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UK Floods

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I have been speaking with Kristina LS and she says that she has heard about the flooding in the UK and thought many others would like to know what has happened. I can't tell you much, but what I saw yesterday was pretty horrific.

Parts of Oxford and Gloucester are under feet of water (A Foot: That's about a third of a metre for the metric among us - not measured in units of toes). Rivers have burst their banks after approximately one months worth of rain fell in an hour.

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Education in the Hills - chapter 7

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It’s a good thing that today is Friday, because it’s been really Freaky


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Updating My First Endocrinologist Visit

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Since my visit, I have found a group called: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TSVets/

They are all TS Service or ex-service members who have either transitioned, are planning on it, or are starting on the path.

There is a lot of info there, but as with any forum, you have to hunt a bit for it. You also HAVE to be either IN the service, or have BEEN in the service to join. This is only my second day on the forum there, but I have already found some good information that is going to help me get what I need from the V.A.

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A Birthday Present

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A Birthday Present

by shalimar

“Thank you for calling the Little Kids’ Kamp, Lisa speaking. How may I help you?”

Lisa was in a small call center for the Little Kids’ Kamp that the owners could magically transform those who wished to live life as a child one more time. Some came for only a day or two, while others stayed a week or so, and some stayed for months. A few even arranged to stay that way and finally grow up all over again after they left.


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The Time Traveller?

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This is actually the first part of a longer story that has long since bitten the dust. I don't know if I will write more about this character or if s/he will appear in other stories. Today whilst browsing through my unfinished work I realised that this actually works as a stand alone story and doesn't need the rest to work.


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Spells 'r' Us: The Adaptor

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This like many of my stories came to me in a dream, and then was written in a single sitting. I was thinking about the dongle in the story as I need one myself to get my second monitor working, I have one already but a second would be handy.

Some liberties have been taken both with the actual adaptor and with the IT department and it’s network. Mainly as they mean the story works.


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Personal Crisis and Depression

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I realized late last night that I'm hitting another gully in the cycle of depression and recovery. I have the stories running around in my head, but can't find the enthusiasm to write them down. I want to just lie in bed and cry for hours

I guess I just feel myself slipping away, bit by bit. I'm losing weight, but not fast enough. I'm writing, but my head continues to fill to overmuch. There's a possibility of new romance on the horizon, but am I just fooling myself?

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A smart heterosexual male..

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..should not attack, insult or in any other way discourage another male who feels he should be a girl. After all, if he becomes a she then
- she's another possible 'prey' for him
- there's one less competitor for female attention

instead he should dream of a world where all other males feel that way. It would mean he got all the girls.

..should not attack, insult or in any other way discourage a male to express himself as being gay. After all, if he hooks up with another male then
- there's two less competitors for female attention

Weary and Sore

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Apologies in advance if things don't get done promptly around here, my back is really hurting. :(

Not serious, this happens from time to time, I'm usually okay in a day or so, but I'm probably going to be spending a lot of time out of the house.

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Erin

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FDA Warning

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I just received this and felt I should pass it along. The US FDA is warning that there is a risk of botulism from certain nationally distributed canned chili products. Here's a couple of links with the full details:

Emergency Email & Wireless Network

US Food & Drug Administration

Botulism is extremely serious so if you even think you may have a suspect product please throw it away.

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Removed blog post

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I removed Kristina L S's blog post on the fickleness of mob politics because it touched on a controversial political subject here in the States. It's my feeling that discussion of this issue, sideways to Kristina's point, would be divisive to the community. At least two comment posts seem to bear me out, so in the interest of keeping peace and my own sanity, I removed the blog.

Sorry, Kristina, you had something important to say but the side issue was too hot.

Hugs to all,
Erin

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A First Visit To An Endocrinologist

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Yesterday, Wednesday, I had my first visit with an endo. She was VERY understanding and helpful, and I ended up with patches instead of pills for my hormone treatments and, for the first time, progesterone, as well. Additionally, I made serious inquiries about an orchiectomy. I was told that the V.A doesn't "do that", but there might be a way around that.

This was at the V.A. hospital in Buffalo, New York, and I have to say that I was treated at ALL times, with respect and understanding, as well as compassion.

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L8r Sk8r

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Okay. Sorry about the missed deadline. I needed sleep and then there was an issue that had me aternately screaming into a pillow and sobbing with all of my being for something like 11 hours straight. Then I started writing again and found that while I didn't have writer's block, I couldn't write it. The subject matter being way too close to my own past. It will be finished, and likely posted Friday

Edeyn Hannah Blackeney

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Soapy Serials?

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I may have started something.

BC and Stardust (and perhaps now Tor der Traume, in German) are the only open TG sites, I think, where this story could be told in this way. Since I did Urban Renewal, Adonna has begun Blue Moon at Stardust and now Angharad with Easy as Falling off a Bike here: serials told in daily, or almost daily, short episodes. Edeyn's two recent serials may qualify for this category, too. :)

What shall we call this new artform? :)

- Erin

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A Day at Work, "Dressed"

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"You're enjoying this, aren't you?" It wasn't so much a question as it was a statement. I think, at that moment, Bobbie realized that this was more than just a job related thing for me. I was a bit unsure about how I should answer her so I just said, "Let's go do this and, after it's over, you and I can talk. Okay?"
 

A Day at Work,"Dressed"

By Catherine Linda Michel


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Many Many Thanks to all you good Writers out there

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My Greatest Thanks

I would like to thank a few people for making my off work time really special even if i do not know them personally and there is no order to my preference as all of you have a beautiful way of writing and capturing my heart

Juli O, Wanda Cunningham, Scott Ramsey, TeddyS , Angel o Hare, Babara Lynn Terri, Ellen Hayes, Maddy Bell, Jannet Stickney(who Posts on other good fiction Sites)

I know there are a lot of others out there that I have not Had the change to read as up today but I hopefully get around to read each and every story

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Danger, baddie, magic ......

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Why don't I get magic? Of all of the stories I read those that depend on magic are the ones that don't press my buttons and that includes everything from BC stories to Harry Potter -I couldn't finish the first book.

The fact that magic is so popular means that I'm the odd one out (guess I already know I'm odd otherwise I woudn't be here.) But Why?

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Sleeeeeeeeepy Edeyn

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Since waking up from a nap on Friday evening around 9pm (Central US time), I've not slept much

1 hour Saturday afternoon

2 hours Sunday evening

3 hours Monday afternoon

So. I'm going to bed now (4am Tuesday morning) and sleeping until I wake up. Then I'll write Sk8r Grrls for this week. If it's not done in time... sorry. I'm unashamedly unabashed about missing this deadline. Not that I don't care about how awesome you've all been... I'm just too damn tired to give more than passing thought to it

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Penn Station

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Penn Station

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I took the Long Island Rail Road into Woodside then took the number seven train into Grand Central Station where I met Baruchah for the first time. In real life she was a nineteen-year-old male student who needed to transition but has not tried yet. In her mind and mine, Baruchah Miriam is one of my five-year-old twins. I went to the information booth and found out what track the train would be coming on. I wore my “Panama” hat and a kiwi colored peasant skirt so she could easily recognize me.


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Extremely exciting news for transwomen

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Perhaps many of you as I have, tried desparately for many years to find the why. We know about the MRI transgender wishful connection, the knowing when we are born, the always dreaming of being a woman and all that stuff that makes us wonder if the heart of our desires are born in a fantasy world.

Well, I was talking to my step sister and my brothers wife last night I had not seen my step sister in years. She is an extremely successful biologist and researcher in Canada.

I Just Don't Get It

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I write "The only Real Magic," a piece of fluff, and I get over 20 comments and it is quickly read by thousands. I write quality stories such as "Victor and the Witch," "Broken Glass," and "The Death and Life of Maxmillion Kagen" and get practically no reviews and low reading results. Am I missing something?

My intergrity insists that I write each story as quality.

shalimar

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Attention Fans of Ma'at

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I'm sure you all recall Hatshepsut from Ma'at. Recently, in what has been described as the most important find since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologists have identified the mummy of Hatshepsut, a woman more powerful than either Cleopatra or Nefertiti. Tomorrow, July 15th at 9PM Eastern the Discovery Channel will air 'Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen', which details the archaeological and forensic journey that led to her mummy being identified.

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My Flashbacks are true.

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I was treated to a wonderful surprise this week end and I think it will change my life. As with some of us, there is that lingering guilt over transitioning and I had it a lot.

This week end, I saw my step sister who is 4 years older than I and the conversation brought up something that my half brother's wife remembered my step father telling her in bragging tones.

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Twenty One Years.

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As we came into double figures in July, apart from my son-in-law's birthday on the 12th and my daughter's birthday on the 26th, I knew there was another significant date I should be aware of, but for the life of me I couldn't think what. It niggled at me but no answers came.

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For anyone who wondered where I was today...

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...the cable connecting our mobile to power burned up mid-morning. What with having to leave for a doctor app, it took about nine hours to,get fixed. And $300.

But all seems well now, except that during the frenzy of plugging and unplugging I can't find my phone charging cable. :(

Hope all ofmyou are well. :)

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Erin

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On the value of comments and voting

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Something happened over the last couple of weeks that really illustrated to me the value of comments and the new voting feature Erin set up. First, my story 'In the Line of Duty: No Greater Love', which was posted back in January, got a comment. No the story generally gets one or two hits a day, but thanks to this comment the hit count soared. A few days ago, the same thing happened for my very first story, 'Lost Luggage'. This time, the first comment led to another person reading and commenting, and again the hit count soared.

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The Only Real Magic

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The Only Real Magic

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It was another Saturday night where John and I were hanging out together as usual. We have been best friends since elementary school when I moved into this suburban community from the city in the second grade. I was shy then and had difficulty getting to know anyone in my new school. John who lived a few houses away from me decided to get to know me better and we've been friends since.


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FTS IRC Chat

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Update!

The details in my last blog (http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/3604/fts-ending-jul...) are almost right. The only difference is the name of the room if you're using an IRC client. It should be #TG_Fiction_Authors

Okay! Hope to see lots of you there at 7:30pm Central (US)

Edeyn

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HELP!!

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I'm sorry to put this here but I've tried every other route through to no avail.

I can't send PM's.

I can't read PM's.

I can't write to author, in fact this is the only way I have to point out a problem. It may be at my end - but I wouldn't know what to do about it if it is.

Every time I try and read a PM (I have a new one), I get the mailbox empty message. If I try and reread a PM I get the same thing. If I try and send a message to author - I've tried from one of Erin's blogs, I get my sent list. If I try and read one of those I get the mailbox empty message.

What do I do?

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Education in the Hills - chapter 6

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But I’ve tried being a boy!
I wasn’t any good at it, and it wasn’t very much fun.


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Trying to find a Ballet school or teacher who can train and teach sissys

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Does anyone have past experience or know of the best ways on approaching ballet school to join in ballet lessons without offending the the other students who being real girls have much more derserving of there place. Maybe i could work at the school after lessons and clean all of the teachers and students ballet shoes to show how much i appriciate there time in teaching me to become a sissy balerina.

Any help i would be most thankful for.

Balletsissy.

FTS Ending on July 11th!

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So, that IRC session I mentioned, for the Q&A? I'd like to schedule it for sometime tomorrow (July 11) evening :)

The IRC I've been frequenting apparently has a separate room for author chats, anyway, so that'll be good

irc.tgsa.net port 6667
and it's apparently the one that you get to through Storysite
Um... time and room is the only things not set -- and the room may be

Suggestions?

Edeyn

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Hourou Musuko

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A little story description from pages:
ShÅ«ichi Nitori is a 5th grade student who likes to bake and has always been something of a feminine boy. When he transfers to a new school, ShÅ«ichi is mistaken for his 6th grade sister on his first day. Then he ends up sitting next to Yoshino Takatsuki, a tall, boyish girl who everyone calls “Takatsuki-kun.” They both have secrets they can’t let anyone know…

It is very nice story and I think you should try it.
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Non-TG stuff!

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Hello I was chatting tonight and a interesting idea come up. We have a wonderful group of talented authors here at BC and that got me to wondering what if any Non-TG materials they might have written. For that matter is there a convenient place where we can find these hidden treasures? I know some have their own homepages but what for those like me who are technically inept? Anyone?

Well maybe not a good idea, but just maybe...
hugs!
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All Natural Serial - No Trans Fat

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One of the joys of writing Blue Moon is finding uses for elements I introduced earlier just for color or bits of business. Do people writing novels do this, too, or is the tuxedo cat stealing cream in chapter four never to be seen again?

What if you needed a sudden noise in the middle of the night in chapter thirteen? Wouldn't it make sense for Mr. Underfoot to turn out to be the same cat? And then, near the climax when the villain needs to send a message, poor little kitty gets a curtain call?

Grisly example but does this happen in novel-writing?

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TGIF

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TGIF by Maggie “Kitten” O’Malley

Parts of this story use ideas and characters from Shalimar’s Kid’s Kamp universe and The Dream by Prudence Walker. It is given to my friends and family who have always shared their love and magic with me. Special dedication is given to Rebecca Anne Stewart, affectionately known to us Becky, who will always be in our hearts. Special thanks to Holly Hart for translating this from “Toddlerese.” Hugs and love to everyone, from the Kitten and her Moose.


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Hot enough for you?

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The BC server went down for about 90 minutes due to excess heat in the server farm. At the time, I had taken my mom down to a fastfood place so she could cool off. :) So that's why it took so long to fix cause I did not report it by phone until I got back.

It's okay now, I hope.

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Erin

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