tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78657408143573762042024-02-08T00:21:25.292-05:00Cherish Desire NewsCherish Desire updates and events.Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-67091949786857066872021-03-10T13:07:00.010-05:002021-09-21T03:56:12.579-04:002021 March: Cherish Desire Singles titles featuring Danielle<div id="2021-03-Release-CDS_Danielle"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSA" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVbIS7G39Bi9LOQakX5bS3cAmQc2e2YouIxb5JIS9L7YJPvoRuceamVV001X9Livm5EV_5yG6kZeyopR_bqyLeGeeFPuxpw9EKoaepWvtNu_oN4FMm2YlBfpV3RRPxBn3RZBH3aZa4Oi8NGzUWQcPlS=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle, Max D, erotica" ></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSA" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLV14r0SnY5Gdat85j2iQC7d9ayJSGJv3OCUnOIzCLWlk3AHWoaLCPwNgf--LIiWxg0_Txd7dBLAgPaloUAgv4bLdVgS1qjy01BO_xgfXaHgktwxteftDnIVAC6FSRbPswazNGyd6T4WVQUuR49v8VHT=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle, Max D, erotica" ></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSU" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLWgtsvkU9g_QbR2Q0NKbXAvaXrqnRixKZyPmUD7Vu22Nc4NBoKvtM4RNU4wGW4pDjAuX-_IrrAWoZnFJL_R0bGpRvhYbg_EsFvvnOuS-NDOY_0_qOHiq-DEgjHHRTnFw3U2LQ9MC3G24kkn7Ga2h_CV=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle, Max D, erotica" ></a>
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<p>It's been a long wait, but the wait is over! <a class="PstA" href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Danielle" title="Danielle" target="_blank">Danielle</a> titles <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DI" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">"Intensity,"</a> <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSA" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">"Satisfaction,"</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSU" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">"Submission"</a> have now been released in digital and print editions.</p>
<p><i>Danielle was smart, aware, and very good at her work. But she never understood that plans and structures exist to provide people comfort, and Ronin operates without needing that kind of security blanket. This is her story of what she was willing to do to win his sexual interest, and the price she paid for saying "I do..."</i></p>
<p>Starting with "Intensity," Danielle's pursuit of Ronin gets off to a very demanding start. For many years, "Intensity" stood on its own without any explanation for Ronin's reluctance and indifference to Danielle's sexy propositions.</p>
<p>Now we find out what was really going on! "Satisfaction" and "Submission" prove how far Danielle is willing to go to both retain Ronin's interest and explore her own suppressed sexual desires.</p>
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<p>Ronin isn't an easy sexual conquest, and Danielle's narrow sexuality is the opposite of what attracts him to women!</p>
<p>Proving herself to Ronin, showing up at his door, urging him to transform her into what he desires, pushes Danielle's limits and openness to pleasure until she has to embrace the impact of her demands.</p>
<p>"Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" plunges directly into her demands of the man who could have been her boss. Danielle should have known he works hard and plays hard!</p>
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<p><i>This sexy professional redhead will need to balance their office conflict with private sexual passions to motivate his interest!</i></p>
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<li>"Intensity 1 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Positioned for Ronin’s intentions, the ball gag goes in and Danielle waits. They take the first step for lasting changes to her sexual passions.</h4>
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<li>"Intensity 2 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Anything less than three inches wide doesn’t interest him. Danielle encourages Ronin to take her beyond her narrow limits!</h4>
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<li>"Intensity 3 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>She kept coming back for more, so Ronin continued to stretch her with his tools. At four inches wide, Danielle discovers a new level of openness to perverse suggestions.</h4>
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<li>"Intensity 4 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>With the Balfour Retractor spreading her open, Danielle achieves her goal. Her fingers release her and then she enjoys Ronin’s ease of entry.</h4>
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<li>"Intensity 5 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Ronin spent so much time opening up Danielle that he didn’t ask what she enjoys. Luckily, he has no complaints about how she plays with her bottom.</h4>
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<i>[Includes: MF, Fingering, Vaginal & Anal Penetration, Object Insertion (Balfour Retractor), Double Penetration, Stretching, Bondage & Restraints, Exhibitionism (Photo), Implied Exhibitionism (Video), Female Masturbation, Vaginal & Oral Sex]</i>
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<b>Buy on Smashwords: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-SW" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on Smashwords" target="_blank">Planet Earth</a></b>
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<b>Buy on Amazon for your Kindle: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-AMZ" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on Amazon Kindle" target="_blank">US | Canada | UK | Australia | Deutschland | Italia | España | France | Nederland | México | Brasil | India | Japan</a></b>
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<b>Buy the Paperback on Amazon: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-AMZ_Print" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on Amazon Paperback" target="_blank">US | Canada | UK | Australia | Deutschland | Italia | España | France | Nederland | México | Brasil | India | Japan</a></b>
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<b>Buy on Rakuten Kobo: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-RKB" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on Rakuten Kobo" target="_blank">US | Canada | UK | Australia | New Zealand | EU | Hong Kong | Japan</a></b>
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<b>Buy on Apple Books: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-ABK" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on Apple Books" target="_blank">Worldwide</a></b>
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<b>Borrow on SCRIBD: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-SCD" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on SCRIBD" target="_blank">Select Markets</a></b>
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<b>Buy the Print or eBook on Barnes & Noble: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DI-BN" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle on Barnes and Noble" target="_blank">North America & Europe</a></b>
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<p>Will Danielle's infatuation with Paul jeopardize all the hard work done to win Ronin over?</p>
<p>Their time together has been so focused on her demands that Danielle is only now discovering how her big, bad wolf perceives her.</p>
<p>"Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle" gets dangerously close to Ronin's heart. When his past - and Paul's - expose the motivations for their passionate hungers, she has a choice to make.</p>
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<p><i>Luckily, her big, bad wolf understands the multiplicity that leads to polyamory to match Danielle's need for divergent sexual satisfactions!</i></p>
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<li>"Satisfaction 1 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Danielle's guide to how she enjoys her massive blue dildo. Enjoy her hardcore play time as much as Ronin treasures her intense sexual passions.</h4>
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<li>"Satisfaction 2 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Can she have the man she needed to prove herself to and the man she wants to desire? Danielle discovers the complications behind Ronin's lust while Paul pursues her pleasure.</h4>
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<li>"Satisfaction 3 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>There are benefits having a big, bad wolf watching over her. How he touches her, exposes her, and enjoys her communicates his lust and trust.</h4>
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<li>"Satisfaction 4 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Satisfaction comes from knowing how good it feels to embrace intensity. That definitely leads to very kinky sex for Danielle!</h4>
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<i>[Includes: MF, Female Masturbation, Vaginal & Anal Sex, Rough Sex, Dildo Play & Wearing, Fingering & Fisting & Double Fisting, Vaginal & Anal Penetration, Double Penetration, Stretching, Enema Play, Implied FF, Implied Group Sex, Implied D/s, Implied Bondage & Restraints, Implied Femdom, Implied Strap-On Sex, Bad Dragon, Implied Pegging, Implied Tattoo]</i>
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<b>Buy on Smashwords: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-SW" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on Smashwords" target="_blank">Planet Earth</a></b>
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<b>Buy on Amazon for your Kindle: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-AMZ" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on Amazon Kindle" target="_blank">US | Canada | UK | Australia | Deutschland | Italia | España | France | Nederland | México | Brasil | India | Japan</a></b>
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<b>Buy the Paperback on Amazon: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-AMZ_Print" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on Amazon Paperback" target="_blank">US | Canada | UK | Australia | Deutschland | Italia | España | France | Nederland | México | Brasil | India | Japan</a></b>
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<b>Buy on Rakuten Kobo: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-RKB" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on Rakuten Kobo" target="_blank">US | Canada | UK | Australia | New Zealand | EU | Hong Kong | Japan</a></b>
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<b>Buy on Apple Books: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-ABK" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on Apple Books" target="_blank">Worldwide</a></b>
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<b>Borrow on SCRIBD: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-SCD" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on SCRIBD" target="_blank">Select Markets</a></b>
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<b>Buy the Print or eBook on Barnes & Noble: <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_DSA-BN" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle on Barnes and Noble" target="_blank">North America & Europe</a></b>
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<p>Danielle thought she understood what submission to Ronin would mean. Turns out, she had a lot to learn!</p>
<p>Exploring her suppressed interest in other women, she's enabled by the delightful submission of her boyfriend and her big, bad wolf's alpha demands.</p>
<p>"Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" gets socio-political when corporate acquisitions develop into ill-fated trysts within this twisted office romance. Ronin leads Danielle to the pleasures of decadent indulgence within thirsty covens and feral passions.</p>
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<p><i>The pursuit of sexual submission inks her skin with enticing eroticism and soaks her fingers with bisexual bliss.</i></p>
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<li>"Submission 1 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Acting out her fantasies, Danielle happily explores how Ronin visualizes her sexuality. Her boyfriend's on the bottom, and her big, bad wolf is definitely on top!</h4>
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<li>"Submission 2 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Everything about Paul's lust will be hers. What she truly needs requires promising more of herself to entice Ronin's hunger for her perverse passions.</h4>
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<li>"Submission 3 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Would she dare pursue women to prove her eager lust? Ronin has his doubts, but Danielle already has a corporate acquisition in mind.</h4>
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<li>"Submission 4 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>Not all mergers and acquisitions are on the books. Her corporate girlfriend is definitely a dud, but Danielle's big, bad wolf knows a special place for her to meet thirsty ladies.</h4>
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<li>"Submission 5 (A Danielle Story)"<br>
<h4>I thought submission would mean a permanent state of servitude. Instead it was full of comfortable moments in pajamas, my lovers snuggled in close, and being teased with naughty whispers.</h4>
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</div>Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-2428601405450694802021-03-07T16:28:00.004-05:002021-09-21T01:19:55.235-04:002021 March: Release Planning<div id="2021-03-Planning"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>February marked a decisive move forward releasing new print and digital content for <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> titles. The first wave of new titles included some awesome story arc completion sets as well as planned titles. And the second wave is already underway.</p>
<p><a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SI03" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 3" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 3</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SCF01" title="Cherish Desire Singles: She Comes First Collection 1" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: She Comes First Collection 1</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC09" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 9" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 9</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC10" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 10" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 10</a> were all planned for February release. These collections mark the continuation of Sexy Identities and Object Confessions, and the new Femdom focused series under She Comes First.</p>
<p>In addition, four other new titles were released. <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_MLAD" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Lust And Dildos (The Complete Six Part Series) featuring May" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Lust And Dildos (The Complete Six Part Series) featuring May</a> is the first full length book covering Max, May, and Nicole's misadventures. <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC-HM" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions: Husband And A Master" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions: Husband And A Master</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC-NN" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Number Nine" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Number Nine</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC-Y" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Yes" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Yes</a> are the first three completed story arcs for the Ladies of Object Confessions.</p>
<p>For readers who aren't familair with the series, <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage-OC" title="Cherish Desire Object Confessions catalog" target="_blank">Object Confessions</a> stories include a number of recurring ladies whose full story arcs have previously required buying multiple <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVeryDirtyStories" title="Very Dirty Stories catalog" target="_blank">Very Dirty Stories</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVWDS-Page" title="Very Wicked Dirty Stories catalog" target="_blank">Very Wicked Dirty Stories</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> titles. Introducing novella to novel length titles which each include a single completed story arc is a new approach to align with reader requests for longer novella to novel length titles and making these specific stories more accessible to readers who aren't as interested in the shorts that are typical within the deligthfully sexy adventures (and misadventures) of the Ladies of Object Confessions.</p>
<p>The next wave of new titles will include <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_PTS" title="Cherish Desire Singles: The Studio (The Complete Seven Part Series) featuring Priya" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: The Studio (The Complete Seven Part Series) featuring Priya</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_MIND" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Indoctrination (The Complete Seven Part Series)" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Indoctrination (The Complete Seven Part Series)</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSA" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSU" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle</a>.</p>
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<p>With so much progress made in February, we're hoping to maintain the momentum in March. That's going to be tough because there's a huge number of titles that need to be touched for revisions. Sticking with the Max-verse, March plans include <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC01" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 1" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 1</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC02" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 2" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 2</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_PHBS" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Her Boyfriend's Submission (The Complete Six Part Series) featuring Priya" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Her Boyfriend's Submission (The Complete Six Part Series) featuring Priya</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_PSF" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Secret Fantasies (The Complete Six Part Series) featuring Priya" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Secret Fantasies (The Complete Six Part Series) featuring Priya</a>.</p>
<p>With the new releases of <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSA" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Satisfaction (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Danielle</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DSU" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Submission (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle</a>, we start to get into the TomRonin-verse. <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_DI" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Intensity (The Complete Five Part Series) featuring Danielle</a> completes that set of three books. <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_TP" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Tom's Plan (The Complete Eight Part Series)" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Tom's Plan (The Complete Eight Part Series)</a> is a stand alone title that makes sense to revise before moving into the more complicated Angel titles.</p>
<p>Reviews of additional revisions prioritizing <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinationsPage" title="Cherish Desire Divinations catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> titles have provoked discussions around how much editing should be applied to titles published in the early years of Cherish Desire. We want to do more than a reformatting of titles from prior to 2016 as there are numerous inconsistencies with the quality we now expect from content. That means some titles will run into late April if they need re-writing to apply consistency and better structuring</p>
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<p>February was spent addressing items that came up like Merchandise and Catalog entries. Moving forward, a review of supporting content off the main catalog page is scheduled for March. That means some menu and page updates. We also need to add Bandcamp titles into the catalog, so we'll be revising links and providing a dedicated audio erotica performance page.</p>
<p>The Ladies and Stories subsites have been lagging. With the big publishing push for new and revised content, the overall catalog has been touched for story coding and description consistency for supporting back material in digital editions. That needs to start flowing into the Catalog pages which then flow to the Ladies pages. Ladies page updates are raising questions on whether those updates should be prioritized based on Cherish Desire Singles title releases. We're looking at inputting new and revised published content with roughly a month lag for Stories. We'll see what there's time for since publishing takes priority.</p>
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<p>With the substantial push in February, print editions of titles are now the new standard. Over a dozen print editions are now available, and updates on print editions will be part of the new release and revision information starting in April.</p>
<p>Our first real promoted and publicly pushed <a href="https://isitbandcampfriday.com/" title="Bandcamp First Friday" target="_blank">Bandcamp First Friday</a> on 5 March was a big happiness moment! We saw a fivefold increase in our <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireBandcamp" title="Cherish Desire Erotica on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> followers. Not hard when it was only two of us testing the waters for the last few months. LOL.</p>
<p>Seriously though, the response to Bandcamp releases has been great for a brand new channel. We have four stand alone short stories and one full length novella on Bandcamp now. <a href="https://wulf.fun/KenziReadsLinks" title="Narrator Kenzi Reads" target="_blank">Kenzi Reads</a> provides serious performances of <a href="https://cherishdesire.bandcamp.com/track/backseat-an-angel-story-explicit" title="Backseat (An Angel Story) on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Backseat (An Angel Story)</a> and <a href="https://cherishdesire.bandcamp.com/track/she-comes-first-2-scorned-explicit" title="She Comes First 2: Scorned on Bandcamp" target="_blank">She Comes First 2: Scorned</a>. Her FICS GONE WORSE reads of <a href="https://cherishdesire.bandcamp.com/track/object-confessions-85-faith-based-belief-fics-gone-worse-read-explicit" title="Object Confessions 85: Faith Based Belief (FICS GONE WORSE Read) on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Object Confessions 85: Faith Based Belief (FICS GONE WORSE Read)</a> and <a href="https://cherishdesire.bandcamp.com/track/sexy-identities-4-wanting-the-bat-fics-gone-worse-read-explicit" title="Sexy Identities 4: Wanting The Bat (FICS GONE WORSE Read) on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Sexy Identities 4: Wanting The Bat (FICS GONE WORSE Read)</a> are definitely worth the laughter at a time when we all could use it. The intensity of her emotive performance of <a href="https://cherishdesire.bandcamp.com/album/object-confessions-distinct-explicit" title="Object Confessions - Distinct on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Object Confessions - Distinct</a> is well suited to such an intense novella.</p>
<p>We're hoping by producing bingeable audio content, people can pay what they can afford to support us while also benefiting from being able to stream the audio erotica performances without worrying about the cost. Times are difficult right now for a lot of people all around the world. Hopefully a distraction, a relief valve, and an outlet for all that's happened over 2020 and 2021 so far can make a positive difference as we all continue to face the unknown with this pandemic.</p>
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<p>Every story has an ending. It just takes a long time to get there. Because of how I write, both non-sequentially and across multiple character arcs, I'm often dealing with pieces from multiple puzzles all thrown into the same box. Teasing out which pieces belong together, which pieces are the chapters of the next <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> title, is not always easy and definitely not predictable.</p>
<p><i>And that's top of mind as I revisit, revise, and publish <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage-OC" title="Cherish Desire Object Confessions catalog" target="_blank">Object Confessions</a> titles.</i></p>
<p>There are stories within these collections which link together. Stories here which were supposed to have a common first word in the name so I'd remember they were linked together and chapters of the same book. <i>And some are so close to done.</i> Finishing is an effort unto itself though, and finishing can only begin when you acknowledge what you've forgotten.</p>
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Happily Ever After<br/><br/>
Discovering what you've forgotten to find closure
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<p><i>Somewhere, some when, you probably created a character that was meaningful and important.</i> Unfortunately, other characters were more important. They took center stage. They became what you obsessed about. They became the loud voices screaming to be written out. And that other character faded into the background.</p>
<p>With over two and a half million words published now, I probably have dozens of these. I anticipated the one-offs and orphans of my writing process and created series for characters that were really adjacent or simply participants in the broader universe setting of Max-verse and TomRonin-verse. <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage-OC" title="Cherish Desire Object Confessions catalog" target="_blank">Object Confessions</a> was the first. <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage-SI" title="Cherish Desire Sexy Identities catalog" target="_blank">Sexy Identities</a> came later for stories that didn't quite fit the Object Confessions Penthouse Letters styled format, and now <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage-SCF" title="Cherish Desire She Comes First catalog" target="_blank">She Comes First</a> covers Femdom and Domme content. If I had really planned ahead effectively, I would have aligned these with genres for easier marketing, but I'm ok with the cross-overs.</p>
<p>Working on <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC01" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 1" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 1</a>, I really ran into the first big challenge around these unfinished story arcs. Hindsight provides insight. Out of eleven stories, Object Confessions Collection 1 contains seven stories that are the beginning of story arcs. I'd already identified and finished two of those, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC-NN" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Number Nine" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Number Nine</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC-Y" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Yes" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Yes</a>, but I was struggling with introducing five story arcs which would predetermine writing work to be done within the Object Confessions series. Keep in mind, I have over forty additional stories in progress or complete for Object Confessions already in addition to the one hundred published. Piling on more is self-harm at some point. And did I really want an Object Confessions collection title dominated by stories closing off story arcs? Seems like that wouldn't be a great reader experience.</p>
<p>So I looked at each one. <i>Closely.</i> Of the five remaining starters, three had well defined narratives across continuing stories and would need multiple chapters to find closure. One was a <i>stumble across</i> which I had thought was a stand alone story but turns out to be linked to a second part that left things very open ended. The last though...</p>
<p><i>Here's where opportunistic writing works really well.</i> What was destined to become <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_OC-HEA-AMZ" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Happily Ever After" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions - Happily Ever After</a> already had four chapters written. It includes a major named character and has intersections with other major characters as well. It was probably conceived as a way to provide clarity on the PDX context within the Max-verse. Somewhere along the way, maybe 2017 or so, I'd moved on to writing other things and never come back to this. Most likely because I wanted the major name character's story arc leading this arc completed. <i>That wasn't stopping me now.</i></p>
<p>First draft to finish was probably eight to ten hours of effort. Reviewing and aligning all five chapters, including doublechecking the major name character's story arc so these dovetail nicely later, took slightly more time and thought while I was tackling publishing. With some revisions, I had a full stand alone title that took advantage of my distance from the primary character to allow her room to grow, mature, and see her past through more informed eyes. The start to finish read was very good across with all five chapters fitted together. Very much a blend of action, adventure, misadventure, and emotional impact.</p>
<p>The Goddess and Empress honestly prefer complete story arcs. For me, life is a bit more open ended, so I tend to write scenes or within a context of specific events. There's a balance necessary between both styles. That's really where finishing matters. Where being able to take a character from who they were to who they are is relevant. Like ordinary life, a lot of repetitive things are discarded along the way, but that evolution is what makes characters compelling for many of us. Relatable. Familiar. Sometimes... annoying. Something more for readers like Goddess and Empress. A tale of someone who experiences growth.</p>
<p>I couldn't have written the last chapter of Happily Ever After sooner. <i>Now was the right time.</i> I find that to be important across a lot of my writing as well. To know when you can't finish something, when you'd be forcing the writing down an unnatural path, is critical to acknowledge. I write a lot of things for a lot of audiences, and nothing good has come out of trying to rush something. Only regret and revisions. That makes it even more important to go back, to make notes on dangling storylines, and ask if now is the right moment to find a conclusion or resolution to what remains.</p>
<p>All said and done, finishing for finishing's sake probably isn't a great idea. Revisiting those characters you created but never had the time to conclude, the characters you had a vision for but couldn't quite see the path they walked, is a good way to explore the universes you've created while keeping an eye on how you might provide your readers with more. It's a way to break out of the drive to create new and to reinvent, and a way to refocus on expanding and sharing the deeper experiences involving understated presences that had meaningful impacts on your main characters. It may even leave you with a feeling of satisfaction and a sense of closure.</p>
<p>Until you find out how many more endings you need to write.</p>
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Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-25389264667975182392021-02-06T15:24:00.005-05:002021-09-21T01:18:12.191-04:002021 February: Release Planning<div id="2021-02-Planning"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>The initial releases of Very Dirty Stories #206 to Very Dirty Stories #259 are now available on all three retailers we directly publish to and trickling outward to their distribution networks. They can be found on <a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Smashwords" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Kobo-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Rakuten Kobo" target="_blank">Rakuten Kobo</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Amazon-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</p>
<p>The transition to working on <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinationsPage" title="Cherish Desire Divinations catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> is proceeding slowly. Lots of formatting. Lots of revisiting standards to update them to work better within print editions. Overall things are going well, it's just a lot of work. Anticipate <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SI03" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 3" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 3</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SCF01" title="Cherish Desire Singles: She Comes First Collection 1" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: She Comes First Collection 1</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC09" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 9" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 9</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_OC10" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 10" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Object Confessions Collection 10</a> by end of February. More new titles are in flight as well, but we're allowing time for corrections and processing revisions of related titles.</p>
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<p>Cherish Desire Singles titles are being clustered based on their resepective universe and links to new titles. Almost all the new titles are set in the Max-verse, so TomRonin-verse is taking a backseat. February plans include revising <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_GFTG" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Fade To Grey (The Complete Four Part Series)" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Fade To Grey (The Complete Four Part Series)</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SI01" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 1" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 1</a>, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SI02" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 2" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 2</a>, and <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_RR" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Responsibility (The Complete Nine Part Series) featuring Rachel" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Responsibility (The Complete Nine Part Series) featuring Rachel</a>. These will include print editions.</p>
<p>Further revisions will continue to prioritize <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinationsPage" title="Cherish Desire Divinations catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> titles. We're hoping to have the full sweep of Cherish Desire Singles titles completed by the end of April.</p>
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<p>Lots of good progress though we're frustrated with a few glitches that need to be sorted out.</p>
<p>The latest big addition has been promoting <a href="https://wulf.fun/Scribd-CherishDesire" target="_blank">SCRIBD</a> in catalog links. It's a slow process as we address these links title by title, but we're excited to acknowledge an additional retailer making Cherish Desire titles available for readers. SCRIBD's model is more of a subscription format, and they typically only carry lower cost titles. That works well for binge reading <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVeryDirtyStories" title="Very Dirty Stories catalog" target="_blank">Very Dirty Stories</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVWDS-Page" title="Very Wicked Dirty Stories catalog" target="_blank">Very Wicked Dirty Stories</a> titles.</p>
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<p>Cherish Desire Singles and Cherish Desire Divinations titles in print? YES. It's a very time consuming process, but we've got a grasp on basics so these print editions are coming out!</p>
<p>Audio erotica performances are happening! The collaboration with <a href="https://wulf.fun/KenziReadsLinks" title="Narrator Kenzi Reads" target="_blank">Kenzi Reads of FICS GONE WORSE</a> has produced lots of good content for <a href="https://wulf.fun/Bandcamp-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire Erotica on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>. We've got the first full length Cherish Desire Singles title in recording and production. Target for first week of March release of lots of gems for <a href="https://isitbandcampfriday.com/" title="Bandcamp First Friday" target="_blank">Bandcamp First Friday</a>. While we're happy to recieve financial support for these audio erotica performances, we'd really like to boost followers and get the word out to people that we have sexy content for them to binge.</p>
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Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-46996121143025523132021-02-01T19:22:00.002-05:002021-09-21T01:28:26.695-04:002021 February Author to Author: Brutal Trial And Error<div id="2021-02-AuthorToAuthor"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>I just published and republished the same title to <a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire Erotica on Smashwords" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> 21 times. I just iterated through the same title 8 times on <a href="https://wulf.fun/Amazon-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire Erotica on Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon KDP</a>. I just tested the same title 5 times on <a href="https://wulf.fun/Kobo-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire Erotica on Rakuten Kobo" target="_blank">Rakuten Kobo</a>. Each time finding something wrong. Each time seeing a new glitch. Each time needing to tailor the Word document source further to suit a specific retailer.</p>
<p><i>This whole process sucks.</i></p>
<p>While I had hoped there would be a better convergence over time for retailers supporting self-publishing, I'm finding the opposite it true.</p>
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Time Consuming Repetition<br/><br/>
Publishing isn't easy without accurate documentation
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<p>Rakuten Kobo seems to be the cleanest transformation from Word doc to EPUB, but somehow they glitched the configuration so the conversion throws an error if the cover isn't in JPG format or another image exists in the Word doc. Even though Kobo Writing Life supports PNG formats for covers. Even though there is not supposed to be any issue with embedding another image in the Word doc. None of this seems to be documented. I wonder if they even know.</p>
<p>The folks at Smashwords know. Boy, do they know. I had links vanishing issues - because I missed a warning on formatting that says all Word doc hidden links need to be deleted before uploading. I still have Table of Contents menu order issues because Meatgrinder is putting my Table of Contents link after all the book contents links. We've bounced it back and forth, but the Smashwords engineering team isn't sure what's going on and neither am I. I'm ignoring that Meatgrinder adds a second Table of Contents to the eBook content in MOBI format. It's annoying, but probably unavoidable.</p>
<p><i>Of course, Amazon KDP is the worst offender of random conversions because they are so well-funded.</i> *headdesk* I found out the hard way that Very Dirty Stories #201 to Very Dirty Stories #259 didn't properly generate device navigation menus. By hard way, I mean that Empress told me how frustrating it was to get to the Table of Contents and navigate to stories. Much reading later, I figured out what chicanery the Amazon KDP developers had done around expecting specific heading types to map to the Table of Contents, and their intention for every book to have a Word autogenerated Table of Contents for them to consume for the navigational Table of Contents. Stabbing in thte dark, I thought I had this sorted out. Nope. Many frustrating attempts later, I figured out that if you style the Table of Contents text at all then the Amazon KDP transformation processor doesn't consume and convert it. So my whole Word doc for a title is styled, as anyone who uses Word professionally does, EXCEPT the Table of Contents because that breaks Amazon KDP's engineering team's transformation assumptions. How annoying. And undocumented. Amazon Kindle University has an entire video pretty much dedicated to showing people how to copy and paste sections in a Word doc, but left out that styling the Table of Contents will break generating device navigation? WTH.</p>
<p>Then... because we're not done yet... tack on dealing with Amazon KDP's Print On Demand format. Their downloadable template files are great for the margins and gutters, but they don't use styles properly. There must be a note somewhere in their documentation, but I'll save you from making the wrong assumption I made about fonts being used as provided in the Word doc. What actually happens... is your Word doc fonts are converted to something else - I have no idea what - which means your pagination for your interior Table of Contents will need to be checked against the PDF proof they provide. And then update your Word doc to match the Proof page numbering, save the changes, and reupload the doc because there is no way to predict in Word what the pagination shift will be. Their cover creator is no less difficult to work with. Sometimes my changes stick, but sometimes they don't. It's very difficult to get the cover image aligned well, and I'm going to have to live with the best I can do since they have no mechanism to specifically fit the cover image I upload to the printable area on the book cover. Or even center align it. Pigpile onto that the Amazon KDP description HTML coding doesn't work for Amazon KDP Print On Demand because Print On Demand requires explicit line breaks in the coding. Having done HTML coding for Print On Demand in a way that does work, it appears it only works on Amazon's site and not their distribution channels for Print On Demand books. *ugh*</p>
<p>All told, this has been a crazy frustrating exercise in trying to get things right and finding out how many things are undocumented and poorly supported across all three retailers. If you need Word document samples for KDP, Rakuten Kobo, or Smashwords though - I have ones that largely work now.</p>
<p><i>Until they change stuff again.</i></p>
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</div>Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-45336422376930726722021-01-03T14:16:00.006-05:002021-09-21T01:17:39.059-04:002021 January: Release Planning<div id="2021-01-Planning"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_210" title="Very Dirty Stories #210" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/apTsTLk7OCJx2g3SHe2SBJgpJOfSbrsofwDELbFiWw28-u4UsdvOcM8KhN2yJbyvTXJxbPeQZgkSS7e16h0KfLQZGVhBBavAu4B8F7GAYhkScVQ1pMTJW30cl59NLg_QNQxg6Fnu5VHBFpNqOw4ZmzhcjXoYXzBV5mrY5yw7Me2CH3DtM-E5MleXIp3VOov9jwVb24Gjd7p3j_M7Ty5L3gvQAkhhdlmya5Z82OIQEyU-oqHq1xSn0BsTIWq7Rt4lnbZSa0iIXDPpNWTffUbux8tDVIuvUTfbSjTKnkbDnzHZO4oATtb3VT6BNCgRJwJY6loCgmqE-THO_vyxP-1mTKbE150BZieKKU3pyRAIdOo0SrUxWLxP7sY6B-8uTyQfFz4onJydC7LVJRLXfVLZX1cNZ4rhFZ9i9F6IUwkZgxgBIaKWqJyOJVYWwRRjI1ieOvkmBZaN9Nbwa4_jfkG2ARvMClecww2bkyVOMZ8lWoXWuMPjyH2JNle0qcvmbsCASBPrcqwgrmT4jxfTpmGMGLmEb0dWqqD0FTzcEA5jmQIFwtQHWTXQCrwc3t9Bl0mF9Vr7gS7X6KFKry27hqPh_mL23ibkcgwa7RxBSpZVa4HOUrXqevjXze-DvbM9zyWWW3jNAOc-qVKJnBOuXY5XtTG4vi_rNWEZQR7G8UIlkHbv4XEhg9BUKJt0WeRD2ehUmZH53BbR6fNfdGbxwtexkqg=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #210, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_211" title="Very Dirty Stories #211" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wZzD8k7duXtFfZGW0rJnS_OpWlvn0IIZKTK9OMfovkrQuGl9t1DKU9WntzHAUi7Rh_uTb3SWrFLXg0eT8tUnvp1pEaUn5s9SsosdgfYJqMubEA5JVdd9Hw0ShzdnViy11K4o7UR2xIlbEHrsPw9lTpuv2a7mXWtxiAQRvdR4jWvfvByHudy3if1E3Is1ejxNEIU3lcWxQYKIZRpuKb2wD5sXA7xBZXglCpim4prfyfQO0Bc0GG3S86RZVYmHSVM9mZ-ltOf_wuyrabl7K8M-GzZ3ndw9zxTqkuD3h_2-zt-4rK1ZlCJ6liIQMOKs_vpBjDi10UzfVuzEBUmUdqcy1Js7mlGEbbY9pF3ANLg5qIcUTigqS3r7JvDhl7_GxxTMWT3r7iMH-tRuMQ1XkPm551hcl2_HiFhUnxQpBte2JOhU9z-R7NuN2lEu7FTt9Km8Lb9K9OAbculKzQq0bkKkEzfRozsnJiIcO1_3Xde9KNWxhK2cXENNNxZCGjKJiRY7y3-D5utEKHzrGmRYMVy7VWxsMd9DuAzNSReg2oFx3hlEEH7oPeKCeksHlIBPhy-nTgMgJFA45-hjUuVS0AHgN57jM3uXW3IDVda1IuISWTtpY1skt2JJdgaDGjga0KlUxsJyVPrz95Bbj7YtVQhKPRzP7ByuD7losZpHBULTZvnBVUK6Ww0LifqeyT52onRbd5_G2QOu2jrDl6LyrbhUBqA=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #211, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_212" title="Very Dirty Stories #212" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HAwiqN7MT5EKQHAVjVat1Wm4f86ExWgQC5Dh19dq862Sd2ogLU0wMh4DzJkyM-54qqWFb112O2oawmD7eTHQ-gdAr9_UfTw5J8QpIfXkvGAhwtrdUep0UB76QzjbMBngNSeDhwlGsSUHas5-pAfbI6nJQLSKwtJCtICCHMbpgoQGhfiZ_zClU_n7gAQFfAlHyGGarc7Po-JKfLffKOvcx9-WmEHn2XrDft7u1V4soAPzW6svQ_ZgOaimO7HPtbvsKseloFloMU-uGSuxdt96C8pRQkHJdybWWo_eJ7Ku6y2OB69n-uxNH3yiXnym-Z3QmdVnauVJWz63rO7LY2IAejSEF6RDhtpW8qVqpxOnQRTmjbGL4RaaJDSQcY1Q6qB8ZWDfPQWvo3QnswFA5YQ8utIUpggxO82GsQGtCcTfzODhWlAOxFixWtm9_cWxdhFh8i1j8QpsSMEkyGHiaxghFFI3x7CAyAiGguOy-PbqDmfRLj07VCqAcjjGJfj5d8Q-mAmGc8LWCz9AchTWZXtSppYwEKw1bcsjWGOhSCd1M_s6nQMFZk7L2QYhnMhaTmm-1RBf_VqGs50bZqb8gLrH8Ee8RTc4a3OSYcnJyaGrRWvuSO6ndiMf1TdLeR5UTVefmcSQdhAk9Ou6SLgdzA_fFr_7y5iEgo5It_YO4CiM6B4ivc4oS-69xPLpZ921cnAWvUeMcqXdZ0Gixtz0L3QVTTI=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #212, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_213" title="Very Dirty Stories #213" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4lGIVv-KXovlCfpnykbBpwAqvy8ycJk7l0Flzlb4R0zUeh9Fyqn7HiWZGbHukFcY8ru4enr3e3NlS2FgFZnjXzUzklcU4vSMUDimeu1oJzbYHJ_vQ_YztR8ojBrENdcU_ZzbsxPFIM1bFs0eaq9CFiQf7MlBJ2wopBiTPArLmBvyDSWJHrPyCxNE2kW5lEoN_jmyWg3gJQj8CMeP6G3t23Lg3jY8rznM1OMNavz-pZcxK9rRc84aCSbhJNHVOIFCLTvZ1vZG6TTuhEG3sSDi8yEqVFWdDKDpNO2N2We85QLHQTXvMxWQ1qwwvl0PjLgmt9DijRqRWIdd3XSF7ViuxcQlaLxRH5PjKhh-UU_sXSEVhKPUs2OIBb7AkauFQKTt23W5Pq_FmjPfohqS8PIM7zvhhizFYDzK_Qedy32vFuOgqaHgO99fFqB0mkuKUhdVqEHJgK6eW5ZetvNld3oKFo_WoWlK08Ds9PtTCQlSoc4Amc9xHOP85P0uQ5ZtnuCyrSpqwmtb5zelOGi5OggzdB4VfkPLDqk8CI37bBDVbPpbOf8bpGzfAY1vPMMq23IsJSq6cxdPuQCEGP91YC7J2A-W25xg2P7Pw0rKWtj0KCM44G-qyxn6vnM0_1fEdqKiBJHaTJgNyYpPyppcbH33jnx5519GCKHm5CMXJDGYlkbtB_v_2fFSK2MRavXd5gJdxawMuqKiLKMkG0D_MMKSKNc=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #213, Max D, erotica"></a>
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<p>Retailer requirements change. It's unavoidable. Reviewing the output from Smashwords and Rakuten Kobo releases, it became clear that the divergence has become more profound rather than less. All three major retailers - Smashwords, Rakuten Kobo, and Amazon KDP - are using different engines to generate MOBI/EPUB formats for titles. All three are parsing and producing outputs differently with mutually exclusive expectations specifically around Table of Contents. So we're moving forward with Very Dirty Stories #206 to Very Dirty Stories #259 on Amazon KDP, but anticipating we may need to do a formatting patch once we've experimented enough with the Amazon KDP Table of Contents generation to correct for how Amazon KDP is generating their MOBI format.</p>
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<p>With the pivot to validate formatting and test differences in expectations, the initial Amazon KDP wave will take a small step backward to update Very Dirty Stories 201 to Very Wicked Dirty Stories #205. This may be an imperfect process to identify what needs to change in the releases for optimal presentation. Then the systematic updates to the back catalogue can proceed once we have a stable format template.</p>
<p>The revisions will prioritize <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinationsPage" title="Cherish Desire Divinations catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> titles first. There are things that occur within longer titles - like story cross-referencing - which are ideal to factor in before tackling large numbers of Very Dirty Stories titles for updates. There is also overlap where any editing or revisions to stories in Cherish Desire Singles titles ripples outward to the Very Dirty Stories titles that those stories were originally published in.</p>
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<p>A lot of work on fundamental aspects of the sites has been completed. On-going tweaks and tuning are being incorporated as we add new retailers and additional content. There are specific site areas which are still presenting in older layouts while transitioning pages and content forward.</p>
<p>One big addition has been the introduction of <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireBandcamp" title="Cherish Desire Erotica on Bandcamp" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a> for audiobook and audio erotica performances. This will slowly replace our presence on SoundCloud and YouTube. Bandcamp provides a streaming support with apps for iOS and Android as well as via a browser. There is no ad or other interruption to listening to the audio content. And there is a way for listeners to buy and download content they enjoy. This is a vast improvement over the direction YouTube has taken and much more accessible than SoundCloud.</p>
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<p>As mentioned above, the focus on Cherish Desire Singles and Cherish Desire Divinations releases with new formatting means there will be a lot of work being done on our longer titles. As a result, we're bundling in the effort to produce much improved print editions with the re-releases.</p>
<p>This is a huge undertaking. Based on the initial review of what needs to be done for KDP's Print On Demand service, how poorly conceived their baseline templates are, and the nature of the content structure, it's going to take a good amount of time with each title to get this right. However, there is a pent up demand for print paperbacks of many of the longer titles and collections. And we'd like to make sure the Wulf Daughter has a print copy of <a href="https://wulf.fun/CDS_SI01-AMZ" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 1" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities Collection 1</a> for her portfolio. These print editions will begin to come out toward the end of January.</p>
<p>The collaboration with <a href="https://wulf.fun/KenziReadsLinks" title="Narrator Kenzi Reads and FICS GONE WORSE" target="_blank">Kenzi Reads of FICS GONE WORSE</a> continues to move forward. Setting up Bandcamp has established a place for audio streaming, and we're looking at video streaming options after releasing some initial content on <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireYouTube" title="Cherish Desire on YouTube" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. We're working our way up to longer titles while practicing with short stories first. Anticipate more content in the late February and early March timeframe.</p>
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<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_206" title="Very Dirty Stories #206" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cvPMkpnF7ildXxnitzbOfozvLkAUtt_7mcJZyOALXwPUlStk5DytTWN9KawyTIlpbE5tDCUYXWWu_4PVg55aBA0nu3dEgJGLhUUaX5RhHBbmEItl9qtGshHA3JBIJcIAQ9d8hE7BqrwFLht5Kz143YHlrAJ67xfp_pXlckbJjWzmj9B2aPZ5oV4UhGlsAWVUj027kMOc_07pirDkowsf_T0RhcvuYuTJvu_e7EoUdFFkwOISE8WpMwhgOuvFzXjy_8TUWCmjJcI3gKIBqVFzSJGktScRCY9FH3Ad6PXR-LE6hoUVwJucqDA2y-JDTQNAQIwXPGtlngafvivTZ7SwA8YniEnZxzBMM8nzTjVRz0oAjmoQ29qEWHJsF2EXHLX4CluQQPYqG0Bw7ObZwrpEsRnPIkuAxL6DQCtBUlr--eV6eMRB_FWa36-mZDtG8kXY3X5XpPGyaM1jqJ0O1ZOmFJh_PAK_VA5d9PEMBYPXMzjbmAW1_caOElmI1xlvbv4Ibfi_sW8x25babBEYI-EgZ1kk588KHX_kW-TYuilTEoZ5tdJwldwWwDPYSUSjTRPL8oQLMSKPmR_DkyvAYk7_W56Es-XRYDVXbW8maybDJWK5rh94RYy_FQlPh05a9T8GpvT39UhHzEFDg0Bd-BqlbAP--Iq7KW-jVxwcPDxXt7AN_cGpm37vyhhRlOHZwH_uUI7rRIGDUtn4neKzpbqEvTM=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #206, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_207" title="Very Dirty Stories #207" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oPFhAaE0T7PPHZeHhdJExPqutR3P6AOaTx7x7IJyOr4nGLyIsm5-xtBN6SuwqXGFFf9OU8YObLhDh1UijRkNo4K-DQKSJkKflYAE0luYNJBijFpqakYuuEfQCD_LODHuho4qTXhIfE8R1T2nV1oYi8LO7du4MEH2KgphSIJRoEDr8yg96HU4G2eq_uJNvljM_qPYddxWm-HMiBhc_6tFxRZ7IxrIoRSZSsGJRCbBUx2grCdobDZVlcZunaPan8GVRgh8t1nukI9jiRAv9C8Z4_W2IM3ZeBVd1AR1HFVZNnykFa4tnkLlD38EahgYt7LoUyULPpbd2moBUB9CJtgyTnHEW2eeIqsPu0X_L9F8ul3cZpJCMNh8z12ih4WXCdIt_-Xs2nwFmeV7gk3mC-y-DLUx7s-fs0P9BEEfmeY0OTzDiHYVI_gFoZMZzn3tZA-A2CGNQvC9_rKv0iHkWxsHV2n49JL4davNcGfgXOmTqAATvQkuDDgcU0DS5gxROp38W8Z_q54qHSqMEW0WTUxS5YS8lxoJRTxsyP8HhIefE0vewjWM64YgcERAuWTo3fiWl9gXMy16mT3ZI2a23b-mLJLaz-NDLhNCUETPzePW9bWJQFUr2KbLkK19YXx9scz9Atgz4t2djQnS3JVd2ZHrKuN4U3sOYei20Xp6kSSpS3sOcyNWULASW0eRNHdraLkGRds-BDDouJcYiGeEyA77c20=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #207, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_208" title="Very Dirty Stories #208" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Q6azWFmUgBvOeV653pUzTt20fhJ8tnjD1he1E8kzF3-8Vo5AK2JP5K_lCtJOYQUbOD12Tz9cU5X4sEU1bJdoQKkM9aGvsme4CA2vx_7Gaik3mNc4dj1QVZn0N-65ilYgYK7a5aiGlG9Y8UdPyAMDUCz-aK3bLGr-6f2rJ8JXFVRMRmt3sDRnt1ag9U-d8l2U_AgCmRBbVx6wDVlJuFmLjr0njRcDO3O8or6x8w29pkozb0eFm5Zu4GmpeQhMI6KoXITiHPVDUJWcC9CS_T1pQqwAksvdHh1RuwYfZYJ4iHCWderU4pzEKTLE63cctnRYOxGrp6XQTKhM_hpsmCf9MKSXwaQgjwlwCOfQkYy0simlIJlKRUub6rcej6AloTwue00H-An_1z86cmtpo9nyf_HI_xwrMGywKJ7tFPdnE4-W5LimkYnN9ACvsbPzxdvgXlvZ5w7AVKaG3m_epNXgf1dnwtPn5QBZLU1GZx24PBuBLvXbCp_ebad788aRfJJKiue4P06xP25ydz7wQlTH6kDgi-emHcuPkkL_Wv9qr36J_0xmFAjLOZgiLKa-bnJBA7nCX41MAwsdHK0cCSr0HfU8ElHrSolUdAPFyyoygFMPe95rv3Kursl1lbq1YTS7kH_q6l_WsfxRdxH2HsUamJTJj89AdCQxg-ZlyqWh2Dl9BEELgxAMaS9yNwnAzvRewjKpw5BifX4c-FUdYmxwGjM=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #208, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_209" title="Very Dirty Stories #209" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9Ww9eybvC80uSO_OEGpV7Im3l9Bj3GPV9U75S9yLuOrKw0hIisT-mFPX9wCH9OcwYf5Af3Pf4w0QWSTruOIhVl_ogHqwn0FRuVXVlCrD-7F6FwUg9FSNhlIatNQsbeC0qL6yZ5Jwi6yE6-W7xO5A8q3GDgEGx7KsEmwl5BQ4uctUn4i1HjlKZPQWXd1fWv3zMYJwukOoSR5ukAar3JAB063w1RmXx9d8AyxR9l7vxvM7pdFYYzUOh2T7XI4xuSy27bsG7u9LtH-X0sutBI3zkQqcN9YTpEdbgRvSUseDe_Ywb4E8MFjb1Errrseg6itSBb0f38hBRvz0u-LK0B65FOvxTaLhUQFHUJtwBD-6NBLYuaggc5ABXsQQnqLpR6USGK2tt43e_DRLbjuMKoVtFw-NILu69VyFM7-twyvwrH7vSAHXXDsE_b5jtC3bVWJM-tHwahohBk2NxnSKA32FsO2iCx6auc7uiP98UJYL8O0fvGl5nrDYpexGOQCjz69XkunJFjpxkxVt1TJHBHiahAYC6Xb5m9WhZYik0Ci6HhBabq-MRUVlwRspqtdG-StnPua9088r63HIhVewjrr7Nw4N4719f747C3BrScUGY3x1FMYtYHrpstlnCp7JSJy5YHNcGD5rxkbvlmojnvGACJhGCnVTCFicQqiBCGZEQhdn4cOyGzg37TcWQEDi3wwR5flIdZbYekLSS6xRGJwhgYU=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #209, Max D, erotica"></a>
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<p>Best laid plans... and many other euphemisms come to mind. After two years of writing, editing, proofing, and dealing with innumerable challenges, the new Very Dirty Stories releases are largely complete. The first wave publishing for Very Dirty Stories #206 to Very Dirty Stories #259 is complete. The titles are available on <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/13560/newest" title="Very Dirty Stories on Smashwords" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>. <a href="https://wulf.fun/Kobo-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Rakuten Kobo" target="_blank">Ratuken Kobo</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Amazon-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a> will follow. Then the new <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> releases.</p>
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<p>Revisions to modernize formating and descriptions will follow with <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinationsPage" title="Cherish Desire Divinations catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> titles, promotional titles, <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVWDS-Page" title="Very Wicked Dirty Stories catalog" target="_blank">Very Wicked Dirty Stories</a>, and a systematic progression through the Cherish Desire catalog.</p>
<p><a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Smashwords" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Kobo-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Rakuten Kobo" target="_blank">Ratuken Kobo</a> format requirements have stayed consistent so the majority of changes are geared toward a more enjoyable reader experience. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/" title="Amazon Kindle Create" target="_blank">Amazon Kindle</a> has implemented new tooling which may require some trial and error testing since the documentation is poor or altogether lacking any details concerning what Word tagging and styling aligns with its automated eBook TOC and formatting functions.</p>
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<p>There simply hasn't been time to do maintenance on the sites with major hurdles like migrating to SSL and touching every point of presence. Reviewing the long list of work to be done in November, immediately running into issues with Bit.ly when trying to create links for new titles, and looking at the transition from Audible which has never brought in any revenue... timing ended up working out for a major revamp anyway. So many things have to be migrated and fixed that it's almost a complete overhaul.</p>
<p>Changes will continue until they are done with a Jan 1, 2021 target. <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire Erotica" target="_blank">WWW</a> is refreshed and simplified. Catalog is staged for the title additions and updates though other Blogger subsites are lagging. Retail options for <a href="https://wulf.fun/Scribd-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on SCRIBD" target="_blank">SCRIBD</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/AppleBooks-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Apple Books" target="_blank">Apple Books</a> are being implemented. Social Media links are changed, though we continue to have issues with Facebook (and therefore Instagram) because Zuckerberg has created a platform with poor operational controls and even worse accountability for correcting the errors its bots make. Bit.ly is being actively phased out for private domain short links hosted on T2M. Yes, the <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire Wulf Fun" target="_blank">wulf.fun</a> links are for real.</p>
<p>I'll also be backfilling the News posts that never got proofed and posted. Four or five years of history never made the cut-over last time.</p>
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<p>The acquisition of <a href="https://www.createspace.com/" title="CreateSpace, an Amazon Company" target="_blank">CreateSpace</a> by Amazon did not create a better or more effective print on demand solution. Quite the opposite. Amazon support for paperbacks relies on ancient forum references to out-of-date CreateSpace options and an absolute mystery around formatting and structure. Once the revisions for <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSinglesPage" title="Cherish Desire Singles catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinationsPage" title="Cherish Desire Divinations catalog" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> are complete, we'll be revisiting print options. There are writing projects underway at the same time, so I'm not confident when paperbacks will be something there is time to investigate and pursue.</p>
<p>At the same time, collaboration with <a href="https://wulf.fun/KenziReadsLinks" title="Narrator Kenzi Reads and FICS GONE WORSE" target="_blank">Kenzi Reads of FICS GONE WORSE</a> is proceeding well. Her sleep schedule may actually be more messed up than mine, but we've completed and published <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireAudio_OC85FaithBasedBelief" title="Object Confessions 85: Faith Based Belief reaction read by Kenzi Reads, FICS GONE WORSE" target="_blank">one react read already</a>. Two serious reads are in my hands for minor edits and branding. The plan is to complete another three or four stories and then a multi-chapter novella. Since Audible has turned out to be a non-starter, the initial stories will be released on <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireYouTube" title="Cherish Desire on YouTube" target="_blank">YouTube</a> as promotional and then Pay What You Want on Bandcamp. I anticipate all future book length pieces will also go to Bandcamp, but we'll cross that bridge when we reach it.</p>
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Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-83603226527711175742020-06-01T18:00:00.007-04:002021-09-21T01:29:01.995-04:002020 June: Inspiration<div id="2020-06-Inspiration"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>I've seen most of my work colleagues' pets now. Their kids, spouses, partners, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and a few accidental very candid scenes which none of us will ever actively remember but can't forget either. I'm <i>not</i> coping well. I'm <i>extraordinary fortunate</i> to be well situated despite the pandemic tearing the world around me to pieces. It's too hot to go outdoors. Too hazardous to risk any incident that might mean interacting with people. The denial is strong here, but the elderly Hispanic ladies have bought all the bleach. All of it. <i>There's this terrible sense that they know it's breaking down, but clinging to denial might make it less real.</i></p>
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<p>I spent 30 months on anti-virals and powerful antibiotics to try and address infections which have plunged deep into my organs and may be responsible for my accelerating memory loss, and blood tests say the meds achieved next to nothing. This COVID-19... it may do the same to these foolish people. People who are so used to their fastfood medicine and routine "stay home a few days and be better again" fevers and colds. People who cannot imagine a lifetime of chronic illness or recurring suffering. Even the idea that some weeks will simply include days spent exhausted, running random fevers, and being drenched by night sweats is unfathomable to them. The idea that there's no actual medication or treatment that will ever fix some things is utterly lost on them.</p>
<p><i>So none of that will convince them to wear a mask or socially distance.</i> I am safely in deep isolation until there's at least a treatment regimen, but that means I'm rapidly going feral. <i>Feral.</i> A nice way of saying that I had to learn not to destroy human obstacles on my path wherever I turned, and now I'll have forgotten how I managed to deal with them in person. My natural aggression comes out on my once every three weeks trip to the grocery store. The urge to simply put them out of their potential misery sooner than later since their mask is covering their chin instead of their nose and mouth. I know it's suppressed anxiety feeding the fury, but it's not something that can be turned off. There's a guy intentionally coughing on people to see if he can provoke a response, but it's still not socially acceptable to grind him facefirst into the checkout lane conveyor belt. <i>How did this species ever manage to survive this long in the first place?</i></p>
<p>I'm reminded over and over again that they think I'm the one outnumbered and surrounded by them. The truth is that they are stuck here, within my reach, and too stupid to run. <i>Because they never did social distance enough to be safe.</i> Not before and not now. The Goddess and Empress will try their best, but there's very little they can change about the world. More naps are probably the best solution for now. And redoing my entire home office since I'll apparently be working out of it for the forseeable future.</p>
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Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-47408882835366697002018-12-02T12:00:00.002-05:002021-09-21T01:29:43.117-04:00Event: Zara DuRose hosting Black Tiger Sex Magic (London, 2019 January) <div id="2018-12-Inspiration"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>Zara DuRose and Black Tiger Sex Machine in London!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.zdrevents.com/" title="Zara DuRose Events" target="_blank"><b>Zara DuRose</b></a> is throwing another awesome party in London, this time with Black Tiger Sex Magic headlining. Should be fantastic, and ZDR members have access to a Private Kink Area. Definitely worth checking out!</p>
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<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_206" title="Very Dirty Stories #206" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cvPMkpnF7ildXxnitzbOfozvLkAUtt_7mcJZyOALXwPUlStk5DytTWN9KawyTIlpbE5tDCUYXWWu_4PVg55aBA0nu3dEgJGLhUUaX5RhHBbmEItl9qtGshHA3JBIJcIAQ9d8hE7BqrwFLht5Kz143YHlrAJ67xfp_pXlckbJjWzmj9B2aPZ5oV4UhGlsAWVUj027kMOc_07pirDkowsf_T0RhcvuYuTJvu_e7EoUdFFkwOISE8WpMwhgOuvFzXjy_8TUWCmjJcI3gKIBqVFzSJGktScRCY9FH3Ad6PXR-LE6hoUVwJucqDA2y-JDTQNAQIwXPGtlngafvivTZ7SwA8YniEnZxzBMM8nzTjVRz0oAjmoQ29qEWHJsF2EXHLX4CluQQPYqG0Bw7ObZwrpEsRnPIkuAxL6DQCtBUlr--eV6eMRB_FWa36-mZDtG8kXY3X5XpPGyaM1jqJ0O1ZOmFJh_PAK_VA5d9PEMBYPXMzjbmAW1_caOElmI1xlvbv4Ibfi_sW8x25babBEYI-EgZ1kk588KHX_kW-TYuilTEoZ5tdJwldwWwDPYSUSjTRPL8oQLMSKPmR_DkyvAYk7_W56Es-XRYDVXbW8maybDJWK5rh94RYy_FQlPh05a9T8GpvT39UhHzEFDg0Bd-BqlbAP--Iq7KW-jVxwcPDxXt7AN_cGpm37vyhhRlOHZwH_uUI7rRIGDUtn4neKzpbqEvTM=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #206, Max D, erotica"></a>
<a href="https://wulf.fun/catVDS_207" title="Very Dirty Stories #207" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oPFhAaE0T7PPHZeHhdJExPqutR3P6AOaTx7x7IJyOr4nGLyIsm5-xtBN6SuwqXGFFf9OU8YObLhDh1UijRkNo4K-DQKSJkKflYAE0luYNJBijFpqakYuuEfQCD_LODHuho4qTXhIfE8R1T2nV1oYi8LO7du4MEH2KgphSIJRoEDr8yg96HU4G2eq_uJNvljM_qPYddxWm-HMiBhc_6tFxRZ7IxrIoRSZSsGJRCbBUx2grCdobDZVlcZunaPan8GVRgh8t1nukI9jiRAv9C8Z4_W2IM3ZeBVd1AR1HFVZNnykFa4tnkLlD38EahgYt7LoUyULPpbd2moBUB9CJtgyTnHEW2eeIqsPu0X_L9F8ul3cZpJCMNh8z12ih4WXCdIt_-Xs2nwFmeV7gk3mC-y-DLUx7s-fs0P9BEEfmeY0OTzDiHYVI_gFoZMZzn3tZA-A2CGNQvC9_rKv0iHkWxsHV2n49JL4davNcGfgXOmTqAATvQkuDDgcU0DS5gxROp38W8Z_q54qHSqMEW0WTUxS5YS8lxoJRTxsyP8HhIefE0vewjWM64YgcERAuWTo3fiWl9gXMy16mT3ZI2a23b-mLJLaz-NDLhNCUETPzePW9bWJQFUr2KbLkK19YXx9scz9Atgz4t2djQnS3JVd2ZHrKuN4U3sOYei20Xp6kSSpS3sOcyNWULASW0eRNHdraLkGRds-BDDouJcYiGeEyA77c20=w250" alt="Cherish Desire Erotica, Very Dirty Stories, Very Dirty Stories #207, Max D, erotica"></a>
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<p>It's been a very busy year, especially after Max wiped out a knee back in June that ultimately needed surgery in November, so things have hit crunch time right in time for the holidays. We're working hard on four fronts, with two key priorities for the coming month: Very Dirty Stories titles re-releases and new releases. Alongside that effort will be the on-going rennovation of the Blogger web sites and updates to existing paperback formats as well as new paperbacks for key Cherish Desire Singles titles.</p>
<p>In the past, we tried to keep to a quarterly release schedule, but that hasn't worked well for 2017 and 2018. So some amazing stories have been piling up, and it's time to get them released! With over 280,000 words of content, Very Dirty Stories 206 to Very Dirty Stories 234 include some amazing <a class="PostAnchor" href="http://bit.ly/Ladies_ObjectConfessions" title="Cherish Desire Ladies: Object Confessions " target="_blank">Ladies of Object Confessions</a> stories, lots of D/s content about <a class="PostAnchor" href="http://bit.ly/Ladies_Niki" title="Cherish Desire Ladies: Niki" target="_blank">Niki</a> and <a class="PostAnchor" href="http://bit.ly/Ladies_Angel" title="Cherish Desire Ladies: Angel" target="_blank">Angel</a>, and two Very Wicked Dirty Stories titles you won't want to miss.</p>
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<p>Since 2017, there's been a need to revisit all Very Dirty Stories titles for basic format updates as well as the author name change (from "Max" to "Max D") foisted on us by Apple. That process began with reconciling story code tags for consistency, creating new covers (and contracting the photography and image work), and working through how to enhance the existing formats. In the midst of all that, Smashwords had a policy change on declaring "taboo erotica," and there were numerous storylines in flight which had substantial amount sof content that needed editing and refinement.</p>
<p>Following the releases of new Cherish Desire Singles titles in Spring of 2018, we did a test run of the new Very Dirty Stories title enhancements with Very Wicked Dirty Stories titles. The focus shifted to getting all free content released in the new format to support the upcoming rennovation of the Blogger websites with the launch of the <a href="http://bit.ly/CherishDesire_FreeContent" title="Cherish Desire: Free Content" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Free Content</a> site. As always, we learned some lessons along the way, and began planning the re-release strategy.</p>
<p>It's not as easy as we ever hope it will be. Very Dirty Stories 1 through 25 are curently prepared for re-release. There's some description clean up to finish, and then they will be pushed to Amazon, Kobo, and Smashwords. Smashwords distributes to Apple Books which is strangely not deleting Cherish Desire titles. (Apple Books is notorious for randomly deleting titles as soon as we start any linking or promotional campaigns that draw traffic to the books.) Smashwords and Kobo are also distributing to a handful of other online retailers, so we'd like to see how far our reach goes and update our retailers list accordingly.</p>
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<p>One of the things friends often ask for are physical print copies of titles. We did a test run back in 2015, and the sales for paperbacks were so minimal that it wasn't worth the effort. Since then, Amazon has merged CreateSpace into their KDP publishing environment. So, it's time to look again, come up with covers based on the revised 2018 digital covers, and give it another shot. Even if it's not a commercially viable approach, at least we can gift some of our loyal supporters and friends with something they can unwrap for the holidays.</p>
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Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-73191726140954116572018-11-15T12:00:00.001-05:002021-09-21T01:07:59.396-04:002018 November: Inspiration<div id="2018-11-Inspiration"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>Language is cluttered with expressions of rhythm. The <i>pitter patter</i> of footsteps. The <i>punctuated tapping</i> of fingers on glass. The <i>heartbeat</i>. While a lot of writing tends to focus on visual input, sound matters a great deal in how we perceive invisible emotions. Organizing that sound, creating symphonies not chaos, is masterfully handled by talented and skilled musicians. Broadening our exposure to music gives us tools to reframe emotions, and I'd like to share a fantastic resource for exploring new music accompanied by the delightfully human bantering of DJs who definitely enjoy their vices.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.communionafterdark.com/" title="Communion After Dark" target="_blank">Communion After Dark</a> is the Internet's leading alternative-electronic music podcast.</p>
<p><i>Remember</i> the first song you learned all the words to? <i>Remember</i> all those times you were in a crowd of people, and everyone was singing along to the music? <i>Remember</i> what you listened to when you knew that special someone was gone and never coming back? <i>How did you feel?</i> What song do you put on to build your confidence? What's your playlist for when you have to motivate all day long? What's the first band you want to share with someone new whom you care about? <i>Music has its own vocabulary.</i> We use it all the time to inspire and suppress emotions.</p>
<p>I have learned most of my vocabulary by reading. Whether that's news sites, trade publications, fiction and non-fiction books, or museum content hasn't mattered much to me. Unfortunately, finding new music to expand my rhythmic vocabulary has actually grown more difficult with time. When I was a teenager, I discovered music on the radio, from acquaintances, and from performances. When I was in my twenties, I predominately heard new music while out clubbing or with people I met in social settings. Over time, I thought I knew what I liked, but it was invisibly shaped by influencers and marketing. When I started traveling to England and Germany on a regular basis, I found discovered music which had never made it past the curating censorship of mass media and corporate profits. It was amazing! The connections I made between emotions and rhythms and sounds and instruments exploded in numerous directions all at once.</p>
<p>Sadly, hopping continents for music festivals and touristing isn't affordable for everyone. So how would I introduce people to new music, new genres, and new styles of rhythms and sounds? <a class="PstA" href="http://www.communionafterdark.com" title="Communion After Dark" target="_blank">Communion After Dark</a>'s long running podcast is the ideal listen for folks who want to explore music from outside of the boundaries of their immediate echo chamber. Ranging from catchy to esoteric, the featured bands and tracks are accompanied by banter from professional DJs who have been plenty on their mind.</p>
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<p><i>Personally, I've probably taken Communion After Dark for granted.</i> I'll burrow deep into YouTube chasing video and audio expression of emotions and feelings, and the PDX, YEG, and VIE crews keep me loaded with things to listen to. Having a starting place helps though, and I remember the look on Little Witch's face the moment she realized who were hanging out with when I was casually talking with Tom and Maus at The Castle. For people around the planet, Communion After Dark is the <i>authority</i> for great bands, and their cult following is enormous. Little Witch isn't the only person starstruck by these music warlocks and witches. I get messages from acquaintances in the UK and Germany letting me whenever I've been mentioned on the show because it's a mark of fame. So Communion After Dark has a lot of street cred and for good reason. For me, someone who experiences music as a rhythmic way of combining emotion and mathematics to express what may be particularly difficult to convey in words, Communion After Dark is a great resource. For folks who have never ventured into the darkness, the DJs keep things light while pouring fuel on the flames with some really great examples of songs and musicians which can lead you to more.</p>
<p>So do it. Plunge into new sounds. Tap out new rhythms. Visualize worlds built on the emotions projected by the music.</p>
<p><i>The inspiration justifies the investment of time.</i></p>
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Max Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137775791429917518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865740814357376204.post-56434289579510242942017-11-01T13:39:00.001-04:002021-09-21T01:05:26.421-04:002017 November Author to Author: Nailing Down The Details<div id="2017-11-AuthorToAuthor"/> <!-- News release numbering -->
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<p>The journey every update of the <a href="http://bit.ly/CherishDesireErotica" title="Cherish Desire Erotica Catalog" target="_blank"><b>Cherish Desire Erotica Catalog</b></a> takes is a combination of trailblazing and masochism. There's no denying the stupefying level of interwoven complexities that need to be broken down into bite sized chunks, tackled, completed, and then woven back together again for each release. Catalog changes range from minor corrections to additions of new titles to re-architecting the entire book layout and style sheets to accommodate fresh ideas on how to best present the stories we want people to know about.</p>
<p><i>And that's just step one.</i></p>
<p>After innumerable hours spent writing, publication looms overhead. <i>Tame the process, and you can get it done.</i> Here's how we navigate the labyrinth to get our titles on the <i>virtual</i> shelves.</p>
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<p><i>Finish the stories.</i> At this moment there are over 500 stories in progress in the Cherish Desire writing folder. While some of those may only be a paragraph or two, many have been fleshed out with events and characters in need of direction. The backlog of stories is one of the reasons why there is always a wealth of material for new <a href="http://bit.ly/CherishDesireVeryDirtyStories" title="Very Dirty Stories" target="_blank">Very Dirty Stories</a> titles.</p>
<p>For those stories to make it into a title, three things need to happen. An initial editing pass is required to make sure that each story is complete. Coding to indicate sexual content comes next to indicate what type of erotica content is included in the story. Finally, a deep editing pass is completed which may include related stories that precede and follow the new content. After all, details matter. No one likes stumbling across vanishing tattoos or randomly changing piercings as they read through a story arc.</p>
<p>For the sake of reading and reviewing stories with a fresh eye, each pass through is done separately. We may do the initial proofread and edit pass on twenty stories before circling back to the first to do content coding. It's far too easy to be comfortable with a story, to read ahead with familiar material, and visual words that aren't actually there. The deep editing pass often includes sidebar notes and may result in revisions to prior stories because of minor inconsistencies that didn't stand out previously. It's never easy, and even leveraging multiple editors doesn't guarantee minor mistakes don't slip through. So we revisit stories over and over to get them to the 99.9% mark and use every miswritten word we discover as an example to search for similar errors in other stories.</p>
<p><i>Prepare the story descriptions.</i> Descriptions are less an attempt to tell what happens in a story and more of a fifteen second elevator pitch about why the story is worth reading. We try to limit descriptions to two sentences - whether the story is 2,000 words or 15,000 words - and it's not easy. Even with content coding as a crutch so readers can immediately search for sexual content they enjoy, those two sentences are what we goes up on <a href="http://bit.ly/Amazon_MaxCherishDesire" title="Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/Kobo_MaxCherishDesire" title="Kobo" target="_blank">Kobo</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/CherishDesireSmashwords" title="Smashwords" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>. Despite being erotica, that means the descriptions also have to be <i>kid safe</i>. Let's not even get started on how subjective and bizarre that requirement can be.</p>
<p>Looking over story descriptions and story coding occurs in a master document maintained for the entire catalog. By placing the story in context within a character's timeline, there's a second chance to make sure the story truly fits the right mood, achievements, and passions over the progression of the character's life. That can be particularly challenging for complex women like <a href="http://bit.ly/Ladies_Angel" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Angel" target="_blank">Angel</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/Ladies_Miez" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Miez" target="_blank">Miez</a> whose motivations can rapidly change and who frequently swerve toward new inspirations of lust. For more focused ladies like <a href="http://bit.ly/Ladies_Daphne" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Daphne" target="_blank">Daphne</a>, there's a distinct goal which allows for building expectations and accomplishments to guide the description content. Looking over past, present, and future stories helps set the hook and enable readers to dive into the stories they care about.</p>
<p><i>Let's talk about covers.</i> Separate from the story content itself, <a href="http://bit.ly/CherishDesireVeryDirtyStories" title="Very Dirty Stories" target="_blank">Very Dirty Stories</a> titles add another layer of meta to the presentation of our erotica. Each title needs a book cover, and arranging for model shoots, working with visual artists, and basking in inspiration takes long hours and hard work. Building out a deep set of images to use for covers as well as formatting, styling, and structuring the covers is a parallel process necessary for publishing.</p>
<p>At any given time, we work with four or five photographers, a dozen models or more, while also leveraging digital artists to make sure there is material for title covers. Our goal is to refresh covers every 36 months based on restyling as new capabilities <i>(and memory capacity)</i> allow for better cover art in digital editions. With the 2017 restyling, this has been an eight month process because we also aim to use the new styling for print releases. The competing requirements and standards creates a minefield of gotchas to navigate, and often our digital artists end up providing a raw templated cover which needs to be finalized based on target medium. That even effects digital only covers since <a href="http://bit.ly/Amazon_MaxCherishDesire" title="Amazon" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/Kobo_MaxCherishDesire" title="Kobo" target="_blank">Kobo</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/CherishDesireSmashwords" title="Smashwords" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> actually have different though overlapping requirements for image format and size.</p>
<p><i>Assembly is the first real test.</i> With covers and title page images complete, the key image assets are ready for each title. With story description and content coding complete, the stories are ready to be placed within a title document. We use multiple document templates due to minor variances needed for our three publishing platforms. Assembly is the first time we see what a finished book title might look like.</p>
<p>Typically, the only changes in stories that comes up are minor grammatical or spelling errors due to our hybrid of American and British English. Occasionally, we have to proof any German expressions and phrases - which the Mistress of Wiesbaden kindly assists with - but the content text rarely changes much. Structuring the table of contents and reading through the title can result in rearranging the story order. There may also be revisions to the front and rear content for the title based on how evolving story arcs transform what we should be emphasizing with characters.</p>
<p>All this gets done in Microsoft Word. Up to the point of assembly, most stories are in text only format so I can use UltraEdit (99%) and Scrivener (1%) off of a USB thumb drive across any of my ultrabooks or laptops. So there's an eye opening moment when I see how the book will really look, and that is always a fascinating checkpoint on what stories may or may not work well together. Any changes in story order and inclusion impacts covers, so there's an iterative process here to get everything pinned in place.</p>
<p><i>Sorting the supporting assets.</i> Every title has its own description, formatted three different ways with content variants to satisfy retailer requirements, so that has to be created. Templating makes this go quickly, but proofreading is important since some formats include active HTML coding. Each title needs to be added to Catalog pages, so that's another HTML encoding hurdle plus the covers need to be uploaded and linked for inclusion in the Catalog. Even before marketing material can be created, a dry run on the Catalog itself is necessary to make sure links to Catalog titles are configured with Bit.ly. For existing titles, there are ISBNs and related identifiers to work with. For new titles, these are <i>"To Be Determined"</i> so there will be additional book content updates once we have the assigned ids.</p>
<p><i>We're ready to publish!</i> Finally, we're actually ready to publish. Using an Excel spreadsheet to track each title, the process of uploading the titles and covers, copy and pasting the descriptions, and waiting for approvals and ids so revisions and links can be structured begins. There are inevitable back and forth communications with the retailers as they randomly choose to dislike common expressions like "boy toy" or refuse to carry a title because it has the word "free" in the title. The spreadsheet enables us to track how things are going and what titles need to be pushed for finalization. It can take between five to eight days to get all titles uploaded, approved, and ready for sale.</p>
<p><i>Let's wrap this up. You've got writing to do.</i> I'm curious how other writers work through similar processes. Granted, Cherish Desire will have 291 titles published by the end of 2017, so we're always pushing the limit on what can be done and how to streamline it for efficiency. However, I'm definitely interested in hearing any tricks or tips you do to make your life easier!</p>
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<p>What lingers in the shadows?</p>
<p>Writing something impactful is never easy. Writing content for <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVeryWickedDirtyStories" title="Very Wicked Dirty Stories" target="_blank"><b>Very Wicked Dirty Stories</b></a> often requires taking a step back and reflecting on the fears which become compulsions, which gnaw at the edge of our awareness, and which make us shout <i>"NOPE!"</i> while pondering <i>"What if?"</i> Most horror has props and stage sets, but fear can come unbidden in broad daylight if done right.</p>
<p><i>That's the hardest part.</i></p>
<p>In recognition of our favorite holiday, Halloween, we wanted to talk about <i>fear</i>. It makes any number of stories tick - from <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_ObjectConfessions" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Object Confessions" target="_blank">Object Confessions</a> to <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_SexyIdentities" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Sexy Identities" target="_blank">Sexy Identities</a> - and it's a tool that can be used sparingly to haunt the audience or forcefully to provoke a strong emotional connection. <i>What scares you is as important as what scares our characters.</i> After all, you feel you know someone once you know what makes them want to run.</p>
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<p><i>Emotions are relevant.</i> Humans relate to one another based on expectations and emotions. The two are tightly intertwined, and few people even try to disentangle them. Emotions provide a context, a motive, and a sense of familiarity. Without emotion, we describe things as <i>robotic</i> and <i>alien</i> to emphasize our level of disconnect. Whether an author tells the audience how someone feels or expresses it through the actions and expressions of that character, emotions are the sixth sense that needs to be included in the reader's awareness throughout the story.</p>
<p>Fear is a wonderful combination of emotion and reaction though. It goes beyond feeling and directly into responding to stimulus. Sometimes the reason for fear is directly in the present moment. Sometimes fear is more subtle, a growing dread cued by triggers which serve as reminders of past events and experience, and it builds up over time. Causality isn't easy to discern, and the human mind can be easily caught off guard by exposing blind assumptions as false. A little witchery helps as well, someone to personify the compelling terror, and we create monsters without really defining why they are so wrong and unnatural in a given environment.</p>
<p>And then there's fear of what we don't know. Characters serve as surrogates to explore the depths of darkness which we might never dare to enter. Compelled by perverse notions or simply curious about the unknown, these fabricated adventurers step right into the trap, and we get to live vicariously through their harrowing experiences. While this may seem more appropriate to horror and supernatural genres, there's plenty of commonplace fear to leverage in every sexual context. Fear of not being good enough. Fear of being too exposed and vulnerable. Fear of wanting something unspeakable. Fear of judgment and denial. Fear of rejection and abuse. Fear can easily polarize and highlight sexual play in ways that fundamentally change the narrative. <i>After all, we're all afraid of intimacy at some level.</i></p>
<p><i>So how do we use fear to communicate with readers?</i> There's no singular answer. The reader needs a enough breathing space to set their own expectations, enough motivation to wonder what will happen next and project themselves into the story, but there are so many familiar archetypes likely to fill that gap for their imagination.</p>
<p>When we write stories, sometimes fear itself becomes a character. Only exposed in the darkness, wisps of tendrils tucking in <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Miez" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Miez" target="_blank">Miez</a> or forcing <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Angel" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Angel" target="_blank">Angel</a> down and thrusting into her, fear becomes something greater than just a gloomy cloud overhead. Is it really her touch which freezes his blood, or is it knowing all along that she is not really there? Slowly cutting away at himself, is he really offering his limbs to a truly alien being to study the bones and sinews, or is this a horrible consequence of the madness which inspired his initial compulsion blossoming into something so much worse?</p>
<p>Sometimes fear is only a shadow in a mirror. Several <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVeryDirtyStories" title="Very Dirty Stories" target="_blank">Very Dirty Stories</a> titles explore being watched and under surveillance in multiple settings. As the characters' lives go on, they know there is an invisible observer, and this feeds worries that wouldn't exist otherwise. What is he thinking as he watches her throughout the day? Can she distract him from her mistakes by putting on a performance for him to remember? How would anyone else react knowing they are also being watched? How vulnerable is she to blackmail because she needs his silent attention? The essence of fear can be diluted to one part per million, yet it has an enormous placebo effect on the characters exposed to its presence when applied with care.</p>
<p><i>So how do you incorporate fear?</i> Do you use bold strokes and villains? Do you use subtle sabotage and hints of things amiss? Do you prefer supernatural elements? Do you really put your characters through the wringer? #AskingForAFriend</p>
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<p>Sharing your world matters.</p>
<p>The two predators at the start of <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDD_HTL" title="Cherish Desire Divinations: The Lioness (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Heather" target="_blank"><b>"The Lioness"</b></a> exist in a London I know far too well. The stretch of sidewalks drenched in black tears that have washed litter into soggy piles in the shadows of streetlamps clinging to the streets of Camden Town. I've gone back to that same spot over and over for close to eighteen years. Given the current plans economic development within the area, that bit of London won't exist for much longer. It will be built over, the references in "The Lioness" will no longer be anchored to a physical reality, and that part of my world will have come to an end.</p>
<p><i>What does it matter?</i> This is the normal state of our existence. We are transient in a landscape that evolves and changes as much as we do. The technology we use, the things we take for granted, and the places we know are moments in time. A friend of mine, now in her late seventies, lamented the lack of stories about the shenanigans and sexual passions of a generation confounded by war and loss over tea, and I asked her what should we know now. "Well," she said, "this whole gays and lesbians thing isn't new at all." She was half laughing expecting me to be shocked and sipped some fancy Whittard blend which was a personal preference before continuing. "We were all huddled together, waiting for the bombers to pass, and my second girlfriend liked to sneak in a quick grope under my skirt when she knew I couldn't make a sound." Unfortunately, there are very few stories about those other relationships. No one told them. People conveniently forgot. My friend's memories will fade with her, and no one will know any differently than the popular fiction and radio shows of that era which largely censored homosexuality to avoid government intervention.</p>
<p>Unable to sleep while winging my way across the Atlantic, my friend's smirk stuck with me long after I forgot the name and scent of her favorite tea. <i>This is our job now.</i> The barriers have been removed. The publishers can no longer bar the gates and prevent the people from being heard. Do you want other authors to speak for you? Do you want their beliefs to eclipse yours? Will you share your world? Or will you let it wither and fade as if it never existed at all?</p>
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<p><i>Are your characters friends?</i> Many authors incorporate elements of the people and relationships that they know best. When I was first working on <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Angel" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Angel" target="_blank">Angel</a>, everyone in my small circle of companions knew exactly who those stories were about. Specific friends and acquaintances of mine recur in different settings - cameos for the worthy and the damned. It wasn't until I was working with <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Miez" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Miez" target="_blank">Miez</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Priya" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Priya" target="_blank">Priya</a> that I became much more aware of how so many authors, including me, normalized and sculpted our characters to keep some quirks or special traits from our real life friends, but otherwise made them bland and mainstream. With <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_SexyIdentities" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Sexy Identities" target="_blank">Sexy Identities</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_SheComesFirst" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: She Comes First" target="_blank">She Comes First</a>, there's been a lot of mutual encouragement between <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesire_Lelith" title="Cherish Desire: Lelith" target="_blank">Lelith</a> and I to actually write about the real men and women we know without cleansing and scrubbing them for a vanilla audience. There's a sense that some of these stories are really our secret memoirs, but there's so much satisfaction saying, "That moment will not be forgotten."</p>
<p>There's more to it than that though. <i>Where do your stories happen?</i> In the new revelations that <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Sable" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Sable" target="_blank">Sable</a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_Sara" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Sara" target="_blank">Sara</a> discover about their father, there's a set of locations and settings which I know far too well. Other times, much like Hollywood, it's easy enough to fashion a generic neighborhood with the right blend of franchises and highlights that readers would expect. That fabricated reality is almost always a puzzling together of an author's experience painted in the colours of the intended genre. We can go further. We can make it real. We can write about the actual rows of houses crowded beside potholed streets. We can write about how drumming tires sing with an uneven cadence as they pass by at night. Maybe we need to have that to remind people of those places that aren't perfect and pristine as well as those places that aren't dystopias and damaged beyond repair.</p>
<p><i>In the middle, the grey space, there's so much to say.</i> I have come to believe this is the most important thing to keep in mind. While our lives are often defined by peaks and troughs, time mostly passes doing the routine and mundane with a backdrop of the average and plain. We attenuate our senses to tune out the ordinary. We react with adrenaline when things get different, challenging, or strange. As authors, we're often encouraged to write about the <i>stuff that matters</i>, but what about the rest? Is a montage good enough? Here's another place where we can tell stories about our world by filling in the blanks. The stories of <a href="https://wulf.fun/Ladies_AlexiAndrea" title="Ladies of Cherish Desire: Alexi & Andrea" target="_blank">Alexi & Andrea</a> raising Sable and Sara are about home life. The rich tapestry of emotions is much more difficult to express, but there are scenes that make Miez and I laugh and grin every time we re-read them. There are others that trouble us both, though she doesn't know what Baby Ruth candy bars really mean because they aren't common in England. The imbetween moments of life slipping through our fingers have beautifully intricate arrangements of sentiment and action in motion, and it's worth exploring and sharing.</p>
<p><i>Balance, though, isn't always the best draw for readers.</i> Are your stories about conflict and resolution? Skimming my sizable collection of movies at Orlando base, I know I'm more interested in the setup and consequences than the slow burn. I want to get sucked into a book, rage at the characters, know what they should have done instead, and read all the way through the night to see what happens in the end. Other readers want to understand the world the characters are in. I'll be the first to admit that <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireDivinations" title="Cherish Desire Divinations" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Divinations</a> diverges from classic shapeshifter and paranormal books because no one - not even the characters - know what the rules are. It might be a bit too much like real life even. There was a conscious trade off in <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDD_HTL" title="Cherish Desire Divinations: The Lioness (The Complete Four Part Series) featuring Heather" target="_blank"><b>"The Lioness"</b></a> to favour action over explanation, and that sets a fierce pace which demands a leap of faith from readers. Despite being from an overlapping narrative universe, <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_SI01" title="Cherish Desire Singles: Sexy Identities, Collection 1" target="_blank">"Sexy Identities, Collection 1"</a> slows things down and takes the time to explore the unique experiences of individual characters trying to explore their passions and their natures. While leaving the overall relationship between the stories loosely coupled by recurring meta-references, there's a lot more room to answer important questions while leaving some hooks for later.</p>
<p>Perception and placement matter, too. <i>How soft are a unicorn's kisses?</i> Most good writing should incorporate all five senses, but erotica needs to acknowledge a sixth sense: arousal. Far too often, there's a lack of hunt and chase, a strange irrational willingness, and immediate submission which would raise an eyebrow in my world. Getting into the details, I'm in awe of how basic logistics seem to be irrelevant. Look, if you're having a threesome then the people involved need to be close enough to touch each other. I know that I would be a terrible writer if I tried to explain some sportsball game in play. I'm terrified to think about what the usual written sexual exploits of mainstream authors says about their skill in bed. Combine senses with context, walk around the bedroom and think about who is where, and then apply the brush strokes of the writer's craft. The light from the window can indicate dawn or dusk. The heat of a lover can suggest proximity. When there's action and contact, how does she balance while sliding over his legs? What does he see first, can she scent his lust, and is the humming of the refrigerator joining in as they gasp and whisper? A unicorn's kisses are so sweet that they mark the lips of her lovers with a warmth that returns on lonely nights.</p>
<p><i>Let's wrap this up. You've got writing to do.</i> Even if you have to do it under a different pseudonym, try your hand at telling stories about your world. The one you live in. Embellish, craft, spin, but hold some elements true. Your words will be found long after those moments have passed on, and you may be the only one who ever described that intersection at sunset, the wood grain of the bar cutting into your palms while hoping she'd notice you, the glowing embers of her cigarette in a shadowy motel room afterward, and the long walk home on damp cobblestone streets. We don't just write fiction. We inform the future of our truth.</p>
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<p>Is your presence you?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.blogger.com" target="_blank"><b>Blogger</b></a>, <a href="https://www.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><b>Wordpress</b></a>, <a href="https://www.wix.com" target="_blank"><b>Wix</b></a>, <a href="https://www.weebly.com" target="_blank"><b>Weebly</b></a>... what do these have in common?</p>
<p><b><i>Free.</i></b></p>
<p>Setting up a website, blog, or even an online store has always been about what you're willing to spend, and <i>free</i> is powerful bait.</p>
<p>Is <i>free</i> you though? Free isn't always the least expensive option. Even with free hosting - which is a really good deal - you still need to find a template, work through layouts, produce visual and multimedia content, and then actually get down to the business of tailoring a web presence that represents you. That's a lot of time and energy that is <i>not</i> usually your core business. You need an approach that streamlines your time away from the products and services that you provide.</p>
<p>So read along while I talk through some of the basics. We're going to explore what's important in your web presence, and then touch on how to make your web presence an asset instead of a time sink.</p>
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<p><i>Well, do you?</i> I've always been a fan of cherry picking specific elements of my wardrobe. <a href="https://www.511tactical.com/511-tactical-pants-mens-cotton.html" target="_blank"><i>5.11 Tactical Pant</i></a> plus <a href="https://www.lootcrate.com" target="_blank"><i>Loot Crate black t-shirt with a fandom print</i></a> suit me well for casual days. I prefer functional with pockets so I can go all-terrain as necessary without feeling burdened by bulk. That matters to me, and it's what people expect. Your web presence has a lot in common with how you present yourself.</p>
<p>Think of your website in similar terms as your wardrobe. What balance of functionality, style, personality, and ruggedness suits your purposes? Do you need a bundle of lightweight services - a Swiss Army Knife approach - or are you tightly focused and can depend on a single blunt instrument to get the heavy lifting done? Will you really take advantage of lots of plug-ins and pop-ups, or are you going to Keep It Simple Stupid because you don't have time for all that extra stuff?</p>
<p>You're going to hear over and over again that your web presence is about your market. The truth is that your web presence is about delivering information people need while encouraging them to embrace a call to action. A flashy website that is neither informative nor aligned with a specific follow up action has already failed even though you may have invested a lot of time in vanity. Don't let all the fancy make-up smear in a flood of tears when you discover your web presence is just a speedbump on the internet.</p>
<p>The following are the basics I use when reviewing my sites, trying to align them with my market and promotions, and the same when I am advising and mentoring other small businesses. I hope this helps, and I'm open to any questions you might have.</p>
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<h3>1. Am I making a good first impression?</h3>
<p>The first step is ignoring the technicals and just focusing on what's right in front of your eyes. What's your honest reaction? Do you feel comfortable or distracted? Are you curious or bored? Are there clues that stand out and define what you're looking at?</p>
<p>Your web presence needs to invite someone lurking at the window to come in and take a closer look. If you're not making a good impression then the barrier to their entry is too high, and they will almost always move on.</p>
<p>While we all have differing fashion sense, sometimes we forget that style matters within our web presence. Take a minute to look through the eyes of a complete stranger. Socks and belt match? Shirt pressed? Trousers pleated? These are very superficial elements, but our brains are wired to unconciously assess the world. See if you can tailor a positive message with style that encourages your audience to stick around.</p>
<h3>2. Can I find my way around?</h3>
<p>A gorgeous site can be completely undone by ineffective navigation. You've succeeded at getting someone to visit your website, but how do they get what they wanted?</p>
<p>Technically this is about navigation and layout, but the words you use matter as much if not more than having everything neatly arranged in a multi-tier menu. The golden rule I follow is organizing the navigation by <i>Who</i>, <i>What</i>, <i>Free</i>, and then other teasers.</p>
<p><i>Who</i> focuses your brand. Branding is a huge topic, but the key is that you need to convey a sense of your identity. Your brand may be yourself, but keep in mind that your brand is probably the version of you that's dressed for success.</p>
<p><i>What</i> focuses on your product and/or services. What's your industry? What's your offer? What is it that you can do for the visitor? Tackle that right off the bat with an obvious keyword and not a generic catchall expression.</p>
<p><i>Free</i> is all about giving a taste to potential admirers so they have a risk free opportunity to consider your value in their life. Free is almost always a subtle call to action. Whether you collect emails or just give something away, free should stand out because it's likely to be the first thing clicked on your web site.</p>
<p>The other teasers focus on engagement. What social media do you participate in? Do you have interesting stories of your experience to share? Are you part of a community or industry group? Teasers provide both validation of your excellence and network checks for socializing.</p>
<h3>3. Content is King.</h3>
<p>Despite all the whizbang excitement you can add to a website template, content is still the number one reason why people came to your site in the first place.</p>
<p>What is your content? Technical considerations apply when you look at what you intend to present to your audience. If your content is predominately writing then Blogger and Wordpress with their blog format model are probably the best platforms to leverage.</p>
<p>If you are more of a visual content creator then you want a site template that emphasizes galleries and creative presentation. If you do a lot of multimedia content, then you've got some additional challenges since your videos probably are hosted on YouTube or Vimeo and need to be framed in specific ways to present them on your website .</p>
<p>While Wix and Weebly probably do well for most general types of content, you might want to look at very specific social media alternatives. <a href="https://www.tumblr.com" target="_blank"><i>Tumblr</i></a> may make more sense for mixed photosets and microblogging. <a href="https://www.vimeo.com" target="_blank"><i>Vimeo</i></a> definitely encourages a community to form around multimedia content. What level of templating you can do versus your custom requirements may determine the right choice when you need to make your content shine.</p>
<h3>4. What's everyone else doing?</h3>
<p>You don't have to trailblaze to have a good web presence. Sometimes it makes sense to look at other people and how they use websites to communicate with their market and audience.</p>
<p>While considering the best medium to present your content, it's definitely worth knowing if you're reinventing the wheel. Check out competitors, people you admire, marketing and social media gurus, and find out what's going on in the marketplace.</p>
<p>Take good notes as you go because there is so much information out there that you may otherwise forget some great ideas along the way.</p>
<h3>5. What have you tried?</h3>
<p>Ordinarily I advise folks to put together an list of must haves, should haves, could haves, would haves - it's called a MoSCoW list - so they can assess their options. The reality is that you need to know what you're capable of and what platforms work for you before locking down your requirements makes sense.</p>
<p>Websites are a combination of learning a tool or set of tools, selecting templates, managing layout, creating content in an appropriate format, sorting out navigation, and linking it all together. Even if you end up paying someone to do this, you need to understand the concepts and what's needed to achieve your goals.</p>
<p>So consider what you've already set up, and try out a few alternatives if that's appropriate. Revisit or figure out where you're going to host logo images for your header, how you are going to resize icons and buttons for your links, and what the best way to manage your URLs is. Think about what you could be doing better and write that down. Print out website pages and mark them up. Go through the learning cycle with some hands-on experience to balance your expectations.</p>
<p>Timebox this exercise. Make yourself a list of what you need as you go - a shopping list for if you end up hiring someone to help - and invest a fixed number of days in testing changes and ideas, asking questions on forums, Google'ing for snippets of HTML, etc.</p>
<h3>6. Assess your capabilities as well as your chosen website tool.</h3>
<p>Honestly, I am terrible at graphics. I have a collection of friends who work with templates I provide for bookcovers, but I can kill hours just agonizing over a single image and how to get the right colour text for legibility. You've probably got your weak spots as well.</p>
<p>So considering what you've tried and how that went is a good way to define areas you can grow in, can learn more about, and might just never grasp. You may have also identified critical flaws in the site you picked for hosting. For example, I've had to strip out most of the pre-defined Blogger widgets and replace them with custom code within my templates to implement what I need. In hindsight, I picked a tool that was good for the first few years, but now isn't well-suited for further growth. Compromises are worth noting before they cause you unexpected grief down the road.</p>
<p>This is also a good chance to give all those widgets and template formats a second look. What may have seemed very out of the box simple might be more work than it's worth. Consider carefully how you compliment your content, make it easy to navigate your website, and emphasize your call to action and communities by using widgets and layouts. Remove anything that's a distraction while focusing on your content.</p>
<h3>7. Refine your goals.</h3>
<p>Based on your prior experience, you've got a good handle on your goals and the effort that may be involved in achieving them. Now revisit those goals and figure out if they are really priorities that add value.</p>
<p>This is one place where style may be trumped by expediency. You want a presentable website, but does it need to be a three piece suit and tie? Be willing to weigh your options, but make sure you don't accidentally throw the baby out with the bathwater.</p>
<p>For folks with an existing web presence, refining your goals is a good time management exercise. Once the initial effort is complete, you need to invest time every month creating content, managing links, etc. All those hours are sucked away from other activities. So make sure your goals are worthwhile so you aren't treading water for limited or zero additional value.</p>
<h3>8. What does success mean?</h3>
<p>For some people, success is having a large email mailing list. For others, it's active comments on their blog posts. Success is an internal measurement of something tangible to inform the return on your investment in your web presences.</p>
<p>Defining your success quantifies your goals. If you aren't succeeding then it's time to ask why. There's a lot of cyclical maintenance with your web presence, and that usually means looping through my steps #3, #4, #7, #8, and #9. Knowing what makes you successful or that you haven't been successful yet informs your next revisions and updates.</p>
<h3>9. Metrics Matter</h3>
<p>Whether it's Google Analytics, your webhosting click reports, or MailChimp stats on email opens, you need metrics. If your current web presence doesn't generate and capture metrics then how can you know if it's working?</p>
<p>In the physical world, a mall measures how many people enter the food court. Each individual restaurant tallies up their number of customers and how much those customers spent. This can be plotted against time to produce an understanding of when the food court is busy, when the food court is busy with buyers, and when the food court is largely empty. Surveying customers can add additional demographic information like where they come from and why they came. You want to know all the same for your websites.</p>
<p>Metrics serve little purpose by themselves, so link Goals, Success, and Metrics together with each iteration of your web presence. Read the reports, learn what they tell you about your visitors, and then align your content and call to action to build a bridge to that audience.</p>
<h3>10. Is it time for an refresh?</h3>
<p>Even if you've been through this process a dozen times, it's entirely possible that technology will leap ahead and you need to refresh everything. I've been coping with that since 2015 because the proliferation of mobile devices with small screens as the primary device used to visit my website has changed everything.</p>
<p>Some refreshes are about brand evolution. Some are cosmetic. Keep in mind that existing content migration is going to be a burden, so this isn't something to do lightly.</p>
<p>Most of us will never meet in real life, so your web presence really does matter. Be aware of how your websites represents you. Just like your wardrobe, the style and personality of your web presence is conveyed by subtle and superficial elements which people react to instinctively. Plan on changing your look for the right occasions, but consistency tailored to your audience is usually the winning play.</p>
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<p>Why can't iBooks embrace rational consistency?</p>
<p>You've heard of <a href="https://www.apple.com/ibooks/" target="_blank"><b>iBooks</b></a> of course. <a href="https://www.apple.com/itunes/" target="_blank"><b>iTunes</b></a> was the start of a closed marketplace aimed directly at Apple product owners, and both iBooks and iTunes have the distinct benefit of being tightly bundled with the 231 million iPhones sold since 2007. In terms of customer marketplace, this makes iTunes and iBooks a very lucrative market opportunity.</p>
<p><i>So I expect some hassles.</i> When you're dealing with a gorilla who can convince people to pay $700 for a smartphone that costs $250 to manufacture, it's going to be all about profit for them. Apple isn't evil, but they want their devices - iPads, MacBooks, iPhones - to be ubiquitous and in the hands of every age group. Adult erotic content is going to have some bumps along the way.</p>
<p>But it's February now, and someone at iBooks unpublished all our <a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Smashwords" target="_blank"><b>Smashwords</b></a> distributed titles back in November 2015. The reason? <i>"Max"</i> is not an acceptable first name and last name combination.</p>
<p>They're surely going to remove <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/author/sophocles/id80842487" title="Sophocles on iBooks" target="_blank"><b>Sophocles</b></a> next, and, without <u>Oedipus Rex</u>, I fear their whole collection of Greek sagas will be tarnished!</p>
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<p><i>It's a bit shocking that our titles were on Apple for years before they noticed the author's name is Max!</i> Apple has had a long track record of irrational responses to Cherish Desire titles, but we were in a good place - a comfortable detente - for most of 2014 and 2015.</p>
<p>Some titles were removed for questionable reasons. A cover that apparently offended a censor. A story title that must have been alarming. I'd get little love notes from Apple via Smashwords that just said a title was <i>Inappropriate</i>. Sometimes later revised editions were accepted, other times they weren't. It was fairly random.</p>
<p>Then Apple iBooks took down <a href="https://wulf.fun/FreeOrgasmsV1" target="_blank"><b>"Free Orgasms Volume 1"</b></a>. I don't recall the reason, but it was most likely <i>Inappropriate</i>. This was right after the title started to get traction, so I 'm guessing that someone didn't read the description, thought <i>"Free Orgasms"</i> was a sportsball scores reference, and then complained.</p>
<p><i>And I get it.</i> As a retailer, Apple iBooks retains the right to decide what they stock and sell. They aren't obliged to carry any titles at all. It's just an insanely irrational approach to doing business. We're in the catalog for 18 months and then vanished without any warning. <i>That's how links get broken, and I don't like broken links.</i></p>
<p>The next block of books that didn't pass the censors' opaque requirements were also free books. The entire <a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-VDSFE" target="_blank"><b>Free Erotica Series</b></a> was blocked by Apple iBooks. The reason given? <i>They had <b>Free</b> in the title.</i></p>
<p>Can you imagine how many movies, albums, and books would have to be removed if the word <i>Free</i> in the title was verboten? And poor Joe Blow is going to take it horribly if they delete his <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/how-to-be-free/id470170671" target="_blank"><b>"How to Be Free"</b></a> book!</p>
<p><i>What's going on Apple iBooks?</i> If you want to define a standard then stand by it. Wasting my time, the nice folks over at Smashwords' time, and your time is a tragedy. This is a business, and it shouldn't be your first rodeo, Apple.</p>
<p>Bottom line, inconsistency at Apple costs all of us time and money. I've stripped all iBooks links out of the catalog. Smashwords is supposedly reaching out to ask what is going on. If you are a dedicated iPad or iPhone user that is tightly wedded to the iBooks store, all I can recommend is that you buy the same edition of the book from <a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Smashwords" target="_blank"><b>Smashwords</b></a> directly.</p>
<p>Heck, go straight to Smashwords today, set up your account, and download <a href="https://wulf.fun/FreeOrgasmsV1" target="_blank"><b>"Free Orgasms Volume 1"</b></a> for free.</p>
<p><i>You got this!</i> Apparently Apple doesn't.</p>
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<p>Isn't this the digital age?</p>
<p>I'm working hard on the upcoming <a href="https://wulf.fun/catCDS_AHTC" title="Cherish Desire Singles: His Toy Chest (The Complete Seven Part Series) featuring Angel" target="_blank">Cherish Desire Singles: "His Toy Chest (The Complete Seven Part Series) featuring Angel"</a> and along the way I have the usual list of minor edits and corrections to the previously published stories. <I>I know. I know. It's self-inflicted pain.</I> This is the digital age though, when we can recognize a misplaced word, a dangling plot thread, or an annoying redundancy, and just fix it. Right?</p>
<p><i>Maybe not so much.</i> I don't know how other authors really deal with revisions, but it's a challenge for Cherish Desire. We have a standard revision edition notation in each book - [alpha][alpha] - where the first letter is the publishing year of revision and the second increments by quarter or by major format change.</p>
<p>In 2016 there's a big push underway that goes all the way back to August 2015 to revise all AA, BA through BC, and some CA titles to DA or higher. I bring up August 2015 because our first pass revising AA titles in July 2015 ran into technical glitches at Amazon. So we backed off and prepared for the hard push to DC editions.</p>
<p>On the surface, this should be a straightforward exercise. This is much harder work than it sounds though, and mostly it's for internal consistency. Plus making the covers look nicer and the descriptions match Amazon's latest formating. Still it shouldn't be so hard to just assemble the revised parts of the ebook and publish the revision.</p>
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<p><i>Some of you may not know much about how Cherish Desire books are formatted.</i> Honestly, you should be able to open a book, see the table of contents, and click on the story you want to read. I try to keep it that simple.</p>
<p>What you skip by in the front material is a title page that has the Amazon ASIN ID, the KIN Kobo ID, and the Smashwords ISBN. In order to get those identifiers and put them in the book, the book must be published to all three retailers and then updated. <i>WHY???</i> I'm going to look at how pre-release enables seeing the identifiers before go live day, but it's a nuisance.</p>
<p>The next book section is what I kindly refer to as <i>"Things for sneak previews."</i> With some <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireVeryDirtyStories" target="_blank"><b>Very Dirty Stories</b></a> titles, the sneak previews on <a href="https://wulf.fun/Amazon-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Amazon" target="_blank"><b>Amazon</b></a> and <a href="https://wulf.fun/Smashwords-CherishDesire" title="Cherish Desire on Smashwords" target="_blank"><b>Smashwords</b></a> allowed readers to read the entire first story. I'd rather people get a taste but not eat an entire scoop of ice cream without paying. We have plenty of <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireFree" target="_blank"><b>free</b></a> titles after all.</p>
<p><i>The front material includes good content!</i> Information about <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireLadies" target="_blank"><b>Ladies of Cherish Desire</b></a> appearing in the book, related <a href="https://wulf.fun/CherishDesireSingles" target="_blank"><b>Cherish Desire Singles</b></a> titles, and more provide some context and branding. These paragraphs tend to be pretty static, but revisions do happen. A change to a single lady's background story hits every book she appears or is referenced in. That means hunting down all those titles and marking them for revision. <i>Head desk jackhammer.</i></p>
<p>After the last story in each title, there are catalog segments by Cherish Desire Lady to outline the additional sexy adventures of the main characters. This back material is probably the most neglected part of each book, but it's there for readers who are trying to get their bearings within short stories that might reference a number of secondary characters or past events. While the catalog is stable, new Cherish Desire titles are being added throughout the year. So the embedded catalog has its own versioning, and new book releases would trigger an update throughout any number of books if that was a priority.</p>
<p><i>But wait... there's more!</i> Based on feedback from readers, we also include links to referenced characters in the header for each story so they don't need to flip back to the front material for the Ladies of Cherish Desire links. This isn't hard to maintain, but it's got to be added in story by story.</p>
<p>With the Dx series of revisions, there's also a link at the end of each story. This link goes to the next story in the series or an appropriate story linked to the one the reader just finished. This was another reader request, but when the catalog gets updated these <i>next story</i> links become inaccurate. They also must be generated story by story.</p>
<p>So here's the challenge for 2016, and I'm definitely open to suggestions: Make this process clean and fast to enable quick turn around every time a change is made which impacts multiple titles.</p>
<p><i>Ideas?</i> Is it just me that is working so hard to revise existing content for the best reader experience? Am I making a mistake thinking that since we produce a digital product that it doesn't have to be print and forget like paper editions?</p>
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