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(1) I deleted my Facebook account permanently. The effort it required regarding privacy & maintenance stood in no acceptable relation to its usability and/or the fun it provided. Back to the blogs & the purpose specific networks for me.

(2) I'm in love with the book "Dragon in Chains" by Daniel Fox, esp. its vivid, descriptive prose. It's one of the few books, which immediately drive me to writing (TBX) after finishing a chapter. The last book doing so was "The Last Concubine". And while "Dragon in Chains" plays in a fantasy version of ancient Taiwan and not in the historical past of Tokyo/Edo, it's still the same effect. If you like descriptive prose and dragons that are truly described as a non-human force of nature, go, grab it! I already got me the second book in the series and am growling about the third not being published yet.

FM-PMS

current chapter word count: 5047
scene worked on today: the new - and improved - exorcism
scene completed? not by far, but I still have a couple of scribble pages left.
resulting in the realization that this will either become the longest chapter of the whole story OR there will be an epilogue A and an epilogue B.
character being curious, inquisitive (and a pain in the ass): Seishiro
character not really minding that: Subaru
character being disquieted by the dog: Omi
research of the day: putrefaction, catholic passing rites, human trafficking (Japan)
quote of the day: "Jumping off bridges draws unwanted attention these days."