Harper’s Reckoning

[Djmac1031]

These are the days I wish I could just skip work and read comments all day lol.

I'll catch up on all this later, but congrats on the new story of course.

 

[EmilyMiller]

by Cagivagurl on 11 minutes ago

Well, it was nice to s something different. A well thought out tale, and I enjoyed the flow. The characters were interesting and you managed to bring them to life.
An enjoyable read, well deserving of the 5 stars.
Thanks for sharing your talent.
Cagivagurl

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by JBEdwards on 10 minutes ago

I thought the story is spectacular, all the more so because it's in the Loving Wives rubric. I just discovered you as an author and I am looking forward to reading more of your stuff. Congratulations on this story. Five stars, JB Edwards

 

[EmilyMiller]

So, it has to be asked. Where are these rabid orc hordes?

I may be speaking too soon, i realize.

Em

 

[NoTalentHack]

So, it has to be asked. Where are these rabid orc hordes?

I may be speaking too soon, i realize.

Em

You're going to get them in the next wave of batch posts. I explained what I think the process is here: https://forum.literotica.com/thread...ave-disappeared-again-🙄.1585548/post-96876082 plus some additional posts after it.

The TL;DR it seems like there's at least two tiers of commenters: "safe" ones that see their comments go through immediately, and "unsafe" ones that go through the manual process. What the criteria are for "safe," I'm not sure; I don't count as a "safe" commenter, for what it's worth. I assume it's some combination of account lifetime, number of posts/comments, number of comments that had to be discarded/moderated, and maybe some other factors.

Sometime in the next few hours, you're going to see an avalanche of anonymous posts and posts from registered but "unsafe" commenters; that doesn't mean hostile, necessarily, but the most hostile ones are going to be in those batches. You'll also see them sort of "backfill" into your comments moderation page in the Works control panel, so you'll need to kind of go backwards and forwards to see all of them. I went into a ridiculous level of detail in the post I linked, if you're curious, along with examples from my own feed.

 

[Red_Herring4]

So, it has to be asked. Where are these rabid orc hordes?

I may be speaking too soon, i realize.

No men were humiliated in the making of this story. That's a mark in your favor among the BTB crowd. However, I expect you'll get a flood of garbage comments when the next batch of anonymous comments hits. The comments that have come through so far are from named users. Those are, generally speaking, more thoughtful. The anonymous comments are a different animal. In my past experience, that wave should hit no later than 3:30 p.m. EST.

It should be interesting to see the response because you've broken from formula with this story in several ways. Many of the most hostile reactions typically focus on the spouse's reaction to the infidelity and the ways in which it doesn't map to what the reader thinks it should have been. However, you've pulled the rug out from under them a bit. It will be interesting to see the extent to which the anonymous commenters empathize with the "wronged" spouse in your story.

 

[EmilyMiller]

You're going to get them in the next wave of batch posts. I explained what I think the process is here: https://forum.literotica.com/threads/and-now-instant-comment-posting-seems-to-have-disappeared-again-.1585548/post-96876082 plus some additional posts after it.

The TL;DR it seems like there's at least two tiers of commenters: "safe" ones that see their comments go through immediately, and "unsafe" ones that go through the manual process. What the criteria are for "safe," I'm not sure; I don't count as a "safe" commenter, for what it's worth. I assume it's some combination of account lifetime, number of posts/comments, number of comments that had to be discarded/moderated, and maybe some other factors.

Sometime in the next few hours, you're going to see an avalanche of anonymous posts and posts from registered but "unsafe" commenters; that doesn't mean hostile, necessarily, but the most hostile ones are going to be in those batches. You'll also see them sort of "backfill" into your comments moderation page in the Works control panel, so you'll need to kind of go backwards and forwards to see all of them. I went into a ridiculous level of detail in the post I linked, if you're curious, along with examples from my own feed.

Thanks - most of my comments seem to post close to instantaneously now - mostly harmless, that’s me .

Em

 

[MrPixel]

So do mine. We must be on Santa's Laurel's "nice" list.

 

[EmilyMiller]

No men were humiliated in the making of this story. That's a mark in your favor among the BTB crowd. However, I expect you'll get a flood of garbage comments when the next batch of anonymous comments hits. The comments that have come through so far are from named users. Those are, generally speaking, more thoughtful. The anonymous comments are a different animal. In my past experience, that wave should hit no later than 3:30 p.m. EST.

It should be interesting to see the response because you've broken from formula with this story in several ways. Many of the most hostile reactions typically focus on the spouse's reaction to the infidelity and the ways in which it doesn't map to what the reader thinks it should have been. However, you've pulled the rug out from under them a bit. It will be interesting to see the extent to which the anonymous commenters empathize with the "wronged" spouse in your story.

I was kinda thinking that a woman can’t be wronged in their world view, so maybe I get a pass .

Em

 

[EmilyMiller]

So do mine. We must be on Santa's Laurel's "nice" list.

We are such model netizens .

Em

 

[EmilyMiller]

More:

by oldpantythief on 1 hour ago

Great, but so different, story. Had to reread the part where [spoiler] walks in on Harper and Mia because it caught me off guard for a bit. Guess I'm just a little slow but it finally sunk in what was happening. Hell, I was just reading along enjoying the story and was missing so many clues, duh. Got to wonder about the ending though, [spoiler] creosote. That shit is some bad stuff and can cause health problems from just breathing the fumes let alone getting any on the skin. Anyway, liked the story, the twist at the end and the 'happy' ending.

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by ScorpioJJ on 56 minutes ago

Wrong category

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by Grendelpuppy on 46 minutes ago

I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't understand that the FMC was [spoiler]. What a riot to put this in LW rather than the [spoiler] category. This will cause many BTB heads to explode.

I really appreciated the effective use of First Person perspective. Few authors can pull it off. Most spend far to much verbiage regaling the readers with unnecessary details of their life history.

 

[EmilyMiller]

@oldpantythief

The creosote comment was a weak attempt to sound a little Steinbeckian. I’m such a hack.

Em

 

[lc69hunter]

OMFG!!!!!!

by SerradaC on 17 minutes ago

First Emily OMG this is so good. The haters are right, Loving Wives does not deserve this gem. Most of the basement dwellers who inhabit this category and who spend their days trying to figure out what a woman is in real life, will hate everything about it. Even with typos it is better than 90% of the dross that is usually here. Right this moment I am in love. Everything about this story is genuine and well done, typos not withstanding. As far as categories, yes it could have been in Lesbian and the poor incels could carry on wanking over women and problems they will never have, but but it would not have been so perfectly placed as it is here. Thank you for this story, thank you for having balls bigger than most of the readers of this category and putting it here, just thank you. Five stars of course, a fav story, and a new follower.

When I read that comment after reading the story, I had to smile

 

[EmilyMiller]

When I read that comment after reading the story, I had to smile

It made me

 

[EmilyMiller]

So one thing I have noticed is that a lot of my stories that were in the low ️4.5x category are now mysteriously in the high ️4.4x category, like five of them.

I do really wonder about the mental health of some people. And also when (or if) they last got laid.

Em

 

[NoTalentHack]

It is the curse of LW. The low scores follow you to other categories, especially if you write anything “deviant.”

 

[EmilyMiller]

It is the curse of LW. The low scores follow you to other categories, especially if you write anything “deviant.”

OMG - I just had the bizarro comments thing you said. Not even the content, but new comments appearing on page 1 and 2 when we are on to page 3. That’s bat-shit crazy.

Em

 

[EmilyMiller]

by Gmann006 on 18 minutes ago

i gave you 4 stars thank you for your twist

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by Anonymous user on 18 minutes ago

Couldn't get past the first few paragraphs.

[let’s not make fun of people with learning difficulties - m’kay - Em]

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by Chuck100 on 15 minutes ago

This was a twist on a cheating wife. I figured something was not right but it all came together when [spoiler] came through the door.

 

[EmilyMiller]

It is the curse of LW. The low scores follow you to other categories, especially if you write anything “deviant.”

I called God “She” again. It’s becoming a habit.

Em

 

[EmilyMiller]

This was sweet:


by rnebular on 4 minutes ago

I liked it, definitely a different take on a loving wife story. Sure, it could have gone in lesbian but I think this is a better place for it. Sadly, not everyone will agree but I think those people probably don't enjoy half the content here due to their beliefs. Thank you for sharing!

 

[EmilyMiller]

A few anon comments. None very nasty. No tsunami of negativity yet. Maybe Incels are scared of women, or lesbians, or both.

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by Frankfiredawg06 on 45 minutes ago

It’s in the right category
You did well
5 ️

 

[EmilyMiller]

Just got 7 anonymous comments en masse (oh and @NoTalentHack ) scared to look .

Em

 

[NoTalentHack]

Oh, I’m sure the anon comments will be fine, but I absolutely savaged you.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Here we go:

by Anonymous user on 21 minutes ago

1* - wrong category

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by Anonymous user on 24 minutes ago

chef's kiss.

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by Anonymous user on 21 minutes ago

Wrong category. I would have skipped on by if it had been in [spoiler] where it belongs. That dropped it from a 4 to a 2.

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by Anonymous user on 21 minutes ago

Wrong category, should have been [spoiler]. The twist wasn't a surprise, it was pretty clear from the outset. Skipped most of the rest.

I commented on something I didn’t read. Em

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by Anonymous user on 21 minutes ago

'Proverbialasshole, the first 'clue', at least for me, is when 'Harper' is searching in a 'purse' for a vape pen. One star.

The poor dear didn’t understand at all did he? Em

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by Anonymous user on 24 minutes ago

The story had some Red Herrings which were good however the married couple action seemed contrived and a bit awkward.

There was at most a paragraph of this??? Em

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by LenardSpencer on 13 minutes ago

Thank you for a great story. For once, I didn't catch on until the intervention by the "spouse". Well done for the clever disguise, as I wasn't even suspicious. Yes, as a male, I have encountered married ladies that had many, deeply erotic, fantasies and desires not only to be submissive (that their husbands never knew) but also bi desires that they had surpresed for many years. That also their husband never knew. It gave me a lot of enjoyment to draw out their desires and intro them to bi ladies I knew. Thanks again for the story. Cheers.

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by sbrooks103x on 13 minutes ago

Captain Obvious alert! I'm a nitpicker. Many find my nitpicks obvious at best, annoying at worst. If that bothers you, please just go onto the next comment, because I won't be changing in this lifetime.
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I agree with your professor. Set the hook to make us want to read the story. Any pertinent details will be come out in due course during the story. If they don't then they weren't important.
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"Work is far from the center of my life." - So it' probably doesn't need to be mentioned.
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I'm getting bored already with all the description, and we still haven't got to the real, action.
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Sorry, couldn't make it past page one, boring.

This comment was obviously the best prose I have read this year. Its limpid brilliance dazzled me and I am in awe of the inestimable mind that crafted it. Or, if you can’t do, criticize . Em

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by Anonymous user on 13 minutes ago

fun take on loving "wives". Kudos for opening that door albeit a bit too much kink for me.

 

[onehitwanda]

chef's kiss.

haha! that was me!

 

[EmilyMiller]

by Anonymous user on 20 minutes ago

great story, i dont usually comment but this was great, loved the twist and the eroticism of it.

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by Anonymous user on 19 minutes ago

Would have thought that this would have been in the [spoiler] section

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by Anonymous user on 19 minutes ago

Well written! I had no clue [spoiler] I enjoyed it.

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by Frank66 on 15 minutes ago

Emily is able to tell a story, and tell it well. The story wasn't for me, or designed to be so. She has apologized for the wrong version printed, so the typos like 'make' instead of naked and the very typical 'martial' instead of marital, found in so many stories, can be excused. I'm baffled by the content- lesbians, women in general, are supposed to be the communicative, sensitive ones. Adverse to inflicting pain on others. Loyal to friends and spouses. Here, it's all reversed, and it seems in Emily's world, men are not to be mentioned or have any thing to do with. The male version of that would be called a chauvinist sexist pig. What's the opposite of 'toxic masculinity'?

Not sure if he is feeling left out? Em

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by Anonymous user on 18 minutes ago

This is an untagged [spoiler]. This is merely additional contamination of the Loving Wives concept by communities outside of the straight, heterosexual paradigm. This story explores [spoiler] in addition to the main purpose of offering validation to a deviant lifestyle. None of this story was the stuff of Loving Wives. The writer stooped to deceit in order to have their material posted in Loving Wives, no doubt a category that offers more views than either [spoiler]. Most likely combined! These categories are like Picasso paintings for the soul and are not the venues of typical Loving Wives clientele. Regardless of receiving five star comments, this piece was below three stars, at 2.76 when writing this review. This means that more of the readership hit 'Dislike' or 'Hate It' than anything higher than three stars. I suspect selective comment deletion is the reason for this, as there are only 18 comments posted. Keeping the supporters, tossing the non-complementary jibes.

Needless to say, I’ve not deleted a single comment . More suppressed deviants in LW than Mr Closet thinks. Em