Jody Daniel: Blog

Okay! Sooner than I thought. (Thank you to all the rain! Made me drink a few litres of coffee and WRITE!) Chapter 6 will be available later today. Enjoy your reading.

Thanks for all the feedback so far on the "Cover" for Return to Sender. I also thought the girl should not look like she's a ghost, but yes, it makes her more mysterious… Anyway, you always had your own idea what Tracy should look like. Don't want to shatter that image.

Thanks for your votes on the Clitorides Awards. I appreciate it. Inspire me to do better.

Stay warm! If, you're north of the equator. (Famous Title: Spring is a coming!)
I just know, you know where that comes from. Game of …?

Stay Safe!

Bye 4 now.

What a really great surprise! One of the Readers, enjoyed the stories on SOL so much, that he created covers for the stories. He then showcases these covers on a blog he created at:
https://thereallost.wixsite.com/coveredstories

I am not an Art Critic, but the creations of this guy is outstanding. A true artist. When I received the email, asking my permission to publish this cover, he created for "Return To Sender," I obviously gave him permission to publish this cover. He also gives the link to the story on SOL. I think, creating a bigger reader base for us authors. I have run this by the Administrators of SOL, and they are okay with the references, as long as the stories stay on SOL.

I have browsed his site and found many stories referenced there. I will post the cover he created for "Return To Sender" on my blog at: http://jodydaniel28.blogspot.com

Please, I would like YOUR feedback, so comment or e-mail me. Preferably here on sol, but if you do want to comment on my blog outside SOL, you are welcome. (The e-mail address there is just connected to "Jody Daniel" and not my real e-mail. Thus, you stay anonymous.)

BTW: Chapter 6 of "Stray Cats" is coming along, and might be posted by the end of the week. With all this rain we've been getting, it could be before the end of the week.
Stay Safe!
Bye 4 now.

Stray Cats Hunt in Darkness chapter 5 will be available later today. Happy reading!

Hi there. Just a reminder that "Stray Cats Hunt in Darkness" Chapter 4 will be up later today. (My later today) So happy reading. And keep the comments and emails coming. I like to hear from you!

To my friends in the USA: About my time zone: As my one editor said: "LOL. You're living in the future! Are there flying cars yet?" Sorry to disappoint you all. Nope, no flying cars, but we're working on it! Once we have it, I'll send a couple east-wards around to you! It will then reach you a day BEFORE we made it! (Only one problem. Australia and LA will get it first.)

Keep safe!!

Bye 4 now!

You know, something that is quite obvious to me, can be confusing to others that is not familiar with the term. Or a term used by me in the text of a story. It also demonstrates the individual development of one language in different parts of the world.

English came to South Africa around 1803. Since then, developed in the local environment to such an extent, that today, a word or a term used in everyday use, in South Africa, is either non-existent, not known or misinterpreted in other parts of the world.

One such word or term is "Ash-patato" I use in the text of "Stray Cats." One reader picked it up and asked for an explanation. So, I thought there might be others that will have the same query. Okay, I'm not that good at English, so I brought in the Experts. GOOGLE. (LOL)

The best definition of the word can be found at: https://web.facebook.com/wernersafrikaanslibrary/posts/word-of-the-day-aspatatterm-of-endearment-usually-used-when-an-innocent-mistake-/543942479041604/?_rdc=1&_rdr

BUT, before you head over there, I copied the text for you. So here goes:

Word of the day: "aspatat"
Term of endearment usually used when an innocent mistake was made. Somehow sounds more girlie to me, so also descriptive of a cute (young) girl.

Examples: "Jou aspatat, jy het jou skoene verkeerd om aan." You silly billy you have put your shoes on the wrong way round." (ok, maybe to a 6-year-old...?)

"Jy is jou ma se aspatat." You are your mother's sweet-heart.
Other forms: 'patat' nothing sweet or innocent about it, but sweet in taste - sweet potato! (Staple diet of wood choppers in the Knysna forest in the early to mid 19th Century) Literally 'ash potato' as it was cooked in the hot coals.

So as you can see, the word developed in the Knysna forest and is forever engraved in the SA community, be it English, Afrikaans, Indian or what ever of the other languages spoken here.
So! When Dave speak to Lucy and refer to her as "Ash-potato" he means "Sweet-heart."

Sorry, I didn't realise that some were not familiar with the term.

I hope that helps for all of you that was afraid to ask.

ALSO: Congratulations USA! On my external blog you have now surpassed South Africa in the views of the blog. (412 to 354) (Europa and Asia are way down, but there together with Ukraine and Croatia!

Stay Safe!
Bye 4 Now!!