… to be awarded a Classic Clitoris. Not that she hadn't a busy one all along, but a Golden Clitoris is rare even in British Aristocracy.
When I started "Ellen", I was still in the middle of In The Navy, having just finished the late Gisele, and my writing was still very raw. Yet, the increasing exposure of Ellen to the Regency's higher society forced me to invest more and more time into the research of the epoch, an effort that bore fruit with many of my subsequent stories. It is a source of constant amazement how well "Ellen" was and is received by SOL's readership, given the often cheesy plot of the early chapters. Then again, a gorgeous blonde who matures into a woman of character and strength is certainly a draw, and it does not hurt that her somewhat immature lover and husband also grows into a man worthy of her. (Note to self: remember that principle for future stories!!)
Anyway, a great, big thank you to the readers for voting "Ellen" as recipient of the Classic Clitoris 2021!
It will certainly motivate me to finish my current main project, "The Adventures of Will Potter". Will is an orphan and merchant's apprentice who is forced to volunteer into the Royal Navy, early in the Revolutionary Wars. With good luck and dedication he becomes first a purser's steward in a small sloop, and then attains the coveted purser's warrant himself, finding a sweet young wife in the bargain. ETA: sometime in late summer or early fall.
That's it. Thanks, you guys!