As I started to look for background detail for the Edwardian set stories I've planned, I quickly realised I knew next to nothing about huge chunks of the period (as opposed to the forties setting I've used before when I could rely on books, films and personal reminiscences of family who lived through it).

I keep having the feeling that people don't like this story. I am starting to have second thoughts about posting it to begin with and am wondering if I should Continue at all.

Apparently at around 3:30pm Eastern Time, Heath Ledger was found dead of apparent suicide or accidental overdose.

Some vital points were raised by participants in the recent blog discussion about food instigated by SueBrown and left unanswered, because she flummoxed me and I had to concede that I did not have the information readily to hand. In addition I was falsely accused by Sarah Lynn Morgan of hastening the demise of the Homing Leek. I will demonstrate below that this is a monstrous calumny.

Last night, I posted the following text in a bulletin:

I guess I was having a bad night. It certainly isn't reader's comments that keep me writing. No one could exist on such paltry feedback.

So where does inspiration come from? Tonight it came from two pieces of classical music (one by Schá¶nberg, one by Ives), Klimt's 'Judith' and an assist from Oscar Wilde.

I'm 300 words in and it seems to be going swimmingly, though there's a better than fair chance that when I read it back in the morning it's just going to be pretentious b*****s.

Oh well :)

I recently posted an older story, New Job, here. I must admit I was disappointed by the response. Although 2,000 readers opened the first chapter and 1,000 the last of five, there were very few comments. I suppose I should be used to that, every author ultimately gets less feedback than she would wish, but based on past reactions, I was hoping for more than just hitting the floor with a thud.

While reading alot of stories classified as TG I've wondered ....

If someone was happy BEFORE a forced change...

Are they actually TG AFTER ??

Even tho they've resigned to their fate....

Someday a boy will survive and return to what they wanted ???

I don't recall reading a plot where the boy comes out the end as a boy happily...

The most recent, ie part 10 are all new episodes which have not been posted anywhere else.

I know this one is not as popular as some of my other stories, but it's still the one I like best. To the other two who will read it, I hope you enjoy it.

Angharad.

I have a question that I can not answer. The answer would make life all the more confusing for me. I am not sure I want the question answered. A great many people I know are much nicer people than I am. They carry heavier loads, have more cares, and often they face bad health every single day.

The BC galley at http://qnez4u.com/gallery was down due to a bad network cable. Pix hosted there were not showing up here but this has been fixed. :)

Hugs,
Erin

Is it just me that finds checking up on the latest total number of hits for a story so addictive? I imagine it probably is, lol.

There will be slight delay in the posting of chapter 5 of Hell Yeah it Hurts do to my returning to the world of the working.I have it started and will work on it as time permits and should have it ready before Sunday.Thanks Amy

Howdy folks. I've been under the weather all week. That is to say, weather's been over me. I've been sick. Get it? Geeze.

Anywho, I will try to get the next chapter of Being Christina Chase up by tomorrow night, but I can't promise I'll get it in on time. It might come later in the weekend.

That's it!

- Krunch

The link below is worth a look for those who haven't seen it before. Essentially a charitable research organisation with some credibility in the UK.

http://www.gires.org.uk/Web_Page_Assets/frontframeset.htm

Angharad.