Persephone https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/taxonomy/term/4027/all en The Frozen Balance - by Persephone - Kindle Edition https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book-page/75893/frozen-balance-persephone-kindle-edition <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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/organizational/dopplerpress" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">DopplerPress</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/fantasy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fantasy</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>Sometimes sacrifices have to be made to save the world from war...</p> <div align="center"><a href="https://amzn.to/2xlqyCs" title="The Frozen Balance on Kindle" rel="nofollow"><br /> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">The classic story from Persephone</font></strong><br /> <img src="/topshelf/system/files/FrozenB-003_0.jpg" width="500" height="751" alt="The Frozen Balance on Kindle" /></a><br /> <strong><font face="verdana,arial,geneva,sanserif" size="6" color="#A05">Now on Kindle</font></strong></div> </div></div></div> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:22:39 +0000 DopplerPress 75893 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Persephone https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/15367/persephone <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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="#ff44bb"><em><strong>BigCloset TopShelf Featured Author Persephone</strong></em></font></div> </div></div></div> Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:42:51 +0000 persephone 15367 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 20 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/94679/cassandra-chapter-20 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Novel &gt; 40,000 words</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><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><li class="field-item odd"><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/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"><table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cass_Hoover_PVSR.jpeg" width="350" height="494" alt="Cass_Hoover_PVSR.jpeg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="6" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Cassandra<br /> By Persephone</big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘3’" color="black"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /></big></strong></em></font></center></td></tr></table></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:55:56 +0000 persephone 94679 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 20 (Teaser) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/94556/cassandra-chapter-20-teaser <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</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"><table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cass_Hoover_PVSR.jpeg" width="350" height="494" alt="Cass_Hoover_PVSR.jpeg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="6" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Cassandra</big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> By Persephone</big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘3’" color="black"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /></big></strong></em></font></center></td></tr></table></div></div></div> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 19:21:52 +0000 persephone 94556 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Doctor Bart van de Ven https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/93374/doctor-bart-van-de-ven <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 deeply saddened to say that I have been advised that Doctor Bart van de Ven, an internationally recognised maxillofacial surgeon specialising in facial feminisation surgery has very recently and suddenly passed away. Whilst many people may not be familiar with Doctor Bart, he was well known here in Europe and had set up the 2pass clinic in the Netherlands.</p> <p>His website and business is still currently running (<a href="https://2pass.clinic/en" rel="nofollow">https://2pass.clinic/en</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:24:28 +0000 persephone 93374 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A short essay on the preparation of tea (or why Brits talk about the weather) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/88053/short-essay-preparation-tea-or-why-brits-talk-about-weather <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 Tammy's latest episode the contentious issue of <em>tea</em> has raised it's ugly head.</p> <p>This is something we Brits, quite rightly, try not to expose to the world. However the vitriol has been raised to a level in the comments that needs some explanation to our non UK members. </p> <p>Preparing a cuppa in the UK has historical and regional terminologies, antecedents and traditions that rivals the Japanese Cha-no-yu ceremony.</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/food-recipes-restaurants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Food / Recipes / Restaurants</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 23:23:56 +0000 persephone 88053 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Where's Cassandra? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/80853/wheres-cassandra <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 number of you have very kindly been worried after 'Cassandra' - Chapter 20 failed to materialise a timely manner.</p> <p>First of all please don't worry, I'm fine and the story is <u>definitely not</u> being deserted. It's just that real life got in the way.</p> <p>Here's the story. I'm currently retraining as a high school teacher (US) / teacher - KS 3 - 5 (UK). My year long college course to be certified as a teacher started on Tuesday and the last two weeks have been manic keeping me busy with 10 hour plus days.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:57:13 +0000 persephone 80853 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 19 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80631/cassandra-chapter-19 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Three ‘Womanhood’<br /> Chapter 19 – Co-ed<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:27:36 +0000 persephone 80631 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra posting dates - Delay imminent https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/80583/cassandra-posting-dates-delay-imminent <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 terribly sorry to everyone, but I will not be posting Chapter 19 of Cassandra tomorrow (Monday). This does NOT mean the story will be abandoned. I'm planning to have it ready by Friday</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:56:44 +0000 persephone 80583 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 18 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80546/cassandra-chapter-18 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Three ‘Womanhood’<br /> Chapter 18 – Frosh<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:26:20 +0000 persephone 80546 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 17 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80482/cassandra-chapter-17 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Three ‘Womanhood’<br /> Chapter 17 – Growing Up<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:38:44 +0000 persephone 80482 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 16 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80425/cassandra-chapter-16 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Three ‘Womanhood’<br /> Chapter 16 – SAR<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:21:42 +0000 persephone 80425 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 15 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80379/cassandra-chapter-15 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Three ‘Womanhood’<br /> Chapter 15 – Pasadena CA<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Sun, 04 Aug 2019 21:47:34 +0000 persephone 80379 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra and 'Brimerican' English https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/80349/cassandra-and-brimerican-english <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>First of all, I'm so terribly sorry to every language purist on both sides of the pond. I've committed the awful offence of creating a new word, </p> <p><strong><em>'Brimerican'</em></strong></p> <p>On the 18th of June 2019 I posted the first full chapter of 'Cassandra' and asked all of you for your help.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 03 Aug 2019 13:41:00 +0000 persephone 80349 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 14 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80333/cassandra-chapter-14 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 14 – End of Childhood<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Thu, 01 Aug 2019 23:18:20 +0000 persephone 80333 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 13 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80284/cassandra-chapter-13 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 13 – Mining Town<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:05:27 +0000 persephone 80284 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 12 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80248/cassandra-chapter-12 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 12 – Frontier Life<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 23:37:45 +0000 persephone 80248 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 11 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80176/cassandra-chapter-11 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 11 – Little House on the Prairie<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:37:20 +0000 persephone 80176 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 10 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80122/cassandra-chapter-10 <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-20" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Novel Chapter</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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 10 - Homemaker<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:51:40 +0000 persephone 80122 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 9 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80052/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 9 – Leaving Civilization<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Mon, 15 Jul 2019 06:04:00 +0000 persephone 80052 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Author's tricks of the trade - Newspapers https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/80025/authors-tricks-trade-newspapers <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 of you might have noticed I added in a dummied up newspaper article and included it in the latest chapter of Cassandra (Chapter 8).</p> <p>It took me a bit of time to work out how to do it, so I thought some of you might wish to tuck this little 'how to' away should you wish to do the same in one of your stories.</p> <p><u>Step 1 - Create Clipping</u><br /> The online resource I used was <a href="https://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp" rel="nofollow">https://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp</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/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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 13 Jul 2019 05:55:18 +0000 persephone 80025 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 8 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/80013/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book Two ‘Childhood’<br /> Chapter 8 – Sanctuary<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:43:53 +0000 persephone 80013 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 7 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79961/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiralling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Book One - ‘Survival’<br /> Chapter 7 - Escape Velocity<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> </div></div></div> Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:58:23 +0000 persephone 79961 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 6 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79919/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Chapter 6 – Emergency Measures<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> Cats can often get out of bags all by themselves. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone<br /> <center>Current Score: US Readers 7 – 2 UK Author</center><br /> </em><br />  </p> </div></div></div> Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:00:00 +0000 persephone 79919 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 5 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79868/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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/tissue-alert-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tissue alert</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><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Chapter 5 – Catastrophic Failure<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <em> </em><br /> <em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> No structure can survive the collapse of its foundation. However, its components can react in surprising ways. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone<br /> <center>Current Score: US Readers 6 – 1 UK Author<br /> (I’m beginning to feel like the Thai Women’s World Cup team)</center><br /> </em><br />  </p> </div></div></div> Mon, 01 Jul 2019 10:22:18 +0000 persephone 79868 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 4 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79828/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Chapter 4 – Helter Skelter<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> In any family, bigotry can hide behind the kindest phrases, and be cloaked in the best intentions. Later, Carl and his siblings have a wonderful Christmas, not knowing the nightmare to come. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone<br /> <center>Current Score: US Readers 5 – 0 UK Author</center><br /> </em><br />  <br /> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow"> Christopher Campbell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/teenage-girl?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><br /> © Persephone 2019</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:46:28 +0000 persephone 79828 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 3 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79787/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Chapter 3 – Seeds of Destruction<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> To his dismay Carl is growing into the young man his parents are proud of. But the first cracks in the family’s foundations are appearing. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  <br /> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow"> Christopher Campbell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/teenage-girl?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><br /> © Persephone 2019</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:57:41 +0000 persephone 79787 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 2 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79759/cassandra-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Chapter 2 – False Dawn<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em> </em></p> <p><center>~o~O~o~</center></p> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> You may have noticed that I’ve chosen to write a story set in the US rather than my home turf, so, if I’ve messed up a phrase or cultural reference, please forgive me and let me know my mistake as a PM. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  <br /> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow"> Christopher Campbell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/teenage-girl?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><br /> © Persephone 2019</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:40:05 +0000 persephone 79759 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Posting a new story - Cassandra https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/79730/posting-new-story-cassandra <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 been ten years since I posted my very first attempt at fiction here at BCTS (or indeed anywhere). For those of you who have been around that long it was '<a href="https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/25143/healing-dagger-revised" rel="nofollow">The Healing Dagger</a>', a short story of about 18,000 words set in the aftermath of a global pandemic. I try not to go back and read it now. Far too embarrassing!</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 18 Jun 2019 21:41:33 +0000 persephone 79730 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Chapter 1 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79729/cassandra-chapter-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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><li class="field-item odd"><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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> Chapter 1 - The Ticking Clock<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> You may have noticed that I’ve chosen to write a story set in the US rather than my home turf, so, if I’ve messed up a phrase or cultural reference, please forgive me and let me know my mistake as a PM. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  <br /> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow"> Christopher Campbell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/teenage-girl?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><br /> © Persephone 2019</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:36:29 +0000 persephone 79729 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra - Prologue https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79680/cassandra-prologue <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> The Sermon<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> It’s been a while my friends. Recently I decided to start writing again and as a challenge I chose to write a story set in the US rather than my home turf, so, if I’ve messed up a phrase or cultural reference, please forgive me and let me know my mistake as a PM. Finally, I recognize that I failed to complete the last two stories I started posting here. Please be assured that by the time you read this the full first arc of the story is complete (circa 30,000 words) and most of the second arc has completed first draft. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  <br /> Photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow"> Christopher Campbell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/teenage-girl?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><br /> © Persephone 2019<br /> <br /><center>~o~O~o~</center></p> </div></div></div> Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:55:21 +0000 persephone 79680 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Cassandra https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/79679/cassandra <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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-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><center><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/Cassandra%20Pers%20Title.jpg" width="505" height="427" alt="Cassandra Pers Title.jpg" /></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="‘4’" color="#191970"><em><strong><big><br /> A family spiraling out of control.<br /> A child forced to grow up too fast.<br /> Is there any room left for a young girl to find herself?<br /> </big></strong></em></font></center><br /> <center><font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#191970"><em><strong><big></p> <p></big></strong></em></font></center><br />  </p> <hr /> <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> It’s been a while my friends. Recently I decided to start writing again and as a challenge I chose to write a story set in the US rather than my home turf, so, if I’ve messed up a phrase or cultural reference, please forgive me and let me know my mistake as a PM. Finally, I recognize that I failed to complete the last two stories I started posting here. Please be assured that by the time you read this the full first arc of the story is complete (circa 30,000 words) and most of the second arc has completed first draft. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  <br /> Photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow"> Christopher Campbell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/search/photos/teenage-girl?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow">Unsplash</a><br /> © Persephone 2019</p> </div></div></div> Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:47:52 +0000 persephone 79679 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Erin is in ER so...please https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/76578/erin-is-er-soplease <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>Play nice.<br /> No games.<br /> Or BCTS SOF take an interest.<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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 04 Nov 2018 23:48:39 +0000 persephone 76578 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Not for profit (or shared profit) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/76338/not-profit-or-shared-profit <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 are probably bored by the regular advertisements for 'The Frozen Balance' on BCTS.<br /> Sorry about that (but not much - you will see why below).<br /> <br /></p><center>~o~O~o~</center> <p>What you might not know is that I assigned all the proceeds from 'The Frozen Balance' to Doppler Press (aka Erin and team) and the sales that Doppler Press have generated in the first month have:</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/doppler-press" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Doppler Press</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/tg-books-sale" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">TG Books for sale</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:39:49 +0000 persephone 76338 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Sci Fi genre TG fiction - a few more classic favourites https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/75974/sci-fi-genre-tg-fiction-few-more-classic-favourites <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 had some fun discussing a few favourite epic fantasy genre stories and I discovered some great suggestions I hadn't come across before. As a result I thought it might be interesting to try the same for Science Fiction genre stories. In my definition of Sci Fi I am excluding 'superhero' powers. </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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:50:40 +0000 persephone 75974 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Fantasy Genre TG fiction - Some of my favourite reads https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/75922/fantasy-genre-tg-fiction-some-my-favourite-reads <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>You may have noticed that Erin has recently published my very first novel here, 'The Frozen Balance', on Kindle.<br /> This is a part of my efforts to help keep this wonderful site going. If you read it please do comment, post a review or PM me. All feedback to help my writing develop is a kind and welcome gift.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:39:24 +0000 persephone 75922 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Hunting a story - could you please help? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/75392/hunting-story-could-you-please-help <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 year or so ago I read a brilliant story... and I can't remember it. Could anyone help me remember where it is please?</p> <p>A young boy is a talented artist attending a catholic school. His family however are not very supportive of his talent.<br /> He enters a statewide talent contest having forged his parents approval and gets through the preliminary round. The only problem is his covert<br /> alter ego is a girl. </p> <p>Her winning art series is based on the 'manners of death'</p> <p>If you could help it would be very much appreciated. Thank you </p> <p>Persephone</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:41:51 +0000 persephone 75392 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Sixteen feet of steel - a very strong commendation https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/74736/sixteen-feet-steel-very-strong-commendation <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 those of us who enjoy epic fantasy (LOTR, Game of Thrones, etc.) might I suggest if you haven't read the ongoing "Sixteen feet of steel" episodes you are missing an absolute treat (all 285,000 words to date). </p> <p>Bailey is prolific and talented author and extremely worthwhile reading.</p> <p>Persephone</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:07:45 +0000 persephone 74736 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lost in Translation - Part 4 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/74010/lost-translation-part-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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><li class="field-item odd"><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/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/genre/adventure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adventure</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> <br /> <div align="center"> <table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/TranslationCvr_1.jpg" width="300" height="435" alt="TranslationCvr_1.jpg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="6" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Lost in Translation</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Part 4 - Red Letter Day</big></strong></em></font></div> <p><center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4" color="black"><em><strong>by Persephone</strong></em></font></center></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr />  <br /> <em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> It's been a long time since I started this story. I'm sorry for the delay. I was probably too close to some of what I was writing so had to give it a healthy pause. However now I'm up and running again I hope that you find some small pleasure in this tale. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  </p> <p>Sometimes going through transition can feel like you're walking through a minefield. And sometimes you actually are...</p> </div></div></div> Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:05:39 +0000 persephone 74010 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf On the lighter side - High Heels and Ben Nevis https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/69134/lighter-side-high-heels-and-ben-nevis <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 always a question of suspending disbelief when a story's young heroine leaps into heels for the first time and performs flawlessly.</p> <p>However I bet they've never tried to walk up a boulder strewn mountain. Even an idiot Brit wouldn't try that... right?</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/must_see/40519195/why-a-man-tried-to-climb-ben-nevis-in-five-inch-heels" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/must_see/40519195/why-a-man-tried-to-climb-ben-nevis-in-five-inch-heels</a></p> <p>:)</p> <p>Persephone</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 06 Jul 2017 22:09:54 +0000 persephone 69134 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Guaranteed politics free content https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/64413/guaranteed-politics-free-content <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 weather channel has decided to ignore the election. So if you are feeling both insomniac and apolitical tonight here is one safe channel.</p> <p>:)</p> <p><a href="https://t.co/JC2lsKAlwf">https://t.co/JC2lsKAlwf</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/politics-politicians-legislation-elections" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Politics / Politicians / Legislation / Elections</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:37:50 +0000 persephone 64413 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lost in Translation - Part 3 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/63700/lost-translation-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/genre/adventure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adventure</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-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> <br /> <div align="center"> <table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/TranslationCvr_1.jpg" width="300" height="435" alt="TranslationCvr_1.jpg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="6" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Lost in Translation</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Part 3 – Drill Night</big></strong></em></font></div> <p><center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4" color="black"><em><strong>by Persephone</strong></em></font></center></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr />  <br /> <em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> I hope that you find some small pleasure in this tale. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  </p> <p>Sometimes going through transition can feel like you're walking through a minefield. And sometimes you actually are...<br />  </p> </div></div></div> Sun, 25 Sep 2016 20:08:01 +0000 persephone 63700 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lost in Translation - Part 2 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/63668/lost-translation-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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/adventure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adventure</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-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> <br /> <div align="center"> <table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/TranslationCvr_1.jpg" width="300" height="435" alt="TranslationCvr_1.jpg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="6" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Lost in Translation</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Part 2 – Working Girl</big></strong></em></font></div> <p><center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4" color="black"><em><strong>by Persephone</strong></em></font></center></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr />  <br /> <em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> I hope that you find some small pleasure in this tale. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  </p> <p>Sometimes going through transition can feel like you're walking through a minefield. And sometimes you actually are...</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:59:52 +0000 persephone 63668 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lost in Translation - Part 1 https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/63610/lost-translation-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/genre/transgender/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/adventure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adventure</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-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> <br /> <div align="center"> <table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/TranslationCvr_1.jpg" width="300" height="435" alt="TranslationCvr_1.jpg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="6" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Lost in Translation</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big> Part 1 – The Therapist</big></strong></em></font></div> <p><center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4" color="black"><em><strong>by Persephone</strong></em></font></center></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr />  <br /> <em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> I hope that you find some small pleasure in this tale. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  </p> <p>Sometimes going through transition can feel like you're walking through a minefield. And sometimes you actually are...</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:41:19 +0000 persephone 63610 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Lost in Translation https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/63538/lost-translation <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Novel &gt; 40,000 words</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><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/transitioning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transitioning</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/genre/adventure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adventure</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-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> <br /> <div align="center"> <table> <tr> <td><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/TranslationCvr_1.jpg" width="300" height="435" alt="TranslationCvr_1.jpg" /></td> <td width="30"> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="6" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Lost in Translation</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="Viner hand ITC" size="5" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Prologue – A Walk in the Park</big></strong></em></font></div> <p><center><font face="Viner Hand ITC" size="4" color="black"><em><strong>by Persephone</strong></em></font></center></td> </tr> </table> </div> <hr />  </p> <p>Sometimes going through transition can feel like you're walking through a minefield. And sometimes you actually are...<br />  <br /> <em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> I hope that you find some small pleasure in this tale. As ever please be tolerant of my failings, and forthright with your criticism. ~Persephone </em><br />  </p> </div></div></div> Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:20:34 +0000 persephone 63538 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Arson attempt at GRS surgery in Canada https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/61703/arson-attempt-grs-surgery-canada <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>Early on monday evening an attacker attempted to burn down the Centre métropolitain de chirurgie in Montreal; the only place in Canada you can get GRS. It is also the practice of Dr Pierre Brassard, one of the top GRS surgeons practicing anywhere. </p> <p>The full news story is available <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Farsonist-attempted-to-set-fire-to-canadas-only-clinic-providing-sex-reassignment-surgeries" rel="nofollow">here</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 04 May 2016 19:53:02 +0000 persephone 61703 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Serendipity, Premonition and EAFOAB https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/57670/serendipity-premonition-and-eafoab <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>After a long day at work I started browsing. A comment caught my eye and I followed the link.</p> <p>That led me to Easy as Falling off a Bike Episode 88.</p> <p>I then looked at the comments and saw this…</p> <blockquote><p><strong>It's remarkable</strong><br /> Submitted by Jo-Anne on Sun, 2007/10/21 - 1:55am</p></blockquote></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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:25:26 +0000 persephone 57670 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Pegasus Lands (One thousand four hundred and eighty eight days) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/56703/pegasus-lands-one-thousand-four-hundred-and-eighty-eight-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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Verse, Poetry, Lyric</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/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/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/autobiographical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Autobiographical</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/u6464/images/pegasus_by_yuliapw.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="pegasus_by_yuliapw.jpg" /><br /> Image courtesy of an extremely gifted artist, YuliaPW at <a href="http://yuliapw.deviantart.com/art/Pegasus-2-164897302" rel="nofollow">Deviantart </a></p> <div align="center"></div> <p>Funny we should be looking at poetry on TED this evening. It just so happens that….</p></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:43:01 +0000 persephone 56703 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf An encouraging retrospective on the journey from real life https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/56418/encouraging-retrospective-journey-from-real-life <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 trawling through my hard drive this evening (yes… I know… utterly boring… until I reread what I had written).</p> <p>Just over four years ago I started my journey to acceptance and transition. Rereading what I wrote then made me think… it <em>might</em> be useful to someone on the path. So here it is.</p> <p><strong><u>An Epiphany on the Journey – 13th October 2011</u></strong></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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 27 May 2015 22:55:14 +0000 persephone 56418 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose - Bruce Jenner and the Chevalier d'Eon https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/56066/plus-change-plus-cest-la-m-me-chose-bruce-jenner-and-chevalier-deon <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 caught my eye that reminds me that someone has <em>always</em> been there before. </p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/04/transgender-celebrities-are-not-new-just-read-london-newspapers-from-1770">http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/04/transge...</a></p> <p>Whether it's Bruce Jenner or the Chevalier d'Eon matters not. Journalists will swarm like bees to honey ( I was going to type 'flies to..' but decided it wasn't polite).</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/celebrities-actors-actresses-models" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Celebrities / Actors / Actresses / Models</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 06 May 2015 22:50:42 +0000 persephone 56066 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Let it Go…. https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/56047/let-it-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>Has anyone else actually listened to the lyrics for Disney's 'Let it go' and thought that it would make a great TG anthem?</p> <p>As a silly competition idea does anyone have any other suggestions for an off the wall TG anthem ( e.g. Rodney Atkins "If you're goin' through Hell")?</p> <p>P.S. First place will automatically go to Andrea as she does this all the 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/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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 05 May 2015 19:38:15 +0000 persephone 56047 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Frozen Balance https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/premium-story/65671/frozen-balance <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/genre/magic/fantasy-worlds" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fantasy Worlds</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/stuck" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Stuck</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-cover field-type-image field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><figure class="clearfix field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/sites/default/files/Frozen-Balance-Hatbox-Cover2.jpg" width="300" height="400" alt="" /></figure></div></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">The youngest son of an old noble family, Sarrell Avaren harbours a desperate ambition. He wants to join the elite ‘Queen’s Scouts’ as a common soldier. Despite his family’s disapproval of his choice, Sarrell makes a passionate oath to the Goddess. But, like all such oaths, the cost will be high. Especially when the ancient and mystic Balance itself is in danger. Like the society it protects it has become brittle with age and the first red cracks of strife are appearing between the kingdoms below. At the festival of the Equinox the Goddess reaches out to Sarrell, engulfing him in a cataclysmic change that horrifies the young warrior and confuses his family, for Sarrell now finds he has become a girl, trapped within skirts and the rigid traditions of a stagnant society. Newly named Seren after the Goddess’ star, a different path now beckons the warrior. She swiftly finds herself caught up in the bitter intrigues of the royal court as lady in waiting to the youthful Princess Melisande. Unlike most ladies in waiting however, Seren decides to deal with threats in her own way and the shadowy warrior ‘Shade’ is born. Yet can Seren balance her own life between secret warrior and lady in waiting, between duty and desire, even as she fights to protect and repair the mystic Balance of the kingdoms?</div></div></div> Tue, 05 May 2015 14:26:00 +0000 persephone 65671 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf New Year's Resolution https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/54272/new-years-resolution <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-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>Author's note: This isn't quite a short-short story but it's not far off. We tend to write about the process of transition but occasionally it seems a good idea to think about 'what then?'</p></div></div></div> Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:59:29 +0000 persephone 54272 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf A long time ago in a world far away (sort of) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/53714/long-time-ago-world-far-away-sort <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 my very first novel "The Frozen Balance" here on BCTS, starting in 2009.</p> <p>Recently Erin has been immensely kind and added the updated version that I submitted for the Amazon annual competition to the Hatbox. It's <u>exclusively</u> available there for the next six months (at least) as I wanted to offer something back to the site that started me on my journey and for the many friends, including the sister of my heart, who have so generously helped me along the way.</p> <p>Persephone</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:26:53 +0000 persephone 53714 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Life imitates Art https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog-entry/53643/life-imitates-art <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 week we have seen another UK farm isolated following an outbreak of avian flu in birds.<br /> Then I remembered I'd done a story (not very well I might add) about what <em>might</em> happen.</p> <p><a href="http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/25143/healing-dagger-revised">http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/25143/healing-dagger-r...</a></p> <p>Persephone</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-violence" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION: Violence</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 22:11:24 +0000 persephone 53643 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Its not just us the Daily Wail hates https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/47801/its-not-just-us-daily-wail-hates <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>Given how many of us here from the UK have an issue with the misogynist prating of the likes of Richard Littlejohn you might enjoy taking a test to see how much the Daily Mail hates <a href="http://toys.usvsth3m.com/are-you-hated-by-the-daily-mail/" rel="nofollow">YOU</a> personally</p> <p>(And the test doesn't even mention TG)</p> <p>Persephone</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/journalists-well-thats-what-they-call-themselves" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Journalists (well.. that&#039;s what they call themselves)</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:32:29 +0000 persephone 47801 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Coronation Street - An unlikely guiding light https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/47212/coronation-street-unlikely-guiding-light <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 often see comment here about some of the more repellent representations of the Transgender community on TV. However...</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/celebrities-actors-actresses-models" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Celebrities / Actors / Actresses / Models</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:22:57 +0000 persephone 47212 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Gangsta's in Drag https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/47099/gangstas-drag <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>When I saw this article on the BBC website about some of the more desperate attempts by Jamaican criminals to avoid arrest three thoughts went through my mind:</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/law-and-disorder" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Law and Disorder</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/organised-crime" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Organised Crime</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:01:25 +0000 persephone 47099 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf What all of us learn https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/46535/what-all-us-learn <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 will make no comment on this other than to suggest I found it significant.</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/celebrities-actors-actresses-models" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Celebrities / Actors / Actresses / Models</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:44:06 +0000 persephone 46535 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf "No man is an Island..." https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/43430/no-man-is-island <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>Sadly the challenges some of our community face alone are occasionally too much.</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/day-remembrance" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Day of Remembrance</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><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/caution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CAUTION</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:09:16 +0000 persephone 43430 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Feminism and Transgender - Who are we? https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/42074/feminism-and-transgender-who-are-we <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>Ladies and Gentlemen,</p> <p>Some of you may have followed the recent issues in the UK following a vitriolic anti TG piece by Julie Burchill, a noted left wing feminist activist and media personality.</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/transgender-activiism" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">transgender activiism</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/society" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">society</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/philosophy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Philosophy</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-tags/politics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Politics</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:37:42 +0000 persephone 42074 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Recent BBC Article on Christina Jorgensen https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/40941/recent-bbc-article-christina-jorgensen <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 retro article about 60 years of GRS focusing on Christina Jorgensen</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20544095">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20544095</a></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/celebrities-actors-actresses-models" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Celebrities / Actors / Actresses / Models</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:55:11 +0000 persephone 40941 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Sex Change Soldier https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/39487/sex-change-soldier <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 those who are interested (and in the UK) (and have access to Pick TV) you might be interested in '"Sex Change Soldier" which is currently showing right now.</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/love-sex-dating-relationships" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Love / Sex / Dating / Relationships</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:20:48 +0000 persephone 39487 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf UK strategy for transgender equality, murder tariff doubled https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/32710/uk-strategy-transgender-equality-murder-tariff-doubled <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>Ladies,</p> <p>If you haven't seen this and live in the UK might I suggest that you take a few moments to review the links below?</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16089715" rel="nofollow">Killers of transgender people to get longer sentences</a> A Link to the BBC story which covers the change.</p> <p><a href="http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/equalities/lgbt/transgender-equality/" rel="nofollow">Home Office Transgender equality strategy</a></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/politics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Politics</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/hate-crimes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hate Crimes</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/equality" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Equality</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/strategy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Strategy</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/other-keywords/legal-protection" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Legal Protection</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:29:30 +0000 persephone 32710 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf God Save the Queen - Chapter 15 Delayed https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29884/god-save-queen-chapter-15-delayed <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 many of you know Nancy and I have striven to make sure that each chapter of God Save the Queen has been published on time every Tuesday for the last 14 weeks.<br /> Sadly I've just managed to break that. Real world dramas and workload on my part (not Nancy who is far better organised and disciplined) have left me somewhat behind on Chapter 15, so I must apologise that it will be a few days late.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:55:36 +0000 persephone 29884 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Southern Comfort - It's a small world https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29817/southern-comfort-its-small-world <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>First I found BC/TS.<br /> I found stories that were well written, not all about sex, realistic and within a community who actually cared for others, not just about their own voices.<br /> After a while I plucked up the courage and stopped lurking, though the next step was just as hard as I tried posting a story. Thank god no one shot it down in flames as I think we all are terrified and exceptionally fragile at that first post.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:59:42 +0000 persephone 29817 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Pegasus Flight https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29495/pegasus-flight <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><em>My apologies for these poor bits of verse. I'm afraid that I'm using them to allow me to express and clarify my own feelings and thoughts as I go through the various stages of transition. </p> <p>Persephone</em></p> <p>The music has started, the carousel spins,</p> <p>I’ve accepted myself and my journey begins.</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/poetry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Poetry</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:47:45 +0000 persephone 29495 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Another comment, Chapter 12 GSQ https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29364/another-comment-chapter-12-gsq <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 the joys of BC/TS is the interaction and encouragement. </p> <p>In so many ways that wonderful support and encouragement that I, and I'm sure so many others, have received here has been instrumental in helping me truly accept who I am, and allowing me to properly start on my path through transition. Erin's insistence on a <strong>Friendly Place</strong>, whilst frequently stressful and traumatic for her and her team to police, has made a huge difference to so many of us at various stages of our journey.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:34:41 +0000 persephone 29364 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Be thankful we are who we are where we are. https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/29075/be-thankful-we-are-who-we-are-where-we-are <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 not normally one to focus on social issues or make an effort to wave a flag, however...</p> <p>Over the last few months I, like so many of you all before me, and so many to follow after, have been thinking deeply on the issues of gender dysphoria.</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:23:50 +0000 persephone 29075 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf God Save the Queen https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/27558/god-save-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"><div align="center"> <font face="Lucida Calligraphy" size="5"> Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Fredericka von Hoehental aus Schwarzburg Immenstadt</font></p> <p><img src="http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/GSQ_web.jpg" width="485" alt="The Crown Princess" /></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></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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Mon, 02 May 2011 15:26:10 +0000 persephone 27558 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf Siren Song https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/26103/siren-song <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>She lies alone, imprisoned by fate,</p> <p>her face hidden, her nature denied.</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/poetry" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Poetry</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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</a></li></ul></section> Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:42:12 +0000 persephone 26103 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf The Healing Dagger (revised) https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/25143/healing-dagger-revised <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/persephone" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Persephone</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-6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">17,500 &lt; Novella &lt; 40,000 words</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><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/transformations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Transformations</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/genre/science-fiction/day-after-tomorrow" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Day after Tomorrow</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/topshelf/genre/adventure" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Adventure</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-regression" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Age Regression</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/topshelf/tg-themes/disguises-run-hiding" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Disguises / On the Run / In Hiding</a></li><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/preteen-or-intermediate" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Preteen or Intermediate</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"> <table> <tr> <td> <div align="center"><img src="/topshelf/system/files/u6464/images/HealingDaggerImage.jpg" width="800" /></div> </td> <td width="60"> </td> <td>In 2017, against a backdrop of a devastating plague, there is a covert research programme underway. Jeremy Moorecliff and Samantha Howard become unwitting players pulled into a deadly game that threatens to destroy them both, but it just might offer them an unexpected chance of happiness.<br />  <br />  <br />  </p> <div align="center"><font face="georgia" size="6" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>The Healing Dagger</big></strong></em></font><br /> <font face="georgia" size="5" color="#ff7722"><em><strong><big>Complete</big></strong></em></font></div> <p><center><font face="georgia" size="4" color="black"><em><strong>by Persephone</strong></em></font></center></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></div></div> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:45:19 +0000 persephone 25143 at https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf
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