Hi all, the ramifications of the “big squeeze” are underway. Starting today I've unpublished the $1 and $5 tiers (full details are in Update #13). Since the page has assumed its FINAL FORM, I'm also going to promote it on the Romance for Men subreddit. That required the creation of an updated content guide, which will go live shortly.
In addition to that, we have Chapter 10 of Blood and Lace and Chapter 14 of Charlotte's Reject. This CR chapter is th...
2024-02-11 16:13:15 +0000 UTC
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She was still going to go.
Of course she is. Nicholas felt a pang of irritation at his own surprise. Why would he think otherwise? Their deft teamwork in getting the police to leave had been exciting—he was positive he’d even seen a glint of mirth during the blood phobia bit—bu...
2024-02-04 18:58:03 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! After dropping some hints about it, I'm finally ready to announce some changes.
I started this page three months ago, on October 31, 2023. Since it went live, I’ve learned a lot about how to run a prose-based Patreon. Most importantly, I learned that I should have taken Patreon’s advice when they recommended one paid tier!
Having three pay levels made sense in theory: a ...
2024-02-02 18:42:10 +0000 UTC
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As promised, this final “Late Night Date Night” post is about the origins and background behind the story. This is the first time I’ve ever tried to write about my process like this, and I’m not sure there’s much demand. But if any readers out there enjoy this sort of thing, let me know!
My essay skills are quite rusty, so pardon any clunkiness. Here we go…
“Late Night Date...
2024-01-31 06:21:06 +0000 UTC
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(A/N - This story’s last installment is the first use of our 18+ designation. How fitting. 😏 Please be advised the following chapter contains explicit sexual content.)
Something brought Jerome out of a deep sleep. With a pleasant jolt, he realized it was Hollis’s foot. She had ...
2024-01-28 18:49:26 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! This week we have chapter 8 of Blood and Lace. Things are complicated enough between hunters and vampires...do we really need to involve the police? Yes. Following that is another FREE chapter of Charlotte's Reject. Hormonal teens tend to make bad decisions, but which bad decisions? 🤔
Readers have probably noticed that I'm stacking up the CR chapters fast. That's because the plotted story is likely to run around 22 chapters and an epil...
2024-01-21 15:28:22 +0000 UTC
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The cop was stout, his face unreadable behind a thick mustache.
Della would have to use the Compulsion. The officer’s unusual arrival—out of a different apartment—was already unnerving her, and she could sense more humans behind him. Best to be aggressive. She would make him turn around and plow...
2024-01-21 15:17:46 +0000 UTC
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Lots of content to proof and upload this week. "Late Night Date Night" has a lot of fiddly bits due to its original concept: a collection of linked stories that would add up to one novel. I'll talk more about it once LNDN's last installment goes live. It somehow seems fitting that the final entry will mark the first explicit scene to be featured on the Patreon. 🙈
I'm still mulling over the content that will be replacing "Late Night Date Night," but Blood and Lace an...
2024-01-14 18:37:23 +0000 UTC
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August 21, 202X, 2:53 AM
Donnel City - Warehouse District
“I love it,” Hollis replied honestly, her earlier reservations melting from the warmth of Jerome’s apartment—or maybe from the warmth of the man in it.
Jerome nodded, faili...
2024-01-14 18:16:35 +0000 UTC
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(A/N - The last interlude as we head into the final two parts of LNDN! A return to the soothing anonymity of online chat.)
August 12, 202X
Log taken from the “Donnel City” sub-chat on SUPERS ARE EXCEPTIONAL, a popular exchange on the CHTR app.
AlleyAlly: chapter 14 of my alley cat/glidr grrl fic is up!
DeltaLover: Oooo ...
2024-01-14 18:03:31 +0000 UTC
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[ Note: Charlotte's Reject is no longer available on this page. After winding up the story, I began extensive revisions for the ebook version. The final book (with a new prologue) can now be found on Amazon's store and Kindle Unlimited. The direct link is here. ]
Joseph Barden’s se...
2024-01-09 22:00:05 +0000 UTC
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As I hinted last week, I'm launching a brand new story! Charlotte's Reject is a bit unusual, so there's a separate update that talks about it (and also explains why it's 100% FREE). This is essentially bonus content and won't effect existing story updates in any way. It's launching with four chapters, so take it for a spin and see if you like how it handles!
(Sorry if you get notice-spammed from all the uploads. 😬)
I've also made the first chapter of Blood and Lac...
2024-01-09 22:00:04 +0000 UTC
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“Wake up, Nicholas.”
She was speaking from a long way off. Nicholas estimated it was the other side of the world. No way could he be expected to hear that. Not at the bottom of the ocean. The water was above him, pressing down.
“Nicholas.”
Closer now. Maybe she was on a boat somewh...
2024-01-07 22:32:57 +0000 UTC
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Man, two updates right around two major holidays. Welp, now you know exactly how much partying I get up to in my private life. (Does enjoying Kraft mac & cheese count as "partying"?)
We aren't that many entries away from closing out "Late Night Date Night"! It's been a blast revisiting this superhero experiment, and I plan to offer a write-up discussing the story's background, its unexpected challenges, and a few hints about what would have happened next. I'm still mulling ...
2023-12-31 19:58:02 +0000 UTC
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August 21, 202X, 1:28 AM
Donnel City - College District
The image scored into the sheet of linoleum had literally stolen Hollis’s breath. She’d locked up, her eyes fixated on the tan grooves carved in the ink-black surface, and her diaphrag...
2023-12-31 19:38:32 +0000 UTC
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(A/N - Another free peek into the world of Lady Dark. Every superhero universe needs an ultra-powerful do-gooder, right?)
June 18, 202X
Excerpt from The Donnel Standard’s Sunday feature for the third week of June. Written by Lynn Rainey.
We like Strongest. We always have. There’s never been a time when he’s polled below 81%...
2023-12-31 19:24:48 +0000 UTC
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For obvious reasons I have little news to report today. My wife and I are staying with family and it's hard to write when folks keep shoving cookies into your hands!
I don't want to declare it a Christmas miracle, but successfully updating my Patreon with nothing but an iPad feels a little miraculous. 😆 In today's update to Blood and Lace, Nicholas has unwrapped a present of sorts, but it's Della who receives the treat!
Thank you all for your continued support, and I ...
2023-12-24 21:45:31 +0000 UTC
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All vampires experienced the day lethargy differently. To Della it had always felt like clouds, an impression of drifting through thick blooms of mist that parted reluctantly around her. She would float, both her senses and her mind coated with this soothing gauze, until the...
2023-12-24 21:24:57 +0000 UTC
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Work continues despite the attack waves of holiday cheer keeping me from my self-appointed tasks. Jack Frost is nipping at my productivity! Still, I'm past a big milestone, with eleven chapters done on my WIP. Does anyone else eagerly shout "Bankruptcy!" whenever they say "Chapter 11" out loud? Just me? 😅
2023-12-17 18:47:33 +0000 UTC
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August 21, 202X, 1:07 AM
Donnel City - College District
Jerome was in way over his head.
He led Hollis along a quiet road where the street lights hadn't yet been modernized. The asphalt was dimly lit by washes of deep yellow, s...
2023-12-17 18:38:57 +0000 UTC
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(A/N - I've decided to keep these epistolary interludes free for all followers. It's been fun adding to this superheroic setting and I think they make for a nice snack. 😄)
August 9, 202X
Log taken from the “Donnel City” sub-chat on SUPERS ARE EXCEPTIONAL, a popular exchange on the CHTR app.
Stronkest: Donnel FINALLY has a REAL supe...
2023-12-17 18:31:53 +0000 UTC
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It's the most wonderful time of the year...right? Heh, this last week has been a stressful one. I've been working on Chapter 9 of my WIP while dealing with some real-world bad news. But at least I finally finished! After establishing multiple new characters and their associated worldbuilding, the following chapters should flow easier. We'll see! 😅
2023-12-10 18:26:35 +0000 UTC
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Nicholas peered at the townhouse through the passenger-side window of his truck. It didn't look any better in daylight. He had parked in the alley right outside the walled-off yard, and everything seemed quiet.
He was officially a crazy person.
There could be police lurking, responding to a repo...
2023-12-10 18:15:46 +0000 UTC
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Due to my grappling with the realities of dental care, this week's been more sluggish than usual. But I'm just about to complete Chapter 8 of my fantasy WIP. 😊 This week I've had to research how to dress a rabbit for eating around a campfire. On a semi-related note, here's a random snippet from my current draft:
A branch snapped.
[Redacted] froze. He shifted his foot, but felt no twig. That hadn't been him, but it had been close. Perhaps the wind? Except there was ...
2023-12-03 19:59:54 +0000 UTC
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August 21, 202X, 12:28 AM
Donnel City - College District
As she got close, Hollis was embraced by the delectable aroma of unhealthy foods prepared in unhealthy ways. The air was still hot, but at least now it smelled like batter and ...
2023-12-03 19:27:30 +0000 UTC
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I hope everyone (who celebrates it) had a great Thanksgiving! To my elite cadre of patrons I share this deeply personal fact: I prefer my cranberry sauce out of a can. 🤫
Work continues even through the bleary aftereffects of too much turkey. I've added two more chapters to my latest WIP, bringing the total to six. Looks like this one is going to stick. Here's a genuine early reveal: it's another fantasy tale. My sci-fi DDS will get its time in the spotlight, but not on this ...
2023-11-26 19:15:45 +0000 UTC
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Nicholas blinked and sat up, then immediately groaned. Every muscle in his arms and along his spine felt knotted and sore. Only grim determination kept him from falling back onto the bunched sheets. That, and the realization he might not be able to get up a second time.
Late morning sunlight was strea...
2023-11-26 18:45:22 +0000 UTC
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I'm finally starting to settle into the prose groove. Happily, I've completed three more chapters since the last update. But—oopsie—they're all in my dark horse project! (Though I did do some revision on my DDS story). A few more chapters and I'll feel comfortable enough to peel back the curtain and offer some details on this late contender (maybe soon enough that you'll still have leftover pumpkin pie 🥧).
It's funny, but when you finish a big project it's not unlike ending a lon...
2023-11-19 19:00:11 +0000 UTC
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August 22, 202X, 12:16 AM
Donnel City - College District
She had stayed.
Jerome's blood sang with it, a potent cocktail of excitement and fear. Hollis had stayed and she seemed nervous and oh God what did it mean that they were...
2023-11-19 18:41:46 +0000 UTC
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A/N: This interlude is going out to everyone, because villainous organizations deserve love too!
July 7, 202X
Intercepted message from “Collum,” one of the five unidentified leaders of the Milli crime syndicate. Downloaded off an email server that was remotely erased before other files could be accessed.
Re: “Lady Dark”
2023-11-19 18:31:27 +0000 UTC
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