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I love both! Granted, my beloved Packers are self-destructing. It’s kinda embarrassing. However, my other “football” club, Arsenal, is still at the top of the table. Granted, they’ve got a brutal three matches coming up over the next 12 days.
Another Arsenal supporter who loves football ⚽️ and enjoys American Football 🏈... I hope you feel better soon. A cup of Yorkshire Tea and a doughnut, please, Bear. 😊
I hope you all had a good Christmas and are enjoying the holiday season. 😊
This would have been our first one with none of our 3 adult children at home (they are all in their late 20s), so it was looking to be a quiet one. However, my wife organised it, and we have been travelling to see extended family, playing quizzes, and, according to her, stopping me from turning into a hermit, as I spend too long on the computer. 🙄😀
Anyway, I'm off to a music quiz this afternoon/evening, held in a brewery, so just a cup of Yorkshire Tea when you open up Bear, Fuzzy. 😊
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@Kat: I had an idea. Want me to post a review on her story saying she stole story from original author Techgoddess on Lushstories?
Just a quick question... Has it been checked that it is the whole book(s) that has been plagiarised?
Quite a while ago, an author I used to follow on another site had one of his books copied (badly, as there were a couple of pages missing) on SmashWords. They (or the imposter author) removed it quickly after the original author complained. Hopefully, the outcome will be the same here. I wish you good luck, Kat...
Separately... Merry Christmas, Kat!
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Having a shitty day. I'd like a very large glass of Moscato.
I just spent time reporting that an author named Elaine Phillips stole and published Hot Wife Hotel and The Office Whore in October and November of 2020 on Amazon. I am so angry.
I'm so sorry to hear this, Kat.
Hopefully, Amazon will take the books down quickly, although I notice they are still there being sold on the Amazon UK site this morning. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you, and try not to let this spoil your Christmas. Hugs.
I didn't realise the Chiefs weren't in Kansas (the state), nor that the city of Kansas was split between two states. I just looked at a map!
BTW: If you want to read something wacky in a good way, try this story: Big It had me chuckling. 😊🤣
A mug of Yorkshire, please, Bear. Thank you.
PS: Hope your son recovers quickly, Kimmi and is with you soon. 😊
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We had a wonderful family cruise. So many fabulous moments! I will treasure that time forever.
I'm back on dry land and still have my son's family with us until tomorrow morning.
I know I have several comp stories from Rumpies to read, and I will get to them in the next day or so.
Bear and Ape for sure... if there are others I missed, drop me a message.
I am not back to modding until tomorrow.
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Good to have you back, Kat, and I am pleased to hear the cruise went fabulously. 😊
Both Ape's and Bear's stories are really good. I enjoyed them and have said as much.
While I am here, Bear, a mug of Yorkshire Tea, please. Thank you. 😎
Good Morning/Afternoon, Rumpee's. I have just dropped in to say hi, as the bar seems lively. Cup of uncle Joe for me, please, Bear... Thank you. 😊 BTW... Mild but wet in the South of England at the moment.
Yesterday, I decided not to try and publish any more stories in 2025. And as I am away for the last 3 weeks of January, and the moderators (maybe) are taking a well-earned break from 25th Dec to the 5th Jan, then my next story will appear in February 2026. 🙄 Hopefully. 😊 Today I am just tidying up a few finished stories that will appear then.
It would be a lovely Christmas present if this minor but irritating issue were fixed. 🙄😊
The number of times I commented on a newer member's story, they like my comment, then like it again the next day, and the next... I then end up messaging them, letting them know it is a well-known issue. Does the same happen on SS?
Currently, I am writing more stories for my "Cash in Hand" series, although this will stop soon. My wife said, "I was turning into a hermit," 🙄 so she upped our Christmas social calendar. Then we are away on holiday for much of January.
It will probably be February before my next story appears. Then I will be writing a trans story and a supernatural story to complete my Opinium badge. I have four genres left to complete, but I have already written the medical and teen stories; they just need to be published. 😊
If you're looking for something fun and not too heavy to read over the Festive period, why not try my "Cash In Hand" series of stories? It contains 9 separate stories, following John and Janet Jones as they move through life. If nothing else, have read the comments (the series has been well-received).
He is the link to the first story: Cash In Hand 1 - "A Job Opening?" - Part 1 Of 2
A job opportunity, which if accepted, might come with its own rewards...
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just a little heads up for everyone here. the comp is closing on Dec 24th. get your submissions in. we are discussing closing down the queue from the 25th to Jan 5th to give the mods a breather and a chance to enjoy the holidays. it's pretty much going to happen. so make sure you get your stories in before then. or, if you want to be nice to us, wait for january. thanks! this is not official yet, and yes, i am very good to all of you, so feel free to appreciate me lol xxx
Thank you for the heads up, Sprite. 😊 Another here who appreciates what the moderators do. Enjoy the break, and of course, the holidays. 😀
Bear rejected? Must be for too many words, surely. 🙄 If it makes you feel any better, I once had an early microstory rejected for not being original enough. A very subjective call, I thought, but maybe the right one, as I went away and wrote something way better. 😜
I do recommend reading Carlton's story and Ape. It is time to push that submit button. You can only polish a story so much before you start wearing it out. 😜😊
A mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. Thank you, from an increasingly damp UK.
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You are certainly not alone, Dave, I'm averaging two stories a day with more on the weekend - and loving it. Well done all. Read, like, and comment and show our authors that all of their/our hard work is appreciated.
When you wake up from your down-under slumber, Piquet, you may find you need to up your daily reading quota, as we are into the sixties for comp entries now. 😳🤣🤣
I'm still enjoying reading and commenting on all the Advent competition stories. I believe I am not alone in doing this. 😊
There are a few crackers (not easy to do in 1500 words), and I have to say there are plenty of novel/clever ideas behind some of the stories. The current total of competition entries is 56. 😊
Good morning, Bear... You're not going to start messaging us and saying you want to be paid in Lush coins? 😲🤣
It also sounds like the moths have eaten all the notes... I'm sure Rumpelstiltskin will understand, and if he doesn't, aren't you bigger than him? 😈
I have a mug of Yorkshire tea, please, Bear, thank you. 😊 Oh! Just put it on my tab. 😀
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Yes. I get several likes and a handful of random messages. Most simply say “hi” or “hey”.
When I first joined, I sometimes responded. Most were looking for coin. When I told them I didn’t have any, they would usually ask me to buy some. Yeah, not happening. And sketchy AF.
The funny thing is that some of the women were members. And some had even published several stories.
I have had this too. Usually it is a like on my profile, followed by a "Hi", although I did once receive a phone number to phone. That one was blocked, but normally I just delete the message. I believe it has got worse since coins were introduced.
A cup of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. 😊 Thank you.
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One of the great things about the competitions is that more people will read your work. Granted most of these will be other contestants but it's a start to developing friendships and building up a 'following'. It's so rewarding to read and have your work read and commented upon by friends, followers and orher Lushies. Participation is far more important to me than literally competing against others. Writers here, as everywhere, appreciate being read. For me, every time somebody reads and comments on a story of mine, it's better than winning any prize.
Piquet sums it up brilliantly here. 😊
Excluding poetry/micro comps, which I have only entered. I have entered, then read and commented on every story in the last 12 competitions. It is a way of getting to know/like/follow other authors. Above all, I just see competitions as a bit of fun, and I enjoy the badge that will appear on your profile wall when the competition closes. That is what I do. 🙄😀
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Evening all, hot and humid down under. Yes, James, of course I am referring to the weather. Apologies for being absent for a while, life is super busy with, well life and a four year old. I took a break from writing, but saddled up again and published this: Emma's Examinations and am working on Gooning for Godot for the competition (though tbh I am not sure I will get it done.) I hope everyone is good, Christmas is coming and the beach awaits,.
Good to hear from you again, Annie. 😊 Enjoy the beach, though it isn't getting dark in Sydney? 😜😈
I can highly recommend Annie's story; the scene-setting opening pulls you right in. Great characters.
A mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. 😊 Thank you.
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No, I wasn't born in England, David, but I lived in Cambridge for a while.
And, of course, I married an English girl…
So I'm not English, but I know something about Blighty – and her denizens!
Denizens? That's a good word. I googled it, and now I know why you lived in Cambridge! 😊🤣
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Plus I've got some English Butter Tarts – which reminds me of a girl I once knew in England…
You once lived in England, Bear? 😳 We have plenty of Butter Tarts here, but I have never seen a Polar Bear here. Not even in a zoo! Next, you will be telling us you were born over here! 😊
Drinks are on me today, as I found out this morning that I'm 94th on the LushStory story-like list. Only another 93 places to go to join Cat on the lofty summit. 😜🤣
With my Advent competition story done, The Sex Days Of Xmas, and the latest part of my ongoing "Cash in Hand" series with the moderators' queue. Once published, I will be taking a short hiatus from publishing anything. Yes, I can already hear the moderators all cheering. 🤣 But "I'll be back." 😳 And sorry moderators... I will still be writing during my publishing hiatus! A few more Cash in Hand stories and the last two genres for my omnium badge. I have four to go, only two to write, as the other two are just not yet published.
If anyone reading this is looking for a series of stories to read over the Christmas holiday, why not try my "Cash in Hand" series? Or at least read the comments the stories have received.
Here is the link: Cash In Hand 1 – "A Job Opening?" – Part 1 Of 2
Finally, with reference to the attached photo, I woke up this morning to find myself under five ladies! 😲 It is unlikely to happen again, but just for today, I am enjoying that thought!
Merry Christmas, everybody, especially the moderators... 😊 See you next year! 😜
Thank you for opening up, Bear... I will try a lumberjack coffee. Thank you. 😊
After a few wet, windy and grey days... it feels like spring here today, although I know it won't last. Apparently, the temperature touched 18C/64F yesterday, not far from where I live in the South of England. It is also not far from a record high temperature for December. 😎
PS: This morning, I caught up with reading the Advent competition stories. If you're looking for something "a little" different to read. I do recommend Darksides: The Nativity
With mine in, and 22 competition entries in total (and counting) published. It has given me the chance to enjoy reading, each one... There are already some excellent submissions (in my opinion). 😊
At a guess, it won't be far shy of a hundred entries by the time the competition closes. 🙄
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Final score 44-17
And the Rams pulled their starters early in the 4th quarter
Good morning, Rumpee's I wondered what the final score was. I turned off and went to sleep before the start of the 4th quarter. Currently, I'm catching up with the comp. stories. We have up to 21 entries this morning, and I highly recommend reading Kimmi's submission.
A mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Bear. Thank you. 😊
