Happy (belated) birthday to Norman and Coddi! I hope you both had great days.
Me, I'm am getting another COVID-test. (No worries, though. Very unlikely I have it but it's unpleasant all the same and I feel for my overworked doctor. But them the rules an' why is really a whole other rant! Still... Bloody incompetent officials....*grumble*)
Gonna be right up to the deadline on this one, from the lack of stories in my inbox looks like everyone else is right there with me. Good by me. I think everyone who's submitted a story has gotten a reply and is on my master sheet, if you have submitted and I haven't responded plz let me know. I am also on vacation right now (wooooo!) internet is spotty and I'm not bothering to check my email too often, but I should still be able to get back to you if need be.
I don't think I have
ever sent anything in early, and I've done
all sysiphusses bar one. So why change a winning strategy, eh? *bitter laugh*
One more scene and I [strike]can play my game![/strike] have a finished draft. I'm hoping to have that before tomorrow. Then it's polishing and editing until the deadline. 7K but I expect I will be cutting a bit. It's not as aweful as it was before, but it's still kinda dull and I need to rewrite at least one scene. I think I should be able to before the deadline, and if it's not, well, I'll send it in anyway, warts and all. I don't mind warts on toads and frogs, a few on a story can't be that bad then, eh?
My laptop however is being rather recalcitrant by doing something strange with final letters. Things like 'due to the' get changed to things like 'duet ot he' and I can figure out why. *grumble* And it's been doing it for two days now.
Lemme be real: Who wants another week? I was dead-set against it, but I don't have too many stories in my inbox and if it takes the stress off people rushing to finish, I'm glad to push things back till October 2nd.
Not necessary for me. I intend to send it in just before the deadline (as is traditional) in whatever shape it is in. The rules say that's allowed.
I wasted the previous extention, another one is not going to change anything for me. It either needs way more time that that to get it to my satisfaction and that's not worth it at this time. My procrastinating is on me alone.
I also kind of need to see it
done, and rather want to start Oktober without this on my plate.
BUT, if others need an extention: fire away! No naming, no shaming. I don't mind waiting with guessing if people need the other week.
But for me, I will be sending mine in before the current deadline.