Hi, apologies for the wait on this next chapter of Maiden by Decree. Real Life has once again conspired to keep me from the keyboard and I know this one is short. I wanted to make sure all you believed me when I was telling you I hadn't dropped the story and it will be completed.
I can tell you that the chapter after this one is going to get really exciting and will be longer.
Just a few words about the story Hope and I are working on for all you inquiring minds out there. First, I looked and unlike the Bikini Beach stories found nothing about MAU being closed. If I missed something there I profusely apologize to both Elrod and everyone else.
We are sticking with the canon, in that the machines work for about four days before shutting down. The grad students have just been having way too much fun experimenting in a few days time, which Hope and I will address in the next few chapters as the story unfolds.
Many of you likely already know these things, but I thought I'd post a few definitions for those who don't.
First, I patterned the ship Princess Deirdre after the USS Constitution, with thanks to both the original designer and the sites that gave me the information I needed. The Constitution did have a stern post as I've described, able to create drag and pull the ship around on her stern. It was quite a surprise for more than a few British warships fighting her.
Just been thinking and a lot of us of had a really 'interesting' 2009. Here's hoping that 2010 is much better for all of us.
May the sun always be at your back, and may you be dead fifteen minutes before the devil finds out. Thanks to all of you for the comments, and enjoying my efforts at story telling. And to Erin, Sephrenia, Edeyn (sp) and all the rest of you out there, you're a wonderful bunch and don't let anyone tell you differently.
Hi all. I know I've been absent for some time here. Health issues, you know. I won't go into those here, just tell you all that I've got the next chapter of Maiden up and do profusely apologize for the delay in getting it to those of you who have waiting so patiently.
Or not so patiently. lol.
The bad news is that I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep up with posting a new chapter each week, the good news is that I'm writing again at last.
Hi everyone. Just a quick note to assure those of you interested that I haven't given up on Maiden by Decree. Far from it, actually. I have the next chapter plotted out, just need to rouse my sleeping muse (I think Phoebe is nursing a monumental hangover after visiting Bek Corvin's muse for a month) and get the energy to actually sit at the keyboard and write.
I have been slow with finishing this up, I know. But I've been fighting pneumonia over the past few weeks, to the point of spending a week in the hospital then spending the next week going nuts because I couldn't go anywhere or do anything in spite of being home then. I'm still recovering, getting stronger as the days go by, and not sleeping quite as much, plus I can breathe without oxygen now (a big plus, trust me.) So I will get to the finale of Maiden, just as soon as I feel up to actually writing again.
The shaping is a long story, and be warned, it is a horror story. I had intended to post it in chapters but no access to the internet for a week more or less finished that idea if I wanted the whole thing posted under the deadline for the contest. Since I had no access to a computer, either, I apologize in advance for typos I may have missed while going back over it today.
On a historical note, just to head off questions or arguments, the facts regarding the Osage are true and documented elsewhere. The Spanish explorers I made up to suit my requirements for the story.
For all the positive and other comments on Maiden by Decree. My muse had left me for a while there thanks to a month long bout of illness that I won't go into here. Please know that all your comments, even the few negative ones helped me with the story so far and were very much appreciated. And yes even negative comments if made as comments and suggestions, help an author improve the story in question.
To those of you waiting for more chapters on these two stories, never fear, they will show up. A bout with a mild form of pneumonia and other RL problems have gotten in the way of my writing recently is all. Plus, my muse decided to take a sharp left turn and play with something completely different from those two stories.
Once I stop falling asleep at the keyboard, I'll get more done on Maiden and Wings.
This is another fun story to do, and yes, I've finally fixed that pesky chapter three problem. Now there are four chapters listed in the first part and I do apologize for the confusion that and the title mixup caused anyone.
Maiden by Decree got a bit delayed because Phoebe (my muse) decided this new story was the one to play with. On Wings of Shadow is about dark fairies, transformations, and things like that. I will be alternating between this new one and Maiden, though. As the muse allows.
At last I got the next chapter of Maiden finished, and it's waiting to be posted at the site I always give precedence to with this story. Once it's posted there, I'll be putting it up here.
As much as I love Deirdre's antics and the way she gets into trouble without even trying, it will be a while before I get much more done with her story. I've had a death in the family, with all the attendant hooraahh, paperwork, and obligations needing to be seen to. Probably next week, I'll be able to get back to writing.
I apologize to those of you who have been waiting, but take heart. Deirdre isn't near done yet! *evil laugh*
Just wait for the mayhem I have planned. Wait for it, wait for it...
Well, it's been awhile, but I'm back. What a year. Two major surgeries in my immediate family, a storm blowing half a huge walnut tree onto the house... sigh. Family is doing well now, all healthy, tree removed from proximity to house and is now two piles of brush and limbs. The good news there is it's walnut, as I mentioned.
Okay, I'm still awaiting the return of my own computer. I couldn't afford a new one just now so spent the money I had getting my old one refurbished so it would at least run like it was more or less new.
Ahh, off work, listening to a football game (Dang networks didn't pick this one up) and letting my mind wander around, or stumble according to some of my friends. :)
Wow. The response to my stories, even if they are old ones, is really gratifying. Thanks to all of you. I'm still working on that Whateley Epic, which is taking up a lot of my time just now. But I can tell you that Nikki stops being just a pretty princess in this one. She even gets nasty... (What?!! Nikki being nasty?!! Nah!)
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