Short story etc

My thanks to everyone who suggested short story topics. I've taken note of them all and may well use some in future. In the end, I seem to have come back to the idea of a Patches story set during Jame's last night in Tai-tastigon. It's tricky because there's only so much Patches knows or can find out about what causes all the events of that chaotic evening. On the other hand, this has to be her story more than Jame's, so I'm trying to get into Patches's head. It's strange observing Jame from the outside. As a teaser, there are things about Patches that Jame doesn't know either. Also, I just realized how much the Lower Town Monster owes to the Monster of Dread End, except for being more immaterial.

Otherwise, it's been one hell of a week. To mention only a few of the things going on, half my koi died during the semiannual cleaning of the pond, I had two very bad rides on Countess leading me to wonder why I'm spending so much of my income on something that makes me feel crappy, and the cat pissed on my new lap-top. Again. This time she may have fried it.

On a better note, I've just learned that Dark of the Moon and Godstalk have been/are being turned into talking books for the blind in Washington state. I don't know if they're available outside that area. I wish someone would record them for general consumption as they were really meant to be read out loud and I'm a big fan of audio books.