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Through no fault of my editor Barney R, I posted unedited stories this week. He edited them, and then I did not use the edited copies

Mae Culpa

I also want to thank my loyal readers for pointing out the errors and not just saying they are trash.

CAT the Oldgrump

I have been reading stories on this site and others for years. Two years ago, I decided to try writing myself.

I know I am not an Ernest Bywater, or Just Plain Bob, but those authors and many others have inspired me.

I hope that my readers can see improvement in my writing from the first one I wrote to the two that will be coming soon.

New Stories Coming. Four stories waiting in the queue for posting.

I was reviewing my stats page. 275+ followers, over 600,000. Lots of comments and e-mails.

I am humbled.

Thank you, readers. I have been paid handsomely. I write as a hobby I was coerced by ny wife to write, and here we are less than two years later.

Thank You All

First, Thank you all of you who read my stories.

Now, I get two complaints constantly,

1. I never explain why the woman would cheat or take someone else's side of a situation. I am a man, my idea of a good conversation is "Hey Joe, did you enjoy the Super Bowl Sunday?" "Yes." I do not claim that I can understand a woman's mind. That is not an insult to women, it is just the way my mind works.

2. The next complaint is that I rush my endings. I write to finish. If it seems rushed, I wish my muse would let me finish it, if needed.

I have tried many times to write a longer story, but I find myself taking the story on tangents and losing the thread of the story.

My readers are my jewels in my crown, I take all comments as pay. good comments are like the tip to a waiter. Bad comments are the encouragement to do better.

CAT the Oldgrump