Shinerdrinker: Blog

Okay, so what is the thing I did, you may be asking?

Well, I went ahead and worked on the next chapter of Mayhem in a Pill, of course.

Tee Hee.

So chapter 73 is currently going through the editing phase, and as TenDerLoin said, "I needed a new red marker. This one used all of mine up."

So at least, we all have that to look forward to.

Should be coming early next week. Keep your eyes peeled.

--Shinerdrinker

Luckily, I didn't stop writing.

The infusion of the response generated through the last blog did a great deal to fan the flames... so to speak.

I normally get about five, maybe eight, total responses from a blog or chapter update. But the last blog generated at last count 138 messages and emails through the system, and a profound number of them were positive. I'd say 99 percent were positive. It took a couple of days just to go through them all. I was going to write back to each individually, but I decided to do something else and just work on the next chapter instead.

I didn't write the blog to get myself blown by the community here, and I was at a moment of weakness that, luckily, passed before I even finished writing the fucking thing. But I posted it anyway, and when I left the computer alone for a few hours and came back with like 75 responses from the blog, I figured I might have hit a nerve.

So I said to myself, "Self, I think I need to reassure a few people I have NOT given up on Mayhem in a Pill."

In fact, I can see the end of this book coming around the corner. Now that's not the end of the story, but it will be the end of this first story in the universe. Not right now or with this next chapter, but I can see this book's end coming this year. I've got some other story ideas I'd like to try, and I can't do them simultaneously as Mayhem. I'm just too damn lazy to do that for free.

I have decided I will separate the two stories into two different books when complete to make sure the reading consumer can follow the storyline they prefer. Like I said in a past blog, I initially decided on the split storyline per chapter idea as a kind of the spur of moment deal. There was no grand scheme. I had the different storylines marked out, of course. I'm not an idiot. I'm dumb; it's different. But the next book will be separate storylines and separate books. No need to switch back and forth in the same book. The idea was with merit. I'm just not yet a good enough writer to try that and trying made me fall flat on my face.

I've also decided I'll go ahead and write it first, then post it. Or at least get several chapters done to keep ahead because I really don't think my ego can take a huge smack of writing and then not get some sort of gratification from what I just wrote. Ahh. Wait for a tick. Maybe that is a problem I can do something about... or not. I dunno.

I just fell into a bad habit of staying with one storyline for too long, so the readers get lost. My bad. I'm kinda new at all of this.

Shit. This was supposed to be a quick blog. Too late. So the reason for the blog. I have just sent the next chapter of Mayhem in a Pill to my team of wonderful editors, that painstakingly take my prosal diarrhea and turn it into something resembling a few coherent thoughts that, luckily, try together. It's not an easy thing they do. It takes time. If there weren't a wonderful holiday coming up, I'd predict a new chapter posting early next week. But there is a holiday, and that fucks up everything. By at least a couple of days. So if you can't deal with it, then go watch something on TV to entertain you until then.

So basically, um... thanks for the great notes of encouragement. It got my ass writing, but this weekend is for catching up on the MILF porn I've been neglecting... oh yeah, and for the celebration of some kid long ago.

At times, I can seem like some fool who sits alone in front of my laptop, desperately waiting for someone to write a new review of Mayhem in a Pill.

No, seriously... can someone write another review of Mayhem in a Pill? It would be a nice holiday present for your ever-loving quasi-author.

--Shinerdrinker

Okay, I get it. Some of you don't like things that don't go your way. You enjoy attacking someone telling a story they feel others may like. I don't see many of your writings for me to peruse and abuse.

I know, as a writer, you are supposed to have tough skin; believe me, I have tough skin. But damn, I do this for fun. I'm not getting paid. I'm even giving up valuable MILF porn-hunting time to do this for y'all. But what do I get?

Ugh. Take a breath, Shiner.
Okay, maybe another one.

Crap. I don't even feel like picking up a cold one to help lift my spirits.

It goes from several people liking the story and coming along with me for an adventure to find out where it is going. Believe me. It is going somewhere. To people listing things they hate about a story that is updated periodically and they are reading off the internet for free. If they are still reading, then I figure the story meant something to them, but now their pet peeves are keeping them from enjoying something that I, for one, am damn proud of.

I've kept a list of people who reacted negatively to the story and have not, in my opinion, given a real reason for doing so. And I understand if they have legitimate reasons for not liking certain aspects of the story. But the legitimate reasons are becoming few and far between, in my humble opinion. And when it comes to this story, the first one I've ever allowed others to read... (Take another breath, Shiner)

I digress.

I hate it when these opinions come out of the left field. You don't like one part of the story. Fine. Don't read it. I'm pretty sure I will go a lot more in-depth to let you know if there will be a bump in the road.

I write blogs like this one. I write notes at the beginning of the chapter, like this most recent chapter. I've only read a few stories that try to keep you up-to-date on what is about to happen in the story. I openly thank BarneyR and his great story "Bob's Great Adventure for giving me the initial idea of warning the reader of something upcoming that might set off squicks in some readers. He ain't the only one, but he's the first one off the top of my head.

But I digress once again. Gotta get back on track.

I ain't giving up. I have more stories to tell, and yes, I know some... well, oftentimes, the time between chapters is a little too long. But if you want me to speed it up, then pay my mortgage, and I'll quit my job to work full time on this. Hell, I'll even name a character in the story after you.

Again, I ain't gonna quit. I ain't turning off the comments. And I ain't turning off the voting. Because if I had done that, then I would have quit.

But if you don't like that, ask for a refund for the money you spent reading my story.

--Shinerdrinker

P.S. I wonder how many readers I will lose because of this blog post. So be it.

The last week was very nice. The wife and I were both happily away from each other. In the same house, but doing what we wanted, we ate dinner out together each night since her family left.

It's been nice.

So I've had some time to work on the new chapter of Mayhem in a Pill. So I've begun the process of posting by sending it out to my editors, who have been patiently waiting by their email for my scribbly musings. They waited on bended knees for each chapter. I mean, how could they not?

So I figured I should help with their anxiety and give them something to read.

As such, the next chapter will post soon and I suggest you go back in chapters to get caught back up with the future Tim timeline.

That is all.

--Shinerdrinker

Someone recently asked me where I have been. Well actually, they probably didn't care that much about me, but just wanted to know when was another chapter coming. I totally understand.

I haven't been writing much because I've been sans spare time. But the last of the wife's visiting family members just pulled up the stakes of their wagon and headed west, or east, I really don't give a fuck!

(I almost didn't write fuck, then I remembered where I'm writing.)

I just finished a final clean-up of the house with the wife and had a quiet breakfast with her. It was nice. The demon hell spawn cat even rubbed on my leg, and gave an appreciative purr, in appreciation of the mean little people leaving her alone.

So I sat down at my computer and I just got inspired to do some writing and an explanative blog post since I'll have some time today with the Cowboys already finished for the week.

(The wife also wanted some alone time, so we agreed to leave each other alone until dinner time out on the town to reward ourselves for surviving.)

So I'mma write a lil' bit.

You convinced me. Well, you and the cat. It was kind of sweet. Just a sec... no, dammit go away your binky ain't in here! Sorry, the cat just interrupted me. You know it's funny, I think she understood since I heard a purr down the hall.

Yep, my training is coming along nicely.

--Shinerdrinker