A penny for your thoughts

 The last penny was just minted in Philly. 2025 sees the end of an over 200 year run for our smallest denomination of coin. Which seems to imply there will be only round number pricing... Not that pennies will be in short supply- there are tons of them around. I am sure I am like most people- I have a jar of pennies... and a plate with a few... some in the bottom of my bag...

Yeah, I rarely use them when paying cash, and cash payments are becoming more rare. And I don't even roll them up anymore to take into the bank. I still have the wrappers, I just lack the motivation.

But no more pennies? It just feels weird to me.

Fan Fiction

 I found the world of Janet Evanovich Fan Fiction quite by accident in November of 2022 after reading her Stephanie Plum and Wicked series. On discovery of a whole new world of Stephanie Plum stories, I started to read... and it was wonderful.

Reading voraciously, I started my journey by reading the earliest stories, so some authors got comments on their stories written over two decades ago. Then, I tried my hand at writing my version of a Babe story, including all the canon up to the latest book- which was 29 in the Plum series at that time.

I recently reread that first effort and now understand why editors are a needed part in the story telling process. I am tempted to rewrite the story, not changing the main tale, but clarifying some bits and pieces. 

I have two stories I am writing now... one is only two chapters away from completion, and the other is over halfway. 

The community is supportive, even when a troll sneaks in.

Three years later, I am still hooked.