Omachuck: Blog

First! My thanks to those of you who have commented, emailed, and rated The Beard so far. The ratings are creeping up.

You've learned something about how a three gender species does sex. In chapter seven Caleb visits the Confederacy's largest marketplace.

Chapter 5 posts tomorrow morning and Chapter 6 posts Sunday.

In Chapter 5 Caleb's 'Grand Tour' begins and on Sunday, we learn how the Tu'ull have sex - both recreational and when they procreate.

I get home on Monday after a very nice, relaxed vacation in Wisconsin's Door County. Quality time with my sister and brother-in-law.

I'm traveling this coming week, so I'm letting you know that Chapter 3 (posting Tuesday AM) and Chapter 4 (posting Thursday AM) describe conditions and pickups in Vietnam. I did my best with key words and concepts, much as I do with Spanish. I hope this isn't a trigger, but I wanted to warn just in case.

I am a vet, but served in Germany and South Korea while the war was in progress. My wife was an Army nurse who volunteered and served in what we know as a MASH unit in the delta. Several years ago, I took her back, and she found that to be very healing. We found the people warm and welcoming - most were born after the war. I won't say any more. Enjoy the tale.

I checked in 1st thing this morning to see almost 1500 downloads and a rating consistent with the first chapter of my previous stories. Thank you very much for your taking time to rate the story. Please update your score as the story progresses.

Chapter 2 Travelin’ Man posts on Sunday (tomorrow) morning. T'Bwinkel and the wacky AI of the stagecoach Pink Panther arrive at the Harrad Colony.

Future chapters are queued to post mornings on Tuesdays, Thursdays,Fridays, and Sundays until the final post on the American Labor Day.

As I reviewed the statistics for my earlier stories, THE Harem Tales 5: Inkie doesn't have nearly as many downloads as I would have expected as it is one of my highest rated stories. Many of you have noted that my stories, for the most part, build one upon the other, Inkie explains the beginnings of the Tu'ull becoming active allies/partners in stopping the Sa'arm incursion.

Someone asked about reading order. I went onto my page and sorted all the stories into a suggested reading order - except that The Beard is at the top. Non Swarm Cycle stories are at the bottom, and sorted into their reading order.

The submission wizard has changed enough since my last story that I managed to mess it up. I've messaged the powers-that-be to see if i can get the start of The Beard posted now.