Here we are again
Well... Okay, I don't know. The TV folks are saying twenty-ten, but that just seems weird to me. I think I'm going to stick with two thousand ten just because it seems more... I dunno normal.
For 2009, I made a resolution within the first few days of January to actually write and finish things, and set a bit of a goal: Three new stories totaling at least 6,000 words. Well, made the 6k with one story, but didn't pull off the three... until the late hours of last night (which was still the 31st for us on PST). Second chapter of Grabbing a Shovel is posted. You know where to find me (www.fictionpress.com/~framejock and for the love of Pete, leave me a review! Pleaseohpleaseohplease!!!!!).
This year, I will make a similar resolution. I WILL finish book one of Bard's Tale. At least two if not three chapters to go to do so, but I WILL finish it this year. Or possibly start on the second book, but I want something added to it, and I'm going to offer up the same thing, and that's three more chapters in the life of Dominicus Jareth (he'll be born in the one that's in the works currently).
But getting back to Grabbing a Shovel... my beta reader gave me a comment when she finished it that I didn't get at first (I mean really, given the whole 'how does this translate on the internet' thing that I'm generally bad with, how the hell am I supposed to know?), which will likely end up being my favorite un-posted review:
"You are a horrible person. That is the worst cliffhanger ever."
Mind you, my daughters both read it, and told me that it was good, but the sentiment was kind of a 'WRITE MORE NOWNOWNOW,' so I take it that it's a good thing. And the response I got back from my beta reader confirmed that. *sigh* And here I was thinking that I was done with that one.
Also, PS3 for Christmas. My wife is friggin' awesome. My gamer tag (as if this is a huge surprise) is Frame_Jock. Odds are, if you actually find me on, I'm playing RB Beatles. Or downloading something with the 'great for the PC, not so great for games' DSL connection.
Happy New Year, all.
For 2009, I made a resolution within the first few days of January to actually write and finish things, and set a bit of a goal: Three new stories totaling at least 6,000 words. Well, made the 6k with one story, but didn't pull off the three... until the late hours of last night (which was still the 31st for us on PST). Second chapter of Grabbing a Shovel is posted. You know where to find me (www.fictionpress.com/~framejock and for the love of Pete, leave me a review! Pleaseohpleaseohplease!!!!!).
This year, I will make a similar resolution. I WILL finish book one of Bard's Tale. At least two if not three chapters to go to do so, but I WILL finish it this year. Or possibly start on the second book, but I want something added to it, and I'm going to offer up the same thing, and that's three more chapters in the life of Dominicus Jareth (he'll be born in the one that's in the works currently).
But getting back to Grabbing a Shovel... my beta reader gave me a comment when she finished it that I didn't get at first (I mean really, given the whole 'how does this translate on the internet' thing that I'm generally bad with, how the hell am I supposed to know?), which will likely end up being my favorite un-posted review:
"You are a horrible person. That is the worst cliffhanger ever."
Mind you, my daughters both read it, and told me that it was good, but the sentiment was kind of a 'WRITE MORE NOWNOWNOW,' so I take it that it's a good thing. And the response I got back from my beta reader confirmed that. *sigh* And here I was thinking that I was done with that one.
Also, PS3 for Christmas. My wife is friggin' awesome. My gamer tag (as if this is a huge surprise) is Frame_Jock. Odds are, if you actually find me on, I'm playing RB Beatles. Or downloading something with the 'great for the PC, not so great for games' DSL connection.
Happy New Year, all.