Omachuck: Blog

There were a few paragraph spacing problems in yesterday's posting. I fixed them in my recent upload. Those of you who downloaded yesterday to read in a reader, I'd advise that you might want to re-download.

Be safe tonight.

Chapter 16, the epilogue, and the promised character list are in the queue for posting tomorrow. Prior to uploading, I plan to fix any reported typos throughout the story. This is a plea for you to report anything that you notice or question. My usual final proof reader, TomKen, is away, so I want to fix as much as possible before the story is published in its final form. As I related earlier, Medik_4_7 and two readers did yeoman's work in polishing this story, but TomKen (as did some of you) seems to catch stuff that we've missed when we read and read and read.

Chapter 16 tells the story of the extraction of a Kentucky woman who "shines with the wrong kind of light." This isn't the harem's last pickup before departure, but it is the last one in this story.

Next, Lolli and Helva have a final word for Earthat's REMFs, and the colony ships depart the system.

Chapters 14 & 15 will post on Wednesday. Lolli and Helva are getting very close to departure.

On a ranch near the projected advance of the Sa'arm, Maureen Smith McDonald was raising an impossible number of children, largely by herself. The Harrad Colony needs more children, especially with a super competent mother.

Other colonies also need more children, so the harem makes several last pushes prior to leaving.

Chapter 13 should post shortly.

Major Sam needs to fill his complement of NCOs. Meet Command Sergeant Major Rebecca Vesey, First Sergeant Patricia Paiwonski, and Corporal Jaime Jesús Hernandez. Oh yes, and not so little Lisa Marie Hernandez.

Merry Christmas!

Having passed the Winter Solstice, and as we roll into Christmas, Hanukkah, the New Year, and Kwanzaa -- I hope you are celebrating a happy time.

I've queued chapter 12 for Saturday and another will follow Sunday. The plan is to finish by the end of next week.

Tomorrow we find the harem conducting an extraction at a large pop concert - and almost losing it. To the rescue comes cool-headed Inkie, the featured teen performer.

I must tell you that Inkie is one of my favorite human character of this series. (Who is your favorite?) You'll see more of her in the sequel to this story - Inkie.