This may sound odd, but when I was a teen I acted in plays. I was a method actor. I became the character, the character became me. I kind of do the same when I write. If I get to bound up in the technicalities of writing I ask what would I do as (insert character) and we fuse and I truly write.

With me focus is a strong word. When I have an idea I write it down in a note app on my phone, or I will forget when something else distracts me. It's what I call a squirrel moment. When I make time to write, reading my note on my phone usually triggers the story.

My humor, soul, id, whatever is in me pours through my fingers into the keyboard and on the screen. If I am smart enough, I will save often as I write to preserve it in the ether-net.

If my squirrel addled ADHD brain will allow it, one day I might actually put these stories on my site. (2/2)

#pretendpanel, Stories write themselves in my head and my challenge is to get the words written fast enough to keep up with it.

That being said, at least one of the characters I write about in my stories are really alter egos of me. (1/2)

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Take a look. @tmshannonauthor.com's is a great queer short story!

It is a really good short story. I recommend it. If you have used any of the apps, IYKYK, it is very relatable.

I am currently reading the eBook edition of this. It's an great read. I love the bi characters. It is refreshing to see queer characters in a book. I am not a huge romance reader, but the story line is solidly awesome and the romantic parts are pretty hot! You might just win me over for romances. 😁

I am a voracious reader and read many books. When I find one that has LGBTQIA+ characters it is so refreshing. (2/2)

Eh, that's their problem. Sometimes I think books are banned because they have the big hard to understand words. You know the words with more than two syllables, the ones that those that ban books just can't grasp. (1/2)

I have used it as a distraction for a twist in the story. Many times for a dark twist, but sometimes for a completely unexpected turn. Rather than a sleight of hand it a sleight of writing.
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I remember watching this as a kid around 1980. I was 11 and my friend was 12. I was sleeping over at his two story house and his parents went out on a date, leaving us to our own devices with HBO, Cinemax, and Showtime on cable. When we went to bed ALL the lights were ON in the house! LMAO