Cathy has a life and it isn't holding my hand editing my stories. She does it anyway. Hand holding that is. One would not believe nor understand the herculean task that goes into editing unless they have done it themselves.

She makes suggestions to clarify the story to the readers.

I don't understand? "Cathy Honey, the story is clear as a bell. I know exactly what I meant. Can't they read?"

We have so great writer on BCTS and as of late there has been a shortage of stories from some of our regular writers and some of the long stories with multi chapters that never got finished. I know real life gets in the way of fun and I as a non writer should not complain BUT maybe I can get some new stories started from some semi retired writers
HUGS & KISSES to all in our BCTS family Richie2

Well, yesterday, I got chewed out by my Human Resources manager because I hadn't taken any vacation time during my last year of working for Walmart, and she and my supervisor insisted on me taking it as soon as possible.

So I will be on vacation for two weeks starting June 8, but I have no idea what I will be doing with myself. I have no money for a trip anyplace, so it will be a "stay-cation", and it could be rather boring ...

Ah, well.

Good news everyone.

I don't have to fix the exhaust leak in my car....

Okay. I have a story ready to post. It's one I've edited by another writer. Here's my question. It's about 80,000 words, according to my info thingie in word. Is that too big to post all at once? Do you all prefer shorter chapters or do you like to read a story in one shot from start to finish? Will the site accommodate a story of that size without problems? Is there any size limitation on the length of a story?

Here is a video I found showing a family coming to terms and accepting their new son, in order for him not to become a statistic but to live a happy life being who he is.

I have added in the link to Penny's latest episode in the Indexy thingamajig.

Enjoy.

http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/48235/julina-blackston...

If you are one of "them" and word pronoun sensitive, there is going to be a lot of hurt in the world as people describe transgender, transsexuals. Sure everyone would like to be complimented on how pretty, how handsome,how attractive, or they smell nice. People being human are more quickly to criticize than compliment.

On the other hand it isn't fair to judge others by our own ideas and concepts. He or she thinks I'm a freak of nature. They hate me for exposing the lie their prefect little divided world of boy is boy and girl is girl, then that's their problem.

Levar Burton has a Kickstarter going for Reading Rainbow.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-re...

It started May 28, 2014.

Problems with computer - I hate the stupid things and at the moment they are wasting far too much of my time.

and the last quarter is now available in digital formats both at http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/gaby---its-a-swiss-4/1478... and at http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_7_8?url=search-alia...

I know it seems disloyal but I visit TGStoryTime from time to time. There's a link there from the Home page here. It's another story site and hosted by Joe SixPack. However it's suddenly become unavailable and leads me to a site called HostGator.com and generates a 403 Forbidden error. I visited it earlier today with no problem. Any ideas?

Robi

I have posted a revised and greatly expanded the story of The Transformation of Lady James on top of the old one. If anyone wants to see and tell me if it is better I would like it very much

I will post part 4 of my tale in a couple of days when I get to Durango. At the moment I'm about to watch the sun go down from inside Monument Valley. Yeah, it costs and arm and a leg to stay inside the park but it will probably be a long time before I come back this way.
Drove down through Bryce Canyon today. A lot quieter than yesterday (Sunday) but it was 06:00. Saw the sun rise and left around 06:45. Drove south on 'Cottonwood Valley Road'. This is dirt for most of its 48 miles. Would not want to get stuck out there..... Didn't see one other vehicle in the whole trip.

Hey guys. I'm looking at barefoot shoes and I heard all about the complaints before you go warning me.

Well, I have been asked if I wanted to speak at my church during the Pride service on June 8. If you're the praying type, pray I do the community and my God proud with my words.

size tag
I don't see it as a problem. Most of what I read here are multiple part posts. I cant expect the writer to know ahead of time just how many words it will be.

Well, here's the rub. I. Am far too old and ugly to ever consider dressing 'appropriately'.

I just finished reading a book called "But inside, I'm screaming". Its the story of a young reporter who has a breakdown and ends up in a mental hospital, and the story is about her slow journey back to mental health.

You wouldn't think that would be a good story for me to read, especially as I have been fighting depression all week, but her learning how to love herself even if she isn't perfect was inspiring to me.

I can recommend the book to anyone.

It's posts like this to me at the Fictionmania Hyperboard that made me stop posting stories for free. People who can't thank an author but they sure can complain. Here they are complaining because I promoted my story? Bet $10 he or she didn't even read it.

I'm still sorely lacking in reviews on Dear John on Amazon. And by "sorely lacking" I mean there ain't none.

Here are ten of my random thoughts this morning.

Is there a problem with the CrystalHall Forum?
Suddenly, I am unable to access it.

Thanks to everyone who pointed out the mistakes in last chapter of Darin Dares. The post has now been revised to take into account several mistakes in the original version. Nothing has changed plot wise, but I did fix a few things:

The book Mindful

or alternatively titled,

A Descent into Sanity., is out on Kindle.

The Constantine Affliction by T. Aaron Payton (Night Shade Books, 2012) is a steampunk detective story, set in an alternate London where a sexually transmitted disease has recently begun spreading, killing many and changing the sex of the survivors. This is central to the plot, but not in the way that it would be in a story that’s solidly in the TG fiction subgenre; none of the viewpoint characters are transformed, though a couple of major supporting characters were transformed in the backstory, and one other is transformed in the course of the story, though not onstage.

Families, who can live with them?

The next time I mention something about my family being nice, someone please have the guts to put me out of my misery? Please

I have grossly overestimated how much free time I would have while moving to my new apartment and my mother visiting.

Chapter 3 of Kregg's Story is almost complete.

Two subjects came to mind for this, my first blog entry in months. As the first is a bit too short to warrant its own entry, I'll include it here with subject #2, the main thing I wanted to discuss.

Hello all,

I was wondering what would be the general consensus if I redid Maiden of Magic, as I kind of remastering. Any thoughts?

Drakira

I just posted part 1 of a multipart Whateley Fan-Fic to the Crystal Hall in the fan-fic area of the forum. So far, I have a LONG story outlined. (Okay, it's no Morpheus epic tale, but then nothing but a Morpheus epic tale is a Morpheus epic tale!) Because of this, I'm posting it in parts, and metering it out so that by the time I get to the being ready to post the end of Kayda 1, I will have written the last part of Kayda 1.

What would Donald say, or Walt? (Actually what will the Disney Legal team say?)

It's been several months since I last posted anything on BC. This is because I went to see my doctor about what I thought was a minor medical problem. Within hours I was admitted to hospital with a serious, life-threatening illness. I have spent many weeks in hospital and am now having treatment as an outpatient.

As I general rule, I always picture myself as a bottom rung kind of person who is trying to get to the next level but always seem to have some difficulty. I hardly ever see myself as popular or good at something and that mindset helps me continue working and improving. I oft times have this theory that something bad is going to happen and that people general dislike me for various reasons. I know my writing doesn't appeal to everyone, but whose does?

Here is an article and photos of a couple both transitioning in opposite directions.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/transgender-couple-photographs-...

Today, I watched Godzilla in theater.

This turned up on the Guardian website and I found it very sad. There are some links to reports and also some photos of the 'girls' working as prostitutes. Sometimes I think I need to count my blessings more often. The intolerance they have had or still receive is beyond my experience no wonder the health issues, substance abuse and other problems are so prevalent.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/18/transge...

Here is Arcade Fire's new video with the new Spiderman with gender identity issues. Enjoy, the song is relevant to the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRXc_-c_9Xc

No this isn’t a how to on becoming a published novelist. It’s a story about a dream becoming a reality if only for a few years.

I think it's important to celebrate when one of us does well in the commercial markets. I don't think people quite understand how difficult it is to get ranked on Amazon within any Genre, especially bigger ones. Tanya has always enjoyed great success right out of the gate with anything she has published, so well that I'm down right jealous, and her newest release "In the Shadows" is no surprise. I'm glad to see something of length and value do so well.

So, what has me singing her praises....

Soon. :)

Hugs,
Erin

In a story I am contributing to together with my Anglo-Irish literary shadow, I imagine there will be a desire on the part of the reader to see the protagonist, named Alev, and her love interest find a way of being together in the end. Alev’s love for him, however, is too precious to her to risk it by telling him the truth. By leaving as it is suggested at present, she can always live with the notion he loves her still in a way that is pure, unsullied by the harsh realities of the corrupt and venial world they both live in.

Well, I have a new favorite book.

Later in the day,I will explain more in details inb my blog why I felt personnaly attacked by all this buzz and why I was evidence of humour in speaky of the LGBT community and not to the trans.I said that somebody had the queen that they can.MP green held a press conference yesterday and apparently the trans aid association to which I belong has not been invited.What I said in the form of humour may be always misunderstood by some people in anglo-saxon cuture which I can understand and I don't want.I haven't watched this show.I'd rather spend the time to read that you write.We did not need

Got it right down under

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/15/austria-transgender...

Yesterday was nearly a cat-astrophe.

I suppose it wasn't really his fault, but had he not been tampering with things, none of it would have happened.

I hate to sound like a Catholic Nun or something. Several of you from BCTS are my friends on Facebook and everyone has respected my caveat about being too open about T stuff there until now.

Sorry, keep falling asleep, had my needy friend on the phone for an hour, so I'm off to bed.

Hopefully better luck tomorrow.

Angharad