Had another thought. (I know that's scary in and of itself) It has now been about 7 years since Ellen has posted anything to Tuck. I have sent her emails, and left requests for contacts in a couple of places. I did not know her, outside of her writings and a couple of contacts by email, and as cantankerous as she could be, could have just blown me off. BUT, that's a long time to not even leave an update. She and her SO had split after many years and her health was not on the top line. I am truly surprised her site is still up and running.

First off, to anyone who's getting a little annoyed at all the Roses blogs, I understand. We are, as a group, collectively VERY excited about the project we've been working on, and the effort for some has been tremendous. So, bear with us for a couple more days, please, and I promise, you won't regret it.

This is a slightly modified version of a blog that was posted on my website.

Well, let my just start off by saying, there will not be any Legacy of Earth for the next two weeks, with Christmas and New Years two weekends in a row, I just don't think I'll have the time or desire to edit the next couple parts.

Sorry.

I want to take a few moments to say thank you to the authors (in no special order) who participated in the production of One Dozen Roses. First and foremost, I’d like to thank Melanie E. (AKA Rasufelle) for recruiting us into this fun and challenging project. One Dozen Roses was her brain child.

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One Dozen Roses is 36,046 words long. Don't let that deter you. No need to read it all in one setting.

Each story is somewhere between 2000 words and 5000 words. It is possible to read one story at a time, close the file, come back and use the Table of Contents to jump to the next story.

So I have an update from last blog.

Dad is getting worse to the point that the doctors gave us a choice. He stays in a care place on a machine, which he doesn't want. Or he comes home for Hospice and lives out his time at home. So as of right now he is here and resting on the bed. He has maybe a couple weeks due to them stopping dialysis.

I will try to post soon, but life is about to get hard for a while

I am thrilled that I was able to take part in The Dozen Roses. I am looking forward to seeing the hard work everyone out into it to fruition. Thank you, thank you, thank you to those who worked above and beyond, by putting the stories together by formatting and making the tales blend into a seamless get-together.

Hello out there,

So I ended up renaming the story I'm working on. It was Magnus Walker and the Misfits. I shortened it to Magnus and the Misfits. I'm still not 100% sure about the name of the story so I'm just trying things out. Promise not to change it around too much.

I posted a new episode which is mostly why I'm writing this post. I like to talk with you all is the other reason. I hope you enjoy it!

With Love,
Katherine

So, I just checked to see how my first book is doing on amazon.com and discovered that I Wish is currently #10 in Teen & Young Adult LGBT Fiction in the kindle store. I'm really excited about this, I never really thought that many people would read anything I wrote when I started writing, much less have a book in the top ten of a category like that. So I would like to take a moment to thank Erin and all the girls at Big Closet and DopplerPress and all of my readers for your support. It means a lot to me.

I was away for a few days but returned to read reviews on my two parting stories "Spinal Tap" and "For Daddy"
These are both objectionable scenarios I admit, which is why I posted them, and posted them when I did.
As a general rule I dislike torture of any kind. I prefer my gender-crossers to be driven by circumstance or persuasion. You will find only three other forced change stories in the 218 stories I have posted here (I think - standing to be corrected).
The thing about "Spinal Tap" is that the mother did it for love, but then there was another...

These are hilarious tales about Marcie, a boy who accidentally discovered his inner girl and let it rip. They are so funny and well written, that I'd recommend them to anyone. So if you need cheering up, take a look at them, you won't regret it. And finally, thank you Kaleigh, for such a source of much amusement.

Here's the link: https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/6447/marcie-donner-stories

Todays LA Time 'Calendar' (12/14/2020) section ran a story called 'Moving Beyond he/she in TV Roles' which should be interesting to most that visit Big Closet. What caught my eye was reference to "Sissy: a Coming of Gender Story" - a book published in 2019 AND a Showtime movie.

The LA Times article speaks about the evolution of LGBQT characters becoming visible in films and to the public in general. Readers may find bits & pieces that strike a personal note with them.

So my last posting was in August. I am really trying to get the next page out. But then life happened.

I posted WunderGirl ~ Chapter 2, on BC, a day early. I have a lot going on, tomorrow. So, your gain!

Well, at least, I hope you see it as a gain! LOL!

Enjoy the chapter. WunderGirl -7- is up on Patreon, now, too!

HUGS!
S

Just want to say thanks to whomever it was that marathon read through my stories this past week and clicked to give 'kudos' on every posted part, even though the books have been posted for awhile. It may not seem that big a deal, but for me anyway (not to speak for other authors out of hand here) seeing someone do that really helps maintain motivation to write that next chapter bouncing around in the ol' noggin - especially after a tough mental year (for everyone!) where the temptation to just go 'blah' and binge watch more Netflix or Youtube has been a lot harder to fight off.

Hello out there,

I released a new book/serial today. Magnus Walker and the Misfits. It's inspired by the Tuck series like almost all of my writing.

This one's about an Intersex kid. His girlfriend invited him to stay the night for his birthday.

I looking for names for my characters I often go to BabyNames.com for names. I noticed something today that I noticed before but had nearly forgotten about. Tips for Writers

Below is some great things to think about when naming characters.

Character Names - Tips for Writers

In case you haven't seen them, there are some new (ish) stories on the Whateley site. Latest is by me (part 2 of a 3-parter) and one by Morpheus (last week). I'll eventually get mine posted here, but if you want to read the latest Whateley tales, check it out. (whateleyacademy.net)

"Now, look at me! I’m dressed in girls’ pants and a blouse—and I have a closet full of skirts and dresses!" Sam complained.

yup, the holiday season creeps ever closer!

Hi All,

I have posted the first chapter of WunderGirl on BC. New chapters will continue to be previewed first on Patreon.

I am also going to be a week or two late with the next (last?) chapter of The Loft. I have just not had the time to work on it.

I hope you enjoy the new series, though.

HUGS!
S

After was was apparently a current and nasty ailment, (at least I had every symptom) I am getting back to wakefulness, and will be writing more again.

However, I doubt people will see much of my writing for a little while. I'm working on 3 multi-chapter stories, and one 2nd part to a one off I wrote awhile back.

I kinda fell behind while I was sick, so I'd like to catch up a bit.

For those fans of Arctic Fox, the sequel is in the works. I'm also working on The Letters and To Head Home.