Author Archives: David Crampton

I’ve -almost- got full range of motion…

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Home Base Update:

Apartment is entirely cleaned out. Nothing left. Only casualty so far – my right ankle. Twisted it coming down the stairs, holding the most awkward poster frames ever. I’m so done buying the cheap ones. It hasn’t swelled, but it’s a few hours later, and it feels warmer than it should. So I’m doing my best to keep it as elevated as possible. It’s on the same leg that’s having the arthritis flare-up in the knee, so I’m sure my left leg will hate me soon enough for favoring it.

Anyway, keys are turned in, forwarding address has been left, and they better not try to charge me for stuff (like holes in the carpet they didn’t replace before I got there) that was present upon move-in. They’ve been pretty upstanding so far, so I don’t think they’ll try anything wonky.

So, except for a load of stuff in the car – the Sunfire is FULL – everything has been moved into the new house. has a talent for turning a living space into a home, and I’m lucky and thankful that she’s so passionate about making our house a home.

Backpack lust: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/notebook_products/cases/devices/3133&cl=us,en#

Proto-Baby Update:

Yesterday was ‘s first OB/GYN appointment. Our first appointment? Is it okay for me to make this about us? Am I appropriating something that’s not mine?

Everything seems to be in good order. We’ve got an early March due date at this point. They tried to find the heartbeat without success, so we’re having an early ultrasound on Tuesday. I’m wondering if they’re going to use the traditional kind, or one of the 3-D imagers. Also, I really dig the nurse/midwife (certified in both!). She told to relax. Hee! So, of course, I’m all giddy about Tuesday. I wonder if ultrasound pics will scan…

Weekly Word Count

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In case you missed the very brief post, the fiction behind Steven is done! Forty-seven chapters, each about the length of a short-short. That made 24 issues, intended to be two years’ worth of comics, in three story arcs. I have yet to type it up, but it will be done soon. And in celebration, I have posted another chapter of Steven’s story on my short fiction page.

What’s next? Well, I wrote a short bit in a back-and-forth series for a White Wolf LARP that I’m in. Moving is nearly complete and unpacking is underway, not to mention OBGYN appointments (I did mention that I’m going to be a father, right?) meetings regarding the web comic, that nagging desire to write the Mayan Steampunk piece, but, rest assured, The Glass Crown is the next focus of my attention. Oh, and I’m not abandoning Adam’s Name, either. If I remember correctly, I’m about a third of the way through the Chicago chapter.

What? Web comic? Did I say web comic? Maaaaaybe. ;)

A note about the Google Group – anybody can post, it’s not just an announcement list. If you’d like to start a new topic, or respond to one in progress, feel free. :) If there’s something of mine you’ve read, or a direction that you’d like to see taken, or a question about a character you enjoy that I didn’t cover, feel free to ask and/or comment and/or post. For instance, I know somebody got emotionally attached to the main character of The Remembrance and cursed me for it. :) “Damn you, Dave!” I know someone else who wanted to lob it through the window long before finishing up the first five chapters. Once she got through that part, she enjoyed herself.

Anyway, I’m always looking for input.

Relevant links:

Steven – http://steven.davidmcrampton.com/
The Remembrance – http://remembrance.davidmcrampton.com/
Short Fiction page – http://www.davidmcrampton.com/fiction.php
Google Group – http://groups.google.com/group/DavidMCrampton

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