Heya, goyls. It's me, Jugsy. Yeeeah. Oy wuz boyn a boy, ya know? But oy really am a goyl. Oy am, see. So, ya gotta make me yer meee-ascot here. Oy'm purrfect for da job. Yeeeah.
- Jugsy, da Cougar Cub
P.S. I just had to post this. My little cougar friend has me eating out of her paw. She's sooooo cute, and she dreams of being a famous mascot. So what do you think? Does she have a chance? :)
This contest didn't work out for selecting individual winners but there will be future nominations for Best Story Lists. Keep an eye out for them. You never know when they'll pop up.
Here I am again, begging for votes instead of nominations. As of late today, Jan. 24th, only four people have voted, including myself. That's not nearly enough for a fair tally. There are a lot of very good stories that really do deserve recognition so I hope to see a lot more votes soon.
I created the Terry Awards to celebrate past stories. Older stories are too easily forgotten once they move on to the archives (back pages) and I thought that was a terrible fate.
There once was a t-gal from space
Who stunned us with beauty and grace
The whole planet gasped
And earthlings all grasped
This t-gal would soon run the place
I've left comments that encouraged authors to write for themselves; write the stories they want to tell and not care if their stories are popular. What hogwash. I couldn't follow my own advice. I wish I could but I can't. That makes me a hypocrite. So be it.
Here's a poem I wrote 11 years ago that I just found in a folder. When I first wrote it, I couldn't figure out what to do with it so I buried it. Now I'm hoping I found a home for it here.
Life Is Genderful
Society
Tries placing me
As one kind
In body and mind
But I am not a man
And I am not a woman
I'm a human being
Somewhere in between
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