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Bare New World - Ch 1 (Commission)

Enjoy a new reality-bending series commissioned by Jazper Hemsath.

The lab was as cluttered as the young woman’s mind seemed. Jax followed her in, taking care not to catch an elbow on exposed wires or the sharp edges of electronic equipment. The whole room seemed to be wired together into one large machine.

“You built all of this?” he asked her.

“Yeah,” Andi admitted, proudly. “It’s been two years of constant work, but it should be ready for a full tes...

Year-End Poll 2022

With the end of the year approaching, it seems like a good time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. I appreciate you all for supporting me throughout the year, and I would hope to give you a reason to stay around. It is difficult, though, to know what type of writing you want to read most. The other polls have been good for specific circumstances, but I want to get an overall sense of what type of writing is your favorite. So, here is the year-end poll. I have tried to list...

December 2022 Updates

My generous supporters, thank you for your continuing support. As always, I appreciate you being here to read my weirdness. There are some big things on the way this month.

First off, a little change for the start of this month. More new chapters of Edits are on the way, but there will not be a regular CYOA poll this month. I already have a few chapters to finish up, which were voted on earlier. In the place of the poll will be a, sort of, year-end poll. I want to get a...

Sweet Celia: Mature Palate (Commission)

Originally commissioned by randomguy93.

Tom returned from the bathroom to find Janice finishing his French fries.

“Sorry,” she said, wiping the salt and oil from her fingers with a napkin. “I thought one of us should eat the fries before they got cold. The licorice is all yours.”

The black strip of bitter candy that Celia had made for him was lying there on a napkin, waiting for him to eat...

Edits - Ch 4.3.3

Chapter 4.3.3 - He turns Mr. Jacobson into a sexy woman.

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It seemed that Tim could not get Danielle off of his mind as he kept wondering what Mr. Jacobson would look like after a similar gender reversal. While it might not change the teacher’s attitude, becoming a woman woul...

My Best Friend The Witch: Suckers

My best friend is a witch, a real spell-casting witch. I know you probably think that sounds cool, like Esme and I must have lots of fun adventures with her magic. I wish. Most often, I just feel terrified of her. She’s frighteningly powerful, as well as dangerous, reckless, and cruel.

Let me give you an example of what I mean.

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I was home alone one afternoon, babysitting my twin baby brothers. They were hungry, and I was… feeding them.

I heard...

Next Story Idea Poll - December 2022

Vote on story ideas from the list below to help me choose the order of what I will write next (after commissions and other commitments), and I will try to start writing the winning story in December 2022. (In the situation of a tie, I will select a winner from the tied stories.)

The winner of last month’s poll My Best Friend The Witch: Suckers is on the way, so I have put the next part on the list below. Taller should be ready soon too. Sometime this ...

Edits Poll Results - November 2022

The Edits CYOA Poll is complete for this month, and the most popular picks for new chapters were:

• He regresses Faith into an 8-year-old girl similar to him. (Ch 4.1.2.2)
• He turns Mr. Jacobson into a sexy woman. (Ch 4.3)
• He goes to the bathroom now to check out his female body. (Ch 4.4)
• Tim uses the app on the teacher. (Ch 6.2)

I’ll try to have those (and ma...

Thoughts on the Death of DeviantArt

Hey, everyone, I could use your help.

DeviantArt has been good to me. I found an audience there. If you are reading this now, most likely it’s because you found me there or you found the link to this post there. Now, with the new AI stuff they’re forcing on people, I can imagine that many artists will be abandoning the platform. As a writer, I’m not too concerned about AI copying from my work, but I think this might lead to the death of DA as a place for people looking to find art...

Edits - Ch 6.1.1

Chapter 6.1.1 - He makes the bully more petite.

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Tim decided that this current female version of Chris was still too big and dangerous. If only Chris were a bit shorter and skinnier, he would be much easier to handle. Before approaching the bully, Tim would need to do somethin...

Edits CYOA Poll - November 2022

Here is a list of story options from reader comments and my own ideas. Vote on all the ones you would like to see added to the Edits CYOA (you may select multiple options). I will write chapters for some of the most popular ones. Post comments here as well if you want to share any other ideas not on the list. (Try to describe what chapter you want to see continued.)

Note: As usual, the Next Story Idea Poll will be posted around the 18th for supporters a...

Edits - Ch 4.1.2.2

Chapter 4.1.2.2 - He keeps them all at 8 years old.

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Tim was curious what would happen next if he kept everyone this age. Besides, it might be fun to spend some time as an 8-year-old. It had been a while since he had seen the world from this perspective. He waited for the en...

November 2022 Updates

Thank you very much, my generous supporters. I appreciate you staying with me for another month. Expect to see some interesting writing this month.

First off, here is what should be ready soon. As per usual, more new chapters of Edits are on the way. The CYOA poll for this month will start shortly, including a mix of new ideas and old ideas. Additionally, there will be some commissions ready to be published soon as well, but they are not included below.

Check out ...

Any Day but Halloween

Halloween was coming, and I wanted nothing to do with it. I figured that no one else would want to have anything to do with it either, not after everything that had happened this year. I was wrong, though.

“What do you think of my costume?” my 6-year-old sister asked.

I had been staring out the window, off into space, thinking about how life used to be. Turning to face Brittany, I was forced to confront what life had become. She had fashioned a pink princess dress out of some ...

My Best Friend The Witch: Talisman

My best friend is a witch, a real spell-casting witch. I know you probably think that sounds cool, like Esme and I must have lots of fun adventures with her magic. I wish. Most often, I just feel terrified of her. She’s frighteningly powerful, as well as dangerous, reckless, and cruel.

Let me give you an example of what I mean.

***

One night, I woke up when I heard someone knocking on my window. I knew it would be Esme since my bedroom is upstairs. I figu...

Edits - Ch 5.1.1

Chapter 5.1.1 - Alter Steven’s thoughts to make him attracted to Tim.

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What good was this app if not to allow him to alter things to his advantage? Tim reasoned. Steven would be happy with him. He just needed to make sure that Steven felt the same way that he did.

Tim c...

Next Story Idea Poll - November 2022

(Sorry for being a little late again. It has been a crazy week for me.)

Vote on story ideas from the list below to help me choose the order of what I will write next (after commissions and other commitments), and I will try to start writing the winning story in November 2022. (In the situation of a tie, I will select a winner from the tied stories.)

The winner of last month’s poll has been renamed My Best Friend The Witch: Talisman, and I have decided to divide ...

The Minotaur Djinn: Wishing Ring (Commission)

A commission for Kayllik.

The magic ring fit on Cameron’s finger, but just barely. However, nothing happened when he slipped it on. He had been expecting the gem to glow or a breeze to kick up in his living room. At least a little tingle of static electricity would have been enough, but there was nothing. It was only a simple gold ring with an emerald gem, an ordinary antique. Just wh...

Billing Poll

Should I change the billing from the current 1st of the month cycle to the new date joined option?

You've probably been asked this before by other creators. It makes sense not to charge someone twice in a month when they join. The only concern I have about the change is how it would affect access to polls. My current monthly polls are set up to be available on certain dates. If someone joins too late for a poll one month, would that be seen as not getting what you paid ...

Edits - Ch 6.2

Chapter 6.2 - He regresses the bully.

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Chris would be so much easier to handle if he were smaller and weaker, and making him younger would be a simple way of cutting him down to size. Obviously, that was the way to go. But, what age would be best? Also, what set...

Edits Poll Results - October 2022

The Edits CYOA Poll is complete for this month, and the most popular picks for new chapters were:

• He turns Mr. Jacobson into a sexy woman. (Ch 4.3)
• He changes the mind of a girl. (Ch 5)
• Alter Steven’s thoughts to make him attracted to Tim. (Ch 5.1)
• He makes the bully more petite. (Ch 6.1)

I’ll try to have those added to the CYOA this month as well as any ...

Second Person

(Self-Hypnosis)

You think this is just a story, something experimental, written in second person. Very well, you can believe that if it makes you feel safe. It’s possible that belief might save you, but it probably won’t.

Keep reading.

You clicked the link, thinking that you might enjoy an entertaining bit of transformation fiction. You wanted to read a story about somebody else transforming. Maybe you wanted to experience the change, vicariously. However, his story is n...

Game Room not Baby Room

“Welcome to my man cave,” Bob said, leading Dave in.

“Wow,” he said, genuinely impressed. “You really did a lot of remodeling in this old bedroom. How big is that TV?”

“Seventy-five inches!” Bob said. “With a full surround sound system. Of course, every game console from this generation.”

Dave looked at the art on the walls and gaming collectables on shelves. “This is pretty impressive.”

“I’ve dreamed about having a room like this since I wa...

Edits CYOA Poll - October 2022

Here is a list of story options from reader comments and my own ideas. Vote on all the ones you would like to see added to the Edits CYOA (you may select multiple options). I will write chapters for some of the most popular ones. Post comments here as well if you want to share any other ideas not on the list. (Try to describe what chapter you want to see continued.)

Note: As usual, the Next Story Idea Poll will be posted around the 18th for supporters a...

October 2022 Updates

Welcome, my generous supporters, to monster month. Thank you for sticking with me. I’ve got some fun stories featuring fantastic creatures and weird witchcraft on your way in the spirit of the spooky season. So, let’s get into the plans.

More new chapters of Edits will be here soon, based on suggestions from last month’s general poll, and another poll should be up later today. Also, Game Room Not Baby Room is nearly ready and should be posted this...

Three Little Wishes 4

The weather had begun to turn on the beach, growing cloudy and cool. Owen was tired of shivering in the water and had turned his attention to treasure hunting. He was sifting through the sand with a plastic trowel in search of pirate gold. Already, he had found an old soda can lid and an odd chunk of red plastic, which signaled to him that the gold was near.

“Owen!” called Ivy. “Mom said we’re leaving now. Come back to the blanket.”

Owen pretended not to hear his big sis...

Edits - Ch 4.4

Chapter 4.4 - He turns everyone female.

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Danielle must still have been on Tim’s mind, because all he could think of doing was turning more boys into girls.

Tim checked the caption again and made a quick change:

This world history class is made u...