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I posted another short story about my son. Low effort and only one page long. Any thoughts?
Working my way to it as we speak! 
Janet,
Go to pennsic.net. They have a photo album that I use to show people what the pennsic war is like. And you are totally invited! Are you kidding? Everybody who ever reviewed me is invited. My dream is to make a feast for my friends (they get to help cook it, BTW). We'll have a camel stuffed with goat/ rice/ stuffed with chickens and rice. It serves at least 300 and takes about three days to cook. One of my friends found the recipe. There will also be a lot of other non-meat options. Some day... Well, everybody needs to have a dream.
The group I camp with is an eating household. (As opposed to service, crafting, or fighting households) We have a bread oven made of ceramic bricks and stuffed with mud to insulate. We can bake pizza, bread and cookies in addition to the typical stews you make with dutch ovens. It isn't one of the pretty camps that you'll see in the pictures, but you can't beat dinner :-)
Wow! This is taking it to the next level! And I'm so with your group - bread, pizza and cookies. You don't have to say anything more!
You're invited to dinner whenever you show up. Would love to talk shop and writing around a campfire! We'll see if we can get K to get a passport and get across the border. Unlikely, but maybe if there is free food...
You're invited to dinner whenever you show up. Would love to talk shop and writing around a campfire! We'll see if we can get K to get a passport and get across the border. Unlikely, but maybe if there is free food...
Curious, how do you power your laptop or whatever device it is you use to write .... Or are you guys cheating and have all the luxuries of the 21st century still?!
Heh... I see Amy's on nightshift. I'm training a tech guy in India, so I'm up at ungodly hours too. Janet's in regular Janet-time so she can reply in real-time
Yep, the sun is shining over here. And it's a typical Perth summer's day today, 39 degrees in the shade (39 degrees C, for you guys it would be more like a 102). So we're staying out of the shade today! 
Curious, how do you power your laptop or whatever device it is you use to write .... Or are you guys cheating and have all the luxuries of the 21st century still?
We don't have power in our camp (Though some camps do). We're hypocrites. We avoid the plague, hygiene, and sewage issues in favor of comfort, hand sanitizer and portapotties. However, several people in my camp have solar panels for charging their phones. For larger electronics, you can charge them for free if you volunteer at the information desk. There are a variety of other options. Since I rarely have time to write while I'm there, I usually just bring a notebook and a pencil, write a few pages and then copy them down when I get home. The whole war lasts 2 weeks, so it is kind of a vacation from everything (including computers) for me.
Amy, on your short story. Not even so much, "take stuff out" as emphasis the yelling more, and maybe even other ways you've changed.
Bimmy
Heh... we're around -20 atm. It's almost 100 degree difference
Hey, on average we're ok! 
I'm only a few details away from posting the next chapter of Mandates. Swear. Man, new work takes FOREVER on the problem chapters. painpainpainpainpainpainpainpain!
A
Heh, I see K fell over after training his tech-guy in India. Tired after a long night at work? I feel for ya buddy. Flipping from day to night is killer. My son woke me up a 3 am today, bright as a shiny new car and ready to play games.
Instead, I made him do homework in exchange for breakfast. Sometimes, a hungry child is a good thing.
Oh, everybody, I FINALLY finished the new chapter of Mandates. Does anyone have a free moment to take a look?
note to self - I have to start with mandates asap ... Anyway, it was awesome talking to you and K the other day (or night)!
LOL, yeah, we make ours do work for food and shelter!
Amy
It isn't that I don't like magic
It is that I do not be understand the explanation of how it works.
Copy. Rodger that. (Scribbles out better magic/power moment)
Amy,
Don't worry about reviewing me right now. I'm not really work shopping at the moment. But if you'll just keep me in mind when I start posting Fw2 I'd appreciate it!
Bimmy
Done. Say the word. PS... I like having a real picture of you instead of a cameo of muddy feet!
A
Amy,
Don't worry about reviewing me right now. I'm not really work shopping at the moment. But if you'll just keep me in mind when I start posting Fw2 I'd appreciate it!
Bimmy
Please let me know too, although I'm keeping one eye open when I sleep for bimmy posts!
ps - I like your style. It reminds me of someone else who also reviewed for months before they posted anything and by the time "they" did, "they" had lots of writers feeling heaps guilty about not having been able to recip and feeling as if they were waayyyyy behind! hehehe
Done. Say the word. PS... I like having a real picture of you instead of a cameo of muddy feet!
A
You didn't like my bunnies and Piggie pics? They're way cuter than me! Lol! And I love my muddy feet pic... Its pretty much my life 50% of the time.
bimmy wrote:Amy,
Don't worry about reviewing me right now. I'm not really work shopping at the moment. But if you'll just keep me in mind when I start posting Fw2 I'd appreciate it!
Bimmy
Please let me know too, although I'm keeping one eye open when I sleep for bimmy posts!
ps - I like your style. It reminds me of someone else who also reviewed for months before they posted anything and by the time "they" did, "they" had lots of writers feeling heaps guilty about not having been able to recip and feeling as if they were waayyyyy behind! hehehe
Well, to he fair, I've workshopped two books here through at least two drafts each. The first one I for educated pretty good. Lol! I feel like I owe everyone for eternity!
Bimmy
New Jersey,
Wanted to say that I integrated your changes. All except one or two made it into the revision. That chapter was a tougher since I was describing a completely new environment. I think that is why it took so long to get this one completed. i learned a lot from that review about my 'placement' descriptions. Thanks!
A
Well, to he fair, I've workshopped two books here through at least two drafts each. The first one I for educated pretty good. Lol! I feel like I owe everyone for eternity!
Bimmy
Yeah, it doesn't last long and then you owe the reviewers heaps again!
New Jersey,
I'm just reread your idea of Horse following Kha as Sil is dragged behind Kha on a travois. I think there would be a meal of horsemeat after that. Still makes me smile. I love vexing Kha.
A
You gotta have Horse show up when Kha needs him for something else!
Better late than never I suppose
Hey folks,
I posted another short story...this time about work. It's low effort and only a page. Let me know if there is a way to make this better or increase the punch.
Owe you!
A
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