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Click hereComing Monday, December 5th from the minds of Legends' Day and Hanging by a Thread: an invitational event of stories about what happens…
When A Man Loves a Woman
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"Love is blind" is an adage for a reason. Percy Sledge performed a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright back in 1966 called "When a Man Loves a Woman" that inspired others to record the song. What a man will do for the woman he loves was the theme. This seemed a good theme for adult stories, so many Literotica writers have contributed stories around that theme. We hope you will find them enjoyable. Thank you to the wonderful writers for contributing to our challenge. We also wish to thank the readers, without whom we would only be writing for ourselves, as well as Literotica, for giving us a place to post them. Thanks to Laurel who is always so kind and helpful.
As always, life may intervene and some may not be able to write, but you may expect to find stories from the following writers.
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This event is an Invitational, which means it is not open to unsolicited submissions. If you're interested in participating in an open author challenge - or want to find out more about Author Challenges - please see this thread.
A big thank-you to blackrandl1958 for the above text and for arranging this event. Another huge thank-you as always to all participating authors!
Don't forget to mark Monday, December 5th on your reading calendar!
Harddaysknight and blackrandl1958 I see by your replies that you are reading into my post things that aren't there, nor ever intended to be. Interesting. Since I see this devolving into what it shouldn't, I'll just withdraw and allow ya''ll to celebrate a victory over something that wasn't. Enjoy. And if you ever decide you would like to engage in an adult conversation, come look me up. I've been here a very long time and well be still longer. TA
Comshaw, why don't you help us all out by suggesting writers you would invite to an invitational, if you felt the urge to have an invitational? How many writers would you invite? What would your criteria be, and may I assume I would be on that esteemed list? Hold an invitational with an interesting theme and show the world just how it is done correctly.
@Comshaw:
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Randi does not feel a need to justify her selection process, but must caution Mr. Comshaw that she cannot be bribed. A dick pic will not sway me, although in certain circles, I have heard, a picture of your wife's tiddies is rumored to be a "valid criterion."
Harddaysknight, a party and a congregation of writers such as this are two very different things. Parties are to have fun and require no real skill. On the other hand, an event like this requires at least some skill as a writer, a storyteller. I have a few friends that I would invite to any party I was having. They are in other peoples view the quintessential "assholes" you mentioned. However, I like them and they add a flavor to a party that keeps it from devolving into a staid and stuffy event. But since they are literarily and grammatically challenged, I wouldn't invite them to write a story for me. So for me "liking" someone isn't a valid criterion for this gathering.
Comshaw, that's a good question. What is your criteria for a party you are having, and which you hope your guests will enjoy? You invite people you like. Perhaps some people you admire. Perhaps some people suggested by friends. Perhaps a few people who you want to get to know better. Perhaps a few to whom you owe extra consideration. The fact is that when you have a party, you get to create the guest list. The one thing many of us party people try not to do is to invite someone who will be offensive to the other guests, or has shown a predilection to be a total asshole. You will find the last reason is why I don't get invited to very many parties.
As noted by the Lit representative who posted, this is an invitational story solicitation. I am curious and if the organized would indulge me, what is the criteria for an invitation? Authors you personally know? Authors whos works you admire? Authors who top the charts on a regular basis? There is no "correct" answer or a particular one I seek. I am just curious as to your selection method. Who knows, I might try my hand at organizing one of these so I need all the input all the advice on doing it that I can get.
Thanks in advance
Comshaw
Thank you, Randi.
Currently, there seems to be an ever-increasing number of self-debasing, willing-cuckold stories being submitted in LW. Hopefully, your new challenge will provide stories in which a spouse can show true dedication without being a spineless masochist. I look forward to it.
Plainly, Jeff doesn't understand the only "winners" of this invitational will be the readers. It is not a contest. There is no competition, There are no prizes, awards, ribbons or trophies. Sadly, Shock may be right and some husbands may forgive their wives in these works of total fiction. The very fabric of our society may be endangered, but we shall endeavor to persevere. Wimps walk amongst us, but real men show us how it's done. This will be a big day for us readers.
Not gonna lie, I feel like this might as well be called the "RAAC Invitational". Gonna see a LOT of men showing their love for women who don't deserve it. But at least I see a couple people on this list who tend to take some pride in their work.
There's no doubt YOUR winners will come from that list of authors, so if you are not on that list, need not apply.
I appreciate the thoughtful comment about the readers Randi, speaking for myself I have always been thankful for you writers. I have gone through printed books by 'successful' writers but have been blown away by the quality stories that I have enjoyed on Lit. This story invitational includes some of the finest writers I have had the chance to read and highlights some I haven't tried yet. Thank you one and all for your generous contributions,
somewhere east of Omaha
I have been informed that Chagrined may be making a cameo appearance for the event with a brilliant story of love lost, love gained, and love paid for in cold, hard cash.