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Email notifactions for Private Messages?

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Once upon a time, when I received a PM on the site, I got an email to notify me of the message. Now adays, I get a notification when I'm logged in, but not in my email.

Not complaining, just kinda wondering... I get way too much email as it is...

Samantha

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Emma's Story: Chapter 9

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Emma’s Story: Chapter 9
Samantha Jenkins

“Why did you come after me?” I asked as Mom opened the door on the van. She looked at me and Abby and realized that Abby had the situation under control.

“Because I’ve been in your shoes…” Was Abby’s simple, but profound statement. I slowly glanced up at her.

best of big closet quandry

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Well, I am excited that there is going to be a book version of big closet. My problem is, that I have probably read hundreds of stories since I started here, and thanks to having a brain built to drain pasta, I don't remember very many of them. So how do I nominate? The other issue is my own stuff. I am finding it hard to feel comfortable putting my own writing forward, when there are so many much more talented people here. But, I am going to make an effort to do both. find something I loved to nominate, and pick something of mine i think worthy of consideration.

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The new code system for leaving comments.

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I don't know why this coding thing started just to leave a comment on someone's story, but it is very stressful because when you enter the right code it says you have entered it wrongly. That is pure BS! We have done very well over the years without a coding thing, and we don't need it now.

Barbara

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Is Anyone Using Open Office?

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I wanted to know if anyone uses Open Office? I downloaded it and I really can't tell any difference between Microsoft Word. The templates actually look better than Word and the document and spreadsheet program is identical. They also claim it is compatible with Word and reads PDF files just the same. The part I like is that it's free. I couldn't afford to purchase Word when my trial subscription ran out.

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My first paid writing job ???

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I don't want anyone to jump to confusions over this but I am feeling a bit goose bumpy. A fledgling publishing company has offered me the chance to write short articles on Sustainability, the Environment, and the development of new energy sources. I am not an engineer, but I do have loads of hands on experience in the field, and have developed an opinion on what the difficulties are, and what needs to happen.

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Odyssey II Part 9

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Part 9

The entire social structure of the school was slowly shifting due to Krista's unrelenting positive attitude and willingness to reach out to others. The spirit of the school steadily shifted to one of cooperation and mutual respect. Those who didn't adapt quickly found themselves losing status. Most were smart enough to ride the wave of change and fit themselves in the new social norm.

Why use CAPTCHA on the site?

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Due to the enormous increase in SPAM bots visiting the site, I've been forced to add CAPTCHAs to the sign-up page. On some days recently, we've had as many as 150 bogus signups. The bots can't get in because they never reply to the emails sent out but they bog down the system with useless database entries and queries.

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Interesting Development

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So, something's come up in my life as potentially very, VERY positive. I just don't know if it's a step in the right direction or not.

I found out through, of all people, the mother of someone I went to school with and haven't seen in years, that there are special services for the blind for adults now, who can teach me a trade and help me get a job with the US Government. It would apparently all be paid for too.

The caveat is that I'd have to live in Little Rock. ;-)

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Like Mother Like Son 8

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16 year old Darren (Nancy) Peterson and his mom pay a visit to Dr. Girardi, a psychiatrist who specializes in transgender issues. Afterwards, Nancy has dinner alone with her father and asks his advice.

The School Play

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The Play

It's amazing how over life's courses that you forget many an occurrence that at the time were important to you. This is just such a story and memory, one from a long since forgotten time (but thats what diaries are for right?).

Seeing the light

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Years since I last published anything I wrote. So this is going to be a semi-new thing for me. Let's see if I can give justice to MELANIE EZELL'S BIG CLOSET ULTIMATE WRITER'S CHALLENGE, the first week challenge:

1. In the Blink of an Eye

idea: Write a story with an instantaneous transformation. Aliens, magic, weird nanobots, the method is up to you, but the change is instant. Explore how the change affects the character's views of social situations and day to day activities.

The Summer of Bailey: Part 2

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Zachary's punishment stirs up some very confusing questions in his own mind.
His stepfather forces him to stay in Tiffany's clothes for the rest of the night.
As he trudges through the morning the next day,
he finds even more questions waiting to be answered...
The Summer of Bailey
by Taylor Ryan
Title image and story Copyright © 2010-2020 Taylor Ryan
All Rights Reserved.

What would we do without the Sun or Daily Mail.

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It seems a TS author who wrote a play about Jesus returning to earth as a transsexual has been awarded a literary grant for further researches of transsexualism in the Bible. As may be imagined, it's got some people frothing in their sporrans.

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/341847...

Judge for yourself with the unbiased reportage expected of the Sun in Scotland.

Or the Daily Mail, which reports on Leah T bears her soul to Oprah about seeking a full sex-change op. Wow, like that's news these days.

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17,000 words, and counting

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Well, I am now over 17,000 words in my phoenix story, and it shows no sign of slowing down. I figure its probably over half done, but frankly, I am not sure. It has gone in a totally unexpected direction from my original idea to the point I feel like I am just hanging on, trying to keep the story from falling into a ditch. Fun stuff.

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Galactic Marshal II - Chapter 20

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Galactic Marshal II
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Hilltopper

CHAPTER 20 - The Final Chapter

I awoke to find the doctor standing over me. She helped me to sit up. I immediately felt the absence of anything hanging from my chest. The doctor noticed where I was looking.

“Yes, the transformation was mostly complete.”

It Can Change the Universe

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A Blue Lantern It Can Change the Universe
By Maid Joy
We have been reading about the Green Lanterns and the Star Sapphire Corps. But what about the rest of the Emotional spectrum? And just what did happen to the Guardians who were killed on Oa?

Detective Comics owns the copyright to Green Lantern and the Blue Lantern Corps. This is a retroactive contunity..

The Summer of Bailey: Part 1

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Almost a year after Zachary allows his girlfriend Tiffany to start painting his toenails,
he allows her to go a step further, and then another step.
Before long, Tiffany's older sister gets involved
in the act of dolling him up for a mock photo shoot.
It was all in fun, and everyone was having a good time,
until he ran around to her front yard...
The Summer of Bailey
by Taylor Ryan
Title image and story Copyright © 2010-2020 Taylor Ryan
All Rights Reserved.

Using Photos with your stories. Any issues with copywrite enfringement?

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I have recently started posting on BC and my stories include images I have found on Google Images. I believe that all the images I have used have no photo credit. However, I am willing to give credit. Has anyone heard of or experience any type of issues with copywrite enfringements with their story? Any thoughts or advice?

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A Year's Worth Of Challenges!!!

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Welp, I've been working for a while on compiling a list of weekly and monthly Writer's Challenges, enough to last an entire year. I've finally finished the list! At least, the first draft of the list. There's probably room for improvement, and a few missteps along the way, but here goes nothing:

MELANIE EZELL'S BIG CLOSET ULTIMATE WRITER'S CHALLENGE

A year's worth of story ideas

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Civil unions passed by Hawaii Legislature

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This was on Cox Cable News Headlines! Richard

Civil unions passed by Hawaii Legislature, bill sent to governor for final approval
02-16-2011 03:06 PM PST |By MARK NIESSE, Associated Press
HONOLULU (Associated Press) --
The Hawaii Legislature approved a bill on Wednesday allowing civil unions for same-sex couples, sending the measure to the governor, who has said he will sign it into law.

Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie's office said he intends to sign the bill within 10 days, and civil unions would begin Jan. 1, 2012.

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Somewhere Else Entirely -11-

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Garia encounters obstructions of various kinds as she tries to get through a busy morning. If it isn't designing forks then it's a trip to the salon that gets off to a bad start. As lunch approaches she receives an intriguing invitation which just causes further problems...

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

11 - Morning Difficulties

rules for "best of big closet"

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I wrote a pm to Erin, with my idea on how to do a "best of big closet" book - make it a contest! These would be the rules, in my opinion:

Authors can only submit their own work, and in doing so are giving permission for publication. The only exception should be for an author who has passed on. In that case the submission must be approved by the estate.

Submission will be done publicly as reply to the official opening of the contest. no pm submissions. Submissions will include a link to the story.

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