oyster50: Blog

Just sent a chapter of Dana off to the editor. Might have it posted by Sunday or Monday. I immediately started working on a chapter of Mi Vida. I have some ideas on different paths to go in that story.

In an effort to get my muse back in the story biz, I penned a chapter of a new story, thinking that if the site has a Valentine's Day contest then I'd have something to enter.

I don't think we're having a contest. I have a chapter of what might be a pretty good story. And I'm not crazy enough to try keeping FOUR stories going at once.

All that is just so you'll know that a) I'm working on this stuff and b) when I finally end one of the three active stories I've got going right now, there's another waiting in the wings.

Thanks to all of you who responded to my lament about my muse's reluctance to generate acceptable output.

There's a chapter of COmmunity Too in the posting queue, the editor has a chapter of Mi Vida right now, and I'm working on a chapter of Dana as I am writing this.

A lot of you are waiting on chapters of Community Too.


So am I.


Here's the deal, folks. Those of you who started reading my 'Smart Girls' stories know that I put a lot into making likable and believable characters. The ratings that accompany these stories tell me that I have had some measure of success.


I can't make myself shortchange my girls in Community Too so sometimes it's difficult to come up with a chapter that meets MY expectations.


Patience, okay? And as always, I enjoy reading and writing back to you readers. Thanks!

Juggling too many stories and too many characters all at once, I made a pretty major error in posting Chapter 28 of Community Too. I fixed it, I think.

To the dozen or so readers who took time to point out the error, thank you! I appreciate you reading, paying attention, and taking time to write.

Thank you all!

I know I have an international readership. I've gotten notes from you fine people from around the globe - Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, and of course, on this side of The Pond, Canada, as well, natch, from all over the USA.

I strive to put together stories of people overcoming adversity and finding love and happiness among friends and family. The fact that my attempts result in stories with consistently high scores is one indicator that I succeed. Another is the volume of comments, mostly positive (like 20:1) about my tales.

Some of you are apparently as invested in my characters as I am,because I get several notes a week posing 'what if' and 'why doesn't' scenarios for my girls.

Makes a hack writer feel good.

That said, Thanksgiving in the USA is the beginning of our holiday season, and to all of you, all over, I wish you the very best.

Thank you-
Oyster