Kiss Me, Bianca: 7
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Rose and Ed say goodbye to John as they head to Hollywood. Left alone, how will John cope without their support?
| Kiss Me, Bianca: 6
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Dealing with the disappointment of not being cast in a TV show with his friends, John focuses on opening night of The Taming Of The Shrew and trying to figure out If he can handle the rocky roads of a career in acting.
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The door cracked open and Kiko peered in. “Wardrobe malfunction?”
“Zipper’s stuck. I think.”
Kiko smiled, came in and closed the door behind. “It’s what girlfriends are for.”
“I’m also ugly.”
“Yeah, we’re good for that problem too, mostly.”
| Kiss Me, Bianca: 5
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
It's callback day for John. Ed and Rose will be auditioning too. The possibility for stardom and wealth are so close.
How will they all handle the pressure? Are they looking for someone like John or someone like Bebe?
Installment six is well underway. I hope that I don't make you wait too long.
| Kiss Me, Bianca: 4
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
John's sister, Nancy is not as supportive of Bianca as his mother and Rose, but he's got his call back for the TV show to prepare for and opening night for The Taming of The Shrew is just days away. Lots of possible outcomes to this summer as Bianca begin to unfold.
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She leaned back in her seat and her eyes narrowed. Oh, don’t you dare, young man!
| Kiss Me, Bianca: 3
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
John's preparation to play the role of Bianca brings him down new, strange roads. His talent earns him an audition for a TV role which forces him to face the great big world as a pretty, young girl.
Being Samantha Masters
an homage-prequel to Being Christina Chase
| Kiss Me, Bianca: 2
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Continuing to prepare for his role as Bianca in Shakespeare's TAMING OF THE SHREW, John becomes a spirited adolescent girl full time. His mother and friends are extremely supportive, and then some.
The mediation looms, but Brad is that moth drawn to the flame that Sara is. There's worry she could fade away though, to make things easier on him. And Jenny is a concern to all, though she has some lessons for her dad to learn and maybe has a surprise planned for him.
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Just ‘cuz she’s got perfect blonde hair and cornflower eyes and big freakin’ bazoombas. AND long legs, the bitch.
Chapter Fourteen – So Long New York City
| A Boy Called Brook:
Autumn 4
by Clara
Copyright© 2022 Clara Schumann
Brook meets with his mother and then
prepares to go to the homecoming dance
in an elegant gown. |
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| A Boy Called Brook:
Autumn 3
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
Brook finds that the majority of his classmates
barely take notice of his decision to present as
a girl, but there are still those who will pick on
him just to feel superior. A surprise visitor shows
up at work one night and creates some conflicts
for Brook. He needs his dad's advice. |
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He couldn’t find words for a response. This is a disaster!
| A Boy Called Brook:
Autumn 2
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
Back to school with mixed acceptance.
Dad runs into some problems and Brook
and Brooke nudge their relationship
forward. |
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| A Boy Called Brook:
Autumn 1
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
As summer comes to an end, Brook returns home to
his (hopefully rehabilitated) father and prepares to
return to school for his senior year. Lots of concerns
about how he will be received by his classmates. |
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Author’s note: I made the mistake of promising a complete Christmas story by December 21, but it kept expanding until I ran out of days. I intend to post a chapter each day for the next eight days, but I will keep the postings a reasonable size. You’ve all got lots of contest stories to read — and other stories, too!
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A Boy Called Brook:
Summer 5
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
Brook moves forward to heal his family
and establish his new life.
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A Boy Called Brook:
Summer 4
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
Brook wakes up in the hospital with lots
of bruises and a lot of things to think
about.
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This story is a scene set in Manchester England. A man comes home from work and finds his wife cooking dinner. This story is told from both points of view.
" Hi Michelle luv, I'm back! What's for dinner?"
Tony's back. I only hope he's not feeling too horny. I'm standing at the sink, washing up.
"There's a casserole in the oven. it should be ready in about ten minutes."
I can feel his eyes on me. I better turn the oven down.
Tony
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A Boy Called Brook:
Summer 3
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
Brook's summer of feminine exploration is
leading to more and more exciting insights
into his own sexuality.
Things are going along great, until...
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The Last Sleepover
Part Three
At a sleepover with his childhood best friends, Elliot hears them making fun of a transgender celebrity. Elliot has always felt different and an outsider. He works to discover his true identity and when he does it's hard to accept. Elliot struggles between staying silent and standing up for himself. Will he reveal his secret or pretend to be someone he’s not?
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A Boy Called Brook:
Summer 2
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
A growing relationship, a trip with friends,
and a sleepover. Lots of firsts for Brook.
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A Boy Called Brook:
Summer 1
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
When a new family moves in next door, Brook makes
new friends and finds out some things about himself
that he'd only suspected before.
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Fake It Till You Make It
How Not To Transition In High School (Probably)
One teenager Vs the world, what could go wrong?
I grew up in the Australian Outback. So, it wasn’t exactly beyond the Black stump and on second thought it wasn’t THAT far from the big city. So let’s say it was in the bush.
One Dress
by Holly Snow
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,
Not a creature was sti…. Ooops, wrong story.
A long time ago, in a state far, far away….
The New Girl at Uskweirs Manor
a pastoral romance by Miriam Robern
The Posture of a Lady
Monmouthshire, July 1812
“You’re the one saying that I walk like a man,” Amelia pouted, careful about her enunciation and also squinting into the sunlight and balancing a stack of books on her head.
A night of passion shared, a want to bask in that with her this morning, but had Sara left? There are storm clouds brewing and a threat is leveled - one direct and one veiled.
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Lights in the Dark
By Mel E.
Sometimes, when all hope is lost, a light in the dark can guide the way to salvation.
Chapter Thirteen - Don't Go Near the Water
Previously post as two short stories; Sacrifice and To Remember
The Last Sleepover
Part Two
At a sleepover with his childhood best friends, Elliot hears them making fun of a transgender celebrity. Elliot has always felt different and an outsider. He works to discover his true identity and when he does it's hard to accept. Elliot struggles between staying silent and standing up for himself. Will he reveal his secret or pretend to be someone he’s not?
The Last Sleepover
At a sleepover with his childhood best friends, Elliot hears them making fun of a transgender celebrity. Elliot has always felt different and an outsider. He works to discover his true identity and when he does it's hard to accept. Elliot struggles between staying silent and standing up for himself. Will he reveal his secret or pretend to be someone he’s not?
“Beautiful,” I involuntarily whisper as I watch the image on my screen, grateful that my microphone is on mute and that none of the other teenagers — the other girls — on the call can hear me. And in fairness, the images I’m seeing ARE beautiful.
The 15-year-old girl looks effortlessly elegant as she glides across the floor in her pink tutu. Even her pink face mask doesn’t detract from the illusion that she is the perfect image of a ballerina — although the badge stuck to the tutu that says ’15 today’ does a little.
The Day After Thanksgiving
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“Last call everyone. You no have to go home, but you cannot stay!”
The bartender, Jakob Adamovich, bellowed. He was the sole worker, except for his wife and mother who worked in the back of house to deliver the best cheeseburger with a pretzel crust to ever grace the planet. I was able to try it once, three weeks prior when they had an extra one after someone mouthed off to the six-foot-three Jake who threw him out with absolutely no effort. Jake allowed me to sit at a table at the back of the bar so I could study as it was difficult to do homework by the dashboard light.
The Last Sleepover
Part one
At a sleepover with his childhood best friends, Elliot hears them making fun of a transgender celebrity. Elliot has always felt different and an outsider. He works to discover his true identity and when he does it's hard to accept. Elliot struggles between staying silent and standing up for himself. Will he reveal his secret or pretend to be someone he’s not?
LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY
I meandered through the aisles of one of our local shopping malls looking for inspiration for Christmas gifts a couple of weeks before the big day. But the hole in my heart from my wife’s passing two years earlier hadn’t yet mended and wasn’t going to be patched by buying towels for my daughter-in-law.
Dinner left Brad wondering if Sara was waving him off and her not being at the café the next morning makes things look bleak. Was it over before it ever got a chance to begin?
The next morning at the breakfast table a freshly grounded Tracie was almost shouting. "If I was a boy, I wouldn't be grounded, and we wouldn't even be having this discussion right now!”
Speaking through his teeth, Tracie's dad spat, "You ARE a boy!"
"No. No, she's not."
It was spoken quietly, almost unheard, but it had a force behind it that shut everyone up.
Corinne looked at her husband, "Face it, honey, she's not a boy and hasn’t been for a long time, if ever, really." He sat back down and put his forehead in his hands, staring at his plate.
Chapter Twelve – No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Orphan Petal
December 2023 - Part 4
Its Christmas
Routine for Brad enforces order, structure, and security - but Sara isn't easily put into a box. No doubt there's an attraction, but what does her being Trans mean to pursuing her? Funny thing about stepping outside the norms, ya might realize there's more to life and you've been missing out.
Authors note: Hope is to drop a weekly chapter, with the goal being six to eight in total. Dropped this early because I'm traveling for the holiday. Happy Turkey day everyone! Thank you for considering the read.
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The New Girl at Uskweirs Manor
a pastoral romance by Miriam Robern
The Mulveys Give Dinner
Bath, June 1812
How limiting are one's routines in life? Often times upon closer examination they clue you into the fact you've been missing out on the world around you. Slow down and smell the coffee with Brad as he discovers he needs to make some changes to his typical routines and possibly exit the other side happier - if he can hold onto his desires and not cave to societies constraints.
Authors note: Hope is to drop a weekly chapter, with the goal being six to eight in total. Thank you for considering the read.
I have to keep myself from smiling as I touch up my lipstick, before liberally coating my long brown hair with shiny hairspray. Once my look is complete, I stand up from my dresser and examine myself in my bedroom’s full-length mirror.
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