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Update #14 - Ch-ch-ch-changes!
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 Starting today I've unpublished the $1 and $5 tiers (full details are in Update #13).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 the first that's just for pat...
Blood and Lace: Chapter 9
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—but their cooperation had been a matter of survival. They weren't suddenly partners in crime or…anything else. At least Della hadn't abandoned him when the cops showed up; she’d been surprisingly considerate...
Update #13 - The Big Squeeze
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 tier for tipping, a tier for the mainline content, and a tier for more obscure offerings. But in practice I...
Late Night Date Night - Afterward
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 Night” was started in June 2022, and I worked on it until the first draft was completed one month later. Afte...
Late Night Date Night - 7: Place and Press
(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 turned onto her stomach at some point and neatly settled her foot across the top of his ankle. It sent a thrill of wildfire along his nerves.He savored this peaceful moment, simply enjoying the warm presence of the w...
Update #12
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 epilogue, the size of a healthy novell...
Blood and Lace: Chapter 8
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 into his friends. After that escape would be trivial.She glanced at the door she’d just opened. Nicholas would be implicated. Unfortunate, but he can manage. A thread of worry made her hesitate. A...
Update #11
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...
Late Night Date Night - 6: Pick your Spot
August 21, 202X, 2:53 AMDonnel 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, failing to stop a small gratified smile. An answering jolt in her chest told her she loved that smile as much as his place. Way too much.She blew out a breath and slung her overnight bag onto the futon, which was perpendicular to the side of the bed. Jerome had thoughtf...
Late Night Date Night - Interlude: I Want to Aggrieve
(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, 202XLog 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 I demand NOW.AlleyAlly: PM sent! ;DLookUp93: Just read a detailed article about that attack on the Truffle. Moving shadows? A figure of pure black that *allegedly* looks like a wo...
Introducing: Charlotte's Reject
[ Note: Charlotte's Rejectis 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 senior year can’t end fast enough. As a shifter who can’t shift, he’s found himself tormented by Charlotte Fender and her “Spiders.” The beautiful wolf shifter and her notorious girl-gang run the school...
Update #10 - New Patreon Content!
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 Lace a...
Blood and Lace: Chapter 7
“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 somewhere above. Did she not understand he couldn't move? His limbs had filled up with water. He thought it would be cold at the bottom of the sea, but it wasn’t. It was warm and cozy and safe.“Nicholas...” He...
Update #9
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...
Late Night Date Night - 5: Cover and Coat
August 21, 202X, 1:28 AMDonnel City - College DistrictThe 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 diaphragm wouldn’t permit the shocked gasp. Jerome had hastily pulled the image from her numb fingers, but it was too late. She’d seen the carefully engraved words, their reverse lettering easy to decipher.LADYDARKAn accusation. Visceral proof that she would nev...
Late Night Date Night - Interlude: Strongest for a Decade
(A/N - Another free peek into the world of Lady Dark. Every superhero universe needs an ultra-powerful do-gooder, right?)June 18, 202XExcerpt 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% approval in nationwide surveys. He gets consistently good press, and not just because he personally came to our rescue when the press corps got stranded at the top of the ...
Update #8
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 hope your ...
Blood and Lace: Chapter 6
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 sun sank below the horizon. Then, like all her kind, the lethargy would vanish in a torrent of instant awareness.Della awoke in shock and surprise.She was alive. Another night had come, and she was here to meet it. Her body ...
Update #7
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? 😅
Late Night Date Night - 4: The Properties of Ink
August 21, 202X, 1:07 AMDonnel City - College DistrictJerome 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, so different from the blue-tinged streets one block over that it almost felt almost like the color was saturating the air along with the heat.She had almost kissed him.One almost-kiss from Hollis was all it took to obliterate the small reserve of cool that Jerome had spent...
Late Night Date Night - Interlude: Move Over Alleycat!
(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, 202XLog taken from the “Donnel City” sub-chat on SUPERS ARE EXCEPTIONAL, a popular exchange on the CHTR app.Stronkest: Donnel FINALLY has a REAL super! I’m so stoked. Alley Cat is fine, but he’s only good fro trash mobs.AlleyAlly: uncool stronkStronkest: Sorry AA. No offense. But you have to admit t...
Update #6
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! 😅
Blood and Lace: Chapter 5
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 report of arsonists last night. Or perhaps there was a hunter team in the tenement across the street, keeping watch for unusual activity—like, say, a fellow hunter breaking every protocol that had ever be...
Update #5
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 no wind, n...
Late Night Date Night - 3: Midnight Maple
August 21, 202X, 12:28 AMDonnel City - College DistrictAs 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 butter and syrup. She was surprised at the continued surge in her appetite. Even the hot chocolate hadn't fully sated it. Normally her work nights ended with an upset stomach and an early bedtime. But now…She turned as Jerome caught up. He was still annoyingly ap...
Update #4
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 go-roun...
Blood and Lace: Chapter 4
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 streaming through his blinds. Birds were chirping. He rubbed his eyes, vaguely grateful he'd been able to sleep at all. He’d thrashed around into the early morning hours, his body crying for rest bu...
Update #3
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 u...
Late Night Date Night - 2: Graffiti Giggles
August 22, 202X, 12:16 AMDonnel City - College DistrictShe 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 both so nervous?She had stayed.“It was on the house,” he answered. Then he kept talking because his nerves wouldn't let him stop. “I’ve got a lot of pull after working here for two years.”“So you're a man with connections?”“Don’t doubt it.”He ...
Late Night Date Night - Interlude: Internal Communique
A/N: This interlude is going out to everyone, because villainous organizations deserve love too!July 7, 202XIntercepted 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”Calm down.Fellow associates, you shame our heritage. We have existed for over four centuries. Do you think this is the first so-called “extraordinary” to take an interest...
