Quess what? No, I'm serious, guess...fine, I'll tell ya...

About frickin' time...something new over at FF...a future chapter from BL:DBAL...some readers have expressed an appreciation for 'my' Ellie and I wanted to try something without Chuck and Sarah involved directly...at least not right away...I had some great ideas offered for the 'trigger' that would push Ellie to upload the Intersect and I'm grateful for them. I think I may have borrowed bits and pieces(maybe bigger than just bits or pieces) and I just want to say thanks. The new 'stroy' is titled 'BL:DBAL - Ellie Vs. The Intersect' and I'd love any feedback...I do plan to use the chapter later in the actual story and, dropping it by it's lonesome will give me a chance to maybe, just maybe, make it better when I do add it to the story...I may also add another future chapter to this one...might give me the chance to try some 'action'...just to see if I can handle it...plus, Ellie and John...no sexual tension, just an older agent watching as a woman who is definitely not cut out to be a spy finds herself thrown into the deep end...hippocratic oath versus the possibility she may have to injure someone...how far will the need to rescue her little brother push her?...and the fun stuff, what's gonna happen to Bryce when Ellie finally gets her face to face meeting?...maybe John Casey has to change from the agent who shot and tried to kill BL to a man who has to save the douche bag in order to save Ellie...well, time to get back to the real job...again...coming real soon...Mr. Grumpy Pants Says I do...Just In Time...seriously, real soon...maybe even tonight...got four pages...long hand...might just transcribe and then publish here first...for anyone just joining...I also have a Castle story called Detective Lessons and put up Chapter 6 a few days ago over at FF...if interested, search the title or the author...which is...-  hewhosnbn   --  Just in case anyone wants to check out my only(so far) non-Chuck story.      JT

Two in one day...what the hell?

I just posted another chapter...to a story outside of the Chuck fandom. Chapter 6 of Castle : Detective Lessons...after so long between chapters, it was fun to get back to that story. Hopefully the Castle fans won't find it horrible.
 I'm still hopeful to get another chapter or two out before monday, along with a new MGP story.
 Had a reviews over at the site mention their enjoyment of the Ellie character in BLDBAL and I'm considering doing a one shot that would have Ellie deciding to make use of the intersect that she's got hidden away. Just have to figure out the trigger that causes her to 'power-up'. Maybe injuries to Devon caused by a 'baddie' who comes gunning for Chuck...maybe. Two intersected Bartowskis...double the fun. Just an idea...for later. wow, past my bedtime.       JT

I finally manage to get one out...chapter, that is.

Finally, something new from the hibernator...Chapter 15 of BLDBAL is up. I've been fitzing around with several chapters while wondering about writing...namely, was I still able to have fun after seeing a writer whose stories I really like scare away another writer from FF. I still don't see what the big deal was...yes, there were some similarities but, if anyone botrhered to look, I'm sure that I have things in my stories that seem to have their origins elsewhere...hell, I had to completely delete a Chuck story I was working on when I realized that my opening sentence...'Call me Chuckmael' was incredibly similar to the opening line from the story about the giant, pale fish...and I've gone back and changed the first line of Mr. Grumpy Pants Says I Do from 'It was a dark and stormy night' to 'Colonel John Casey, USMC(ret.) stood on the small section of carpet and watched as a very pregnant Brooklynn Masters made her way towards him with a smile on her face.'...don't worry, I'm also going to change eventual honeymoon destination from Greece to some little town on the east coast of Florida...in fact, if all goes well, I may actually publish the new Grumpy pants here first...I hope to also add another chapter to Detective Lessons, my Castle fic that I'm posting unfder the name ...   hewhosnbn  ...  over at FF. Crap, more customers pulling in...and me without a handgun....JT

Mid-day meanderings...Hump-day Help?

Actually feeling a little better about stuff...I've even been writing again. Now, if I could just figure out how to attach documents to my blog, I could post some samples of chapters I'm in the middle of...ok, that was a not so subtle hint and a call for help...remember...old dog finding new tricks tough to master. Barely a level of two above using the computer for it's amazing solitaire...any hints? Any help would be greatly appreciated...and as a reward? some 'stuff' before it hits FF...what, that's not an amazing incentive?...ouch! Oh look, customers...back to work...joy of joys!        JT

Another day in paradise...shot to shit.

Happy friday. Another day of dealing with my beloved customers....explaining that , 'yes, tires sure have gotten expensive and no, I can't beat the price you got from the big 'W', sorry about that'. I'm sure there are way worse ways to spend nine hours but that doesn't mean I can't 'not love' my job.
 Rain coming in for the weekend...6 to 8 inches...so, I've got that to look forward to. Rainy weather is good writing weather....maybe I'll get this 'shit' out of my system and start transcribing all the written pages I've got sitting...maybe.
 I've got an idea for the next MGP story...I'm pretty sure the title will be 'Mr. Grumpy Pants Takes More Than One For The Team'...I'm thinking about stringing together a bunch of quick shots of Casey taking one for the 'team'...the twins and their sporting activities...T-ball, soccer, Karate, and borrowing from 'Fanboys'(which I just watched again), a misplaced strike from a 'lightsaber'. That's right, I'm hoping to pull off a 'greatest hits' for Casey as the twins, accidently, inflict more damage on Casey than any man should go through.  I figure that Chuck and Morgan spent time going through all of the video of Casey with the twins and put together a truly cringe worthy montage. Just have to figure out the reason they do it and when and where they can 'premiere' it.
 Thanks to ATCDave for his wonderful mention of the MGP series in his Chuck FF review.
Thanks to GA and YGBSM for their words...they meant a lot!
 I adjusted this blog so now...I believe...anonymous reviews can be left...at least I hope I managed to make it possible.
 Well, time to get back to the weekend. Hope everyone has a great weekend.          JT

Crisis of faith for the faithless?

A few days ago, a writer who's talent I greatly admire posted a helpful list ofways to write a good summary for a story. Actually, it was more like a list of things to avoid and , as I read the list, I realized I'd committed most of the 'sins' at one point or other. Ok, I told myself, I'd try and do better in the future. Then this writer suggested that good writers should be compete with themselves as a way to improve their skills. Ok...well, no. I didn't start writing, at htis late point in my life to compete with myself! I did it because another great writer encouraged me to give it a whirl...he told me not to be intimidated by anyone, just have fun telling the story you want to tell and  I thought, sure, why not. I've been having a blast and I don't want to compete with anyone, myself included. Why should I? Do I want to get better as a writer? Sure I do but I don't think I need to compete with myself to do that. Hell, six days a week, 9 to 10 hours a day I'm selling tires and putting them on and that wears me out. Writing is supposed to be fun. I'm under no delusions that this will ever be more than something I do to unwind and the fact that people seem to enjoy some of my work is just an added bonus.
 The same author who suggested that a writer should compete with themself also suggested that a good author would provide good 'Author's notes'...mine aren't good...hell, they're just me rambling about whatever twaddle happens to be in my head when I've finished a chapter...so, I guess I see where that leaves me when such important things are considered...a writer who knows his limitations...and knows that he's never gonna be great...hell, I think I'd settle for good...and I'm sorry that having 'A/N's' that aren't glowing examples of 'goodness' makes me less of an author...hell, I'm barely a scribbler. Sure, I color outside the lines but does it really matter if I'm having fun? Do my non-sterling summaries and my rambling A/N's make me less of a writer? I'm not sure...because, evidently, according to an author I admire, shortcomings in those categories may indeed make me...less.
 Hell, I'm sitting here looking at a couple of almost complete chapters and notes for maor and I'm not sure if I want to take the time to post 'em....since I'm not out to compete with myself, maybe I should just say fuck it...like the title of the blog says...A crisis of faith for the faithless(me)...not sure what I'll do...and worse, not sure if it matters.                 JT