The Dastardly Dungeon of Deliciously Devious Drinks

Morning Cantina.

After more waffling than probably necessary, I sent out a submission today with a silly salutation line. The market's submission guidelines linked to an article on cover letters, wherein the author (genuinely) said her personal favorite salutation was "Dear Gentlebeings" and so I thought , "If the market endorses this article, and this article endorses this salutation, then the market endorses this salutation. Hurrah for the Transitive Property, always knew math would help me out someday."

I still feel like maybe it was a bad idea, but oh well. It's one sub.

TL;DR - I've got a cover letter out there that starts with the phrase, "Dear Gentlebeings."

Gonna send out Sisyphus requests to some people today, not all of them (I can't do that all at once) but I'll have even MOAR to read soon! Also, there is officially a TARDIS-like jewelry box in my The Land the Turtle left Behind story now, and MC is trapped in it... She's also a big ol' anthropomorphic bear/wolf thing who wears a feathered cap a la Disney's Little-John from Robin Hood, she even has a green tunic. Oh! And a giant (relatively) moth familiar who like to fence with sewing needles. (Yes, MC is the same character who vomits rainbows on parachuting zombies)
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*Is totes writing serious stuff about srs things... totes*

shortstorymachinist said:

TL;DR - I've got a cover letter out there that starts with the phrase, "Dear Gentlebeings."

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I'd buy that story based solely upon your opening line! But then again, I happen to know how awesome a writer you are, so it really wouldn't take much to get me on board!

I missed another birthday? *sigh* All right, hold on.

*reemerges from the lab with a party hat in a large cage, carrying it so that all body parts are out of reach**carefully places cage on the ground*

*Nothing happens*

*rattles cage. Still nothing.*

*picks up a branch and pokes the hat. Nothing*

*finally opens the cage and picks the hat up**squeezes*

Shit, it's a decoy. Son of a...

Happy birthday, Aggy!!!!

Yeeeerg, my aching eyeballs. I've added the new attributes to all my Etsy items. ALL OF THEM. Last I heard the attributes are supposed to go live in the search today, so I hope they help somehow. Going outside to look at something other than a computer screen now.

700 words so far on Misfortune of Song. More to come. But first I must do some 'work' work.

Got another chapter and 1.3k word written on the last Southern Gothic novella. It made both me and my alpha reader cry a little. I'll take that as a good sign.

Hoping for more words later, but first there are afternoon errands.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, folks.

Aggy, avoiding anything that looks party hat shaped

greendragon said:

700 words so far on Misfortune of Song. More to come. But first I must do some 'work' work.

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I hate "work" work:-( My brilliant plan is winning the lottery. It's a catch 22: you have to write a bestseller to be able to have the time to write a bestseller X-D

Happy birthday, Aggy.

*coughs and drags self back into smibble pile*

Kill me. Now.

Aggy B. said:

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, folks.

Aggy, avoiding anything that looks party hat shaped

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That... that's probably for the best.

*passes warm tea to the skelly in the smibble pile*

You know, sometimes when you start a story and don't exactly know the character and just let them talk you find some unexpected depth. Going to be interesting finding the ties to the emotional state of this character to the story I have planned. But who knows, maybe it'll work out better this way.

Psst: what's a smibble?

Nope, didn't get to more words today. However, I did work today that was due tomorrow afternoon, so my morning is more free. Moar werdz then.

Off to my Arts Council Board Meeting. Then walking at the YMCA, then home to help hubbie with dishes. He's making cucumber/tomato/mozzarella salad for dinner

Southpaw said:

Psst: whta's a smibble?

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It's an unholy union between a smeerp and a tribble. They form naturally into comfortable, fuzzy piles, are useful around the house, make handy dustmops, and taste amazing roasted over an open fire.

Awww, that's a cute combo!

Do you have to skin them before roasting? If not, what a blaze.

Southpaw said:

Awww, that's a cute combo!

Do you have to skin them before roasting? If not, what a blaze.

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I always thought that the *whoosh* of burning smibble fur was what made the outsides all nice and crisp, but I suppose you could just drizzle them with olive oil after skinning and get a similar effect.

Southpaw said:

Awww, that's a cute combo!

Do you have to skin them before roasting? If not, what a blaze.

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I like the way you think! *Takes E.F.B.'s job and places a smibble on your head* because.

Maggie Maxwell said:

*passes warm tea to the skelly in the smibble pile*

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*bony sparkly fingers reach from the smibbles for blessed tea*
*more coughing ensues, followed by slurps*

Not adulting right now. Not.

Aggy B. said:

I always thought that the *whoosh* of burning smibble fur was what made the outsides all nice and crisp, but I suppose you could just drizzle them with olive oil after skinning and get a similar effect.

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Please refrain from lighting the smibbles on fire until after I've crept away. Then I would suggest a bonfire. Because germs.

Beware the contagious sparklies.

shortstorymachinist said:

I've got a cover letter out there that starts with the phrase, "Dear Gentlebeings."

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I first read that as "Dear Gentlebears"

*Slinks off to find coffee*

tiddlywinks said:

*bony sparkly fingers reach from the smibbles for blessed tea*
*more coughing ensues, followed by slurps*

Not adulting right now. Not.



Please refrain from lighting the smibbles on fire until after I've crept away. Then I would suggest a bonfire. Because germs.

Beware the contagious sparklies.

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Ummm. Aren't the sparklies always contagious?

Kitkitdizzi said:

I first read that as "Dear Gentlebears"

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I'd read that.




Evening, gang.

Whut up?

tiddlywinks said:

Beware the contagious sparklies.

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Aggy B. said:

Ummm. Aren't the sparklies always contagious?

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That's why I always keep a flamethrower handy.

I spent about 3 hours today at my annual physical. I'm in great health except for a lump in my neck I have to get an ultrasound for.

Cobalt Jade said:

I spent about 3 hours today at my annual physical. I'm in great health except for a lump in my neck I have to get an ultrasound for.

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Three hours! Holy crap, that's a long time. Good that your health is great, boo about the lump. Fingers-crossed it's nothing.

just spent the worst week on set ever. I am so over the egos involved in film. the director insulted me pretty regularly. the actors were flakey, but that was manageable. I just really hated that director.

Damoclian said:

EVERYONE, RICHARD WHITE'S STORY COLLECTION IS AT THE TOP OF AW!!!!!! :O

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Happy belated birthday, Aggy!

On my end, I'm up to season 5 of Voyager now. Out of 7 seasons. Don't end, damn it! (I always feel this way about a show I really enjoy. Just want it to go on and on forever. Though I do see the logic in ending a show eventually.)