Sorry to have been missing, but our Internet was shut off on Sunday, and things have been too busy to get it turned back on (plus money concerns). Will post when I have the chance, but I wanted you to know that I'm not dead, just MIA for a while.

It will take me time to get back to you if you PM or email me, but I will answer. That's what I'm going to do most of today.

I've just posted the latest Julie O story over on Stardust. It's one in her "Protector" series.

You can visit Stardust here.

Bob Arnold

I didn't want to clutter up the front page with a mediocre story so I replaced part 1 with the whole story.

- Terry

Chapter four is now posted for your reading pleasure. Thanks for all the support you have given me.

Hugs,

Jen

I finally fixed the Girlery set of cartoons, the ones that got their links broken in the upgrade from shoeboxen to 99shoes. Took me two hours so I hope somebody enjoys. :)

Hugs,
Erin

Bastille Day, 14th July, is the anniversary of the French mob storming the hated fortress/prison in the centre of Paris in 1789, and is commonly regarded as one of the beginnings of the French Revolution.

A few years later, 1986 to be precise, I rather sedately broke out of my own prison, coincidently on the same day. It came about by my going to see my general manager, who had got wind of my intentions via the grapevine--someone who'd been told in confidence, blabbed.

I've posted six more chapters of Some Enchanted Girlfriend as one post, Part 3, over on Stardust. This is for the convenience of those who don't like reading short chapters.

I've been visiting this site for some time before deciding to contribute, and during all that time I've had absolutely no problem accessing it.

Which story is first in her series venus cursed or dreamwalker??

Ive started reading venus cursed then noticed dreamwalker references ????

any ideas???

Wow, I'm jacked. It only took three years for Mialing to reach three thousand reads. This is my favorite story which was written years ago and as I read it again, I realize there are some very glaring mistakes in it. I'm going to try to fix them and make the story better, but don't let that keep you from reading a nice love story with some really messed up people. Thank you for taking the time to read it, Arecee

A few days ago Sue Brown listed seven basic plots and asked if there were more. A lenghthy discussion ensued during which I mentioned non-confrontational plots. I ascerbically stated I didn't think anyone would want to read a TG story based on a non-confrontational plot.

After additional thought I decided to write U Go To Hell which I posted yesterday. It features a non-confrontational plot. It is a slice of life leading to a revelation.

You can judge for yourself if anyone would want to read that kind of story.

A couple of weeks ago, Grover told you about our Delta and having to say goodbye to her. Well, there is hopefully going to be a new addition to our family. I have been going through depressive bouts, and Grover has been kind enough to encourage both of us to adopt a new pet.

Please keep your fingers, toes, eyes, and whatever else crossed so we may have good luck in adopting a new family member. We should have more info before the end of next week.

Thank you for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers as Grover and I mourn the passing of a wonderful doggy friend.

Just read an article in a Canadian newspaper about a TG woman who is taking action after being humiliated in public.

In response to Khadija's question about the moment that pushed each of us into coming out I typed up a nice response, took a good look at it, and decided that it was a bit too long

The Daily Mail in London is reporting that scientist's at Newcastle university have developed an artificial sperm, Raising the very real possibility in the future of a world without the need for men!... Having said that they do say that at present sperm can only be created from male embryo's so ruling out for the moment women becoming the supreme biological being...But you know what they say, Where there's a will there's a way!!

Not the usual sort but I've just watched "The World's Fastest Indian" on the BBC iPlayer. It stars Anthony Hopkins as New Zealander Bert Munro who's ambition is to run his old Indian motorcycle at Bonneville speed week. It's an emotional roller coaster that brought tears to my eyes a few times and I strongly recommend it - even to those of you who think a story about an old man and his old motor bike somewhat uninteresting.

Hi folks,

as Piper is rebuilding her main server, she will have to take some sites offline. Those include tgfiction.net, gabyzone.com, maddybell.com, storysite.org, reluctantpress.com, cyberbrats.org/net/info/us/ws.

For www.maddybell.com we can you provide with a mirror site at maddy.tor-der-traeume.de.

So please be patient, as things will be back in order soon.

Saphira

I have frequently heard trans folk say that they felt that stress had a roll in their final decision to actually "come out", do it, get cut, and all that. I can distinctly remember the very day and minute that I finally threw the towel in, though my "comming out" and final decision did not come for a while.

Would any of you care to share that moment with us?

Khadija

There is a really interesting program on the Documentary Channel now about Gender research in Australia.

http://stardustr.us/content/some-enchanted-girlfriend-part-2...

This collects chapter 7-12 that have already been posted on BigCloset.

Donna Lamb, Flack

Thank you for all of the supportive comments and Private messages. I went back to my original header on Chapter One and started to rethink things from Chapter 3. I have totally redone this chapter and focused on the underlying resentment that Alyce harbors for her parents not telling her the truth. I have taken this plot in a new direction. I started to think about the motives of the parents . There was a specific reason why they withheld the knowledge from her for so long and it was a very selfish one. Read it and you will find out.

Just spotted this news item on a media page here in the U.K. Apparently Johnny Depp would like to play Carol Channing. Don't know if this is old news to people out there but it's the first I have heard about it.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a163373/depp-i-want-to-pl...

I may not be married, but I do have three girls to care for."

Sephrena just informed me that the internet is down where she lives. The time is 11 AM PDT and she doesn't know when it might be back up running, Arecee

She walked into my office on legs as long as one of those long-legged birds that you see in Florida - the pink ones, not the white ones - except that she was standing on both of them, not just one of them, like those birds, the pink ones, and she wasn't wearing pink, but I knew right away that she was trouble, which those birds usually aren't.

I'm so angry right now. I just had a confrontation with the folks who run the convenience store down the street.I've provided them with computer and network support for the past 3 years and have never charged them a dime. In return, I've been allowed to run an account with them which I pay off monthly.

Does anyone have the chapter listing for Book 5 of Gaby in chronological order? I tried reading but can't wrap the sleepy blonde brain cells around the chapters and put them in order...
Thanks!

I was just thinking about this site. It's the best because of one thing. We have the best authors with regards to TG content. Other sites seem to like the smut value of a story, where as this one encourages well written stories. There is one thing that bothers me though, some of the best don't get good reads. Nancy Cole is one. She has written stories that we should be privileged to read for free and yet, she doesn't get the reads she deserves. I know I'm being selfish and want more of her stories, but well that's just me.

Briar alerted us to an item on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour at 1000 BST today, Wednesday 1/7/09 regarding Cher's daughter transitioning to male.

I recently discovered that I still have the assignments that I did for a creative writing class several years ago. I was looking through them and was surprised that I actually liked several of them! I expected them to seem juvenile to me, as I often do with my own work. None of them are TG, but I was wondering if there would be any interest if I posted some of them here?

Please let me know!

Saless

Hi everyone,

Well after the success of the Gabycon 2009 Guide i thought it only fair to offer a similar volume for the first poroper Gabycon in 2008.

I find that there are stories that triger a story in me, at times, several. My Kelly's Journey was inspired by yyour basis tg love story, just as Terri's Vengeance is. But King Of the Rim is a combination of Star Wars and Star Trek. But my stories truly write themselves. I get the kernal of an idea from reading a story and taking the basic story idea and changing it to fit my idea. But I find that the story goes its own way after I start on it. Is it the same with you?

Although details are sketchy, it seems that the good officers of Texas have decided to raid a gay bar and arrest some patrons for public intoxication while said patrons were seated at the bar drinking, and on the anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/06/on_40th_a...

Doctor Who is a B.B.C. Iconic T.V. series abot a wacky Gallifreyan Time Lord who has adventures through time and space as he travels in his T.A.R.D.I.S. But until now, he hasn't broached the T.G. theme in his adventures. That changed tonight.

Tonight, he met a homan male who was made to believe that he was the Doctor. The Cybermen had attacked Victorian London in pre industrial times to resurrect their fallen empire and Crown their ruler, the Cyber King.

Hello all:

I have just sent Football Girl 14 off to Gabi for her editing magic. Also I have Changes 13 ready to post early tomorrow.

Today my wife and I had to do a hard thing. Our beloved half-Rottie Lab went to sleep for the last time. It broke our hearts but Delta had cancer. She had already survived one operation, but there was nothing anyone could do when it once more came back. Delta was 11 years old and had been with my wife for ten years after the dog had been rescued from a bad home. She was a big dog at near 90 pounds but was really a sweet coward. Almost everything would send her into hiding, although her bark would scare anyone. It was so deep it would rattle the windows.

It seems a day for sad news. Farrah Fawcett has died of cancer at the age of 62. How I loved her in my teen years; of course I didn't want to be with her, I wanted to be her -- but I'm sure there are others here who can sympathize with that. I think Charlie might say something like this; "Spread your wings and fly, Angel, fly! You soar in the heavens now, forever young and beautiful."

I'm staying with my daughter for the next couple of nights, so real life might well get in the way of my art(if you believe that you'll believe anything!). Viz, I might just be too busy to have time to write.

The connection time to the internet has been awful tonight, taking twenty minutes to open BC to post. I haven't yet managed to get to my emails, lost the will to live before they opened. Must be the location, it isn't like this at home.

I'll post again when I can, possibly sunday or monday.

Angharad.

Even if no one is hurt, even if the other car looks like it lost a fight with a brick wall while the only damage to yours is a piece of styrofoam from the other car's front bumper wedged into the rim of your rear wheel.

Especially if you're transitioning (as I am), already 24/7 but some of your documentation shows your new name, some shows your old one, and none shows the correct sex. Hey, I only changed my name legally a week ago.

In the TV show Ukraine's Got Talent, Ursula (Artem Semenov) can sing both the male and female leads for Phantom of the Opera. On Youtube, you can find her/him at vav1980, Toshkaprod and KhristiS.

I've posted a couple of KittyHawk Tails today. One of them has been up for over five hours and isn't getting many hits. Grover mentioned that he was confused by it at first, so I'm guessing people think it's a repost of Raccoon Ruckus that I posted last week.

As much as I know you probably don't really care, I'm gonna go ahead and do another update on where the next part of my stories is.

Just seen this link that might be interesting. I thought that Mrs Doubtfire was a great film.

http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/blog/article/207053/

Hugs
Sue

I was listening to DNR(Derek and Romaine) today and they were talking about this one place they were at during Columbus Pride. They spoke of it having great Ginger Ale, how it was made with fresh Ginger.
I had to call in and comment on how I can definitely feel that. I tried using powdered Ginger in this one recipe TWICE, the second time with more in it and I found it didn't cut it. I mean it just didn't have that snap you'd get with fresh Ginger. Maybe some of you will empathize, having used it before.

'House', a doctor's show , treats a patient suffering fro hronic pain. As y'all know, Sephy suffers frm back pain. Maybe this episode an help us to see how she copes. She is my adopted sister.

I spend a lot of time on this site. I mean, a LOT. One thing I do from time to time is click through the names of active users to check out their profile pages and see what stories they have marked as favorites. I like the idea of going to the page of an author I enjoy and seeing what stories they recommend or are inspired by. Unfortunately, not many people use this feature of the site, one of my favorites.

This is what SaraUK sent me 2 days ago!

Amy was watching the clock slowly tick away the time until she could go to the private hospital that Amber was being taken to. Ann was going to call when they had her settled in to her room, then Vic and Carl were going to drive them all to see her.
“It’ll only make it go even slower you know.” Chrissy said, as she saw Amy looking at the clock again.
“I know Chrissy, but I just want to see Amber again, and tell her how sorry I am for what happened to her.” Amy said, as she lay next to Chrissy on the bed in Mandy’s room.

I've managed to post Bike 678 tonight, however, the link to my dongle is not very good and I can't promise to get online every night. I will post as and when the vagueries of internet connections allow. Yorkshire is colder than Dorset -brrrrrrrr! I'll have to start wearing knickers again!

Whatever Next 23 -my take on the Gabyverse - has gone to Maddy Bell, so should be up in the next week or so.