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386 weeks
Right... Now what?

Some among those of you who, for reasons unfathomable to me, have chosen to pay attention to my profile and my stories will have noticed that Binky Pie has, after five years, finally been set to 'Complete'.
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482 weeks
Just a short word.

Excuse me while I blow the dust off the account.
Today, the renowned author Sir Terry Pratchett died, aged 66. I wish to mention this because, as my dogged/devoted readers of Binky Pie will know, I enjoyed his works and am saddened at his passing.
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525 weeks
Rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated.

... As of writing this it has been well over a year since I last wrote a chapter of Binky Pie, and, to my further shame, over three years since I started it! I'm sorry I never got around to finishing it. It's been a constant nagging presence in the back of my head for so long I sort of got used to ignoring it, and life has a way of getting... in the way, as it were.
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584 weeks
By Way of Explanation...

... As to why I've been rather quiet and why you should care (spoiler: you shouldn't). In short, last year of degree, last term was more hellish on writing time than I thought it would be, and this last term is exams, exams, exams. Once all that's out of the way (16th May), I can dedicate myself to writing more and finishing Binky Pie, which I believe just turned two years old.
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610 weeks
The Pony of the Opera - Complete

I've finally finished Pony of the Opera, for which I am thankful. I started writing that around July last year, so it's good to finally have it done. To tell the truth, before beginning it, all I had done was watch the film adaptation of Lloyd Webber's musical about ten times. I had no familiarity with the book or any other version of the story, although I had visited the
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Dec

22nd

2011

"At This Festive Season Of The Year..." · 11:46pm Dec 22nd, 2011

That's a heckuva lotta people following me. I'm happy that my scrawlings have apparently reached so many (Binky Pie was at over 30,000 total views on FiMFic/Fanfiction.net last I checked), and more so for those who found 'em funny. There was a short debate on one of the pony-related IRC channels a while ago over what should be our motivation to write, as authors. One person put forward that we shouldn't write unless we have a purpose and an idea to communicate with our readers, but I don't think that's the only reason. Personally, I write to entertain, both myself and everyone who reads it. It's why I favour comedy over the other genres (though I do try my hoof at other things, like Fleurdeliser), and why I'm always pleased to see people enjoying it and getting my sometimes bizarre sense of humour.

So I'd like to wish everyone a slightly early Merry [Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Hearth's Warming] (choose one), and a Happy New Year! I plan to complete Binky Pie and Pony of the Opera over the holidays (although perhaps that's a little ambitious), and then focus on other stories, like the continuation of Fleurdeliser and a new one I've been planning. (Hint: It contains lots of sugar).

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Zervziel

Zervziel #1 · Dec 19th, 2011 · · ·

Don't bite off more than you can chew for the holidays, mate.

Balkanboy

Balkanboy #2 · Dec 19th, 2011 · · ·

Bravo sir, bravo!

Pascoite

Pascoite #3 · Dec 20th, 2011 · · ·

I will eagerly await whatever you care to write. As for myself, I write just because there are ideas that want out of my head, and I hope someone out there enjoys them.

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