The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 09

[iwatchus]

I'm struggling to make much headway on any on my writing projects this weekend. Oh well. I did some editing/commenting for someone at least. And some grading for school, so all is not lost.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Oh boy, I need a coffee. All those 2026 Competitions and Events - that is a FULL calendar for 2026 and now I have to write my Jasmine Tea support page. Later in the week. For now, it's back to writing....got 3 stories I am actively writing and a couple more my brain is working on in the background - plus that Winter Holidays story......

and I still haven't read todays news from Ukraine! Yikes! Slipping!!!!!

 

[sirhugs]

Oh boy, I need a coffee. All those 2026 Competitions and Events - that is a FULL calendar for 2026 and now I have to write my Jasmine Tea support page. Later in the week. For now, it's back to writing....got 3 stories I am actively writing and a couple more my brain is working on in the background - plus that Winter Holidays story......

and I still haven't read todays news from Ukraine! Yikes! Slipping!!!!!

yoikes, and I don't have one...

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

Cozy Miss Rosy, all tucked in to her new bedding.

Kind of have to squint to see the two buds.




Neat.

Sweet.

Petite.


And not at all kooky, spooky or ookey.

 

[NuclearFairy]

I think my internet is being metered? I dunno, usually when it's metered the lit forum is slow but it still works without issue. But this time, everything is wonky. On the upside, if it is being metered then it should be fine tomorrow as today is the last day of my internet cycle.

Now let's see how many tries it'll take to post this. Try number: 1

 

[Duleigh]

Oh boy, I need a coffee. All those 2026 Competitions and Events - that is a FULL calendar for 2026 and now I have to write my Jasmine Tea support page.

You're doing a hell of a job! Laurel should be proud to have a "daughter" like you.

Go ahead, take some time off, put your feet up and watch my "Bluebirds" beat the Mariners.

 

[NotWise]

The weather is holding, so today I brought in cucumbers, broccolini and tomatoes. It looks like the weather will turn colder at the end of the week, but they aren't predicting a frost yet.

 

[NotWise]

Apparently this is Banned Books Week and the Edinburgh Bookshop has a great window display

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Does this mean that we aren't the only country with dimwits banning books?

 

[stickygirl]

Does this mean that we aren't the only country with dimwits banning books?

I've not heard of any books being banned in the UK but you can be arrested for carrying a piece of paper that has Palestine Action printed on it.
But that's a good question - I wonder what other countries have banned books? I'd imagine China, Russia and the Islamic countries...

 

[sirhugs]

still looking for the plot bunnies that ate all my carrots and left no inspiration in return.

Time for coffee.

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

Somebody didn't like the Holiday Bunnies I posted that inspired me.

 

[Duleigh]

I'd imagine China, Russia and the Islamic countries...

I am proud to say that everything I have written (with one possible exception...) is banned in every Islamic nation on earth with the possible exception of Dubai. (No forget that exception, they won't allow it in on theological basis)

Been there, went through the "customs" ringer. Got the scars.

 

[Duleigh]

still looking for the plot bunnies that ate all my carrots and left no inspiration in return.

Come grab some of these long eared rodents. All their ideas are for books I've already written, or stories that I can't write for months.

 

[TheLobster]

Does this mean that we aren't the only country with dimwits banning books?

It says "banned or challenged," which is basically the same manipulative rhetorical trick as "murder and jaywalking."

 

[NotWise]

I've not heard of any books being banned in the UK but you can be arrested for carrying a piece of paper that has Palestine Action printed on it.
But that's a good question - I wonder what other countries have banned books? I'd imagine China, Russia and the Islamic countries...

Book banning seems to be the result of very conservative religions or politics suppressing thinking outside their ideology, so that list sounds about right.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Sadly, it might be simpler to list those nations that have not banned books at some time.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Oh boy, I need a coffee. All those 2026 Competitions and Events - that is a FULL calendar for 2026 and now I have to write my Jasmine Tea support page. Later in the week. For now, it's back to writing....got 3 stories I am actively writing and a couple more my brain is working on in the background - plus that Winter Holidays story......

and I still haven't read todays news from Ukraine! Yikes! Slipping!!!!!

Is there a complete list?

 

[ChloeTzang]

Is there a complete list?

Right here - go to the end of the thread tho - I still need to update the first post - the latest version is towards the end - included it here also

https://forum.literotica.com/thread...etitions-and-author-organized-events.1642070/

The Competitions (Red) and recurring and one-off events (Green) calendar for 2026 to write to well ahead of time. Support Pages are now in place for quite a few of these with more underway. Links included below where they are available.

So you all now have no excuse LOL. Pick your compoetitions and events and get started

LITEROTICA: Valentine's Day Competition 2026 (February 14th)
Support Thread Created: 2026 Valentines Day Contest Support Thread
Hosted by @EmilyMiller
starts: January 10
closes: February 6
winners announced: February 13

The 750 Word Project 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED for 2026
Support Thread Created: 750 Word Event Support Thread
Organizer: @Duleigh
starts: Feb 1st
closes: February 28
challenge date: final anthology list posted on March 1st

Pink Orchid: Story Event for Women-Centric Erotica 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: Pink Orchid Support Thread
organizer: Omenainen
starts: Feb 1st
closes: February 28
challenge date: final anthology list posted on March 8th (International Women's Day)

"Tainted Love" - Romantic Horror [ OPEN ] - 2026 (subject to Laurel's approval)
Support Thread: Tainted Love 2026 Support Thread
organizer: @dirk2024 and @Erozetta
starts: March 1st
closes: March 16th
challenge date: March 17th

LITEROTICA: April Fool's Competition 2026 (April 01)
Support Thread Created: 2026 April Fools Support Thread
Hosted by @ChloeTzang
starts: March 02
closes: March 24
winners announced: March 31

On the Job 2026 [ OPEN ] (run annually since 2019) - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread: On The Job 2026 Support Thread
organizer: HeyAll
starts: April 18th
closes: April 24
challenge date: April 25th (all stories go live)

Virtual Literotica Conference 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: VirCon 2026 Support Thread
organizer: FreyaGersemi
challenge date: final anthology list posted on May 17th
submit your story: April 25th-May 16th (stories submitted & posted)

Geek Pride 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: 2026 Geek Pride Support Thread
organizer: ChloeTzang
starts: May 15th
closes: May 24
challenge date: May 25th (all stories go live)

Yay Team! Sex & Sports 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: 2026 Yay Team Support Thread
organizer: @Voyeurkenneth
starts: June 1st
closes: June 9th
challenge date: June 10th (all stories go live)

GAP AT END OF JUNE - POTENTIALLY FIT AN EVENT IN HERE

LITEROTICA: National Nude Day Competition 2026 (July 14)
Hosted by: @Bamagan
Support Thread Created: Nude Day Competition 2026 Official Support Thread
starts: June 13
closes: July 4
winners announced: July 11

Heroism - the Oggbashan Memorial Event 2026 [ OPEN ] - this event will run annually in perpetuity
Support Thread Created: 2026 Heroism - Oggbashan Memorial Event Support Thread
organizer: @Rustyoznail - @ChloeTzang
starts: June 13th
closes: July 13th
challenge date: July 14th (all stories go live)

"The Scent of Jasmine Tea - Tales from the Orient" - PROPOSED FOR 2026 (subject to Laurel's approval)
(replaces Hammered - an Ode to Mickey Spillane - any noir stories can go into Crime & Punishment
organizer: ChloeTzang
challenge date: July 31st (all stories go live)
Submission deadline: July 15th-30th

MUSIC CHALLENGE 2026 [ OPEN ] - "Born to Run" was a one-off for 2025. PROPOSED FOR 2026 - subject to Laurel's approval
organizer: @Trionyx
challenge date: August 25th (all stories go live)
submit your story: August 1st-18th

AI: A New Era 2026 [ OPEN ] (run annually since 2021) - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: bettiezyx
starts: August 1st
closes: August 31st
challenge date: final anthology list posted on September 1st

LITEROTICA: Summer Lovin' Competition 2026 (summertime)
Hosted by @Rustyoznail
starts: August 15
closes: September 5
winners announced: September 12

Crime and Punishment 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: soflabbwlvr
starts: Sept 2nd
closes: Sept 20th
challenge date: September 25th

FAN FIC Challenge 2026 [ OPEN ] - (this was Dark Fairy Tales ins 2025) - PROPOSED FOR 2026
organizer: @StillStunned
starts: Sept 1st
closes: Sept 25th
Challenge date: final anthology list posted on September 30th

Tales from the Sexnomicon [ INVITATIONAL ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: lovecraft68
challenge date: October 16th

LITEROTICA: Halloween Competition 2026 (Oct 31)
Hosted by @Duleigh
starts: October 2
closes: October 23
winners announced: October 30

‘‘Tis the Season… for Conception" 2026 [ OPEN ] - PROPOSED FOR 2026 (subject to Laurel's approval)
Organizer: @NaughteeDragon
Support Thread to be Created
Start Date: 31 October 2026
Closes: 23 November 2026
Final Anthology: 25 November 2026

LITEROTICA: Winter Holidays Competition 2026
Hosted by: @Duleigh
starts: November 11
closes: December 5
winners announced: December 12

 

[NuclearFairy]

Well, I did manage to write a little more than normal last night. And the internet seems all honky dory today.

 

[sirhugs]

Come grab some of these long eared rodents. All their ideas are for books I've already written, or stories that I can't write for months.

Good news. Those floppy eared rodents Duleigh spit my way came up with a half arsed plot:
https://forum.literotica.com/threads/a-swap-of-a-different-sort.1642615/

I'm 600 words into an introduction and a draft ending. Just have to fill in the meat, so to speak. Pausing to let the unknowns percolate a bit.

your suggestions welcomed, whether i use them or not

 

[Candy_Kane54]

For those who are wondering where the coffee is, I was getting some blood work done this morning in preparation to seeing my nephrologist this afternoon.

I've got a fresh pot of coffee going and the teapot is hot. There are donuts and bagels on the counter. I shagged all of the plot bunnies down into the basement so the dragon can thin the herd.

I'll be over in the counter trying to finish up a difficult scene where treachery is being plotted and implied without it being directly said ...

 

[Kumquatqueen]

You’re all very welcome to participate in the next round of Pink Orchid.

My unwritten Halloween story may well not be done for Christmas, so it's likely to be a Pink Orchid and/or Valentine's story...

And I’ll have a cup of coffee. With cream as thick as it comes.

I had some excellent scones with extra thick clotted cream over the last week. The cream was firm as room temperature butter, yet melted on the tongue in a silky-smooth way, caressing your mouth until the sharp tang of jam jerks you into experiencing the tastes and textures as a whole, the warm soft scone supporting the spreads.

Coffee would be a waste of the stuff.

 

[iwatchus]

For those who are wondering where the coffee is, I was getting some blood work done this morning in preparation to seeing my nephrologist this afternoon.

I've got a fresh pot of coffee going and the teapot is hot. There are donuts and bagels on the counter. I shagged all of the plot bunnies down into the basement so the dragon can thin the herd.

I'll be over in the counter trying to finish up a difficult scene where treachery is being plotted and implied without it being directly said ...

Hope for good news from the doc for you

 

[MillieDynamite]

Good morning, my fellow Authors and Authoresses. There I go again, pulling out my big vocabulary of seldom-used words to show off. I have Irish coffee in the French press, but no booze to add to it. There's plenty of digital coffee to go around; grab a cup and have a seat.

 

[MillieDynamite]

On another matter, my story, The Sinister Contraption, isn't ready for prime time yet. Despite that, I published it the site it was being written for but don't think I can have it pretty enough for here in time for the Halloween Contest. So, I'm sad!