something like that, yes. I feel faint.

the story with at least one eunuch in it is still bubbling around in my imaginative vat. Has Bollywood influences and I'm still getting a feel for cultural differences. The idea only popped into my head in November. I don't even know what world it's set in yet.

we'll see how the questionable warm bits stand up to alpha readers.

thanks. it has no eunuchs, but it does have some very questionable warm bits.

It's a COMPLETED draft! (you have no idea how rare those are on my computer.) Thank you! Not the same as your very pretty book, but still a personal victory.

thank you. following your works in progress the past couple of years has been something of an inspiration.

thank you so much! At last! A draft that began in November is now a real story with beginning, middle and end! (a bit fat still, but hey, who's counting words?)

Yes, I hope I'm going to put my baby on a slight 10% diet, at a minimum. If someone tells me I need more, I think I'll faint.

thank you! Good thing it's already christened! Otherwise, I might have to make it a christening gown! It's either the duck or the water story next, depending on whether I'm ready to tackle some of the science aspects of the water story.

I hadn't written the duck story draft yet at Philcon. I finished the water story there, didn't I? The duck draft came right after that, mostly during Thanksgiving weekend and that last week of Nov. It's the shortest of the 3 November drafts, doesn't want to be any longer.

Thank goodness it was NOT a 9 month gestation period for a mere 7300 words! And *ahem* "sticks" would be more appropriate to hand out, according to the text. My fairies don't smoke.

you mean, let the reading begin: the comments, suggestions, confusion, enlightenment. The first edit is done. The editrix half of the writer has brought to the first draft everything she could at this point in time, tried to use what I had in my toolbox.

Hi, you! You caught up with some of lj!