As I mentioned in the last journal I posted, I said I'd have a major announcement coming up...and now it's time. Actually, I have two things I wanted to mention, but I'll get to the big one first.

I'm sure you guys all remember how I've repeatedly said that I wouldn't do M/M contact outside of what I've already done in a few previous stories. Well, I've done some thinking about that and I've actually come up with a couple of story ideas in my mind that I think I'd be interested in doing...

However, I want to make three things perfectly clear here...

1. THIS CHANGES NOTHING IN REGARDS TO MY SEXUAL PREFERENCE. I WANT TO DO THESE STORIES FOR THE SAKE OF WRITING THEM, NOT BECAUSE OF ANY CHANGE IN MY SEXUAL PREFERENCE...DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR HERE?!!

2. Because of what I've mentioned in statement #1, I'll probably be including a female in the first story I produce, but there is a strong possibility that I will do a story that is exclusively M/M.

3. PLEASE, do not ask me to write stories about a specific M/M couple, either as a request or as a commission/trade/freebie. I am not comfortable enough to do this as of yet and these stories will serve as an experiment to see if I am willing to expand these policies. Again, this decision will be based on how I feel about writing the stories, not because of fan reaction to them. So please don't be upset if I decide not to do any more stories after the experiment is over, ok.

Now, you might be wondering, "when will you be putting these stories online for us to see them"? Well, as of right now, not in the immediate future. I've got plenty on my plate to do as it is and until I get some of the stuff I want to do done, I'm not getting started on these stories. I will try to have the first experimental story done before the end of the year and to have both of them done before the 2013 Twins season starts in early April.

Speaking of stories...there's another (less important) announcement I would like to make, regarding that other raposa series I've been advertising for the better part of this year. Well, given all the work that I have to do as well as some issues with how exactly I want to start this series, it is unlikely that it will be started in 2012. At the same time, for those of you who are interested, Part 11 of Meeting Mari is under production (and has been for a while actually). However, once that is done, it will be posted on SoFurry along with the rest of the series that has been made up to that point (The rest of the series will be posted on SoFurry so I can have more freedom to do what I want with Heather). As for the episodes that have been posted here, they will remain here for the time-being, but could get removed at a later date if I should decide to do so.

Anyway, I think that's enough babbling for one journal. Next time, I'll (finally) be posting the second Independent Thoughts journal entry...for sure. (If I don't, you can use the clip from MST3K's riff of "I Accuse My Parents" on me...you know which one I mean) ;3