Wherein life comes up and bites me on the bum

[mhalachai]

Yeah. Remember that comment I made a few days ago about a new chapter of Inevitable? Well, here's the thing. I'm covering a huge libel trial at work, which looks like it might be going on for well over a month, and it's taking up all my energy.

My resolution is thus: I will endeavour to write when I can, but things are being shuffeled around in light of work.

I repeat: I am not stopping writing, but until the trial is over I'm not sure how much time I will have to write.

(don't kill me plzthnx)

Comments

[denitta.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for the exhaustive nature of your work and while I mourn the non-update-yness, work comes first, because work pays the bills, right?

And I'm new here; what kind of work do you do? I know you said reporter, but are you with a paper or TV or something?

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

I'm with an online business news agency in Vancouver. We also have a small local publication, but all of our content is online for subscribers.

This trial is a libel trial with Tony Robbins (http://www.anthonyrobbins.com) suing the Vancouver Sun and sundy others for libel. It's ... long.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

am too lazy to fix above comment. I mean "sundry"

[denitta.livejournal.com]

I understood on the spelling. Sounds interesting in a "that's interesting" as opposed to an "OMG, I've got to get every single detail of this down" kind of way. Have fun, and make sure to wear shades so you aren't blinded by the gleaming whiteness of his teeth.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Future so bright...

We (the media gossi-pmongers corps) are not even sure if Tony or his dear wife will testify. The speculation is rife, but his lawyer is not telling.

And his lawyer... yeesh. The man's brilliant. I've dealt with him before through work, and there is no one else I'd want as my lawyer if I were sued for libel/suing for libel. It makes for an entertaining time in court.

[denitta.livejournal.com]

It makes for an entertaining time in court.

Does it now? Is he making all the other attorneys look bumbling, a la the Michael Jackson case? And there is nothing wrong with gossipmongers journalists. My favorites are the ones that write for People mag. :D

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Well, we listened to one of Michael Jackson's lawyers testify on Tuesday; all he had to say was stuff about letters he sent the Vancovuer Sun.

I hope it's more interesting tomorrow. My work today was really not quality copy, I have to admit.

Is he making all the other attorneys look bumbling

Knowing all that I do about Canadian libel law, I have to say yes. It's an odd defence the Sun has up (it's all true!) when the two main sources in the story (the ex-husband and a ex-con buddy) have retracted their comments.

We'll see.

[denitta.livejournal.com]

So it's smoke and mirrors and wishful thinking on their parts is it? Here's hoping something better comes along for you. Maybe they have some seedy-looking character who heard something while 'liberating' a wallet from a passerby or something like that. :D

[beren-writes.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I think the universe is against fanfic writes this week. All the authors who don't like fanfic have got together and cursed us, I'm sure that has to be it.

Good luck with the work, and have fun with the writing when you have time again.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

And it's just so annoying, because I didn't realize how much time I had working the 6-2 shift until I'm suddenly on 9-5 and don't get home until 7. Gah.

But I digress.

[beren-writes.livejournal.com]

Things like that can really bugger up your carefully laid plans, can't they.

[mhalachai.livejournal.com]

it was a great plan, I have to say. Write at least five more chapters of Inevitable before Half Blood Prince comes out and breaks my heart. Now if I can get two chapters out, I'll be lucky.

*grumble*

So, I see you're almost done BM2?

[beren-writes.livejournal.com]

Yep, almost there - thank god :). It seems over the last two weeks everything has tried to stop me from finishing it. I'm at the point now where I just desperately want to publish the final chapters and sit back ::g::.

Just trying to finish the Micah/Anita action and it's off to the beta. Then I have two more fics to finish and then I might have time to read something. I'm having fanfic withdrawl!

I'm sort of looking forward to HBP with dread. I'm really not overly fond of OotP, it did not grab me the same way the others did, and although I ordered it the moment they announced it I'm not sure quite how I feel about reading it. Plus I have all of these half finished fics that I know I'm going to have to rewrite - although at least two of them are in break away universes that I can just plough on with ::g::.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

read fic? like those last few chapters of IN? *g* I'm just saying.

I'm not sure when I'll buy HBP. Not the same night. Maybe I'll wait a bit. I just know, tho, that I risk spoilers if I hold off too long.

Maybe I'll get it the day after on the way back to work.

I'm just really scared she's going to kill off someone major. I mean, Harry's safe until the end of the next books, but everyone else is pretty much up for slaughter.