FF.Net never ceases to amaze me

[wiseheart]

It has stopped to e-mail reviews to me. And that while I've got Review Alerts enabled and bot@fanfiction.com added to my Conctacts list at Hotmail. Is very annyoing. I get so very few reviews as it is, and if FF.Net keeps eat them, it's really, really mean.

Edit: It turns out that Aislynn is a genius, after all. I did some more digging within Hotmail, and figured out that somehow FF.Net managed to get onto the blocked senders list. How, I have no idea. I haven't blocked anyone for years. Ah, well, FF.Net unblocked, the reviews can come... although I don't have very high hopes.

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[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

How annoying!

Is it a general problem? I know the site has its glitches from time to time (from other writers' complaints on LJ).

How are you holding up these days? My summer holidays began 5 hours ago - wonderful! XD

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Wonderful indeed! Yay for summer holidays!

I'm doing well enough, thank you. Busy with my diet, which, at least, makes me feel... lighter, somehow, I don't know, although I miss my bread and cakes and sweets terribly. *g*

Have updated six of my never-ending WIPs, so far, four of them in the Tolkienverse. The interest is... underwhelming, to put it mildly, but that's, alas, not surprising. And while it hurts that my work is valued so very little, having done so much already *is* a good feeling.

I'm planning to move on to the Cadfael story and the Babylon 5/Voyager crossover next.

So, and what are your plans for the holidays?

[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

Good to hear you're feeling so well! But... no sweets? OMG! *sympathy hugs*

>>Have updated six of my never-ending WIPs<<
It never ceases to amaze me how you can continue to work on your stories despite the stress, knee trouble, worrying about your mother's health etc. How on earth do you manage?!? I admire you for it.

>>what are your plans for the holidays?<<
I'm going to the UK on Thursday to meet some friends from the writer's forum. We'll be spending a few days in a cottage, talking Tolkien and exploring not only the surrounding area, which is a wonderful nature reserve, but also the pub in the next village. Yay! *g*

After that, I'll meet up with an LJ friend who's got some very interesting stuff planned, both Tolkien related and regarding our other common interest, sheep. (Yes, I said sheep - lol)

Will be without internet during the trip, but is back home next Wednesday. Hopefully, I'll manage to write a bit by then. Last few things I've done were rather... peculiar (none posted!). Some were sordid, some in the blood and gore category. Have you ever noticed any relation between stress and the nature of what you write?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

How on earth do you manage?!? I admire you for it.

When I'm in great stress, writing is an outlet that keeps me sane. Sometimes, like right now, I simply force myself to sit down and get through half-written chapters and finish them, no matter what. I'm certainly not doing it for the feedback that never comes. Well, almost never. Dís is keeping me from starving completely in these days, the dear girl. Well, at least I didn't get any nasty grammar-related remarks, either.

We'll be spending a few days in a cottage, talking Tolkien and exploring not only the surrounding area, which is a wonderful nature reserve, but also the pub in the next village.

I envy you so much! I never had the chance to discuss Tolkien with anyone since I learned about the existence of the fandom. I'd so love to do it, but, well...

Have you ever noticed any relation between stress and the nature of what you write?

Sometimes, yeah. When I was younger, definitely. Tend to write more angst, smut and gore in these times, albeit less so in thse days.

[lissas-elves.livejournal.com]

>> I never had the chance to discuss Tolkien with anyone since I learned about the existence of the fandom.<<

Yeah. Never met other Tolkien-fans myself until 20 years after I first read LOTR. The internet has given us a unique chance to find like-minded people. I think the other participants are more into fandom than I, but it'll be fun, being able to talk about your hobby without people looking at you a bit funny.

>>When I'm in great stress, writing is an outlet that keeps me sane.<<

Therapeutic. Hmm, makes sense. Good for you that you're able to do that.

>>>Have you ever noticed any relation between stress and the nature of what you write?<<<

>>Sometimes, yeah. When I was younger, definitely. Tend to write more angst, smut and gore in these times, albeit less so in thse days.<<

Oh good!

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

That is so annoying. I do like your fics (hands out food to muses and bunnies) and hopes it is just a temporary glitch.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You are a jewel. I think I ought to hand out the Most Supportive Reader Award again - and I have an inkling to whom. ;)

Thanks for the reviews. You've totally made my day, again.

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

You´re wellcome. *bows in dwarven manner*

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Some things in life never change. ff.net's general glitchiness is one of them. This does sound like a more than usually annoying one, though, so I hope it gets corrected ASAP.

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

-_- ff.net must always be as annoying as possible. I'm glad you know there are reviews.

[crowdaughter.livejournal.com]

That is annoying, but In think you should check the spam filter of your mailbox. Sometimes, an over-eager spam filter suddenly decides to filter welcome mails and eat them; mine certainly does from time to time. Maybe it is not FFN, but hotmail which is the clprit.

At least I can vouch that I got FFN-bot alerts to your updates.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

No, Hotmail is okay - that was the first I checked. And Fictionpress.com mailed me the alert for my own updates - silly, isn't it?