Shinerdrinker: Blog

Well, I guess you can call it good news. I hit a bit of a writing track. My fellow writers all know the feeling of sitting in front of the computer's blank screen and the cursor blinks on and off at you... mockingly.

But then there are the few times when you never notice the cursor blinking since it's too damn busy trying to catch up to the cacophony of tapping keys on the keyboard.

I've been getting a bunch of the latter most recently.

So I'll be posting Chapter 52 of Mayhem in a Pill sometime today. I don't want to do it right now (half past midnight) since it might get lost in the pack of posted chapters from overnight.

So, just because I like some of you guys, I'll actually get my fat ass outta bed sometime in the morning and post it after the initial rush of posts have already gone through.

And oh yeah, I almost forgot to tell you. The cursor hasn't had much time to blink even after I finished Chapter 52. Chapter 53 has gotten one hell of a boost from this rare moment of grammar diarrhea.

It really is interesting to see page after page of blank screens get quickly filled. It's even fun when the computer freezes, I need to reboot and the words keep a-coming. I prefer to think of these damned crashes as a sign of weakness on the part of the computer, it just can't keep up with my words and their beautiful symmetry.

So I think I'll ride this bitch until she bucks me off, but right now, my grip is strong and I'm feeling mighty limber!

A got a little bit depressed today to some news I read on the interwebs.

Oh, don't worry, it's nothing bad or anything like that. But a moment if you would. Have you ever run across something in real life and it immediately reminds you of something from a story you read here on SOL or anywhere else on the web?

The first time it happened to me was watching highlights from a college football game day a few years back. One of the highlights of the show was a game featuring Towson Football. Now I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about football across the country and I had never heard of that particular school and team before then except for rlfj's magnum opus "A Fresh Start." It made me giggle to myself.

Earlier this afternoon, I ran into another version of this. Princess Beatrice of York has announced her engagement. Now I wish the princess well and a happy long marriage, but I could not stop myself from slouching a little in my chair. The first thing I wondered about was will Mike Stewart make it to the wedding? Yes, my first reaction was to remember the incredible collection of stories but Cold Creek's Defenseman series. Especially "Dman2."

I also do the same when I watch other sports highlights featuring other hockey players with whom Mike has interacted.

So this evening I wax poetic about the incredible worlds created by the many wonderful authors here on SOL.

I thank the authors. I thank Lazeez. And I thank my friend who originally sent me an email with a link to a story, he thought I might like to read. Dude, I did like it and I have a few more links for you in return.

--Shinerdrinker

Yes, that is a quasi-wrestling reference. No idea why I'm using it to title this blog post but hey, that's life.

You know what else is pretty cool. The fact that the next chapter of Mayhem in a Pill has been sent to the editors for the first rounds of red ink.

When will the next chapter be posted, probably gonna take about a week? Maybe less, maybe more.

But at least my score and a half of fans out there now know to keep their eyes opened for the next exciting adventure of "Mayhem in a Pill!"

Oh well, I guess I'll get started on chapter 52. Or maybe I'll just watch TV or take a nap. Yep, could go for either one of those.

I just noticed while looking at the latest stats for Mayhem in a Pill, chapter 49 now officially has more downloads than chapter 48.

To me, I guess that means people really liked that last chapter and have reread it to keep their minds in the story. Either that or you people like thinking about Riley Reid.

Just kidding. Oh yeah, still waiting on the editors for chapter 50 I guess that means I really screwed up the English language with this one. Woo Hoo! Hurray me!

Tee Hee.

Hi Ho!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Chapter 50 of Mayhem in a Pill is currently with the editors and being artfully carved and molded into something that conceivably could be considered a few thoughts put together using the English language for normal enjoyment. Whether you readers would consider it enjoyable is totally on your heads. I think it's okay, and for the money is a great deal.

Once the editors are finished and I go through thoroughly flogging myself with a whip for every simple mistake they needed to point out, then I'll submit for posting and of course, get started on the next chapter.

So let's recap, chapter 50 with the editors and once they are done, I'll post. Sorry about the wait but it seems every time I announce I have time in my life to work a little more on this side project, then life tends to drop tons of detritus all over my head.

Thank you again for your support.

-- Shinerdrinker