But it's done.

Chapter 8 of Mac's Tale II: The Blood of Apples is finally done and up.

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Wow after an annoyingly long writing delay I've finally managed to get the 7th chapter posted for Mac's Tale II: The Blood of Apples.

I can't believe that I've been working on this relatively short piece for more than two years. I mean how can a story that seems to haunt a writer's dreams be so hard to actually get out in words?

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After a chaotic summer schedule that DisQord himself might have had a hoof, paw, or claw in. I've finally managed to get the next chapter of Blood of Apples posted. Writer's block and some nasty snags as to how to conduct some of the dramatic elements of the chapter really slowed things down considerably. But it's done and that leaves just two chapters to go to the long overdue conclusion.

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Okay, the next chapter of Blood of Apples has been posted. Finally got further into McIntosh's character in this one and I'm hoping I've hit the mark. Mac has always been an enigma of a character at times, but also one that holds out a lot of potential based on what we don't know about him. Here as with the last chapter I've delved into more of his traumatized past as a bullied youth who had very different

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Well, I've finally gotten back to where I left this long hanging piece when I last updated it some nine months ago ...

To the good readers of that version I am sorry for the log delays, but reality and fate as it's known often get in the way.

Moving forward I'm happy to say I have the draft outlines of the last three chapters laid out and now it's just a matter of clicking the keys fast enough to get it done.

Sir Barton (One Old Racehorse)

Finally a spring blog post not about Horse Racing!

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Well, The other shoe still hasn't dropped yet. In fact shortly after my previous post, the new location caught fire during some electrical work so instead of plans being three weeks ahead are actually six weeks behind . Delays staffing issues and the rest of the meadow muffins that life is tossing up (and that doesn't include the beginning of pot-hole season here in Winterpeg).

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