My rewrite of Jeff and Chelsea is complete, or will be once it makes it through the submission queue. See my prior blog posts for details.
I'm going to start posting the revised story today. As I said in my prior blog post, this is a full re-write that minimizes the enema aspects of the original in order to further explore Chelsea's character growth from a shy and deeply closeted trans girl into an openly outed trans woman. For those readers who would prefer the original story you may find free copies at the following URL: www.virtualimprint.com/uncad
I first posted Jeff and Chelsea in 2013. Hard to fathom that was ten years ago. A lot has happened in ten years. Rights of folks in the LGBTQ community are under fire with trans people particularly in the cross-hairs. I have decided that Jeff and Chelsea deserve a top-to-bottom rewrite. I have always been fond of the characters. The new version will focus more on Chelsea's character development from a shy, introverted and deeply closeted trans woman to one openly outed and engaged in the LGBTQ community. I have increasingly felt the original story's emphasis on enema erotica was inappropriate and a distraction and I have completely eliminated this element in the re-write. Expect to see the new story post sometime in the next week or so. For anyone who would like a copy of the original version, send me feedback and I will provide a URL from which you may download a free ebook copy in.epub format.
I'll start posting a new work today. "Lise" is a novel-length science-fiction story that I wrote a dozen years ago. It's a departure from what I've been posting as it is not a romance story nor is it erotica. If it were a movie it would draw an "R" rating. The story is set in a universe of colony planets seeded by an Earth mission long ago.
"Lise" is set on planet Varada, upon which the inhabitants must rely on slavery to harvest their staple crop, a native grain called pomma that requires intensive manual labor. When the slave class revolted demanding emancipation, the planet's leadership embarked on a different solution -- the creation of a new species of humanoid they named Novo Homonids, or Novonids. These beings, genetically engineered from human genes, have green skin to derive nourishment from the intense Varadan sun. They were bred to be field workers. As their numbers increased, Novonids began to be used for menial or dangerous tasks off the farms.
The problem was, their creators built them too well. Subjugated and considered sub-human Novonids have mental capacity equal to their masters. As their numbers swelled in the cities they began to crave equality.
"Lise" is the coming-of-age story of a teen-aged Novonid girl who finds herself swept into an uprising of urban Novonids as they begin to press demands for autonomy and equality.
This is a story that I started early in 2020 right before the pandemic took place. It's based on a true story I read about -- a trans woman who was being blackmailed about being trans-sexual and who decided to come out publicly to neutralize the blackmailers.
Early in the pandemic I was concerned the story wouldn't be relevant and I put it on the shelf. I decided now might be a good time to dust it off & see if it gains any traction. As always I welcome feedback.
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