I still don’t have this week’s post ready.

It takes about three times as long to get a story post done in the first place, plus I’ve needed a lot of help with plotting to get Tayt headed in the direction I want her to go.

Also, I found out a long time ago that I really need a calm, quiet, free-of-distractions environment in order to write well. Turns out that the library works for that far better than my own cat/book/toy/stuff/food/husband/gaming strewn living room.

That is, with the exception of days when the library’s free wireless internet is down and nobody tells me until I’ve wasted twenty minutes trying to get my laptop to connect. (I write on an Asus Eee, for anyone interested. Before you ask, yes, I have small hands).

Oh, and then finding out that the library computer I chose has a fifteen minute limit on it – just long enough for me to get good and into the story before an irritating warning pops up, telling me I should save my work. And the other computer has a 30 minute limit. And then there’s the gaggle of wet-swimsuit-clad anklebiters running around the computer area and squealing – that doesn’t help either.

So the bit I did get written will have to be thrown out, because the intense irritation and frustration I felt during that writing session colored what I wrote.

Shocking, no?

Then I had the best weekend ever (even if the hibachi restaurant and IMAX theater had wireless internet, I wouldn’t have used it), followed up by helping a friend move tonight.

I can count on the fingers of one foot how much time is going to be spent writing before tomorrow afternoon.

Hope y’all are well. Oh, and don’t take Hannelore too seriously. She’s obviously just jealous.

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