You're good at getting around to stories and leaving nice comments though! It's much appreciated.
Thanks and agreed. I feel like anyone putting in the effort should get a nice comment and a good score from me at least, although I don't usually do it for categories I don't write in (primarily I/T which I cannot get into)You're good at getting around to stories and leaving nice comments though! It's much appreciated.
I wasn't really meaning that we all need to leave critiques. But I find it really helpful myself when people mention what they liked / liked a lot / orgasmed to, or some things that could have been stronger or better executed. It all helps towards the next story.
Thanks for your comment, and for @nicksouth's. They were appreciated.You're good at getting around to stories and leaving nice comments though! It's much appreciated.
I wasn't really meaning that we all need to leave critiques. But I find it really helpful myself when people mention what they liked / liked a lot / orgasmed to, or some things that could have been stronger or better executed. It all helps towards the next story.
Anytime! If anyone does want my 2 cents, I am always happy to give it, even though it's likely only worth 1 !
You should be getting lots more comments! Yours is a finely nuanced story that really shows a strong understanding of work relationships and the boundaries that keep a story in the real world, making the fictional bits credible and hot. You made some great choices IMHO to keep it real. I'm really glad I read it, and next time I'm thinking about jumping the shark, I'll remember that boundaries can work really well
Thanks, but you probably shouldn't worry a lot about boundaries. Erotica is mostly fantasy anyway.You should be getting lots more comments! Yours is a finely nuanced story that really shows a strong understanding of work relationships and the boundaries that keep a story in the real world, making the fictional bits credible and hot. You made some great choices IMHO to keep it real. I'm really glad I read it, and next time I'm thinking about jumping the shark, I'll remember that boundaries can work really well
Sure, but it's like sci-fi a bit, isn't it? You don't break all the laws of physics if you want to write a good sci-fi story. You break just one or two laws, you do it convincingly, and you build a story around that. Otherwise you're in 'with one bound, they were free' territory.
The list is at the top of the Author's Hangout in a pinned thread named The Lit 2025 Special Contest Schedule. Laurel updates it annually, usually in December.
That's probably all true, but I'm not sure where it gets to be too many in erotica. A lot of stories are just crazy that way, and they aren't even in SF/F.
It is still in review. When it’s scheduled for publication, you will see it as New and Published, and the date will be the go-live day.
Welcome back! "Pending" means it's still waiting for approval. You can check on the story while it's in pending and you'll get a release date once it's approved, but the release will be delayed if you change anything while it's pending.
And now I see its got a new tag and a publish date of 9/1 and still in pending (presumably until it gets published on the first).
I am may still be fairly naive but reading the comments on your story is so fascinating. One gets the impression some people judge your characters as if they were real people and thusly blame you for creating awful people like that (rather, you know, being an author doing their job)
Found it, Thanks. I’ve started my Halloween story! Should have plenty of time to obsess. Cheers!
Shouldn't this be in the Dark Fairy Tales thread? But either way, good luck!
Grrrrrrrrrrr wrong challenge...grrrr
I take "Pending" to mean "Pending publication." It covers the review period and the delay prior to publication. For contests and some events, the delay can include a holding time prior to the contest's or event's "go live" date.
