Mark Arbour

Now Ricky, poor Brookstone won't have to suffer for Llewellyn's mis-steps. Llewellyn will. (evil smile)

I hope so too!

No spoilage at all. I appreciate your comments and feedback. I learn something, and I can be more accurate. I see a title trust in the future for our dear earl. Thanks Ricky. I find that with this story, I truly enjoy it, but I tend to write it in fits and starts. It requires dedicated fans to put up with the mercurial nature of the posting!

Now I read your last post and thought I worked that through pretty clearly. Were there not some lands that would have been considered part of the basic estate, and thus governed by the laws of primogeniture? I'm such a confused American.

January 24, 1797 Sir George Granger hauled himself through the entry port of his ship to the familiar twittering of bosun’s pipes. A harried Lieutenant Clifton was there to greet him. “Welcome back, sir. I trust you had a calm night ashore?” “It was anything but calm, Mr. Clifton,” Granger said mysteriously. He had to bite his lower lip to keep from smiling at the thought of his sexual extravaganza with Kerry. “Still, there is nothing quite as restora

You're always welcome around here. Walk in any time! And damn, it's good to see you around too!

You never cease to impress me Libby. Really well done. Really well done.

Alright, if you read the article, you'll notice that it makes no sense at all, the grammar is terrible, and as Tob pointed out, how the hell would they know he did it 42 times? Maybe it was the webcam? The article came from m24.com. There's no specifics on how this happened, physiologically. It's an urban legend. It's bullshit. Besides, if masturbating too much would kill you, we'd all be dead. Especially Matt. By the way, the guy in the picture for the article is hot.

It wasn't the smell, it was all the little goat hairs stuck in the various jewels, so to speak.

I think a lot of it is in the tone of the critique. Personally, I find really nasty comments to be demotivating. They make me sit back and ponder other uses for my time, other uses that would be more appreciated. As Bill pointed out, we do this for free, and there's really no upside beyond hoping you've had a positive impact on your readers' lives. Genuine observations and critiques, on the other hand, are just the opposite. Sometimes I'll read them and think one or more of the following: 1. You don't get where I'm going with this. Just hang in there and it will make sense. 2. Wow. You're right. I fucked that up. Usually this involves character consistency. 3. Man, I didn't write that very well at all. The readers didn't understand what I was trying to say. 4. Your comments are interesting, but you're looking at things through your own lens so tightly, you're not seeing what the characters are seeing. This is most common in generational issues. Regardless, that kind of feedback helps me keep my finger on the pulse of a story. There have been many times when I've drafted several chapters ahead, and I go back and revise them to address issues readers have raised.

I've actually been working on the latest chapter. My apologies for the delay.

You make a good point. I think that with relationships, there's rarely one person who's completely right or wrong. The only thing I think that he is completely out of line on is his unwillingness to dump this guy like a rock when Wade asked him to.

We all know that I don't use cliffhangers. I was merely a placeholder for CJ until he was eligible again.

An 80's flashback! If I keep writing stories in 2000-2001, will you eventually have to resort to 50's doo wop?

They were just both so bitchy, weren't they? I love the vision of Wade channeling Scarlett O'Hara. "Frankly Matt, I don't give a damn." GIve Paya a big, uh, kiss from me! (I've proclaimed this the party icon, not the wizard icon. That's definitely a birthday hat). I agree with you.

No kidding. I think if I was Wade, I'd actually be anxious for the quarter to start.

"That isn't unique in the world of college boys." Well put. These guys are both going through lots of changes to rock their world. Be patient with them. ;-)

Just think of it as a big S&M experience. All relationships have their problems, and their ups and downs.

You know me. It will probably get worse before it gets better. ;-)

You know, I never considered the "swimmer anxiety" issue. Interesting.

As I said, the relationship needs to find balance.

September 21, 2000 Escorial, CA Wade “You’re ready for the start of the quarter?” JP asked me as we ate breakfast. “Are you?” I asked him with a smile. We were both much too organized not to be prepared. “Touché,” he said, smiling back at me. “It will certainly be a lot quieter around here.” Yesterday had been pandemonium, what with everyone moving into the dorms. That had included Gathan, who had ended up sharing a room with Chitworth. He was a defenseman, and not a

He's too much fun to leave out.

If I were to describe JJ right now, I'd distill it into one word: lonely.

Yeah. I introduce a hot blond guy into the story..what are the chances he decides to try out other guys. ;-)