Dancing With the Bride.

[carsonshepherd]

I'm so glad Lit has a non-erotic category. I know it's not much read, for the most part, but if it didn't exist I never would have had the opportunity to read this wonderful story, Dancing With the Bride. For anyone who dreams of sharing their love with the world, regardless of gender, this is perfection.

http://english.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=178799

 

[Guest]

It is a beautiful story, carson. Made me all sniffles and teary-eyed.

I did leave PC comments for Penelope but I want to thank you for starting this thread.

 

[carsonshepherd]

It is a beautiful story, carson. Made me all sniffles and teary-eyed.

Me too.

 

[doormouse]

I just have to say that Penelope is a great friend and I love her to bits.

That story bought tears to my eyes.

If she reads this, you've excelled yet again hon. Fantastic story and I sincerely hope you win a writers award with that.

It was brilliant.

Thanks Carson for starting this thread. It's about time her work got the attention it deserves.

 

[sack]

I love all Penny's stories....

And happen to know that she isn't necessarily interested in blanket praise. So, I mentioned something that caught my eye, as an American, and that is the dialogue uses words that are rarely conversational in the United States, like "bastion." The women talk so perfectly, it's a bit stilted and hard to believe. But that is a minor cavil. This author is poised to take Literotica by storm, and I'm sure she will. Why didn't this get an "E" ?????? (I was very disappointed in the last two "E" stories!)

Sack

 

[sack]

and incredibly.....

The current rating of this story is only 4.33!! That just shows how absurdly inaccurate the voting system at Literotica is. I hope eventually this is among the top ten submissions in its category. In a fair world, that's where it deserves to be!

Sack

 

[carsonshepherd]

Re: I love all Penny's stories....

And happen to know that she isn't necessarily interested in blanket praise. So, I mentioned something that caught my eye, as an American, and that is the dialogue uses words that are rarely conversational in the United States, like "bastion." The women talk so perfectly, it's a bit stilted and hard to believe. But that is a minor cavil. This author is poised to take Literotica by storm, and I'm sure she will. Why didn't this get an "E" ?????? (I was very disappointed in the last two "E" stories!)

Sack

well, not everyone uses bastion in conversation. But some people do. Just a style choice and I think Penny makes it work.

Hi Penny Hope you drop in on this thread soon so it doesn't feel like we're talking about you behind your back.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Re: and incredibly.....

The current rating of this story is only 4.33!! That just shows how absurdly inaccurate the voting system at Literotica is. I hope eventually this is among the top ten submissions in its category. In a fair world, that's where it deserves to be!

Sack

Non erotic is always low-voting. It's not a fair world, after all...

 

[minsue]

Re: I love all Penny's stories....

And happen to know that she isn't necessarily interested in blanket praise. So, I mentioned something that caught my eye, as an American, and that is the dialogue uses words that are rarely conversational in the United States, like "bastion." The women talk so perfectly, it's a bit stilted and hard to believe. But that is a minor cavil. This author is poised to take Literotica by storm, and I'm sure she will. Why didn't this get an "E" ?????? (I was very disappointed in the last two "E" stories!)

Sack

Hey! I use bastion in conversation! (not that I'm holding myself up as an example of normal by any means....)

 

[carsonshepherd]

Min, you are a bastion of, if not normalcy, certainly good sense and impeccable taste.

 

[sack]

Minisue, "You are the last bastion of loveliness" Hey, I like that, maybe Penny is onto something here!!



Sack

PS- By the way Carson, Abstruses' magnificent Restoration is in the non-erotic category and is now at 4.89 and number 1!! So, there is SOME justice in the world.

 

[carsonshepherd]

PS- By the way Carson, Abstruses' magnificent Restoration is in the non-erotic category and is now at 4.89 and number 1!! So, there is SOME justice in the world.

For some people maybe....

 

[sack]

and hopefully this thread will change that.....

I'll check the rating again tomorrow......this story absolutely deserves to be at the "H" level, AT LEAST!!!



Sack

 

[minsue]

Min, you are a bastion of, if not normalcy, certainly good sense and impeccable taste.

Minisue, "You are the last bastion of loveliness" Hey, I like that, maybe Penny is onto something here!!



Sack

PS- By the way Carson, Abstruses' magnificent Restoration is in the non-erotic category and is now at 4.89 and number 1!! So, there is SOME justice in the world.

Y'all are lovely for a girl's ego.

 

[sack]

Ah but that's the beauty of it....

Minisue, you don't have an ego!

Let's do a dance for Minisue and Penny!



Sack

 

[carsonshepherd]

Aaaaaaaand on the dancing nana note, Carson goes to bed.

 

[sack]

Nite, Carson!

And when Penny discovers this thread tomorrow, she is going to be tickled pink!


Sack

 

[minsue]

Re: Ah but that's the beauty of it....

Minisue, you don't have an ego!

Let's do a dance for Minisue and Penny!



Sack

That gets an even bigger kiss

http://addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/mix/grosse005.gif

And on that note, I'm off to bed.

Thanks much for the boost

 

[matriarch]

Dammit

I just read, enjoyed immensely, voted and wrote a long pc which I submitted and had accepted. The damn thing isn't there !!

*sigh*.

I'll do it again later. For now, I'm going back to bed. That is, if my bed is still there and hasn't disappeared into a bottomless void.

 

[Kassiana]

Non erotic is always low-voting.

Isn't it, though? So's Celebrities. I had to choose the two low voting categories for the majority of my work here, didn't I?

 

[carsonshepherd]

Isn't it, though? So's Celebrities. I had to choose the two low voting categories for the majority of my work here, didn't I?

Well, you constantly say you don't have an ego and don't care about votes and feedback... that really proves it!

 

[matriarch]

Dammit

I just read, enjoyed immensely, voted and wrote a long pc which I submitted and had accepted. The damn thing isn't there !!

*sigh*.

I'll do it again later. For now, I'm going back to bed. That is, if my bed is still there and hasn't disappeared into a bottomless void.

Wierder and wierder.
Lit is playing games.
I just read and as I thought posted the first pc on a story, to discover there are 6 comments in front of me, but the page is showing no submissions. They only show up when you click on the 'read more' link.

So, I checked back to this story, still didn't show my comment on the actual page, but when I click on 'read more', there it is!! It was there all the time.

I have sent an error message to Lit to alert them to this glitch, on the off chance they are unaware of it.

Relieved Mat

 

[carsonshepherd]

Bump.

Penny's great story has been voted up to a 4.65 and has an H. Great job Penny!

everyone for voting.

 

[Penelope Street]

Thank you Carson. Thank you all.

Yes, I ken dig it. I am tickled beyond pink. What a wonderful good morning surprise. I guess you can talk behind my back anytime. If this is blanket praise, perhaps I should rethink my aversion; y'all are lovely for a girl's ego. ;-)

I went through a box of tissues writing my story and I may go through another responding to all the feedback. I was anxious that I might have over-wrought my passion in my writing. It is something of a relief to find my words touched at least a few souls other than my own.

I did receive two negative comments, but at least these were polite in expressing their disagreement. Although they do not share my beliefs nor I theirs, I should like to thank them for voicing their dissent in a courteous manner on the chance one might actually read this.

As for the score, I expected the story would not be highly rated. The potentially volatile social content and the overt preachiness were bound to ruffle a few feathers. My other favorite story has been my lowest rated since it appeared and this may not be so much of a coincidence; I wonder how many people noticed it features the same characters. This being the case, the score is a minor issue, at most.

A male friend (ok, more than a friend, but that's not my point) uses the word "bastion" conversationally, such as "Ah, the hardware store, the junkyard, and the bowling alley; the last three bastions of testosterone in America." Of course, he said it in jest when I declined to go to the hardware store with him, but he did say it and I liked it enough to borrow it.

I did imagine as I was writing this story how much less sympathetic the situation might be if it was about two men instead of two women. As haunting as it sometimes is to be a lesbian, I shudder to imagine the difficulties of being a gay man. This is one of the reasons my blood pressure spikes every time some lout tells a queer joke in my presence. I only hope that maybe one person who reads my story will respond with the vehemence that I am prone to display in such a situation. Now that would make it worth all the time it took to write!

I've received several comments asking how much is autobiographical. I am always flattered when a reader finds enough realism in one of my stories to inquire if it is true. In this case, at least a piece of it is, though not much.

The real Rachel lives in Winnipeg and is my love's niece. The Canadian branch of my partner's family has been the most accepting of all and I love them dearly. Rachel did dance with me at her wedding, and it was fun, but that is the extent of the similarity; there was no animosity, ostracizing, or applause- exactly as it should be.

Thank you all. You're the best.

Take Care,
Penny

 

[carsonshepherd]

Hardware stores excite me. Now I know why...

You do great work Penny.