I suppose some kind of explanation is in order.
Yes, this is the first time I’ve tried my hand at fiction, but no, don’t worry - it won’t be abandoned. All chapters apart from the last have been written already. I should be able to finish the last chapter (chapter 12) before chapters 6 or 7 have been posted.
There was another point I wanted to mention at the outset. I am aware that some readers don’t like their erotica too smutty. There are things about this story — it’s tagged ‘some sex,’ takes a few chapters to get to the hot and heavy parts and perhaps the style it is written in — that might lead people to think it is tamer than it is.
That would be a misleading impression. Not that this story is a ’stroke story’ or is going to become one. However, once it gets to the smutty parts, it will stay smutty.
Most importantly, I must thank the people without whose help and encouragement, I wouldn’t have been able to complete this.
JoeBobMack has been patient and encouraging from the start. All he would often get were infrequent fragments of chapters but he would still encourage me to keep going. I was very fortunate indeed that he responded to my request for help. He’s been an invaluable sounding board and a wonderful source of advice.
Leo has done a ton of work proofreading but that’s just the beginning. He has been hugely encouraging and helpful with feedback. That there are still errors in the text is entirely my fault because I can’t stop fiddling with it after he has made his pass.
Big Ed Magusson has been endlessly kind and patient, providing wise advice and encouragement.
Bluedragon, as well as being a big source of inspiration, has been kind enough to let me squat in his Discord server.
Finally, NoRefund has been another great sounding board and tenacious in encouraging me to write.