Trying to write effectively after a long period of absence is so hard right now. I can only hope that it gets better. Today, while reading another's work, it was clear that they had "missed a spot". I'll be even more alert to this weakness in both my own work, and in the work of others. As an example; when something happens to transform a man into a woman, perhaps it should follow that his brain and thought patterns should change too? Or perhaps the writer could make it clear that his change was merely superficial?

Quick Update on where I have been.

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At last, Book 23 is up on Amazon, my collection of short stories based on the theme of family.

Am I the lone ranger on this issue? I don't notice it on this site, but it seems to appear often over on Fictionmania. Some where in the teaser or even sometimes in the title, the word "gurl" turns up in reference to trans women or trans girls. When I see that it's an automatic pass on the story because having to read that word throughout the story will set me in edge.

Way back in April 2010, BC author ‘Koalas’ shared ‘Him Lady or She Male’ on this site. It’s still here, in fact.

Or, if for some reason you would prefer to give £5.92 to a thief, you can buy it from Amazon, where the same text has appeared as Girl By Accident: TRANSGENDER TRANSFORMATION by Selena Jeffries.

It’s a beautiful morning, and as I was drinking my first morning coffee (no, I never stop at one!), I was thinking back to the stories that first captured my attention, and my heart, at BC. Two came to mind, each by an author that hasn’t posted here in years.

The first is Rebecca Anderson’s series Wild Horses, a heart-breaking story of love, transformation, life and loss from an author whose prose is absolutely amazing. I think I found this story through a Google search, and it brought me to BC.

I am trying to find a story that I read years back.

It might have been by Bob Arnold, and his characters from Zapped! were involved in it to a small extent.

It was about a boy who was at a native American site (Possibly his mother was an archaeologist?) and ended up in a copper kettle used for special ceremonies, and was hit by lightening and he was transformed into a female. IIRC there was some evil men trying to grab the archaeological site for a resort of something. I just can't remember more.

It was a good read and I really want to read it again.

I don't know if I've ever had so much fun writing, or been so prolific...

On average, I write about 20,000 words a month. Recently, I've been having some issues, so I haven't been writing as much. But things are maybe not entirely okay now, but things are what they are. Anyhow, I've been writing a lot more now, most notably for stories that I plan to post here. My regular writing is on track, so the stories I write here aren't getting in the way on them.

The schools go back this week so its summertime for adults!

I'm waiting to take her to the emergency vet, so I don't know if I shall be able to write Bike today, it looks doubtful so sorry but my little furry baby is my priority at the moment.

There's a new feature available on Patreon which allows me to collect posts into connected series called collections, logically enough.

So far, I've made six collections of previous posts including Jane, Butterscotch, Quillian, Sam and Del, Double Date Dare and Big Rock Candy Mtn Detour. Check them out at BC Patreon Collections.

Let me know if you want to see more collections.

Hugs,
Erin

Quick heads to my Patreons - part 21 of Gaby book 28 in its first draft is now up over on Patreon!

If you like to get early access to new writing from me ahead of the crowd follow the link and join up today!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

Oh for some less changeable weather.

Been trying to find a story for about a week with search function with no luck,
Was a story about a brother and sister who save a alien woman and the brother starts turning into a woman and ends up being the aliens mate and then they have to leave earth

Pete's first makeover!

I submitted Part 8 this morning, but it didn't post. I think it went through this time.

Tomorrow will be ten years since Holly Hart passed away. It still feels strange to me that Holly is gone. They say time heals all wounds but I’ve found that when people pass they leave a hole commensurate in size with the role they played in your life. That hole doesn’t ever go away, it just becomes part of the landscape - a monument in a sense. And as you traverse its circumference you feel the loss and hopefully remember the joy as well.

I asked my readers if they wanted to me to continue writing and posting Bike. The response was unanimous, they did, so I have obliged them.

Hi All,

The story I asked for help from a British native speaker has been published. I want to thank those who looked at it and made suggestion as to the changes needed to keep the Brits in my story sounding like Brits.

You can read it here: https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/99182/yank-british-fa...

makes a change huh?

I have added text for a new ending to my Mutation #30 story. Look for text "Replacement ending" The original ending follows the words "The End"

The original ending was meant to be humorous and ironic. I guess it failed at both. So I wrote a different ending that was closer to the story.

Authors sometimes like to try diffferent things with their stories.

Melanie

Heya folks!

Surprise! I have a new super-duper ultra-short story up over on the BCTS Patreon!

It's called "Stimming," and is -- I think -- a cute little slice-of-life piece I hope folks enjoy!

Melanie E.

I am overwhelmed by how many folks came forward to express their opinions.

Thank You!

My stories have never sought any more than a PG rating. I am all about love, not the actual act. If I've included sex as most of you said, it's just talked about, not graphically portrayed.

And that's where I will take it.

I will write the story, but it will be on your terms and mine.

Thank you,

Leslie

I tried to post a story today and this is what came up!

I just wanted to post a vignette today, but I suppose that it could go in a book (I have found one called "Maryanne Peters")
How is this supposed to work?
Maryanne