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If you’re looking for a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, have I got you covered! Not only is Ch. 18-21 of Lupine Dreams posted, so is a new story, Graduation Day, themed around high school graduation and Mother’s Day.
This batch of Lupine is coming a little early because last time was such a downer that I thought we needed a little pick-me-up sooner rather than later (: I had originally planned for this to be two parts -- Ch. 18-19 and Ch. 20-21 -- but I think my original plan had chopped things up just a bit too much, so I’ve been consolidating a little where I think it makes sense. You’ll definitely notice two distinct mini-arcs in today’s chapters, though. Looking ahead, all the subsequent batches are gonna end up shorter than this until we get to the final few chapters, however, just as a heads-up.
And we’ve still got a ways to go! I think of the end of Chapter 21 as the halfway point -- so once you’ve finished, get up and take a stretch and we’ll start in on the back half in a few days (:
Graduation Day
I go to a lot of graduations, and my imagination sometimes runs away with me, so this is a short, sweet little vignette that I figured I’d post today too because it’s about a graduation that takes place on Mother’s Day.
It’s about a female teacher and her female high school student who share a special relationship that you can probably figure out from what I’ve said the story is about (; No incest, to be clear.
I wrote it partly because I wanted to prove that I could actually write something that was short and erotic instead of my usual specialty of long and laden with deep thoughts, motifs, and symbolism :P You’ll have to let me know if I hit the mark!
As always, I’m deeply appreciative of all the feedback I’ve received and that so many people are connecting with the stories I have to tell. It’s humbling and extremely rewarding. I look forward to hearing from you as we move along (:
Arcadia
Chapters 14-17 of Lupine Dreams posted this morning!
As always, I deeply appreciate everyone’s engagement with the story. What especially sticks out is how much you’re connecting with the characters. When I’m doing some mindless work that I don’t wanna be doing, sometimes I’ll pull up your comments and messages and it makes the day a little better (:
Also, I know the vibe tracks aren’t everybody’s bag, but if you listen to only one, put on some headphones when/after you get there and crank up Chapter 16’s vibe track, “Trampoline,” the Jauz remix by Shaed. It was breathtaking the first time I heard it just how well it reflected the feelings of the chapter all the way through the end of the song. (the other vibe track in this batch, “Murakami” by Made in Heights, is also an all-timer, for the record)
A much longer batch this time around, so take your time with it. I don’t think we’ll wait all the way until Tuesday for the next batch because…well…you’ll just have to read to find out (;
Arcadia
If you’ve been waiting to give Lupine Dreams a try, now’s the time!
I like to think of the first 10 chapters or so as the start of the roller coaster, building up the momentum we’ll need for all the ups, downs, twists, and turns to come.
That all begins in earnest with Chapters 11-13 which posted this morning! And although I’m a little biased, they’re kiiiind of bangers. I say now’s the time to start because from here on out, I think they’re all pretty much bangers! So strap in!
It’s an emotional story, and writing it was definitely fulfilling, but it has been especially rewarding to hear from readers as we go along on the emotional journey one step at time. Much like both crying and masturbation -- sure, it's fun on your own, but isn't it better with friends??
There are plenty of ups, downs, twists, and turns left to come, and I look forward to hearing from you all as we experience it together (:
Arcadia
Chapters 8-10 went up this morning! I’m definitely thinking that waiting a week between posts was not a great idea, so I’m going to start doing twice a week instead, aiming for Tuesdays and Fridays. The idea is that I think this is such a niche story that it's never going to get a lot of visibility, but I think the people who like it will really like it. So I wanna try to give it enough space to breathe so maybe some more people can stumble upon it and find something they connect with.
But a week is too long! I can't take waiting that long! :P I'm still figuring this kinda stuff out as I'm still a very new author, so thanks for bearing with me as I stumble through finding the best way to share Lupine Dreams. Writing it was an absolute pleasure, but sharing it with other people who connect with the characters is really what it's all about. I look forward to sharing the experience with you all as the story picks up (:
Arcadia
Part 2 of Lupine Dreams dropped this morning, which includes chapters 5-7!
At a touch under 8,000 words, this installment I think is pretty representative of the length of most remaining parts.
I was very encouraged that the people who enjoyed the first part seemed to really connect with the characters in particular -- if you enjoyed Part 1, it will only get better from there (:
One of the most interesting experiences I had while writing this was choosing and listening to Cameron's vibe tracks. Cameron herself I know is not a character for everyone, and her musical taste I imagine is an even smaller subset haha. I definitely had to do some research myself to make sure I understood exactly what her tastes were.
This week's chapters include what I'd call by far the most mainstream vibe track in the whole story. But Cameron would probably say she can't help if other people have good taste occasionally too :P I think it’s the first of many of her vibe tracks -- especially as the story goes along -- that, when I hear it out in the wild, I will always and forever associate with Cameron's, well, vibe, in the scene.
The vibe tracks were pulled from a playlist of songs I thought Cameron might be into that I listened to while writing which really helped me to stay connected with her character, I think. But they’re really just there for flavor -- you aren’t missing out on anything if you’re not familiar with them or if you don’t listen to them.
Hopefully just knowing that they exist says something about how indelible music is to who Cameron is as a person, and of course know that they were selected with as much care and attention as every other part of who our characters are and what they do (:
I always appreciate hearing what readers connected with (or didn’t), and I hope you’ll find something in Part 2 that speaks to you.
Thanks for reading (:
Arcadia
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