Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 25

Had a supppper productive morning for once. I’m planning a massive Socratic Seminar for my French III kiddos that’s going to take the first two weeks, and I finally finished all the student materials. They’re going to hate me, lol.

Flash will be probably later tomorrow — the Phillies, as I’ve said, play around 11:30 am tomorrow, so the game should be over around 3. I’ll probably update at 5. I’m contemplating moving Flash back to that later time anyway this week since that’s the usual update time during the school year. I can’t believe I’m down to my last week, you guys! Then again, I’m starting to miss the structure of my days, so maybe it’s a good thing.

See you tomorrow!

Update: You’re Not Sorry – Part 24

It has been a week, hasn’t it? I’ve posted a ton this week 🙂

NEW: “imgonnagetyouback” & “I Hate It Here”
UPDATE: “The Black Dog – Tragic Ending“
from the Black Dog collection, Crimson Swift: Tortured Poets project

Three Days left to Choose Next Novel from Edited Flash

I also cleaned up the sidebar and made sure the Recent Updates page was current again!

Tomorrow, I’ll probably do flash around the same time — either writing at 2 or 3, and posting at 3 or 4. Then on Sunday, Flash will be in the evening since the Phillies are playing at 11:35.

^{This is not your only update today. I woke up late and decided to post this early so I can get a shower and come back later for Flash around 5ish.} 

Update Link: The Black Dog – Tragic Ending

The Black Dog – Begin Reading

ETA: Uh, the Tragic Ending now links to the actual Tragic ending.

One of my regrets about writing the original folklore collection was giving some of the sad songs happy endings. That’s mostly because, as a fandom, we’ve had our share of sad endings. But Taylor’s saddest songs are so Liason coded, I had to find a way to honor them while still giving our fanbase what we deserve. (i may correct that with a folklore long pond sessions collection because i am insane)

Hence the choose your adventure endings.

They won’t be on every story — for example, “I Hate It Here”, to me, isn’t a sad ending. It’s the reality of her choice that day in the park.

The Black Dog was always originally going to have two endings, but then we found out about that woman returning, and I knew I’d be away the week I was posting it — I just thought we’d been through enough. I’d drop the tragic ending later.

And this is later 😛

The Black Dog is one of her most gorgeous songs, and it’s so Jason-coded I could SCREAM.

I’ll be back later today with your flash.

Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 23

In Case You Missed It
NEW: “imgonnagetyouback” & “I Hate It Here“
from the Black Dog collection, Crimson Swift: Tortured Poets project

Three Days left to Choose Next Novel from Edited Flash

I’m  typing this from my new keyboard! Hopefully we don’t have any more issues. I’m a little frustrated — I switched from a laptop to a desktop in 2022, and I loooooove my desktop. It’s amazing. But with that switch came going back to an external keyboard. My first keyboard started having huge connection issues and sticky keys about a year later, but it had come with the computer, so I just figured — okay, whatever. I spent a bit more on the second — and it lasted two years. I spent more on the third, so let’s hope it lasts three years — by which point I’ll be able to actually upgrade the desktop, lol. I hate the built in obsolescence of products. The new keyboard/mouse combo is rechargeable, which is great — I’ll save money on batteries (of course I just bought new packs of them but whatever) but right now the mouse is charging. Luckily, my desk top is touchscreen so I can sort of maneuver around that.

A few days left to choose the next official CG novel — your choices are from three completed flash fictions since drafting takes the longest time.

I’ll be doing some housekeeping updates tomorrow with the Recent Updates page and cleaning up the sidebar and Alternate History pages. Closing in on the end of summer guys, booooo

See you tomorrow!

 

Update Link
The Tortured Poets Department Subsite WITH TWO NEW STORIES!!!!!
“imgonnagetyouback” & “I Hate It Here”

“imgonnagetyouback” is rated NC-17 and has a special surprise at the end 😛

This is not your only update today! I’ll back later with You’re Not Sorry, but I’m hoping the new keyboard gets here.

I was sooo inspired by last night’s New Heights episode with Taylor Swift and the Kelce brothers, and so excited about the next album, and about the stories I’ve written this week for Crimson Swift and it all happening during AUGUST???? The month that belongs to our COUPLE?

I just couldn’t resist.

See you guys later today!!!

Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 22

Another day of Swiftie Zooommmiessssss!

First, something HYSTERICAL happened on yesterday’s episode of GH. I didn’t watch yet, but Danny took Scout of camp without telling Drew and THEN DREW WANTED DANNY TO BE ARRESTED

YOU GUYS WHAT

To my fan from the GH writer’s room, I will ABSOLUTELY quit my job and come write for me. Call me.

(i wrote drew getting danny arrested in dear reader back in june absolutely wiiiilllld)

Anyway — all jokes aside, it’s just funny. I write a ton of soap opera fanfiction, and I specialize in the ensemble umbrella stories, so it’s not the first time I’ve seen something I wrote reflected on the show. We work from the same source material so it’s just bound to happen. Back when I was writing Damaged in 2014-2015, I wrote Jason’s twin brother as a con artist who was working for Victor Cassadine to pretend to Jason Morgan — and he was Franco’s semi-adopted brother as a child that Franco was searching for all his life. My jaw dropped in 2017 when they decided to make Franco Drew’s semi-brother that Franco starts to have dreams about and search for. And I know there’s other stuff, lol.

I finished another story in the Black Dog collection, yay! This one was a quick short piece. 3 down, 5 to go!

AND TONIGHT I FIND OUT THE COVER AND RELEASE DATE FOR TS12 LETS GOOOOOOOOO

Swiftie Zoomies starting again because what do you MEAAAN I get a whole EPISODE with Blondie????? EEEEEEEEE

*coughs* uh, see you tomorrow.

Update: You’re Not Sorry – Part 21

YOU GUYSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! I AM DOING SWIFTIE ZOOMIESSS!!!

I’m a little tired this morning since your girl stayed up until almost 1am for the Taylor Swift midnight announcement (12:12 AM) and then had to sit in a queue to get my preorder. I am READY to schedule that first personal day, and expect an update on that night so I can stay up late. EEEEEEEEEEE

Serious talk — I am determined to get The Black Dog collection up before she drops another freaking album. It was never supposed to take this long, but life got away from me last year. I have two of the eight stories done (you’ve read the title track, and I just finished imgonnagetyouback on Monday). But I won’t make promises until I know the release date, which hasn’t, uh, released yet. My September is going to be stupid with the back to school and bathroom remodel (I’m not paying for it, so I won’t argue with my father’s scheduling decisions). I’m not going to make things worse, lol.

See you tomorrow!

Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 20

First, thank you so much for your patience and support as I scaled back on flash fiction for the last two weeks. I was feeling really anxious about the upcoming year, especially as I’m adding a third subject to prep when we all know I didn’t exactly nail down the art of prepping two at the same time last year. I’m hopeful I’ve built some systems this summer that will keep me grounded and organized. Every year is an opportunity to learn more about what works, what doesn’t, and the best way to spend my time and prioritize what matters.

I’ve managed to fully prep the first two weeks, down to instructional slides, for French I & II. All that I have to do is make copies when I go into the classroom on August 25. French III is nearly there, and my goal for the next two weeks to focus entirely on French III since it’s the brand new subject doesn’t have any previous material to use as a base. I worked my ass off the last two weeks to get myself into that position, and I’m ready to go into my last two weeks much more confidently.

I also feel comfortable enough to do one last marathon. Beginning today, August 11 and ending on August 24, I will be updating You’re Not Sorry every single day, including weekends. That’s fourteen straight updates. Help me say goodbye to the summer 😛

Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 19

Getting off to a tough start today — couldn’t sleep and woke up late, but the Phillies don’t play until 7 tonight, so I should be able to make up ground. I’m hoping to add in some extra updates over the next two weeks so we can get through this part of the story a little faster; otherwise , we don’t get to the bail hearing for almost a week, lol. I promise, I have my reasons for drawing out this part of the story 😛

Because I’m not sure I’ll get These Small Hours, Book 3 out this year, I wanted to take one of my finished flash fiction series that wouldn’t need a lot of work to clean up, expand or adjust in some areas to publish (the way I did for Signs of Life). You can vote in the Patreon poll. The choices are Chain Reaction, Dear Reader, and Watch Me Burn, all of which you can check out on the Flash Fiction page.

Update Link: You’re Not Sorry – Part 18

Hope everyone’s having a good week. 🙂 I’m moving slowly and unwillingly towards the end of my summer break (only two full weeks left!) but I did finish the textbook rewrites for French I & French II which is the base of what I need for September. Throw in some instructional slides, and I’m prepped about 80% for both classes. I feel so much better than I did last week. Still a lot to do, and then devoting the last two weeks to French III.

I did some housekeeping — Recent Updates and Flash Fiction are both current (moved Dear Reader to completed). You might note that Masquerade has been removed. It’s moved from on hiatus  to rewrite planned. As I wrote, I realized I needed to do a lot more world-building, and it’s being worked on in the background. My problem, as always, is too many ideas and not enough time.

I’ll see you Saturday! You’re Not Sorry is taking my Malice Flash time slot at 11AM, so post should happen around 12PM noon.