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Wednesday, Editing, Doodling, Stuff and Nonsense

I'm currently in the last edit of my Promptcast thing. Comte Dragomyr rides again. Or might be ridden, depending on Marzanna's inclinations. ...hur hur hur...

I have to look up concrete rubble and put that into the scene, finish off Guy Generic in the foreground and put some clouds into the sky.

Before October Fourth.

I'm nearly there. I can do this.

I can get this little fucker out there. And hopefully earn a little scratch doing it.

I've bothered five people to contribute to the Promptcast and three have reported back with good news. Taking that win.

And my goals to get my hands on the Astarion novel have been pipped at the post by international gatekeeping. Fucking... WHY? We can talk to each other on the opposite side of the world, but a book can't be launched internationally on the same day for SOME FUCKED-UP REASON.

Grr.

Story real soon now.

Tuesday, Some Difficulties in Proceeding

I think I'll be able to have five more chapters by this Friday, but... If not, I shall stretch out my supply to one per week.

I am planning to finish off my Promptcast entry for this week, so that will be something. I would like an approval for the latest added material before I charge on with more revised chapters.

The hinderance - the group reading through it with me are caught up in other shenanigans. I need them to really

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Monday, Writing Group Stuff and Nonsense

I am officially on the task of chasing my AMitA alumni into writing 2500 words each. With the extra bonus of the Dialogue Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. Three pieces of dialogue have been handed out to us. No voting, just use what fits you best.

But secret points for using them all.

So... because of one of the offered lines, I am dusting off Compte Dragomyr.

The line in question: "Do you want vampires? Because this is how we get vampires."

Styxx wanted a

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Saturday, Modding and PLNs

I am currently moderating the chat for Hold My Pen, but the PLN is to catalogue another handful of comics before working on another chapter of A Devil's Tale.

Of course, that happens after the daily story.

The good news is that I am rocketting along with the ADT rewrite, and my dollar tier Patreon patrons are going to feast.

Fingers crossed, I shall have the spoons for other things, but those are the goals.

...and at some point, I have to

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Friday, Lucre Fugit

I had money yesterday, and then I went out to (a) chase paperwork, and (b) gather a few essentials along the way. At least I have enough to pay for my next Physio visit.

Today, I hope to catalogue more comics when I'm done with the daily tale. I may or may not download a version of my cover art.

...and I should probably post something on my Patreon.

I do have ten chapters done. I can post five a week so

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Thursday, Shopping, Doctor's, and Maybe Other Things

I'm getting paperwork for my afflictions in an attempt to get on the disability pension so we all have income to support the household. It might not work, but it's worth a shot.

There's also a writer's grant that I need to look up again and figure out. Also worth a shot.

We don't know when money will be available again, so having multiple incomes will be an improvement on that noise. Looking at things, I'll have to think about what I'm

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Wednesday, PLNs Almost Underway

I successfully rendered human flesh [but stuff still happened]... so now on my agenda are:

  • concrete chunks
  • the mask
  • hair
  • cheap-ass rain poncho
  • Rendering the sky will be relatively easy in comparison to all the other horseshit I've been playing with

And the mandatory daily tale. I may even have the spoons to work on a revised chapter or two. I can hope.

One or two features of the cover, a little reworking, and your daily entertainment. Sounds easy.

Let's see how

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Tuesday, Pushing Myself a Bit

We can't afford to laundromat, so washing must be done in-house. And if I want the washing I gathered up months ago to get done, I'm the only one who can do it. Huzzah?

Gotta count my cheevs because otherwise I will wind up crying.

One wash done. Lovelies offski to parts unknown, mission also unknown. Breakfast dealt with. Coffee et cetera taken care of. Emails done. [Not thinking about the comics cataloguing, the book, whether or not I've got anything for

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Monday, Ill Weather Due

Be warned: I am planning a haircut. Why this is relevant is because I have inherited my father's curse. Every time he cut his hair, the local area would get a shitload of terribad weather phenomena.

So yeah. I am going to get some tasks done and then get Adorable to re-cut my undercut so I'm prepared for the rising temperatures.

Then I get on with today's story and refining a new chapter in ADT.

Huzzah.

Onwards to my cunning PLN.

Update:

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Sunday, No Stream, Other Shenanigans

Izzy, prime host and main draw for the Promptcast, is down with an illness. Other hosts are unavailable, so there's no stream this week. Boo and hiss, but also well-wishes for Izzy's speedy recovery.

I am up since 1AM today, because early nap yesterday because of Emotional Wringer the day before.

I knew my sleep schedule would be fucked. I'm using it to my advantage when and how I can.

For instance - I have already written the thing for this upcoming

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Saturday, Attack of the Morbs

Not feeling so great this morning. Details are... complicated. And a lot of it feels like dirty laundry rn.

I dunno what to do.

I know what I have to do so I'm doing that.

  • Daily tale
  • Moderating the Promptcast's interview thing
  • If I can summon the spoons, working on the cover art
  • OR working on a chapter for the improved ADT

I don't think I'll have the spoons.

Looks like my sleep schedule is about to be fucked up.

hooray

not

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Friday, Shrink Day and Other Shenanigans

I am talking to my shrink today. I hope to occupy myself with cover art progress during the day. Focus Friend save me. Save me Focus Friend.

...I am way too distractible with bright shiny objects.

Focus Friend is an app that helps me stop playing silly damn games on my phone all fucking day, FYI.

I shall be asking my conspirators online about chapter order. I think changing it soon so that Kosh's chapters are near Delias might be helpful. Pacing

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Thursday, Rewriting Shenanigans and Handling Things

I just realised that I've been powering through the rewrites without inserting chapters for Kosh's crew. That's in the process of being fixed.

So today will be devoted to writing a new chapter. After I get today's tale done.

The Promptcast thing is fixed, finished, and off into the aether, so that's one less thing to worry about. Almost got a first page into the new 'crew' chapter done. Huzzah.

I shall get on with today's tale, then finish off the chapter

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Tuesday, Physio, Write-ins, and Chapters, Oh My!

Done the physio, attended the write-in [nobody else was there], and am now aiming myself at technically-three things:

  • One Daily Tale
  • Two Revised Chapters

I've already finished the Promptcast, but editing has to happen tomorrow. Julie's gone to bed.

My PLN to work on one such chapter at the Physio was foiled by No Battery. Darnit. I'll have to do that later in the day.

But first, the daily tale.

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