An English couple were touring the States and while in Wisconsin, they came across a place named Wauwatosa.

Now this couple had no idea about how this was pronounced, having fallen foul when visiting Little Rock some time before and finding out that Arkansas is not pronounced the same as Kansas.

I have two more chapters of M.I.B.D. Artemis The Hunter to post, I am asking any editor here at Big Closet if they will help me to post the remaining chapters for me.

I'm writing an SF story set in the near future, but written in the past tense (if that makes sense). The problem is, although not written in the first person, the 'author' must be in the future to write in the past tense, but some of the things written about would/will still be the same when the 'author' is writing, so should they be referred to in the present tense?

We were chatting about names, meanings, and which sex you might associate them with the other day in conjunction with one of the fine serials running.

Then, today, I noticed this story in the New York Times. (online subscription required, but easy to get and free.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/science/11tier.html?pagewa...

I thought I'd write an introduction for my currently serialised piece.

First of all, it's very different to anything else I've written, which tend to be surreal, very personal stories based on my own life experiences. I'll start posting those after I get done with this one. As you can probably guess, this one has very little to do with my life experiences! Unless you count being glued to the telly-box everytime a Bond film came on during my childhood...

It's finally happened. I normally use the computer 8-10 hours a day; done it for a couple years and had no propblem. Suddenly, my right arm and shoulder are hurting like there is a daemon loose in my body, and my left is not far behind. I hope this resolves soon.

It is just awful, since those of you who write deserve generous comments, but they won't be coming from me for a while.

Sorry

It just gets better and better... tape a bow 'Sizzling Shane' Williams :)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Km2VARzN4DU&feature=user

EDIT: little description for anyone who can't access the video link

Hi everyone,

My name is Miss K and I've been kicking around the more disreputable corners of the Internet since too long ago. I'm a writer, artist, musician and have somewhat sarcastically self-labelled myself a "transgender z-list celebrity".

My non-TG serial about a retired assassin continues at Fictioneer!

- Joyce

Sad news for all the gamers here. Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has passed away at age 69. Despite his declining health, Gary was still hosting weekly games at his home as recently as January. He touched a lot of lives through his creation, and he will be missed.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g8XyHnUHsOBoCofRxK-5waWoA...

I don't even know anymore. I guess I'm a chronic alcoholic because last night I woke up about 1:30 in the morning not even remembering I had drank a single drink. I woke up looking at the clock and going "oh god... if I don't set my alarm I'm going to be late for work." And so I woe and set my alarm and set out all my clothes and all that and then, well... I had weird dreams.

Okay, just so you know the general types of folks doing the voting, so you can make assumptions of their tastes (whether you're right or wrong to do so!)

Uhm.. So, I'm rather new at this, so be gentle, please?

Okay girls, it's time for me to go.

I've posted two long stories in a relatively brief period of time, and it's been fun, especially the feedback, even when I didn't like it. =)