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Hello readers,

I'd first like to thank everyone who reached out and provided their thoughts regarding last week's blog on writing from a female first-person perspective. I had a lot of great feedback, personal thoughts, and differing viewpoints. Generally, it seems to be split with some people enjoying it while others do not; others said to just do whatever I wanted. I would really like to say an extra thank you to the reader who offered suggested readings of some female writers to help with understanding that perspective, that was really nice. I'm going through some of the suggestions and it has been helpful.

As for the story itself, I'm not sure when you'll see something you can actually read; I'm hoping July (the current story planned for June has been extended to 10 chapters from 5) but it is hard to know exactly. I want to get this one right and do a good job on it, so I don't want to rush it too much. As I've said, it will be quite different from anything I've written thus far and would have likely been put on the 'ghostwritten after dark' account. I want this one front and center though on the main one here.

As for current writing, this week was kind of a waste. Due to some personal stuff, I'm losing a lot of the key writing time for the next few weeks. It's nothing bad. but it chips away at an already tight timeline. It won't affect much now but may lead to a few single chapter weeks in the future. We'll see, maybe I can make up the difference somewhere.

What coming up this week? It starts with the final chapter of Sister's Servant on Wednesday. How will the rest of the night go for our trio of Addie, Corey, and Tina? Will there be any long-term ramifications from these events or will this be a one-night affair? After that, it is the final chapter of Jane Finds Herself. It is Jane's last night camping and it is a memorable one. What will become of her new friendship with Riley? Jane and Curtis hook-up one last time, can Jane fulfill one of his fantasies? Where do things go from here?

I'll keep this week's blog short and end it here. Next week, I'll have a MUCH longer one discussing the ends of both Sister's Servant and Jane Finds Herself. I'll talk about any future plans for the characters, if there are any, and a little discussion about each. After that, I'll introduce what I have and what I hope you'll read in June, as well as a few other things.

As always, thank you for reading, commenting, and the messages. They mean a lot and help drive me forward.
-ghostwritten

Hello readers,

Another weekend, another blog.

I'll start off with a question for my dear readers, do you like or dislike stories from a female first-person perspective? I know that seems random to ask, but I'm in the planning stages of future story and would love different opinions. I'm seeing drops in readers for Jane Finds Herself and I am hesitant if it is the perspective view that people don't like or something else. The story I'm planning (which is a ways off from the writing) seems like it would be best served from that view, giving a slightly more confined and worrying viewpoint for the protagonist. But if it is something readers don't like, then it could be switched in advance. As I said, it is far from starting but I'm working on world-building aspects and characters when I have a free moment.

As mentioned above, I'm seeing declines in views for some of my stories. I think it is time to re-evaluate my priorities when it comes to who I write for. I would write for what I thought was the widest audience, trying to make everyone happy (most of the time). Now, maybe I should just write whatever I feel like if I have a decent idea. If I find an idea fun, should I just continue it even if few people read it? Those are the questions I am looking at now. Maybe turn towards a niche writer instead of general audiences. I don't really know, I have plenty of time to think about it. But why is that?

The story I'm working on currently (REDACTED), which I previously mentioned was giving me trouble, has expanded in scope. Planned as 5 chapters with possibility for more will now move to 10 chapters. Why? Well, first it is fun to write. Second, it alleviated the problem I was running into. It felt like I had to cram too much stuff into a short timeframe, which made everything feel rushed, hollow, and withdrawn. Now things feel more dynamic and I can do more with the characters. We'll see the return of REDACTED in June, so I hope you stick around to read it.

Next week, well it is more of the same. There's the penultimate chapter of Sister's Servant on Wednesday. How will the plan of Corey play out that will help him with Addie and Tina? Can he solve all his problems in one night? Following that on Saturday is Jane Finds Herself, which sees Jane and Riley get closer while Jane progresses her relationship with Curtis, Riley's Dad.

That's pretty much it for this week. Again, please let me know your thoughts on the female perspective thing. It really does matter since I'm in the planning stages. Thank you to everyone who's read something of mine this week, whether new or old.
-ghostwritten

Hello readers,

Struggling a bit here, so let me get into it.
I'm working on something for June, a new story and I'm struggling to find the fun in it. I can't tell if it's story itself or whether I'm just struggling to write. I think (and hope) it's the former. I need to re-evaluate the context and narrative of the story, which sucks. Has any other writer here had that happen? I would assume so. I know I don't match up to the author types here on this site. I don't make grand illusions of writing novels or anything of substance. I write sex stories. That's what I do for fun; it is what I enjoy doing for the people who want to read them.

I remember a while back conversing with a reader and they called my stories smut. I don't think they meant it in a bad way, and I've become quite taken with the term. I don't know, it does feel like some people on this site look down on people like me, and others, who write these types of stories. I have no pretensions about my writing. Sure, it could be better and I strive to improve, but it'll never be published or anything. It's free and will stay free for people to enjoy.

Sorry for rambling there. This week is more of the same, Sister's Servant chapter 14 on Wednesday and Jane Finds Herself chapter 3 on Saturday. Not much to say on either of these at this point. I sort of feel like you're either in or out on both of these, at this point. If you are out, that's cool, no worries. I hope the next new story I write will be up your alley, but I can't please everyone all the time. If you are in, thank you for supporting me. My payment is just in views and the self-satisfaction I get from seeing number go up.

Sorry, this week's blog is more glib than normal. I think struggling has made me crack a bit, so I'll stop here. I hope next will have better results.

-ghostwritten

Hello readers,

Another weekend is upon us and there's plenty to do, so let's go.

First off, I'd like to thank those of you who've read the first chapter of Jane Finds Herself (formerly referred to here as Camping). I've really enjoyed writing this story and I hope you all enjoy reading it. It currently is five chapters long and spans the length of the camping trip Jane is on. There are plenty of twists and turns, with character moments and other fun events. Here's the thing, I would really like to write more chapters for this story. Unlike Snow Angel or Sheltered From the Storm, there's plenty of places to go following the conclusion of these original chapters, and I'm hoping to explore them.

"Then do it, what's the problem?" I hear you ask, well, views have been bad. Not since Teacher's Pet has one of my stories done so poorly out of the gate. The strange thing is, the score is high amongst those who've read and scored it. So the question is, what have I done wrong to 'market' this story? That's where I'm hoping some of you come in. I would ask you, those who've read it, and even more those who haven't, what I need to fix to make the story more appealing to more people. Is it the title, the blurb, or some other thing? I am hoping someone might have a suggestion to make this sexier to more readers. I know that's hard to do when all you've read is the first (slightly slower) chapter.

I have a lot of confidence in this story. I want others to experience Jane's first journey and hopefully many future adventures down the road. Please help me get there.

Ok, I'll move on. Sister's Servant is back for its' final run of chapters to wrap up Corey, Addie, and Tina's story. The plan was for four chapters, bringing the total to fifteen. Well, I ended up needing a fifth, so it will be sixteen chapters total. This will make it the longest story I've written so far. Do you prefer longer stories with lots of chapters or shorter, like three to five chapters? I'm kind of curious as I start planning for what comes after this finishes. I have a few ideas but I'm thinking of size and scope, should it be just a five chapter thing or plan something more... sizeable. I don't know, something to think about.

For next week (and the month of May really) we have Wednesday's Sister's Servant. After reconciling with his sister, Corey has a date with Tina. The plans of the date change when Tina's parents leave for a rare night out. This leaves the two lovers alone in a big house with plenty of things to do. Tina and Corey also need to figure out what to do about Addie, not certain her jealousy has fully gone away. Tina comes up with an unconventional idea.

On Saturday is chapter two of Jane Finds Herself. Shocked at what happened the previous night, Jane decides not to visit Curtis in the washroom again. She tried to rationalize her feelings and hormones as best as she can. A trip to the beach gives her chance to catch some sun and tan. She also catches a glimpse of Curtis' daughter, who does look identical to her. Where does this leave her, and what does it all mean?

That's it for this week. Again, any constructive feedback is appreciated. While I only write for fun, I do want readers to be entertained.
Thanks for reading and being so supportive on my writing journey.
-ghostwritten

Hello readers,

I’d first like to thank everyone who supported Snow Angel. It was a fun little story that I hope you all enjoyed, it even had a happy ending. I know there were a few problems at the start, but it seemed like readers got into the flow after a few chapters. I’ll say one writing issue I need to work on is making the story stand out and be interesting in the first few chapters. I seem to start slow and eventually build into something, but it should hook you early. I will try to improve on that going forward.

This week, I’ve continued to work on Camping and Sister’s Servant. Camping is going well, despite a lack of proper title. Sister’s Servant has been a struggle, to be honest, as I’m trying to wrap things up in a reasonable way. It just seems to take twice as long as it should for each chapter which sucks. Regardless, it will conclude with the upcoming run of chapters.

So what do I have for you to read this week, you ask? Well, Wednesday sees the return of Sister’s Servant, chapter 12. It’s been a few weeks since the fallout with Corey and his sister, and their mom wants them to make up. The siblings have barely spoken to each other since, while Corey and Tina have fixed their issues. Corey decides he should have a talk with his sister and maybe more.

On the weekend we have the start of whatever Camping will be called (it will likely have a generic title for reasons I’ll get into). The story follows Jane, who is a city girl dragged on a camping trip by her parents who wish to recapture a memory. Hot and sticky weather is forecast for the whole trip. One night, Jane gets up to use the washroom and runs into Curtis, a father also on vacation. Jane finds herself doing things she’s never done before and questions who she really is.

So this story will run for 5 weeks until the end of May. Now, it will be a complete story as it stands but, if there’s interest, I’ve left plenty of paths to go if people would like. That’s why I’m struggling for a generic title so it can continue elsewhere without the ‘Camping’ setup. Maybe it won’t do well, and it won’t matter, but who really knows. It’s just good to have a plan.

Anyway, a short one this week as not much else is going on. Feel free to let me know your thoughts. Thanks for reading and support.
-ghostwritten