2008 News & Views: Discussion and Announcements for the Survivorphile

[CrimsonMaiden]

That may be OK in Lit generally, Drk, but for the Surivivor contest, all chapters must be in the correct category for that chaper, not the story as a whole.

Yep, that's the Survivor rule, all chapters must be placed in the appropriate category. If that particular chapter has no erotic content, then it goes in Non-Erotic.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Yep, that's the Survivor rule, all chapters must be placed in the appropriate category. If that particular chapter has no erotic content, then it goes in Non-Erotic.

At the same time, if you have a romance story in several chapters, and there is no sex in the first chapter, which is a buildup, it can still go into Romance. A chapter of a novel that is at least 7,500 words would go into Novels and Novellas even if there is no sex in that chapter.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

lmao

Gees, I'm crushed. My idol, Darksideoflunacy cheated. It's kind of like discovering that Roy Rogers cheated on Dale Evans.

No matter, Darksideoflunacy admitted his transgression and I comment him for that.

So...did he win anything in that contest and was his win directly related to his obvious and admitted deviousness (lol).

I think whatever cash award he won should be surrounded and added to my, er the Survivor Contest prize monies for this year.

Okay, now I think that above is pretty funny. Maybe, it's just me, but I'm here laughing my ass off.

I'm still scratching my head how someone can sit on a saddle without having a horse. Hey, I told the man that I'd buy him a pony, but...

 

[Boxlicker101]

It's still warm enough for my dog to be lying upside down in the driveway warming his undercarriage. But last night he was sharing my son's bed.

Can you say that in Literotica?

 

[Boxlicker101]

That's the story I took him to mean since it is in the Exhibitionist category and a guy does look down a girl's bra. I do agree with him that it's in the wrong category, but it clearly doesn't belong in Non-Erotic either.

You know, it's not "Exhibitionist"; it's "Exhibitionist & Voyeur". Looking down the girl's bra (assuming she is at least 18 years old) is an act of voyeurism. My E/V stories would have a lot more than that, but that's just me.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

You know, it's not "Exhibitionist"; it's "Exhibitionist & Voyeur". Looking down the girl's bra (assuming she is at least 18 years old) is an act of voyeurism. My E/V stories would have a lot more than that, but that's just me.

Yes, but I think one line of someone looking down someone's bra does not a voyeur story make.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

At the same time, if you have a romance story in several chapters, and there is no sex in the first chapter, which is a buildup, it can still go into Romance.

That's kind of a toss-up, Box. I'd still say it would go in Non-Erotic, personally (for the contest, anyway.) Obviously, novels/novellas is a special category. I would think any novel length work could go there, erotic or not.

 

[Boxlicker101]

That's kind of a toss-up, Box. I'd still say it would go in Non-Erotic, personally (for the contest, anyway.) Obviously, novels/novellas is a special category. I would think any novel length work could go there, erotic or not.

This is something of a moot point for me anyhow. It's unusual for me to wite a story in chapters, and rare for me to have a chapter without sex. Maybe the only example was "Donna from Daycare" a romance I wrote last year. Part 1 had no sex, except for some references to what happened in the past, and Part 2 had only one sex act, but it was extended over most of the second part.

 

[sr71plt]

Yes, but I think one line of someone looking down someone's bra does not a voyeur story make.

Precisely. They have sex in that story, and there is only one, tertiary voyeur image in the entire story. It doesn't stop at the Exhibitionism & Voyeur level or even focus on the Exhibitionism & Voyeur level, and that clearly kicks it out of Exhibitionism & Voyeur as far as I'm concerned. I don't know who categorized it that way--and don't particular care. It's true that the site editor can change category--but that doesn't mean they are careful or religious about doing so. It wasn't a major criteria for the review I did, but I did say part of the criteria was fulfillment of category, and with this one, I think the category is entirely wrong.

(Nor is this ragging on PrincessErin, either--so let's not go there. Elsewhere in the review I noted her work as well written.)

 

[drksideofthemoon]

So...did he win anything in that contest and was his win directly related to his obvious and admitted deviousness (lol).

No, none of the Montana Summer series was part of a contest, and I used to turn voting off for a few hours to disqualify my work from the monthly contests.

On a side note, I did place in two monthly contests, and gave the money back to the site.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

That may be OK in Lit generally, Drk, but for the Surivivor contest, all chapters must be in the correct category for that chaper, not the story as a whole.

Having never been involved in Survivor, I never gave it much thought, but it does make sense.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

Wanna pencil?

You should have bought a horse instead of returning the money, darksideoflunacy.

You look a bit foolish sitting there on a saddle without your pony beneath you. Your family doesn't think you a bit strange sitting out there in the barn in the dark in front of your computer while you bash my stories?

Oh, thank you for your bash, er constructive criticism. Please refrain from reading any more of my stories. I wish I had a way to block a miscreant such as yourself from having anything to do with me.

Isn't there a law against stalking? Anytime I write anything, your headless form appears sitting on the saddle.

You need a life, a girlfriend, a dog. Oh, I know, why don't you actually write a story instead of bashing my stories.

It's been 4 years since you actually wrote anything. Is that why you are so angry? Do you have writers' block? Are you jealous that I've written so much and you've written so little, actually nothing?

If you go to my Bostonfictionwriter Bashing thread, the one that I created just for your bash, er constructive criticisms, I'll give you a free Bostonfictionwriter pencil. John-the-Author already signed up for one.

Wanna pencil knucklehead?

 

[PrincessErin]

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[sr71plt]

You should have bought a horse instead of returning the money, darksideoflunacy.

You look a bit foolish sitting there on a saddle without your pony beneath you. Your family doesn't think you a bit strange sitting out there in the barn in the dark in front of your computer while you bash my stories?

Oh, thank you for your bash, er constructive criticism. Please refrain from reading any more of my stories. I wish I had a way to block a miscreant such as yourself from having anything to do with me.

Isn't there a law against stalking? Anytime I write anything, your headless form appears sitting on the saddle.

You need a life, a girlfriend, a dog. Oh, I know, why don't you actually write a story instead of bashing my stories.

It's been 4 years since you actually wrote anything. Is that why you are so angry? Do you have writers' block? Are you jealous that I've written so much and you've written so little, actually nothing?

If you go to my Bostonfictionwriter Bashing thread, the one that I created just for your bash, er constructive criticisms, I'll give you a free Bostonfictionwriter pencil. John-the-Author already signed up for one.

Wanna pencil knucklehead?

Oh, knock it off. Darkside had stories on here until fairly recently, and they were wildly popular. Just stop it.

 

[starrkers]

Hi Erin!
My main worry is how the heck our esteemed Bostonian colleague can maintain it should be in "non-erotic". I'm wondering if he actually read to the end.

 

[PrincessErin]

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[CrimsonMaiden]

Am I allowed to speak?

Of course you can speak! I'm guessing then that it got put in Exhibitionist/Voyeur because it was sex outside. It's interesting that you put it in Erotic Couplings since that's where most people thought it should go.

I think sometimes, the site owners don't always look at a story very closely when they decide to switch the category. They have to wade through so many submissions as it is. It's likely they saw the "under the apple tree" part of the description and decided it belonged in E & V. Then again, it's possible they did read it and thought it belonged there because of the outside sex. You never know. Technically outside sex is public sex. I just don't agree with them putting it in E & V since no one is watching or being watched. <shrugs>

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Oh, thank you for your constructive criticism. Please read more of my stories.

You're very welcome! And I will, and I'll be sure to vote and leave comments.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Am I allowed to speak?

I put my Earth Day story into Erotic Couplings but the site placed it in Exhibitionist/Voyeur. I actually would never have noticed it was in a different category until I was checking to see if my story titles had been duplicated (or more like had I duplicated other author's stories.)

I do not consider sex outside to be exhibitionism and I didn't even think him looking down her shirt to be voyeurism. Does it matter in the long run? Nope.

I understand the frustration and understand the importance since we are competing in the Survivor contest. Having that story in that category doesn't affect my overall Survivor plan.

I often wonder if the operators of the site have a big wheel they spin on occasion, and just switch categories to mess with us.

I liked your story, btw.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

horseles cowboy

Oh, knock it off. Darkside had stories on here until fairly recently, and they were wildly popular. Just stop it.

Yeah, I betcha you're panties would be in a bunch Ace if suddenly you had Darksideoflunacy bashing your stories.

You wouldn't like it now would you?

Knowing you, you'd have lots to say about it, as you do about everything that is none of your business, most times.

Go tell the horseless cowboy to knock it off.

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

Get lost

Erin, I don't give a Rat's ass where you put your stories or where whoever puts your stories.

I just wanted to make my point and I did.

I made my point. I said what I wanted to say and what was festering inside me since last year.

I'm not the bad guy here. I've been made into a bad guy by those who think it funny to annoy me.

Kick me enough and I'm going to fight back. How many times can you kick a sleeping dog before he bites you?

I am the most bashed writer on this site, undeservedly so. When you walk in my shoes, then you will have no indignation about how I behave because you'd be acting the same way that I'm acting now.

The only one who is not on their high horse is darksideoflunacy because he doesn't have a horse.

You act so innocent Erin but you jumped all over me when I innocently posted my rewritten stories. You and KarennaC not only wanted me removed from the contest but also from the site.

Then, I have the gay pilot up my ass following me around just as Darksideoflunacy does.

You people need to get a life. Get off my coattails. Do I amuse you that much that you must stalk me and hound me? It's so sad that you need me to actually write something. Go write something.

Take Darksideoflunacy's cock out of your mouth Ace and get a set of your own balls and stop using mine. Get lost.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Yeah, I betcha you're panties would be in a bunch Ace if suddenly you had Darksideoflunacy bashing your stories.

While I don't see eye to eye with sr71 all of the time, I have a great deal of respect for him as a writer, and as a person. You'd do well to listen to him when he offers advice.

 

[sr71plt]

Yeah, I betcha you're panties would be in a bunch Ace if suddenly you had Darksideoflunacy bashing your stories.

You wouldn't like it now would you?

Knowing you, you'd have lots to say about it, as you do about everything that is none of your business, most times.

Go tell the horseless cowboy to knock it off.

My stories get double bashed at about 10 am my time every day one goes up. I don't go around looking for whoever is doing it or moaning or groaning about it, because I've never seen that this does a bit of good. I can certainly tell you that it isn't doing you a bit of good to behave as you do.

You are being downright nasty about DarkSide's avatar and making things up about his stories. So you get no sympathy from me on these points (even though I've walked into the lion's mouth several times to affirm that someone is attacking your stories--when there was absolutely no requirement for me to do so).

 

[BOSTONFICTIONWRITER]

I can't fucking wait.

What fucking advice did he offer other than to blow you, darksideoflunacy?

"May I speak?"

The woman never shuts the fuck up. She's only been on the site a few months and it feels like years.

Oh, I get it, Ace must be one of your multiple personalities because you guys have been stuck at the hip like cyber twins.

Please, Darksideoflunacy, write me a story so that I can learn how to write. You are so generous with your bashes, er constructive criticisms that I'd like to learn by actually reading what you have written.

And you know what...you won't, you fucking fraud. You are afraid to write a story and put it out there. That's why you pee your saddle, isn't it? Pee pee head.

Then, maybe if you did grace us all with one of your wonderful stories, the pompous ass of an editor can write another one of his engaging stories to analyze what you wrote. I can't fucking wait.

 

[starrkers]

If you bothered to read anything other than your own bullshit you'd know drksideofthemoon publishes his work under a different name.

You made your point on Erin's story? When? What point? You claim it should be in non-erotic when it contains an explicit sex scene.

You claim several of your stories should not be in non-erotic when they are as erotic as a shopping list.

You claim you are the most bashed writer on the site. I seriously doubt that. Have a look at SamuelX's comments some time. You are not bashed. You just can't take any form of comment that is not glowing praise and total agreement with your views.

OK, there you go. I'm disagreeing with you. Bash away. (Oh, and I'll put a copy of this on your bashing thread, just to keep you happy)