Going with what works…

All right… for about a year or so, I’ve been working toward a strict alternating schedule with respect to chapters of NoFP and Team 8. With my new work situation (i.e. not working at the moment), I thought I’d be able to accelerate things better than I have. Unfortunately, things haven’t always been cooperating too … Read more

NoFp teaser #2…

Fear and Rumormongering Alleged after Sighting of Sirius Black  -Adolphus Milthwhispe, Special Correspondant for the Daily Prophet  In a statement issued by the Ministry of Magic, Minsiter Fudge admits that he is “shocked and dismayed” regarding the wildly exaggerated events reported in the popular press. “While I don’t expect much from such shoddy publications,” he … Read more

NoFP teaser… (an un-beta-ed excerpt)

Hogwarts Under Siege! -Reported by Rita Skeeter, Special Correspondent for The Quibbler  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a bastion of higher education and a cornerstone of Wizarding culture has long been a refuge for students as they struggle to master their magical gifts. Pureblood scions and wide-eyed muggleborns alike spend long hours mastering the craft … Read more

In Defense of the Filler Arcs

After the Valley of the End battle in the Naruto Anime, the animators were in danger of catching up to, or even passing the story progress in the Manga. So, they did a a series of ‘filler arcs’, little self-contained stories mostly centered around Naruto working with other members of his cohorts on Teams 7, 8, … Read more

Quote of the Day from the mailing list…

“Maybe I’ve just watched Rocky a few too many times but I can almost see Gai-Sensei as Mickey telling Hinata “You’re gonna eat lightnin’ and you’re gonna crap thunder!” only to have her stand straight and shout out “HAI!”.” -Jason Endless entertainment, that is…

Team 8, chapter 13…

…is still proceeding. How long can one fight scene be? Don’t ask.  Got some bad news at work, Earthlink is doing some heavy downsizing (roughly half the workforce) as part of a reorganization. And both Lindsey and I will be turning in our badges on next Friday, 9/14.  This Friday, I’m doing another sleep study with … Read more