Fick Suck: Blog

My new story is posted on Bookapy: Crooked Trees. This is a short tale edited by BarnyR. The story is a general fiction story, short at 19,000 words and lacking in sweaty sex.

The story includes a positive portrayal of a progressive religious tradition in a realistic style, a perspective sorely lacking among the cliches often offered on SOL. I felt the need to correct the record.

Posting begins tomorrow on SOL.

On Monday, March 7, Dark Energy will conclude with a posting in the morning and a second one in the evening, according to North American time zones. Thank you for your corrections, your encouragement, and your compliments. I will be heading overseas later this week for business/vacation and I do not expect to be able to reply to emails often if at all.

Next story, a short one, begins posting in April.

"Dark Energy" will post on Tuesdays and Fridays.

"Dark Energy" is in the posting queue, a new original tale. Eager readers may purchase the complete story on BOOKAPY.
As the pandemic lament goes, "I'm bored, bored, bored and nothing appeals to me." So, I wrote a new story with a throughgoing plot with more commentary on sex/erotica than than the usual blow by blow.

When I scan the list of nominees for the awards this year, one common element stands out among the authors I have read. I trust these authors to deliver comprehensive characters, a coherent plot, and a consistent attempt at best grammar and vocabulary practices. Without exception, all of the authors I have read on the list present with a love of storytelling and a genuine joy of reading.

One can honor by reserving judgement and respect the hours of effort, but trust must be earned. Any of them may provoke, cajole and even anger me, but I trust them.

Celebrate good writing, of course. Take the time to appreciate the effort as well, including those authors who have not been nominated. A lot of people on SOL have worked hard to earn our trust as readers. Thank you, guys, for filling many, many hours with enjoyable reads.