The 2019 Sequel Solstice Story Share: The Sequel!

I just sent it in.

Heh.

That'll teach me not checking out the last bit of the thread out before hitting the send button.

My opening is clunky as hell and slightly over-golden-worded and I forgot to add 'The End' at the end but it'll have to do. I need distance and time if I want to improve anything, for which a week is not enough any way. The overall story is non-horrible (or as RedWombat would say 'doesn't shame my ancestors' but as I don't know exactly who my ancestors are but as I can imagine them since they eventually led to me, it'll probably have to be real bad to shame them anyways...)

I'm happy enough with it. It was... fun, all things considered. That's why I love sequel sysiphus. Although I expect some glaring plot-hole is going to make itself obvious ANY MINUTE NOW!

Sure as hell ain't gonna wait until the tiny eye volcanoes spring something new on me. AGAIN. Oh the joys of once again having to look for an opthalmologist abroad. Couldn't get an appointment before tuesday... I'm rocking the La LLorena look.

It'll be one of the shorter ones, by the sound of things. 6,5K. Part of me wants to be embarrassed about, another part just can't care because I'm a short story writer, always have been, and it is becoming distressingly clear I well likely never write a novel if it had to save my life. I'm okay with it. (Someone's gotta be.)

J. A. Rama said:

I am back in town! Hokay! All right, yes, an extension is fine!

The deadline is now September 22nd!

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Oh thank goodness!

I'm a bit like Friendly Frog. I'd love to be able to write long (and for me I sorta did, with my story coming in at just under 3700 words) but I just don't stretch that way. So I've submitted, and am wondering if I can whip up a little flash for another prompt in this extra week.

Done with my revision sweep, but I'll have to wait to submit until tomorrow. Unforeseen circumstances mean I have to go to bed early tonight to drive a relative to an appointment at way-too-early o'clock. (The sibling was supposed to do it, but she took a bad tumble today and won't be up to driving by tomorrow morning.) And, much as I'd like to get this blasted bloated thing off my hands, I think I need the extra time to make sure I got it right... or, you know, as right as it's possible for something this wrong to get.

I just love the Jell-O rules.

Got a new (to me) laptop, Scrivener loaded up last night and....only lost what I hadn't saved.

So I've got a week of furtive sribbling to do this week to make this thing have an ending that doesn't end in To Be Continued...

Now....where'd I put my motivation for this story.

Justobuddies said:

I just love the Jell-O rules.

Got a new (to me) laptop, Scrivener loaded up last night and....only lost what I hadn't saved.

So I've got a week of furtive sribbling to do this week to make this thing have an ending that doesn't end in To Be Continued...

Now....where'd I put my motivation for this story.

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That is great news and I'm sure you'll be back to your story writing self in no time.

Okay, the morning appointment and shopping has been dealt with, I've done the requisite chilling/attempt to shake off the last of the "I woke too frellin' early" brain fog. Now to do the last look before submission. (Also have to find that 200-word excerpt for guessing. Which will be tough because there aren't 200 good words in the whole manuscript.)

ETA - Gah, that took too long, but I finally have my story done and my 200ish word excerpt. (I'm three words over 200. I hope that's okay.) About to send off.

ETA2 - Bombs away! (And, yeah, it's rather a bomb...)

Justobuddies said:

I just love the Jell-O rules.

Got a new (to me) laptop, Scrivener loaded up last night and....only lost what I hadn't saved.

So I've got a week of furtive sribbling to do this week to make this thing have an ending that doesn't end in To Be Continued...

Now....where'd I put my motivation for this story.

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That's great news! Gotta love the Jello rulez.

Brightdreamer said:

Bombs away! (And, yeah, it's rather a bomb...)

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A bomb, or da bomb? Two different meanings...

Just popping in to say I've got meds for the tiny eye volcanoes (more thorough recap in the cantina-thread) and to say I'm rooting for all you guys still writing. Go go go! You can do this!

Gonna finish this scene then one more, and time to call it in. Wish I could have reached the end of the chapter at least, but oh well, we've had enough time and I'm over the 2k mark, plus this is supposed to be my extra story anyways.

Kinda don't know what to make of this one, the symbolism got kinda out of hand. WOOOOOO! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE ALL YOUR STORIEEZZZZ!

Norman Mjadwesch said:

Coddi has words to say about many things, though until she learns grammar and punctuation, I'm not minded to pay them much heed. It's likely her tail isn't even hurt at all, but being such a drama queen, she can't help but try to go one better than people with actual problems (like the poor Friendly Frog with the Tiny Eye Volcanoes). We mustn't judge the poor horse though, because she really does try her best not to be insufferable every day of the week (sometimes with more success than other times).

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Forgive me for being cheeky, butt in the end, these tails of woe have rearly made us all fall behind.

And I see that my friend the Mangy Cur from Down Under is sharpening his wit for the guessing thread. Good thing he's starting early; with wit that dull, it takes A LOT of sharpening to put an edge on it.

I'm about to send off my story #3 to the Benevolent Master of Jello (Thanks Jay for the extension!). I am officially done, and ready for the guessing. BRING IT!

Coddiwomple said:

And I see that my friend the Mangy Cur from Down Under is sharpening his wit for the guessing thread. Good thing he's starting early; with wit that dull, it takes A LOT of sharpening to put an edge on it.

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You come at the (co) king you better not miss.

Coddiwomple said:

Forgive me for being cheeky, butt in the end, these tails of woe have rearly made us all fall behind.

And I see that my friend the Mangy Cur from Down Under is sharpening his wit for the guessing thread. Good thing he's starting early; with wit that dull, it takes A LOT of sharpening to put an edge on it.

I'm about to send off my story #3 to the Benevolent Master of Jello (Thanks Jay for the extension!). I am officially done, and ready for the guessing. BRING IT!

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I know nothing about this thread, but even in preview on "What's new" this post was so punfully enticing I just had to click on it. Repartee sharp enough to split my keyboard!

litdawg said:

I know nothing about this thread, but even in preview on "What's new" this post was so punfully enticing I just had to click on it. Repartee sharp enough to split my keyboard!

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Join us next year! It's a good kind of crazy, I swear.

I just wrote "the end" it's abrupt and I don't like it, but there it is. Now I can maybe do a quick review and fix a few glaring mistakes before deciding which 200 words are my guesstinator.

Coddiwomple said:

Forgive me for being cheeky, butt in the end, these tails of woe have rearly made us all fall behind.

And I see that my friend the Mangy Cur from Down Under is sharpening his wit for the guessing thread. Good thing he's starting early; with wit that dull, it takes A LOT of sharpening to put an edge on it.

I'm about to send off my story #3 to the Benevolent Master of Jello (Thanks Jay for the extension!). I am officially done, and ready for the guessing. BRING IT!

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So, the comedian has emerged from the far corners of whichever vet clinic deals prescriptions out with a view to dulling the senses (tho the senses, esp the common sense, was three-quarters dull already, though few dare to say anything for fear of mod hammers).

But neigh, I am not sharpening my wit for the guessing thread, for that would be wasted on the likes of you. Rather, my razor wit will be used to shave the hair from your butt* tail, so that everyone can see how funny it looks in all of its broken droopiness.

*oops, wrong thread, limericks are thataway

Kjbartolotta said:

You come at the (co) king you better not miss.

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Exactly.

Bring on the guessing and let the storeez see the light of day!

Ooh, I still haven't submitted mine. *makes mental note not to forget, because mental notes are waay more reliable than all other notes*

I'd already submitted my three entries before the 15th, prior to the extension.

I may be squeaking one more out before the deadline.

Submitted! Woohoo!!

Now let the guessing begin.

And then the actual reading of The Stories, which will be a reward for all of the nail biting and falling down weird plot holes.

THE PUPPY IS PUMPED!

Sorry to be quiet folks. Been a bit poorly and am currently in hospital for investigations.

I sent my story in and the tweaks I've done since will have to wait until I'm back home, but no worries if we start the guessing soon, as the story is ready to go as it is.

Hopefully the guessing can provide me with some entertainment while I'm here!

Sue, not you too! I swear this thread is cursed for those who participate. We need to make a sacrifice to appease the gods!*

*Only a big sacrifice would do, so I'm thinking maybe a horse? Does anyone know a horse that we could offer up? One that we wouldn't miss would be best.

Sue77 said:

Sorry to be quiet folks. Been a bit poorly and am currently in hospital for investigations.

I sent my story in and the tweaks I've done since will have to wait until I'm back home, but no worries if we start the guessing soon, as the story is ready to go as it is.

Hopefully the guessing can provide me with some entertainment while I'm here!

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Not Sue! Hope you're back in good health soon, since it's not gonna be the same w/o you.

(srsly, wtf everyone?)

Norman Mjadwesch said:

Sue, not you too! I swear this thread is cursed for those who participate. We need to make a sacrifice to appease the gods!*

*Only a big sacrifice would do, so I'm thinking maybe a horse? Does anyone know a horse that we could offer up? One that we wouldn't miss would be best.

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Sue, I'm so sorry! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

And if the cure for your malady necessitates acquiring a test subject, I know a cur who'd gladly offer himself up. For science, you know.

Coddiwomple said:

Sue, I'm so sorry! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

And if the cure for your malady necessitates acquiring a test subject, I know a cur who'd gladly offer himself up. For science, you know.

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Hey, leave poor Kevin out of this! Unless you're referring to his awesome bandana? That could be used for the application of poultices, I suppose...

stupid horse

Kjbartolotta said:

Not Sue! Hope you're back in good health soon, since it's not gonna be the same w/o you.

(srsly, wtf everyone?)

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What's a wio?

Norman Mjadwesch said:

What's a wio?

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And you call the horse stupid?? Oh, Norm.

*shakes head sadly*

Just you wait. THE GUESSING THREAD IS NIGH

Coddiwomple said:

And you call the horse stupid?? Oh, Norm.

*shakes head sadly*

Just you wait. THE GUESSING THREAD IS NIGH

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Call yourself a horse? You can't even spell "neigh".

BRING ON THE GUESSING!!