The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 09

[Five_Inch_Heels]

March 10, Temp 78, Dewpoint 66, Humidity 65%

Way too early for this kind of muggy.

Monday? Forecast is mid 40s for highs and upper 20s for lows.

 

[old_prof]

We're loving today's weather. 66 and sunny. It has melted most of our snow (houses across the street not so much, we are the sunny side).

I've got our bedroom windows open, getting our first fresh air in five months. And the cats are definitely appreciating that we can leave the door to teh screened porch open:

Of course, we'll have highs in the 20's one day next week.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Just finished a WIP. Overall, I'm satisfied, but the ending, while logical, seems off. Perhaps I should let it lie fallow for a while and turn to something else.

 

[Duleigh]

Just finished a WIP. Overall, I'm satisfied, but the ending, while logical, seems off. Perhaps I should let it lie fallow for a while and turn to something else.

That's the very best thing to do. The next time you look at it you'll know exactly what it should say.

 

[MrPixel]

Just finished a WIP. Overall, I'm satisfied, but the ending, while logical, seems off. Perhaps I should let it lie fallow for a while and turn to something else.

A trick I use in situations like this is to proofread the story backwards, scene by scene. It tends to highlight breaks in the flow and plot progression.

 

[Duleigh]

Bad morning for blood - INR too low, Glucose too high. *sigh*

 

[Candy_Kane54]

We've already dodged one thunderstorm with more on the way. The app on my phone is going off from the nearby lightning strikes. It'll be 70s and windy along with scattered thunderstorms for today with a big cool off tomorrow with highs in the forties. BP was down a bit this morning and I have no idea why it had spiked a little yesterday. Maybe it was something I ate?

There's a fresh pot of coffee brewing and the teapot is hot. There are snacks on the counter and I made some brownies so help yourself. There are carrots for the plot bunnies and soft drinks in the 'fridge.

I'll be over in the corner working on my story. I got a few more words down and need to just write the damn story instead of agonizing over every word and punctuation mark. This is driving me nuts ...

 

[NotWise]

We've already dodged one thunderstorm with more on the way. The app on my phone is going off from the nearby lightning strikes. It'll be 70s and windy along with scattered thunderstorms for today with a big cool off tomorrow with highs in the forties. BP was down a bit this morning and I have no idea why it had spiked a little yesterday. Maybe it was something I ate?

Bet it was the chocolate cheesecake (dressed up with tart cherries in syrup).

 

[MrPixel]

...tart cherries...

You ignore this has an entirely different meaning around this crowd.

 

[MrPixel]

Anybody else notice their author control panel has been v...e...r...y s...l...o...w over the past couple of days? Enough-time-to-go-get-another-cup-of-coffee slow.

 

[NotWise]

Anybody else notice their author control panel has been v...e...r...y s...l...o...w over the past couple of days? Enough-time-to-go-get-another-cup-of-coffee slow.

Mine hasn't been that slow, but you probably have more on yours than I do.

 

[old_prof]

Mine has been very slow intermittently for several days.

 

[Duleigh]

Anybody else notice their author control panel has been v...e...r...y s...l...o...w over the past couple of days? Enough-time-to-go-get-another-cup-of-coffee slow.

No, not at all

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

I haven't had any reason to check mine lately.

 

[_Lynn_]

Severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds yesterday. Snow flurries this afternoon. I wonder what tomorrow will be?

 

[NotWise]

Severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds yesterday. Snow flurries this afternoon. I wonder what tomorrow will be?

A piece of cake.

 

[_Lynn_]

A piece of cake.

Cheesecake?

 

[NotWise]

Cheesecake?

I was thinking more like Black Velvet, but cheesecake would be good.

 

[sijopunk]

We need more pastry-related discussions here.

 

[sirhugs]

Pie is always better than cake.

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

Saturday is pi(e) day.

 

[Candy_Kane54]

It's much cooler this morning but the rain has moved out so with the sun this afternoon, it should be a nice day. I'm looking forward to pi(e) day so I can post my favorite quote from "Person of Interest."

I've got fresh coffee brewing (remember that the decaf is in the pot with the GREEN rim) and the teapot is boiling away. There are snacks on the counter and there's even some left over carrot cake. Softdrinks and such are in the 'fridge so pull up a chair, sit, and relax.

I'll be over in the corner working on a different story. The one I was working on (thanks for your help @old_prof) was giving me fits so I'm putting it aside for now and going back to work on Ray's latest adventure. Hopefully, I'll get back to it someday when I'm a better writer.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Anybody else notice their author control panel has been v...e...r...y s...l...o...w over the past couple of days? Enough-time-to-go-get-another-cup-of-coffee slow.

Yes indeed. It seems to have been corrected however.

 

[NotWise]

I'll be over in the corner working on a different story. The one I was working on (thanks for your help @old_prof) was giving me fits so I'm putting it aside for now and going back to work on Ray's latest adventure. Hopefully, I'll get back to it someday when I'm a better writer.

Good luck. Most of the (few) stories I've set aside never get my attention again. I find them when I'm looking through my stories folder for something else. "What's this?", I ask. "Oh that," I answer, and go on. My current WIP is an exception.

As for my WIP, I put it aside for several days and used the time to synopsize the rest of the story. It needed tension and conflict to make the climax a climax. I'll start writing again in a few minutes, but I still need a way to let the readers know things I don't say, and a way to broach some heavy topics in an entertaining way.

 

[MrPixel]

The nausea with my new med is distracting.