To officially put the last nail in its coffin, Sawdust and Ashes is hereby on permanent hiatus. It's been over two years now since I started the story, and you may have noticed that my writing process has significantly lost steam since about April of 2009. I've learned so much during that time, both creatively and personally, and I made some ( Read more... )

notes: To cadesama and Prisc for reading and rereading this and for encouraging me, not to mention all the advice and support. cadesama especially - this probably wouldn't even still be a story without you.
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( this is what i'm like )

notes: Thanks again, as always, to everyone for been so encouraging; to Prisc, forever; and to cadesama for the beta and for threatening to murder me if I didn't keep writing.
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( he had a habit of staggering into the walls )

( aren't I lucky? )

Notes: Thanks, as always, to Jess, my beta, for constant support. To Prisc, for infinite patience. And, of course, to everyone who's reviewed. I'm so thankful for all of you.
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( and this was what they did )

( I'm afraid of losing him )

notes: Just... for clarification, I'm writing Season 2 Ceasar. You know. Tall Ceasar. He's got a small scene here, and, I don't know, the tall, serious Ceasar seemed like a better fit for this story than his shorter, zany replacement in later seasons. Also, and again - and I can't say it enough - thank you for the support and feedback. Thank you. ( Read more... )

Notes: There aren't enough words of thanks to express how grateful I am for the feedback I've gotten for this story. I'm overwhelmed, I'm touched, I'm humbled. Thank you all so much.
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( The week since Ted left had been an odd slur of emotion and inactivity. )

back to 4a

( Went for a walk. Back later. )

Title: Sawdust and Ashes, Chapter 4
Notes: Holy what in the what, this stupid installment was too long for one LiveJournal post, so I split it - rather unevenly - into two. If you make it all the way through to the end, wow. And thank you for your determination.
Also: I don't have an editor, which I think has to be more than a little obvious. I ( Read more... )