Omachuck: Blog

The morning of June 1st will see the posting of the final 'chapter' - the epilogue to The Daughters of COVID-20.

Some of you will feel the story is too short. Perhaps it is, but I have to tell you this was the most difficult of any stories I've written. The map of current events changes weekly, if not daily. To take the story further, I'd need to venture into politics, which though tempted, I really don't want to go there. I do feel all the loose ends are accounted for and explained.

I'm telling you a little more in advance than unusual, because I've uploaded corrections for all the typos folks have reported, and I hope if you've seen any, you will let me know. That way, I can fix them, and those of you who download the whole story will have a clean copy. Thankfully, there have not been many, but will all the effort my editors and I put into making things right, finding any annoys me more than I can say.

I also am asking you to vote and/or send comments ... all of which helps me write a better story next time. I've been wrong before, but It look like we will be re-visiting the Damsels in Distress universe.

Chapter nine is in the queue and should post a little less that 12 hours from this blog.

Lots happens. A senator shows up to investigate fraud and to get himself a little nookie.

General Stilton buys a Caribbean Island.

There might be a cure, but is it what was expected?

Chapter 8 is in the queue and should post about seven hours from this blog.

Can you stand another firefight?

Chapter 7 didn't rate quire as well. For the first time, a ten rating had less total votes than the eight rating. I watch the ratings after each chapter posts to see what you folks seem to like most. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the score, but I am also getting information as the ratings change.

Enjoy, and please vote.

Look for chapter 7 Wednesday morning.

General Stilton brings his family for Easter dinner.

We hear from Ridgemount again. People die.

Chapter six posted this morning. We now hear the story of the stranded passengers and their flight to safety.

I've queued up several corrections of typos. You'd think with all the eyes upon the story there wouldn't be any, but you folks spotted and reported some, and they are now fixed. There's no change to the story.

In addition to my proofreading commitments, I'm reading my two DiD stories so I can be consistent with the one that is churning around in my head. If I can come up with an acceptable segment and Old Man With a Pen's approval, I want Monica Mechanic and Pēteris to meet Surprise Melody Flintkote. Don't hold your breath, you're pretty much aware how long it takes for one of my stories to emerge...