Chapter seven is in editing mode!

I have a REAL PILOT editing. In fact, he's in Flight Test for a major American manufacturer of business jets, but I won't tell you who.
I did take one liberty (which will be mentioned in the thanks and references blog entry)

The rest of the chapters are outlines, and nearly all of the important research work is done*.

Questions for the readers:
I've been starting paragraphs with indents. Would people prefer if I didn't?

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As the blog title suggests, Celestia Sleeps In was rejected by EqD.
Mostly, it's probably because I didn't give it quite enough editing time. I know I have a habit of overusing commas, and that might have been the thing which threw the pre-reader (who shall remain unnamed) off. He did specifically cite comma use. Peregrine Caged hit me hard for it in Aviatrix, so I should have seen it coming.

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Chapter 6 notes and thanks:

As always, a big thanks to my pre-readers:
My parents, Woonsocket Wrench, and Humanist.

Peril-sensitive sunglasses are (of course) from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The curved blade is a wingblade, a reference to Chengar Qordath’s “The Life and Times of a Winning Pony.”

Ponies did not build the pyramids.

Borg are from Star Trek.

Hazmat suits are, in fact, available at Amazon.com

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Hello, everypony! I'm Dr. Nick . . . oh wait
Chapter 6 is in the final editing process, and is in the capable hooves of my pre-readers. I am hoping to post later tonight!

Thank you!

First off, a big shout to my pre-readers: my parents, Woonsocket Wrench, and Humanist.
A correction--Humanist pointed out (after I posted) that Geiger counters are not regulated, and are readily available. A brief search of Amazon.com proved that to be the case, and probably also put me on a government watch list (if I'm not already....). Dale probably doesn't know that, though.

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Chapter 5 is mostly done--it's on second-edit mode. I lost hours of writing time this week editing Mort Takes a Holiday for Anonymous Materials
I don't regret it, but it has put me a day behind.
That having been said, I still might be able to hit my self-imposed schedule of posting on Saturday morning, but I might not.

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Chapter 4 Notes

First, a big thanks to my prereaders:
My parents, who are way smarter than I am
Woonsocket Wrench
and
Humanist, who inspired much of Celestia's dialogue in this chapter.

Here is the original conclusion of the chapter, which I decided to leave out, since it did not advance the plot in any meaningful way. Forgive any spelling errors; it was dropped early in the editing process:

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Fillies and Gentlecolts!

Find your torches and sharpen your pitchforks!
Chapter 4 is nearly ready to post!

Special thanks to my mother, who proofread until midnight last night, so this could be posted this morning
Thanks also to Woonsocket Wrench for additional proofreading

The concept of 'corseted shoes' is from Over the Edge and Through the Wood, an excellent read.

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Loyal readers (and loyal stalkers):

Chapter Three of Celestia Sleeps In is now in the capable hands and hooves of my pre-readers. It will likely be posted Saturday morning.
Chapter Four is well on track.
Chapter Five has been started.
I can't count higher than that, but that won't stop me from writing.
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