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I hope everyone's holiday went well. My was ... well, eventful... as in...

Tuesday: Pick up the twins for the holidays (I have boy-girl twins, 12yo and fun to be with)
Wednesday: help Mom make her turkey dinner, entertain everyone who showed up, try to spend some time with the twins.
Thursday: Go to cousin's thanksgiving meal, go to uncle's thanksgiving meal, go to Volunteer FD thanksgiving meal (yeah, on thanksgiving, cuz we have meetings on thursday nights) --- I've never been so tired of turkey.
Friday: Rest, and spend time with the twins.
Saturday: Take the twins home (so none of us feel rushed by taking them home the day before school).
Sunday: Suffer from 24-hour bug that won't allow you to keep anything on your stomach!!!
Monday: Recover from bug, eat leftovers.
Tuesday: Start writing again!!!

So, today, I finished the first draft to chapter 19 and sent it off to the editors. I got some feedback on chapter 18 and made some changes. The editors are looking that one over too (it'll be updated once everything is ironed out). And I'm already half-way through writing the first draft of chapter 20. So, even after everything I've eaten and suffered, I'm not slowing down any time soon.

I do have to continue to ask for support though. My internet bill is due: $65.00. I've had a couple of donations, but haven't reached that goal yet. If anyone can help out, I would appreciate it. Send donations through paypal via my email address (technicdragon@gmail.com)

Thank you everyone. Happy Holidays!

TD

(2 days later)
Additional:

Since I haven't received any donations, I'll keep working on chapters and communicating with my editors as possible until I can post again. Thank you for reading.

--==( Thanksgiving )==--
It's getting close to Thanksgiving and I have a few things I'd like to mention.

I'm thankful for my children. I only have two. Got em in one shot. Twin boy/girl. Bess her, Brenna is in the hospital and won't be able to visit this Thanksgiving. It'll be the first holiday I've had one of the twins but not both. Intellectually, I knew they would grow apart since their interests are in different things, but not like this. My son, Morgan is looking forward to coming down, as always. The only other rough patch regarding this visit is the weather. I live in Texas and we don't get a lot of cold weather, but the next couple of days are cold with rain and sleet. I may have to hold off on going to pick up Morgan and visiting Brenna until Wednesday. If the weather permits, I'll go on Tuesday.

I'm thankful for my family. They've been fantastic this year. I've had more problems and been sick more this year than any year I can think of and they've been there every step of the way, helping and supportive. I hope I haven't been too much of a pain during all of that.

I'm also thankful for my fans. You've been supportive and kept me going through such a rough year this year. Thank you everyone.

--==( Sibling Magus )==--
I've submitted chapter 18 for posting. I'm hoping to have the first drafts for chapters 19 and 20 done before long. I know some of my editors don't celebrate Thanksgiving since they live i other countries, but even they deserve a break from my insistent queries of what they think of my efforts.

--==( Internet )==--
I know it's been a couple of months since I had to do this last, thanks to a couple of donors who went beyond what I was asking for and helped out with more than just paying the internet bill. Unfortunately, just like Time, utilities stop for no one. And while the internet isn't a utility, it has a monthly bill like one, and the company providing the service isn't doing so out of the kindness of someone's heart. So, should anyone have a couple of extra dollars lying around collecting dust, I would appreciate any donations you can make.

edit: I forgot to mention how to make donations. The only method I have is via paypal. Use my email address to send money (technicdragon@gmail.com)

Thank you, and happy holidays.

TD

Submitted ch 17 for posting.

Working on first revision for ch 18.

re-submitted ch 16 for corrections.

just sent second revision of ch 17 to editors for final check. It looks really good to me, but then I seem to miss a lot.

Started work on ch 18. Got most of it written out on paper, so only gotta type it up before sending to editors.

Just getting over a cold, but this cough I have is driving me nuts. It's not an itchy throat like normal, but phlem draining from my nose down the back of my throat and I start coughing until I either spit it up or pass out. Okay, I suppose it IS an itching issue, but not like a normal cough-cough.

TD

I know, I know. I haven't posted chapter 16 yet, but that's because I wanted to make sure the end of the final revision worked with the beginning of chapter 17. Unfortunately, RL has continued to throw me one curve ball after another (really, I need a bigger bat). Anyway, I'm polishing 16 for posting - probably sometime later today - and just sent 17 to editors for their red inks.

TD

edit: Chapter 16 has been submitted for posting.