In the past week we had 101 stories, chapters, poems (and one article) posted on BC. Twenty or so of those were standalone stories. We also had 43 blogs, topics and links posted in the same period.
No other TG site had half that much content and I'll put the quality of BC's content in the scale with anybody's, regardless of genre. A few pro-sites may have a better average quality but their best is little better than our best, if at all.
Content, as someone has said, is King. Or in our case, perhaps, Queen. :)
Hugs,
Erin
BC Rocks!
BC Rocks, and so does everyone implicated in it ^_^
-Christelle
"Fun-loving geek-chick looking for someone who doesn't give a damn about her past"
-Christelle
"Fun-loving geek-chick who's addicted to sunlight!"
Copyright Infringement
Erin,
You may be in trouble, 'cause the Infantry already claimed the title of 'Queen'
It's true, they brag about it. The opening stanza of the U.S. Army Infantry's little ditty reads as follows;
I am the Infantry--
Queen of Battle!

For two centuries I have kept our Nation safe,

Purchasing freedom with my blood.

To tyrants,
I am the day of reckoning;

to the oppressed,
the hope for the future.

Where the fighting is thick,

there am I...
I am the Infantry!

FOLLOW ME!
Guess now ya know why I went with the tanks. I mean, you know what its like when you hang out with a bunch of queens all the time.
Nancy Cole
"You may be what you resolve to be."
T.J. Jackson
Quality
The "pro" sites lack the special quality offered by that new writer who doesn't know all the writing rules and allows raw emotion to flow onto the screen. BC has always offered a home to those who simply want to tell a story, perhaps their story.
That BIG CLOSET atmosphere, with a place for everyone, is what makes BC special.
From time to time I'll offer controversial SUGGESTIONS to change BC's day to day structure, but never to change the basic philosophy of BC.
Angela Rasch (Jill M I)
Angela Rasch (Jill M I)
There's a song in that somewhere...
...but who will write it?! :)
(Don't look at me - the occasional haiku or single stanza limerick is about the limit of my ability!)
Cliff's "Congratulations" would probably be a good target, and starts off fairly easy:
Congratulations and Celebrations
(12 syllables)
Congratulations and Jubilations
(12 syllables)
--Ben
As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!
Dear Erin and company...This site offers so much more
than other sites...people come here to read, but also to comment, to blog, to encourage and support, and enjoy participation in a community that no other TG Fiction site can boast. We have folks who give of their time freely to keep this site up and running.
We have authors who come along side writers such as myself to teach and demonstrate with the intent of seeing us grow and become better at our craft.
We have folks who are deeply touched by our stories, amused by our parodies, entertained by our songs and comic tales, thrilled by our adventures, warmed by our romance, and it is all special and unique.
I would wager that no other site could have provided me with the emotional support I've received, and I'm positive that there are so many others who would say the same. No other site cares as much as BCTS, and that's not a knock on any other product, it's just a fact...The people here care about each other. Lasting friendships that go beyond the page; I have friends in the South West, in the Rockies, in the Midwest, Australia, Singapore, England and Scotland, and even a few in my home state of New Jersey.
But then there are the stories themselves; a compilation of every genre' you might imagine and even some you never dreamed of...written with a mind to uplift and sustain and help the Transgender Community at large by providing stories and blogs that go beyond just reading here, but sharing and passing along what we've learned about ourselves and others.
NO other site can or likely ever will provide any of what I just described. This place is haven for some, a place to hang out for most, and a home for everybody who enters. The word content can also be applied as a sense of being safe and secure...BCTS has both; content ...substance and well-being. So as my sister Christelle says, this place rocks.
She was born for all the wrong reasons but grew up for all the right ones.
Possa Dio riccamente vi benedica, tutto il mio amore, Andrea
Love, Andrea Lena
Exactly.
+10, What She Said.
BCTS is an amazing place. I'm so glad I found it.
Penny