Holding pattern ...

[blamebrampton]

Am sitting in Adelaide David Jones food hall drugged out of my mind but with a stable wireless connection which my hotel would not allow. Ask me about my headache! I will say URRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH, at you, and also that Urgh is probably the first word I have not had to fix a typo in so far. Including typo.

The plane had issues, I am underslept even for me, and I have two Britpicks that I wanted to send back tonight. Girls, I will send them tomorrow. Please send your mods here where I take full responsibility. Tonight I would probably insist that you add in a gotten or indeed a golem somewhere, I am so out of my skull.

On asprin.

Fucking lightweight.

I owe many comments, which will also happen tomorrow. Staggering back upstairs now. At least I have chocolate, so if I throw up later it will taste good! (ish)

Comments

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Sweetheart, you don't have to send it at all! Good Lord, take care of yourself first. I'm dead serious. The fic's since had a full copy-edit beta. Getting it Britpicked is one of my stupid hang-ups. It can go without this once.

I think I need to win the lottery so I can send you and Cal to one of those fancy healing spas for a month.

Rest and get better.

[drgaellon]

I'd never thought of that description before... I'm not a beta reader, I'm a copy editor! (I hate commenting on style...) Of course, I'm a halfway decent continuity editor, too...

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Whatever you want to call yourself, you're all super stars in my book. secretsolitaire is hands down one of the best betas I've worked with. ;) The girl can spot a typo, missing punctuation, or comma splice from a mile away in the dark. Additionally, she's great for picking out problems in continuity, particularly in smut.

SS: In this scene, you have Draco removing Harry's shirt.
Me: Yes?
SS: He did that two pages ago.
Me: Um..that was his other shirt.

I *heart* my betas.

[raitala.livejournal.com]

I can do a brit pick for you any time. *g*

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! Knowing Brammers is sick makes me feel guilty now for asking her. I refused to bother Calanthe with it, as well. If you don't mind, I'd love for you to look it over, but let's wait to hear from Brammers to make sure. *hugs* You're all so good to me.

Actually, you've read the fic. It's Draco at the nudist colony. *g*

[raitala.livejournal.com]

I didn't notice anything more when I read the second half, but I'm happy to give it a final once-over. Just send it over if Brammers hasn't already done it.

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

♥ ♥ ♥

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thanks, love, Rai is a life saver. I am apparently celebrating the festival of the groggy nap this weekend. When I find what god/ess that's devoted to, I am going to do something quite sacrilegious.

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

My poor baby! I make a mean chicken soup. Hang on, I'll be right over. ;)

Rest and get better.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I would love that. Alas, by the time you get here, I'll be back in Sydney. And the soup will be stopped and eaten by Customs. Am actually feeling a lot better after this afternoon/evening's mega nap, except that I missed dinner with some people I like a great deal. Oh well, I clearly needed the sleep.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You're a lovely woman! I went off and taught my class from 9 till 3 today, came back to the hotel for a quick nap at 4, have just woken up and it's 9.20. As the late Mr Irwin would say - Crikey! Thank you!

[raitala.livejournal.com]

If you want to send on the other one too, feel free. I can tell my bro I have very important and serious work to do. *shields laptop screen* :D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a little more time to see if the dinner I just ate perks me up, then send it over if not. You are a complete darling, you know this, don't you?

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

I could send it over, if you still have the time. If not, no worries. Frankly, I know you've already given it a once over on the comm, so I'm very comfortable letting this one go as is. Not that I won't be bothering you again in the future at some point. Just saying. ♥

[(Anonymous)]

Send it along - I've got the time. I'm just contemplating sawing up some old skirting boards that the previous owners left in my flat, so I can get rid of them. Brit picking will be much less tiring and messy.

raitala [at] gmail [dot] com

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

I just might have a tiny crush on you. Don't panic. ;)

Will be sending shortly. *hugs*

[raitala.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I should be signed in now *shrugs*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Cal could do with a rotating door of guests, I am mostly fine except that freelancing sees me working in offices where people insist on coming in with ghastly viruses so I get one low-level mank after the other. I think my brain has just turned on me for not giving it enough of a break.