metaphorically that is.

I've been writing a scary story for the last while, but I think I've written myself into a corner.

if anybody thinks they could help, I'll share what I got.

thanks in advance.

It's really weird that pain that has nothing to do with what happened to me can still trigger my PTSD.

I pulled a muscle in my stomach and the tenderness has me shaky.

Huggles appreciated.

I need everyone who won something in the Christmas Contest, monetary prize or DopplerPress book, to send me a PM with Christmas Contest as the subject and with content that clearly describes what you need, money or ebook, or contribution of prize money to the Hatbox.

I know several people have already PMd me or contacted me some other way with this info but it's been a hectic few days and I'm still fighting off this humongous tiredness I've had for months. My PM and email boxes are so cluttered, I can't find anything easily.

My brother Mike has had a bad couple of days.

It started with him finding out yesterday that a good friend is in the hospital after their vehicle was struck by a train.

And then today he tried to help me shovel the walk and made his knee worse, to the point he couldn't hardly walk.

so if you're the praying type, some prayers for my family would be appreciated.

Well, this has been an interesting couple of months!

Of course, at the end of November, we had Thanksgiving in the US. This was not unexpected, nor was the sudden explosion of colorful, twinkling lights in the Spokane, Washington area following the holiday. In fact, it was rather pleasant.

Was reading a book awhile back about a guy that is mistaken as a girl while taking a exam for the school to choose 2 boys and 2 girls to go to a exclusive school, he is emancipated and a singer who sings disguised as a girl, he meets a girl and ends up transitioning

I thought I would talk about Natalie Barrett's children's book, Tuck Everlasting. It is a story, written in the late nineteen-seventies. It starts in early 19th century America. A pioneering family, the Tucks, stumble upon a spring with water that gives them immortality when drunk. Although it take them another some years to realize it, they find they have to go undercover to go on living their lives. Because each time their secret is discovered, they are denounced as demons, devils, or witches.

Like the title says, some news about the writing and a question for you all.

Here it is, my latest book published on Amazon.
The link to it is: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PYMKXW6

U would like to Know I'm going to be on America's Got Talent under my Male Name Which is David A. Hiserman TODAY So if u are from the USA Watch AGT to see me

So Mom and I thought we were feeling well enough to go get some groceries, but while walking around Walmart, my knee tweaked and Mom told me to go back to the car.

Once back at the car, I had a complete breakdown - crying, shaking, and not being able to stop.

Fortunately I had myself under control by the time mom came out with the groceries, so she didn't see my breakdown, but honestly, I still feel pretty shaky

so hugs appreciated.

It's been a couple of weeks/months since I've felt like human enough to update you all on my "adventure" in sickville.

I have began another story here and I wonder. I call it Fugitive from the republic and its a story set in the star wars and its like a fan fiction from it. But I wonder if there are enough fans here that like that sort of thing or not. And I wonder if anyone would be interested in helping me with it. This chapter is really as far as I have so far. Its an idea thats been in my head for some time but its as far as I have thought to. I have some ideas how to proceed

a health update: most of my flu symptoms have ended except I have a runny nose, and its hard to complain about that when I have felt so bad the last couple of days.

I have also started working on a new story, which has started out being something more appropriate to Halloween than now, which has me thinking once more that I am not the creator of my stories, they just arrive, and my only job is to be a good delivery girl and pass them on.

Anyway, that's my update for now..

Okay, to make a long story short, my pc was taken out by a worm that f'ed up the bios controls that then fried my processor and motherboard and took out the hard drive too that had all my contest stuff on it. It was a Russian worm that they dont have a commercial means of removing yet. And it came from an anime site and I had used the vivaldi browser. Because of the way vivaldi worked, the browser let stuff load before it blocked it. Well, live and learn. Im using Firefox plain and simple. No more Chrome.

Just a reminder that I intend to post the concluding chapter of SNAFU tonight. (So you can avoid it).

It's full of action and for those who haven't read it before a bit of a twist. I hope you all enjoy it.

Feels a lot like 2021 so far!

According to one article the most popular New Year's Resolutions are:

1. Exercise more
2. Lose weight
3. Get organized
4. Learn a new skill or hobby
5. Live life to the fullest

That same article states that people making resolutions are successful 46% percent of the time.

My success ratio for the hundreds of resolutions I've made is zero.

However, I'm curious if any of you have made a resolution regarding your writing or reading practices on BC.

Hi!

The final "Dragon's Mark" Chapter (Chapter 9) is on Patreon!

I am working on Book 2 (Dragon's Fang) and will start posting it once I have a few Chapters drafted.

Happy New Year!

HUGS!
S

well in UK time anyhow!

I’m looking for two stories

One is about someone makes a bet with a friend because his girlfriend who I think is named M (something) left him so he can’t get a promotion because it doesn’t look like he is settling down. His friend has to pretend to be her in front of his boss I think it was on Crystal story site and the male character might be named John.

The other one is a body swap where a young male student maybe a musician swaps bodies in the middle of the night with his teacher who is having sex with her husband and ends up being a better mom.

unfortunately, I have hurt my wrist rather badly and typing is painful, so I may be off line a day or two

well, yesterday was a scary day. I was helping Sharon do some running around, and suddenly I had no idea which direction we were facing or what avenue was closest.

Sharon helped get me reoriented, so all safe, but its one more sign my brain has serious issues

The last time we talked on SKYPE you were not well, but recovering. Since, I have been unable to reach you. Are you OK?

Love

Gwen

The second British MtF to receive 'sex-change' surgery. She lived a chaotic life of peaks and troughs including the disgraceful divorce case where the establishment, including the leading UK gender psychiatrist almost destroyed her. She will be remembered as a beautiful and charismatic woman who campaigned for transgender rights and was awarded an MBE. May she rest in peace.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/28/april-ashley...

Well, my good mood has gone pop. after I posted on Facebook about the gift I got this year, I got this reply from my sister in law: "It's a shame that after the love and grace received thought your brother deserved no card, nor gift but a black lump of coal. It's even more a shame he expected no better treatment."

An article from the Guardian reporting that the 'equal treatment benchbook,' published by the Judicial College suggests more protection for trans people when in court including prevention of revealing original names and genders unless relevant to the case in point and the use of preferred names and genders where possible.

I would hope there aren't that many of us up in front of the judge, but who knows.

Well, after listening to all the advice I was given, I will share my Christmas miracle.

To give some context, before my transition I was terrified that I would lose the people I loved if I came out, and of course that did not happen.

Despite that, there two people with deep concerns about what I was doing and why, my brother and sister-in-law.

Honestly I was just glad they were not actively trying to stop me.

Which brings us to Christmas.

I'm facing a moral dilemma and I need everybody's help.

See, I had something very good happen to me yesterday, and originally I planned to come here and share it at full volume, but then I started thinking.

I'm already much better off than a lot of the people here, at least in terms of how accepting their loved ones are of the gender stuff, and I started to wonder if me sharing would make those people feel worse about their own situations.

And since I don't want to hurt anybody, should maybe I just . . . not share?

Advice please?

Yep, that's Chrimbo day gone, done and dusted!

I had hoped to offer you another chapter of Ontario this evening, -'ve got as far as first draft on the site but despite many attempts it won't preview so I can't post it. (this is from my phone). After best part of 2 hours of trying i've now given up, life is too short to waste it waiting for the site to work.

"Boy what day is this? "

"Why Christmas day sir, but I'm a girl! "

"Sorry I've just woke up. The spirits have shown me the error of my ways."

"They didn't tell you to be careful about misgendering trans people then?"

"This is 1843, anyone that say they're the opposite sex is often locked away in a mental institution."

Just thought I would reach out and just wish everyone a wonderful day, no matter what it means to you, and that the holiday time sees you safe and sound and happy.

I (as with others) are on the Discord Channel (I will pretty much for three weeks!!), so please do visit and say hi :D

Today for me isn't as much as it used to be as a kid, or even in my earlier years. I am usually at home, just doing my comic stuff, and chatting with people online. But there is something that I still find is important.

or any other seasonal salutation that you prefer!

Okay so last night I dreamed I was one of a group of teens at a day camp studying to become cadets so they could enter the military after high school.

We studied military history, specifically Julius Caesar, and at the end of the camp all the cadets were in dress uniforms for the trip home.

But their uniforms included what I can only describe as a skirt. Not a kilt, but a plain red skirt with white stripes on the sides. Yes, boys and girls were in this outfit.

Wish fulfillment, maybe?

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to make sure to let you know that I have been able to write again. My two jobs kept me busy the last few months and I have been struggling with anxiety and mental health in general as well. Mostly due to Covid but other things as well.

I will soon post the next part to "The life of Riley". I'm sorry for the long wait. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone too much.

Anna Olivia

It wasn't bad and definitely had Del Toro's dark tone but one thing I plan to make clear from the trailer. I am a fan of Del Toro and his dark, Supernatural tone; however, this movie lacks the latter so let me disabuse you of that idea. If you still want to see it even then after the trailer feel free. It remains an interesting movie despite that though I was annoyed, feeling I had been misled by the trailer.

Hi there, wonderful Big Closet family. Jamie here, and I'm seemingly the one tasked with making the blog posts when shit happens to our tiny admin group here.

A few hours ago, Piper's brakes failed in her van as she was taking her NinjaPotato (nickname for her and her wife's young one) to dance class this evening. Everyone is alright, she was able to get the car safely into a Wawa parking lot and call for a tow and AAA....

But even with AAA, this is liable to be an expensive fix, on top of potential rental car cost. We could definitely use some help if anyone could send some Christmas funds our direction :)

I posted the story twice and the newer one is corrected so that the links are correct. In the first posting they are all the same link, which was not the intents. That would be the top one on the list on the home page. I am so sorry for making that mistake.

I uploaded a story called co-parenting on Friday. I uploaded it to another story site after. The story is set in a dystopian near future where a virus lasting nearly 10 years has wiped out a large part of the population. A disproportionate amount of women died, so the government passed laws to force women of childbearing age to be almost constantly pregnant.

Sorry for those who are enjoying this serial but I haven't had a chance to write the next episode, so will post it when I can.

I was flicking around Youtube, as you do, when I found this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYBx__4iAUw

I was surprised by the amont of GG's standing up for the transgender lady. It's old, 2017. Don't read the recent comments though. Some of the people are going on about the stores clerk, needing to be sacked. They dont seem to realize she is an actor, like the trans lady.

Does stuff like this happen for real?

I know that there are fans of classic Sci- fi here and I have just finished what I believe is the best robot book since Isaac Asimov. It's Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguru. Ishiguru is a brilliant writer and takes Klara to a level beyond what Asimov did in his robot novels.

It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my dear friend Anne, who I shall miss enormously.

working on the final three chapters…
Next up is the town socialite Christmas party with Nikki finding herself as the unexpected guest of honor of the Thomas family.