All the fun that I've gotten behind on because of lack of computer...

( and, yes, another list... )

My LCD is working again! My computer lives! It has been fixed!

Now to get back to all the things I need to do.

Not having computer put me behind on a lot of things. Ah, now I can edit again...

I no longer have a working LCD on my laptop.

So... While the computer still runs, I can't see anything on its screen.

This is, of course, probably a sign that I need a completely new one. Don't know how I'll swing that one (anyone want to buy a bunch of my books? Just kidding.), but I will likely be online even less than usual because of this.

Going to combine that announcement with a chance for rinkle to get a bit of a look at what I finally got a chance to do. It's not much, and its quality is debatable because I wrote it with a head cold, but here, a short start that could be a lot more...

( frogs? or princes? or... squirrels? )

I have things I'd like to have done this month. I've got quite a bit going on this month, so I'm going to call this a "maybe" list, kind of like how I hate using the word "plan." This is what I'd like to do, but time and unforeseen occurrence will dictate what actually happens.

Maybe by the end of May...

• The Not-So-Super Superhero will be fully edited and transformed from a once-a-day blog story to a cohesive novel. Wave one of the edits are complete, and I have all the pieces I need otherwise. It's just the edits holding it back. As always.
• The cover art and divider art for Any Other Reality will be done, I'll have the edits complete, and that can be put together in a nice ebook for publishing as well.
• All the Men in My Life will finally have its cover. Then, from cover, divider art. Then I can get edits done and back from a couple people and not only do an ebook but also attempt to make an audiobook of it. I need the edits first, though.
• We will have the custom page and cover art for The Memory Collector and the first bit of it completely ready to be posted to the website.
• I should be launching the Kabobble's Choice excerpt section of the website with the story suggested by rinkle in this post. I am still open to getting more stories for the picture. I haven't actually had a chance to put the ideas rattling around my brain on paper yet, but I will. Soon.
• I'd like to have the issues keeping me from finishing The Monster in My Garden Shed and Criss-Crossed Paths resolved so they can be moved to the only needing edits state, and then, of course, I must edit them.
• I need to finishing figuring out createspace and get print versions of the already published titles.
• I would like to have summaries for all the stories that I have completed.
• I would like to complete another round of edits for all of my own stories that are completed. Plus I owe a couple people some, too.
• Have more research done on my new historical novel.
• On a more personal note, I think it's time I start acting like something other than writing matters.

Well, that's probably plenty for May, and I think it's a good thing those are all maybes because I don't think I'll get to half of them.

And that reminds me... I need another new to-do list. This is not quite the same thing...

However... I have this piece here that I did a quick computer colorization of, and so... Let us play us a game?

It could be fun. Tell me what this picture makes you think of. (If the colors interfere, I can put the black and white version up, too.)

Anything you think of, feel free to tell me. If you have... say, a story idea... Maybe you can inspire fic (of either kind, though since this is my drawing, I suppose it leans toward original fic and not fanfic.)

If you do inspire fic, then you could possibly get...

1. a dedication
2. a free copy of the story as an ebook in the format you choose
3. a free copy of the print version (if I do an original fiction off of it)

And, of course, everyone will see the story. Forgot to mention that.

Picture:

I think. :)

I think I found a good one for The Not-So-Super Superhero, at least.

Every superhero has a story, a tale of how they discovered their ability and became a hero.

Some superheroes have tales of glory and some of woe. Some overcome great odds and personal trials. Some, on the other hand, just whine about it.

Clayton's story is more of a cautionary tale, a long, often painful but sometimes hilarious journey towards that elusive goal of being a hero.

Just start with a lame superpower, add in an aversion to spandex, and everything else will follow.

Livejournal ate my new list.

It was twenty things long.

It was important.

I don't have time to redo it.

*sigh*

Hopefully, I'll remember to do all of it, but it is annoying that it happened again. I have to remember not to use rich text and cuts because that never goes well for me.  *sigh*

...of people who have read my original fiction, specific to each story...

So if you would not mind commenting and saying what story you have read and answering the questions I have about them, if any. I don't have a huge list, but I had a few questions about In the Family and Nickel and Dime and some of the others as well, but I am not sure who around livejournal has read the ones besides In the Family that I might ask about, if anyone.

I really need a better way to get people reading... Oh, right, I will be fixing that with The Memory Collector due to go up on the site a chapter a week after some art and additional edits... And I was thinking of a few other ideas as well beyond the community that I don't seem to be good at updating. Sign up form, maybe email exchange... I'll have to keep working on it. I just need to know what people think.

Of course, I can always use more people to answer questions, so if anyone has time and wants to read and give a general opinion, that would be appreciated as well.

Anyway... If you have read... the pygmies have questions for you... dun dun dun...

How I wish I could find a way to make everyone love the characters the way I do, to enjoy their journey like I do.

The Not-So-Super Superhero has its chapters (finally) and its divider art. I put it in an epub and made sure it had chapter navigation.

Everything is set except... The dreaded edits.

I'll start going over it myself, but if anyone is interested in assisting me, I would very much appreciate it. I'll do something nice for you in return. We can negotiate. ;)

Oh... And I have to come up with a summary. Ugh.

At least the art is pretty?

And I think the story is funny...

Or maybe I do.

Either way, gonna make one. Just of the stuff I need to do online and writing/editing wise. The list would be too large if I put in all the other things, the "real life" things I have to do.

• Respond to fanfiction.net reviews... I haven't because I've gotten quite a few asking for new stories and I haven't had any fanfiction inspiration recently, so I just avoided the question...
• Deal with community management stuff on livejournal.
• Respond to youtube comments. I have never liked doing that because I don't like the way they work, but... they're overdue. Oh, yeah, and I suppose I better disable comments on the one because I do not want it turning into a Tiva vs Tabby fighting ground.
• Finish editing The Memory Collector. How many more flashbacks do I need to cover the stuff in the quotes? Not sure, but it can't be that many.
• Go over the first part of The Monster in My Garden Shed. Try and find time when reading aloud can happen. Probably not this weekend. Too busy today, kids tonight, busy/gone all day tomorrow, and even Sunday. Crap.
• Make a list of entry titles to keep and then divide The Not-So-Super Superhero into chapters and start another round of edits on it. Add in divider art.
• Post all completed fic to uniquepygmies. Post the in progress/incomplete after that.
• Update the website, the blog, and the facebook for Kabobbles. This should be easier to do on a regular basis, but I had a lousy March.
• Do some more edits on the one fic even though I'm not sure the person I started them for wants them...
• Rewatch some stuff for helping with court room details.
• Settle volunteering debate and get that organized for research and stuff.
• Write more new stuff... Oh, wait, that's the easiest/funnest part on here...

So... it came to our attention here the table of contents, that is to say, chapter navigation, was missing from our previous versions of both of my ebooks for Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Smashwords versions had it, but the others did not. Also, I have added a translation glossary for In the Family.

If you have purchased either book previously, please go and replace it with the newer version. If, for any reason, the distributor tries to charge you for it again, let us here at Kabobbles know and we will send you the updated file in the appropriate format for you.

Still ironing the kinks out of this process. I learn new things every day.

Since the plan from a few weeks back went entirely out the window and the cover for Not-So is done, I believe that one will be the next project for publishing. If you have read any of it and had any feedback, let the pygmies know. They tell me they want to be vicious editors. They're already torturing me with things I must do to fix the untitled story I'm currently working on and want to take a hacksaw to the historical mystery I just finished. :P

Once again, huge picture, but so very worth it. :)

A few minor improvements, and... viola!

( Final version )

If you haven't read the story, you can start here. And if you happen to see any errors, feel free to leave a comment there or here or even use this handy-dandy form for setting up further reading. :)

So... a meme that I was tagged with...

1. Go to page 77 of your current manuscript/work-in-progress (or page 7 if you don’t have 77).
2. Go to line 7.
3. Copy down the next 7 lines, sentences, or paragraphs, and post them as they’re written.
4. Tag 7 authors, and let them know.

Soooo... I have more than one work in progress, and if you want to get complicated with all the stuff I'm editing... Nah, you don't. :P

( Here we go. Seven paragraphs from page seventy-seven )

I could dig out a couple more sections from assorted other fics, but I'll stop there.

Oh, and tag yourself if you feel that sort of ambitious. I'm feeling lazy.

Want a look at the in progress Not-So-Super Superhero cover?

It is a very nice composition.

( Huge huge picture )