Erin Halfelven

Butterscotch -12- Home - Free on Patreon

Can Kissy go home and back to being Davey?

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“I want you to take me home,” I told her.

She nodded.

“Mom is going out with friends, and if I get home before her, I’ll have time to get all—get rid of all this—stuff. And go back to being D-davey.”

She shook her head and pulled me against her. “You can’t,” she said.

I flared. “The hell I can’t,” pushing her away, or trying to. “You can’t make me do anything I don’t want to do.”

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I need my space!

...between paragraphs, that is.

Reading on-screen is different than reading on a page but any large block of text can be difficult to read if the eye cannot find an anchor point to return to when it reaches the end of a line.

Since HTML removes the indents at the beginning of paragraphs, the online standard has become to put a blank line between paragraphs. Or at least, a blank line every few lines (a la Maddy Bell) if the lines are short.

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The Theory of Tuesdays

Science and Dan O'Neil both explain that Tuesday afternoon is the most productive time of the week. No one wants to work on Friday or Monday or any morning at all for that matter. And Thursday afternoon is taken up making plans for Friday; you can't get things done on Wednesday because that's Hump Day, for gosh sakes.

That leaves only Tuesday afternoon, you're awake and rested from the weekend, Friday is far enough away you can pretend you have plenty of time to make plans and you need room on your desk to eat your Hoagie so you might as well do some work.

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Paragraph

Got up this morning with a paragraph in my head. Finally had to write it down.

Sanford was one of those guys. You know, the ones who can eat anything they want, as much as they want and never gain an ounce. The ones who look great in casual clothes or a tailored suit or just your imagination. Of course, he got up every morning before dawn, did his stretches and ran two miles before breakfast. Yeah, one of those guys.

Obviously, I'm one of those gals who get up in the morning with a paragraph stuck in their head. :)

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Pandemonic

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Pandemonic
Pandemonic

by Erin Halfelven

Teresa knew that if she Touched Her Face, she would die. Those were the rules. If The Virus caught you, or you Touched Your Face, or Failed to Wash Your Hands while Counting to Twenty, you would die.



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Midnight toast

When I've fallen asleep in the early evening because I'm ill, I usually wake around midnight and what I want is some toast.


Midnight Toast

This is how I made my toast:

A thick slice of square, organic sourdough which I spread lightly with brown mustard.

A scallion (green onion), chopped as fine as I cared to and distributed on the bread.

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His Inconstant Desire -8- Cold, Rain, and Breakfast

Connie begins to adapt to her new life...

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His Inconstant Desire

8. Cold, Rain, and Breakfast

By Joyce Melton



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New Chapter of my Regency Romance - His Inconstant Desire

I'll be posting my new chapter, #8 Cold, Rain and Breakfast, tomorrow as soon as I have let it cool off so I can edit it.

Sorry it's been so long but I have been sick for about 5 weeks. Went to the doctor today and he offered to X-Ray my head to see if there's anything in there, but I told him I didn't want to know that bad. Otherwise, I'm much better so it's back to work.

Hugs,
Erin

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His Inconstant Desire -7- Crimes and Accusations

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy, can she adapt to her new status?

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His Inconstant Desire

7. Crimes and Accusations

by Erin Halfelven

Connie had been hoping her father would end up licking the butter off the back of his hand, but the attentive head footman had already made a napkin available for the purpose.



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Bian -27- Yield the Door!

Who's the pretty boy?

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Bian -27-
Yield the Door!
 
by Erin Halfelven


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His Inconstant Desire -6- Making an Entrance

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy, can she adapt to her new status?

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His Inconstant Desire

6. Making an Entrance

by Erin Halfelven

“Do you want the left or the right side,” Alex asked her sister, standing at the end of the enormous bed, gesturing.



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His Inconstant Desire -5- My Wee Bonnie Babe

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy, can she adapt to her new status?

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His Inconstant Desire

5. My Wee Bonnie Babe

by Erin Halfelven

After Connie’s tears were dealt with, including being offered a large cup of cool water, a new phase of her education began. Genevieve moved herself, Connie, Alexandra, Miss Vivian and Nurse Betty to one of the upstairs drawing rooms and had a small luncheon set up for practice.



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His Inconstant Desire - New Chapter Posted

Connie's humiliation continues as she is dressed in feminine finery by her step-mother and sister.

But what are her father's plans for his new daughter?

And what of Connie's friends back at school, have they heard what really happened?

The story is beginning to wrap on layers of complexity, much like the three petticoats they put Connie in. :)

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His Inconstant Desire -4- Arm-in-Arm with the Devil

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy, can she adapt to her new status?

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His Inconstant Desire

4. Arm-in-Arm with the Devil

by Erin Halfelven

Jewelery and slippers provided, Constantine glared at his image in the mirror. It was as if he had been decapitated and his head placed on some girl’s body.



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New chapter of my Regency Romance - His Inconstant Desire

Just posted a new chapter of my Regency Romance, His Inconstant Desire. In this episode, Constantine has to deal with his female relatives desire to dress him appropriate to his new role as youngest daughter. Father wants to see her at dinner.

I'm trying to make this as much as possible within the realm of other Regencies. We have a heroine with an unusual past and a unique problem: in this case, she's been raised as a boy. That's not actually too far outside other Regency stories, that often feature tomboyish heroines with unusual backgrounds.

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His Inconstant Desire -3- White for Innocence

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy, can she adapt to her new status?

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His Inconstant Desire

3. White for Innocence

by Erin Halfelven



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Butterscotch -7- Free Preview up on Patreon

Marjorie seemed convinced that despite physical evidence, I was really a girl and would only be happy if I admitted it.

“Don’t you think I’d know that if it were true?” I told her. “I’m not someone on an afternoon agony show, I’m just a skinny nerd boy who apparently is easily talked into things.”

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His Inconstant Desire -2- Conversation with a Pizzle

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy, can she adapt to her new status?

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His Inconstant Desire

2. Conversation with a Pizzle

by Erin Halfelven



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Preview of Bian -27- Riot! on Patreon for everyone

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The "accidental chapter" of Bian: The Reluctant Princess is up on Patreon, viewable by everyone at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32178308

Warning: Cliffhanger! And it's a juicy one. :)

Alena's life is about to take an unforeseen turn, and can someone prevent a riot in the streets?

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Accidental Chapter

I woke up early this morning and while looking at my files, I discovered that I had started a chapter of Bian but never finished it. So--I finished it.

I'd like to go ahead and post it but it ends with a cliffhanger and I've got too much on my plate to commit to doing another new chapter soon.

Sigh.

So, unless I get some active clamoring to see it, I think I'll let it rest until I can get back to the whole series.

Anybody want to comment?

Hugs,
Erin

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His Inconstant Desire

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A Transgender Regency Romance

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His Inconstant Desire

by Erin Halfelven

Constantine has been raised as a boy. Now at age fourteen, the charade must end. Constance is a new person who must find her way in the world.



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His Inconstant Desire -1- Confrontation with the Marquess

A Transgender Regency Romance - Constantine has been raised as a boy but her fortunes are about to change.

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His Inconstant Desire

by Erin Halfelven



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Every Lollipop Loves a Licking

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From the newsgroup days before BigCloset, I've pulled out one of my old stories, rescued from ASSTR for reposting to BCTS.

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Butterscotch 5 Preview Free for Everyone

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Marjorie headed directly to the lingerie department where I began practicing my cringing. The sum total of taboo femininity in sight overwhelmed my brain and my consciousness threatened to strobe out.

“She’s serious,” I muttered to no one.

She had a bra in her hands and approached me, saying, “Let me use this to get an idea of your sizes.”

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Butterscotch 4 Chapter Preview Early for Patrons

Previews of chapter 1-3 are open for everyone to read. Here's a sample of chapter 4:

Arno’s table companion called out to him and the strange Mr. Pink let my hand go and went back to his own table. But not without a parting pat on my cheek and a confidence shared in a stage whisper, “You’re going to have such fun!”

“Toodles,” Marjorie told his back and he waved at her without turning around. The man waiting at his table looked like an ex-professional bouncer who had made it big as a financial consultant, or maybe Dwayne Johnson just beginning a campaign for president.

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The Girl with the Goodbye Eyes

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"The Girl with the Goodbye Eyes"

by Erin Halfelven

Photo by Renato Abati from Pexels


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Twenty years ago

It was twenty years ago this week
Erin made a friendly place to seek
It's been going in and out of style
But it's guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The site you've known for all these years?
BigCloset is your friendly place!

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Butterscotch 3 Chapter Preview on Patreon for All

Davey can't figure out what Marjorie sees in him. She's older, richer and way hotter than he is! Then he finds out Marjorie may be a lesbian. Now he's really confused!

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Davey's nickname is Butterscotch because of the color of his freckles. But Marjorie seems to think he's much too sweet to be a boy!

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Daniel Ford, co-creator of Quillian

Sadly, I just got word that Daniel Ford who created Sam Valentine (an unpublished comic strip he and I worked on) died yesterday. Daniel was also co-creator with me of Quillian. He was a talented young artist, only 38, who died in his cobbler shop Tuesday, November 5, of complications from diabetes.

It hits me pretty hard, we had been friends for more than fifteen years and I will miss him a lot.

Take care of yourselves out there.

Hugs,
Erin (Joyce)

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So many

I'm proud to bursting because there are so many damn good writers on BC. After a month or so of near burnout and a huge blow-up with a friend, I needed some diversion and began going back through the writings of some of the best BC has to offer.

So many good stories. Romance, adventure, humor, pathos... in a word, literature.

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Jane -15- Pete

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"I really am going to be getting in a bunch of fights," he said.

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Jane

-15 - Pete

by Erin Halfelven



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Semester Project -6- Early Riser

Bacon...

Semester Project

by Erin Halfelven

6. Early Riser



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Jane -14- Cherries

Spiffed and copacetic.

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Jane

-14 - Cherries

by Erin Halfelven



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Woke Up Like This -2- Patrons Only Erotic Story Up

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Second chapter of my Patrons Only erotic story is up at Patreon. One dollar per month contribution gets you membership. Story chapters once or twice a week.

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Preview of Jane -14- Cherries on Patreon for Everyone

Just posted the pre-edit version of Jane -14- Cherries on Patreon free for everyone to view. Edited version will go up here on BC tomorrow or Monday. Edited versions are usually a bit longer, too.

Hugs,
Erin

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Semester Project -5- Water Polo

Pearls and walruses...

Semester Project

by Erin Halfelven

5. Water Polo



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Jane -13- Alkali

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"One bitter truth is better than a pack of sweet lies." -- Grandpa Decker.

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Jane

-13 - Alkali

by Erin Halfelven



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Semester Project -4- Crossdraft

Puzzling prank...

Semester Project

by Erin Halfelven

4. Crossdraft



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Jane -12- Gossip

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Who do they say that I am?

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Jane

-12 - Gossip

by Erin Halfelven



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Semester Project -3- Wisdom

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Knowledge is power, wisdom is a plan...

Semester Project

by Erin Halfelven

3. Wisdom's Eve



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Jane -11- Nextie

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Does everyone know who I really am?

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Jane

-11- Nextie

by Erin Halfelven



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