:D That's funny and awesome. I figured your best bet would be on cahn as writer and me as beta reader, what with me loudly disclaiming my ability to write to all and sundry. (Beta reading and consulting was in fact my plan, but then cahn was nice and let me contribute to the actual writing, which was awesome. :) )
Looking at the first few paragraphs, they were extremely collaborative: first sentence by cahn, rest of the first and the second paragraph drafted by me and edited by her, then back to her again...it's no wonder you couldn't tell!
Mildred was the one with the letters in her possession
In my possession, but limited ability to read! I think it's hilarious that the volume arrived in time for me to scan and upload for you, and that you read it so fast...stealthily getting you to do historical consulting for your own fic wasn't the plan, but the timing worked out. :D
I will also confess, that although there was a genuine delay in getting Lehndorff 2 and 3 from my friend our royal patron, I got them the same day as I finished scanning the second half of the Fredersdorf volume. With the Yuletide deadline looming, I uploaded the Fredersdorf for you first, and hung onto Lehndorff for an extra day or two until you'd finished reading and summarizing Fredersdorf for us. I still can't *believe* your turnaround time on Fredersdorf and Lehndorff! You went through four volumes and I don't know how many write-ups in a week.
All hail our reader. I'm glad we were able to provide you with a treat, after all the treats and delights you've gifted us with, inside and outside of Yuletide.
all the detailed knowledge in the world
I have to point out to you something that I pointed out to cahn by email. To wit, these excerpts from the comments on my two YT fics:
ladyseesaw on "Care and Feeding": I really appreciated all the little details You on "Care and Feeding": I also appreciate all those background details Impala_Chick on "Counterpoint": I really liked all the vivid details in this subito on "Counterpoint": I liked all the details - in the fic itself and in your end note You on "Counterpoint": Neat realistic detail [that particular detail was at least collaborative]
No matter what I write: technical documentation, scholarly articles, fanfiction...somebody will comment on "all the detail." Do I relate to the caricature of Old Fritz grinding beans? I do.
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Re: One admiring reader comments
Date: 2020-01-03 08:15 am (UTC)Looking at the first few paragraphs, they were extremely collaborative: first sentence by cahn, rest of the first and the second paragraph drafted by me and edited by her, then back to her again...it's no wonder you couldn't tell!
Mildred was the one with the letters in her possession
In my possession, but limited ability to read! I think it's hilarious that the volume arrived in time for me to scan and upload for you, and that you read it so fast...stealthily getting you to do historical consulting for your own fic wasn't the plan, but the timing worked out. :D
I will also confess, that although there was a genuine delay in getting Lehndorff 2 and 3 from my friend our royal patron, I got them the same day as I finished scanning the second half of the Fredersdorf volume. With the Yuletide deadline looming, I uploaded the Fredersdorf for you first, and hung onto Lehndorff for an extra day or two until you'd finished reading and summarizing Fredersdorf for us. I still can't *believe* your turnaround time on Fredersdorf and Lehndorff! You went through four volumes and I don't know how many write-ups in a week.
All hail our reader. I'm glad we were able to provide you with a treat, after all the treats and delights you've gifted us with, inside and outside of Yuletide.
all the detailed knowledge in the world
I have to point out to you something that I pointed out to cahn by email. To wit, these excerpts from the comments on my two YT fics:
ladyseesaw on "Care and Feeding": I really appreciated all the little details
You on "Care and Feeding": I also appreciate all those background details
Impala_Chick on "Counterpoint": I really liked all the vivid details in this
subito on "Counterpoint": I liked all the details - in the fic itself and in your end note
You on "Counterpoint": Neat realistic detail [that particular detail was at least collaborative]
No matter what I write: technical documentation, scholarly articles, fanfiction...somebody will comment on "all the detail." Do I relate to the caricature of Old Fritz grinding beans? I do.