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Might disappoint you, Sarah. These animals are very regimented. Could be stroked though, and often are. And as you will see below --the story begins. Such speedy verification is to be applauded.

Nice, Red. Look forward to reading it!

I just had breakfast in Minneapolis virtually, at the Band Box, a restaurant I used to work at. An old high school friend and an old college friend were my companions. Really nice morning.

I hope everyone is well. Coffee and tea, and cookies, are all out for your enjoyment.!

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Gosh, editing your own work can be a tedious business. But at last it's just about done and early chapters of the historic novella ( Regency period) could begin bleeding onto these pages this week. Remember, I did say I wanted to have a ready flow to stop folk being tired of waiting. The chapters have been kept relatively short too, for the same reason. Still have some problems to resolve--like, choosing an appropriate title and deciding which genre to choose for it--there is a love story there, but there is as much about the exploits of certain animals and the class divide. Got to make my mind up.

Wow, after all that I think I'll plop myself in an easy chair in the corner there and have a cup of hot chocolate and a couple of Sara's tempting football cookies. Then to solve those problems and get chapter one out.

Short chapters are a good idea, I think. Chunking it out into smaller units makes editing easier. I'm about to start a major rewrite and it scares me a bit.

REALLY crappy day so far. Missed a vet visit for the cat, and broke my phone, and it's not even noon. Is it too late to go back to bed?

Arg. I'm writing about hitch-hiking today, and writing will make the day go faster.

Coffee and teas and cookies, if anyone comes in here today. Is Ape gone?

I'll have a ton of coffee.

Oh man, a cicada infestation for the wedding! That sounds memorable! I read once where the number of years cicadas stay dormant is often a prime number, so they won't wake up at the same time as other broods. I admit I barely grasp this idea, but I do have a vague sense of it.

Snowy and windy and COLD here. Jeez. Luckily we shouldn't have to leave the house.

Enjoy the day everyone. Coffee is hot and fresh! And tea too! And cookies!

Print. All I can do cursive is my signature

Cash or credit card?

A boat? A boat! It’s not going to get above 15 here the entire weekend. Enjoy your weather Gill.

Novel critique day, meaning I’m stuck critiquing all day. Ah well. Too cold to do anything else.

I am eating at the Band Box cafe in Mpls virtually next week, with two old friends (one as old as high school). I will show up via FaceTime. It should be Big Fun. It’s for an article I’m writing about working there, way back in the day. Best job ever. $5 an hour.

Teas and coffees are waiting! Plus cake! Plus cookies! Someone come in and order something!

Dang, tumbleweeds again. Anyone out there?

Teas and coffee, cakes and cookies, all await!

I’m hunkering down in front of the cold weather coming in and writing about my misspent youth.

Cheers everyone!

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I agree. I'm watching it now. I'm looking forward to HBO's latest installment of True Detective with Jodi Foster.

It looks really good. We are rewatching the first season preparing for it - Talia's first time, my THIRD time watching it

Mark Twain has 18 rules for writing. Here is rule #1: “A tale shall accomplish something and arrive somewhere.”

Hy, a little traffic around the place! Cool cool cool. I’ll have a cup.

Taking a video memoir class today. It’s free, though I’m sure there will be a pitch involved. Memoir classes can get EXPENSIVE! I think it 90 minutes long. If anyone wants my notes drop me a line.

Another cold day, but the sun is out and that dang WIND finally calmed down. Jeez! It was scaring the cats (seriously!)!

I’ll have a Snoopy cookie Sara! And a cup to go!

crickets

No takers for the Siamese Sumatra Surprise, eh? Hey, the cake and cookies are still good! And I actually like Costco coffee.

Oh well. Cold and windy here. I’m writing nonfiction about a place I used the work at - the Band Box in Mpls.. Google it sometime!

Trying to get my energy level up a bit. Didn’t sleep too well.

Enjoy the day!

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Glad your knees are getting stronger and that there is a plan in place, Gill. I agree about the tumbleweeds. I am promoting Stories Space in my newsletter today, but it’s not like I have a large following.

Perhaps a hot steaming urn of Costco will help! And a pot of Siamese Sumatra Surprise, our tea for today (the surprise is that it’s made of coffee beans picked only by Siamese cats on the island of Sumatra.

Plus, cookies for Sea and cake from Gill! (Gill, I hope it’s okay I’m hawking your cake - maybe it’ll bring in a cake lover from off the street,

Windy as f here today. Just howling. Cold too. With luck I won’t have to leave the house.

Coffee and cake for me!

Thanks for the setup Ape. That Meow Mix from yesterday left a nasty taste I my mouth.

Eye doc today. Wah. I finally finished my Western - it’s still goofy, but less goofy than it was. A writing group I am a part of is putting out a Weird Western anthology this year. Let me know if you are interested. I’m not on the reading committee or anything. 6000 word limit.

Intermittent snow today. I hope the roads are good.

Enjoy your weekend! I’ll have a coffee and a cookie.

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Ape comes in. Sniffs tea. Starts kettle.

Here's some real tea. A nice cup of English Breakfast.

After reading through the calls from Author's Publish (see thread I started), I am looking at a couple of them. There's one where "Down In The Well" might be a fit so I am thinking of taking it down from here and submitting it there after giving it an editing pass or two. And there's the Bigfoot anthology I mentioned in the thread. I am thinking about story ideas. I was a bit obsessed with cryptids as a kid and the giant ape variety (Bigfoot/Sasquatch, the Yeti) were favourites (surprised?😉).

I thought that tea tasted a little odd. Cats have been following me around all morning.

I like that The Cosmic Background call, for slipstream flash that doesn’t make much sense. I wish I understood the slipstream genre better.

Looking forward to the historical novella, Red. I’d be interested in how you did research as well.

Finally finished my stupid Western. It is rather stupid. I will edit it today, but what I really wanna work on is more memoir. First things first.

Our tea today is from Purina, a zesty little blend called Meow Mix. Hmm. What an odd looking tea! At least the coffee is traditional Costco, boring and reliable.

Plus, BIRTHDAY COOKIES FOR SARA!

Enjoy the day all.

“I hate writing, but I love having written.” - Dorothy Parker

A Murder at the End of the World was really good

Happy birthday Sara! Have an excellent day!

I’m going to the chiropractor for only the third time in my life. We’ll see if it helps. It hasn’t done much before.

Other than that, same ol thing. Talia is back to work. Imma gonna write!

Thanks for the set up Bear.

Core

Cope

Stork

Worst

I’d love to try it, with a wet suit - I’d wanna be reasonably warm

Walk the dog or do the dishes?

6430 😎

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So when do we get the "Verbal Studios Monsterverse"? 😜

I actually tried to load one here, but I can't get it to finish loading. I just put up a Tik Tok account for it though! (momo26339)

Wow, Gill, you knee is bad enough so that you can't drive? That sounds pretty bad. Good luck with physical therapy.

Sending the book off to a developmental editor today for help! It's exciting. Other than that not much is going on. Talia returns to work tomorrow. It's been a good holiday, though I miss my daughter.

Hope everyone is well. Teas and coffee and cookies await you!

Dune part 2 as well!

Tough one, I'll say aquarium

Shark tank or octopus tank?

Thanks for the cookies Sara!

Happy New Year everyone. We plan to do very little, other than pop a bottle of Champagne and watch the fireworks on top of Pikes Peak. After the agita of my daughter’s move across country I could use a little calm. Things seem fine now.

So, today, I am spending the day playing with Stop Motion Studio! Today I learn how to use a green screen!

Bring in the New Year doing what you want to do everyone. I hope it’s great year for all!

harp

harm

Ooh, ooh, Country and Western bar!

New Years resolution: Do something new, or quit doing something old?

stale

alert

tumbleweeds

My daughter is safely across the country. The little car icon finally stopped moving about 9 p.m. EST. Yay.

Coffee and tea and cookies are here, if anyone stops in. Sigh…..