As I said in my last blog entry, I've been asked on occasion to post a story here on Big Closet that I'd posted elsewhere.

I recently was looking at a story that I wrote some years ago that was set in a neighborhood bar called "Magee's Irish Pub." The story included some fancy layout that gave the folks at FictionMania a bit of a problem.

I’m working on NeverWorld, a sci-fi future story and I’m trying to design an Artificial Intelligence that would narrate part of my story and be the one who runs NeverWorld, an alternative interactive world.

I've written down some questions and hoping to start a discussion here, if anyone has the time. Here are my thoughts.

I have received several suggestions lately to create an index or a list showing the proper order for the stories in “The Cynthia Chronicles.” Quite frankly, I don’t have the skill to put the stories in the proper order that might show in a side bar. I also create a problem by not necessarily writing the stories in chronological order. I did, however, create a time line in order to keep track of events in the series. Sometimes I catch temporal errors, sometimes I don’t.

Balmoral is the last story I published.

I was re-reading it to provide a diversion, and had gotten to a place in the story where the Heroine of the story, a military combat Veteran, is sending a cryptic message to friends that she has served with in military actions in the Middle East. These friends had a very private secret code they used to get around red tape that prevented their smooth functioning of their duties. It was clear to our protagonist at the time that they were about to be attacked by the bad guys.

Please click here to read this week's part. Click here to read both parts.

Jim's dreams take a rather disturbing twist as he grapples with the question, "Who is my father?"

Second part is up! This one's almost double length.

The final part of "Solomon's Test" is up:

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/77420/solomons-test-p...

Part 4 of my contest entry is up. This is where things get dicey ..

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/77398/solomons-test-p...

Just had to say...Easter eggs

and little hidden jests, jokes and play on names from movies or TV are hidden in most of my stories...but no one has said a peep on any of them in 2 years...???

Hi Everyone,
I'm sorry to report that after a few days at home, Karen is back in hospital again. I'm getting regular updates from her cousin. I'm sure she would appreciate your thoughts and prayers. I'll post again as soon as there is any news.
Bronwen

Holy cow!

Thank you SO much everyone who's already chipped into the new contest! Wow! I've already got a ton of stuff to read, and I still haven't finished all the entries from the LAST contest (sorry Angie!)

Y'all're all awesome :)

Melanie E.

PS: Call it a bit of ego, but I was thinking of running a Henry Harrelson's Custom Fit Boots contest for March if there was enough interest: otherwise I'd come up with something else. Opinions?

I've just read and fallen in love with Bob Arnold's Zapped. Unfortunately the last few chapters seem to be missing.

There is a comment that the remaining chapters are on his stardust site, however the site is under construction. Is the site expected to come back up, or does anyone know where I can find the final chapters?

Any help is appreciated.

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/comment/422912#comment-422912
http://www.stardustr.us/zapped

New story up and we might do something different with this one over the next year or so?

as the lights fade!MUUAHAHHAHAHAHAH!the crazed Drow laughs out while steepling her fingers and then starts stroking her hairless lap cat while siting in her neo-age chair!...

Have fun....the shadowy darkness says

My mind could easily write very XXX stories, despite the fact that I can't use those stories for sexual release. My body just won't respond. Medically speaking, it is likely that the build up of scar tissue has cut off sensitivity.

Got a brand new story up!

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/77292/pink-boys

For a while there was a story called, "Who The Hell Am I". I haven't seen an installment in a while. Did it exist or was it a hallucination caused by a high fever? It was NOT ,"Who Am I?"

Melanie (Rasufelle) has announced a contest to start next week.

It is a serial story contest.

I don't write serials but thought I'd give it a try.

Could someone please tell me the basic mechanics for posting a serial story, versus a standalone story.

For example, how do you get the links set at the end of a part so that the reader can easily go on to the next installment?

Any other advice would be appreciated.

Jill

A discussion inside Wildcats 4 has touched on a topic that I thought others might want to weigh in and share their opinion.

The topic of whether a young adult novel should deal with a harsh or a gentle reality. The thought that dealing with sex, drugs, and violence should be dealt with or avoided so as not to become an influencer (love that word, BTW).

How do you approach these topics knowing full well that kids read coming of age stories and use them as bibliotherapy (look that one up)?

It's after 00:00 hrs UTC, so it's officially Boxing Day. And time for the next chapter of Tommy: The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl? Enjoy.

Have a happy, safe, and sane holiday season.

Teddie

I guess I've stated enough in various posts, PMs and in my stories, that I bear a resemblance to a certain white-bearded jolly old man. And I have had small children, especially this time of the year, run up to me and tell me that they have been a good boy or girl this year, along with rattling off their Christmas wish list, and that is without the red coat and hat!

I also happen to have been given a heavy weight jacket several years ago. So several years ago I began wearing the red jacket along with a Santa hat to work. Thinking what the heck, if you look the part OWN IT!

Ever since I played the first home version of the game on the PlayStation I wanted to, somehow, write the script of a book based on Namco’s Ridge Racer. In my version the racing team had a blind driver who uses sound and vibrations within the car to successfully drive it. The car is also equipped with mag-lev wheels which allows the wheels to disconnect from the car for extremely tight turns.

It took a few years until I saw the opening for the PSP version of the game and thought, I have found my character model for both the team car and driver.