Linxe Termoil

Hi Lisa, Thanks for commenting on the story. I'm glad you liked that chapter (Chapter 10) the best. I think it was one of my favorite chapters so far to write. You're right regarding Selective Mutism. It is a psychological problem (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, I'll admit my research into the foray of SM was quickly done, at best, though I probably spent a good day looking into the subject of mutism in general) that is compounded by anxiety problems, and in general children with SM do, at least, talk to someone, with the general problem of not being able to stop talking when they are in a comfortable situation. While I brought up the subject of Selective Mutism and Hysterical Mutism, I will have to once more admit that my knowledge on the subject is very vague. I couldn't quite seem to find anything that fit Joel's situation, because I really . So I had to pick and choose, and try to find a situation that fit, and they both somewhat worked. As vast as the internet is, the resources that I was able to find on mutism dealt mostly with SM. I read one case file on Hysterical Mutism, which I found to be an interesting read. From what I have also found, there are for subcategories for Elective Mutism, the former name for Selective mutism, identified by Torey Hayden in 1980. Symbiotic mutism: the most common form, caused by a vocal and dominating mother and absent father (very rarely the other way around) and characterized by the use of mutism as controlling behavior around other adults. Speech phobic mutism: the least common, in which the child showed distinct fear at hearing a recording of his or her voice. This also involved ritualistic behaviors, which may reflect OCD, and was thought to be caused by the child having been told to keep a family secret. Reactive mutism: a reaction to trauma and/or abuse, with all children showing symptoms of depression and being notably withdrawn, usually showing no facial expressions. Notably, Hayden admits that some children put in this category had no apparent incident to react to, but they were included because of their symptoms. Passive-aggressive mutism: silence is used as a display of hostility, connected to antisocial behavior. Some of the children in her study had reportedly not been mute until age 9-12. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), first published in 1952, first included Elective Mutism in its third edition, published in 1980. Elective mutism was described as "a continuous refusal to speak in almost all social situations" despite normal ability to speak. While "excessive shyness" and other anxiety-related traits were listed as associated features, predisposing factors included "maternal overprotection", mental retardation, and trauma. Elective mutism in the third edition revised (DSM III-R) is described similarly as in the third edition except for specifying that the disorder is not related to social anxiety disorder. In 1994, the fourth edition of the DSM reflected the name change to selective mutism and redefined the disorder. That information I found on Wikipedia. So all that being said, I too hope that Timmy can help make Joel talk again I am also very glad to hear that your youngest son is speaking and coping with his disorder. From what I have read, as he grows older the SM should fade, though I am unsure on that point. You probably know more about it then I do, though sometimes I wonder if I had SM when I was younger, as I usually avoided most situations I had to speak in while growing up unless I was at home. I wouldn't even speak to my grandmother when she came over, and I know it really ticked her off. Anyways, enough about me. I have corrected the prolly error that you were kind enough to point out. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. Many thanks, Linxe E. Termoil

I pulled this from one of my reviews and decided to address it here.

Hrm...Which spoilers were those again. As I said, I keep giving so many away I don't know what do and don't give

Which spoilers were those? I give so many away that I need to stop

Aww Man, now I'm going to have to go rewrite the father/son confrontation to keep it more in line with your expectations... or do I :f3ar:

We'll be seeing why daddy showed up in the next chapter.

We'll be seeing why daddy showed up in the next chapter.

Thanks. Character's are getting out of hand. I promise I'll try to keep it to the bare minimum. The one's of importance are Micah and Patrick, Joel, Ken, Elizabeth, (Reese Ben and a yet to be seen boy). Then there's Uncle Bryce, Patrick's Grandparents, and Patrick's great-grandmother, and another chick. We'll see why I have all these characters later on. It's the reason for the story itself I like using Ben for comic relief when no one else is available. I mean, who wouldn't admire a cute blond boy running around who hates wearing clothes

chapter 13 is up. Please leave me feedback! Thanks! Linxe

Chapter 13: The Calm before the Storm. “It’s your fault! So stop it! Just stop it!” The crying wouldn’t stop. I grabbed him, shook him, shook him harder! “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Just shut up!” Couldn’t stop shaking. “Stop crying.” I couldn’t stop shaking him. “Micah!” My eyes snapped open. My head was pounding. Something soft tickled my face. I inhaled deeply: A pleasant, slightly musky scent filled my nose, helped me relax. I’d had a dream. A really bad dream. “Micah.” The

P.S. You once told me you rewrote a story (FtL I believe) after you were done writing it. If you think this deserves a re-write in some chapters, then do so. But wait until the story is over, then everyone can go re-read again

Not going to focus too much on things that don't seem like they contribute to the conversation or the advice you were seeking. That said: Hi CJ, Long time no talk Sorry I haven't been around to keep up on Circumnavigation very much. I'll try to rectify that problem immediately. But here's what I am seeing based on your words and some of the words your fans/readers have so far said. You were sick for over two months with pneumonia and all those chapters that you got ahead on became worthless, in the sense that you were no longer ahead. It sounds like you rushed yourself while following through with the plot you have in your head just to keep readers happy so you wouldn't have to stop posting. No offense, but that's a load of crap. If you need to take time to get ahead again, then take the time to get ahead again. You're here to tell the story your way and no one else's way. If you need to shelve the story for a couple of weeks, do so. 30 chapters of Shane and Trevor in Australia is still plot development. We get to see Trevor and his boyfriend, having a normal freaking relationship and exploring the world of romance/lust/love/whatever feelings they have for one another. Trrevor's not some superhero genius ex-CIA agent whose out to stop a nuclear bomb from being dropped on Australia or New York City or San Francisco. He's a kid who stumbled onto a mystery involving his mother and father and is out to solve it. His situation sucked, he did something about it. Now he's falling in love (or whichever), and that's normal. Tell the story your way. I'll be more than happy to read 30 chapters of two teenage boys falling in love (or whatever it is they're doing). All that said, I'll say this: (again) Shelve the story if you feel you must so you can get ahead again and see what is happening with the plot, tell an editor what's supposed to happen with a plot so they can help keep you in line. I've told a few people where I'm going with the plot in my story and its their job to kick me in the pants to get me going again when I get so full of myself that things stall, but like yourself, each scene I write has a purpose in that it, in one way or another, will help my characters evolve in one way or another, if not the story itself. Then when you feel you're done with the story, etcetera, if you want to get things done by a certain date, double post a couple of times a week if you feel that option is available. As for the readers/critics out there who were complaining about you stalling, I say this to them: (Courtesy of Lugh in chat last night) As an author, if you're going to have a character packing a book in chapter 1 of a story, then by chapter 3 the reason for that book being there had better be obvious. That said, CJ is one of the finest freaking authors I have ever had the pleasure of reading, and he has been a great mentor when I have needed him. Stop your complaining and let him write the story the way he wants to write it. He doesn't put something in a story if he doesn't need too. It's there for a reason, it just may not be obvious what that reason is until the end of the story. Hope something of this babble of mine helped. Best of luck to you CJ, Linxe

This is the very first story I read from David, and with it he captured my interest and my imagination. He was one of the men who encouraged me to take my imagination to paper, and because of that we have managed to foster a great friendship that I suspect will last a very long time. I highly encourage anyone, if they are going to read anything from David, to start with George of Sedona first.

I agree. David does rock. He has a keen imagination that I thoroughly enjoy reading about in his fantasy series.

Thank you. I'm trying to make him as believable as possible. It can be hard at times though. Like you, I want him to grow and succeed as well.

LoL. I think waking up...nm...you'll just have to wait for the next chapter. All I can say is there is a hurricane coming.

I don't know if he will or not. We'll see what happens. As for horny, he's a teenager. He's always horny.

I know what you mean by that closing thought. After my dad died and I got my 2nd DUI it made me take a closer look at myself, the things I have accomplished in life, where I was going and the actual direction I wanted to be heading. I think, at one point in life, we all end up stuck without realizing it...You can stalk me if you want. I won't mind

LoL. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Ben...Hrm...I dunno. I kind of modeled him after someone I know IRL. As for Reese, that's all still up in the air

I think she knows they exist, I think she just may have forgotten Reese was left-handed, or may have been thinking about other things.

Because I broke it 12 has been posted too.

I keep breaking GA stories. Anyways, you all may thank Damond. Because she wanted it, I have posted Chapter 11 of Spider Webs. Chapter 12 will be up next Tuesday. I'm going for weekday publishings now. Leave me comments and critiques please Linxe

We'll see how things turn out between Patrick and Micah. As for why Patrick became unhappy around Reese, that too we shall find out And yes, you are correct. Chapter 11 will be out Saturday morning at 11 and chapter 12 will be out the saturday after that at 11 in the morning. I'm currently writing chapter 15 so plan on seeing updates once a week. I finally feel like I have enough chapters in the works to start posting again. I'm going to try and finish up the story while I have time. Linxe

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it.

My eyes adored you Though I never laid a hand on you, My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see How I adored you: So close, so close and yet so far away I let out a groan and folded my arms over my chest, feeling irritated. I had been in ‘rock choir’ for a week now, and I will freely admit that I had been tempted to skip, on more than one occasion, but Elizabeth had taken it into her head to set security on me. By that I mean she’d distributed the photo o