I Definitely have a "Type"
Posted a week agoSo, looking back on my stories, especially my kink related ones, there are definitely archetypes and pairings that seem to show up repeatedly.
The Bastard and the Innocent: This pairing is mostly from my earlier works, notably Unexpected Diversions and [i]The Dragon's Companion[/i]. Tez and Philosopher are by any objective measure utter bastards and far too dangerous to have a relationship with, both suffering from Protagonist Centered Morality. Meanwhile their partners are both fairly chaste women who while they might be powerful in their own right, aren't as powerful as their male partners and lack the depth of experience (and are also fettered somewhat by conventional morality.) After reading a lot of criticism of the Twilight books, which have a similar and even more toxic dynamic, I finally recognized what I was doing and my taste for this sort of pairing died off.
The Mentor Dominant and the Wounded Submissive: This shows up a lot in my pairings. Dominique and Minerva from Meeting Dominique, Midnight and Rollie from Prisoner of Midnight, and it's also an undercurrent in my non-Furry Angie and her Boy stories as well Melanie and Rolas' relationship. The Mentor Dominant may or may not be more physically powerful than the Submissive, but they again have a depth of experience in kink than their partner lacks. Meanwhile the Wounded Submissive might be physically stronger, but they've suffered enough emotional knocks in their life that their ego has been thoroughly crushed. The Mentor inevitably takes them under their wing, shows them how to let go of their anxieties while simultaneously letting go of their freedom. Compared to The Bastard and the Maiden this type of relationship usually between equals (Meeting Dominique being a notable exception), and I try to make sure that Safe, Sane, and Consensual practices are followed.
The First Person Snarker: Okay, this is straight from TV Tropes. I like good character dialog, and I'm fond of cheerful cynics who aren't afraid to let their opinions be known to the reader, especially when I'm writing from a 1st Person POV. Marty Greycoat is the most obvious contender from my original stories, but it's also why some of my most popular fanfics are from The Martian, and The Murderbot Diaries.
I think that's about it. Did I miss anything, Dear Reader?
The Bastard and the Innocent: This pairing is mostly from my earlier works, notably Unexpected Diversions and [i]The Dragon's Companion[/i]. Tez and Philosopher are by any objective measure utter bastards and far too dangerous to have a relationship with, both suffering from Protagonist Centered Morality. Meanwhile their partners are both fairly chaste women who while they might be powerful in their own right, aren't as powerful as their male partners and lack the depth of experience (and are also fettered somewhat by conventional morality.) After reading a lot of criticism of the Twilight books, which have a similar and even more toxic dynamic, I finally recognized what I was doing and my taste for this sort of pairing died off.
The Mentor Dominant and the Wounded Submissive: This shows up a lot in my pairings. Dominique and Minerva from Meeting Dominique, Midnight and Rollie from Prisoner of Midnight, and it's also an undercurrent in my non-Furry Angie and her Boy stories as well Melanie and Rolas' relationship. The Mentor Dominant may or may not be more physically powerful than the Submissive, but they again have a depth of experience in kink than their partner lacks. Meanwhile the Wounded Submissive might be physically stronger, but they've suffered enough emotional knocks in their life that their ego has been thoroughly crushed. The Mentor inevitably takes them under their wing, shows them how to let go of their anxieties while simultaneously letting go of their freedom. Compared to The Bastard and the Maiden this type of relationship usually between equals (Meeting Dominique being a notable exception), and I try to make sure that Safe, Sane, and Consensual practices are followed.
The First Person Snarker: Okay, this is straight from TV Tropes. I like good character dialog, and I'm fond of cheerful cynics who aren't afraid to let their opinions be known to the reader, especially when I'm writing from a 1st Person POV. Marty Greycoat is the most obvious contender from my original stories, but it's also why some of my most popular fanfics are from The Martian, and The Murderbot Diaries.
I think that's about it. Did I miss anything, Dear Reader?
Fundraising for Alzheimer's Research!
Posted 3 weeks agoHey, guys. My wife Tracy is fundraising for Alzheimer's research, with a goal of $1000. She's run three races already for it this year, and is registered for the Marine Corps Marathon in October, but isn't likely to make that because an injured Achilles tendon. But she'd still like to make her fundraising goal, so if you could contribute a little or at least pass along the link I'd appreciate it.
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I don't get...
Posted 4 months ago...why someone (or several someones in this case) would fave a piece of art I posted and then immediately delete the fave, leaving their own page with an empty Favorites gallery. Are they trying to trick people to come to their page and max out their pageviews? What's the point?
Meeting Dominique Now Available for Purchase!
Posted 4 months agoPre-Order Meeting Dominique Now!
Posted 4 months agoReminder: My latest book, Meeting Dominique, will be available in just five days on May 1st for US$9.95 on Kindle and US$17.95 as a POD paperback. Please consider pre-ordering the Kindle version to support my work!
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Meeting Dominique Available for Pre-Order
Posted 5 months agoThe Kindle Edition of Meeting Dominique is available for pre-order through Amazon, releasing May 1st. The paperback edition can be ordered the day it releases.
Meeting Dominique, Campaign Complete
Posted 5 months agoWell, exactly six months after I began the crowdfunding campaign for Meeting Dominique on Oct. 1st, 2024, I mailed out the last of the supporter rewards this afternoon. Thanks to everyone who supported me, and especially to Naziha Zahed, who went above and beyond illustrating the project.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX2KLPHH
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I'm trying not to give into dispair
Posted 10 months agoThe only good thing right now is that in four years he'll be gone. But the damage he'll do in the meantime I can't imagine.
We Made Goal!
Posted 10 months agoThe Kickstarter for Meeting Dominique JUST made its funding goal with less than three hours to go. Thank you to everyone here who pledged or otherwise supported this project!
Meeting Dominique: We're so close!
Posted 10 months ago24 hours to go and we're 77% funded. Grab a YCH slot to help put us over the top!
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Meeting Dominique: The Home Stretch
Posted 11 months ago10 days left and 67% funded! In addition, my good friend Vikki the Rubbervixen is making an art offer of her own https://www.furaffinity.net/view/58542867/ (NSFW). For every $200 we raise from the current $1700, they're going to provide a new piece of art next year! Remember, we still have four YCH slots still up for grabs!
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Meeting Dominique: Now Live on Kickstarter!
Posted 11 months agoWe're almost halfway through our campaign and we still have four YCH slots left!
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Kickstarter Update: A Ten Day Treat
Posted 11 months agoHere's a little treat for everyone ten days into the Meeting Dominique Kickstarter
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Meeting Dominique: Five YCH Slots Open!
Posted 11 months agoReminder: The kickstarter for Meeting Dominique is ongoing and there are FIVE YCH slots still open for the big splash page. Go grab a slot to have your character immortalized in the story!
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Kickstarter Day Three
Posted 11 months agoHey guys, we can still use your support to reach our funding goals. Please consider supporting our Meeting Dominique Kickstarter to publish a FULLY ILLUSTRATED edition of the story
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Now Live! Meeting Dominique Kickstarter
Posted 11 months agoOur campaign is now live. Please consider supporting us on Kickstarter to help us put out the illustrated edition of Meeting Dominique with some fun stretch goals.
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Meeting Dominique: Now on Kickstarter!
Posted 11 months agoWe start in one day!
Well, this story is about to move forward into an important phase. With the help of my good friend Wazaga, we've put together a Kickstarter campaign to publish an illustrated edition of Minerva and Dominique's story. Please follow the page and support us for something spectacular.
Well, this story is about to move forward into an important phase. With the help of my good friend Wazaga, we've put together a Kickstarter campaign to publish an illustrated edition of Minerva and Dominique's story. Please follow the page and support us for something spectacular.
Meeting Dominique: Now Live on Kickstarter!
Posted 11 months agoWell, this story is about to move forward into an important phase. With the help of my good friend Wazaga, we've put together a Kickstarter campaign to publish an illustrated edition of Minerva and Dominique's story. Please follow the page and support us for something spectacular.
Writing Update
Posted a year agoMeeting Dominique: Completed! Now I'm working on editing, and considering a Kickstarter to pay for interior illustrations.
The Exchange Student: On hold while I try to firm up the plot in my head.
Someday Never Comes: Ditto.
Stealing the Phoenix: Just started. Plotting should be easier, since it's just Craig Thomas' cold war thriller Firefox, except with Gant being replaced by a female Chinese-American red panda.
Hydragon vs. Alinadar: Working title (obviously). Outlining. Mel and Rolas's out of favor teenaged daughter is exil--, er, sent to visit her aunts on Greenholme, just as the production team for the long running Hydragon vs. kaiju film series is getting ready to film on the foxen colony. Will their daughter learn personal responsibility and earn redemption? Will Ali's fangirling drive Salli up the wall? Will letting a hundred meter tall robot kaiju prop with a janky remote control system walk through a beach resort have any negative consequences? We'll find out!
The Exchange Student: On hold while I try to firm up the plot in my head.
Someday Never Comes: Ditto.
Stealing the Phoenix: Just started. Plotting should be easier, since it's just Craig Thomas' cold war thriller Firefox, except with Gant being replaced by a female Chinese-American red panda.
Hydragon vs. Alinadar: Working title (obviously). Outlining. Mel and Rolas's out of favor teenaged daughter is exil--, er, sent to visit her aunts on Greenholme, just as the production team for the long running Hydragon vs. kaiju film series is getting ready to film on the foxen colony. Will their daughter learn personal responsibility and earn redemption? Will Ali's fangirling drive Salli up the wall? Will letting a hundred meter tall robot kaiju prop with a janky remote control system walk through a beach resort have any negative consequences? We'll find out!
Get Two Erotic Novellas for FREE This Week!
Posted 2 years agoTo celebrate the upcoming release of The Red Vixen After Dark I'm offering two of my previous erotic BDSM novellas Prisoners of War and Prisoner of Midnight for FREE this week, Monday through Friday!
Pre-Order the Red VIxen After Dark Now!
Posted 2 years agoThe Red Vixen After Dark, an Erotic Red Vixen Adventures Collection is now available for pre-order in ebook format through Amazon. Sixteen hot bedroom adventures in the Red Vixen universe for only $2.99!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7NHKHNN
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Publishing Summary 2022
Posted 2 years agoOverall a disappointing year, but not a disaster either.
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Open Patreon Poll: New Level for NSFW?
Posted 4 years agoThe Visitors reviewed aat Furry Book Review
Posted 4 years agoPrompt Call!
Posted 4 years agoOkay, I've been a bit burned out since publishing "Stuck in the Middle With You" and submitting "Sari (Not Sari). So it's time for another Prompt Call.
The Rules:
1. One single sentence prompt per watcher. It can be any subject, though I'll tend to favor things set in my own universes.
2. Maximum ten prompts total.
3. Each prompt I accept will receive a short 100 to 1,000 word story.
4. I don't mind writing smut, but I reserve the right not to accept a prompt that violates my limits. ie: rape or other non-con sexual situations, or kinks that squick me.
Universes of Mine: The Red Vixen Adventures, For Your Safety/Groupmind, Angelica and Her Boy, Tez and Maria.
The Rules:
1. One single sentence prompt per watcher. It can be any subject, though I'll tend to favor things set in my own universes.
2. Maximum ten prompts total.
3. Each prompt I accept will receive a short 100 to 1,000 word story.
4. I don't mind writing smut, but I reserve the right not to accept a prompt that violates my limits. ie: rape or other non-con sexual situations, or kinks that squick me.
Universes of Mine: The Red Vixen Adventures, For Your Safety/Groupmind, Angelica and Her Boy, Tez and Maria.