Updates: That's Life

[scribblemyname]

So part of my vanishing into the ether and being down to the wire and not getting projects done is in the middle of not feeling well and having the sciatic nerve announce its presence grandly (in case I forgot it was there, seriously) was that my work life blew up.

Which is to say, we have a huge project and I was a split asset and couldn't really afford to spend only half my time on it, so tried overtime in the middle of being sick and laid up with sciatica. Not fun.

I am no longer going to be a split asset in the next 2-3 weeks. I'm transitioning from half-content optimizer on one site to all IT software quality assurance (SQA) tester. With a raise. :grins:

Very, very happy.

On the writing front, I apparently now have a fairly tried and true method for writing a fic that will not be written. Find a song. Tracing Trouble is now coming along (and it sprawled!* :wails: ) because I accidentally found a song for it. This thing is huge and heartfelt and delves waaay deeper into Cate's psyche than I'd intended, though I always meant it to dig into how she thinks of and processes family, so fun that.

I'm also hipdeep in reading for hiddencait and guys, she is such a good writer. I LOVE this story and whoever wasn't reading for her before obviously doesn't properly appreciate superhuman abilities fiction because this is awesome.

Ahem.

Back off to work. I really should be working and not fangirling today. :rolls eyes at self:

ETA: *Apparently I wrote 2025 words on my tablet yesterday just listening to song, then sketching out scenes and snippeting. Wow.

Comments

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

*huggles huggles huggles huggles* you are awesome! I am waiting to respond to the emails in one big email at the end, but so far these are TOTALLY the kind of details I needed. You are just epically heroic with this. All the hugs!

[scribblemyname]

I am sooo glad! I decided to just do what I did with my last read for in_the_blue because you get more detail out of the whenever I react, I stop and tell you than a big lump sum at the end. I am having sooo much fun. Girl, you know how to hook me.

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

It really is awesome, and you're picking up on things that would TOTALLY annoy me as a reader (Maddie-as-Mary-Sue designing the mission was SPOT ON) but that I just am too close to see as a writer.

But yeah, totally glad you're enjoying it - hopefully that will be a good sign when I'm pitching the book! :)

[classics-lover.livejournal.com]

My sympathies for the sciatica. I've had that, it's no fun. Watch your Ilio Sacral (IS) joint in case your pain is referred from that (had that too, less fun).

Congratulations on the raise, that's wonderful news :D

[scribblemyname]

Danka. It mostly stems from weak ankles tied to high arches plus two lower back vertebrae that go out of alignment, then pinch the nerve until I get adjusted, though this time, I waited long enough that my muscles kept pulling me back out of alignment, they were so tense. I got muscle relaxants and another chiropractor visit on Monday. :)

Thank you! I'm super excited. I actually love testing.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the new gig. One of my first tech jobs was SQA. It's fun!

Glad you got the chiropractic help you needed. I'm excited - I have someone new reading Drowning Again and I can't wait to see what she thinks of it.

Back to writing.

[scribblemyname]

Gracias! Yes, indeedy it is.

And thanks. It makes such a difference. And if you were the one who recced Sombra (can't remember now who), it is wonderful.

She'll love it if she has good taste in my completely unbiased, objective opinion.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Yup, that was me with the Sombra. I'm so glad it's working well for you. Most people get on well with it.

[scribblemyname]

I even got my insurance to pay for it. :grins:

[scribblemyname]

You are an eternal godsend in my life.

[inkvoices]

Well yay for not longer being a split asset and for getting a raise! And hope your health picks up *hugs*.

[scribblemyname]

Thank you! I'm off to the chiropractor today and starting to feel less exhausted, reading/writing/reviewing brain's working, so I'm hopeful. Now I just need to feel up to picking up my room and quit running through a tissue box every three days and I'll know I'm actually out of the woods.