I can't find my muse anywhere. I must have left it here as this is the last place I saw it, I'm sure. They say it's always in the last place you look and I've looked around plenty, but just can't seem to find it.
So far I have Sunday Girl (tg), A Halloween To Remember (tg), The Return of the Raven (vampire non tg) and Yesterday Once More (tg) that have all ground to a halt, the second after over twenty thousand words.
They all seemed to be going so well and then... Phut!!
On Joanne Barbarella's suggestion, I created a joke section on my new website, which because I can't use a database (it's the ISP, not my inadequacies), ten different subjects one on each page.
I'm quite chuffed with them and although there's nothing brand new there, there are some good ones.
However, they don't represent all of what I have, so having now got the bare bones down, I will be adding to them as often as I can and will be including a video section too!
The countdown started yesterday and on the 20th of this month, I start running my own company.
It's nothing grand or even interesting, but I will be remodelling my website, using Google and Amazon to help in generating income.
So it's all hands to the pumps right now, trying to get my hubs translated to HTML to be ready to go live sometime next week.
I'm happy to say that if all goes well, I will also have the piece on transsexuals ready and live too and once again, I couldn't have been more pleased with the help you all gave me for that one.
I am so pleased with the responses you gave me in my last blog that I now know what I'm going to write and that what I have already written fits.
What I would now like to ask is whether I can use what you have given me verbatim as quotes?
I will not use your names, unless you expressly want me to, they will just be used as personal opinions of those who have or are transitioning - or not as the case may be.
Having seen what a fantastic response you all gave me for my last blog (which is here if you didn't catch it) and realising that it's just the tip of the iceberg, I wanted to expand upon what I'd written for my new website.
I've been working on this over today and would be really grateful if some of you would mind giving it a look over and let me know whether I've done it justice. Click here
To try and take some of the load off Erin with Fictioneer, I am now helping her out with some of the day-to-day administrative duties. This pretty much means I'll mainly be getting rid of spam, which over the last few weeks has been filtering through.
On top of that, I will also be helping out with some of the issues readers and authors may have that Erin doesn't have to make a decision on.
I want to turn one of my stories into a screenplay.
The story concerned is only short, but I figure it might be able to be adapted to a screenplay, since there aren't too many actual scenes, few special effects and well, I'm sure you get the picture.
Even though I'm no Steven Speilberg or John Carpenter, I'd still like to give it a go and since I have absolutely no experience with plays--even those made for TV, I wondered if any of you good people may be able to give me some pointers.
No I'm not going to go through that old one about how you give a cat a pill, but for reference, you can find it here.
Instead, I'm going to tell you how yesterday I risked life and limbs (I have the gouges, scratches, lacerations and other abrasions to show for it) to take our cat, Sammo, to the vet.
It's just gone to Gabi for editing and her seal of approval and then--probably tomorrow morning or whenever it gets finished, I'll post, so hang on to your pantyhose, Cliffside Heroine 6--the final chapter, is on its way.
Phew!
You try saying all that in one breath. I don't just look it, I'm totally chuffed it's finished at last
Since I haven't managed to wow you all with another episode about Jamie, The Cliffside Heroine, which is in the offing, I have posted a new Sci-Fi story--just a short on Fictioneer.
You can find it here and I would be really, really happy if you'd leave a comment and let me know what you think.
FYI, Cliffside Heroine 6 is in the making and will be on the way soon--I promise.
Okay, we’ve been back a week and already we’re planning our next trip with the Limousin in mind.
The houses we visited the first time we went were appalling and we wondered whether anything resembling our dream house was going to be possible this time.
Well we've just about got everything ready and will be leaving for the cross channel, high-speed ferry at 5:30 am tomorrow morning. The car's already packed and Pen's just vacuuming to leave the place nice for the cat.
We have ten houses to see, but our faves are on Wednesday's list of places to see, but whatever happens, I know it's going to be an adventure.
Hopefully I'll be able to regale you with some witty repartee upon my return--which would make a change eh?
Well folks, I'm just here to tell you that in just over a week, Penny and I will be packed into my little Peugeot and cruising down the boulevards of La Belle France - hopefully with the roof down - on our househunting camping trip.
We're really excited as we are going to be seeing about ten houses, three of which we are very keen on. The rest would be nice, but may need too much work to be within our grasp. The three we do like are actually habitable, one of which is more than habitable, it's perfect.
It all began at the beginning of last week when we noticed that the brand new surround sound system we have, which we use instead of the TV speakers was turning itself up on its own.
I wonder if any of you remember this excellent series that came out about ten or more years ago?
Well, it's being shown on FX (which I think is part of the Fox network) here in England at 6pm each weekday evening.
I say this because I have just written a review of it here, so you might want to jog that memory and revisit an old friend. If you haven't seen it before, I can wholeheartedly recommend it, so go check out the review and if you can spare the time, watch the series.
I suppose you are all thinking, "that bugger Nick has done it again" aren't you?
I don't blame you.
Since Pen's mum's death, things here have been a little topsy-turvy and frankly, I don't know which way is up. Having been looking to try and complete my web course and write several stories or at least, keep up with Jamie and his problems, we have now decided to try again for France.
To all of you who have been wondering if I have fallen off the face of the Earth, I can honestly say that gravity works on me too and I am still here.
Pen's mum's funeral was held on Thursday and I have been busy helping with the arrangements, most notably, the Order Of Service booklets. My job was to produce pictures of Rosamond that would hopefully show her as we best remembered her and from the feedback and number of people who were keeping their copies, it was mission accomplished.
Well, what can I say? The Cliffside Heroine is proving to be a lot more popular than I expected, I'm really over the moon with the response to the first two chapters. The comments have been great--real food for thought for me and believe it or not, I do take heed of what I'm told.
I have to say a big thanks to Puddintaine, who made an excellent start on tidying up the mess that had become my stories, so I've taken a few hours out today to finish the job.
For those of you who were and possibly still are firefly fans, Josh Whedon's new series starring Eliza Dushku has I think, now got just as many fans and is receiving a similar cult status.
In between trying to do this course - which I should say is like swimming uphill through treacle - I have been feverishly writing a story I have mentioned to others is on the way.
It's called The Cliffside Heroine and is about a boy whose twin sister and her two friends decide to dress up. Things go horribly wrong and he ends up...
Well, you'll just have to wait and see, won't you.
Just thought I'd let you know that I have posted some more words for your delectation on Fictioneer called The Tank, so if you're after something a little different, check it out here.
Please?
Oh, and if you're of a mind, there's a review of Paycheck a movie I saw recently and after reading the review, I'm hoping you're going to want to see it too. You can check that out here
Have fun.
NB
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I don't just look it, I'm totally chuffed it's finished at last
