You know how once in a while, you've been meaning to write up something, but other stuff gets in the way, and then someone else says almost everything you meant to say?

Well, then, Elric of Melnipony's blog post The good bits.

To which I can only add:

He said an AWFUL lot of what I wanted to mention. And right up at the top is seaponies.

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Okey-dokey. Well, the last week or so has been a mixed bag, especially where health is concerned. I don't like coming on here and listing off the unpleasant things about my life, so I'm not going to. Besides, if I did, it would be all Pollyanna'd, like "I went to the ER and I wasn't having a heart attack after all! YAYZ!" or "My cat isn't showing signs of her kidney disease yet, whoopie!" or "The water company finally admitted that they had been overcharging me and sent me a check for 2,000!"

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There are no spoilers here; please don't put them in the comments, ok?

I am working on a more substantive post for later this evening or tomorrow, but I just read the new comic book.

I'm tempted to tag one of my stories and talk about it in relation to it, but I'm not even going to do that.

My previous post mentioned some of the epic parts of EQLA. And there really were some. Bonnie Zacherle and Lauren Faust will never meet again for the very first time. That's a historic moment in the fandom, right there. However, since my colleague Mr. Melnipony has mentioned it, and since I was going to

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Paul Asaran did a review of Goodbye, Boneless, and as usual, I'm grateful for his having chosen to read it and for the analysis. That said, the rating of "Worth It" reminds me of an important point, and as an author and a reviewer, I'd like to elaborate on it:

Reviews are for the readers. They are not for the author. Repeat:

Reviews are for the readers. They are not for the author.

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I had a great time at EQLA. With one or two exceptions, it was a terrific experience.

Can you say "Lauren Faust and Bonnie Zacherle meet for the very first time?"

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And so will Lauren Faust, evidently, and I have mixed feelings about this. See, I originally signed on to go because it's practically in my backyard, so I think of it as a low-pressure con. There's nothing I have to do or see, so I can just leave if I'm bored or tired and not feel bad about it. Then they announced Bonnie Zacherle, and I was legit excited. No, I'm not a G1 fan, but I can't help but be interested in the origins of the toys and the show. I wanted to see her and what she had to

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Look who got her own Build-A-Bear plushie!

Five bucks more than the typical 25.00 price and she's a web exclusive, note only 4 per order. I bet anything she'll be gone by tomorrow and only available on eBay for a larcenous 250.00, so if you think you want her, MOVE.

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Sorry that my update took a while. There were a lot of personal experiences that got in the way. I'll mention those last.

I had a chance to meet so many lovely and interesting people. I know I'm going to forget a few, but I'll try.

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--and headed for BronyCon tomorrow. I'll be on the shipping panel, "Love Is In Bloom," on Saturday. Bookplayer has a nice panel discussion planned and I can't wait to be part of it.

I did have a blog post I wanted to put up about commentaries and reviews, and I probably will eventually do that. Right now I am pretty wiped. But I'm concerned about the level of demand writers seem to be placing on readers. It seems burdensome and unrealistic. So here is the Shrinky Dink version:

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