You guys freaking rock the Kaspar! Seriously. I told you about the donation button, and you replied.
Eight of you stepped forward, and seriously made 4Padfoot and I’s day. I know I was so shocked, I had dogs and a hubby running in here to find out what was going on when I realized what 4Padfoot was telling me.
When I told them, he couldn’t do anything more than blink. Then told me, my followers were more than awesome.
I have to disagree. You guys Are Freaking Awesome!!!!! Seriously!
And for this week, so much bad news has been piled on me, that this was sorely needed.
I cried.
You are the ones who helped on that. And if you guys continue, omg… I will be flabbergasted.
As for the site, it is as far as we can find, virus free, and malware free. We have implemented the proceeds of the donations so far to help speed up the site, and to put firewalls in place to prevent this.
Live and Learn people. Live and learn.
If they continue to come in, we will be adding more things to make the site better for you guys. Remember, this may be a ‘WordPress’ site, but we self-host it, and a lot of the goodies that you have through the WordPress site is not available free to us. However, the opposite is true that you couldn’t have the donation or the ads I do have on the site.
Up until now, we have been paying a lot of it out of pocket. So we were limited on what we could do, but this may open up a lot of opportunities. To look for options that 4padfoot has passed by since they cost money, now we can implement them to make the site load up for your on your mobiles easier.
And for those of you still using the link to shop Amazon (Click above for the full link), you are still helping us out!!! We didn’t realize it wouldn’t be as much, but we are still planning to use that money to help defray costs that we have been implementing. In other words, in no way are we using any of it for profit. We are using it all for the site, and things to do with the writing process. it is all non-profit.
While I did go in to get What If ready, I realized that the beta didn’t get that one done. Sorry!!! I did get the Revelation’s chapter ready for those of you who read that. There are a lot of changes going on for it.
Also, don’t miss out on the Christmas Prompts contest!!!! I am soo looking forward to seeing what you guys have in store, and a little birdy told me that some have inspired authors to write more than one entry. Yes, you CAN do that. Remember, these contests are to help people to write!! So enter. You get a banner no matter what, and who knows, you may have bragging rights!!!! The more entries, the more places we do.
Other than that, I have no idea what else to put on here. Just a huge thank you. Seriously. You people have made one worry go away, and it was so needed. Hopefully, other things will continue to help out and we will get out of this rut, and I will be off to AZ to help get my levels normal.
And to write!
PS. Thank you to everyone for your help!!! seriously!
But, there comes a time when you find out, you can’t do everything on your own anymore.
As you may know (depending on your browser and OS), we have been attacked by someone. We paid for help to fix this and thought it was. Until one day I got attacked again, as well as the Better in Texas team when they clicked on the contest link.
Not acceptable, so 4Padfoot went to bat for us today. Only to find out we are dropping that company, and going with another. This company is taking action, and assigned a tech to work only with us (which is great that we will know our tech personally!) and he only stopped working on it when he had to go home, and will continue tomorrow trying to find the issue.
We also took steps to make the site load faster and also help protect it. When we find the issue, we will implement the change and the site should load easier for you guys, no matter what device you are using.
Unfortunately, this all takes money. And I was always taught to talk money is crass, but to be blunt, we need help.
Amazon has not been hit up by many, and even then, it was $20 a month if that. I would be paid 6% at the highest for items. Barely enough to pay for all that the site needs. So, after talking to MamaKitty, she suggested a donation button. As she put it, no matter the fees for it, it is better than nothing. And since 4Padfoot and I have been paying things out of pocket.
So, we implemented the Donation button. It is easily found on the side on either the posts page or on the chapter pages.
Once we have recovered the cost out of pocket for what we have spent in the last month alone (Almost $300 in a week!) we will be applying the money to making sure the site is safe, and adding new features that will help speed up the site. None of the money will be used for anything but the maintenance of the site. In fact, as you will see it will be going through 4Padfoot to make sure that she will be handling it and be able to use it for emergencies like the one we are dealing with now.
Tomorrow, I promise I will post a chapter. I am hoping I can by then at least, if not, it is because the guy is still looking into the site to see where all these attacks are coming from. None of us can be on it behind the scenes when this is going on.
I will keep you updated on what is going on. I am also writing, and fighting my depression. Thankfully 4Padfoot got online and was talking to me this afternoon about the site, and gave something to get out of bed about. Everyone tells me it is because of the pills being different, but I can tell you it’s hard. RL is not making it any easier on me, throwing curveball after curveball at me to the point I don’t want to know anything bad anymore.
Unfortunately, someone tricked me into being an adult so I can’t build a blanket fort and stay inside it, coloring. Though.. That might be for the best since none of my pets would let it stay up, nor would they allow me to color inside it.
I will mention the Amazon thing, since that is still going forward to pay for things, like the digital storage we store all the pictures and documents on so that none of our computers being fudged up will lose all that work, as well as for now, it is still going to pay for the site. Instead of worrying each month if we will make the minimum for us not to pay out of pocket, we may be able to breathe a little.
Not too much!!! That may invite something else to happen!! I’m knocking away already on my desk!
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I’m sorry I am asking. But it has come down to this.
OK, I spent today making the banners for the chapters. I will be publishing the new one this week, as well as updating it on all the site across the board. That means even Fanfiction will be updated, and outtakes will be removed from there.
I am just happy to have achieved something though it seems way too early for it to be so dark outside!!! I guess I can look at Sacred and start working on that one….
Really, why does this day come around all the time? The fun days are always over too fast.
Ok, Some short announcements.
I got nominated over at the Twific Awards:
Fandom 411
Fic Pimp
Please vote for me, and so many of our wonderful ladies who hang out in the Kittyinaz Facebook Group!!!! Click on the button to be taken to the list of nominations by name. There are a lot, so vote for your favorites!
Yes, the site is being attacked, but we are working to get it cleared. I just got notified last night about it and forwarded it. I have noticed for some reason it happens more on Google Chrome than others. AS admin for the site, I have been running malware since it is the type of attack. Yeah us. We got popular enough to be attacked.
Today is one of the bad days, I have been up since 4:30 am, and unable to get the gumption to get up and do anything until now. *Winces* Sorry. I was tired, and used that as my excuse until now when I realized, it was an excuse and that it has been not a good one.
So I have work to do, and will try to get to it. Last week was a bust. So many other things going on that I ended up doing nothing. Well, I say that but I did do things, but not what I wanted to get done.
This weekend was a very wet one. I live in Houston, and man did we get blasted with rain. The dogs and the house smell of wet dog. And since it is still muddy outside, there is nothing for me to do about it since they need to go out. I think we were all about to hurt Murphy since he couldn’t go outside to run. But when they went out, just to literally run out and lift their leg and come back in, they were soaked to the bone. It’s time like these we are happy to have a raised beam house. That means we are a couple feet above ground. Not in stilts, but high enough not to worry about our yard flooding us.
So I am off to finish laundry and do all the things I let go from Saturday on because of migraines. I so hate them.
Which is kinda good for me, since it is closer to vacation time, but holy heck!
umm.. Ok.. The Banner Contest is going on over at the Kittyinaz Group Page. If you want to know what the rules are, click here.
I am writing Best, since it is coming to me, and I want to bank a bunch of chapters. I am on the completely new original stuff, but I am still watching the show and as things come to light, I am blending them into it. Like the REAL story behind the Giants. It is taking a little while, but I am getting them written and done. I will be editing them soon as well, giving us a bunch of chapters that will be banked for when my co-writer has time.
OK … SO A breakdown of what is being worked on or where it is:
Alice 2009:
Revelations: I have two or three chapters, but need to do banners for the entire story including those chapters. Beta has the rest of the written ones, and once we are done catching it up, I will reread and start writing on it once again.
Charmed/Twilight:
Dying to Start Again: Working on it!!! I have a chapter back, and waiting on the Beta to get back to talk. However, it will take some work. New Betas with a new writer takes some time to sync. But the story has been written out in a journal and once I am posting, I will get more written on it.
NCIS/Twilight:
Breathe the Name of Your Saviour: Still writing it. I don’t know if I am liking G so far, he might be too OOC. But I am working on it, and we will see.
Harry Potter/ Twilight:
Such a Heavenly View: I have written on it some, I need to visit the book, and with everything going on, I haven’t had time. Give me time I need to get it right for the rest of the year… Dobby has some serious repercussions coming from his actions. And Bella needs to get Harry to trust her more.
Inuyasha:
Blood of innocents: I will be watching more of the beginning, to get how much Inuyasha hated her, but it won’t be going by the show much. They have a bigger threat, and I have been doing research on areas and so on.
Jupiter Ascending:
Jupiter Perihelion: I wrote some of it out, And am getting ready to read Simon Greene’s Deathstalker stories as well as David Webber’s Serious about the Mutineers Moon. These two have been very influential about Space opera and have me thinking some great ideas for this story.
Lord of the Rings/Twilight:
The Sun Holds the Moon: Thanks to the Beta for this story, I can safely say this story is going to be WAY outside the realm of what you may think will happen. Be patient, I am looking froward to writing more on it, I have such good ideas flying through my head, I am waiting for them to settle for me to write.
Once Upon a Time:
The Best is Yet to Come: I am working on this one right now. 1 chapter has been sent to the co-writer and I am either on 11 or 12 (can’t remember if I finished 11 or not). I am watching the show, so it is keeping me motivated to work on it.
The Mummy/Twilight:
You Get Lighter: Writing it slowly. It’s a harder one for me this time, but I have the idea, I just need to immerse myself into their world. I gotta watch a movie is what it comes down to it, but I won’t give away which one. It will be a period piece that has urban legend to it with mummys. And the old gang from the Mummy is back…. And yes, Jonathan is already complaining about another mummy!
The Vampire Diaries/Twilight:
Love Speaks in Silence: I started it. I don’t feel like I have Damon quite right, so I may have to watch some episodes. Shucks.
Game of Life: This seems to be the kiss of death for being Beta’d. Hopefully the lady who does the above one, will be able to handle it. LOL!
Tin Man:
This is Not the Beginning, This is Not the End: Beta has the last written chapter of this one. No it is not done, or even close.
True Blood:
Never Changing Who I Am: I am planning to work on this one… No promises on the timing. It’s not talking very clearly to me.
Some Sacred Place in Time: This will be started to be edited hopefully tonight. I am still writing on it (Yes 4padFoot and Royal Ember, you should get a chapter soon!)
One Shots: I have a couple planned, I may save them for a contest though….
I Never… Did: I have some written, I am planning to write on it when I am gone, but it is not the highest priority. But I do have at least 2 months to work on stuff.
Sequel to All I Want: When I am in Tucson. I wrote the first one there, so I want to write the sequel to it there.
In The End: Since I cannot use the original idea, I am working on what to change it. (The old idea had a bunch of stories combining afterward. But I want to get this one finished with the showdown. You guys get a complete story.)
True Blood/Twilight:
Picking Down Clocks: Finally off to the Beta!!! :dances around the room: Not done, but man did it take forever to fix something and to send it off.
Put Your Feet Up to the Edge: I so want to write on this. My fingers itch for it, but everything keeps getting in the way! I will work on it when I get the chance!
Showed You My Scars: This one will be awhile. But it is looking like a story to be one for the books! There will be no Sookie in it as a couple. This is after the show.
Twilight:
Black Velvet: Talk about a story that does NOT want to be a one Shot! But while I may break records for a one shot for me, (which can be quite long!!!!) I am determined it will be done. I work on it in pieces.
Wisdom, Justice and Love: Justice needs to be written. When I get some time! (See above and below for lists of stories!)
When I Pretend: Not going to pretend, this is shaping up for an epic. I am trying to get finished with What If to tackle this one.
What If: The beta has a chapter or two left ont his one. And I will try to sit down and write some more chapters. Not going to Lie. Alice is my hold up on it.
When I talk about me trying to get to things, alot of times, I am way above you guys reading or Betas have it. But there are some I am waiting on to get to. And yet others that I REALLY want to work on.
It is a work in progress.
I am off to go work on the chapter of Best. Then start on Sacred.
First a banner or two so we can have ones to vote on.
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