Gratitude For Today

[teddy_radiator]

Lots in the gratitude department for today. The e-book Smashwords is going very well, and now the paperback and the e-book are copacetic and that makes me happy. Thanks to shiv5468 for mentioning smashwords on a recent posting. It has literally made me money in the past 24 hours and I'm not even on their worldwide distribution list yet.

I'm very grateful Chapter 21 of Lay Me Low is at the cleaners (welcome back from holiday, stgulik !) and Chapter 22 is about 80% complete. I re-read one of my exchange fics and I am really pleased with it. I'd written it so quickly and turned it in so fast to meet the deadline that I suddenly realised I'd not really given it a run through. Except for a couple of typo's (sorry, Mods, really, really sorry) I'm dead pleased with it. The other one I read to death; by now I've read it so much I can't decide whether it's the best thing I've ever written or the worst thing I've ever written. Hopefully it will fall somewhere in between.

I'm grateful for my artistic friends mimimanderly , howlingmojo and sempraseverus for enriching my life with their artwork and collaborations over the last few months and over the coming weeks. This past week in particular they have been smokin'. Just phenomenally inspirational stuff is coming from them. The Muses are riffin', man.

Almost 90% finished with the sequel to my original fic. It is called The Family and it is HUGE. Way, way too long. I've got a LOT of fat to trim from it, that's for sure. That will take a few hours' time.

I am grateful for my flist, who put up with my nonsense on a daily basis and let me breathe.

Comments

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

PUT UP with your nonsense??? We look forward to it! We thrive on it!

(I really need to take a photo of me with a dangerously raised eyebrow for times like these...)

[howlingmojo.livejournal.com]

Your nonsense is what gets me through some days love. I second the eyebrow raise.

[stormymaries.livejournal.com]

I agree with the above statements! Your "nonsense" gets me through my work day! I absolutely can NOT wait for the next chapters of Lay Me Low! XD

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Dangerously raised? Yes, please!!!

Thank goodness someone thrives on my craziness besides me - reminds me I'm not alone! Oh, wait, I'm not...

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

You are so precious! When are you coming to visit?

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

That is such a lovely thing to say. Thank you. You made my day!

[howlingmojo.livejournal.com]

Tempt me will you? I'm in dire need of a getaway as it is. Can I bring the better half? He'll be sweet and silent.

[howlingmojo.livejournal.com]

When I think of dangerously raised, eyebrows are admittedly not the first part of the human anatomy that springs to mind.

[justpinkpastel.livejournal.com]

I concur with the others above me. I look forward to your entries. Looking more times a day than I care to admit. Sometimes it gets to be a little stalker-ish...

I'm so excited that Her Minder is making you money! That is so incredibly exciting! I am so happy for you! I cannot wait to read The Family! I am so freaking excited for it!

Yay for LML going to the cleaners!! I'm so ready for the next chapter!

OT: The SSHG Quiz

[morethansirius.livejournal.com]

This week on the SSHG Quiz, we are featuring stories in which Severus Snape has an alias. Your story, As Morning Falls, fits the theme perfectly and is featured on the quiz along with a link to your story. Thank you for sharing your story with SSHG fangirls everywhere. Here is your featured author banner.

Featured Author banner

Come play the SSHG Quiz!

Re: OT: The SSHG Quiz

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I am honoured beyond belief. This is my favourite of all my fics, and for it to be featured on the quiz makes me so proud. Thank you!

Re: OT: The SSHG Quiz

[morethansirius.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome, my dear! I've been enjoying your podfic recordings immensely. As Morning Falls will be my bedtime story tonight and I can't wait to hear you read it! Heading to bed and chapter 1 now.

Re: OT: The SSHG Quiz

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I hope it pleases you! The gentleman singing at the end is my good friend Christopher Branch, and the story was inspired by this song, written by my friend Jay Wright, so I am surrounded by talent! I hope you enjoy the podfic.

[talesofsnape.livejournal.com]

You did TWO exchange fics before the pinch hits go out? You're either insane or superhuman.