For the last several days, SKYPE has been off. I am in Portland, Oregon, SE side. Does anyone else have that issue?

So, after a long time, I managed to get a story written, one or two paragraphs at a time, and with great nervousness. That nervousness has changed to abject fear and trepidation as I just posted it quickly, so I couldn't chicken out. Now the fear is looking at the comments.

Damn, but I'm pretty messed up emotionally right now. Messed up and fragile.

This is a new extension to the friendly rule; titles and teasers that appear on the front page should be work safe and if there are non-work friendly images past the teaser, that should have a caution attached.

This means some of my own teasers would not have passed this test but I think we need to add this caveat. It applies to stories, blogs, links, and even comment subject lines. I will take what steps I think necessary to implement this, usually just modifying the teaser, tags or title slightly.

Hugs,
Erin

Well I must say I am a trifle confused.

Well I had interview #2 yesterday. And while talking to the nice lady, I learned that I wasn't the only one that guy forgot to set up appointments for. Heck, he even sent people who were there for an interview home, so they had to return last night. I think it went well and they sent my app onto store manager, so now the waiting game for her to call me.

Keep those fingers crossed

Like the title says there might be some delay in the release of the next chapter of "a boy and his dog". My grandmother has taken a turn for the worse again and I have been spending my free time (and not so free time as well) sitting up with her. She is doing better, and we expect her to improve but I haven't had much time for writing. I have been hearing some pretty interesting family stories though, and we have both agreed that we need to run for president in 2016 since we know all the answers when we are watching the news. My Nanny is going to be running as my VP. :P

Dottie says that diet is DIE with a t. That is not true.

A diet is basically what you eat on a regular basis.

Since I haven't posted anything in quite a few weeks I thought I would give everyone an update.

Someone I like and who's judgement I trust says I should say that. She didn't volunteer it: I asked for her opinion and she was kind and brave enough to give it.

Who'd a thunk it? I've been entertaining you with my random comments (which I've been assured on previous anniversaries are not incomprehensible gibberish, despite the joke in my Twitter bio) and (very) occasional story for just over four years now.

I just wanted to thank all the authors who take the time to write & post the stories we all love so much KUDOS to all of you great creative minds plus thanks to all thiers muses for kicking butts to get they to get it done.
A few posts ago 1 of our readers asked about authors we have not heard from in a long time , to that point have you new & old readers gone back to read any of the great older posted stories you need to check them out.

you know, re-reading Jenny Boylan's autobiographical books got me thinking how much things have changed for me recently.

Now that I have your attention, wait get your minds out of the gutter. Hmmm...sorry lost in thought there, my mind is in the gutter.

I seem to have developed a selective form of social anxiety.

Some time ago, when the editor of TGStories.com asked for submissions in fairly vague terms, I asked for submission guidelines and got no reply. Recently, I submitted a new story blindly, not knowing anything about the format or subgenres they prefer, and inquired about what publication rights they buy.