Hey everyone,

I thought that I would pop on, try to update y'all, and post a chapter of Snow Angel while I have the energy to be out of bed for a bit. This cold really is hanging on and I'm still feeling super tired and having trouble shaking the cough but at least I felt up to getting out of bed today. I still need my rest and likely won't be getting much work done until I have more energy but I seem to be on the mend so I wanted to let my readers know what's happening so I don't worry anyone.

*big hugs*

Amethyst

I'm looking for a story I read a couple of years back.
The plot goes: A man is looking for a job. He notices an advertisement on the side of a building he never noticed before. He goes in and is told to go for his interview he walks down the corridor for a long time. The story goes from there he is changed to a female, life-sucking aliens, spacecraft, ect.

A Purim Story

Hi. If you are celebrating Purim tonight and tomorrow, or you want to know something about a interesting holiday, and you are not too inebriated to not understand the difference between a Bless Haman and Curse Mordechai , you may wish to learn how a miracle happens for Robyn, in my story, “The King’s Outstreched Sceptre”.

A Freilach Purim

Rami

Dragon's Fang
Chapter 5
by Shauna Rousseau
Now on Patreon for Members

This is notable for being Laika's birthday, Julius Caesar can eat his heart out.

The other day it was suggested that not many realize that the U.S. is a republic versus a democracy, or that many know the difference. I’m sure that’s a fair statement.

I grew up in a state with very small population. We were well aware of the steps our government took to protect the rights of minorities. Residents of my home state used minority rights arguments to justify the fact that we had two senators for every 300,000 people while a state like New York also had two senators with their many millions of citizens.

Yep, for my Patreon supporters

I'm sorry I haven't posted stories like I said I would.

My old psychologist took me off Adderall because she said I only wanted it to lose weight. So my ADHD has been acting up like crazy.

or how i've spent this week!

There appears to be considerable activity in Texas where a group of people are persecuting transgender folk. Apparently a Federal Judge has gotten involved and I do not understand a thing about it. I'm blessed to not have any of that happen to me. Can someone explain?

Gwen

last night I had a dream that reminded me of something that actually happened.

When I was 16, we returned to Calgary after spending a year in Denver, and I was lucky enough to fall into a group of people who were into D&D, including some girls. later, in summer, two of the girls invited me to come over and spend the day with them.

As it was very hot, they soon decided to strip to their underwear, and encouraged me to do the same.

Nothing even slightly sexual happened, we just watched tv and played some games.

According to an article, children's services are overwhelmed by demand from youngsters who are uncertain about their gender. It is problematic for the youngsters who may develop other issues while having to wait 2 years or more for an initial appointment. However, things might eventually improve as a study has suggested that there need to be more regional hubs to deal with it involving a range of doctors and therapists who wouldn't otherwise be associated.

I tried to post my new short story. It seemed to post but when I checked it was 0 words. I edited it, now you can see a preview, but when you try to look, 0 words again.

Not seen that before.

It's called Dress Codes. I thought I'd write something normal after my pervy foot stuff LOL

So I didn’t forget you all nope, I’m just a bit weary. Why I don’t here you ask? Well I’ll tell you anyway.

I hinted at a trip the other day and that has come to fruition. Yep, after best part of 3 years I’m finally on a mini bike trip. It’s nothing grand, today I rode down from Bristol to Somerset’s other seaside resort, Minehead. It’s not a huge distance, a mere 120km, but with the strong winds and latterly a few steep climbs, it’s been quite a tough day.

A few days ago, I had a really vivid dream, where I was in class (I think it was high school), and the teacher called on me. My hackles went up when he called me, "Mister Brown", and I said, "It's Miss, not Mister." When the teacher asked me why I said that, I told him it was because I was a girl, not a boy. I'm not sure where I got up the nerve to talk back like that. I think it was more because I was more angry than scared of the teacher.

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will amend the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to introduce new criteria for applicants who wish to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).

Obtaining a GRC means a trans person is legally recognised in their acquired gender and can obtain a new birth certificate showing that gender.

The Bill will require applicants to make a legally binding declaration that they intend to live permanently in their acquired gender. They will no longer need to provide medical reports or evidence.

I'm writing a story that references Phil Donahue having cross-dressers on his show and I want to get the time frame correct. I need to know just how old one of my characters needs to be to have seen the show.

I can find them on YouTube, but can't find out when they aired.

After spending most of my life distrusting and hating men, it seems that has been mostly a waste of time. Thousands and thousands of dollars are spent trying to find someone to help us feel right. In the final analysis it is up to us to live the way that seems right to us and save our money.

Gwen

Hey everyone,

and sorry its a little later than usual.

for my Patreon patrons!

I am looking to publish another book on Amazon later this month which is a collection of my historical character based stories. Covers for my other books (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B093BH5CHM?ref_=dbs_p_pwh_...) are attractive images on theme, but for this next book I have been toying with a cover that will be a collage of some of the characters in the book. The problem is that I have no idea what I am doing, as my attempt below will show!

In case anyone was interested. When you read it remember gov passed a law one may not sue the gov. doctors, health providers, vaccine makers. They tried to bury this for 75 years and most everyone would be dead. Nothing much to add.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chd-says-pfizer-fda-dropped-2...

Just to clarify - the repost of UG2 Spying By Numbers, which started today, is the full novel release in 13 weekly parts.

This fulfills a promise I made some time ago.

Shiraz

Elite Sports

I may get flamed for this but I’ve been thinking for a long time that campaigns to allow us to compete in sports – particularly at elite levels – is scoring a huge own goal for the TERFs.

In a perfect world then yes, allow it – however, once we have been through a male puberty it is unreasonable to claim that we have no physical advantage over born women. I hate what testosterone did to me, and I do not value the body that it gave me, but physically it has given me advantages over most women for many sports.

Does anybody know anything about making a cover letter to accompany a submission to a publisher?

any help appreciated.

Next month will mark five years at Big Closet for me. I came here dragging an idea for the Wildcats and that's where the story began.

I owe the readers here a lot for the kind words, constructive criticism, and support I've received over all those days.

That's why I gave my book Taylor to Big Closet so the procedes could go directly to help keeping this wonderful place afloat.

No distractions today!

We have a relative staying over for 2 days and its way too hectic for me here to be able to finish grading the last 40% of the works until they leave Thursday morning. I need peace and quiet to analyze while reading. So please allow me until Saturday the 5th to post and pay out morning Eastern time.

Thank you. And I do apologize for the inconvenience. I certainly wasn't expecting this.

Sephrena

I was going to write a story with TERF character in it. Doing some research I found an article that seems to say that the UK has a more TERF leaning version of Feminism.

TBH I had never heard the expression before I joined this site. I'm not going to do the story now. Vile ideology. I'm glad that I'm just seen as an oppressor now. (Presnting as male most of the time) You ladies have given me insights to many things.I didn't know how hate-filled some of these scum bags were.

The article is from 2019, but what it says is horrible.

I need to get a new computer!

I was just sitting around looking at some photos of some of my old artwork and came across this one. It was done back in May 2005, when I could still hold a paintbrush. It's oil on canvas (25" x 20) and (as far as I know) is residing in a home in eastern Colorado. I titled it, The Meaning of Life, and the "secret" of the painting is the lettering highlighted in yellow inside the equation.

charlie

to ride my bicycle, i want to ride my bike

Brothers In Arms. A hymn for the people of Ukraine:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ykZc5E6UEE

My brother died unexpectedly at the weekend. He hadn't been ill, he was only 55.
He lives (lived) on his own, but he has a large network of friends and one of them alerted me on Monday that they couldn't get in touch with him. I hadn't heard from him since Saturday afternoon. I got a key to his house and I found his body.

I've been so busy dealing with contacting friends, family, work and various organisations that I haven't really had time to think about how I feel. Which has helped, in a way. It's given me time to get used to the idea before I've had time to react.

Is now available on Amazon!

The forgotten set of free e-books…
I wasn’t sure if I should advertise them since one is a downer and we’re past Christmas for the other. They will be free today until Saturday (2/24-2/26) on Amazon

okay, i'll admit it, besides being blonde i've been having the odd senior moment too!

I think I can finally admit I find the idea of dating a crossdressing man appealing. what that says about me, I have no clue, but since it has maybe a 1% chance of happening, I probably shouldn't panic about it.

Inquiring mind(s) want to know: "transgendered" vs. "trangender" -- which will prevail?

I've been reading some of the other entries for the Valentine's day contest on my writing site, and all I can say is that many of the authors are as good as any major bestseller's author.

I'm just a duffer, but I feel privileged to just be in the company of such talent.

I've heard an ad from a computer hobby store that claims that if you upgrade your computer with ab SSD that it will increase The speed of your computer 10-fold. Is there any validity to this claim?!?!?

I wasn't going to enter this contest. I have a pretty large bone pile of unfinished stories that I've been trying to wade through and see about finishing some of them. I've tried several and not been able to get more than a few hundred words going.

An article from the Guardian details the murder of a Kurdish transgender woman by her brother, who may well get away with it.

It strikes me as perverse that it's acceptable to murder someone for being themselves but not for someone to live as they feel comfortable. This young woman was doing nothing to hurt anyone, so why kill her? The term honour killing is bizarre, it's a disgraceful killing and the disgrace is for the people who perpetrate and condone such murders. Shame on them.

Wow. I guess I really am a blonde bimbo after all. All those jokes that I've made about dying my hair wild colors being artificial intelligence are true. That or I was distracted by something reaaally shiny at the time. It only took me damn near twelve years but I finally realized something.

confused? well i am.

I had to see the dentist Thursday, and I really struggled because I have a powerful gag reflex.

It didn't help that afterward, I remembered why I have a powerful gag reflex

Been feeling fragile and soiled since.

I don't see a single story posted today (Friday). Is there a problem on the site, or just a weird coincidence?

Hi there, BC family. Jamie here.

My health had been doing pretty well, all things considered, for a chunk of time. Things were relatively stable... until about 3 weeks ago when an old injury to my hip that we thought was stable became, well, unstable.