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…lifts all boats. After last week’s post on supporting me and your other favorite writers through purchasing works or providing feedback, I wanted to add another thought:
Writers helping other writers.
Some of us are quite active, reaching out to newer wird-skribblers to offer assistance. If they accept, wonderful. If not, we’ve done our part, and they at least realize there are folks around who can help.
So, new carvers of runes, if you’re about to launch your first story and nobody but you has seen it, you may want to ping some of the fine folks offering their help right here. There’s an “Editors/Reviewers Hangout” forum.
For that matter, many of the best authors are not afraid of asking for fresh eyes. Be kind to each other. It’s a much nicer community than at other puddles scattered around the Interwebz.
Anyway, that’s my food for thought this week.
The Yards have swapped over to editing mode for March. But I’ll leave such sausage-making details for my Discord channel.
Hugs
Ivey.
Greetings all.
While I treasure positive comments and constructive feedback, many devoted readers have again begun inquiring about ways to support my writing. Over the years, I’ve tried several funding platforms, but always felt obligated to provide additional content behind such gates to reward those folks. However, that methodology never sat well with me. Hence the flurry of shorts now available on SOL and Bookapy.
At the end of the day, the best method of providing financial support is to purchase my work. While they may also be available elsewhere, most everything will be on Bookapy. Bonus, you’ll also be supporting this and the associated sites.
Okay, enough of that. Kind words remain a great way of showing your appreciation. However, if you’re a believer in scoring stories, go ahead and pick a number as well. After all, the higher the score, the more visibility stories get in the Grand Algorithm of All Things.
Meanwhile, The Yards are clanking away on a coming-of-age story. Free-wheeling and written from a male POV, it’s much more in the vein of “A Fair Trade.” Once it’s complete, I’m back to editing, I promise. Stupid muses.
Keep warm and stay safe.
Hugs
Ivey
Hope you all had some quality snuggle time.
Still having mine, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. Thank you for all the support. As those who check my Discord know, many more stories are coming.
Hugs.
Ivey.
“A Fair Trade” and “The Coach’s Wife” are now Premium content. While I know I’m a tiny fish in a large pond, my intent is to encourage more folks to support the site. Perhaps it’s misguided, but I’ve heard no complaints.
Which leaves the remaining chapters of “The Immortal, Volume 1” and “Bad Mommy” as free content. After “Bad Mommy” completes, I’ll begin positing chapters of “Aiden Ascending.” And once Volume 1 ends, Volume 2 should appear. Although there may be a short gap. As I noted last week, it’s slipped in the schedule because fresh story ideas arrived.
Another massive hug and “thank you” to those who’ve been kind enough to purchase my works or provide kind words. You know who you are; I appreciate each and every one of you.
Ivey.
Whew, time flies. Today sees the next installment of “Bad Mommy” coming to you lovely readers. As a reminder, the compete edition is on Bookapy for those who wish to read ahead as well as support my efforts and the site.
My fun-writing continues. Much closer to stroke-stories, but with the fun gooey depth I love to impart my characters, four older interview-style shorts were edited. And I’ve already begun working on two new interviews. If all goes well, you should begin reading my dear, sweet Nadia’s sexy little chats here on SOL in the summer. Once I get enough for an anthology, I’ll send it to Bookapy. Again, to do my part in supporting the site. Not gonna lie, I appreciate a little extra coffee and bourbon from each sale as well.
Once the newer interviews are done, I’ve got another pair of plotted “Mommy” stories screaming to get out of my skull. Once their rough drafts are completed, I’ll swing back to finish updating the chapters for “The Immortal, Volume 2.” Astute readers may have noticed I retitled Jim’s wee saga. It made sense to minimize confusion as we move forward. as noted last week, with all the chapters previously posted and those scheduled through July, “Volume 1” is available on Bookapy.
Oh, one other important note. Since there’s been no backlash, I shall continue sliding completed SOL stories into the Premium Membership area. That means “A Fair Trade” and “The Coach’s Wife” will move next Saturday, about a month since their last chapters were posted. Again, to be clear, I make nothing from doing so, but I feel it encourages folks to support this community.
Right, enough of my prattling.
As always, thanks for your support and feedback.
Hugs
Ivey.
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