Spring? No. oh well.

My right shoulder aches, on the front - like a broken collarbone. And that's impossible as I haven't done anything more strenuous than PC sitting for days. *lathers on the Ibuleve*

Frost Fair has had the green light - and any errors I missed will just have to stay in there - and it's off to the printers etc.  Although I appreciate the fast turnaround that small publishers do, it means that there's no hope at all of getting one's manuscript off to the more professional review sites who want a book WEEKS or MONTHS in advance. It's not up on the site yet, (not even on the Coming Soon page(!!!!) but will let you know when, obviously.

Four days to Trick or Treat on my website!


OK. Back to  editing...

I think that word does not mean what you think it did!

Amber Allure set themselves up for prodding with the Spork-stick at times because they proclaim themselves "The Gold Standard in Publishing."

And when I read blurbs like this - and excerpts like this I want to prod them with the spork and ask them what exchange rate they are using against their gold standard?

He gave the great-looking body a raking glaze.

Would that be tempura, slip, or sugar? (although I can't talk with my fropping to his knees thing.)

The dark aura from earlier came back to envelope them.

DEMON ENVELOPES!  *Runs screaming.*

And Do Not Ask about rugged, virile and expiring condoms. (I don't mean the condoms are rugged or virile)

Gehayi discusses things like this on this post and specifically towards the end where she makes a list of tropes.

spammy today, sorry.

Severus is off to the vet tomorrow - even if it's only to put my mind at rest.  He has a fatty-type lump in his skin on his back. It's not part of his spine or anything, because it moves around around and it doesn't seem to be bothering him -  but it has got bigger today so vet tomorrow.  He also has a small lump in his left groin so that needs to be looked at too. *worries*

Think good thoughts for him please. His brother was lost to wandering feet, so I can't bear the thought of losing the silly Sev.

Good Lord, Amanda Tapping was born in the same place as me! She can't manage a good English accent though - have just discovered Sanctuary. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere on my flist before -how strange.