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Posted By : ennubi - 5/6/2008 11:45 PM

this isn't exactly the right sort of gripe....

but how on earth can i finish my sorry excuse for the sword and sorceress entry if i get stuck with mandatory overtime of 10 hrs?

40 hrs + 10 hrs + 10 hrs commuting + attempting to keep healthy marriage + fencing club does not equal reality, much less a reality where i can that story done! or continue to think straight!

time to get gin so i can sleep tonight [i don't do this often -btw :) ]

ennubi

Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 5/6/2008 11:46 PM

Dude. I feel you. I'm on my 17th hour today. No joke.

Jordan Lapp

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Every Day Fiction

Posted By : RHFay - 5/7/2008 12:19 AM

Thankfully I've never been in that situation, but it definitely sounds dreadful.

And I thought I juggled too many things. Yep, sounds frustrating alright.

I hope you eventually find the time to complete your story.

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Posted By : erazmus - 5/7/2008 12:09 PM

Just keep working on it as you can.
If you miss the window, finish it, hold on to it, and send it in next year for S&SXXIV. Try to put together two or three for next year.

And try not to write at the last minute for these things. I'd been working and polishing the story I sent to S&SXXIII since just after S&SXXII closed. I'm sure a lot of others have as well. Try to keep ahead of the curve, at least with serial anthologies.

Me, when I get swamped with O-T when I want to write, I figure it'll balance out, make it easier later when I've got money for cons from all that O-T.

Mike

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"An Incident at Black Tongue Tavern" in _Bash Down the Door and Slice Open the Badguy_ from Fantasist Enterprises:

www.fantasistent.com/books/anthologies/BASH.php
"Pink Plastic Flamingos" in Big Pulp
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"Stains" in Tales of the Talisman 3-1 www.zianet.com/hadrosaur/index.html
"Morning Coffee" in Every Day Fiction
www.everydayfiction.com/morning-coffee-by-michael-d-turner/
"The Jewel Below" in Flashing Swords
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"Happy Landings" in Every Day Fiction
www.everydayfiction.com/happy-landings-by-michael-d-turner/
"Teller of Tales" in Every day Fiction
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Read "Silver Shells" In Every Day Fiction
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Posted By : ennubi - 5/7/2008 6:50 PM

thanks guys :) appreciate the support

i'm afraid i'm sort of learning the curve [crystal has my only real pub so far]....but having a story for next year might not be so bad....that's a better way to look at it, anyway :)

thanks,

ennubi

Posted By : crystalwizard - 5/9/2008 12:55 AM

Is that... 10 hours of mandatory OT a day, a week or a month?

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Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 5/9/2008 1:04 AM

Once again I'm on my 13th hour of work. And I >JUST< saw the warning that comes on Red Bull saying "Do not consume more than two cans a day."

I may be clinically dead.

Jordan Lapp

Managing Editor

Every Day Fiction

Posted By : R. L. Copple - 5/9/2008 1:20 AM

My son drank those energy drinks a lot, but at certain times he was really tired. Seemed he had trouble staying awake. I mentioned that perhaps the energy drinks would put him on enough of a high that he crashed a lot, and eventually their effect wears off, causing you to crash more than not. He stopped drinking them and a more even energy level returned. He usually can wake up in the mornings without a problem now.

So, don't over indulge. A good cup of coffee might be better for you. Or you can do what my brother did in the Army. On long driving stints, he kept a jar of instant coffee, the freeze dried kind, I believe. Occasionally he would toss a handful in his mouth as he rolled down the road. I've not tried it myself. I like to drink mine. :) Especially since I home roast.

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Posted By : crystalwizard - 5/9/2008 1:29 AM

Those expensive energy drinks are mostly hype. They're loaded with caffeine, same as a cheap Dr. Pepper but cost 3x as much. Read the lables then go look up the various ingredients.

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