I'm still here

[gaelicspirit]

I did a dumb thing tonight. Well, it was only dumb because it got me all...pensive.

I got on LJ to try to finish tightening up Chapter 8 of my latest story "Night of the Hunter" and try to get it posted -- mainly because I've been trying really hard to post a chapter a week until it's completed -- but first I thought I'd check my f-list and I came

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[borgmama1of5]

How funny! I just started rereading 'Wearing and Tearing' tonight--I read fanfic on my kindle while I cycle at the health club, and I have all of your stories on it :)

I guess I haven't noticed you missing here because I see your posts on facebook and know how life has been pretty intense for you recently.

And just so you know, I haven't started your new story because I don't have the focus needed for WIP stories, even if they are finished--I forget too much between instalments to enjoy them properly. I am eagerly awaiting the final post so I can dive into it!

And I'm really looking forward to your reviews when show starts up again!

[gaelicspirit]

Oh, Kindles are wonderful for fanfic! I can read and not be at my computer! Hooray! :)

I didn't really notice me missing here, either, but I think it was because it's the hiatus, and I've been busy.... You know the drill. I can't even really explain why it troubled me so much to see that some people weren't even sure I was still around. It felt like I disappeared there for a moment. Marty McFly at the end of Back to the Future. ;)

I'm sure there's a psychological reason lurking in there that I'm choosing not to explore.

I look forward to your thoughts on the story when it's done -- which it will HAVE TO be before October 3rd because...well, just because! LOL!

kindle and fan fic

[looselyspeaking]

Hey Gaelic,

Am currently 'catching up' and will get to reviews shortly, but saw this and was like 'what' and 'how' do I get your fiction and others onto my Kindle.

My laptop is my son's old one and it is brill, but huge as it's for gaming and as a result of it's size gets very hot. I have a cooling fan under it but can only hack so long sitting with it on my lap, so being able to read fic on my Kindle would be an absolutely joy!

Thanks Jane :)

Re: kindle and fan fic

[gaelicspirit]

The way I do it, is that I send the PDF to my Kindle email address.

If you go into your Amazon account, on your Kindle Page you should be able to find out what your Kindle email is -- then you can just download the PDF from the site/link above and email the copy to your Kindle.

Under the same header where you find your kindle email, Personal Document Settings, there's an approved personal document email list. You'll need to add your originating email address to that.

See if it works -- good luck!! :)

[aisle_one]

Er - oops! Sorry for the distraction. Man, I didn't know you searched for yourself in anon meme. Well, the bit of critique is maybe the best kind, at least? Nothing about your story being awful, just not to the reader's taste. AND - it sounds like you've been missed. That's a great thing.

[gaelicspirit]

Oh, gosh, don't apologize! It mainly started because I was wondering how one would find themselves in such a sea of comments -- especially if it's all anon and one doesn't frequent them, y'know?

And I wasn't as troubled by the "not my cup of tea" comment as I was by the idea that people who know my name (fandom-wise) weren't sure if I was even still around.

I can take a critique or two -- and I definitely don't expect my style to be everyone's style -- but there's something in me that needs to not be forgotten around the small group who know me on LJ. Not yet, anyway.

Everything ends. One day, SPN fandom and fanfic writing will, too. But I'm not ready for it to yet, and I didn't want to be too far gone from people's minds -- especially in this virtual world of ours -- before I was ready.

I don't even know if that makes sense. I just wanted people who wander by my journal to know that, well, I'm still here! :) *waves*

[nong_pradu]

You are one of the better writers in fandom, hon. We're definitely all glad that you're still around, but I think it's safe to say most of us are happy to wait for your fics because they're worth the wait.

I'll also add that I've never read anything of yours that wasn't up to snuff. But those anonymous posters love to take their digs at people just because they can.

[gaelicspirit]

Thank you, my friend. It's good to hear that. And I'm glad you're here, too! I am happy to hear from you!

Also, it wasn't comment about my story that bothered me as much as it was the fact that they didn't even know if I were here still. I don't expect what I like to be liked by everyone. I just didn't like the feeling that I was disappearing a bit.

So, just wanted you all to know, I'm here. If you need me, my eyes are open. ;)

*waves*

[metallidean_grl]

Obviously those people that weren't sure if you were still around are not "friends" and have no idea the "crap" your life has dealt you recently. Which would explain your absence, in their minds only, from LJ. How very weird though to read those kinds of comments about yourself in an Anon meme. That would weird me out a little.

I look forward to your posting of Ch 8, whenever you have the chance to post. Hope your trip has been successful.

[gaelicspirit]

You're right -- I mean, it was an anon meme, right? I don't know why I let it get to me. You guys know where I've been, that I'm here. And here for you if you need me.

I WILL be better at following up with my f-list, though. That is definitely my bad. I need to make sure to follow through.

I really wanted to post chapter 8 tonight, but it's been a buuuuusssyyyy week. My brain. She is fried. And I miss my guy and girl. Which is probably why I'm over-sensitive about disappearing. *laugh*

Silly Gaelic.

[metallidean_grl]

It's perfectly understandable that comments like that might get to you. You're tired, have been away from home, stressed, worn down - seems only logical that you might be a little sensitive. And not silly - just human.

[yasminke]

Silly Gaelic.

Take care of yourself and if you need to slow things down, then do so. People who follow you will wait (im)patiently until you've recovered.

[gaelicspirit]

Silly Gaelic, indeed.

Y'know what I think would make me feel less like I was disappearing? If I made MORE of an effort to comment on other people's journals. One sweep of my f-list/day would be good.

So, be prepared for a sweeping. Because you are definitely on my list and I care to hear what's happening with you.

Still...it's a good thing we've got Twitter. ;)

[yasminke]

Ah, would that we had all the time and energy in the world to do not only what needs to be done but what we'd like to do.

As we say in Yinglish: sweep gezunterhayt (sweep in good health). Lately my Twitter feed is about the stupid local politics and whingeing about my new office (less so than on Facebook, however).