I'm just sitting here making rude hand gestures

[blamebrampton]

I've been working rather hard on a bunch of stories for the some time now. What would make all of this seem worthwhile would be if any of the many invoices that are sitting in the Accounts Payable offices of many Australian publishing houses could be bloody well paid. That seven days' terms line isn't a joke! Grrrr!

Anyway, this means that I still have no time for sensible long posts, but there are some things that need to be written up!

1. Most of you have probably read the heartbreaking story on LGBTQ schoolchildren in the current Rolling Stone. I have a really long thing to say in response, which will have to wait for another time. I also have a short thing to say:



2. I have been sending things, some very late. kath_ballantyne, I have what can only be described as a gift for losing your address. LJ keeps deleting the messages that contain it, cursed LJ! One more time?  libby_drew, I am afraid your box requires more postage than I possess at the moment, so I ate some of the chocolate and thought nice things about you! And I very carefully knitted a hat for someone last year and then forgot who it was for. I have a vague idea it was someone European, and feel certain we spoke about it and an address was sent and then ... probably a cat-related distraction, knowing this house. thisgirl_is, it was not you. Your hat is in the post! 

3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY norton_gale!! I hope you have a wonderful day and your two tiny people are well behaved and hilarious from dawn to dusk! And to old_enough, too. We miss you!  So late with so many other birthdays! I've made a few via email, but for abusing_sarcasm, marryoh, 1strangebird, morien_san, and el_princess, I hope you all had brilliant days!

4. _inbetween_ really is a genius. This was her response to my self-description the other day:


The hair in reality is a bit straighter and longer, and has a stripe the colour of the claws here, but otherwise, yes, pretty much spot-on! Right! Off to the gym so that it's only my mind that goes! Much love to you all!

Comments

[leaf-light.livejournal.com]

I thought I'd post in apropos of nothing at all except that I didn't sleep last night and consoled myself from some time far too early this morning with rereading all your fics back to back (except the Wips) and wondering when or if there'd ever be more brilliance to join them. And I got a note to say you'd updated just as I finished the last one. Still there from waiting for the excellent end to Fathers. So Hi, and I hope the publishers all have a fit of conscience at once and send their money owed poste haste and that life gets a little smoother.

Also your entry made me smile, although not the tragic bit. I couldn't agree more with your statement.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Hello! Thank you! Fingers crossed I will soon have enough mental energy to do some entertaining writing rather than yet another exciting feature about orchids ...

You've really cheered me up by reminding me that people do enjoy reading my work. It's been a bit of a shitty week all round, so thank you very much for that!