I use a lot of different editors depending on the job I'm doing. While I went through a number of writing tools, my main squeeze is, and has been for quite some time, Scrivener. Nothing is perfect, but this is as close as I've seen for writing long form fiction. I can't say I use it for anything else, but it nails writing novels. If you haven't been using Scrivener, you should try it.

I have another story I will be posting after I get it back from editing.

This isn't addressed to anyone in particular, but I do have several people in mind.

Say by magic you're in something that resembles a departmental store, alone, and all the items are feminine - and you can pick, say, 5 items, you will spend say a week in a body (and life) that matches each item, and at the end, you could choose from one of those 5 lives to keep - for example, if you pick a little girl's dress you'll turn into a little girl, if you pick a bra you'll be a woman of that cup size, if you pick some diapers you'll turn into a baby girl, if you pick a nursing bra you'll be a nursing mother of that size, if you pick a wedding dress you'll be a bride, if you pick a

I find myself being terribly jealous of my friend Katie She's not been out of the closet that long, and already she looks better than I do, and has a boyfriend besides ...

I'd like to say that more stories are coming, and I'd LOVE to say that conclusions to the ones I have here are written and just need to be posted, but I'd be lying.

Did I tell you about that one time I wrote a novel? On the internets?

I was just reading through some of my old stories, and the comments on them, and it seems to me that some people have an idea of who I am that is quite a ways off of the real me. So this is me opening up myself for any questions any of you want to ask. Within reason, I'll answer any question posted as a reply to this blog.

Update, now that I'm not on my phone anymore:

Well, I got good news at work last night. My transfer has been approved, and Feb. 15 is going to be my last day at my current site, and then I will get to move to a site much closer to where I live. My car will thank me, as will my wallet ...

As an editor one thing I try to look for is missing or misplaced commas, or commas that are not needed.

Two actual erotic dreams I had (that stand out due to LGBT themes and how arousing I found them):

I was wondering how other authors handle writer's block? It is something I am experiencing a bit of a problem with now. I'm using the old trick of skipping ahead to another scene that is easier to write and hoping that after I have my creative juices flowing I can find a way through the part that was giving me trouble. Of course some times the writer's block is a bit more unwieldy and it is blocking any kind of writing. I usually resort to either just powering through it or taking a bit of a break from writing to see if time can take care of it.

So how about it, what do you do?

and why male fashion no longer has high heels.

An interesting article from the BBC which I thought people might like

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21151350

And Lo, Yet more WT goodness is delivered unto the people of TG land.

Hi Everyone,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/vicco-kentucky-gay-...

So, one scene in my story has our protagonist going out to sit on the back side of the moon away from the sun, when it is like that, to ponder her fate. So, in reading about our galaxy, I had been under the impression that we were in one arm of the disk of our spiral galaxy relatively close to the centerline. I'm going to try to post this photo that shows us like WAAAAY above or below the center line, and now I am confused. Either I was mistaken about our closeness to the center line or we are like totally somewhere else.

OOPs I have to go find the pici

Given that I haven't slept much at all the past two nights with the nightmares coming back my brain is getting a little fuzzy. I still hope to have chapter 9 of Bloodlines and chapter 8 of Trial and Heiress both done before the end of the week, but as I'm not firing on all cylinders right now the going may be a little slow. Once I have both of them out I will try to have chapter 6 of Alex in Wonderland up by mid next week. Again these are hopeful times depending on whether my brain cooperates.

Since obviously I'm rapidly losing friends due to my choice in friendships and partners I don't feel welcome here anymore.
Therefore I want to say thank you for a very nice time I had here.

Just handed off Being Christina Chase chapter 53 to my esteemed editor Holly. Man, everything takes longer than you think it does, but it's just about done. I have one final chapter to bang out and we're off to the races.

Looks like we will finally see some action. Didn't think this happy so soon.

I just wanted to apologize for the fact I haven't finished "Jake goes for help" yet. Real life is kicking my behind, including spending more than 12 hours in bed yesterday and still feeling tired today.

Hope to have it ready soon. So sorry.

Hi everyone,

exciting new Gaby chapter now posted!

So I just had someone point something out to me that makes me want to drive my head into a wall repeatedly. In case you all are not aware, Japanese is a very formal language with very different levels of formality. It is crazy and kind of cool and takes a while to get a feel for things. Given that I have not studied Japanese in about twenty years, that I have slipped about the language is not a surprise but what I slipped over is.

I had a tough session in group therapy today. One of the women talked about having been given electroshock treatment, and she started crying talking about how it made her lose memory.

So I have started to go to church again....My birthday is this saturday and I had a dream last night that my uncle was wishing me a happy birthday which was so nice also I got to wish him a late birthday and he told me to make sure I told everyone that he is doing ok up in heaven and that he is watching all us keeping his memory alive and that he is thrilled that everything is going as good as it is

Yet again, I'd just like to say a huge thanks to all those who have bought my new book A Chance Would be a Fine Thing. It has already received a 5 star review on Amazon.... REVIEW

From today's Guardian, under the title, Voices of the trans community.

See what you think - will there always be prejudice? I suspect so.

First off, the cheap plug that today is my birthday. I am 38 and 1 depending how you look at things. This will be my first birthday as Katie and that's something to celebrate in and of itself.

Before I post anything else, just thought I'd take the time to thank everyone for all of their wonderful comments. They are much appreciated and help to keep me motivated. I've wanted to reply to all of the comments for some time now, ever since I posted my first story back in November, but I'm not entirely sure I waited until now, just like I'm not sure why I hung around this site for so long as a guest reader, just like I'm perplexed as to why I didn't start writing until 2011.

what would it be, and why. Only one thing. For example, if you changed your age, that's it. You're a younger you, with no other changes. If you change gender, that's it - you'd be a female version of yourself at your current age.

For the 2nd time, I had someone assume I had been married to a man. As the last time this happened, I didnt correct their assumptions, but I feel different about it now. I feel guilty, that I lied by not correcting him. I always wanted to pass, to have people assume I'm a woman full stop.

So why do I feel so guilty?

Hi i'm searching a story but i don't remeber the name or author.

I just heard from my brother. My mother passed away this morning at 1:15, PST. I want to thank all of those who prayed and thought the good thoughts. Thank you all very much.

Woke up this AM to winds blowing trash cans and various bits of lawn furniture about the yard and streets. Seems like we have gusts of over 50 MPH here although some seem higher than that. Kinda worried about losing power at some point if this keeps up, since usually if a squirrel farts sideways we tend to get brownouts. (pun intended)

very good article here

http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-01-18/guy-talk-why-a-straight-...

I would normally not do this, but I am asking a simple request. I just found out my mother is dying from cancer and there is a possiblility she may not make through the night. I understand if it is her time, The good Lord will take her, but what I am asking is for prayer. Not just for her but my father too.

Please and thank you

Ok I am going back and rereading some of my fav stories and I go to read Tom Morph's Whisperwind trilogy and it is off Fictionmaina as if Tom Morph never existed what happened?

I have just read Suzie's comment about 'The Gender Spectrum' and it is just so apt!

I have a sequence in a story I am working on and just don't know what the term or name of the crime for the attackers offense would be. It could be anywhere from agravated assault to attempted murder. Could someone PM me?

Had a conversation at work with Aurella, and I was grousing about my lack of progress lately with my transition, and she said. "Oh please. I've had SRS, and I can wear a skirt and pigtails and still get called 'Sir.' You met my mom, and just yesterday she referred to you as 'the woman who came over once'. You cant complain about your progress."

I was taken aback, and said, "But ... I wasnt trying to be feminine."

Okay, you all know that Brandy Dewinter is one of my best friends, and that she has on many an occasion (as in just about every time), infinitely improved my scratchings with her wit, her eye for just the right word, and her ability to ferret out and then help correct story inconsistencies. On top of that, she is one of the best storytellers in our genre.

For those readers who like to be sure that a story will be completed before they begin to read it, Perspectives is now finished (as are all of my stories at the time of posting this blog).

I got a package today.

Kylie's laptop arrived, and I just about lost it when I saw it on my doorstep.

I'm .... just going to cry for a bit, okay?

My daughter has finally had an MRI scan. The good news - she doesn't have MS. The bad news - she has a tumour on the top of her spine which is causing the symptoms of muscle weakness, loss of coordination, tremor etc. She's on the urgent list for surgery at the University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff.

We have heavy snow forecast for tonight & tomorrow, so it looks as if I won't be able to get to see her this weekend.

Life's a bitch...

I used to keep a secret, and yesterday I kept a secret.

They were sort of the same secret - That I'm transgender, but how I feel about it is totally different.