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Jan 26, 2012 09:21



I'm having a great time polishing up the final draft of the Fur-Face sequel, Barnum's Revenge.

I need to do some invisible blending (thread in the new sub-plot so folks will (hopefully) never know it was added later), but otherwise it's looking good.

For me, one of the best things about the revision process is when you come across a scene or some  ( Read more... )

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maryjdal January 26 2012, 15:02:36 UTC

I like your snippit but uhmm...maybe tentacles? small typo I think.

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jongibbs January 26 2012, 15:13:47 UTC
Lol, it's Snowy's typo, not mine :)

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maryjdal January 26 2012, 15:17:34 UTC
That's funny. :) I was wondering -

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msstacy13 January 26 2012, 16:24:03 UTC
I thought he might be quoting "Ornery the ball sack..."
:)

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bondo_ba January 26 2012, 15:53:39 UTC
I'm at work, my snippets are at home... sigh.

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jongibbs January 26 2012, 16:13:44 UTC
We'll still be later :)

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msstacy13 January 26 2012, 16:18:00 UTC
The magnolia of crime...
I wouldn't have guessed that Snowy was given to floqery language...
:)

Okay, since you've asked, how can I refuse?

There were more than forty of us there, all willing to help him with just about anything. As he glanced at us, sizing us up, I guess you would say, I realized that only a few of us would be chosen. I have to admit, I would have been relieved if he’d passed me over, although the thought of simply going home after all this was beyond me. So I suppose I was lucky. He grabbed me by the shoulder. First ( ... )

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msstacy13 January 26 2012, 16:18:36 UTC
floqery???
flowery...

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jongibbs January 26 2012, 17:55:40 UTC
I like 'floqery' better :P

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bogwitch64 January 26 2012, 19:21:29 UTC
I like floqery better too!

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jongibbs January 26 2012, 17:56:28 UTC
nice one, Irene. I could really smell that old wood and horsehair :)

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msstacy13 January 26 2012, 19:50:26 UTC
I was disctracted by the bead of sweat...
:)

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starry_diadem January 26 2012, 18:48:48 UTC
Nefarious testicles just made my day. Bless you.

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jongibbs January 26 2012, 19:28:09 UTC
Glad to be of assistance :)

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