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Somewhere on this same forum, I posted a longish list of non-sexual forums available over on our sister site which could be added here without offending anyone or breaking this site's guidelines. Bottom line is until the site's owner,Nicola decides to invest some time, money and thought into sprucing up SS, the site's future remains shakey, imo.
Here is an 'off the top of my pointy little head' type list of some of those forums: news, food, games, entertainment, fashion, electronic equipment, etc., etc..
Here is an 'off the top of my pointy little head' type list of some of those forums: news, food, games, entertainment, fashion, electronic equipment, etc., etc..
Additional forums might attract more traffic on Stories Space. Here are some possibilities I copied from another site:
The Think Tank
Adult Swim - discussions and debate of a more serious and heavyweight nature
Health and Fitness
Share your tips and advice for staying healthy and fit here.
Media News
Discuss Movies, TV, Music, Celeb Gossip and other relevant Media Interests.
En Vogue
A playground of fashion, beauty, shopping, and style.
The Gourmet
Forum for foodies, wine appreciation, recipes, food porn, to get those digestive juices flowing.
Funny / Cool Videos
Share amusing or interesting videos.
Strange / Amusing Pics
Post any weird or funny pics you come across here.
Hardware and Software
Post about the latest and greatest in consumer electronics, gadgets and software.
Internet Noticeboard
What's trending? Social Media, Online Security, Crowd-sourcing Projects...
Gaming
Latest release news, game reviews, YouTube previews, console guides, etc.
FWIW, I'm neither for nor against any of these and I know nothing about the economics of commercial web sites. However, in my very humble opinion, if something isn't done to spruce up SS, the day will come when, to quote from Lobo's biggest hit, nobody will be here but, "...me and you and a dog named Boo..."
The Think Tank
Adult Swim - discussions and debate of a more serious and heavyweight nature
Health and Fitness
Share your tips and advice for staying healthy and fit here.
Media News
Discuss Movies, TV, Music, Celeb Gossip and other relevant Media Interests.
En Vogue
A playground of fashion, beauty, shopping, and style.
The Gourmet
Forum for foodies, wine appreciation, recipes, food porn, to get those digestive juices flowing.
Funny / Cool Videos
Share amusing or interesting videos.
Strange / Amusing Pics
Post any weird or funny pics you come across here.
Hardware and Software
Post about the latest and greatest in consumer electronics, gadgets and software.
Internet Noticeboard
What's trending? Social Media, Online Security, Crowd-sourcing Projects...
Gaming
Latest release news, game reviews, YouTube previews, console guides, etc.
FWIW, I'm neither for nor against any of these and I know nothing about the economics of commercial web sites. However, in my very humble opinion, if something isn't done to spruce up SS, the day will come when, to quote from Lobo's biggest hit, nobody will be here but, "...me and you and a dog named Boo..."
Here's the long, intricate, funny/sad opening sentence to: "The Violent Bear It Away" by, Flannery O’Connor
"FRANCIS MARION TARWATER'S uncle had been dead for only half-a-day when the boy got too drunk to finish digging his grave and a Negro named Buford Munson, who had come to get a jug filled, had to finish it and drag the body from the breakfast table where it was still sitting and bury it in a decent and Christian way, with the sign of its Saviour at the head of the grave and enough dirt on top to keep the dogs from digging it up."
"FRANCIS MARION TARWATER'S uncle had been dead for only half-a-day when the boy got too drunk to finish digging his grave and a Negro named Buford Munson, who had come to get a jug filled, had to finish it and drag the body from the breakfast table where it was still sitting and bury it in a decent and Christian way, with the sign of its Saviour at the head of the grave and enough dirt on top to keep the dogs from digging it up."
It's the birthday of the writer who said, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd," and "Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to never was there, and where you are is no good unless you can get away from it." She didn't want a biography written about her because, she said, "Lives spent between the house and the chicken yard do not make exciting copy." That's Flannery O'Connor (books by this author), born in Savannah, Georgia (1925). When she was five years old, she trained a chicken to walk backward, and a newsreel company came to her house to make a film about it, which was shown all over the country. She said, "I was just there to assist the chicken but it was the high point in my life. Everything since has been anticlimax."
She spent much of her life on her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia, raising poultry and writing novels and short stories: Wise Blood (1952), The Violent Bear It Away (1960), A Good Man Is Hard to Find (1955), and Everything That Rises Must Converge (1965). This last book of short stories was published after her death in 1964, at the age of 39, from complications of lupus.
She said: "Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher."
(taken from, "The Writer's Almanac' by Garrison Keilor)
Well, since it just won the Soltice story competition here at Stories Space, I recommend:
Guardian of the Light by LloydOxton
http://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/guardian-of-the-light.aspx
Guardian of the Light by LloydOxton
http://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/guardian-of-the-light.aspx
The lady From Zagreb
by Philip Kerr
Historical mystery fiction
The very clever, very dangerous Propaganda Minister--close confidant of Hitler--is an ambitious schemer and flagrant libertine. Bernie Gunther, former Berlin homicide bull, is now forced to do favors for Joseph Goebbels at the Propaganda Minister's command. This time, the favor is personal.
* If you're into well-written and researched, darkly atmospheric, World War II-era novels, The 'Bernie Gunther series by Phillip Kerr is a must read. This is the latest one and a fine place to discover this series. rf
by Philip Kerr
Historical mystery fiction
The very clever, very dangerous Propaganda Minister--close confidant of Hitler--is an ambitious schemer and flagrant libertine. Bernie Gunther, former Berlin homicide bull, is now forced to do favors for Joseph Goebbels at the Propaganda Minister's command. This time, the favor is personal.
* If you're into well-written and researched, darkly atmospheric, World War II-era novels, The 'Bernie Gunther series by Phillip Kerr is a must read. This is the latest one and a fine place to discover this series. rf
Thanks, Gypsy. Rebellious, I'm not sure if many writers are making this mistake, or if I'm just picking up on this mis-use. The thing is, being blind, I use a screen reader to hear what's on my computer screen. As I listen to stories, the text-to-speech reader correctly pronounces the words, making their mis-use obvious...even to an old blind dude, so to speak. ;)
The misuse of 'breath' and 'breathe' is probably low on most writer's list of thing to get right. However, there seems to be more mis-use than usual and since keen-eyed editors are always after minor errors to excuse their rejecting our priceless work, here's the difference from a pronunciation perspective.
breath: ex. "She took a deep breath."
breathe: ex. "She couldn't breathe."
I'll leave it to any members of the SAGP (Self-Appointed Grammar Police) who might be lurking to give an explanation for the difference.
No need to thank me. Just another fine, free service of, No Hope of Publication, ent.
breath: ex. "She took a deep breath."
breathe: ex. "She couldn't breathe."
I'll leave it to any members of the SAGP (Self-Appointed Grammar Police) who might be lurking to give an explanation for the difference.
No need to thank me. Just another fine, free service of, No Hope of Publication, ent.
Some folks may not be aware that votes and views have no bearing on the outcome. The decision is in the hands of the mods, administrators and, possibly, anyone else they can con into helping. Over on another site similar to this one, a ten vote minimum is invoked but that does not, to the best of my knowledge, apply here.
FWIW, I've always thought contests were more for writers, than readers. The guidelines can be a challenge, the competition is a nice change-of-pace and the chance to win a buck or two can spur creativity.
Now if I only had a clue about a story. ;)
FWIW, I've always thought contests were more for writers, than readers. The guidelines can be a challenge, the competition is a nice change-of-pace and the chance to win a buck or two can spur creativity.
Now if I only had a clue about a story. ;)
Gav, I have a new computer (supplied here in the US by the Veterans Admin). It's one of those all-in-one deals from EVA and has their AVG anti-virus set-up. This rig still runs Windows 7 and has the JAWS screen reader from Freedom Scientific to let me hear what's on the screen. The thing is, SS and Lush are the only sites where this log-out problem has reared its ugly head. If there's some computer voo-doo needed on my end I'll contact EVA.
Gav, there appears to be a vast conspiracy to kick me off both SS and Lush...or something like that, anyway. I can be in the middle of some hard-core piddling, only to discover I've been logged off without warning or explanation. Granted, logging back in is so simple even I can do it after two or three tries, but it is annoying. Your help in alleviating this burr under my saddle would be most appreciated and insure you not being harassed about this ever again...probably.
Here are four writers along with the titles of their recent stories which might be worth considering for the 'Recommendation' list. Another writer, Larry F Nigh, has recently posted several pieces of first-rate 'micro fiction' whichalso deserve consideration.
thanks for letting be put my oar in the water, recommendation-wise.
Myvryn
Grenades Magic (the last beer)
Sherzahd
Going Nowhere Slowly
Gawky
The Ball's In Your Court
CJAcres
Him
thanks for letting be put my oar in the water, recommendation-wise.
Myvryn
Grenades Magic (the last beer)
Sherzahd
Going Nowhere Slowly
Gawky
The Ball's In Your Court
CJAcres
Him