Keep me in your prayers, everybody. The idea I got was to create a diary of my 13th year of life. Its going to be scary, and hard to write at times, so I may need all of you hanging on to me.

While at work today I experienced an epiphany... I think the thought was something along the lines of I might actually be able to catch up with my reading of Angharad's Bike serial if I could just copy a buncha chapters to my phone in audio format and listen to them while at work... Which led me to, well, what if other people wanted to listen to my story while doing other things instead of taking the time out of their day just to specifically read. Or maybe even they might want to read along with me and hear the way I voice the characters in my head when writing.

As many of you know Nancy and I have striven to make sure that each chapter of God Save the Queen has been published on time every Tuesday for the last 14 weeks.
Sadly I've just managed to break that. Real world dramas and workload on my part (not Nancy who is far better organised and disciplined) have left me somewhat behind on Chapter 15, so I must apologise that it will be a few days late.

Well, last night as I drove to work, I got hit with inspiration for a new story. Of course, that means my current projects will have to wait, but ah, well.

As much as I like to watch lightning storms, which is quite alot I assure you, the ones that have been showing up in my part of the world have been quite depressing as of late. It sucks like that. And the power is about to go out. So, here's hoping nothing too bad comes of this and the power isn't out for too long. There's a bit too much rain blocking the view of the sky, so I can't get a good view of Mother Nature's own light show.

I find that rther annoying... >_>

Minor update (A.K.A. looking for something to do less than a minute after original posting.) :

Well, I'm making some contingency plans in case things really go into the crapper here. I may have to get a second (third, maybe, since I'm also helping the ex and taking care of my daughter) job. Under those circumstances, I don't know when I would sleep ... The other thing I can do is figure out where I can save money - without totally sacrificing my dreams of being able to at least be on hormones. "Tight" don't even cover it. Ah, well.

For those who keep tabs on me, thank you. I am dropping out of sight for a week. We are going camping.

Much peace

Gwendolyn

A bit of a quick note on rusted blade. For people fallowing the story you might have noticed the lack of posting this week. This was intentional, we are kind of at the climax of the story. So we have decided to hold off posting until the story is completed. The big reason for this is that breaking up the story into weekly chapters as everything finally comes together would just be to evil, even for me.

To let you know that me, my side kick Nena and Foxy have completed our Danish odyssey and are now safely back in Sheffield a bit bruised and battered bur pretty relaxed too.

ttfn

Mads

ESPN has an article on Joan. She was one of the greatest softball pitchers of all-time and I knew her very slightly back in the mid-1980's. Joan played golf at the same golf course my late father did.

There have been a few women pitchers who can get male professional baseball players out.

Well, just when things started to go well, my mother got a notice from her bankruptcy lawyer. Apparently, she has not been paying him, nor has she been doing what he told her to do. So now he is suing her to get a garnish on her wages to make her pay. I'm trying to get her to talk to a professional counselor, its clear she's not making good decisions, but I'm not having much luck. She told me the reason why she has kept this from me is because she thought I was too fragile myself until very recently when I started working as Dorothy, by which point it was too late for me to help much.

First I found BC/TS.
I found stories that were well written, not all about sex, realistic and within a community who actually cared for others, not just about their own voices.
After a while I plucked up the courage and stopped lurking, though the next step was just as hard as I tried posting a story. Thank god no one shot it down in flames as I think we all are terrified and exceptionally fragile at that first post.

So it's my birthday today and through Facebook I've gotten a bunch of wall to wall postings. I managed to get yelled at on one by my brothers wife for using the word...and I kid you not...Porn.

She got mad because I'm not setting a good example for any kids who may be reading the posts. Like my brothers kids, one of who had put things far worse on his own posts. I have no children and I'm not truly a fan of the drooling little snot factories anyway. So I'm having fun writing back and forth with my brother and four friends when she steps in and ruins my fun.

It’s been a hectic summer. I had hoped to post sooner but real life has a way of messing up intentions. I took my vacation and loved it... despite the heat rash from hell in the nether regions I managed to get on the first day. (Note to self: dummy!!!! wear shorts on 90+ degree days when you’re going to do a lot of walking!)

For those who care about such things, I added a little epilog to the end of "The Verdict of the Phoenix". What's been added doesn't change what went before, but just adds a bit. Thanks to all who have commented.

Hello all, after a marathon writing session, two beta reads and an edit, Magnetic Personality part three is now live. I thought a Friday post would give you a bit of weekend reading and hopefully enjoyment.
Have Fun,
Diana

Just that. I hope you have a good one.

Hugs.

Maggie

For those of you who are unable to make it to the epic event that is Whedonfest, we are sad that you can't join us. There will be pictures posted and stories told of the awesome stuff auctioned, the events and all that. However for those of you who can't make it but want to give to a good cause, please send money. Saying it with green is a lovely way to share the love. You can go to the Whedonites United Paypal account, at [email protected], and enter it in as a gift.

New York Times Link

Okay, my day is better, well a bit. I took my daughter to the SSA to get a replacement SS card and while I was there I decided to talk to them and see if I could get my gender marker changed. The woman initially asked if I had my birth certificate. I did not but I explained that I was a MtF who had undergone transition and that this had caused problems with jobs in the past. She talked to her supervisor and came back and said that they could just change things for me. I was blown away. So another legal thing taken care of with no fuss. YAY!!

Sunday the TSA decided that they needed to hand inspect my carryon bag to verify that in fact I had a bra inside rolled up in a bag. Imagine how much threat that must have been.
Huggles
Chelle_MM

My dentist gave me a balloon for my birthday (Friday) and the dog thinks it's an evil fairy out to get her. :) She stands at the end of the main hall barking at it where I trapped it in the back hall. Except it just now escaped and yes, headed immediately for a fan. I only just saved it and nearly tripped over the dog who was running along looking up at it. It's now corralled in the kitchen with its string tied to a cast iron frying pan.

It came tied to a bag of cookies but we managed to free the cookies earlier. Mmm. Chocolate chip raisin. :)

Hugs,
Erin

We set an all time record this morning for the warmest overnight temperature. It was 85 degrees. The temperature at 11:30 AM is 104. The all time high for Little Rock is 112. I remember when that happened. Record today? I'm not sure. I need to water the plants.

Portia

Not quite, today in Forth Worth TX, on my birthday, It was 110 deg F for our friends on the other side of the pond that is 43.333 C. Death Valley CA. recorded a temperature of 114 F or 45.555C. Tomorrow is suppose to be hotter here. Anybody got a spare bucket of ice.

Paula

Just thought I would let people know. We're still going through some personal issues. My work schedule has changed and I'm trying to spend as much time as possible with my kids before my son goes to Afghanistan in a couple of months.

Because of the change in my work schedule, I rarely have enough time to devote to writing as I'd like (one reason you sometimes see typos in my work is that I'll try to write as much as possible in a short time and know real private and personal place to save them).

I was frustrated as an author when I first started writing on Fictionmania in 2002 that I couldn't find the kind of products which would transform my male characters into realistic-looking women. So, the Big Busts shop was born, and I filled it with my own fictional items which I developed in that and subsequent stories.

today 2 Aug. 2011 I turned four score and seven minus the order that Arizona was admitted to the union, plus Julius Ceasar's big day in march plus the (maximum number of strikes in a game of bowling subtract two and divided by 2) years old.

Not to make this sound like a bunch of out farts but I am having surgery agin this wednesday 8/3 having my right hip replaced so it will match the left hip the good point about this is if I die in the woods they will know who I am by the serial numbers the bad aprt is it is bad news a the airport I set off so many bells you would think I hit the JACKPOT in Vegas and then a trip to the little room for a strip search WHAT FUN when they find my panties --- see you all the beginning of neaxt week as I am coming home from the hospital THANKS to everybody for being my friends -- LOVE YOU ALL -- RICH

I am very new to writing, so I don't know very much about it. All I do konw, is that one comes up with an idea and tries to convey that idea in words and discriptions. My writing process is usually typing/writing down what comes to my head as it comes to my head. I have not used an outline before (in writing) and I'm not too sure how it helps. Im wanting to increase my writing ability and skills, but I'm kind of stuck. If any of you out there in Interweb Land would like to share how you write, it would probably help alot.

I had originally posted this in the comment section of the final chapter of Maggie Finson's Shades Of Grey, in Lilith Langtree's Comics Retcon Universe.

After posting there, i realized i had to share this broadly..

The Family Girl Blogs (aka "The New Working Girl Blogs") Blog #5: Gonna make it after all To see all of Bobbie's Family Girl Blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/28818/family-girl-blogs

I'm sure you've had one of those. You know - one of those songs that refuse to go away, that keeps on rolling around in your head and you keep on humming or singing it for days on end. And, sometimes, you even end up "infecting" those around you, and they end up with the same song in their heads, too? I've had my share of those kinds of songs. And I have a new song to add to this list.

Was toodling about and came across Least I Could Do and came across Lar's twitter feed and saw several entries on #agingsuperheroes

One of my favorites? Blue-Hair Beetle
followed by Batman and Rogaine

I am working on Ch 2 of "I am NOT Mystique" and I need a beta tester.

Someone who knows Lilith's CRU and can spot my CRU continuity violations before they Jump the Shark.

Someone who also plays a MMORPG would be good too.

I'm torn on this one because someone who doesn't play might have trouble understanding the story and I want even a non-player to get it.

Any takers? :)

As many of you know, Jaye is very ill, although I haven't heard from him in a while. At his request, I'm working to finish his story, retaining as much of his vision for it as my poor skills can manage. I have no information other than this to offer, nor any way to contact him, and can only assure you that his stories will be finished (in fact, that last two chapters of this one have already been written, it's just a few in the middle that are missing)

Levanah

Just spent $2300 for purchase of four servers to be new homes for BigCloset, Stardust, Fictioneer, Sapphire's Place, TGFiction.net, TG LIbrary, Tuckerspawn, Storysite and at least a dozen more sites. These servers will be the new homes for the next few years of these sites and will also be a lilypad for as many of Bob's sites as we can get moved before Lani has to shut down Bob's internet accounts.

Just wanted to let everyone know that are following Andrews Dilemma that part 20 is finely done and I have sent it out to be edited. It still may be a couple of days before it's posted but it will be worth the wait, at least I think so...lol

Cain129

Spotted in a comment by edinjapan to Chicago Water Torture 2 - a story about a group of cosplayers who portray gender-reversed Justice League members.

"One night, we were all hanging out and I said how funny it would be if we had a whole Justice League with swapped sexes."
(one member of the group: Tallest Silver)

Well, I think my hair has become the ideal symbol for my in-between gender status. See, I wear a wig when I go out as Dorothy, (although, sometimes, at work, I sweat enough under it to wish I didn't have to) so I don't pay a lot of attention to my natural hair. But, sometimes, I do have to deal with it, as I simply cant seem to manage long (natural) hair, and it ends up looking horrible. But then there comes the quandary - what kind of style and cut should I get? I really hate having a super masculine cut, but can I pull off a more androgynous look around the ex?

Has anyone, ever, written a slime/goo girl story that isn't just fetish fuel but actually has a plot? If someone knows of one could someone give me a link?

This is, I guess, a continuation of that previous blog of mine, "Hoping for some help, or Grrrrrr." (See http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29554/hoping-some-help-or... )

Originally, I planned to just respond to the comments, but when I found my response more than already several paragrahs long, I decided to post another one...