Bondi Beach: Blog

Make no mistake: Thoughtful feedback, positive or negative, is gold to me and to just about every other author on SOL.

I had a note from a reader who said the story he'd just finished didn't work for him and he told me why. I've thanked the reader directly but I'll say it again here: Thank you.

Every once in a while a reader tells me he or she "can't" write, or doesn't want to because they fear failure. Maybe the reader can't, who knows? But you don't know until you give it a whirl, and you won't find a more welcoming and easy-to-post place on the Web than you have right here on SOL.

Cheers,

bb

[Corrected post]

I've prepared a
rel="nofollow">PDF edition of Stockings. Except for a new cover and a few minor corrections plus a tweak here and there, it's the same story as posted on SOL, which will remain here.

The difference between SOL's clean minimalist ePub rendition and the PDF I've posted is the addition of some additional front matter ("Also by," copyright page, frontispiece, epigraph) and an endpaper image. The PDF edition is printable and is presented in a traditional book format with all the usual layout.

These editions have a different cover, and she isn't wearing stockings in this one, either. The cover and endpaper images are taken from late 19th and early 20th century paintings by Anders Zorn.

I've posted on Google Drive PDFs of
rel="nofollow">some other works, not all of them available anywhere else.

They're all free downloads, no sign-in, no registration, and Google won't even tell me how many people clicked on the links, much less who did the clicking.

Best wishes,

bb

Here's the blurb:

"Charlie and her brother like to dress up. Things change between the two of them and with their parents during a summer vacation at the lake, when their favorite game becomes more than a game and they discover love reveals itself in many forms. This story is about love and boners, inspired by
rel="nofollow">the art of J. B. Hopkings. NOTE: Check the codes, and if you're not sure what "pegging" is find out before you start. Also, be advised there is some mm and mM, oral, in this story."

The J.B. Hopkings link takes you to one of the gazillion Hopkings web pages. He has a very distinctive style and a very focused theme. They will give you an excellent idea of a central part of this story. Heads up.

Cheers and Happy Fourth of July in the U.S.A.

~ JBB

I've corrected a few glitches and the revised version should appear shortly here.

A bottomless lake. Underground current. A boss who abuses her staff. There's only one solution, although not everything may be as it appears.

In fact, it's more of a farce than anything else. I had fun writing it and I hope you enjoy it.

Cheers,
bb

I just added Todd_d172's The Bitch to my Favourites list. It is an excellent read. Here's what I said about it:

This one is short and to the point. It has a sustained pace, nice elements of humor, serious drama, and the right amount of explicit scenes. I had to read it twice before I understood what was right in front of me, but perhaps you'll be faster on the uptake than I was. Excellent and very satisfying. I'd even add poignant in the depth of feeling the characters have for each other. Oh, and cooking, too. Very highly recommended.

bb