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Morning, weekend wanderers and wonderers. The big news in sports is the Cubs broke their 11-game losing streak with a 10-5 win over St. Louis. Roland may check in later with details but only after recovering from the post-game celebration.

Meanwhile, the Diamondback bounced back from having their two-game win streak snapped by defeating the Dodgers 5-2 in LA.

And in conclusion, a serious call for, HELP!. Anybody know what a 'Grammarly Integrator' is and what it's supposed to do? Any 'HELP!' would be most depreciated, honest.

Coffee mug in hand, I'll negotiate my way over to the corner table to sit under the old leaky window A/C and wonder why I forgot, once again, to bring my rain hat. (sigh)

Later, Inspirators.

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I was getting all excited there. In the end it was Harley worth it. Regards, Verity

Noooo. Your punny went there. You made a Yama-HA.

Cold coffee brew, please. The boy is at golf camp. The dogs and I will be walking the girl to a friend’s home for a play date. The grass needs cutting’ but the sun is shining. Sounds like a perfect time for a two-wheeled cruise on the open black top to nowhere.

Have a groovy hump day!

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She was a timid but exotic Indian beauty. Darker, glowing, blemish free skin that accentuated her beautiful brown eyes and perfect smile. Me, just a nervous soul infatuated by her presence. We were brought together as sceptical strangers, me being extra cautious not to be construed as overbearing or too forward. She was silent, but her chest rhythmically heaved from her lungs repeatedly filling with an air of anticipation. Words were not spoken. They weren’t needed.

We quickly discovered that we were of the same mind but we still couldn’t convey that in spoken word or spirit. But my heart beats were strong and felt through my chest, especially when she looked at me with her shy eyes that twinkled behind the slow motion flutter of long lashes. That subtle grin conveyed her interest, but she still had not yet offered her approval or consent.

(This is where it gets messed up)

The store’s changing room shower we shared offered an intimate privacy that almost buckled my knees. She was so beautiful. My God, she was beautiful. While we faced into the shower, with her bare back to me, my eyes followed her smooth brown skin along the small of her back, over the curve of her bum, down the back of her legs, stopping at her bare feet which stood on an article of clothing of mine. I lowered myself and as I tried to pull free the fabric, she looked down at me, lowered herself and gracefully lifted one foot, then the other, allowing me to remove the item. With her now squatting, knees together but facing away, her head turned to me and we stared into each other’s eyes while the water fell upon us in the shower which was the change room that was in the middle of the store. She then turned her whole body, exposing the naked magnificence of her flat belly and rounded breasts. I did not look. I continued to anxiously stare into her beautiful brown eyes.

With her full lips pursed, she whispered, “It’s okay. I am yours. You can have me.” I allowed my eyes to slowly drop, following the front of her body as I had the back, stopping at her tiny feet. I looked up and smiled, and she smiled back. She was breathtaking. I couldn’t believe her offer. I couldn’t believe she was mine.

I then woke and realized I was dreaming about one of my motorbikes. My Yamaha Tenere 700. The blue version. It’s such a beautiful bike. I was telling someone that yesterday evening.

Ugh. Egad. What is wrong with me?

How did this happen???

BTW, I awoke to screams. At least, I believe they were screams. I believe they were screams of a startled Sara, given Rump said he grabbed a handful of her goodies. I had to re-read his post. I first thought it said goodies, but interpreted it as cookies, but it didn’t feel right. I confirmed why.

A handful of her goodies. SMH. Rump. Rump. Rump. This made me ugly giggle and that was after I dreamed about seducing and being seduced by my motorbike.

What does one order to drink after this?!?

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Buddy, scoring systems have been debated for many years, here and there. It is generally viewed as being flawed and imperfect. It must be noted that there is NO perfect system. There are many reasons as to why, and these can be discussed in more detail if desired. Bottom line: Nothing is gained by scoring anyone’s story or poem less than a fiver. But one risks unnecessarily pissing people off by scoring anything less. It’s just not worth it.

Know what? I'll happily take a 3 or 4 IF there's a comment explaining what is wrong. A current story elsewhere has picked up some 3s and 4s but there's no comments really saying anything critical so I don't know why, and that's what pisses me off. But, as I have already argued elsewhere, most people treat the current system as a "Reaction" system rather than a scoring system so maybe that's where it should go. You could have Like, Love, HaHa (for funny stories), Sad (for tragic or otherwise sad stories), Wow (for really, really good stories or stories that cause amazement and wonder). Maybe others. Those just come to mind based on the reactions we use for posts on Wondercafe2.

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If you want to relay your thoughts - negative or constructive - do so in a PM. Most writers, as fickle as most are, prefer that. Egos are a delicate thing.

Oh, yeah. Rump in particular has left me some good PMs on my stories over the years. Less so recently, which maybe means I am improving or just that he's given up on me.

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hey hey beautiful folks! 😂😃👋

Smiling and looking around *making my rounds giving everyone hugs hello*. Nasty weather we're having here in Welly. Last day on level two 😃 yay! Hot tea with hot custard and pudding, just what this weather needs.

Heading off to dinner, so thought a quick pop in ..say, hi! ..send some hugs ..share some love up in here. 😂😃

Remember, be kind. Be good. Stay safe and smile 😃 Bring it in

Have an amazing day! 😃☀

Bfn

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I see that WG has made it to the coffeehouse this morning. Never fear. Sara always leaves plenty of cookies. She even takes requests.

The coffee maker is brewing away and the water is heating up in the kettle. Everyone needs to relax and get the day started.

Maybe the rain will stop around here today. Victor and I are both tired of it. But it's surely good for crops in an environment that is subject to droughts.

I do think I will get my contest entry completed today. I've never missed entering a contest or challenge here on our site since I joined in December of 2012.

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We've got our first competition story!

https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/drama/-well-be-home-by-christmas-.aspx[/quote]Let's hope there are many more to come.

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Go, Verity!

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Hi everyone !

I've come across from the sister site because I've been told that this place is a wonderful comfy forum full of friendly folk and
well written stories.

And that's exactly what I've found - so glad I'm here !

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I will join you in raising a glass. Let’s not forget the he also wrote a children’s version of James Bond as well. It also featured a car that could do anything. It was of course, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Later adapted into a very successful film by none other than Roland Dahl.

Who, interestingly, also did the script for You Only Live Twice (and it's Roald, not Roland). The other writers, Ken Hughes (writer on the 1967 spoof version of Casino Royale) and Richard Maibaum (worked on most of the 007 films from the beginning until the mid-70s) also had Bond connections as did some of the cast (e.g. Gert Frobe, aka Auric Goldfinger).

One thing that has kind of gone dark are the Bond novels. The Fleming estate (currently operating as Ian Fleming Publications, but formerly known as Glidrose) were commissioning new novels up until 2018 but there haven't been any since Anthony Horowitz's Forever and a Day (which I didn't even know about, thought his Trigger Mortis was the last). Fleming's Bond is now public domain here in Canada and there's been at least one anthology of Bond short stories published collecting stories by Canadian writers taking advantage of that. Our copyright is life + 50 and Fleming died in 1964.

Good morning! Coffee is on and kettle is cheerfully bubbling away. It is sunny here but still windy and cool. Late May is feeling more like late April these days.

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It was brought to my attention just now. This is the birthday of Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964). He was a British writer, journalist, and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series...

Let's raise a cuppa whatever you have to Sir Ian.

Cheers.

I will join you in raising a glass. Let’s not forget he also wrote a children’s version of James Bond as well. It also featured a car that could do anything. It was of course, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Later adapted into a very successful film by none other than Roland Dahl.

Good day to you, Verity. It's so lovely that you bring up Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, By coincidence, I just happened to be in a production of that work as a play on stage here at our local arts theatre. I played the nefarious Child Catcher.

I will get a fresh pot of coffee brewed now and the tea kettle is already steaming and ready to brew some tea if any cares for that.



OOps. We did overlap our postings, Scott. Good job with the coffee.

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It was brought to my attention just now. This is the birthday of Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964). He was a British writer, journalist, and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series...

Let's raise a cuppa whatever you have to to Sir Ian.

Cheers.

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Good morning everyone. I have a general question if I may. Is there a time limit on posting new stories? I have so many story ideas but I don’t want to hog the pages. Basically, what I’m saying is, do you know how long I have to leave it between posting new stuff? I hope that makes sense. I only started writing this year and on the other site I've had 27 stories published. They go down the pages so fast they are gone in a matter of hours. Thank you. Regards, Verity

Good morning, Inspirators. I have cleaned up around here. The coffee pot is scrubbed nice and shiny and the French roast coffee is brewing. Of course, the hot water is there in the tea kettle.

It looks to be a grand day out today.

Verity, it is very simple concerning posting stories here. It is the same as on our other site. Only one story by the same author may be posted in any 24 hour period. You may submit more than one at a time but that can cause some mixups, especially if you are submitting a series. It is best to let a story get posted before submitting your next one. At this time there is no limit to how many you may submit. That is, during the week you could conceivably have a story posted each 24 hour period. But here on SS you will note that stories tend to stay on the main page for an extended period of time. The member Actung submitted his story Severed on April 22nd and it is still on the main page down at the bottom on May 25th. It's been on the main page for a whole month. I would not worry too much about your story disappearing after a day or two.

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Alright, I'm writing a dystopian fiction novel. I know the next big event and around when it'll happen but between now and then the main character is basically just recuperating and training. I want to share some of that with readers because it is a vital piece of the story in its own way, but I don't want it to drag on either and I've never really written a story where the character needed to heal prior to moving on with their goals. They may have needed to finish other smaller goals first, but it was never a big pause between point A and point B.

I'm currently dealing with a block related to writing that "pause" in a way that still keeps a reader engaged and allows them to learn more about each character as well.

Any tips?