Shirley Temple has died.

Okay I've narrowed the choices down to what Xia as a character might choose as the names. I loved the cuter names like Pookie, Cuddles and Huggles, but Xia just isn't the type to name a pet those so I decided that when Amy get's a slip it will be named one of those three. Here's the names that I've narrowed it down to based on Xia's tastes and general knowledge.

Let's see what one comes out on top by midnight tonight and I'll use that one.

Well, I had a moment today that acted as the counter-point to yesterday's being called "sir".

Today's my first day out of work. I'm not complaining, since I left my old job willingly and have a new one lined up - one I'm really looking forward to. Just feels odd not going into work today...

Anyway, we're busy packing for the move. If my comments or responses are slow-to-nonexistent for the next two weeks, that's why.

Wish me luck,

Titania

What ever happened to Connie Alexander?
She has a great story, Catwalk Confidence, that just seemed to stop a year ago.

Just a question. If someone used the wrong pronouns regarding you, how would you respond? I went out for supper tonight and got called "sir" several times before my server seemed to have a change of heart and called me "Ma'am".

What would you have done?

For the past few days I have been helping out a very prominent member of the transgender community get her autobiography together and make it something people would want to read. It is amazing how much admiration I have for this person and the service that they did, but at the same time there is a sadness because I can feel the pain that they feel and see how certain people have taken advantage of her or have not accepted her.

Just a heads up really, I've started on chapter 18 of Its A Swiss! so I fully expect to have the second instalment ready for people on Wednesday next.

I am watching Olympic figure skating, and not for the first time, I'm wishing I could have been a (female) figure skater.

The costumes, the grace, the beauty ...

We have had occasional discussions on BCTS about sports and gender, as well as many great stories where sports play a role.

Sephrena is back but her health is somewhat shaky. Please let her know that we have been thinking of her. She hopes to be able to do the things she enjoys doing here again very soon.

Hugs,
Erin

After thinking about my autobiography carefully, I've decided it will be made available here on Big Closet only. Sorry if that disappoints, but I have to try and balance my daughter's privacy vs my need to tell my story.

I'm going to publish chapter 1 today, and post a chapter every other day until its done, for those who do want to read it.

Huggles to all.

I want to thank those who took time to make suggestions about the title of my story. I wasn't comfortable with anything I'd come up with, and unfortunately made a bad choice of words, purely unintentional, and I can understand some of the raised eyebrows. Okay, this is it. The story is now titled Simoné and the Second Time Around. I think that works pretty well.

About a year ago I became enamored with Atalanta and her story from Greek mythology and I knew I had to write her. Several years earlier I read a story from Julie O "Fresh Start" that captured my imagination. The only gripe I had with that story was I felt the character in it was too helpless and dependent. I wrote several introductions to that story to satisfy my cravings. Atalanta was her antithesis so it felt natural to plop her into the same locale with similar elements and different outcomes using one of the introductions.

I just spent the better part of the day helping out a fellow member of the trans community. They are writing their biography and it is one that will garner a lot of interest. She is a fascinating person and did a lot of great things that make my accomplishments look small. But she did not make me feel small.

Been on the phone to my needy friend, so no time to write tonight. I'm off to see my daughter tomorrow assuming I can traverse the flooding and survive the return journey, when a howling gale and more rain is forecast.

Life continues to shit all over me, and it appears I've been left off the list for helping with the TdF to add to my tale of woe. Assuming I survive my trip, I may do an episode tomorrow when I get home.

Appeal to Sephrena's friends

Please, if you love Sephrena and can contact her, check to see that she is all right.

So, for those that don't know, "Always room in Hell" went live on kindle the second. (I was snowed in myself, and couldn't check.)

There are more than a few blogs posted here that are real downers. After posting one the other day, I decided I needed to lighten the mood somewhat by sharing some literary humor (humour) that I came across.

But beware. If you have an aversion to puns, go no further.

Yup, you can now get another dose of Nena to read on your Kindle!

I ran across this a few days ago and have been eagerly reading it, so figured I'd recommend it here too:

So, I'm ready to publish again (and soon post here on Big Closet). The new book is a departure. It is an adult romance with bonus erotic ending. But, like usual, I am torn on what cover to go with. I do have my favorite, but I want to hear from others. Pick from below.

I've fallen a couple times recently and today the pain is so bad...so bad. Hot pads ice packs vicoden, hot baths and Spem in Alium will eventually make it stop.

Okay. I'd really really like some feedback on the following ideas, please! :)

I had a cousin post this to me wanted to share another small step for LGBT

Hey folks,

In the past year I have found that my faith has taken me forward in my Christian life. I am a conservative Christian and I will say how I feel. I have been un friended by people because I do not say things that they want me to say. I am not at all ever going to be in alliance with a liberal stance. I do not stand by Cruz or Arnold Schwartzenneggar types in the republican party. I have for most of my life read each political bulletin that came out for each party. I prevue and read carefully what is being offered.

I just want to give some advance warning about the upcoming chapters of Going There and Back Again.

Happy Birthday to my roommate, Cuddles the Minipoo! She's eight years old today and my best friend.

Harry and Hermione shippers, rejoice! While in the books, Harry ended up with Ginny and Hermione with Ron, Jo Rowling's admitted she now feels differently...

The words Thank You are simply not grand enough to carry how I feel towards all of you who have given me so much over the last few days.

Your posts and PMs have meant so much to me.

The title of this entry is "Saved by the J.L.A.?", and I'm sure someone reading that would wonder what was going on with me lately. I can see someone saying, "Geez, Dorothy. A couple of days ago you were talking about being rescued by Capt. Kirk from Star trek, and now you're saying a bunch of comic-book superheros saved you?"

But hang with me, it'll make sense.

See, I have been really struggling lately because I accidentally opened a mental door to one of the more dark areas in my brain, and seeing the amount of toxic sludge I have built up made me feel ill.

In the UK, we use a special symbol to represent the British pound (monetary, not weight), shown here.

Yes, I'm still working on writing.

Yes, right now that is focusing nigh-exclusively on the first (second?) draft of a publishable version of Oh, Cheers.

Hey guys,

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/31/maine-court-transge...

I stole this from the edited version of my last blog post and put it here with additional stuffs.

Sorry all... My tablet's screen got broken in my bookbag, so I thought I would have SG 4 up by now... I'm getting it repaired (or a new one), but SG 4 should be up soon (I got 90% done). However, I might redo the chapter...

Because of a financial situation, I'm going to try to publish some of my work on Kindle. I'm going to start with For The Fairest...if it does get accepted by Amazon, I'm sad to say I might have to take the story down from here.

I'll keep everyone informed of the status of this :)

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You might want to read this encouraging news item.

http://news.yahoo.com/court-transgender-student-39-rights-we...

Been about a month, thankfully no incidents have happened again.

When I started this whole Hyperverse thing with Naughty or Ice in December I wasn't too sure how well it was going to be received. I thought that my crazy overactive imagination was lying to me when it insisted that posting that first story was a good idea. The response was amazing so I followed it up just over two weeks ago with Glitch! and then with the first chapter of Syryn's Song and A Star is Born.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/01/17/tran...

Yay!

I released But, I'm not a boy two days ago and I already got results. As it sits now, I have the number 1 book in my genre in england.