Desiderius Price

Ooh, good luck for you today?

Awesome!!!!

I tried catching all four digits at 5 and 6, but my luck had me catching the counter right before and right after.  This time, I managed to catch it right on the nose    Certainly, don’t slow down reading/viewing just to accommodate this, I definitely like seeing the dragon prints going upward.

They (the vet) did bring him out right afterwards, I went along with it, so I did spend a few minutes afterwards, he was still fairly warm.  I didn’t know how long to spend, apart from grieving and apologizing, wishing for it to change.  It was tough, because an hour earlier, I was assessing his condition, with some interaction, not realizing that’d be the *last* interaction I’d really have with him.  At least I was trying to save him, even though I didn’t make it fast enough (unfortunately, there’s no pet-ambulance around here).

I know what it's like to grieve a pet. My stepfather's doberman was buried in the back yard after she died. We didn't even get the chance to bring her to the vet. He found her outside already dead. I still miss her a lot. I give my condolences. It's really hard, especially the first few days or weeks after losing them. 

It’s definitely a different format and burnout is a killer fr. On the other hand, I kind of enjoy having a weekly turnover. It’s neat, like running a TV show. 

I did an experiment with the Repair Guy, cutting the chapter lengths down and not fussing so much over perfect prose, as a result, I was pushing out updates every day or two.  I deliberately wanted to keep that fast to write because it was a backstory that, while needed, I didn’t want to dwell on.

YES, trying to strike that balance between expediency and quality, because in my other novel-length stuff, I tend to agonize over drafts for YEARS. I used to do 10k+ chapters, but I’ve cut it down to the 5k – 7k range.

@Avaloyuru  Don’t forget to hug your dogs. 

In this case, the vet did mention that his teeth needed to be cleaned, so I knew that needed attention.  I even managed to get that scheduled for this Tuesday...but then I obviously had to cancel.

Yep!  Hug them all the time!  They are all I have.  My dogs sleep with me at night and when I take naps.  They have medical conditions and the meds are costly, thankfully there are human meds that work just as good and cost half the price.

I love it when it’s a human med.  My vet, actually with this one, at one point recommended that, go to the local store, get it OTC, and cut the pill in half.  But really, the only difference is probably quality and more stringent testing for the human stuff.

Sorry to hear. .  I know the feeling all too well.  .

I’m going to try to focus a bit on writing, see if that helps at all.  I did visit a friend last night on the way home, simply because I knew I couldn’t hold it together.  That did help.  But then, get home, and, well, cat’s no longer here.  I generally don’t cry, rarely get emotional, but this time … it’s a very raw, very real wound

btw, the next Jefferey episode might start off a bit dark….

We have lost a brilliant mind, and a gentle soul. 

We need more like him, not less! A beautiful mind with a great sense of humor.

No.  I hate DST.  

not really but i have monday off to recover the lack of sleep i am going to have sunday!

I decided to have my Saturday dinner an hour early … you know, just to get used to it. 

I’m constrained every year as the critical forms aren’t ready until mid-February.  So, once they were done, I filed ASAP.   I’ll be dropping the state taxes into the mail this morning (because the software wants $19.99 to e-file the state, I can hit print and use a stamp).

I’ve pretty much switched to paperless notifications, so most of my information reaches me by Jan 31. My state requires e-filing, so that’s as free as the Feds.

I’d e-file if it were free...yes I would!

@Wilde_Guess  Yep, that’s why I’m debating now, before I post.  I’ll need to resolve this before I post either 7 or 8.  Yesterday, I had moved it to #7, however, based on tone it belongs in #8.  So, this morning, I moved it back.  After all, a cliffhanger is typically an incomplete scene.

True, that.  Also, the move can “require” another 4k of writing to more fully develop an idea.  That’s not a bad thing, but can confuse the reader if you do it after the chapter(s) were originally posted.

That was the #5 debacle, about 2.5k but same thing.  I try to adhere to the principle that a reader shouldn’t have to re-read an episode to understand things, though, of course, that can be unavoidable at times with a work-in-progress.  Thus, I basically want  to be confident in the episode/chapter before I post. 

Cross my fingers, I’ll get #8 drafted tonight.  (If so, I’d expect #7 to go up next weekend.)

It’s ready when it’s ready.  I’m looking forward to reading it whenever it shows up.

Part of the issue with this weekend is I installed a new game … onthe plus side, I beat it (on the easy setting).

Hmm… seven is halfway and I’m confident in five….

One of the things that bites me at times is that I don’t like holding back on episodes/chapters.  If I’m writing normally, I’ll stay like one ahead.  But if I fall behind, I’m tempted to post sooner than I really should – most of the time, it’s okay.   Occasionally, it’s bad.

And I think I’m splitting episode seven, seems more natural.

@Wilde_Guess  Yep, it happens  … it was funny enough to post 

Scootely dooteley doo waaaAAAAAAH! *slides into tree*

When the Ice Queen regrets having that King Prawn Bhuna and eight pints of spesh.

@BronxWench  Sounds like a better location than the one I’ve gone to.  I mean, yes, the county is next to water, but the restaurant I’m referring to is at a shopping mall, not particularly scenic.

@Desiderius Price This one was right on the beach in Negril, Jamaica. Going out at night in Jamaica is sort of a walk on the wild side, and we mostly stayed at the resort, but we had to go for a sunset burger just to say we’d done it.

@BronxWench  Yeah, need to get a passport…. (my old one’s way past expired)

Ouch!  Continuity errors happen, and only the author knows.  It’s happened to almost everyone who writes a story with more than one book.  It looked good for the reader.  I’m sure the “corrected” version will be even better.

Thanks.   Yeah, when I realized I was essentially revisiting the same point, that’s when I knew I had made a screwup.  So one solution is to rehash the several episodes into a multi-part mini-series sort of thing, because some of it would be excellent in fostering some of Jeff’s grumpiness …