A polite request to focus on the words in a story in a writing competition? Whatever next?🤣😇

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/flash-erotica/a-sweet-treat-and-a-baguette-please

A little something for if you've ever been kept waiting for something sweet, or to nibble on.

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Not sure I follow. The Comp Story List is updated every time a comp story is submitted.

What competition site do you mean?

As a yardstick for 'how to' navigating, even I managed to grasp it, so I'm pretty sure it must be bordering on the self-explanatory!

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/flash-erotica/spicing-up-the-restricted-menu

A couple of others are simmering on the stove, but one more has hit the dinner table.

Quote by MC1982

The honest truth is, when the weather is glorious and the world cup is on (and Spain are in the final!) I'm less likely to Lush as much as on cold, rainy winter nights. I would suspect that will be true for most moderators!

Living within a croissant's throw of the French Quarter here, I was able to continue my creative escapism in a quieter environment than might have otherwise been the case. Its existence has, indirectly, kept a roof over my head for over a decade, so, given the date, I would have happily taken a loud night on the chin, but 'twas not to be. This meant I could keep my creative juices flowing.

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Just keep in mind that these are numbers of published stories. And if you're counting on the front page, these numbers might not include IF stories. But lest you think mods aren't hard at work, many stories don't get approved on the first pass. On any given day when I am modding, there are typically several that need to be returned for some additional attention from the author.

I'm just happy whenever my nonsense negotiates its way across the swamp and back after its trip to Lush Towers. I'm very appreciative of those who make it possible...but those are only my expectations, of course.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/flash-erotica/diving-for-pearls-2

Some midweek flashing, if anyone's up for it.

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I think that’s true for the vast majority of Lushies. But I’ve had a few nasty comments on my stories. I don’t waste the time to block them I just ignore them.

I genuinely don't get what the issue is. Even if blocking is a feature I'd only EVER use if someone crashed into my space uninvited, or was rude, if someone did it to me for whatever reason, it's a function that's available, and they've used it. Analysing it won't change that, although as I've never thought about it for more than a second, I'm not speaking with any authority on the matter.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/group-sex/very-naughty-tessa

A slice of bonkers as a thank you to those who work hard to make these comps happen. Might not be an area I know anything about, but that's not always the point.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/group-sex/very-naughty-tessa

It's a bit bonkers, but they say life imitates art,

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/flash-erotica/giggling-at-the-back

A little flash fun for anyone needing a massage.

First throwdown of everything in my head for 'Very Naughty Tessa' done. 4.7k of absolute mayhem that I might be able to convert into something vaguely comprehensible, once it's been left to settle, Whatever happens, it was fun to let the wild horses run and see what happened...The arty crowd decides they want to create ' Five Decades Of Sex' and need someone sixty-plus to finish the set...Just your normal comp effort, I guess.😇

I'm knee-deep in bedsheets, body paint, and cum at present...Blame those responsible for competition themes for that. Surreal is such an overused term...Sticky ending guaranteed. 😇

Quote by KimmiBeGood

Better them than us Americans, given our current state of things.

Why would anyone want to take over that dysfunctional thing? Just create your own in your head and live chaotically in that instead. Much more fun to do.

It's harder than it first seems, as they say in Innuendoland, isn't it? I've gone for abstract art featuring a mass of bodies covered in paint, rolling around on white bedsheets in an art studio, and a guest, an older gent, creating his own masterpiece on a black bedsheet with the help of his new neighbour, who is friends with everyone else. Nothing bonkers from me, then.... 🤣

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/microfiction/cut-and-blow

A bit of a Monday micro nibble, if interested.

Quote by BigMartha

Thanks for your response. Honestly i am used to not driving. LOL

I realised fairly early on it wasn't for me. In my late teens/ early twenties, friends were all finding out how much it cost to run a car and what that meant. Me? I was living out of a rucksack, seeing the world and experiencing things that have stayed with me for a lifetime. One of my better decisions!

60, never been interested and seen more of the world than most. There are plenty of more fun ways to be permanently broke.

Well, the theme's already made your resident philistine laugh, so that's one box ticked already!🤣

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I love that. I’ve been trying to write some flash stories, but the words keep coming and coming.

I am convinced that I am addicted to over explaining things to my readers.

Someday I’ll figure it out.

It's practical, in my case. Not getting bogged down in explanatory phases that suit other categories helps to keep focus and avoid going off at a tangent (usually),

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Just getting together my first story, sort of trying writing out to see how it goes with my, our first effort.

Enjoyed the writing so far and hoping it'll read as good for others too.

Submitted the first 1200 words 2 days ago and its been in review since then. Not picked up.

Got the first submission returned, was being lazy and didn't try.

Is there a wait for submissions to be look at?

Also thinking of creating a private media folder, inside will be a visual interpretation of events from the story, to run alongside each story for whoever reads can ask for access. Sounds like it'll work but you never know.

Participation within the story submission aspect of the site requires certain attributes.

First and foremost, moderators give up their time to do it, and have far more knowledge than most about this. You need to be patient.

You need to be realistic. This is a hobby site for writers, not a synopsis in-tray for a publishing house that will make you rich and famous.

Waiting is a reality; it isn't going to change. If you look through other threads you will find answers to almost any question you could possibly have,

If you can't see the answer to something, the forum MAY help, but is more likely to do so if your question is directed to a relevant thread. ( This one's for authors talking in a low-key fashion about what they're doing/ have had published on the site.) Multi-topic queries don't work well, and the appropriate threads are easy enough to find.

Working on 'Giggling At The Back' in steamy weather today. It's another slice of flash fun, with "knowing what you like" as the theme. I might as well do this; it's far too hot to do anything else!

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/microfiction/be-my-guest

Something quick and light for those battling with the weather, as I am in London. Wonky brains and extreme temperatures do NOT mix, especially having spent the previous week in gloriously cool and damp Scotland!

Quote by KimmiBeGood

I love a sexy mystery. Not too many mysteries written here.

( But only if it's meant to be one, not just so chaotic you've no idea what's going on...)😇

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I’m in this boat too. 15 days since initial submission which got sent back to me after 7 days and resubmitted 8 days ago. I’ve got 5 more parts of this current story ready to go. Slightly mutes the enthusiasm but understand if everyone here are volunteers.

Would have thought there was enough money from subs and advertising to pay a small staff instead of people working for nothing.

Shame.

Sorry to break the news, but paying someone to do something doesn't actually improve their ability to do it, or make things take less time if they're done properly. The moderators are experienced writers who know their stuff and are doing what they do for the right reasons. If you take extra time to make sure something is up to scratch, it will take less time.

If I have any feedback from moderators regarding a submission, I'm grateful for their experienced, expert input, and I don't spit feathers because everything takes longer due to my failings. Your apparent lack of appreciation for those who help us all is disappointing, and, from my point of view, it is important to make it clear that you are speaking only for yourself. (As am I, of course.)

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So, just my two cents on categories, having recently completed the omnium challenge!

I'd argue that they could definitely be slimmed down, but then we could think of some more! Wife-lovers, cheating and cuckold could all be united under 'Infidelity'. They are all, basically, the same idea, surely? Same with Novels and Series. Watersports, Uniform & Medical could all be ditched and directed to 'Fetish'. I agree with a previous post that strap-on counts as "Toys". And, Monster sex, horror and supernatural could be one single category too.

Is "Straight sex" really a useful category, when all heterosexual encounters that are not "Gay male", "Lesbian", "Bisexual" or "Trans" count as "Straight sex"?

(Personally, I'd ditch interracial, but that's a personal view; I don't find interracial sex distasteful, but I do find stories that reduce Black men to objects that service white women as bulls icky, and they seem to be the vast majority of stories in that category!)

And after the cull, there would be room for new categories! We could start a forum thread for suggestions, then site admin could take a view.

My suggestion would be "One Night Stand" - "One single night of passion. Meeting sexy strangers on work trips. Friends giving in to long repressed urges. Nights out ending with unexpected consequences. This category features one off, one and done encounters that are never repeated!"

That's like a catalogue of my flash creations you've listed there. I don't know whether to be spooked or delighted,

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/flash-erotica/do-me-a-flavour

Another slice of giggly fun. It's daft and messy, just like me!

We're all different, thank goodness, but for me, not thinking about it at all works best. No barriers of fretfulness to get in the way then, when the creative juices do start trickling again.

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I'm working on new episodes of both my two "Memoir" series;

First, "The Memoirs of a One Euro Coin", about a naughty coin passed from hand to hand and witnessing sexy scenes across Europe ; He's off to the Vatican City next!

And there's a new chapter in my "Sexual autobiography" series coming soon.

The Omnium badge era is over. The Millionaires Club era has begun...

I'll just imagine the plotlines you didn't consider for the wee round chap's next stop, whilst looking forward to reading the ones you did!😇

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/flash-erotica/on-the-other-hand

Latest bit of saucy silliness is up.