Such a nice writeup, and so well formatted :) I almost blushed at the intro, but it's a good thing I carry my own cloud of darkness with me so no one can see my face.

I'd pay to watch a codfish battle. Sounds like something from Food Network's Chopped. I like that his first choice of desert island books is Hitchhiker's Guide.

It's great that you've had success, and that you have more success coming up. Guess we'll have to do a Wall of Fame Round 2 on you soon :)

I'm super glad to see the community continuing to be stable and helpful to each other and welcoming to new visitors, with the end goal of getting our writing published. Onwards!

I think some of those rules are in the category of 'big sins' that can derail a story entirely, like infodumps, telling vs showing, poor hooks, slow/uneven pacing, etc. Others are in the category of 'little

I agree with everything you said here. The more I read and the more I submit my own writing for publication, the more I realize how long and broad is the interpretation of 'right' and 'wrong'. After it

Seems like a recipe for being exhausted by the time your vacation is done, but you'll be jam-packed full of memories.

Oh man, I don't think I'd have the same willpower as you. I'm sure I'd justify it all somehow; my cheapskate brain would probably convince my big mouth that my skinny wallet paid for the chance to eat

People don't realize the value of the sun until it goes away :) Usually no lack of sun and vitamin D down here in FL.

If I don't see you before you leave, have a great vacation and enjoy the warm sun! Have fun and be safe!

Woot! Medieval Times for the win! Too bad the Blue Knight couldn't keep up his end of the bargain.

Hello choogirl! The food was definitely not top shelf, but it worked well as mainstream eatin' food for bare hands; the show was well done and I didn't feel like they cheated or took shortcuts on anything.

I wanted to bring my 'squire' outfit (my brother did his wedding as medieval-themed years ago, so we all had outfits), but of course I forgot. Also, I don't know if I could've fit into it anyway :) Some

It was a close call, but I also restrained myself from using the word 'buxom' in any context the entire evening.

It's safer and cleaner than most indoor hotels. No drunk people, no dogs barking, nice and quiet at night. Give it a try!

Believe it or not, campfires are not allowed here UNLESS you bring your own portable firepit. We didn't do any rides; we didn't do any of the theme parks this time around.

I thought that was a yellow submarine at first and figured it was something for the kids to play in. The truth is completely different!

I'd be fine with a couple weeks of snow. Unfortunately, I don't get any down here :) Ah well, no place is perfect.

It was perfect yesterday with a nice breeze and high water level. Quite a few zombies on the boardwalk, but we were able to navigate around them fairly well.

I've actually been writing a few happy uplifting pieces lately. It helps balance out my darker stories. Also sometimes my characters don't want to die, and want to do something positive with their lives