The other day, this happened.

[Source.]

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Here's an interesting bit of trivia. That last chapter, "XI: Hammer and Nail", started at around 7,200 words. I also used to hate it.

Poor quality aside, I sent it to my editors, like I always do, and boy, did they have some things to say about it. One of them in particular. After it was all said and done, my document ended up being very, VERY colorful. Take a look.

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That last chapter. Crazy, huh? I mean really, how much more exciting can you get than ancient Equestrian politics? Just look at how thrilled Celestia is-

Okay, okay, fine. So maybe it wasn't all that action-packed. But necessary nonetheless. The next few should get the blood pumping a little quicker. After all, all work and no play makes 'Tia a dull pony!

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Happy 4th, fellow Yankees.

Now, let's show just how independent we are with EXPLOSIONS!

Howdy. Tired of my blogs yet? TOO BAD.

The first few chapters of my story (not including the prologue) involved fairly heavy use of Shakespearean/Biblical words. Thee, thy, thou, fain, doth, ere, etc. Every chapter after that dwindles in the use of those words. Finally, I've decided that they are only used in formal settings, like when addressing someone of high rank, when royalty addresses their subjects, or in the context of a civil, governmental meeting.

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Just thought I'd point something out. The latest chapter of The Stranger and Her Friend was named "Always a Reason." It was so named for what was supposed to be one of the last lines in the chapter, in which Cotton says:

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I've PM'd and collaborated with the people who have agreed to help me! I now have a couple of pre-readers who are willing to... well, pre-read. You can all rest easy, knowing my fic will be that much more free of errors n' stuff.

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Hey there, folks! It's your favorite underdog writer, TheUrbanMoose. I have completely forgone coming up with a subtle, clever blog title to bring you this announcement!

I need pre-readers!

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Guys, guys! I was featured on EqD!
...in the Nightly Roundup for June 18th, under the successful meetup tab. That's right, my beautiful, IRL face is somewhere there (although you'll be seriously hard-pressed to find it).

[pictured: scumbag moose]

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So, as it turns out, the real world sucks sometimes. I have a part-time job, and all of a sudden, I'm getting full time hours. I know, I know, I shouldn't be complaining, especially nowadays. I'm grateful to have a job, honest. Though it would seriously help if I actually liked my job. Maybe even if I could find it in my heart to not hate it.

Searching... nope! No room for tolerance! It would seem the hatred is reaching a critical mass.

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