Taming the Muse gave me two pretties...

[thismaz]

...for persistence. For writing a story or a chapter, every Saturday for two years.



I got to choose the goddess I wanted in the inset panel on the blue one and I chose Tara, because, well, partly because of BtVS. But mainly because, although she isn't strictly speaking a goddess, she is a tantric deity and according to Wikipedia she "represents the virtues of success in work and achievements". *g*

I mean no disrespect to any Buddhists by this choice. Tara is also a manifestation of Avalokitesvara, Kwannon and Kuan Yin, and means a lot to me.

Here they are -

So I am retiring from tamingthemuse now. At least, for a while. I learnt a lot from the discipline of writing every bloody Saturday, but I do write better when I have time to work through more than one draft. I won't be posting every week, in future, but I am still writing. It'll just be slower and hopefully better crafted as a result. I hope you'll hang around. You can be sure I won't clutter up your flists in the meantime. Thank you to everyone who has commented on my stories over the past two years. I have valued every single one. Thank you to authoressnebulaandc_woodhaven for the beautiful banners.

Comments

[sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It's such an acheivement!

And yeah, drafts, I've heard they're a good thing *glares at this week's fic*

Hopefully even if you're not posting, you'll still be reading as I cherish my thismaz's comments!

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon.
And yes, I'll still be reading. I'll even be joining in again, at some point.

[bumpkin-is.livejournal.com]

Wow, every single week fic for any stretch of time, let alone two years... what an incredible achievement... ::Marns bows down in awe:: Seriously, I have a hard time keeping things together to keep writing for more than three or four days at a time, (steadily anyway - sporadically is always happening) I have no idea how you managed to keep doing it for two years worth! You deserve the awards!

Congratulations and hope you manage to keep some of the momentum that a constant deadline gave you. :)

Marns
~pN

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

*laughs* It actually becomes addictive. But it's valuable too. I just think that stopping might be valuable for a while, as well.
I'm still writing. Just slower. *g* Thanks.

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful! Congratulations! And I never thought you were cluttering up my flist :)

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon. *hugs*

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Congratulations love, the banners are gorgeous. I look forward with great anticipation to whatever your brain comes up with next, god knows it's been a pleasure to read your taming stories, so I know you'll do wonders now you have more time.

Two years - wow! Looks up at the mountain - I can see the peaks now, but that last steep climb looks pretty dangerous.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

You're nearly there, hon.
Thank you.
Speak tomorrow.

[meredevachon]

Congratulations!

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

Oh that's a beautiful banner! Congratulations!

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Aren't they gorgeous. Thank you.

[laazikaat.livejournal.com]

I look forward to whatever you can do.

Congratulations on a monumental achievement.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hon. It's been a strange week end, not *having* to write. *g* But I promise, I am writing.

[laazikaat.livejournal.com]

That's great to hear. You're welcome to send it over for a quick check if you want.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'll take you up on that, although it might be a few weeks.