you all have a good day.

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I'm so proud to have a reader like you who has been with me since the first chapter of Tattoo. I don't know how long it will be before I post again, but I'll try not to make it a lengthy hiatus. 😍💕

Ok Reba