I came home today, a million things to do in preparation for going away for the weekend, but when I noticed your new story the world had to stop while I read it.
Great job, as usual, Nathan! (and from what I have been told, not that far from the truth)
As usual, a very erotic, hot tale. And the second storyline of the redhead in the common room made it all the steamier. A great read. And a well-crafted telling.
I just wanted to take a minute out and say "thanks" to the many fans that wrote to me about this tale. I had actually written a friend of mine a few days before your messages started appearing and told him that the recent stories that I had written had just been total flops.
I got very little feedback on the last Ayzintion City story (Soilder's of Misfortune) and I figured it was just a major flop. It still hasnt received that many hits, and I was thinking that I've worn out the saga. I even wrote a few people and asked them for advice, because I figured I'd missed something when I put it together. I liked it though, and so I'm happy with it, and the little bit of feedback it did generate was positive.
"Glory Hole" was a fringe story...I wrote it from a 'gay bashing' point of view because its the one thing that pisses me off. Of course, if you read it carefully you realize that the cutter who "hates" the "fags" is really gay himself...but he just doesnt realize it of course. My favorite line in that one is: "Then, God...on my knees, and finally, I took it in...let him between my lips and after that I started the suckin that drops their guard. It was my third cock of the night, and I was determined this time to get his balls. I felt the usually stirring in my pants, the way I always do, and I figured it's because I know their balls are there, swinging, waiting for my knife and for me to take them. Yeah, that's why I get hard....it has to be." What a joke! He sucks three cocks and is rock hard as he's doing it and he still doesnt see it. I had a smile on my face as I visualized it.
Anyway, storywise, I figured it was a bust because of the angle I did it from, and two guys that did write chewed out my ass for being anti-gag. What a joke...that make me laugh cause they missed the message entirely. Its funny, as of today Glory Hole has been getting scores of 'hits' so perhaps people are just now coming around to it.
The other story that I just assumed flopped entirely was "Thirty Seconds." Told from a woman's perspective, I did get a couple of notes from some of the archives female readers, but other than those not much. I was surprised, as I liked the angle of it and figured it was a pretty intense concept.
Anyway, the Hillybilly's Tale almost didn't get written. I was pretty down. I even wrote a spanking story and posted it elsewhere, and when I got the feedback from that one it got me going again. I had to work the Hillbilly story a while, and do a little research to make sure it sounded feasible, but it started flowing and I got into it. What I just never expected was the tremendous number of letters...WOW. My mailbox has been flooded, and the comments on the message archive made me feel really good. Today the hits exceeded 4700 and that is only after a few days...so somewhere, somehow, this one touched a lot of people in a lot of ways.
I do appreciate the comments. I've answered every letter...just a nice feeling to find out the story hit so many people. Thanks to the fans....all of you!
I think that there are a fair few of us that owe you an apology. Maybe, when an author is as prolific as you are, people get a little blase - "Oh, he must be getting feedback all of the time" so it doesn't matter if I don't post.
My difficulty is that although I rate your skill in short story writing very, very highly I do not always enjoy the subjects you choose. I find it very difficult to find the words which express the genuine admiration I have for your writing skill when I am not all that keen on the story itself. When the two do come together, it is fantastic.
Thank you for your efforts, I am only so sorry that there are so few that do write to you and am ashamed to be part of the majority on this one.
