BookJumper

it's quite alright; I've only got a pale idea of what you must be feeling and even that's bad (my nan's labrador was put to sleep when I was 14; he'd been alive for pretty much as long as I had and even though I only saw him a couple of times a year he was one of my favouritest creatures in the world) so I just wanted to let you know I'm here if you need me .

... I did in fact not receive your new email addy, could you please PM me it? And re: chapters and ramblings, don't tempt me - though no one is near that far ahead, there is such a thing as C5 and it is feeling very lonely and unregarded, let me tell you. Which is a shame because I think it's one the best things I've ever written. Not to mention that it might just solve C2's Nagarita/Florin cliffhanger... !

 

Ahem. As I was saying: your new address, please ! :friends0:

... you misunderestimate yourself; you have done far more than what you term 'enough'. Your friend and fellow Ffinkling is acutely aware of your presence, and you are mistaken if you think that awareness doesn't provide her with comfort for as she has said elsewhere, nothing helps quite like knowing that someone, somewhere, cares, and believe me she knows that you care. Trouble is, she's not opening to anyone right now, least of all herself, for the words going around in her head are the type that only get worse and more oppressive and inescapable if spoken out loud. Tell you what though, she hereby makes you a promise. Should she feel like she cannot hold the painful words in any longer, it is in your ear she'll utter them.

 

Howzat? xxxxxxx

*yay* about the lack of forgetfulness, although I do completely understand that life happens to us all, taking away with it the time to do such things as read awesome prologues... lol. I am amusing. Glad you've loved the beginning (in capitals, no less! I am flattered), I can't wait to hear your more complete opinion - including any gripes; better to have gripes to fix at this stage rather than having them immortalised on the published page!

 

I'm alright thank you but collapsing under deadline pressure: two essays on Monday, and that's including my extension, my internship research on Friday and the critical survey in preparation for my dissertation the Monday after... bleeeh! It's not the easiest thing to concentrate on all of that with the jaw and its best friend the headache, but I'm on top of it.

 

I think.

 

*hugs to you too* how are YOU doing?

Yay for faerie hugs, always make me loved those do!

 

I'm ok thank you, trying to juggle househunting and dissertation writing, it's not the easiest thing in the world but I think I'm more or less on top of it, thanks to a lot of caffeine and, of course, faerie hugs.

 

How's you? I hope everything inside and around you is as pink and fluffy and lovely as you deserve it to be xxx

A-hem.

 

I do humbly beg for forgiveness, my dissappearance was inexcusable, particularly given the tantalising promise "I'm on a writing spree, I'll email you updated chapters within the week".

 

I tell a lie, it is excusable, in a petty, pragmatic sense - I'm trying to juggle househunting (I need to move out of my current living arrangements by the end of the week) and dissertation writing and they don't pair up well so I have been a wee bit stressed of late, not much writing has been happening and I've been fairly rubbish at keeping in contact with people.

 

Updated chapters will happen... eventually (just so you don't get too hopeful and I end up letting you down again).

 

How's you?

Alas Binary_Digit, I find myself utterly unable to tell you that I'm better: the miraculous healing of my jaw failed to happen rather spectacularly, I regret to say. Turns out a normal doctor can't fix what I have so I need to wait until Monday to see someone who can, he's called a "maxillofacial surgeon" which sounds fairly daunting but to be honest I'd rather be daunted than dislocated. We shall see how that goes...

 

I'm sorry "The Time Traveler's Wife" has upset you *passes lucky, damage-repairing hankie*, especially as I was looking foward to reading it myself - maybe not a good idea, I am a fairly sensitive type with an overdeveloped sense of injustice and from your review this sounds like it will anger me a great deal.

 

To be honest, this is all immaterial; I am at the present moment suffering from a complete inability to concentrate on anything for more than two minutes straight, which precludes reading rather...

Alas one of the reasons I'm having trouble locating an occupation is that I cannot do waiting or bar work (leg problems mean I can't stand up for very long), thanks for the thought though!

 

Hoping to see you at the HitchCon 'cos if you don't come down you're a meanie - I mean, what else is going to keep you occupied for a whole day in London for less than

Angst not - thou has not offended me in the slightest.

Things are perfectly horrible, I am very far from settled (currently couchsurfing, soon to return home for September and - all going well - moving out of London for good in October), and re: the square root of 65,978,125.4?, I don't think I've ever known.

Hope your things are faring better than mine x

Awww (mit sound effect, you actually made me awww out loud with that comment )! I'm incredibly flattered you thought that, not just because it means you're enjoying it, but because it also means that the blasted thing reads polished enough to trick the mind into thinking it is a finished product. Wahey for that !

 

I'm sorry Chapter Three isn't in your voracious hands yet... I am in fact itching to send it to the speediest minions such as yourself, however I'm not sure if having done that I'd be able to keep track of who's read what ! I'm simple like that. Which is a shame, as I honestly reckon Chapter Three is one of my finest compositions (oh, the modesty). Still - you may nag me if you wish. I might just cave in .

Buongiorno, and hello to you too!

You seem like a really amazing person also, never known anyone quite like you which is a good thing I'm glad you've joined!

Have a brilliant day,

Giulia

But of course I will visit my writey thread whilst here, what amateur do you take me for ? Thanking you muchly for the tuppence, I shall examinate them now (may I just say with regards to your vote that given your penchant for a certain writer we all know, I am not in the least surprised ?)...

 

Lots of love and sparkly things of sparkliness xxxxxx

First of all, sorry for the lateness of this - t'internet providers at my parents' house decided to cut the power for the weekend so...!

 

I'm so glad to hear your sister's doing better and that, consequently, you yourself have been feeling less overwhelmed. Thinking of you both, I hope things keep on improving and you can both relax soon *huggle*.

 

I'm better than I was, home for ten days for mine and my Dad's birthday, am still a bit troubled/sleepy but compared to how you last heard I was I'm practically treading rainbows with Gerald, so I shall be ok.

 

Love and things xxxxxxxx

Firstly, let me rejoice re: your lack of AWOLness *rejoices* secondly, you're being too kind because you're my good friend, number one fan and trusty editor XD some the ideas are salvageable (a friend of mine thought the conceit behind 'Thirsty' was awesome and warranted me re-starting it as the novel to follow the current one), but oh, do I smile at my style - say - ten years ago... bless my little cotton socks.

 

Many hugs and sparkles, but not vampiric ones xxxxxx

 

P.s. I hope you're happy now, Gerald is now pestering me to persuade me to hand over the name of his secret admirer...!

Glad I could be of comfort you know where I am if you need me .

 

xx Giulia

Hello

 

Writing hasn't actually happened so far (see the book activity thread... and that was just my morning; I might be silly but things like this vex me enough to rob me of my zest when it's already running low), I might give it a crack after dinner if no film is planned with OH.

 

Incidentally, I do know you're right. If you weren't, I wouldn't have opened Word yesterday and I wouldn't have added 1k of writing to Chapter Four through "mere" editing (only I can edit a piece into one longer than itself... ).

 

I now just need to find enough inner peace for long enough to take the jump into the great unknown of the as yet unwritten... things might be slow, painful, maybe a bit awkward at first, but they will happen and I will polish them - with a little help from my friends - and all will, eventually, be good.

 

Thanks for your support through the highs and lows, it means a lot to me.

 

x Giulia

Hello

 

... crawls back to the dreaded dissertation :cry2:.

Hello

 

Awww, your protectiveness makes me go all fuzzy inside I've loved all the Gaimans I've read so far so I must admit that I am disinclined to re-home my copy of American Gods; however I shall keep bumping it down the TBR until such a time arrives when such things no longer bother me - I have so many books waiting to be read/bought that that shouldn't be particularly hard !

 

[Quick preview of my prospective email: yay for productiveness well done!]

 

... the ECS/kiss symbol is the one that has decided to be stuck today so (((((((((hugs)))))))))

Hello yay for time off work to do nice relaxing things, you enjoy that 'cos you deserve it.

 

Me, I'm currently on the rocks recovering (barely) from recent emotional upset but at least my writing mojo seems to have put in an appearance yesterday... let us just hope it lasts eh?

 

x

Hello

 

I did indeed go to the H2G2 thingy (towelsome piccies are linked on Giulia's Book Finishing Quest thread) and it was fantabulous, although not as fantabulous as it would have been with you there. If you're feeling like making it up to me re: your presence and cackness (I kid, as I've been extra-rubbish also), there's a Terry Pratchett book club reading mit the pointy hat himself scheduled for December 14th - see the man's thread for details. I will of course be in attendance... what's poverty when you can meet the wizard or wizards?, it would be lovely to see you there.

 

Forgetting about me (as I'm quite rubbish in the other sense as well), how are you? x

Hello my faithful Minion Nicola

 

I'm alright thank you, I've just finished pigging out on Pringles and dip 'cos there's nothing sensible in the house for brekky and how are you this (not so) fine day?

 

Congrats re: your dissertation:alc:, and no worries - I know just how lifeswallowing one of those can be, I was editing mine at 2.30pm on submission day, priting it at 3, getting it bound at 3.25 [printer to his assistant: 'have you ever done comb binding before?' 'no' 'ah, this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn, you take this customer'] before handing it it at 4.51 with 9 minutes to spare... *meep*!

 

Yay for thoughts I can't wait to read them! I've had a couple of intense weeks going on so I haven't been productive in ages, commentage seems to always inspire me though so who knows, you might provide the spark to get me going again - but no pressure !

 

xxx

Hello,

 

I'm feeling a bit bleh to be quite honest (mainly due to uni worries) but I still realise the myriad ways in which I am lucky to have the life I have so I should not mope; however I take the liberty to as I know people here are (like you) lovely and will listen - that's all I need really.

 

That and hugs, which is why it's good I'm going home next week - I'll be studying/melting/receiving jaw treatment while there but I'll also be receiving mummy hugs/cooking/belated strawberry & cream birthday cake, so all shall be well I am fairly easy to cheer up.

 

Hope you're having a lovely day and that your cheque-bringing inspiration has returned home

Hello

 

Glad to hear you're not hating your novel yet.

 

I'm currently in the throes of trying to finish Chapter 4; however Chapter 3 hasn't been sent out to all and sundry yet due to me still needing to finish collecting comments on 1 & 2 - I can resend everything up to Chapter 2 to your new address for your perusal, however:

 

I need to know if my readers are committed if I'm to stick to my masterplan (I rather want to have most of the thing in 'sendable to agent' form by the end of the year) so I just want to make sure you think you can promise me unfaltering loyalty even with your own book and uni to be getting on with?

 

I really want to get Chapter 3 out in the open as soon as is humanly possible so I'd love to hear your thoughts, but I'd really need them, like, yesterday if that's alright?

 

x

Hello

 

My jaw's much better thank you, although when I go home next week I'll be upgrading my brace to a more intense which (I'm guessing) will be just as agonising as the current one was before I got used to it. It no longer feels like it's going to fall off though, which is a definite improvement!

 

How is your self? x

Hello

 

Weather's surprisingly good here also, lots of sunshine which (alas!) a surplus of uni work and a yet again injured ankle mean I can't really bask in. Bleh. Apart from that (hence being a bit bored) I'm alright thank you, my reading mo and jo are very thin on the ground at the minute but I seem to be slowly regaining my writing mo and jo - hopefully one will inspire the other!

 

Hope the fairy-tale weather keeps up and you get to enjoy every last second of it; have a lovely day you special, gorgeous, inspiring person that you are.