So Sorry everyone. I had no idea what was happening until it was way too late to do anything about it. And even then it took me until a week and a half ago to admit I needed more help than I was getting. I got it and I am finally getting to where I actually wanted to be on the computer.
I didn’t even really want to play games or anything. I was thrilled on the days I got out of bed.
If anyone else is going through Depression, please know you do get out of it and are able to breathe once again. It has taken me a long time, as well as this being one of the worse episodes that I ever went through. Luckily, M and I talked daily about it, with me letting him know when he needs to do to help. It is one of the hardest things I ever done, but thankfully, he listened.
One of the things I was suggested, was to pick up a new hobby, so I am learning to sew. My mom was a seamstress, so she is the one teaching me. I am 41 years old, and I am just now learning how to sew. My thing though, is I like household items more than clothes. She already signed me up for a Quilting Class, and I am currently learning to sew a Roman Shade and Valance. Thank Goodness my mom knows how to do these things since we had to scrap the pattern and make our own. Sadly, we forgot to buy regular needles… So guess what I will be buying this coming weekend?
Enough about me, here are the results for the contest:
1st Place:
2nd place was close. Literally, only 3 votes separated them!
Thanks again for those who entered. I will not be hosting a 3rd Quarter contest due to the depression. I will be working forwards to the Christmas one, so be on the lookout for that one.
And huge thanks to those who wrote to me during the time I was battling depression, your words helped me more than you know. Now I am off to hopefully sleep since I have appointments to run Grandma to. Have a blessed day, and thanks again.
If you have been a part of the Kittyinaz’s Group, you have already seen the banners. As well as my goof that I fixed.
But now is your chance to read, review and VOTE!!! You have 10 days to Vote on what story you think is the best. There will be a first and Second place in this contest.
Click the banner to be taken to the contest.
Also, for those following along on the voting in the group, that chooses the next story for me to work on, (hopefully soon since I am getting tired of being 1) side tracked with drama, 2) Tired from weird insomnia bouts, 3) I wanna work!!!) it is now being tied for 2nd place. A reminder, that you can vote MORE than one time. I purposely made that a choice as well as allowing my readers to add any stories I may have missed (I found the Edge story was missing!). IT’s kinda funny to see the stories move up and down the list. A late entry of the Mummies made by Star is now on the list and moving slowly up. I had no idea anyone enjoyed it that much!
So enjoy this, wish for rain for me, so that I don’t need to mow the lawn and can work. Since I got maybe 3 hours last night, I am going to be crashing soon.
Writing Contest Entries are due tomorrow at midnight!
No worries if you are not finished. I already granted one extension.
If you have sent in an entry and have not received the confirmation of it, please let us know. We just checked the emails just now…
Hope to see what you guys have for me!
In other news, I can safely tell you, I am working on I Never Did. Two chapters (18 & 19) been sent to the beta, and I am working on the 2nd newer chapters (20 &21) right now. So, I am off to work some more on them while the muse is being more than cooperative.
I finished the first prequel two days ago and it is 12K for a rough draft. I am expecting it will be about 15K at least when I get to editing it. It’s a monster of a one shot, but we are not allowing it to be other than that.
For one thing, my muse is driving me to write. Not able to really sleep, or do anything but write this prequel. I dream about it when I get some sleep, and falling asleep is nothing but time for my muse to present scenario after scenario to me. Which would be fine, if I could remember the lines! I remember the gist of it. That’s all.
I WANT to work on any of the stories, to edit, to write, to do anything! But instead, my muse is being a bitch of a taskmaster. So I am working on it, hoping to finish it, and to then start on editing it. My beta is very ready to get to work on it. But then, any of my betas are ready to work on their stories.
I know… You guys are waiting for anything, and I have plenty to edit and write. But the sad thing? Is that the Fire Series is just beginning. Luckily I may get a break so I can work on some of the others stories that have nothing to do with the Fire Series. But we will see.
But I wanted to let you guys know I am alive. And to also remind you of the current Writing Challenge…
I finally had time to sit down and make a banner. I was trying to make it different from the last one, and I think I did it:
It is the Fairy Tale Contest, but I couldn’t help myself and used Once Upon a Time. I added some more elements than the castle, in hopes it helps inspire you.
Click the banner to be taken to the contest screen. The rules are about the same, the only change is that you can still use any fandom and that I will not accept PDF’s anymore. I can’t copy and paste them, and for some reason, I couldn’t pull them through Word this time. So please don’t send them to me, use whatever program you write in.
Also, on the contest page is a link to Wiki’s list of fairy tales and such. I also list other possibilities. Just remember, this is supposed to be a prompt to help you get an idea and write. I also included Maleficent since I wanted you guys to think of maybe turning the world on the edge by telling the Villain’s tales in a different way. I know I didn’t think of Maleficent of being the bad person as much after the movie!
I am looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us!
Ok, I didn’t think that would be a reaction to the results. But hey whatever floats your boat.
Congrats to our first place winner!
The other results are as follows:
Thanks to the authors who entered and made this such close race!!!!! You definently inspired me to make such different banners even though they were all based on the same pic!
I also added something new to the bottom of each of the stories. I added the author cards for each of them. These are featured on my Blogs I Follow page, and if anyone wants to have their site added, they can either submit a card 888×499 with your site address and I am more than happy to add you to them. I am also looking to replace any in the page that are not to the new size. I am slowly changing them all to look like the headers of your pages.
This change, I feel, will be able to allow you to follow those authors in the past and future endeavors.
As for me, My computer is fixed!!!!
I also had a meeting with the beta’s and we have a new beta to announce:
She will be taking over the Tin Man story. I am excited to have someone working with me. She has watched the movie and has knowledge of the books and movie that needs to be with this one.
Also, the home page where the betas rest will be updated. There have been additional changes. For those that applied for Beta positions, thanks, and be on the lookout. Real Life is a bastard that takes us all down.
I am off to work on Timelines. Remember, for me, Sundays are a day of rest. I will be working on editing this week, as well as writing the one story I need to be in the office to write. After this week, I will be back to editing in the morning/late night while writing in the afternoon/evening when hubby is home. This will hopefully get me caught up where I can continue to do as I was, writing when the urge hit me.
Congrats again to the authors who more than deserve it. I will be working on the banner and posting the next contest here shortly.
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