Joannebarbarella https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/taxonomy/term/1076/all en Joannebarbarella https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/15637/joannebarbarella <section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Audience Rating:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-24 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Organizational:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/author-page" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Author Page</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></section><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="5" color="#ff6622"><em><strong>BigCloset TopShelf Featured Author Joannebarbarella</strong></em></font></div> </div></div></div> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:23:00 +0000 joannebarbarella 15637 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 10. Final. https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102345/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-10-final <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-20" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Novel Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/final-chapter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Final Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift chapter 10 </div> <p></p></font></strong><br /> <strong><br /> <div align="center"> By Joannebarbarella </div> <p> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">Turkey Sandwiches Anyone?</div> <p></p></font></strong></p></strong></p></div></div></div> Thu, 09 May 2024 01:27:15 +0000 joannebarbarella 102345 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 9 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102272/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-9 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 9</div> <p></p></font></strong></p> <div align="center"> By Joannebarbarella</div> <div align="center"> **************</div> <p>I have been lucky to have had help with this story from two of Big Closet’s finest writers: Angela Rasch (Jill MI) and Emma Anne Tate</p></div></div></div> Wed, 01 May 2024 06:19:25 +0000 joannebarbarella 102272 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 8 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102207/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-8 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><br /> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 8</div> <p></p></strong></p> <div align="center"> By Joannebarbarella </div> <div align="center"> ****************</div> <p>This is an expanded version of a story I posted some weeks ago and I have had a lot of help from two of the best writers on this site, Angela Rasch (Jill MI) and Emma Anne Tate.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:29:25 +0000 joannebarbarella 102207 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 7 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102134/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-7 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><br /> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 7</div> <p></p></strong></p> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella </div> <div align="center"> ******************* </div> <p>This is an expanded version of a story I posted some weeks ago and I am lucky to have had comments and suggestions from two of the best authors on this site, Angela Rasch (Jill MI) and Emma Anne Tate.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:47:08 +0000 joannebarbarella 102134 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 6 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102094/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-6 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><br /> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 6</div> <p></p></strong></p> <div align="center"> By Joannebarbarella <p> ****************</p></div> <p>This is an expanded version of a story I posted a few weeks ago. I am lucky to have assistance and suggestions from two of this site’s finest writers, Angela Rasch and Emma Anne Tate.</p></div></div></div> Sat, 13 Apr 2024 04:17:00 +0000 joannebarbarella 102094 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf If You Ever Doubted https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/102074/if-you-ever-doubted <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>There have been a few comments about various stories and authors in the last couple of weeks.<br /> If you want a real treat read Bronwen Welsh's 'A Foreign Country'.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:18:50 +0000 joannebarbarella 102074 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 5 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102072/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-5 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong>An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 5</strong> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"><strong>By Joannebarbarella<br /> </strong> <div align="center"> ************* </div> </div> </div> <p>This is an expanded version of a story I posted a few weeks ago. I am lucky to have had suggestions and input from two of the finest writers on this site, Angela Rasch and Emma Anne Tate.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:23:11 +0000 joannebarbarella 102072 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Are We Under Attack? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/102002/are-we-under-attack <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>There seems to be a disconnect between various parts of the site. There have been no new comments registered for nearly 3 hours and 'Home' shows an entirely different hit and kudos count to 'My Stories'. Even logging in seems to make no difference.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:13:36 +0000 joannebarbarella 102002 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 4 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/102001/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-4 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/illustrated" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Illustrated</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/school-or-college-life" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">School or College Life</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 4 </div> <div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">I Shot The Sheriff (Not Really) <p> By Joannebarbarella</p></font></strong></div> <div align="center"> ************</div> <p>This is an expansion of a story I posted a few weeks ago. It also contains comments and suggestions from two of the most gifted writers on BCTS, Angela Rasch and Emma Anne Tate.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 07:35:14 +0000 joannebarbarella 102001 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 3 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/101945/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-3 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Part 3</div> <p></p></font></strong></p> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</div> <div align="center"> ****************</div> <p>This is an expanded version of a story I posted a few weeks ago. It incorporates suggestions from two of the finest writers on BCTS, Angela Rasch and Emma Anne Tate who have helped me to improve it.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:54:56 +0000 joannebarbarella 101945 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift Chapter 2 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/101908/unexpected-christmas-gift-chapter-2 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"></font></strong><br /> </p><div align="center"></div> <div align="center">An Unexpected Christmas Gift- Chapter 2 </div> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</div> <div align="center"> 8888888<br /> This story is an expansion of one that I posted a few weeks ago and contains suggestions and enhancements from two of the finest authors on this site, Angela Rasch and Emma Anne Tate.<br /> 8888888 </div></div></div></div> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:05:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 101908 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Unexpected Christmas Gift 1 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/101852/unexpected-christmas-gift-1 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Novel &gt; 40,000 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">An Unexpected Christmas Gift Part One</font></strong></div> <div align="center"> By Joannebarbarella </div> <p> *********</p> <p>This is a longer version of a story that I posted a few weeks ago. It also incorporates suggestions from two of BC’s finest writers, Angela Rasch (Jill MI) and Emma Anne Tate, who have both really helped me to improve it.</p></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:36:30 +0000 joannebarbarella 101852 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Contest Results!!! https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/101613/contest-results <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/angela-rasch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Angela Rasch</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/author/emma-anne-tate" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Emma Anne Tate</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2024-01-january-new-years-resolution-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024-01 January - New Year&#039;s Resolution Story Contest</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Non-Fiction</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/caution-much-drama-and-suspense" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Caution: much drama and suspense!</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">2024 New Year’s Writing Contest — Prizes, Awards, and Recognition!!!</font></strong></p> <p>Okay!!! It’s time to stick a bow on our 2024 New Year’s Writing Contest!</p> <p>First, a huge thank you to EVERYONE who participated, whether by posting a story or leaving a comment. You helped make this a true community event.</p> <p>Now: Let’s get to the part you’ve all been waiting for. We have a few prizes, but in the end, not enough of them, because so many wonderful people submitted GREAT stories. </p></div></div></div> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:29:15 +0000 Emma Anne Tate 101613 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Two And A Bit Hours To Go https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/101479/two-and-bit-hours-go <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Contests:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2024-01-january-new-years-resolution-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024-01 January - New Year&#039;s Resolution Story Contest</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:15:21 +0000 joannebarbarella 101479 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf 2024 Story Contest Leaderboard Update https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/101316/2024-story-contest-leaderboard-update <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">COMMENTS ON STORIES</font></strong>/div&gt; <p><strong><br /> <div align="center">Leaderboard Update</div> <p></p></strong></p> <p>As we enter the homestretch the field is narrowing a little, but here are my picks. You're making it difficult because the quality is improving all the time. So, keep it up, folks!</p> <p>First, a special accolade to Dorothy Colleen.</p></div></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/forums/observations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Observations</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Contests:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2024-01-january-new-years-resolution-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024-01 January - New Year&#039;s Resolution Story Contest</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 04 Feb 2024 03:50:45 +0000 joannebarbarella 101316 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Comments Leaderboard https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/101100/comments-leaderboard <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><strong><br /> <div align="center">Comments Leaderboard<br /> By Joannebarbarella</div> <p></p></strong></font></strong></p> <p>First let me restate that this is in no way an endorsement of any of the stories submitted for the 2024 New Year’s Contest. That ain’t my job.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/forums/not-entry-coments-comments" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Not An Entry-Coments On Comments</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Contests:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2024-01-january-new-years-resolution-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024-01 January - New Year&#039;s Resolution Story Contest</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:43:34 +0000 joannebarbarella 101100 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf What's Wrong? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/101003/whats-wrong <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Why are readers so mean in giving kudos? I'm not talking about comments, which actually require engagement and effort, but those little things which need just a push of a button. Even excellent stories like Jenny Walker's.</p> <p>What's so hard about letting an author know you appreciated the effort they put into entertaining you?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:40:24 +0000 joannebarbarella 101003 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Don't Like Christmas https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/100974/i-dont-like-christmas <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/stand-alone-late-christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">A Stand-Alone Late For Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">I Don’t Like Christmas</font></strong></div> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella <p>I’m not Scrooge, and I don’t get bent out of shape with other people enjoying it, but it doesn’t do anything for me, not any more. Many years ago, when my son was little, we used to do all those Christmassy things, trees and fairy lights and decorations. Presents under the tree on Christmas morning and a visit from Santa during the night. You do those things when you have a little kid.</p></div></div></div></div> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:31:53 +0000 joannebarbarella 100974 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Comments https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100949/comments <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Joanne’s Take</font></strong></div> <p>Comments are oxygen to authors, lifeblood. They show that somebody has read their story and cared enough to respond with some encouragement, or not, as the case may be, but at least appreciated the effort that went into posting.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/forums/comment-comments" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Comment On Comments</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Contests:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2024-01-january-new-years-resolution-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024-01 January - New Year&#039;s Resolution Story Contest</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:05:54 +0000 joannebarbarella 100949 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An Aussie Girl https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100888/aussie-girl <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>My name is Joanne Askew<br /> I am an Aussie girl<br /> A glass of wine with you sir<br /> And the ladies I will swirl<br /> All New South Wales and Queensland<br /> Is measured up by my own hand<br /> It was my fate from birth<br /> To make my mark upon the earth</p> <p>Apologies to Mark Knopfler for mangling his beautiful<br /> “Sailing To Philadelphia”<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtxuWycNgfo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtxuWycNgfo</a></p> <p>And apologies to Andrea Lena for giving me the idea which I have stolen.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/forums/just-bit-musing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Just A Bit Of Musing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:29:48 +0000 joannebarbarella 100888 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Contest Comments https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100774/contest-comments <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I thought some more thoughts about comments on the New Year's Competition might be relevant. This also is relevant to comments on any story, regardless of whether the story is an entry in the contest or not.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/forums/about-2024-new-years-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">About The 2024 New Year&#039;s Contest</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:47:22 +0000 joannebarbarella 100774 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Judge Joanne https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100698/judge-joanne <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Now that I have been Press-Ganged by Emma and Jill into making the ultimate comment on Comments, it's probably reasonable to give you all some very rough hints as to how I will go about it. The two kind ladies have given me total discretion and I will try to use it benevolently.</p> <p>The first criterion is that a comment MUST relate to a competition entry. That should be obvious.</p> <p>It doesn't matter if the story to which it relates is not one of the winners. I am judging the comment, not the story.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/forums/2024-new-years-competition-more-fun" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024 New Year&#039;s Competition More Fun</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 02:31:26 +0000 joannebarbarella 100698 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Last Night https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100654/last-night <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I watched<strong> Love Actually</strong> on Netflix. Yes I'd seen it before but it's back at No.8 in the top10 Australian shows, and my memories of it were a bit fuzzy. It is, after all, 20 years old.</p> <p>What a lovely movie it is, fantastic cast, heartwarming stuff for the season, and some good songs in the soundtrack. Also some poignancy for me, like Alan Rickman, who died fairly recently, playing one of his rare nice roles.</p> <p>Well worth another watch.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/movies-television-theater" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Movies / Television / Theater</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 27 Dec 2023 03:12:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 100654 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Maybe A Touch Early https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100605/maybe-touch-early <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It's already December 23 over here, so I wish all you adherents to Big Closet a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and, of course special thanks to Erin and our Admin staff.</p> <p>I'm sure you will all join me in a huge round of appreciation for all their hard work in making sure that this site is the best place on the internet for folks like us. It's what they do behind the scenes that counts. Thankyou. May you enjoy next year as much as I think we, the audience,will.</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 23 Dec 2023 10:24:04 +0000 joannebarbarella 100605 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf At The Kajabbi Pub https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/100558/kajabbi-pub <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2024-01-january-new-years-resolution-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2024-01 January - New Year&#039;s Resolution Story Contest</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/slice-life" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Slice of Life</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/mature-thirty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature / Thirty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">At The Kajabbi Pub</div> <p></p></font></strong></p> <div align="center">by Joannebarbarella</div> <p> v&gt;</p> <div align="center"> <div align="center">This is NOT an entry in our 2024 New Year's Competition </div> </div> <p> ********</p></div></div></div> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:49:18 +0000 joannebarbarella 100558 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Flushing Them Out https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/100422/flushing-them-out <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Violence</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg/younger-audience-gy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Younger Audience (g/y)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Christmas</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Violence</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"> <div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">FLUSHING THEM OUT </font></strong></font></strong></div> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella </div> </div> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/images/picture-3362-1620568134%20-%20Copy_0_0.jpg" width="75" height="112" alt="picture-3362-1620568134 - Copy_0_0.jpg" /><br /> <div align="center">88888888</div> </div> <div align="center"></div></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 07:55:16 +0000 joannebarbarella 100422 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Don't Be Afraid https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100418/dont-be-afraid <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>There have been about 30 contests promoted on this site since I came here. I joined in June 2007 and I had never written a story in my life!<br /></p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 04:20:45 +0000 joannebarbarella 100418 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Dimelza Cassidy's Stories https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100353/dimelza-cassidys-stories <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I'm only the messenger here but anybody who has not read Dimelza Cassidy's stories does not know what writing is all about. They were originally posted here but have ended up on FM. Don't ask me why,Just read them and be thankful that they are still here.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:14:43 +0000 joannebarbarella 100353 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Thank You Maddy Bell https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/100215/thank-you-maddy-bell <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Many of Maddy's blogs IMHO don't get the attention they deserve, maybe because they are about bits of Britain that the majority of readers and adherents to this site are American or Canadian and their interests are understandably closer to home.</p> <p>But Maddy's latest blog (as of 22 November) draws attention to the plight of those who might fall through the cracks in our society and are ignored, even when it comes to charitable causes. I could have appended this to her blog but thought it could get a bit more attention if posted as a stand-alone, particularly at this time of year.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:18:37 +0000 joannebarbarella 100215 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Inconvenience https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/100004/inconvenience <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-physical-or-emotional-abuse" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Physical or Emotional Abuse</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/slice-life" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Slice of Life</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Inconvenience</font></strong></p> <p><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></p> <p>The phone rang.</p> <p>Of course it did, I was sitting on the loo. When else does it ring, other than when I’m in the shower.<br /> I refuse to take my phone with me when I’m doing my business or I’m naked and wet, so it rang out and went to “Message”, allowing me to complete doing what I had to do and make myself half-way decent (or at least to cover myself up) before going to see if anything worthwhile had come in.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:00:14 +0000 joannebarbarella 100004 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Troye Sivan https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/99816/troye-sivan <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This is a new video released by Australian singer Troye Sivan</p> <p><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/13/troye-sivan-drag-music-video/">https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/13/troye-sivan-drag-musi...</a></p> <p>Have you ever seen a better cross-dressed performance?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 05:05:27 +0000 joannebarbarella 99816 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Murdoch Media "Balanced" Reporting https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/99763/murdoch-media-balanced-reporting <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>An article in today's Australian newspaper (Newscorp's description, not mine) claims that "new evidence" supports limiting childrens' access to blockers. The article claims that 34% of children in a survey reported deterioration in their mental health one year after using blockers, while 29% said they felt better and 37% felt no difference.</p> <p>The article then quoted "a leading child psychiatrist" as urging restraint in prescribing blockers for trans children on the grounds that they could be deleterious to their mental health.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:04:46 +0000 joannebarbarella 99763 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Every Now And Again https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/99594/every-now-and-again <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I occasionally check "My Stories" to see if anyone has been masochistic enough to read one or at least registered a hit or very rarely a new comment. I don't claim they have any literary value but obviously they have a sentimental value for me. I sometimes think of something that might improve what I wrote and today was one of those days.</p> <p>However I was surprised to find that the text of each story that I checked had vanished. All the comments seem to have survived but the story itself has disappeared. Please, Admin people, can you restore them?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 11:04:23 +0000 joannebarbarella 99594 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lahaina https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/99068/lahaina <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I have spent five holidays in Hawaii and every time I have spent most of the time on Maui, and each time I have been in close proximity to Lahaina. I never stayed in the town itself but always in Ka'anapali, a couple of miles north and Lahaina was where we would go to dine and just walk around for enjoyment. The banyan tree was a favourite sitting spot and Front Street was where all the good cafes and restaurants were located, so it is with a heavy heart that I see the devastation which has befallen the town.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 07:51:41 +0000 joannebarbarella 99068 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cancel Culture https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/97976/cancel-culture <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The "Right" is always accusing those of us who are not of their persuasion of using "cancel culture" to silence criticism.</p> <p>Isn't it strange that the Republican "law makers" in Montana have banned Zooey Zephyr from participating in legislative debates because she criticised moves to introduce restrictive laws to prevent TG treatments for juveniles. She is an elected representative to the legislature. It just happens that she is transgender.</p> <p>It seems that Republicans cannot abide anybody objecting to their Nazi objectives.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:40:43 +0000 joannebarbarella 97976 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf We're All Too Comfortable https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/97334/were-all-too-comfortable <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It's only a matter of time before we join the list of books banned in many states of the USA. When the Right-Wingers have finished going after the children and their parents and the doctors who treat them, then they are going to come after what they see as those who encourage and/or educate them.</p> <p>That's US, folks. They can't burn our books but they can ban us from the internet and restrict us in many ways. Do you think we'll get any help from the tech giants?</p> <p>Think again.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:49:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 97334 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Am I Naive? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/97207/am-i-naive <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I am not American, but does not the preamble to your Constitution guarantee, among other things, the right to the pursuit of happiness to all citizens?</p> <p>This being the case, how can a section of your political classes deny that right to another section of your citizenry?</p> <p>Why hasn't someone lodged a case to protest this abrogation of rights to the Supreme Court?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:05:15 +0000 joannebarbarella 97207 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Method Or Madness https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/96351/method-or-madness <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-not-work-safe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Not Work-Safe</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fiction</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/mature-thirty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature / Thirty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>METHOD OR MADNESS<br /> By Joannebarbarella<br /> <img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/files/841326.jpg" width="490" height="900" alt="841326.jpg" /></p></div></div></div> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:55:05 +0000 joannebarbarella 96351 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Engineered https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/96289/engineered <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fiction</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/files/Oleg_Cassini_FW20_Campaign_3100-scaled-2-1366x2048.jpg" width="600" height="900" alt="Oleg_Cassini_FW20_Campaign_3100-scaled-2-1366x2048.jpg" /><br /> Of course I didn't tell them. When circumstances hand you your dream you don't want to spoil things.</p> <p>I was like Brer Rabbit, " Please don't throw me in the briar patch!"</p> <p>I had but recently graduated and hadn't yet managed to get a job when I saw the advert. It was very brief but intriguing:</p></div></div></div> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:18:33 +0000 joannebarbarella 96289 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Internet Bullies https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/94975/internet-bullies <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I post this as a warning to other users. A couple of weeks ago I decided not to renew my subscriptions to McAfee and Norton for protecting my computer from malware and viruses. I did this because another provider was offering the same services for less than half the price that the two former outfits were offering.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:02:58 +0000 joannebarbarella 94975 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Bogus Political Football https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/93938/bogus-political-football <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here in Australia we are in the middle of a general election campaign (federal) which corresponds to the presidential campaigns in the USA and the general elections in the UK.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:51:00 +0000 joannebarbarella 93938 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Ides Of March https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/93486/ides-march <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This is notable for being Laika's birthday, Julius Caesar can eat his heart out.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:29:34 +0000 joannebarbarella 93486 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf For Ukraine https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/93323/ukraine <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Brothers In Arms. A hymn for the people of Ukraine:-</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ykZc5E6UEE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ykZc5E6UEE</a></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 27 Feb 2022 05:41:51 +0000 joannebarbarella 93323 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf One For Remembrance Day https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/92074/one-remembrance-day <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It's November 11 where I live so here's a reminder of what governments can do to kids who can't even vote.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGDhzVi1bqU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGDhzVi1bqU</a></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Caution:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:28:21 +0000 joannebarbarella 92074 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf If You Have Prime Video https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/91436/if-you-have-prime-video <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I recommend that you watch a heartwarming movie called "Everybody's Talking About Jamie".</p> <p>It centres around a 16-year-old schoolboy who wants to be a drag-queen and his adventures on the way to achieving his ambition.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:57:23 +0000 joannebarbarella 91436 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Charlie Watts https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/91102/charlie-watts <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I just heard that Charlie Watts, the drummer of The Rolling Stones, died.</p> <p>I met him back in 1963, when The Stones were just getting started, and he was a lovely guy, the only one of them who wasn't either so far up himself or high on something, who gave a fan a little facetime and some conversation, without being in any way condescending.</p> <p>Apart from that, he was one of those mostly unsung brilliant drummers who anchored the group for over fifty years. It makes me feel very sad and very much mortal to hear of his death as he was only a few months older than me.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 01:34:03 +0000 joannebarbarella 91102 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf TG And Sports https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/90799/tg-and-sports <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In all the hoo-hah about transgender individuals playing sports in their chosen gender the focus has only been on male-to-female. Nobody has ever mentioned female-to-male. There is evidently no perception of a problem if a born female athlete (for instance) plays American football or runs in male races.</p> <p>Here is a very brief list of sports where size and strength make no difference. Please feel free to add any sport you like to this very brief list. Or challenge this list.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:55:13 +0000 joannebarbarella 90799 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf "Predestination" https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/89224/predestination <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I just watched a movie named Predestination (on Netflix). I won't give too much away or I will be spoiling.</p> <p>It is a time travel story but its interest to many of us is that one of the central characters is born and grows up female and then becomes male. The part is played by the same actress, who received an award for her performance and, in my opinion, deservedly so.</p> <p>It may not be to everybody's taste but I found it intriguing.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:48:20 +0000 joannebarbarella 89224 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Dr. Seuss NOT Banned https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/89141/dr-seuss-not-banned <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>There seems to be a misconception that some Dr. Seuss books have been banned and that the US Government is responsible.</p> <p><strong>THIS IS NOT TRUE.</strong></p> <p>The books are not banned and it has nothing to do with the US Government despite attempts to make it appear so by some so-called conservative politicians.</p> <p>The books in question are still available but the family company that controls the publishing has decided that in today's society some of the characterisations may appear racist and so they have decided not to sell any more of those particular books.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:06:28 +0000 joannebarbarella 89141 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Beautiful Pictures https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/88462/beautiful-pictures <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Andrea Lena shared these pictures with me and they are so beautiful I just have to pass them along.</p> <p><a href="https://www.emmalesliephotography.com/transcend">https://www.emmalesliephotography.com/transcend</a></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:41:43 +0000 joannebarbarella 88462 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Lovely Lady https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/87653/lovely-lady <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Most of you will not have known Alison Mary, although she had several dear friends here. She was an 87-year-old who passed away today. Although she was not an author here she would post many supportive comments to stories in days past.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:34:33 +0000 joannebarbarella 87653 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I'm Reminded Of An Old Joke https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/87554/im-reminded-old-joke <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Soon-to-be Ex-President Trump has tweeted that more people voted for him than any other President in history.</p> <p>I am reminded of an old joke.</p> <p>An American and a Russian compete in a two-person race. The American wins easily.</p> <p>Pravda (old Soviet news organisation...Their equivalent of Fox News) reports on the race. Russian athlete comes second, American is next to last.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 07 Nov 2020 23:57:03 +0000 joannebarbarella 87554 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf You Have To Larf https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/84543/you-have-larf <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Don't cry: </p> <p>Try this link;</p> <p> <a href="https://youtu.be/DPDPzbLFeP4">https://youtu.be/DPDPzbLFeP4</a></p> <p>Just be careful what you drink.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Caution:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:36:08 +0000 joannebarbarella 84543 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf What's Really Happening In Hong Kong https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/82013/whats-really-happening-hong-kong <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here is a video that tells the truth about the riots in Hong Kong, not the version that's being peddled by the media.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/LQx5NKAfueg">https://youtu.be/LQx5NKAfueg</a></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/news-item" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">News Item</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:49:22 +0000 joannebarbarella 82013 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf One For Remembrance Day https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/81871/one-remembrance-day <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI">https://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI</a></p> <p>A day late but green forever.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 07:33:09 +0000 joannebarbarella 81871 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I'm Me https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/76736/im-me <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sometimes I Can't Hold It In Any More</p> <p> Joannebarbarella</p> <p>I suppose I am what you can categorise as a frustrated transsexual. I am not a crossdresser although I dress in women's clothes as often as I can. I don't regard this as crossdressing. All I am doing is dressing in the clothes in which I should have been dressing all my life. Circumstances have prevented me from assuming my true sex throughout my life, so that I have had to masquerade as a man for more than sixty years.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Caution:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:54:38 +0000 joannebarbarella 76736 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I've Got The Dreaded Purple Screen https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/73712/ive-got-dreaded-purple-screen <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>How do I get rid of it?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 24 Mar 2018 08:00:30 +0000 joannebarbarella 73712 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Virus? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/71788/virus <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The site seems to have been infected by an (Unpublished) Visitor which has taken over Home and Blogs and which denies further access. Is this general or peculiar to me?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 06 Dec 2017 02:01:03 +0000 joannebarbarella 71788 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Basic Type Of Theft https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/66762/basic-type-theft <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I don't know if this will help anyone except as a cautionary tale and maybe a warning to frequently check your bank accounts.</p> <p>I came back from holiday a little more than a week ago and went to the ATM to withdraw some pocket money, only to be told that my account was now invalid, so I went into the branch and asked what was going on. The nice lady at the Help desk took my card and called up my details on the computer. She turned the screen towards me and I immediately saw that I had been hacked and robbed.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 26 Feb 2017 13:35:04 +0000 joannebarbarella 66762 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Reassignment https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/66403/reassignment <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/slice-life" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Slice of Life</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/wish-fulfillment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wish Fulfillment</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/science-fiction" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Science Fiction</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/images/unnamed_21%20%281%29.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="unnamed_21 (1).jpg" /> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Reassignment</font></strong></p> <p> By Joannebarbarella</p> <p> The story takes place in an alternate timeline</p> <p> 888888888888888888 </p></div></div></div> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:58:21 +0000 joannebarbarella 66403 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/66140/and-band-played-waltzing-matilda <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Eric Bogle - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - YouTube<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG48Ftsr3OI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG48Ftsr3OI</a> </p> <p>And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a song written by Scottish-born<br /> Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile<br /> and ...</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:35:46 +0000 joannebarbarella 66140 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf All In A Day's Work https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/66024/all-days-work <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/age-dysphoria" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Age Dysphoria</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/estrogen-hormones" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Estrogen / Hormones</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">All In A Day’s Work</font></strong></p> <p><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></p> <p><br /> This is a tribute to someone who did not even know she was a heroine (and probably still doesn’t). She’s a member of our sorority here at BC. I have not sought her permission to publish this piece as it can be construed as fiction, and probably much of it is, but I hope she likes it. I think she may recognize herself.</p> <p>This might also qualify for Dorothy’s Challenge</p> <p>*********************</p></div></div></div> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:23:09 +0000 joannebarbarella 66024 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Just Call Her Lesley https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/65964/just-call-her-lesley <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/bad-boy-good-girl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Bad Boy to Good Girl</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/breasts-breast-implants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Breasts / Breast Implants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/images/unnamed_22.jpg" width="223" height="334" alt="unnamed_22.jpg" /></p> <p> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Just Call Her Lesley<br /> </font></strong></p> <p> <strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></p></div></div></div> Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:55:11 +0000 joannebarbarella 65964 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Journey https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/65867/journey <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-sex-sexual-scenes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Sex / Sexual Scenes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/accidental" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Accidental</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">A Journey<br /> </font></strong><br /> By Joannebarbarella</p> <p>I smile at my customer as I place his drink on the table. His gaze is firmly fixed on my breasts almost spilling out of my low-cut top as I bend forwards. and I doubt if he even sees me smile. I always like it when they do that. That's why I always wear one of my maximiser bras when I'm working.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:15:14 +0000 joannebarbarella 65867 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf D-DAY PLUS https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/65709/d-day-plus <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/slice-life" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Slice of Life</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>By Joannebarbarella </p> <p>The Remains Of The Day. The Rest of D-Day</p> <p>First hurdle cleared.</p> <p>I went into my office breathing a sigh of relief and feeling twenty pounds lighter. Margaret had accepted me without blinking an eye. I called her my receptionist but in truth she was much more than that. She was my gate-keeper and the one with whom I shared “post-mortem” appreciations of new and unknown clients. A second opinion of a client is always very valuable, and she was very perceptive….as indeed she had just shown.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Jan 2017 10:23:15 +0000 joannebarbarella 65709 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf D-Day https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/64140/d-day <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2016-10-octobernovember-challenge-everyday-costumes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2016-10 October/November Challenge - Everyday Costumes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/breasts-breast-implants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Breasts / Breast Implants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>About time!</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:52:27 +0000 joannebarbarella 64140 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Where, Oh Where, Has It Gone? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/64120/where-oh-where-has-it-gone <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Since the latest site upgrade my Thumbs Up button has disappeared. Obviously it hasn't for others, as the stories I've been reading have been accumulating Kudoses like crazy.</p> <p>Is there a simple solution? Or is it just me?</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:57:57 +0000 joannebarbarella 64120 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Randalynn https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/61057/randalynn <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>If you ever doubted the quality of the stories on this site (which you shouldn't have anyway) then read Randalynn's "Firefly" series. She says they're fan fiction, but in fact Joss Whedon should be reading these and basing an extension of the TV series on this saga, which captures the absolute essence of his Serenity/Firefly tales. They are magic.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:10:51 +0000 joannebarbarella 61057 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Want To Be The First https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/61035/i-want-be-first <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>To wish our lovely space puppy, Laika, an Extra-Special Very Happy Brthday. Inter-National Date Lines mess up my timing a little, but she was born on the Ides Of March, which is tomorrow by my calendar.</p> <p>It is fantastic to see her gracing our site again, with suitably appropriate mermaids.</p> <p> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONNI</font></strong></p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:58:06 +0000 joannebarbarella 61035 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Christmas Day In Oz https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/59739/christmas-day-oz <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Well, We're a little ahead of most of you, so I'll throw another prawn on the barbie for you.<br /> A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to all at Big Closet and thanks to all the Elves who do Santa's hard work all the year round for keeping everything running smoothly.<img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/DSC_0010_0.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="DSC_0010_0.jpg" /></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 25 Dec 2015 00:24:02 +0000 joannebarbarella 59739 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Prudence https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/59505/prudence <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fiction</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/femdom-humiliation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Femdom / Humiliation</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/bimbos-bimboization" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Bimbos / Bimboization</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/New-Arrival-Nite-French-Maid-Costume-Room-Servant-Cosplay-Outfit-Erotic-Adult-Women-Sexy-Lingerie-Hot_0%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="263" height="264" alt="New-Arrival-Nite-French-Maid-Costume-Room-Servant-Cosplay-Outfit-Erotic-Adult-Women-Sexy-Lingerie-Hot_0 - Copy.jpg" />PRUDENCE</p> <p>By Joannebarbarella</p> <p>This little story was inspired by Angela Rasch's recent blog about Forced Fem. I hope she likes it.</p> <p>****************************************************************************************************************</p></div></div></div> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 04:56:01 +0000 joannebarbarella 59505 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf As I Age https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/59301/as-i-age <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>AS I AGE - FOOD FOR THOUGHT?</p> <p> 1. I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice.</p> <p> 2. Sometimes I roll my eyes out loud.</p> <p> 3. I don't need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off.</p> <p> 4. My people skills are just fine. It's my tolerance of idiots that needs work.</p> <p> 5. The biggest lie I tell myself is "I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it."</p> <p> 6. When I was a child I thought nap time was punishment. Now it's like a mini-vacation.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/humor-jokes-cuteness" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Humor / Jokes / Cuteness</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:56:02 +0000 joannebarbarella 59301 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf 2602 Chapters Ago https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/58915/2602-chapters-ago <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I saw today that someone had left a new comment on Episode 173 of EAFOAB, so, out of curiosity, I called up the whole string of comments and found a very lively, witty, and erudite exchange about discussions and quotations from such luminaries as Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, et al... and even Elvis.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 02:06:22 +0000 joannebarbarella 58915 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Maybe The World Is Catching Up https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/58493/maybe-world-is-catching-up <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Would you believe, in The Australian Financial Review of all places, there is a full-page article about a manga comic called Wandering Son, which tells the story of two teenage kids....Shuichi, "a boy who wants to be a girl" and Yoshino, "a girl who wants to be a boy".</p> <p>The article says that the story was originally published in a magazine called Comic Beam, ran from 2002 to 2013 and was adapted into a TV series in 2011, which was apparently very popular. They claim over a million readers and viewers.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/cartoons-comics-manga-anime-art-artists" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Cartoons / Comics / Manga / Anime / Art / Artists</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:34:41 +0000 joannebarbarella 58493 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf GRANNY https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/57956/granny <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"> GRANNY </font></strong></p> <p> BY JOANNEBARBARELLA<br /> <img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/images/DSC_0064.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="DSC_0064.jpg" /></p></div></div></div> Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:04:05 +0000 joannebarbarella 57956 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Oh! To Be A Girl https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/57597/oh-be-girl <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>For personal real life issues, like not being allowed access to my grandchildren, I cannot live full-time as a woman. However, I find relief in going for regular make-overs to a very professional lady on the Gold Coast of Queensland (isn't that an ironic name?) who does a great job of transforming me into a somewhat realistic semblance of a female. I have to say that I love myself after she has performed her magic upon me, even though I can only maintain the illusion for a relatively short time.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:46:47 +0000 joannebarbarella 57597 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Unusual For A Murdoch Newspaper https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/57217/unusual-murdoch-newspaper <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It's not often that a Murdoch publication prints something as objective as this.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekendaustralianmagazine">http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekendaustralianmagazine</a></p> <p>Transgender children: what's behind the spike in numbers?</p> <p>I hope the link works.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/home-family-children" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Home / Family / Children</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:06:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 57217 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Andreja Pejic https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/56548/andreja-pejic <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Andreja (formerly Andrej) has just scored a major gig as the "face" of a high-profile cosmetics company, becoming the first transgender person to achieve such a position. At only 23 she comes across in interviews as an intelligent and thoughtful young woman on the subject of transgender issues. She also happens to be ravishingly beautiful (which makes me totally jealous or would if I were 50 years younger).</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 05 Jun 2015 01:39:16 +0000 joannebarbarella 56548 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Random Authors https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/54594/random-authors <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A couple of months ago I noticed a massive uptick in the number of hits on my stories and couldn't figure out why, since I hadn't written anything for ages. It was only later that I found that I had just been included in the "12 Random Authors" list at the time so I can confirm that it really works. </p> <p>One strange thing was that while I got literally hundreds of extra hits I didn't get a single additional comment or "thumbs up". I don't know what that signifies. Perhaps people just dip in and decide they don't like the story and move on.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:41:20 +0000 joannebarbarella 54594 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Christmas Fairy Queen https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/48402/christmas-fairy-queen <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I read a story by Robyn Hoode over on TG Storytime called "Christmas Fairy Queen" which she claims to be not sufficiently good to be posted here. She's wrong and needs to be shown the error of her ways. This is definitely a BC level story. Let's raise a little bit of Cain here ladies,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/should-be-here" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Should Be Here</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 13:53:57 +0000 joannebarbarella 48402 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf On The Subject OF Christmas Songs https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/47914/subject-christmas-songs <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This is one that you will definitely not hear in shopping malls. Take note of my warnings.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com.sg/watch?v=tEe55NxFSSU">www.youtube.com.sg/watch?v=tEe55NxFSSU</a></p> <p>Otherwise, have a very Merry Christmas,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content/extremely-explicit" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXTREMELY EXPLICIT</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/if-youre-delicate-dont-listen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">If You&#039;re Delicate Don&#039;t Listen</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/you-have-been-warned" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">You Have Been Warned</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Caution:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-not-work-safe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Not Work-Safe</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/cartoons-comics-manga-anime-art-artists" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Cartoons / Comics / Manga / Anime / Art / Artists</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:13:01 +0000 joannebarbarella 47914 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Apologies To The Odd Reader https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/47875/apologies-odd-reader <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I do apologise to those few readers who may have been waiting for another chapter of my last story "After The Ball". I have just not been able to come up with anything which satisfies me or seems to be a valid continuation and so I have retitled the previous post "Just For The Ball?" with very minor changes to make it a stand-alone. If anyone thinks that they can continue the tale please feel free to do so. Just run it past me before posting. Sorry,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/failure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Failure</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 11:44:33 +0000 joannebarbarella 47875 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Beautiful Songs Written In Pain https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/46593/beautiful-songs-written-pain <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here I am again, indulging in my usual late night indulgence of listening to music which transports me. Tonight it's Fleetwood Mac and the particular song that got to me tonight is "Go Your Own Way", probably my fave song by this group, written and sung by Lindsey Buckingham (with chorus by Stevie Nicks) when Lindsey found out that Stevie was having it away with Mick.</p> <p>Listen to the pain,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/music-songs-singers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Music / Songs / Singers</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:59:08 +0000 joannebarbarella 46593 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Another Day In Paradise https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/46177/another-day-paradise <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here I am, fairly late at night, had maybe one wine too many, tears streaming down my face as I listen to Phil Collins' "Another Day In Paradise", a song that I love, but it always makes me feel so guilty.</p> <p>The destitute woman pleads for help and the man pretends he doesn't hear and ignores her. Which of us at some time hasn't done the same? Ignored that desperate plea for help because it was too embarrassing or inconvenient, or too much trouble.</p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/music-songs-singers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Music / Songs / Singers</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:51:21 +0000 joannebarbarella 46177 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Just For The Ball? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/44258/just-ball <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-sex-sexual-scenes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Sex / Sexual Scenes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transformations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transformations</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/some-bad-language" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Some bad language</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">JUST FOR THE BALL?</div> <p></font></strong> <strong><br /> <div align="center"></div> <p></strong></p> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</p> <p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/sexy-maid-100.jpg" width="137" height="275" alt="sexy-maid-100.jpg" /></div> </div></div></div> Mon, 06 May 2013 16:20:40 +0000 joannebarbarella 44258 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf BC Has Got The Blues https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/44129/bc-has-got-blues <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I woke up this morning, hoping that for once I would be able to log on without getting a "site down" notice, and I did!!</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:32:00 +0000 joannebarbarella 44129 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Ides Of March https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/43304/ides-march <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Much more significant than the day on which Julius Caesar got his, this is the day to celebrate our very own LAIKA'S birthday, at least in the Western Hemisphere ('cos it's the next day already where I am).</p> <p>So </p> <p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">Happy Birthday Ronnie</div> <p></font></strong></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:04:41 +0000 joannebarbarella 43304 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Colonoscopy https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/39978/colonoscopy <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sometimes something comes along that you just have to share!</p> <p>ABOUT THE WRITER, Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist for the Miami Herald.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/humor-jokes-cuteness" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Humor / Jokes / Cuteness</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:17:11 +0000 joannebarbarella 39978 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Just For The Record https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/38178/just-record <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Before the crowing starts I just wanted to remind a few of our cycling fanatics that Gary Wiggins, father of a certain winner (I hope) of the Tour de France, is an <strong>AUSTRALIAN,</strong></p> <p>Love'n'kisses,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:18:58 +0000 joannebarbarella 38178 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Complaints Choirs https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/37859/complaints-choirs <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>WARNING! NO TG CONTENT!</p> <p></strong></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 07 Jul 2012 03:35:54 +0000 joannebarbarella 37859 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Queer! https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/36054/queer <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/2012-april-fools-and-other-wise-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">2012 April Fools and Other Wise Contest</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/bad-girls-promiscuity" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Bad Girls / Promiscuity</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/she-males" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">She-Males</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/gay-males" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Gay Males</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/homosexuality" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Homosexuality</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/sexual-references" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sexual References</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Queer!</font></strong><br /> </strong></div> </div></div></div> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:51:25 +0000 joannebarbarella 36054 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf All My Buttons Disappeared https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/35640/all-my-buttons-disappeared <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I had a couple of hundred buttons last time I looked and now they are all gone.</p> <p>Woe is me!</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:15:34 +0000 joannebarbarella 35640 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf All My Buttons Disappeared https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/35639/all-my-buttons-disappeared <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I had a couple of hundred buttons last time I looked and now they are all gone.</p> <p>Woe is me!</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:12:00 +0000 joannebarbarella 35639 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Miss Universe Contestant https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/35349/miss-universe-contestant <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A Canadian Miss Universe contestant has been banned from the competition after organisers found out that she had been born male.</p> <p>The 23 year-old girl said she had known that she was a female at age four, had commenced hormone therapy at fourteen and finally transitioned at nineteen.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:26:20 +0000 joannebarbarella 35349 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Is Something Going On Here? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/34961/is-something-going-here <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I had sort of noticed this phenomenon in that my most recently posted story had only received a fraction of the hits which I would have normally expected, but I shrugged my shoulders and put it down to the fact that I had just not connected with the audience or I had a bad authorial day when I wrote it.</p> <p>Then another author bemoaned the same effect on her latest posting and wondered if it was to do with the recent up-grade. So..I went investigating, a la Nancy Drew or Susie and Jeffrey, but more cerebrally and without the mayhem.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-26 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Blog About:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/blog-about/authors-stories-books-writing" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Authors / Stories / Books / Writing</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:56:08 +0000 joannebarbarella 34961 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf "...Seeking Suitable Gentleman." https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/34284/seeking-suitable-gentleman <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-sex-sexual-scenes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Sex / Sexual Scenes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/short-story-month-february-2012" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Short Story Month - February 2012</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/fresh-start" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fresh Start</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/devious" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Devious</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">“…….SEEKING SUITABLE GENTLEMAN”</font></strong></div> </div></div></div> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:02:46 +0000 joannebarbarella 34284 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Merry Christmas https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/33095/merry-christmas <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Thanks to Erin and all our administrators for another year's hard work. Thanks to all readers, authors and commentors for being here. Please keep on doing whichever it is that you do.</p> <p>A Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:23:57 +0000 joannebarbarella 33095 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Something Hard To Believe https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/32823/something-hard-believe <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This is absolutely stunning and totally "green-with-envy" making!</p> <p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/507299-andrej-pejic.jpg" width="450" height="253" alt="507299-andrej-pejic.jpg" /></p> <p>This is Andrej Pejic, a male model, being used to promote a new bra</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:41 +0000 joannebarbarella 32823 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Am Totally Devastated https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/32323/i-am-totally-devastated <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>There is a heading in "My Accounts" which summarises the total number of kudos which a writer has received. I would jealously chortle over the hundreds of thousands (actually I have to tell the truth....a few hundred) of these precious little items every day, somewhat like Gollum with his ring....my pressshhhusss.</p> <p><strong>I WENT TO LOOK TODAY AND THEY WERE GONE! ALL GONE!</strong></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/humiliation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Humiliation</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:02:36 +0000 joannebarbarella 32323 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Limits https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/30451/limits <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-sex-sexual-scenes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Sex / Sexual Scenes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><em>LIMITS</em><br /> </font></strong></div> </div></div></div> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:03:33 +0000 joannebarbarella 30451 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Real Heroes https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/30345/real-heroes <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Most of you will never have heard of Daniel Morcombe or his family. The Morcombes are a family living on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland...that's about an hour-and-a-half's drive north of Brisbane. </p> <p>Daniel was a 13-year-old boy who went Christmas shopping eight years ago and never returned. He was last seen at a bus-stop on his way home. His bones and a pair of shoes have just been discovered about twenty miles away from his home in a swamp.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/non-tg-story" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">non-TG story</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:34:29 +0000 joannebarbarella 30345 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Disconnected https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/29484/disconnected <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/identity-crisis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Identity Crisis</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/no-violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">No Violence</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/mood-could-upset-some" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mood Could Upset Some</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/if-doubt-read-afterword-first" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">If In Doubt Read Afterword First</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><center><strong><font face='verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif' size='6' color='#A05'>DISCONNECTED</font></strong><br /> <img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/keira-knightley1.jpg" width="201" height="275" alt="keira-knightley1.jpg"></p> <p><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></center></p> </div></div></div> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:10:36 +0000 joannebarbarella 29484 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Stanman's Stories At FM https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29307/stanmans-stories-fm <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>All of Stanman's stories seem to have been deleted at FM</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:13:08 +0000 joannebarbarella 29307 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Is This The Product Of A Dirty Mind? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29105/is-this-product-dirty-mind <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/edd453111.jpg" width="367" height="275" alt="edd453111.jpg" /></div> </div> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/woohoo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Woo!Hoo</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:56:57 +0000 joannebarbarella 29105 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I'm Not Sure I Can Do This https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/28863/im-not-sure-i-can-do-this <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2011-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2011 Story Contest</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/no-violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">No Violence</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/gentle" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Gentle</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">I’M NOT SURE I CAN DO THIS</p> </div> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/moz-screenshot.png" width="400" height="252" alt="moz-screenshot.png" /></p> </div> <div align="center"><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></div> <p></font></strong></p> <div align="center">How do you tell your mother that you’re not who she thought you were?</p> </div> <div align="center">******************** </div> </div></div></div> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:35:36 +0000 joannebarbarella 28863 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Daddy Took The T-Bird Away https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/28459/daddy-took-t-bird-away <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I'm thinking of writing a story about a trans-girl driving a TransAM up the trans continental highway Route 66, racing a T-girl in a T-Bird dressed in a tight little Tee with Daddy's Girl embroidered on it in glitter,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/satirical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Satirical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:19:46 +0000 joannebarbarella 28459 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Life's A Bitch https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/27867/lifes-bitch <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/ultimate-writers-challenge-melanie-ezell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Ultimate Writer&#039;s Challenge: Melanie Ezell</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-23" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Complete</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/fresh-start" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fresh Start</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/pregnant-having-baby" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Pregnant / Having a Baby</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/senior-sixty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senior / Sixty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">LIFE’S A BITCH </div> <p></font></strong><br /> <div align="center">JOANNEBARBARELLA</div> </div></div></div> Mon, 16 May 2011 15:34:24 +0000 joannebarbarella 27867 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Royal Wedding Night https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/27535/royal-wedding-night <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The wedding night of British royalty is steeped in as much tradition as the public ceremony.</p> <p>It is the custom for the bride, when she is finally undressed and ready for the nuptial bed, to say to her new husband;</p> <p>"Sir, I offer you my honour."</p> <p>He replies;</p> <p>"Madam, I honour your offer."</p> <p>Then he's on 'er and off 'er all night.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/hopefully-humorous" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hopefully Humorous</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:56:28 +0000 joannebarbarella 27535 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Scent Of A Man https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/26094/scent-man <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content/extremely-explicit" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXTREMELY EXPLICIT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transformations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transformations</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/crime-punishment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Crime / Punishment</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/femdom-humiliation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Femdom / Humiliation</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/extreme-pornography-may-be-considered-blasphemous-some-satire" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Extreme pornography. May be considered blasphemous by some. Satire</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center"><em>The Scent Of A Man</em></div> <p></font></strong></p> <p> <strong><br /> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</div> <p></strong></p> </div></div></div> Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:14:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 26094 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf You Can't Go Back......Can You? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/25207/you-cant-go-backcan-you <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">7,500 &lt; Novelette &lt; 17,500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/fresh-start" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fresh Start</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/estrogen-hormones" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Estrogen / Hormones</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/high-heels-shoes-boots-feet" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">High heels / Shoes / Boots / Feet</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"></div> <p> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">YOU CAN’T GO BACK....CAN YOU? </div> <p></font> <strong><br /> <div align="center"><em><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#903">By<br /> <div align="center">Joannebarbarella </div> <p></font></em></div> <p></strong></strong></p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Annex_20-_20Fonda__20Jane_08.jpg" width="220" height="275" alt="Annex_20-_20Fonda__20Jane_08.jpg" /></p> </div> <p>I stood on the doorstep trying to pluck up the courage to ring the bell. More than ten years since I had seen her, and it was me who had walked out on her. Would she slam the door in my face? I wouldn’t blame her if she did. In fact I almost expected it.</p> <div align="center"> <div align="center">*************</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:42:09 +0000 joannebarbarella 25207 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf If You Are A Pagan https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/23647/if-you-are-pagan <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Check out Annie Lennox's "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen". Sorry, I don't know how to provide the link,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:30:55 +0000 joannebarbarella 23647 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Fictionmania? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/22509/fictionmania <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Fictionmania seems to have disappeared again, at least for me. I can't raise it on the link from this site or by googling direct.</p> <p>Is it just me and something I'm doing wrong or has anybody else experienced the same problem?</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:32:51 +0000 joannebarbarella 22509 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf 9,988,917 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/19752/9988917 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>That's the total visitors to the site as I start this post. Will we get to <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">10,000,000</div> <p></font></strong> today?</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 16 May 2010 00:57:44 +0000 joannebarbarella 19752 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Why Can't I Own A Canadian? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/19722/why-cant-i-own-canadian <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Leviticus rules<br /> Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:38:30 +0800</p> <p> This was sent to me today. It is self-explanatory and, in my opinion, very, very funny:</p> <p>In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative: </p> <p>Dear Dr. Laura:</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/may-be-extremely-offensive-bigots-canadians" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">May Be Extremely Offensive To Bigots &amp; Canadians</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 14 May 2010 09:08:40 +0000 joannebarbarella 19722 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf All Those Things You Always Pined For https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/19621/all-those-things-you-always-pined <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Do yourselves and Erin a favour in one go.</p> <p>Make tracks to Hatbox <strong>NOW</strong> and read this wonderful story by Angela Rasch. It has to be one of the finest pieces of TG fiction ever to have graced this site.</p> <p>Go on! Now I've made you curious. Resistance is futile!</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/sheer-bliss" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sheer Bliss</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 09 May 2010 01:34:40 +0000 joannebarbarella 19621 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Have Always Depended On The Kindness Of Strangers https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/19411/i-have-always-depended-kindness-strangers <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I have been a little uncomfortable with the debate on "ownership" of stories. The theory is fine. An author owns their story and the rights to deal with that story as they see fit.</p> <p>Dead easy, right?</p> <p>But then you get to the somewhat more messy realities. A week or so ago I was trying to post a story and I was having Hell's own difficulties with formatting; can't blame anybody. It was me that was stuffing it up. Eventually I posted it. I took one look and (shock! horror!) deleted it. My pride wouldn't allow me to leave it there.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:54:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 19411 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Funny https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/19321/funny <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I posted a new story two days ago. In terms of reads it is my most successful yet, and I am very grateful to the readers and those who have commented, but that is not the point of this blog.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:43:44 +0000 joannebarbarella 19321 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lina https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/19282/lina <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-sex-sexual-scenes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Sex / Sexual Scenes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">17,500 &lt; Novella &lt; 40,000 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Lina<br /> </font></strong></div> <div align="center"><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></div> </div></div></div> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:46:44 +0000 joannebarbarella 19282 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Year Of The Tiger https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/18028/year-tiger <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. </p> <p><strong><br /> <div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Kung Hei Fat Choi!</font></strong></div> <p></strong></p> <p>To all of you nice people on this site, Erin, administrators, authors, readers, bloggers, commentors and visitors, may you have a great year.</p> <p>Oh, yes, it's Valentine's Day too. I hope you get lucky,</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:00:36 +0000 joannebarbarella 18028 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Sarah Palin https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/17431/sarah-palin <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Am I missing something?</p> <p>There is no "Comment" bar at the end of "Sarah Palin" (on my screen anyway).</p> <p>Is this an error or a pre-emptive measure to prevent a flame war?</p> <p>I just wanted to say that the story explains everything, but how does she spell "potatoe"?</p> <p>Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:18:27 +0000 joannebarbarella 17431 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Great Lady https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/17356/great-lady <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I just read an obituary for a 100 year old Dutch lady named Miep Gies. She and her husband were the couple who sheltered the family of Anne Frank and another Jewish family in Rotterdam when it was occupied by the Germans in WW2.</p> <p>She had been an employee of the Franks and gave them sanctuary (along with a few other employees) when the Gestapo were "cleansing" Holland of Jews and it was she who preserved the famous "Diary of Anne Frank" and returned it to her family after the end of the war.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:13:07 +0000 joannebarbarella 17356 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Whingeing Agine https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/15716/whingeing-agine <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here I go agine, somewhat emboldened by Angela Rasch. I posted a story five days ago. The first two days 500+ hits, 50 votes and half a dozen comments. OK, not a stellar success. I can live with that, but for the last three days, 300+ hits and virtually NO votes and not a single comment.</p> <p>I wish that someone would tell me if I'm wasting my time posting here, that I don't gibe with the BC vibe, that there's little interest in what I post, that I'm a lousy writer, anything but this deafening silence. Indifference; disapproval??</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/not-questions-specific-tg-fiction" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Not questions specific to TG fiction</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:00:30 +0000 joannebarbarella 15716 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Users https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/15622/users <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-rape-sexual-assault" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Rape / Sexual Assault</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/october-2009-tg-terror-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">October 2009 TG Terror Contest</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/horror" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Horror</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/crime-punishment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Crime / Punishment</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/tricked-outsmarted" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tricked / Outsmarted</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/halloween" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Halloween</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/mature-thirty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature / Thirty+</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/fiction-fortunately" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fiction fortunately</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/perversions" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Perversions</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/definitely-not-nice" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Definitely Not Nice</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><big><big><strong>USERS</strong></big></big></div> <p><center>By Joannebarbarella</center></p> <div align="center"><em>Be warned! This IS a horror story. It’s not nice!<br /> On Halloween, <strong>nasty things</strong> happen.</em><br /> </p> <p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/l_493edd30ea163007c5ea93ae38e4f7cc.jpg" width="180" height="270" alt="l_493edd30ea163007c5ea93ae38e4f7cc.jpg" /></p> <p><em><small>Special thanks to <strong>Kristina LS </strong>for her usual fantastic job of editing and suggesting a much better ending than the one I originally wrote.</small></em></div> </div></div></div> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:50:59 +0000 joannebarbarella 15622 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Plagues https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/15375/plagues <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>There are recurring stories about plagues or diseases decimating (I use the word in its modern sense, not the Roman one of one in ten) humanity. There has not yet been a disease that took more than one in three of the population, which is not to say that a more virulent disease could not arise in the future.</p> <p>However, if we experienced now a plague which took one in three, the problems are that first our medical resources would be overburdened to breaking point, and so would all our infrastructure.</p> <p>Our civilization is now so complex that it could not survive a plague of this magnitude.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:59:22 +0000 joannebarbarella 15375 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Movin' Dirt https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/14828/movin-dirt <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/real-world" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Real World</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/fiction-unfortunately" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fiction unfortunately</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><em>Sometimes there's no such thing as a secret</em></div> <div align="center"><font face="Georgia" size="6" color="#0000dd"><em><strong><big>MOVIN' DIRT</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="comic sans ms" size="5" color="#000000">By Joannebarbarella</font><br /> </p> <p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/d7UMQBmk___KGrHqUOKiMEq4_ykrN3BK0lbg8QL____3.jpg" width="367" height="275" alt="d7UMQBmk___KGrHqUOKiMEq4_ykrN3BK0lbg8QL____3.jpg" /></p> <p>This story was inspired by conversations with Sheila and Dimelza.<br /> Kristina L.S. did her usual superb job of editing and suggesting better ways to say things.<br /> <br /> Thank you my friends.</div> </div></div></div> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:44:58 +0000 joannebarbarella 14828 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf First A Thank You, Then A Question https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/14718/first-thank-you-then-question <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>One of my early stories "Choices" has just passed 4000 hits after about 18 months. This shows that people do continue to read submissions when the gloss of newness and novelty has worn off.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:33:13 +0000 joannebarbarella 14718 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Do I Have A Choice? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/14103/do-i-have-choice <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><big><big><strong>DO I HAVE A CHOICE?</p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/curtis-tony.jpg" width="218" height="275" alt="curtis-tony.jpg" /></p> </div> <div align="center">BY JOANNEBARBARELLA </div> <div align="center">This is another story in the “Choices” series and follows on from “Second Choice” </div> <p></strong></big></big></div> </div></div></div> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:31:10 +0000 joannebarbarella 14103 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Not What You Expected -4- Consummation https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/14003/not-what-you-expected-4-consummation <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2009" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2009</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/caught-with-consequences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Caught with Consequences</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/hair-salon-long-hair-wigs-rollers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hair Salon / Long Hair / Wigs / Rollers</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/partial-transformations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Partial Transformations</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><big><big><strong>NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED</strong></big></big><br /> <big><big><strong>PART 4 - CONSUMMATION</strong></big></big></p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" width="303" height="275" alt="Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" /></p> </div> <p><big><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></big></div> <p> </p> <div align="center">Sometimes magic really is magic</div> </div></div></div> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:58:24 +0000 joannebarbarella 14003 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Not What You Expected -3- First Two Days https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/13918/not-what-you-expected-3-first-two-days <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2009" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2009</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/caught-with-consequences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Caught with Consequences</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/sweet-sentimental" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sweet / Sentimental</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#A05">NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED-3- FIRST TWO DAYS</p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" width="303" height="275" alt="Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" /> </div> <p></font></div> <div align="center"><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center">There ought to be a law</div> <div align="center">........... </div> </div> </div></div></div> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:06:03 +0000 joannebarbarella 13918 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Not What You Expected https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/13819/not-what-you-expected <section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Audience Rating:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-24 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Organizational:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/organizational/title-page/series-page" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Series Page</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Contests:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2009" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2009</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fiction</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></section><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"></div> <div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED</font></p> <p><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" width="303" height="275" alt="Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" /></p> <p><em><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#903">By Joannebarbarella</font></em> </div> </div></div></div> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:27:35 +0000 joannebarbarella 13819 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Not What You Expected -2- First Afternoon https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/13814/not-what-you-expected-2-first-afternoon <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2009" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2009</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/caught-with-consequences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Caught with Consequences</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/sweet-sentimental" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sweet / Sentimental</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong></strong><em><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED</div> <div align="center">FIRST AFTERNOON</div> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" width="303" height="275" alt="Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" /></p> </div> <p></font></em></p> <div align="center"><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></div> <div align="center">*************</div> </div></div></div> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:30:16 +0000 joannebarbarella 13814 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Not What You Expected -1- https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/13774/not-what-you-expected-1 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/adult-oriented-r21a" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adult Oriented (r21/a)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2009" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2009</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/caught-with-consequences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Caught with Consequences</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><em><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED</font></em></div> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</p> </div> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" width="303" height="275" alt="Another-Lesbian-Lover-for-Angelina-2.jpg" /> </div> <div align="center">Sometimes there is a law of (un)intended consequences.</p> </div> <div align="center">............</p> </div> </div></div></div> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:26:05 +0000 joannebarbarella 13774 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Pocahontas https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/13409/pocahontas <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">7,500 &lt; Novelette &lt; 17,500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/hypnosis-mind-control-brainwashed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hypnosis / Mind-Control / Brainwashed</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/bimbos-bimboization" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Bimbos / Bimboization</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u2392/veronica_lake.jpeg" alt=" Veronica Lake in a sultry mood]" width="215" height="275" hspace="10" /></td> <td> <h1>Pocahontas</h1> <h2><i>by Joannebarbarella</i></h2> <h5><strong>Cliché Warning:</strong> If you don’t like TG clichés, read no further.</h5> <h5>This is a Forced-Fem Story</h5> <p>There are some things only a man is good for.</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>-----------</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:21:27 +0000 joannebarbarella 13409 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Woman Speak https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/13210/woman-speak <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Here is a list of nine common expressions used by women and a translation of what they REALLY mean for men with an understanding impairment and to give the girls a giggle:-</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 27 May 2009 11:34:59 +0000 joannebarbarella 13210 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Ladies' Revenge https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/13048/ladies039-revenge <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>We see so many "blonde" jokes that when I saw these I just HAD to share them:</p> <p>.......</p> <p>One day my housework-challenged husband decided to wash his sweatshirt (for the first time ever).</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/men-not-allowed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Men Not Allowed</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 18 May 2009 15:37:35 +0000 joannebarbarella 13048 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Couldn't Resist https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/12993/i-couldn039t-resist <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The opportunity to spread a few groans. Here we go:-</p> <p>-The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much Pi.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 14 May 2009 09:35:35 +0000 joannebarbarella 12993 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf SECOND CHOICE (Part 4- Conclusion) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/12266/second-choice-part-4-conclusion <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="5" color="#A05">Second Choice (Part 4)</font></p> </div> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/0001267061-61376L.jpg" width="226" height="275" alt="0001267061-61376L.jpg" /> </div> <p><strong><br /> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</div> <p></strong></p> <div align="center">Some people are never happy</div> <div align="center">***************</p> </div> </div></div></div> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:40:10 +0000 joannebarbarella 12266 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf AAADD https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/12088/aaadd <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>That's Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.</p> <p>This is how it manifests itself.</p> <p>I decide to water my flowers in the front garden.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:59:42 +0000 joannebarbarella 12088 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf SECOND CHOICE (Part 3) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/11991/second-choice-part-3 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong></strong><strong></strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="5" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">SECOND CHOICE </div> <p></font></p> <div align="center"><strong strong="">(Part 3</strong>)</div> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/0001267061-61376L.jpg" width="226" height="275" alt="0001267061-61376L.jpg" /></p> </div> <p><strong><br /> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</p> <p><strong><br /> <div align="center">For anybody interested the chronology of this series is as follows;<br /> Choices </div> <p></strong></div> <p></strong></p> </div></div></div> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:43:15 +0000 joannebarbarella 11991 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Why Do My Votes Vary? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/11862/why-do-my-votes-vary <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>For a long time when I've voted the register has shown 2 hits. Recently it has sometimes been registering 3 hits and the other morning I even registered a 4 (lucky TD). I'm not complaining. I just wonder why it varies. If I knew I was going to score a 4 I could be a big help to my favourite authors, or maybe there's a market for votes. Any offers?<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:19:11 +0000 joannebarbarella 11862 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Second Choice https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/11625/second-choice <section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Audience Rating:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-24 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Organizational:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/organizational/title-page/series-page" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Series Page</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></section><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong></strong><center><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><strong>Second Choice</strong></font></p> <div align="center">0001<img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/0001267061-61376L.jpg" width="226" height="275" alt="267061-61376L.jpg" /></p> </div> <p><em><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="2" color="#603"><big>by Joannebarbarella</big></font></em></center></p> </div></div></div> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:46:14 +0000 joannebarbarella 11625 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf SECOND CHOICE (Part 2) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/11624/second-choice-part-2 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"></div> <p><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#A05"><br /> <div align="center">SECOND CHOICE PART 2</p> </div> <p></font></p> </div></div></div> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:25:38 +0000 joannebarbarella 11624 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Hope It's Not Connected https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/11471/i-hope-it039s-not-connected <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This may or may not be connected to the server move, but I thought I had better let you know, Erin and Bob, in case anyone else is experiencing the same thing.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:23:51 +0000 joannebarbarella 11471 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf SECOND CHOICE (Part 1) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/11300/second-choice-part-1 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Serial Chapter</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"></div> <div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="5" color="#A05">SECOND CHOICE</font></div> </div></div></div> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:52:08 +0000 joannebarbarella 11300 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf All Of A Sudden https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/11232/all-sudden <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Erin,<br /> I know you warned us but I was almost watching it. 5,000,000 hits on January 31 at this end of the world. I went out for dinner and when I came back it was over.<br /> WOW,<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:10:42 +0000 joannebarbarella 11232 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Kung Hei Fat Choi https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/11161/kung-hei-fat-choi <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Today is the first day of Chinese New Year, The year of the Ox. Happy new year to all BC participants,<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:12:19 +0000 joannebarbarella 11161 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Great Speech https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/11091/great-speech <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I just watched America's new President give his acceptance speech. I know some of you are probably already thinking "Oh, no, not again" but I'm half a world away so I didn't get a chance until I finished work this evening.<br /></p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:48:54 +0000 joannebarbarella 11091 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Does Anyone Know? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/10360/does-anyone-know <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>What is happening with FM? I check every day but just get the "This page cannot be displayed". While BC is my favourite site I miss FM. There were stories there that I did not like but there were many that I did. There was always a degree of cross-pollination with authors posting on both sites and I would hate to see it disappear for ever.<br /></p></div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:31:53 +0000 joannebarbarella 10360 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I Walked Into This Bar https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/10124/i-walked-into-this-bar <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-22" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Drabble ~ 100 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/magic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Magic</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/accidental" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Accidental</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">I Walked Into This Bar</font><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#B05"></font>o </div> <p><strong><br /> <div align="center">By Joannebarbarella</div> <p></strong></p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/b02268.jpg" width="215" height="275" alt="b02268.jpg" /></p> </div> <p>I sat at the counter and ordered a Chardonnay. I rubbed the condensation on the glass. Suddenly there was a beautiful girl on the seat next to me.</p> </div></div></div> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:37:42 +0000 joannebarbarella 10124 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Small Problem https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/10109/small-problem <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I log on to BC as usual-no problem, and then I go to My Account. That's OK and then I try to get into the Tracker function. The software tells me I have to reconfirm my user name and password, which I do. The info bar says "login successful" and returns me to My Account, so I try to access Tracker again, and back to reconfirm password, etc.<br /> This has just happened today. Is it me or is anybody else experiencing the same glitch? Everything else seems to be normal,<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:59:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 10109 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Congratulations America https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/9862/congratulations-america <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This is not intended to be political as such. I just think the people of the U.S.A. should be congratulated on choosing the first black President. That will show the world that America is a different country to what many of them thought,<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:50:38 +0000 joannebarbarella 9862 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf I'm All Weepy https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/9645/i039m-all-weepy <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I've just come from seeing "Mamma Mia". Yes, I know it has no TG content, but I'm a silly sentimental old tart. Probably many of you have already seen it but I think it's a lovely movie and Abba didn't get the credit that they deserved both for their lyrics and their melodies. I cried all the way through. Silly me, but I loved it,<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:21:11 +0000 joannebarbarella 9645 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Chinese Style https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/9486/chinese-style <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/all-souls-day-2008-story-contest" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">All Souls Day 2008 Story Contest</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/fresh-start" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fresh Start</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/actions-have-consequences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">actions have consequences</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/minimal-tg-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Minimal TG Content</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center">I owe a debt to Kristina L S. I had no intention of writing a story for this challenge because<br /> I couldn't see how it could be positive.<br /> Nick's was tragic; Laika's a horror story. I mean...The Day of the Dead?<br /> Sounds like a zombie movie. She showed me you could. </div> <div align="center">Yin and Yang, the balance of opposing forces in nature. The ebb and flow, give and take, all is a circle. </div> </div></div></div> Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:00:18 +0000 joannebarbarella 9486 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Sort Of Anniversary https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/9371/sort-anniversary <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I was checking "My Stories" to see if anybody had read one today. I do this infrequently, not as if I'm anal-retentive, usually only once a day (OK, twice a day) and there was a "run" on the first piece I ever dared to publish on BC. Twelve reads!! What's going on? I wondered. Then I was scrolling down and I'm in the Jewel Box for a year ago. My first effort, a year ago already.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:09:52 +0000 joannebarbarella 9371 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf No Choice https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/9124/no-choice <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">7,500 &lt; Novelette &lt; 17,500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/estrogen-hormones" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Estrogen / Hormones</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">NO CHOICE</font></strong></div> </div></div></div> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:25:43 +0000 joannebarbarella 9124 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Competition Backwash? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/8908/competition-backwash <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I submitted a story to the 2008 Summer Romance competition. I don't know why. I have never entered a contest here before and I certainly did not expect to win. If I bought all the tickets in a chook raffle I think I could manage to lose. However, as the days rolled by I was surprised and delighted by the reception my story got,not spectacular but respectable (by my lights, anyway).</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:47:43 +0000 joannebarbarella 8908 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Are We Still Friends? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/8645/are-we-still-friends <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/explicit-content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">EXPLICIT CONTENT</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-14 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/contests/summer-romance-2008" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Summer Romance 2008</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/high-heels-shoes-boots-feet" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">High heels / Shoes / Boots / Feet</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#A05">ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?</font></div> </div></div></div> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:47:51 +0000 joannebarbarella 8645 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A Real Food Review https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/8574/real-food-review <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The subject of food reviews has been aired recently and one caught my attention today, which was half travel and half food in content. I thought it was so well-written and entertaining and, to me, everything that a good review should be that it was worth sharing. It's from the International Herald Tribune, a paper that I regard as the best English language newspaper in the world today.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:08:40 +0000 joannebarbarella 8574 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Your Favourite Wanker? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/8519/your-favourite-wanker <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A tip of the hat to Ceri for the blog about writer/editor relationships. That and some of the comments made me start to think about those self-important "head firmly embedded in their anus" individuals who inflict their presence on us through the media and make us go apoplectic at the sight or sound of them or the words they write.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:57:40 +0000 joannebarbarella 8519 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf "INVITATION" Is A Big No-No https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/8485/invitation-big-no-no <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I have just received an advisory that a new and dangerous virus is being spread under the heading "Invitation", and can be spread by infiltration into the email addresses of any contact. If you receive any communication with this heading the advice is to shut down your unit immediately even if the email is ostensibly from a friend.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:28:31 +0000 joannebarbarella 8485 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Don't Take Lifts From Strangers https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/8461/dont-take-lifts-from-strangers <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">7,500 &lt; Novelette &lt; 17,500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/hypnosis-mind-control-brainwashed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hypnosis / Mind-Control / Brainwashed</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><em><br /> <div align="center"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif"></font> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">DON’T TAKE LIFTS FROM STRANGERS</font></strong></div> <p><strong><u><br /> <div align="center"> <blockquote><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05"><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#903"></font></font></p></blockquote> </div> <p></u></strong></p> <p></em></strong></div> </div></div></div> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:34:49 +0000 joannebarbarella 8461 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Mahatma Gandhi https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/7948/mahatma-gandhi <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Mahatma Gandhi has been in the news somewhat this year, the 60th anniversary of his death. I came across an interesting observation about him.<br /> As you probably know he walked barefoot most of the time, so his feet were extremely callused. He also ate very little, which led to his frailty and, with his odd diet, gave him bad breath. This made him a super callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:57:16 +0000 joannebarbarella 7948 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf George McDonald Fraser https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/7068/george-mcdonald-fraser <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It almost slipped past me, but I saw a notice of the death of George McDonald Fraser and I thought surely there must be other BCTS readers who liked his novels. In fact it was Alys's highwaylady that jogged my memory (pure accidental mental association, you understand).</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:32:44 +0000 joannebarbarella 7068 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf There's A Bug In The System https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/6707/theres-bug-system <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On my computer the voting and comments counters have gone crazy, plus the registration for the number of reads on an individual story. I don't know if this is system-wide,<br /> Joanne</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:46:55 +0000 joannebarbarella 6707 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Working Day https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/6543/working-day <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/science-fiction/day-after-tomorrow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Day after Tomorrow</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/get-feeling" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">get the feeling</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center">Saturday morning. For most it would be a lazy day.... a day off, but not for her. This was the height of her working week and she had planned for it. Today was the day when the money poured in.<br /> &nbsp; </div> <p><center><strong><big><strong><br /> <blockquote>WORKING DAY</p></blockquote> <p></strong></big></strong></p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/cc61.jpg" width="192" height="275" alt="cc61.jpg" /></p> </div> <p>By Joannebarbarella<br /> </center></p> </div></div></div> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:01:06 +0000 joannebarbarella 6543 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Taoist Funeral https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/6461/taoist-funeral <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Last week I participated in a funeral in the Taoist tradition in Hong Kong. While funerals are not most peoples' preferred activity the older you get the more of them you witness. </p> <p>The Chinese experience is so different I thought I'd share it. Firstly, Taoism is the traditional religion of China with multiple gods and "saints". The terms don't translate exactly, so I'll approximate.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/non-tg-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Non-TG</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:55:42 +0000 joannebarbarella 6461 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Meeting https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/6402/meeting <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/sweet-sentimental" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sweet / Sentimental</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/college-twenties" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">College / Twenties</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/graceful-trepidation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">graceful trepidation</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face='verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif' size='4' color='#A05'>MEETING<br /> </font></strong></div> <div align="center"><strong>By Joannebarbarella</strong></div> <div align="center"> <img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/Georgia-Sinclair-5919361.jpg" width="146" height="275" alt="Georgia-Sinclair-5919361.jpg" /> </div> <div align="center">This is a sequel of sorts to "No Choice" although there is a gap that may be filled in later if my muse lets me do it.</p> </div> </div></div></div> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:16:03 +0000 joannebarbarella 6402 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Choices Series https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/6246/choices <section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Audience Rating:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-24 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Organizational:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/title-page" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Title Page</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Other Keywords:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/bittersweet-memories" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">bittersweet memories</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/semi-auto-biographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Semi Auto-Biographical</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></section><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><center><font face="verdana" size="6" color="#880000"><strong>Choices</strong></font><br /><font face="georgia" size="4" color="#000000"><em>by Joannebarbarella</em></font></center></p> </div></div></div> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:09:54 +0000 joannebarbarella 6246 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Choices Pt 2 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/6245/choices-pt-2 <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">500 &lt; Short Story &lt; 7500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/identity-crisis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Identity Crisis</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/bittersweet-memories" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">bittersweet memories</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/semi-auto-biographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Semi Auto-Biographical</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"></div> <p>I then selected my tightest skirt, which happened to be the calf-length burgundy one that I had last worn just before Lucy had spilled the beans about the hormones. I remembered thinking I had put on some weight because it had hugged my hips so well…</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:26:44 +0000 joannebarbarella 6245 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf What Is A Community? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/6146/what-community <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I see a lot of heat being generated about the "BC" community. As I see it there are a couple of hundred people who contribute to this site either as authors or as bloggers or as commentors or all three. There is also a silent group who must enjoy what goes on here.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:13:25 +0000 joannebarbarella 6146 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Movie "Stardust" https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/6110/movie-stardust <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I would not normally recommend a movie on this site , and believe me, this is not an advertising pitch, but I just saw the most wonderful film on a plane. The title is 'Stardust' and it really is a magical movie which includes TG/TV sequences (Robert De Niro as a TV pirate!) and it is one of the nicest films I have seen in a long time, but then I'm a silly sentimental old romantic.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:14:39 +0000 joannebarbarella 6110 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf What Happened? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/5907/what-happened <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Hansel And Gretel vanished on me in mid-read? It seemed an innocuous enough story in terms of sexuality, etc.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:35:38 +0000 joannebarbarella 5907 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Choices https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/5886/choices <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-25 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/caution/caution-sex-sexual-scenes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Sex / Sexual Scenes</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mature Subjects (pg15)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">7,500 &lt; Novelette &lt; 17,500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/romantic" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Romantic</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/voluntary" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Voluntary</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/estrogen-hormones" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Estrogen / Hormones</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/maids-french-maids-servants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Maids / French Maids / Servants</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-22 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-other-keywords/bittersweet-memories" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">bittersweet memories</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><font face='georgia' size='5' color='#ff3322'><em><strong><big>Cho</big></strong></em></font><font face='georgia' size='5' color='#ff1166'><em><strong><big>ices</big></strong></em></font></p> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u3362/138891_0.jpg" width="274" height="275" alt="138891_0.jpg" /> </div> <p><big><big><strong>By Joanne Barbarella</strong></big></big></div> <div align="center"><em><small>(I owe Kristina LS a great big hug for helping to knock this into shape.)</small></em></p> <p>Life gives us many choices.</p> <p><big><em>Do you ever wonder where you might be and, more importantly, who you would be now if you had made a different decision?</em></big></p> <p>This story takes place between 1959 and 1961 and is semi autobiographical.</div> </div></div></div> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:47:32 +0000 joannebarbarella 5886 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Denizens Of The Antipodes https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/5777/denizens-antipodes <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Some vital points were raised by participants in the recent blog discussion about food instigated by SueBrown and left unanswered, because she flummoxed me and I had to concede that I did not have the information readily to hand. In addition I was falsely accused by Sarah Lynn Morgan of hastening the demise of the Homing Leek. I will demonstrate below that this is a monstrous calumny.</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:47:21 +0000 joannebarbarella 5777 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Everyone's Been Busy https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/5622/everyones-been-busy <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I was away on holiday sans computer for a little over a week and so many things have happened on BC while I was out of touch. You are a busy lot!</p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-taxonomyextra field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Taxonomy upgrade extras:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/general-audience-pg" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Audience (pg)</a></li></ul></section><section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-teaser"><h2 class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:05:22 +0000 joannebarbarella 5622 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Wages Of Courage https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/4601/wages-courage <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-8 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/author/joannebarbarella" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Joannebarbarella</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/audience-rating/mature-subjects-pg15/restricted-audience-r" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Restricted Audience (r)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/publication/publication-5" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">7,500 &lt; Novelette &lt; 17,500 words</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-3 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transgender</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/bad-boy-good-girl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Bad Boy to Good Girl</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-6 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/estrogen-hormones" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Estrogen / Hormones</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-elements/surgery" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Surgery</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/character-age/teenage-or-high-school" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Teenage or High School</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-11 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/permission/posted-authors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Posted by author(s)</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div align="center"><strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="4" color="#A08">THE WAGES OF COURAGE</font></strong></div> </div></div></div> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:54:34 +0000 joannebarbarella 4601 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf
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