There were some statements made a few days ago that require some context.

Sugar, people are fighting to survive with inflation taking everything and more than they make.

there has not been an official announcement of the winners of the caption contest. I know I didnt win, but maybe there should be a shout out to the ones who did?

It was a relief to finish Charlotte Had A Boyfriend. It was a lot more work than it may seem. For many weeks, writing it was my full-time job. Seriously. I've never worked this hard on a story before. Something changed in my approach. I'm not going to quantify or explain it, except to say that my writing method or strategy or technique has gotten more defined. Easier in many ways, but it takes longer.

I have always thought that "The Green Fog", was an absolutely riveting tale. Today, I started to wonder if any movie Producer had taken up the torch and decided to make it a Movie? If I knew someone in that business, I would most definitely approach them. Is "Hallmark" still doing movies. It would make a great children's movie despite it having adult content once or twice.

It is absolutely heart wrenching. I only wish....

Ahabidah, Gwen Brown.

“You got ten seconds, little girl!"

Second Spirit -6-
by Melanie Brown
Read on Patreeon

My apologies on how long this took folks! Not to say too much, but there's been some Personal Stuff in my life that's gotten in the way of us getting this taken care of this past week.

That said, without further ado, the poll for the winner of the September AACD Caption Story Contest is now live over on the Patreon page. Anyone should be able to vote, so we hope people take the time to let us know what their favorite stories were!

I apologize not working on any of my ideas in a timely matter...
I have had a little bit of inspiration to work on "Open Arms", a prequal to "Circle in the Sand" and "Release Me."
I may be able to post it later on this week, or at least by the weekend along with the last chapter of "I Don't Like You".

I was just about to work on a new story, at 3 am PDT (USA), I think about 11 am GMT. Suddenly the computer went dead. At first I thought it was my wireless mouse, but after I mucked about for nearly an hour, I found that unplugging it all, letting it sit, and re starting everything, it is all fine.

I did order a new mouse since the led in my present one no longer works.

Ahabidah, Gwen Brown

“Amazing what you can learn on YouTube.”

Second Spirit -5-
by Melanie Brown
Read on Patreon

Has removed Bike section from my story treasury without discussion with me? I have two story treasury headings because Bike is so large, It is no longer there. I have a new episode but I am seriously wondering about posting here in future. So there won't be another episode until they stop pissing about with my stories and the access to me. To say I am angry is an understatement.

Hi all, can anybody tell me if there is a web archive where I can read stories from long defunct tg story site's for example stardust.
I do hope somebody can help.

HUGS
sim1cats

So I went swimming today, and while in the pool, I found myself thinking about 2 moments from my childhood.

The first involved a time when I was high school, I was curious about the name for the pants worn by Madonna (they were Capri pants, in case you were wondering) and had asked a gaggle of girls, when one growled at me and asked if I wanted to know so I could buy a pair to wear.

I was taken aback by her anger, because I didnt know why at the time.

I looked up from the computer when my roomie came in and closed the door behind him.

When all hope of living the life they are driven to find and live, there is only one final solution.

Nothing I can write will make this go away nor make it better. The transgender suicide rate already was more than all other classes of people combined. We need understanding, we need support, we need to be able to live our life the same as anyone else. God give me guidance what I need to do to support these girls. What more can I do to tell the world they don't chose transgender. It is not a choice for them.

So, I've a little bit left for the month, is it better to support thru patron or hatbox membership?

But someone took the time to write an homage-sequel, or an homagequel if you will, to an old forgotten story which was poorly written by an amateur writer and expertly revised by a talented and kindhearted editor.

Think about what you believe characterizes a Bru story. Now forget that. This story is not anything like that. For one thing it’s > 22 000 words long.

I will post it within the next few days when I have looked at the feed-back that Jill (Angela Rasch) very kindly has given me.

Otherwise it’s really Sephrena that you have to thank (blame?) for me finally completing this story.

for Oktoberfest!

Hey, everyone,

I'm happy to announce that Twice Removed is now available on Kindle and will soon be in paperback as well.

You can get it at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHV4Q7QG

*big hugs*

Amethyst

If an author has disappeared (i.e. passed away, hasn't posted an entry on the website or any other reasons) who has permission to legally take over another authors' story if a person has ideas to continue a story.

A big thanks to everyone who entered the contest: we got some fantastic stories submitted, and we appreciate every one of you.

Some time over the next couple of days we will be posting a poll on the BCTS Patreon for voting on people's favorite caption story. That poll will run until the end of the month, and we will announce the winners in early October (2024)!

A few years ago, Facebook maintained that my password was not as I remembered it and locked me out of my Facebook page. In order to "prove" that I was who I said I was and entitled to access my page I need to pick four friends from a list of six that Facebook supplied who could be sent a code and forward it to me outside FB. I could then list those codes and regain my FB page.

One of those listed was Wren Phoenix. So meant I needed to get four responses from only five possibles. I could only manage responses from two and so remained locked out of my FB page.

I want to talk about choices for a moment.

See, I dont really trust myself, so when faced with decisions, I tend to turtle and try and avoid the situation. Of course, not choosing is in fact making a choice, and can have consequences.

But there is a more subtle way this works for me, and that happens if someone is offering me advice on the choice.

I find myself wanting to just hand the choice over to them, so I dont have to deal with it.

I just ran into a bunch of Mad Naked Bike Riders. Both genders. I had been asked to join them but am not a STRIPPER. Looking at the news this is almost world wide. They want people to stop using oil from the ground.

I've done my bit. I do not own a car, nor do I rent or drive one.

My incidental use is minimal...whatever the bus uses.

Come on. Do your part.

Gwen Boucher.

The AACD Caption Story Contest officially ends Saturday! We've already gotten some great entries but we'd love to see even more!

Really getting tired of just surviving; life is there, but I am wondering if health issues are a result of early life HRT use. Maybe, it's just a phase, trying to declutter my life and wondering why I'm not social. Most of the people at work are counting the months till retirement while finding terminal issues that won't let them retire. Sorry just dealing with end of summer duldrums, finding sleep patterns that are not resetting and really thinking taking the second shift was a mistake.

So I finally got to see my doctor about the x-rays I had done on my legs.

The verdict was that my arthritis has gotten worse in my hips and knees, and I now have arthritis in my ankle. I also have several damaged tendons in my right foot.

My doc gave me a subscription for some physio, but beyond that there isnt anything they can do.

Ah, well.

The picture didn't load when I added the story. I added it in now.
Thanks
DD

and less good news!

“Sheila! Listen. I know it’s crazy, but…”

Second Spirit -2-
by Melanie Brown
Read on Patreon

Hey everyone,

I'm pleased to announce that Twice Removed will soon be published on Kindle. I'm aiming for this weekend for the kindle release with paperback and audiobook versions coming as soon as can be managed. Once the book is on Kindle it will be removed from BCTS. I know some of you have been looking forward to this for a while, and I'm really excited about it.

*big hugs*

Amethyst

Hello, I'm kind of back now. I know I stopped writing there for a hot minute so I'll telll you what happen. While fishing my day was finned by a catfish and well an infiction set in. It was kind of a good thing because that infiction caused him to go the doctor and get admitted to the hospital were they did a lot of test and they found ucles (?) in his belly that are now treated and are healing so yay for that. Now I kept writing all through the nine days he was in the hospital a hundred words here, maybe three hundred here. Not enough for a chapter per say.

So, I'm a bit late with this update as I wanted to be certain of what I would say and had to verify with the Doc before I did so. Last week, after my normal infusion the Doc had moved up my six month screen to technically three months. So, off I went to the imaging center, I get pumped full of IV Contrast and I get to suck up some more of those sweet, sweet radiation rays.

I was just sorting through old stories here when I noticed one from around 2016 by Maggie Finson. She was complaining about Women keeping their heels on... Hmmm.

In 2024, I'm perhaps more liberated. These days I have my own list. Never more than 2 inch heels. Dresses and Skirts must have at least 2 side pockets. Wearing pants is sinful, don't do it.

Never wear a bra. They make my Lymph nodes feel like I've been shot. Sometimes a Crop Top.

It is always a struggle to keep my weight out of the Obese Zone. I've been up and down 40 lbs (18 kg) over the years and hate it.

Here is my latest!
All thanks are due to Joyce and the team at Doppler Press, not the least for Joyce's contribution to the story from the collection that I posted today as a teaser - https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/103687/speak-now
Here is the link to the anthology - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DGRQ5HGG
Maryanne

“What is a drawbridge, Merlyn?” I asked.

The Dager of Heaven at the End of Time
Chapter 13
by SammyC
Read on Patreon

Didn't there used to be a universe of stories about a machine that changed peoples but was a free sample service? I think the machine was a Morphic Adaptive Unit?

I can't remember the last time I saw a story like that or what the universe was or if it had a home site?

Thanks :)

So apparently, we are not done with repercussions for the Move that Wasn't.

See, back when we were sure we were moving, my mom put a stop on automatic withdrawals from our current landlord, which was supposed to start at the end of September.

Then we didn't move and asked the bank to restart the automatic withdrawals again.

But then, our landlord called us and said they were unable to withdraw September's rent.

So we went to the bank, and discovered that not only had the stop had been applied to September, the restart we had asked for had not happened.

I have no problem accessing BC on my Windows Laptop, but I can't seem to access it on my iPhone. It doesn't matter whether I use
Safari or Chrome, it starts to load, with the bar showing it's begun, but then it simply pauses and eventually times out.
Any suggestions?

so despite not feeling well today, I managed to help mom make an attempt to fix my bed.

I will know if it works after I sleep in it tonight.

So, in today's Kevin and Kell webcomic, an explanation of a set of wedding photos reveals an interesting development The comic is here and is only a one-off on transgenderism, there are cases of other -ism's
Sounds like a great idea for a story!
Diana

Obeying site rules, I won't bring certain issues up

Do you feel safe at your home?

I'm thinking about backup measures. Thinking some hostile things that I am not likely to do.

What say you???

Ahabidah