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It never occurred to me until I saw your question and it still doesn't.
To be fair, it is a question that has been asked by literally almost every woman, ever, at least since porn went mainstream. I know I've had decades to think about my answer above.
That’s been exactly my experience. Adding or changing the series assignment, tags or even genre does not generally require remoderation, although I have had a couple of instances when a story went back into the queue for unknown reasons.
In either case, the comments, score and original publication are retained upon republication, so nothing to worry about there.
Even if you do go back into the queue, the worst thing that happens is the story disappears from public view while it is being reviewed, possibly interrupting the flow of a series. I noticed once, while that was happening, that a reader commented on the immediately previous story. I immediately let him know that the next story was unavailable, and informed him when it was published again, and he was thankful for my letting him know.
Bravo to everyone who participated, and especially the judges and winners. This was a wonderful idea for a comp, and I loved how even when multiple authors approached a similar art+sex concept (music teacher and protege, body art, nude portrait model, porn as art, etc.), they each approached it in a unique way that surprised and delighted.
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😊 As my track record is not so good on this, I will be happy if I get 4 of the top 10 correct and one of the top 3. 😎😈
My track record on picking the winners is certainly no better than yours. But that's part of the fun, because it prompts me to reread good stories that maybe didn't flick my switch the first time, for whatever reason.
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So today should be the "Big Day" but there's often delays. The suspense is building, though, I imagine. Who is waiting and watching for the results post?
I Favorited almost a dozen stories from this comp, so yes I'm anxious to see how they align with the judging.
And also ... well, of course, to see if lightning strikes and my own entry lands in the Top Ten (or however many).
Usually, when I've conducted "research" to learn more about what's expected and conventional in a particular category (whether or not I intend to subvert it, which I often do), it usually takes the form of simply browsing the actual stories on Lush in that genre so I can get a feel for it. However, I have recently done deeper research on two stories, which involved hitting the search engines and diving down some rabbit holes.
For "Heartbombing the Heartland," I did quite a bit of research, much of it on Google Maps, on specific locations across the Great Plains. Especially Valentine, NE, a place I've been through once, but didn't know too much about, but quickly learned was the perfect setting for the ending of my story. I also took great care in choosing the names and pseudonyms of my artists, searching again and again until I came up with ones that didn't correspond to actual prominent artists.
"Steam Mates" took more research than I've ever done on a story. That included what was going on in 1972, in Portland, OR, in current events and in popular culture. That included whether specific businesses were in operation in Portland that year, what the state of the Watergate hearings (and other major news events) was in August of that year, and what the most popular and/or well-regarded movies, TV shows, books, songs and albums were that year. I verified release dates to make sure I referenced only what would actually have been available in early August, and not stuff that came out later in the year. I went out on a limb with Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes," which had not yet been released in the US, but had been out in the UK for a few weeks, assuming that Portland's Music Millennium would have procured a few import copies around the time my story is set. I also did quite a bit of research on 1910s-1920s steam cars to understand how they worked, and to project how they might have evolved over the next fifty years if internal combustion hadn't killed them off.
Both my upcoming Supernatural story for Christmas, and my Fantasy/Sci-Fi story that will put me across the Omnium finish line early next year, will each require a fair amount of research in terms of reading multiple books and watching several movies that relate to the subject matter.
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It might be as simple as lesbians are out of reach for men. And as humans we often want what we can’t have. Or I may be way off base.
Didn't think of that, but makes sense. I tend not to waste my emotional energy longing after what I can't have (says the guy who keeps publishing his fantasies on Lush), but I have observed that a lot of people are attracted precisely to what's off-limits.
I think a lot of men are threatened by actual lesbians IRL, but are nevertheless turned on by lesbian sex. So I'm going to address your question in terms of what men see in lesbian porn and erotica. Apologies if you find my response to this very frequent question too porn-focused, but I think that's where the appeal actually lies.
On the superficial level, I think it's two main things. Men find women's bodies incredibly attractive, and seeing two together doubles the visual pleasure. Plus, seeing two women together may be less threatening than male-female scenes, by removing the competitive/comparative aspect of having another man in the picture, who of course is almost always hotter than the viewer.
A little deeper, I think it makes for an action free of the traditionallly coded-and-loaded baggage of male-female interactions - much as gay-male porn often does for women and especially lesbians. Of course, that's despite the fact that lesbian porn is one of the least realistic genres (or so lesbians tell us), because it's primarily produced to satisfy the straight male gaze, while gay-male porn is seen as one of the most realistic, because it isn't.
Another reason for me personally is that as a very strongly bisexual male, I'm heavily turned on by same-sex sex, regardless of whether it's men fucking men or women fucking women.
Finally, while I enjoy lesbian porn all of the reasons stated above, I like that it usually at least takes a shot at portraying the scenario, with tension and uncertainty, leading into a same-sex encounter, in a way that I have always wished bi male porn would do - and rarely does. I find that there is hardly anything more emotionally charged, tentative, delicate and ultimately hot than the prospect of two straight-presenting men getting together (with or without a woman present). And bi male porn gets it wrong every fucking time. Seriously, I probably wouldn't have published a hundred-plus bi male stories on Lush if bi male porn weren't so awful. So despite the often abysmal acting and supposed "unrealism" of how it portrays actual lesbian sex (not like we guys can tell), when I see two women working through across that boundary and doing these sexy things together, my mind sometimes drifts to imagining a similar interaction between myself and another man, giving me what bi male porn doesn't. I know of at least one or two other bi Lushies who experience this too.
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I think they lack discipline.
You're entitled to that opinion, I guess, and of course you're also entitled to be unattracted to BBWs. But I think if you actually get to be close friends with anyone who's struggled with their weight, you may find that discipline isn't the problem. I've known heavy people with a helluva lot more discipline than me.
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Every woman I was about to experience with intercourse, I came when she first touched my dick, sometimes with my underwear still on. After that, I never saw them again. I never had a good experience. I'm 60 now, and it saddens me that I never experienced the real joy of sex or making love
Sorry to hear that, and thank you for sharing. There's so much lost potential on both sides of the equation.
I think we hear a lot of women's (valid!) complaints about men being sexually impatient, but your situation shows that many women are guilty of it too. Sure, you came right away, but if you're like most guys, you can go a lot longer the second time around.
Ladies, if a new partner ejaculates too quickly, give him a few minutes to get through his male recovery period (during which he could be going down on you!), and then give him another chance! You might be amazed what a second erection can do for you.
I got Persistent Terror drafted too! I've written a couple of action stories before, but jump scares are new for me. If I've gotten this right, I think I may actually have come up with a pretty scary nail-biter.
I don't expect to actually publish much of anything until late September, not only because (as I mentioned earlier) I want to wait on releasing my October-specific stories until that month, but also so I can focus my energy on cleaning up and publishing everything in my Drafts folder by the end of the year.
After the October stories, I'll publish the five remaining chapters of Becoming A Man, all of which are fully drafted and next require the hard work of polishing and prepping that I'm doing now. Next, I'll have a Christmas story in the Supernatural genre. And then I'll follow up last year's "Twats The Night Before Christmas" with another seasonal erotic poem, after which you will never hear a certain popular carol the same way again.
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Does anyone wait till their newest story get published before writing the next one or do you just keep going?
I will incorporate feedback on the fly if I find it applicable to the story(ies) I'm working on, but I don't wait for it. Keep going, like Rowan said.
"Normal" covers a very wide range of experiences, so to your original question, yes it is normal. Personally, I've found that there is a ton of randomness to it, and I have the impression that I have average staying power or possibly a bit better. But sometimes I cum quickly, and sometimes I don't. It depends on my mood, how tired I am, how mentally stimulated I am (even for guys, the brain is the biggest sexual organ!), how long it's been since the last time, how I'm feeling about being with the person I'm with, and God knows what else. Cocks are not deterministic machines that will predictably erupt after a prescribed amount of milking.
That said, some guys have more innate lasting power than others. Since this guy is repeatedly ejaculating prematurely with you, it clearly is him. His cock might be more sensitive, or he might not be very good at distracting his mind with thoughts of baseball (yes, that can make a huge difference). Or maybe it's the combination of you and him. He did tell you he was really anxious and excited about being with you.
There are things you can do to work with him. Maybe don't overstimulate his cock right away. Mix it up. If you can't resist sucking him right off the bat (so to speak), just do it for a few seconds and then, as others have said, insist he go down on you or otherwise give your body some attention (you know, the stuff we used to call "foreplay.") As you mentioned, he said he wanted to eat you the next time. You might need to get your own orgasm first with this guy, and he should be willing to give it to you.
And once he has cum, don't consider the night over. Once you've given him some time to recover (something that biologically, men tend to need more of than women), he might last a lot longer on the second round. I know I do.
The vast majority of my stories are written from a first-person perspective, because I envision most of my bisexual-male protagonists as various versions of me.
I’ve used third-person for my two fully gay-protagonist stories, and I did not find it difficult. After all, outside erotica, that is how most fiction is written. My narrator still had access to the thoughts in the protagonist’s head, which I think is almost always essential to a good story.
I also went third-person for one story I did about a woman-to-woman relationship. Personally, I feel Impostor Syndrome writing “as a woman,” and frankly, I often find the result less than genuine when I read other men’s attempts to do that. So my few female-protagonist stories are third-party when I do them at all.
My discovery of my bi side was decades ago, through Penthouse Forum and Letters. More recently, being on Lush and being able to publish stories about it and discuss it has helped me continue that exploration.
Personally, I find that longer captions tend to detract from the sexiness of the underlying photos more than short ones do, although I do find the pics you’ve posted sexy. I’m glad to see that in whatever way, Lush is helping you explore your bi side.
Just finished the first draft of my Monster story! Now, the hard part: sitting on it until October. I can't even disclose the title yet, because it will give the story away. All I can reveal now is that it will be very juicy.
Next to dig into my other two Halloween-themed stories, Daphne's Halloween and Persis-tent Terror, the latter a Horror thriller that I hope to make absolutely harrowing. And then I'll have to sit on those until October too.
In my latest story, the protagonist is not bisexual Joe, but fully gay Frank. This is my second story where only fully gay characters get it on.
For the longest time, I puzzled over how I would ever manage to take on the Steampunk genre here at Lush. I expected it to be my last category before achieving Omnium status (which, as it now turns out, will be Fantasy/Sci-Fi, for which I'm planning a real extravaganza).
But I've gone and done it! I'm pleased to announce the publication of Steam Mates. Set in a parallel version of 1972 in Portland, Oregon, this is a story of love at first sight between two steam-power enthusiasts. It's not only my first Steampunk story, but I believe it's also my first story fully set well in the past. Having done quite a lot of historical and location research, I'm hoping that (whether or not you'd been born yet) this transports you right back to the early Seventies. With a few key, steamy differences, of course.
[sorry, reposted because I forgot to attach the photo to yesterday's original post]
One man's fascination with steam power meets another's obsession.
Steampunk
I'm a boob guy, but that doesn't mean I have a size preference. I've mostly been with larger-boobed women, simply because ladies who were heavier-set tended to gravitate towards me when I was single. I don't mind the thicker hips and softer belly that normally go with the bigger (natural) ones, but thinner or medium-sized women who get a lot of enjoyment out of their breasts are just as enticing.
What sometimes turns me off are obviously implanted boobs that look disproportionate. A flat belly, thin hips and obviously fake boobs that don't naturally curve into a woman's frame, looking almost bolted-on, is an unattractive combination to me. Real - and being comfortable with the body God gave you - is always what looks good to me (in both men and women). Even heavy makeup is a turnoff to me, so no surprise that unnatural looking breasts are too.
When I choose to read a story, it's very often because it's by an author I follow, an entry in the current competition, or simply one where a cover on the site's front page piqued my interest. The genres I tend to read the most are under Bisexual, Gay Male and Lesbian. Close behind are Group Sex, Mature/MILF, Threesomes and Wife Lovers.
How about my least favorite genres? BDSM is #2 in that regard, as the idea of a person dominating, controlling or humiliating another human deflates my boner. And I guess I'm an outlier, because although it was the #1 most favorite in the pool, IF is my #1 least favorite, my biggest turnoff.
Since we are in the middle of Wherefore Art Thou?, an art-related story competition, I'm squirting out this little art-related story from my Midlife Renewal canon (which has otherwise been on hold for a while). Ool Arty is a little Flash-length splash, an MMF threesome in which Tori and Eric add a very attractive fountain to their already artistic pool. If you fancy a soaking on these hot summer days, lap it up! Spoiler: Tori is the fountain.
CAUTION: this is a WATERSPORTS story! I am aware that for some of my regular readers, it's not your cup of ... well, wee. DO NOT READ if you are repulsed by pee play, as urine for an unpleasant experience that will piss you off. Skip this one and wait for Steam Mates, my forthcoming historical Steampunk gay love story. That one's almost ready to publish and will be Out next week.
Also, for a more in-depth (and pee-free) exploration of Eric's amazing artwork, not to mention Rick's exploration of Eric's amazing ass, check out Midlife Renewal: Tiles and Smiles and its companion story, Meatier Shower.
Welcome to our Pool," says the tiled sign. "Beware of P.
Watersports Interesting how certain individuals who are turned off by it feel the need to post more or less the same sentiment to this thread multiple times, in at least once case after having already been called on it. As has already been said, we get it.
It's enough to make me wonder: Doth they protest too much? Once you start leaking, it's hard to stop!
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You can try to send a message to the moderator who approved your story, inform of the missed button.
As for the stories published as competition entries that are not in the list, I'm thinking those might be stories that were not supposed to be submitted for the competition. I reported some non-competition entries which 'hit' the competition button in the past. They were removed from the list.
Also, you may be seeing a number of prominent art-related stories that aren't part of the contest, either because the author had already entered or for other reasons. I'll be publishing a non-contest art-related story later this week myself.
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But in the meantime I'm getting it ready to reach out to multiple publishers and to self-publish.
Best wishes, and do let us all know how that works out! I think most of us here are curious, especially with the swampy flood of AI "writing" suffocating real human writing, what the process looks like these days.
Like many here, I've contemplated eventually turning some of my series into publications someday, though I acknowledge that (a) heavy rewriting would be needed to make any of them a coherent whole, and (b) I'd never make any money to speak of. Nevertheless, it's something I (and probably most of us) fantasize about, like the sexual tales themselves.
I initially thought the OP meant simple cunnilingus by the strange phrase "pussy to mouth sex." Seems most of the respondents have thought that too. To that point, I've always agreed with Dan Savage in that "oral comes standard." I've never been with a woman on whom I did NOT go down.
But perhaps, as indicated by Beffer's early reply, this phrase was intended to mean "going from someone's pussy to their mouth." Maybe "kissing after oral" would have been a less confusing way to phrase this, eh?
To that alleged meaning, I will say that not every woman I've been with enjoyed tasting herself on me. Sometimes the kissing would be over once I'd eaten her. This was mostly in the early 90s, though, so I imagine there's less resistance to the idea amongst the kids these days.
