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keilissOkay, let's see how this posts.
I am going on diet. Well not specifically on diet, just taking a great deal of care about what I eat, cutting back on sugar and fats and so on. I had to buy a new bra and there was this cubicle with very good lighting and a three way mirror and I saw myself from angles that we were not intended to contemplate ourselves from. Nuff said.
My husband trimmed my hair. He's still alive, so I guess it turned out all right. Just needed it tidied up all round and was not prepared to pay R150 for ten minutes work. The job's his till I need a change of style.
After a period of deep loathing I'm starting to connect to the Big Bang story. The first part is some of the worst writing I've done, including my teenage sci fi soap opera efforts, because it had no voice for me. Liked the idea, would have been happy to read it, wanted someone else to write it. It's starting to come alive now. It's as well we've been given an extension, I'll need the extra time with it. Not saying I love it and can't wait to get to it each day (hahahahaha), but I'm no longer hiding behind endless rounds of Mah Jongg, my first choice in procrastination.
No, the word count hasn't grown much. It's been one of those weekends. Still --- trying.
I'd like to thank people for my MEFA nominations --- Dreamflower for submitting Season of Hope (love this one, always love writing Gil), Ellynn for choosing The Well, and Elfscribe for nominating both Life After and Burning Bright. I'm doing final edits on BB and posting it on the SWG. have three chapters left to get up by the end of the month or it'll run as a WIP, which I really don't want --- good incentive for editing.
And yes, I've heard people say 'the same people win every time' but I think there's no point in saying that if you're not prepared to try and change things by voting for the kinds of story you enjoy. If it weren't for the efforts of people like Oshun, slash would still be a dark outsider at the MEFAs.
Don't think I'll be signing up for Ardor in August. I'll be working on the Big Bang till the end of July, and then I need to get back to Burning Bright. Skip this one and do Slashy Valentine instead. Pity there's not a Christmas swap - still miss that. Anyhow, if anyone needs a beta or just a second pair of eyes, I'll be uninvolved and available.
Might do NaNo this year though. I have an unlikely bunny that refuses to let go.
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I am going on diet. Well not specifically on diet, just taking a great deal of care about what I eat, cutting back on sugar and fats and so on. I had to buy a new bra and there was this cubicle with very good lighting and a three way mirror and I saw myself from angles that we were not intended to contemplate ourselves from. Nuff said.
My husband trimmed my hair. He's still alive, so I guess it turned out all right. Just needed it tidied up all round and was not prepared to pay R150 for ten minutes work. The job's his till I need a change of style.
After a period of deep loathing I'm starting to connect to the Big Bang story. The first part is some of the worst writing I've done, including my teenage sci fi soap opera efforts, because it had no voice for me. Liked the idea, would have been happy to read it, wanted someone else to write it. It's starting to come alive now. It's as well we've been given an extension, I'll need the extra time with it. Not saying I love it and can't wait to get to it each day (hahahahaha), but I'm no longer hiding behind endless rounds of Mah Jongg, my first choice in procrastination.
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No, the word count hasn't grown much. It's been one of those weekends. Still --- trying.
I'd like to thank people for my MEFA nominations --- Dreamflower for submitting Season of Hope (love this one, always love writing Gil), Ellynn for choosing The Well, and Elfscribe for nominating both Life After and Burning Bright. I'm doing final edits on BB and posting it on the SWG. have three chapters left to get up by the end of the month or it'll run as a WIP, which I really don't want --- good incentive for editing.
And yes, I've heard people say 'the same people win every time' but I think there's no point in saying that if you're not prepared to try and change things by voting for the kinds of story you enjoy. If it weren't for the efforts of people like Oshun, slash would still be a dark outsider at the MEFAs.
Don't think I'll be signing up for Ardor in August. I'll be working on the Big Bang till the end of July, and then I need to get back to Burning Bright. Skip this one and do Slashy Valentine instead. Pity there's not a Christmas swap - still miss that. Anyhow, if anyone needs a beta or just a second pair of eyes, I'll be uninvolved and available.
Might do NaNo this year though. I have an unlikely bunny that refuses to let go.
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