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Ah, apparently my last post provoked some reactions. I wonder why? Or was it more of a coincidence, where people thought 'oh, let's say something' at the same time. Never mind, I'm being far too analytical again, right?

Ok, first off Boobsie Loobsie. Yes, you're right, it does need two Os. I conferred with Banana and she agrees with you. I thought about it yesterday, but thought one would suffice at the time. I was wrong and I will punish myself with the cat'o'nine tails tonight. The point you were trying to make is also clear (before you think I'm thick as a big slice of chocolate cake with fudge on top).

As for your pictures Pactricea, I'll be sure that Banana looks at them (and myself as well). Chilling out, I might add, is our middle name. We just like to bluster and belch on about other people's poor writing skills. Try to push ourselves up, if you get what I mean. Make ourselves feel better. (Putting others down raises yourself right up! I know that's mean and nasty, but hey, sometimes we all have to resort to the lowest common denominator.)

Nighty Knight with Tentacles, (are you hiding under my bed?) I know where you're coming from, but in this case I have to disagree. I imagine that it might be hard to explain what I disagree with, seeing as I can't just duplicate part of her work here (and wont, even if I could) and you therefore have no point of reference, but trust me, this would annoy the piss out of a cactus, or a sun baked rock, or what ever is funnier.

I mean, I hope for her sake that the work will not have been done in vain and that the book gets published. Everybody should try and get something published. I just know that if it comes out I won't buy it. That's alright, though, cause I'm not the target audience, I suspect.

The question I keep asking myself, however, is who is the target audience? Who is this book being written to? (I feel a piece of writing should be written towards a person, or a group of people. It makes certain you stick to the 'plot' better and keep the style similar throughout.)

On that note, I've finished a short story which is being well received so far, by the people that have read it. I won't be posting it up here, as I actually want to get the bastard published, rather then randomly scattered across the Internet for free (I've noticed that Bloggers and Internet users are notoriously bad at obeying plagiarism laws).

Now all that is left for me to do is find somebody who wants to pay me for my writing, so if any of you know publishers who are interested in either single short stories or short story bundles, then do drop us a line. I will honestly admit that I had actually expected to be paid for the short story. Unfortunately, expectation is the mother of all fuck ups, but hey.

Oh, if you do want a copy of the short story (for your personal reading pleasure, or because you want to see if I'm 'worthy' of suggesting to a publisher friend) drop us a line as well and I'll possibly send you a copy.

While we're on that tact, you can drop me a line for any other reason, as well. Yes, I'm generous that way.

Oh yeah, and congratulations to Loobse Boobsie for getting a job! Hurrah and the whole rest of it (if you want to read more about boobsie's job exploits go to his site, where his lamentations and tribulations are spelled out in full. (with double Os, even).)

posted by Symbol @ 20.4.05