Ugh, I'm not sure about this theme. I tend to dislike regret stories.   But perhaps I should try to get out of my comfort zone.  

I look forward to these. C James antho is interesting, Jake lead to a full premium story.

I can heartily recommend the C. James short. I'll never have the perseverance for Circumnavigation, but those of his shorts I've read are stunning. Technically, emotionally, and they pack a hell of a punch. 

4 hours ago, northie said:

I can heartily recommend the C. James short. I'll never have the perseverance for Circumnavigation, but those of his shorts I've read are stunning. Technically, emotionally, and they pack a hell of a punch. 

I can unequivocally state that Circumnavigation does not take perseverance,  but it does take a chunk of time.  Once you get started and into it, you will find yourself making time for it whenever you can.  It is a magnum opus that this site is lucky to have and is treasured.

Just a note of explanation to anyone not on site prior to January 2011:   This flashback is from 2007.  The reason each of the stories show they were posted on January 8, 2011 is because that was about when the site underwent a big software update and everything had to be restored into the new format.