The tide flows in and the tide flows out, twice every day returning

[sovay]

I do not like to talk about stories while I am working on them or before they have been accepted, but I have completed my first piece of original fiction since the fall of 2015 and I think this is a good thing. A comment ashlyme left was the inspiration; at least I feel it bears the signs of recent exposure to Sapphire & Steel. If I can place it, I'll say more. I am still not doing so great, but I feel it is important to record this sort of thing when it happens. Autolycus, purring at Cape Canaveral volume and trampling on the keys as I type, feels it is important to pay attention to the cat.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Autolycus, purring at Cape Canaveral volume and trampling on the keys as I type, feels it is important to pay attention to the cat.

This is only right and proper; cats are the most important, they all know that.

(Congrats on completion!)

[sovay]

This is only right and proper; cats are the most important, they all know that.

We have certainly given them no reasons to think otherwise.

(Congrats on completion!)

Thank you!

[rydra_wong]

Autolycus, purring at Cape Canaveral volume and trampling on the keys as I type, feels it is important to pay attention to the cat.

He has a valid and important point. *nods seriously*

(Yay for completing fiction!)

[sovay]

He has a valid and important point.

Argued most eloquently, too, with plenty of cat butt to back up his logic.

(Yay for completing fiction!)

Thank you!

currently my only DW cat icon

[asakiyume]

Yes, you may be hanging on by threads, but please, let us not forget duty to cat?

Actually, cats are marvelous threads and life preservers--we can both attest to that.

Big congratulations about the story! I very deeply hope it gets accepted somewhere, as your stories always make a big impression on me, and I'd like to read another.

And I do hope things do get better. I didn't say so last entry, just raved about the music instead, but I hope this patch of exceptionally vicious insomnia goes away. And, well... I wish real life didn't keep supplying such horrors, of course.

it is a fine DW cat icon!

[sovay]

(I typed that as cation first.)

Actually, cats are marvelous threads and life preservers--we can both attest to that.

They are. I am glad of all of ours.

Big congratulations about the story! I very deeply hope it gets accepted somewhere, as your stories always make a big impression on me, and I'd like to read another.

Thank you! I want to be able to share it with people. I've sent it to a market and am hoping.

By the way, about two years ago, you sent me a written interview around Ghost Signs that I never actually sent back to you because everything became terrible forever. Would you still like me to try to answer the questions?

I didn't say so last entry, just raved about the music instead, but I hope this patch of exceptionally vicious insomnia goes away.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

And, well... I wish real life didn't keep supplying such horrors, of course.

Seriously. Enough already.

Re: it is a fine DW cat icon!

[asakiyume]

I'd love to do the interview--by all means yes, send answers on back!

Re: it is a fine DW cat icon!

[sovay]

I'd love to do the interview--by all means yes, send answers on back!

Cool! I will try to do within the next couple of days, then. Man, I have to sleep.

cations forever

[asakiyume]

(a better size)

Re: cations forever

[sovay]

(a better size)

That is, indeed, the cutest ion ever.

Re: cations forever

[umadoshi]

I think my cats (icon) would approve. ^_^

[ladymondegreen]

Hooray for writing! I am so glad you have the cats to keep you anchored here, even when things are terrible. <3

[sovay]

Hooray for writing! I am so glad you have the cats to keep you anchored here, even when things are terrible.

Thank you. They are good cats.

*hugs*

[gwynnega]

Congratulations on completing fiction!

Autolycus does have a point.

[sovay]

Congratulations on completing fiction!

Thank you!

Autolycus does have a point.

He is a very wise little cat.

[isis]

Congratulations on the story - hope it sells. And cats, I think, are universal in their desire to be paid attention, high priority, whatever you're doing is unimportant. (Except when they don't want it, and will swipe at you with their claws for violating their unspoken request.)

[sovay]

Congratulations on the story - hope it sells.

Thank you! I am hoping it will be a matter of finding it the right home.

And cats, I think, are universal in their desire to be paid attention, high priority, whatever you're doing is unimportant. (Except when they don't want it, and will swipe at you with their claws for violating their unspoken request.)

Yes. Hestia especially is very particular about attention on her own terms.

Nice icon!

[yhlee]

Huzzah story!

[sovay]

Huzzah story!

Thank you!

[nineweaving]

Fabulous story! I hope the lockgates are open now, and the river flows on.

Nine

[sovay]

Fabulous story! I hope the lockgates are open now, and the river flows on.

Thank you.

[ashlyme]

It's a fantastic story, and it deserves a good home. (And I agree it's got an S&S feel.)

Respects to the cats, *hugs* to you.

[sovay]

It's a fantastic story, and it deserves a good home. (And I agree it's got an S&S feel.)

Thank you. From your mouth to editors' ears.

Respects to the cats, *hugs* to you.

It is cat siesta time here: Autolycus seems to be doing his best to fall asleep on my desk and Hestia has already zoned out on a box of books. *hugs* in return.

[umadoshi]

Yay for finishing the story! *^^* That's fantastic!

[sovay]

Yay for finishing the story!

Thank you!

[thawrecka]

Congrats on completing a story!

[sovay]

Congrats on completing a story!

Thank you!

[handful_ofdust]

It's great, and you should feel great.;)

[sovay]

It's great, and you should feel great.

Thank you.

[brigdh]

Congratulations! :D

[sovay]

Congratulations!

Thank you!