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The Fortune Teller

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My latest graphic novel is for sale on Amazon and Gumroad.

Chris Allan was enjoying his favorite beverage at his favorite bar on his favorite day (Thursday). When he decides to play an antique 'fortune teller' machine that happens to be a cursed object, things do NOT go as planned. Can Chris get back to himself or will he be stuck in a new form?

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Uninstall Kindle?

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I seem to have filled up my PC Kindle. I have hundreds of books on it, to the point that they won't let me add anything unless I delete something. Now I have found "Uninstall Kindle". What does that mean? If I do that can I just start over again? I'd like that.
Any ideas? I would like to start over on David Weber's books and maybe The Dragon Riders of Pern...

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Medical coding system leaves trans patients struggling to pay for care

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I'm sure there are many people on our site that are impacted by what this newspaper article lays out. Perhaps reading this article will help in dealing with medical/insurance denial of benefits. Being blind sided by insurance issues & procedures can be horrible.

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Story idea, HRM Charles III

I came across this. It seems that at least one legal document requires the monarch to be "Her Majesty".

So, like, obviously that's not an acceptable situation. Which leaves a clear solution...

https://esteefee.tumblr.com/post/695097085453877248

~~ Michelle

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Misgendered in the right way

For the last year and especially the last six months I’ve been more out and open with my presentation. I got my ears pierced (it took 3 tries for the left one!), usually have my nails painted, and have been letting what’s left of my hair grow out.

I dress as femme about 80% of the time, while presenting as male when necessary ex officio.

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Taylor, Too! as a collaboration

Hi. I’m starting a sequel to Taylor. All the proceeds go to BigCloset just like the first one.

I am looking for friends here. I want co-authors and readers. Anyone game?

It will start with brain storming, creating an outline, and then writing. Anyone can pitch it to help move this process along. Everyone will receive credit when it’s published.

As you already know from my work, I don’t have a lot of ego leading the way. So, anyone or anything is appreciated.

Give it some thought. It’s for a good cause.

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Beautiful Boys

While reading a really sweet story by Melanie Brown called "Just Friends", a song by John Lennon called "Beautiful Boy" was mentioned. Intrigued by the song title, I decided to look it up, and found a recording of it on YouTube. After listening to what turned out to be a very pretty song, I found out it was written for John's son Sean. I'd only heard of Julian before, so I did some research, and discovered that even though Julian had basically been abandoned by his father, he'd still had a good relationship with Sean.

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Looking for old story

What I remember is that is was about a kid how living as a boy at home, but attending school as a girl. I think they changed clothes somewhere in between.

Parents didn't know.

Vague, I know, but here's hoping.

*Edit*

Seems to have been found. Thank you all for the quick response

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Work in Progress

From the next (currently being written) Masks story:

"We occasionally tell people that this island was used as a base by the Dread Pirate Roberts, centuries ago," said the Commander, straight-faced. "That the place was built-up and maintained by the descendants of those left behind to guard the treasure. It's amazing how many believe that."

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I always seem to be doing this

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I always seem to be doing this:

Apologizing for not having any stories ready.

But real life has done a number on me, and I have had very little spoons left over.

So I'm stuck apologizing, yet again.

Sorry folks

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RIP Queen Elizabeth 2nd

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Sadly Queen Elizabeth 2nd has just died at 96. While it is hard for some to feel sorry for anyone with that much wealth and privilege, she always seemed to have a massive sense of duty.

We have just had a change of prime minister a few days ago. She even presided over that as best she could.

She was the only member of the family I had any respect for. It's an end of an era for many of us. Many people were born and died with her as our queen. She was Queen of England for over 70 years.

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An update...

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Just an update! I'm busy with life, however, that doesn't mean I'm done with my writings. I might be sending a few stories soon and yes even spin offs and maybe a spinoff of my prologue story. I'm rewriting Tarja 14 and one of the minor character will be in a new story that I'm writing. (Really two new stories).

Hope I won't forget my password again....

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Trying to find story

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It's about a boy who can't get into boys' summer camp to play baseball but eventually persuades his father to let him go to girls' baseball camp where he learns something about himself and wins the tournament for them. It's in several parts I remember that. Any ideas?

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Fires in SoCal

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The fires being reported in Southern California are not that near me. The closest is about 30 miles away on the other side of some mountains.

I have friends in those areas, but I checked on them just now, and they are okay.

Hugs,
Erin

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Brain Not Working Well

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It is becoming more obvious every day that my Brain is drying out like a prune. Not going to use any Medical terms. Don't know how bad it will get, how soon, or how long I can keep writing. So many of you have been such a blessing to me.

Thanks

Gwen Brown (Boucher)

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Been reading some older stories

by Louise Anne and Jennifer Brock, some are really good and I had forgotten just how good they are so for new readers and those who have also forgotten, I urge you to read them again.

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/17687/louise-annes-autho...

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/17716/jennifer-brock

They are really good.

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I found my muse. She was hiding.

So, after a while of not writing (and other real life changes) I have found my muse again and am going to try to be actively writing and posting once again.

Over the last few years, I’ve started to medically transition, my wife and I own a home now (which, admittedly, eats at writing time) among other health issues that I now deal with. I have time to write.

The two stories I’m going to focus on mainly are Emma’s Story: School Days and In Her Fathers Footsteps. I hope to have a new chapter of Footsteps up this week.

Thanks for putting up with my absences.

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Taking Your Ideas

Are you aware that folk that are not part of the BCTS community often use your ideas, often very blatantly. I don't know if someone is stealing your stories, or if some of the authors here simply are part of another creative community. I see this emulation most often in the Hollywood Marvel and other "comic book" realm. Not going to mention names here.

Not crying fowl here at all. After all it could all be quite voluntary.

Gwen

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Working on Jangirl Camp.

Hi everybody! I just wanted to let ya's know, after a really long dry spell, my muse seems to have woken again. I'm currently working on the next chapter of Janegirl Camp, and am about ... maybe halfway through. Even though I'm feeling a bit unsure how long my muse will keep going, it's def nice to be writing again! :)

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my daughter was worse today

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My daughter was worse today.

she could hardly walk, didn't talk at all, and needed her mother to tell her repeatedly to before she did things.

I am really scared something serious is gone wrong, and Sharon is blinded to it by her religion.

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Nostalgia…or old age

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Is it nostalgia or old age?

Watching old movies from when I was young. Yeah the special effects were not that great and no cgi but…the feel of real is there.

Roger moores James Bond movies- okay given compared to books not close, but they were very, and still are, fun and nice to watch. In reality not possible, but it’s totally believable.

Actually all but Daniel Craig’s bond movies are good in there own right. Daniels are a little too gun happy, lack bond gadgets, and lack romance. Nice to watch if your into it I guess.

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No Bike tonight

I'm sorry folks, But I was out dormousing most of the day and I didn't sleep that well, I haven't for a number of days, so I'm too tired to do much at all. I'll post something as soon as I can but not tonight.

Thanks for your patience.

Angharad.

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I had a terrible nightmare last night

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I had a nightmare last night that I had been r*ped, and was trying to tell a female police officer about it while in a bathroom. In the dream I kept repeating "I want to die"

As you might expect, I am shaking.

hugs appreciated.

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Madness of soaring energy costs in the UK

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I know this is not a "trans" issue. It will however affect a great many trans people, as often transitioning can lessen job prospects and wealth.

The energy price cap goes up again by 80% from 1 October for 24 million people in England, Scotland and Wales.

If you’re on a default tariff and pay by direct debit, your bills will increase by £1,578 a year to £3,549. If you’re a prepayment customer, your payments will rise by £1,591 a year to £3,608.

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ethical dilema

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While I was walking my dog today another dog got under his owner's fence paralleling the sidewalk and attacked my dog. The owner has already paid the vet bill for fortunately non-life-threatening injuries though one bite could have been fatal if it went deeper. My problem is that this is the second time that I know of that this dog has gotten lose and attacked another dog. I feel like I should file a complaint to prevent more attacks but at the same time I hate to risk a dog being put down.

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We Shall Fight On The Beaches by Sue Brown

I've just read what there is of "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" and am surprised that it was not finished.

Was the story ever finished? Does anyone know anything about the welfare of Sue Brown? She wrote just lots of very good stories. I hope that she is well.

Gwen

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Female snooker star calls for trans competitors to be banned from the sport after Jamie Hunter's win

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I really don't understand how a trans woman has the advantage over a Cis woman in snooker. What next? Chess? Poker?

Former World No 1 Maria Catalano, cousin of reigning snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, insists Hunter's involvement in women's matches is unfair,

She says

'There is a reason they started a women's tour. Reanne Evans is the best woman player I have ever seen and even she can't crack it against the men.'

Catalano added that she may even be forced to pull out from competing in the game herself.

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More good news

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While sitting with the better half in an isolation room, the duty doctor came to visit. He was nice enough to inform us that along with the covid, or the covid had developed, or whatever it is, she has gone into viral pneumonia. So she will be starting on antibiotics. They had to drop her regular blood pressure med to start her on a new one to fight the atrial fibrillation (I hope I got that right) which they think is brought on due to the breathing treatments which hit her like adrenalin. Oh, goodie. We havin fun now!

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Sam had a relapse today

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So we had Sam today, and it was clear she had some kind of relapse of her anxiety. To make it worse, she told my mom that she shouldn't have gone to a BBQ at her friend's house on Saturday, suggesting something happened there that has caused this.

I honestly don't know what to do.

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Dad

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So last night, at 10:55PM, while I was holding my Dad's hand, he passed away. He had been gasping for breath all day. I arrived from Spokane at about 5. Mom tells me she thinks he was waiting for me to arrive before he stopped fighting.

I sobbed several times as I talked to him. He wasn't responsive in a normal way, but as I spoke, his breathing became easier.

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Content? Or just Satisfied? - Poll on Patreon

Just a little poll to help me focus on providing people what they want to see on the BC Patreon. Open to evryone to take part.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/content-or-just-71265203

Hugs,
Erin

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Is this what people really see transfic as?

BCTS hosts a *huge* variety of stories.

Horror. Science fiction. Fantasy. Real-world. Romance. Erotica. BCTS is home to them all.

But.

I've seen a bit of a disturbing trend popping up in story blurbs on the site, and it has me... concerned.

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To Write or Not to Write. Is That a Question?

I've been having thoughts about my existential relationship with writing TG fiction. Yes, I feel blocked of late, unable to progress on the projects I have on deck. Illness, depression, what have you intermittently plague me. It's even disturbed my normal sleep pattern. Now, these are signs of problems that extend further than my writing. I'm aware of that. But, still I ponder the need to write. Not that I would stop writing for my own sake. I guess I would continue to drabble about to amuse myself as I've done off and on for most of my adult life.

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Today's ladies get together

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You may have noticed I do not post the upcoming events like I used to, last week's meeting was pretty interesting we had no less than 5 popular authors who write for BCTS. This weeks is pretty interesting just the regular members. I will keep having these meetings every week until something bad happens to me. If you are interested you have but to ask and I will send you a PM via BCTS. Stay healthy stay happy and maybe I will we will get to meet someday.

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Can Someone Explain ?

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How did I get here? I am not Gay, never was. YET somehow I am a post operative MtF woman and enjoy living that way. At 75 years old, there will never be intercourse, of that I am completely sure. Lots of those who I know figure I am Gay. I was married to a woman until 2005 for 38 years. She was as messed up as me perhaps, very unaffectionate. We rescued each other from terrible abuse. I worked very hard to heal from its effects. She refused to acknowledge that it ever happened.

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Just when you thought it was safe

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Well, the better half and I hunkered down and buried ourselves and came through the plague just fine. Then things started to slowly open in stages while we remained the same. School started back again, not sure what precautions in effect, while the kids I raised and their kids got fairly back to normal. I know I never saw them take masks with them, etc. We still took all the precautions and got some strange looks for wearing masks when the govt said we didn't need to. A couple of weeks ago one of the school age kids was diagnosed with covid, then another older kid.

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Surgeries

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Just to let everybody know I'm doing fine since March I've started dialysis and I've had a double bypass surgery.
The Veterans Administration has upgraded me from 100% P&T to SMC -S. Aka 100% for kidneys and 100% for my heart. With a bunch of other rating 0% to 40%.

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Amadeus Irena

I am trying to finish "Amadeus Irena" by Shawna on Kindle. I have to say that it is expertly written and a hard read. I am vulnerable to significant depressive episodes but still muddling through it. I hope to finish this week end. After that I am going to try to find some Sci Fi for teens.

Gwen

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Update: Thank You!

Hey everyone. This is an update and quick thank you (to be updated in the morning.).

As of right now we have met our immediate needs and that combine with a loan from a friend of BC will go a long way to some of us getting some needed sleep.

We aren’t 100% out of danger but we will likely be ok and have a better idea of what the immediate dilutive for BC looks like.

HuGs,
-Piper

There have been an awful lot of begging letters going out of late, and the most recent ones, I have to say, are solely my fault.

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For those who >can<, but have not yet ...

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This is only for those who >can<, but have not yet contributed.
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Please think about what BCTS is worth to you.

When I sign into BCTS, the back of my mind whispers "checking up on friends".

Happy sniffles from well over half the stories that I/you read? (Me)

Will these ratty old shoes hold out till Social Security Pay Day? (Me)

A lot of us here have been reading for years or decades. (Me, only years.) And some have been writing for years to a decade-plus.

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The Best Place on the Internet

BCTS is probably the most important constant in my life.

Some might consider that hyperbole... but in so many ways, it's 100 percent true.

Without the community this site has provided, the outlet for both creativity and pain, the *outreach* it has allowed me... I wouldn't be here today.

Without the wonderful people here, who are so incredibly generous in so many ways, and the love and support they have given me, that I have done my best to return in kind, but know I can never truly match... I wouldn't be here today.

Without Erin.

Without Angie.

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cancer

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I haven't been on BCTS for awhile. We recently found out that my Dad has cancer. It's developed into stage 4, which is not a good thing. Really need prayers and hugs.

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A Shout Out for Ridgewick

Today I have posted the story “The News”, or it could be the “The News from Ridgewick” which I wrote at the urging of Tracy Lane. In this story I was the reporter trying to get my head around “The Ridgewick Phenomenon”, with a view to picking up on other stories exploring the consequences of Toxically Induced Sexual Morphism (see Transfiction Wiki – link is on your screen above - second line second from the left).

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The Assault - Thank you

Thank you to all those that read and gave kudos to my latest short story "The Assault".

I was a little nervous when I posted it, as it is about a potential rapist getting some degree of comeuppance. I know these things happen and did not want to trigger any unfortunate memories.

I can't sleep tonight and I just saw it has reached 100 kudos in just over 24 hours. I have never had that happen that quickly before. I'm not sure how it will go down on the other sites I post on. I suspect some will just delete it.

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Sixteen the Hard Way -7- Hopgakes by Wanda Cunningham and Erin Halfelven on Patreon

Jonny's problems keep growing!

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Sixteen the Hard Way
by Erin Halfelven
(Based on a story by Wanda Cunningham)
Read it on Patreon for everyone
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Using An Editor

A long time ago, someone offered to edit my stories, and I was grateful. They are deceased now. The results were not good in my estimation. I don't remember if that story, or chapter ever got published. Since then I have gone over what I have written sometimes a half dozen times before I published it. Sometimes stories just go comatose on my Hard Drive because I can't get it right.

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Dammed if I do, dammed if I don't

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I am an addict.

I am addicted to imagination.

Fantasy, science fiction, comics, almost anything would do as long as it allowed me to not deal with the real world.

Nowadays I get my fix mostly online, including the ability to create a fake version of me so I never had to face my real self.

The result is I am an overgrown child, completely unable to handle the adult world.

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Pete's Vagina -15- Holding

I managed to escape without going back through the boys’ locker room; the coaches’ corridor has its own entrance and exit. Megan was waiting for me looking crisp and cute in her denim capris and a tied top, Elly May Clampett-style.

I had to grin at her, and when I held my arm up, she snuggled under it. We kissed, just a peck because we were still on school grounds, but it felt nice. It was as it had been for a moment, but then she asked, “You haven’t forgotten, have you?”

“Huh?” My stomach dropped.


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Hatbox in a serious financial bind

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We're in a serious financial bind right now. Part of it may be a bank error which might be cleared up by Monday. In the meantime, we have bills and very little money to pay them with.

Please, if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hugs,
Erin, Piper, Cat, Amy, Jamie and the elves.

Use this link to send us a gift:
One Time Gift
Recurring Gift

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My postings for the rest of the year

and into next...

Just a short note to give readers a heads up about what is to come for the remainder of the year and for early 2023.

First up is a 2-parter called 'Surprise'. A bit of fantasy coming true.
Then there is a 17-part story called 'A Quest for Justice'.
This is a political thriller set in the current day USA.
That should take until the end of December to finish posting.
My backlog then is still rather fluid but there is around 6 months of work in the can, and another 6 months of postings in my WIP folder nearing completion.

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Halfway!

Progress!

Over the past couple weeks I think the last remnants of the post-covid brain fog has finally lifted, and I've even been able to start exercising again. Hooray! As a result Book 5 of the saga is pushing ahead and as of a few minutes ago the draft for Part 3 was completed. This puts the word count at just under 60k and halfway to the suspected finish line.

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More thoughts on depicting characters in illustrating stories.

When I painted that, I was thinking YA or PG stories with an emphasis on realistic portrayals of the characters. In 'End of the World' and, I suppose 'Dystopian Novels' I had figured that that female characters (and also the male characters fighting in the resistance) would be wearing cast-off clothing and gear salvaged from the enemy. I thought that clothing them in revealing clothing would not be in their nature.

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If you're interested in the Sega CD's library and want to take a swim, don't buy the Genesis Mini 2.

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A few months ago Sega announced that another mini-PNP console would be released, the "Mega Drive Mini 2". It looked to be released only in Japan then a month ago they also announced the release of the Genesis Mni 2.

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More news about Clara Sorrenti, Swatted Trans Twitch Streamer in London, Ont

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Red flags aplenty in London police’s swatting of Twitch streamer Clara Sorrenti: expert

https://globalnews.ca/news/9069338/london-police-swatting-tw...

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Is there something wrong with Being Invisible on Amazon?

Big Question - I just received a PM from someone who purchased Being Invisible and they report that the book acted 'wonky' ( a technical term). The person said that the font changed from their preset 11 point to 7 without warning.

If you have purchased the book, or are reading it on your Kindle, please help me out and look.

Let me know if the problem is on my end.

Thank you kind people,

Leslie

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Trans Hate Crimes

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In the UK, the Transgender Community is the most targeted group in LGBT+ community as a whole.

Apparently, In 2020/2021, 2,630 Hate Crimes against transgender people were recorded by the Police. Although it is thought that 88% of transgender people did not report hate crimes.

I can understand it being unreported. If you try to live a quite life, everything will be dragged out for all to see.

Is this true? Does this still happen to trans people?

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Does anyone ever notice how few woman heroines are drawn like this nowadays?

Does anyone ever notice how few woman heroines are drawn like this nowadays?
Normal, vulnerable, but resolute?

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Hunted, by c. schiman

charlie.

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