auguy86: Blog

We've all been there. Getting messages from trolls who seek to insult the work we've done seems to be a way of life for every sort of author. Me? I like to think I'm resilient. I will always defend my works on a factual level, but I try as best as I can to avoid engaging in mudslinging and name calling. But as a recent critic found out, there is one sure-fire way to piss me the hell off: insulting my readers.

I write for fun, not necessarily for recognition, but I have the deepest appreciation for the loyal base of readers that have enjoyed my stories over the past year-plus. They are the ones who post such great feedback on my stories. They help me improve as an author, and even give me ideas for later in the story by debating concepts in the comments that have yet to be fleshed out in my work. It's invigorating! So when someone sends me an email complaining that my readers must be simpletons for my stories to have garnered such high scores, the fangs will come out.

I'm totally cool with anyone, ANYONE who simply isn't into what I'm selling. No hard feelings! But the readers are the lifeblood of any story. It's their interest that keeps a story going, and their imagination that brings it to life in their minds. So please, even if you didn't enjoy someone's story, never EVER belittle the readers who did enjoy it. You only make yourself look like an ass in the process.

In conclusion, here's to you, readers! We authors may create these stories, but you guys are the ones that bring life to the stories!

And that's all I've got to say 'bout that...

The story is soon to be complete! I have the draft written for the ending, just got to send everything to my test readers for feedback and finish editing. I will have the last of the story posted soon. Thanks to everyone for your support and enjoying this ride with me!

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It occurs to me that actually ENABLING the comments on my new story might be helpful!

My newest one-shot story, "A Means to an End," is up! As I'll be submitting it for a contest next month, I'd like to get as much honest feedback on it as possible, so please give it a read and let me know what you think. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much, and another special thanks to my test readers, lichtyd and Xalir of Stories Online, and Former Reader of Literotica.

So I've been going back and reading some of my earlier works, and it's always interesting how much one's writing style evolves over time, even in the span of just a year. I did some edits to clean up the wordiness throughout the entire story, and am going to repost the story all at once here. I hope everyone who enjoyed it the first time around will read the new-and-improved version, and I always hope that new readers will discover my works as well. Thanks again for all your support!