h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I wondered if might like to run this short story of mine: A4150847 ? As you can see, it's called 'Shrinking' and is an everyday tale of student life, and psychiatry. It seems to have been well received over at the Alternative Writing Workshop and even outside h2g2. I hope you'll like it too.

we'll be happy to run it, Ormy, thanks!

Glad you liked the story! Just to avoid any possible confusion, I thought I should point out that I have made some changes to the story since I initially posted here, in response to constructive criticisms received in the Alternative Writing Workshop and from my University short story writing tutor. The changes are mostly contained in a few extra paragraphs about the character 'Cathy' in the middle of the story, and start after the single-line paragraph 'But this time, not even chocolate helped'. I don't think I've added anything particularly contentious, but you might like to take a look anyway; and if you had already copied the story for , please use this updated and, I think, improved version instead.

(Waves arms. jumps up and down )

Hi guys - you *did* see the last posting in this thread, didn't you?

HI Ormandroyd, I posted what was sent to the Post address last week, I did put the chocolate thing in a single line paragraph. Hope what is published is to your liking.

I didn't send anything to the Post address last week - I just gave you the A-number ( A4150847 ) of the story. The point is that I have added a whole extra section to the story since then, in response to comments received.

What is published will be to my liking if it looks like what is at A4150847 *now*! Sorry if that causes you any trouble, but at most it only requires a deletion of last week's version and a quick copy'n'paste job!

Orm I'm new at this job all I do is what is given to me what will go into tomorrows post is here A4354788, review and comment if you want

Omigawd, it's the old version.

OK, let me make this really simple. Here is what I am pleading with you to do:

1) Delete the text from A4354788 .

2) Use the text from A4150847 instead. It is better, longer, and has some rather cool links to Edited Entries in it. All you have to do is copy the code from A4150847 .

Please do this for me. I put a lot of work into the improvements to the story in order to make the final version as good as possible for .

Orm, i was sat at my computer for an hour last night MLing that last night, Can't it wait til next week, I don't want to be difficult had to ML the majority of this myself as Awix is busy if you're that desperate can you ML it yourself and send it to me by 10pm tonight

Hi people.
Don't want to butt in, but since Ormy appears to be offline, I thought I'd point out that you can copy and paste the GuideML from <./>test4150847</.>. All flawlessly done GuideML, from what I can see. So you wouldn't need to GuideML it, Reefgirl (if that is you hiding under there)

It is me and I'll try

Reefgirl

Thanks Jodan! I am here, and that's just what I've been suggesting!

But, as I've also just said in another thread, if it all gets too complicated I'd be happy for the story to be pulled from this week's Post so that the finished version can appear another week.

I know you've been trying to help but please remember this is only the second edition I've helped to put out so be patient, I'm at the end of what patience I have left at the moment (Nothing to do with you guys), so don't get upset if I snap, I will try but I'm making no promises

Reefgirl

Are you an a messenger right now Reefgirl? Because if you need help, I've just tried adding you to my Trillian contacts. See any name you don't recognize?

All done and with that I bid you all a good night, Shazz must have the patience of a Saint, I'm going to get horrendously drunk

Reefgirl

Thanks Titania but I'm all done now, just got an ML problem that I'll try and fix later and I've never heard of Trillian, sorry,

Well, as I posted on Awix's user page, I'll do the Announcements page tomorrow morning, and check the Classified Ads conversation

I know there's a couple of new admissions to the Group submissions

Have a // on me, Reefgirl! And by the way, I think you're right about Shazz. She had me as a regular columnist...

Thanks a million for your patience!

I'm only doing this because Awix is Busy, we're hoping to have some help by the next issue

Thanks for putting up with the Snappy Cow Assistant Editor

Reefgirl