I guess I will never understand the denizens of this site. "Severance Pay", has in my opinion ALL the elements that would make most of you go goo goo, yet the kudo count is low! How come?

I can see Authors not being impressed with my writing but this is beyond the pale.

G

you can read the usual updates both here and on my site but also if you weren't lucky enough(!) to attend Gabycon last month you can at least get a feel for it with the Gabycon guide! Its available on paper and ether and contains some exclusive Gaby scribblings!

http://www.lulu.com/shop/maddy-bell/gabycon-2013/paperback/p...

enjoy
Mads

This entry won't take much of your time, dear friends. I simply have a question to ask.

For all Dr Who fans out there.

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/27833/doctor-who-50th...

Okay here's the question. Do you get a headache when you start writing or typing?

I was reading a romance novel that partially involved the last three Tudor monarchs. Was there any speculation that Elizabeth I was intersexed?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one who works SO hard to help keep our site open and running, with little in the way of thanks for her efforts. God Bless your day and life, Piper.

Remember...CARPE CAKEM!!!!!!

But did Lashes Chapter 10 disappear off the front page?

Sorry folks, the day has caught up with me and I just don't have time to write an episode tonight, hopefully normal service will resume tomorrow.

I just wanted to say that there are so many great Costume contest stories it is going to very hard to vote for the best story KUDOS to all thank you for your writing skills and time posting :-) Richie2

The reference is to the old Chinese proverb, of course. Did I expect to settle down to a quiet life? What do you think?

Apart from the various medical issues, there are a number of other upcoming activities which have to be addressed, of which writing is, regrettably, only one.

Just an announcement of my posting an entry to the October contest. This is my first self posting so if it is not as neat as it should be it is all my fault. There is nothing seriously intended by this entry in fact it should be considered as a bit of humorous fluff exploring the most dreadful phrase a person could hear. We Need To Talk.

Bailey,s misbehaving Faerie Huggles

Well, and a statement.

Sorry but I'm done for now. I'm tired of writing. I write for a bit but as the story goes along I get bored with it. Sorry to anyone who was counting on me to finish things but I don't want to finish a thing anymore.

I am overjoyed! Yesterday I had a Cardiac PET Scan Stress Test and they just called me to tell me that my cardiac arteries both large and small are in great shape and if you knew my heart history for the past 15 yrs you would be amazed too. No results on Echo-cardiogram or Carotid Ultrasound till 11/5 but that is good news in and of itself. If there were bad things she would have me in sooner.

Well, I have a quandary, and I need opinions.

See, I was thinking about publishing some stuff on Kindle, but I am conflicted as to what I should publish.

So here are the choices:

Are you an Alien? During a surprising encounter with a rather highly placed member of my faith last night, he made the observation that the reason I like to write about "good aliens", is that I feel like an alien. I immediately knew this to be true, though it is doubtful that the joy of writing stories that have good aliens will grow tiresome.

I just posted the last of God Bless the Child and published Unreachable. That is going to be it for me. It has been a great ride. I had some laughs, shed some tears, but I'm really not cut out to be an author. I don't have what it takes and it has become obvious. There is a certain level of attention to detail to produce a good story, and I don't have that ability. It is more than just not getting reads and comments and kudos and reviews.

When I saw this article on the BBC website about some of the more desperate attempts by Jamaican criminals to avoid arrest three thoughts went through my mind:

Got laid off today. Money was tight before. Now? Time to prepare for the siege.

I had this job for almost 12 years. Got a decent severance, which is going to help a lot.

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Hi everyone,

surfing around the net I've found several interesting role playing games that are played in forums. One form, where the gamemaster essentially write the story, fascinated me very much. The players decide by vote what the character does and the game master rolls to decide wether that action succeeds and what the consequences are.

I thought that we could maybe do the same here and wanted to ask if some of you would be interested. That wouldn't mean commitment to anything, I just want to know if people would be willing to check in and vote for the next action once in a while.

Well, my subconscious is clearly trying to tell me something.

So how do I begin this one. I guess I'll start out by saying my transition is going well. If anyone wants a link to my Transition log or E-log as I like to call it, feel free to PM me and I'll see about sending you a link to it. but anyways I digress, This past week I took adive off the deep end. in a matter of speaking. The past week, I met this guy in my reading class who asked for my number to do a study group session. later that week I got a text asking if I wanted to go out. At first, naturally I was scared. I hadn't been on a date in years.

I wasn't really ready for this when I found it on Facebook, but I think it needs to be widely shared and read. The author has done what I never could do, and expressed it well.

We're going to try a new capability here after a recent request. Now you can subscribe to your favorite authors to be notified when they post new stories. :) At least, we hope this works. Consider it to be in test mode right now.

Well, today is Canadian Thanksgiving, and has become tradition, I will list some of the things I'm thankful for:

For Kyile: Because she has become something precious to me.

It's three fifty-six and my wife and I landed at SFO an hour and a half ago from Italy. Got up at 4am local time and flew to Paris for an hour and a hlaf layover. We then flew direct to San Francisco, yep it's a long flight and to make matters worse my Kindle died half way through Karin Bishop's I should have known. Need less to say I'm just a little tired right now and will start editing Lashes as soon as possible, probably tomorrow afternoon, but I have some real life issues to take care of first, Like making enough money to pay the mortgage.

Results of which of my serials you'd like me to write a new episode is - Totally Insane.

I will therefore endeavour to produce one of these in the next couple or so weeks.

Beverly Taff's wife is in hospital suffering from an incurable brain tumor. They have operated and removed all they can get of the tumor. Beverly is such a good person and I would like to ask all of you, whatever your faith or beliefs, to send prayers and good wishes to Beverly and her wife.

Bev is a great writer and a good friend.

Thank you all.

Catherine Linda Michel

I know people are probably getting tired of my blogs about my attempt to join the published world, but...

I want opinions, and this is the best way to get 'em alright?

From the BBC-

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I wasn't previously aware of this, but courtesy of Wikipedia's Main Page, I've discovered that today is (or has been for those in UTC+3 or greater) National Coming Out Day.

It is apparently "an internationally observed civil awareness day celebrating individuals who publicly identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender–coming out regarding one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity being akin to a cultural rite of passage for LGBT people. The day is observed annually by members of the LGBT community and allies on October 11."

So if you weren't already aware of it, consider yourself informed :)

Child changes legal sex:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/10/argentina-child-tra...

In a blatant attempt to double the number of my readers to four, and still basking in the afterglow of completing SNAFU - at least in its first version (I want to do a full edit when I have time)- I'm inviting readers to inform me which of my outstanding serials - not including Bike - they would like me to write another episode.

To refresh memories these are:

Charlotte's Tale.

Soldier of Misfortune.

PFH - The British Kid.

Totally Insane.

Or if you don't fancy any of those, a brand new short story.

I know I am not the best speller in the world. I learned that dark art through sheer attrition, one misspelled word at a time. But I am not alone. It seems I am in good company.

Nancy Cole

Here is an interesting article about the use of trans people as horror movie villains

http://www.autostraddle.com/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-trans...

Put down your morning coffee and clear anything that is breakable away from your desk and out of arms reach.

Admittedly the story's in the Daily Mail, but apparently Gulf Cooperation Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) are to use a medical test developed by Kuwait to supposedly 'detect' homosexuals and prevent them from entering their respective country.

The latest book is being processed for Amazon so should be up on Kindle in a day or so.

It's been a couple of months since she last posted anything and she was also having upheavals in her personal life. i've been waiting to hear something from her, but she seems to have vanished. i always fear the worst when someone goes silent with no prior notice. As I have a history with Sasha, I am even more concerned. I know she said that her time was severely limited and her situation was such that she couldn't speak openly about a lot of things going on in her real life.

So I am going to write a scene in which the protagonist must kill an assailant, but doesn't and gets the shit beat out of her.

Back from the con, I had a great time. I'm working in the bookstore today and have a writer's group meeting tonight but I will be on and off. And Piper and Amy had their baby!

What a weekend!

Piper's baby boy arrived healthy, at 9:03 am EST. He weighs 7lbs, and is 20 ins long.

Hugs A. And Piper.

‘By Any Other Name’ is another collaborative effort by Jennifer Ellis (Persephone) and HW Coyle (Nancy Cole). This title has never been published anywhere else.

well, I went to church in my LBD again, and my braids, and felt wonderful. Then I went to a local mall and found a make-up counter, and got a bit of a makeover. I dont think I've ever looked this pretty ...