I first want to start by thanking both Marina Kelly and Robyn Hoode plus an individual who wishes to remain anonymous for editing "Severance Pay" I may have written it but they made it readable, correcting my many errors, pointing out continuity mistakes or chapters that made no sense or needed to be punched up, all on a strictly voluntary basis. Their services are invaluable and unsung. I am still in the process of minor re-writes of some chapters and will revise them at a later time.

My next story is 90% completed. It is titled (a least for now) "Five Hertz of Separation". Depending on how much time I spend on revising "Severance Pay", it may take me about a month or so to complete. After the review by my volunteer editors, it could be available for release in February or March of 2014. It should be about half the length of "Severance Pay".

I have some preliminary thoughts about a sequel to "Severance Pay" but it does not include any further true TG content. Patricia remains as she is, more or less, and no other characters go through any kind of physical transformation. I guess, the question is, would this audience want to read such a story? The relationships between the existing characters would continue to grow and develop and new characters would be introduced but the only TG content would be the fact that part of Patricia used to be male. I think I could do justice to the characters and write an interesting story but you can see my problem. I am interested in your opinions about this.

Also, I am interested in knowing how you felt about the way "Severance Pay" ended. In particular, one of my editors and I have been discussing the traditional thriller/adventure story structure where there is a building of tension, a climatic battle/confrontation and a quick, short ending. My ending was much longer than the usual one found in that genre, more like a very long ride into the sunset. Did you find the ending anticlimactic and therefore unsatisfying? If so, where would you have ended the story?

Finally, there is the debate about releasing a story in chapters verses a single complete posting. I've done chapters twice and received both compliments and complaints, which is why I offered the complete story to anyone who requested it. Should the next (presumably shorter) story be submitted by chapters or a single posting? Your comments will help me decide.

Thanks to all of you who have read my work, as ably edited by Marina, Robyn and Annon. And a special thank you to all who left comments, either good or otherwise. There is no small amount of ego inflation that takes place when so many leave both complimentary and insightful comments. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed the time you spent reading "Severance Pay".

For those interested in my works in progress, I have completed a new noir style novel "The Venus Lily" which is to be released as an illustrated novel on TGComics.com. The story is done but the illustrations have not yet started. It may be several months before it is ready. There are three other stories in the planning/plotting stages.