I know I've been a tad quiet of late, but I've been hard at writing the next part of OHOP... since I've abandoned daily parts I decided to make each new part an entire day in Stevie's life... unfortunately she packs a lot in to her days - I'm 3000 words in and it's not even tea time!

Well, after tonight, I wonder if the DOD Homeland Security Boys are getting into my Computer to get ideas for tactical scenarios.

I have been trying to get stories to load on Fictionmania, but al I get is frustration. The graphics for Glamour Boutique and the main story page will not even load up. I have been trying to read "Lasting Impressions, The Pregnancy" I have even tried other stories and they all refuse to load. Does anyone know why this could be?

Hugs,

Jen

I submitted a story to the 2008 Summer Romance competition. I don't know why. I have never entered a contest here before and I certainly did not expect to win. If I bought all the tickets in a chook raffle I think I could manage to lose. However, as the days rolled by I was surprised and delighted by the reception my story got,not spectacular but respectable (by my lights, anyway).

I saw this and was thinging this might have the seeds of a good story in it, but don't feel much like trying myself.

To be honest, I was somewhat shocked at the fact that I was in for a good old-fashioned lynching but well, I figured, like Captain Jack Sparrow - I probably deserved it.

This Friday Oprah's Show is on Families where one of the parents has been Transgendered since or after the marriage with kids that are teenagers now or older.

Well, wise or not, the article about my experience with the Muslims went on the stands today. I wish I had a husband to blame for allowing me to do this. "What will I do when they come for me"? Will I "fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee"? Am I "dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight"?

I gave serious thought to killing Evi Westcott off this time. Her diary just won't quit, there are more characters than War and Peace, and she hasn't even started college yet. All the friends could have come to her funeral and said what a swell girl she was. Anyway, I tried out some scenarios on my friends, one of them (the scenario, not the friend) shamelessly plagiarized from la Traviata, but no one was buying it. So here's Part VI of Balthasar's Extract. If you like it, drop me a note and tell me why.

Hugs, Daphne

I have just done a quick calculation and so far this story has had 26,152 hits over the thirteen episodes. I get the distinct impression that some of you like it.