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To find your total views go to the magnifying glass at the top of the page. Drop the menu and select the Authors. You will find your name alphabetically with all of your views, categories listed, and your average score.
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Great idea, Meg! Those are very impressive numbers and they deserve special badges I think!!!
Also, how do you see your total stories' views? I don't see that stat anywhere. Or do I just add them up myself?
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I just watched "Lost Girls and Love Hotels."
It's been described as a mix of "Lost in Translation" and "Fifty Shades of Grey," but in my opinion it bears more more similarities to the former. The kink aspects are played down a bit.
It's based on the book by Catherine Hanrahan.
This movie came out today and the critics were not kind.
I do get a tad irritated when critics catch a whiff of BDSM in a film and then immediately jump to the old 50 Shades comparisons. They see the addition of any kind of kink in a film as merely a way to shock viewers.
I was looking forward to this release mainly because I hoping to see some authentic visuals of the Kabukicho district of Tokyo, which has always fascinated me. The kink aspect was simply a bonus. It was understated and realistically portrayed in my opinion.
They didn't really show a lot, but instead tried to make the viewer understand why the protagonist was the way she was. A broken person looking for anonymity in one of the most densely populated places on earth.
I'm starting to think that a lot of modern critics these days are not watching a film and viewing it as a piece of art or as the way to tell a story.... They use the piece that they are critiquing to show the rest of the world who they are by their response to something that they point out as "socially unacceptable."
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Guitar is a good and versatile instrument, from what I hear. I knew a little Japenese when I was younger. Lost it growing up.
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Ha, or not, I submitted an edit for it, and I guess that makes the submission disappear? Who even knows, I'm clueless.
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I was looking at those smaller dragon tail whips so it may happen at some point but I do like brandishing a cane.
When I was submissive in the past I preferred a bare hand and being put over the knee. I found it quite thrilling to receive a few smacks for being bratty but I'm not really into pain myself. I definitely prefer to dish it out.
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I like using a flogger, crop, paddle and cane on my husband. I've tried them all on myself first and I find my paddle fairly painful. It's leather with a metal core so it gives quite the thud. Definitely something to use when you've put someone over your knee for punishment. I'm not comfortable with whips so I haven't tried them. Real nervous about causing an actual injury.
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I could probably post a chapter a day for the next 6 months, and still be able to tell 3 complete stories.
But for me, "readership" is not all that important, to be honest. I love telling stories, and hope to make characters that are believable and others want to follow.
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Well, they were finally posted.
And interestingly enough, I am tending to post my more extreme stories in here. Which is not saying much, as extreme for me is not all that bad compared to many. My usual style tends more towards long epic love stories. But I can't see posting over 50 chapters of a single story in here.
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I would just like to add that I have been here on Lush for over 8 years. In all of that time, I have never had a story take more than a day to get verified and posted. And I have over 500 stories here. If you have waited that long I am sure it is an anomaly.
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I guess I am kind of the reverse. I am simply continuing from now on at SOL, and probably going to not bother here to be honest.
I was aimed here by another author, so decided to come check it out. But waiting almost a week now for 2 stories to be authorized, I just realize it is not really worth my time to be honest.
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The comp is winding down. I loved seeing some new authors enter. And I don't like seeing authors upset over comp results. We all want to win. We all feel disappointed when we don't. All stories have merit or they aren't published. Many will have a lot of votes and not win. Because there are always many great stories entered!!! So, if I can offer some advice ... you will absolutely get more votes and reads just by entering the comp than if you published as usual. I keep that in mind so I don't get too wrapped up in results. Best wishes to all entries!!!
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Just to say, there is an excellent last-minute comp entry that needs a little love (and some votes!)
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/love-stories/-exit-stage-left-.aspx
Is it too early for a beer yet?
