SouthernCrossfire

4/4/24 Update: "Crossed Paths," a story of old friends reuniting, was recently published for the Wicked Games challenge, in which everything isn't as it seems. Hope you'll read and enjoy! If you're looking for something older, you might try "The Valentine's Dance," a late 19th century romance and period piece. Bring a hanky!

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Background:

I'm an aspiring writer who enjoys writing stories I'd like to read. In addition to my generally romantic works here on this site, I've written science fiction, fantasy, westerns, and comedic works. With fifteen or so stories currently in the works here and many more ideas swirling in my mind, some of these genres may make their way into my collection here...eventually! As my username implies, many of my stories will have a Southern (as in southern United States) bent to them and there will often be elements of conflict, usually before a happy ending.

With that in mind, please note that I love getting feedback, including constructive criticism, on my work. Your feedback can help me improve my writing skills and hopefully make future stories more enjoyable. Comments, good or bad, about the story will be retained, but non-sense, non-pertinent comments, or derogatory comments about others will be deleted.

Thank you!

SC/SouthernCrossfire

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Nominations, Awards, and Honors:

○2022 Literotica Readers Choice Awards: Nominee for "Most Influential Writer." Thanks for the nominations and the votes!
○"I'll Continue This Tomorrow" has been voted into the top 20 in the Letters & Transcripts all time Top 250 Hall of Fame. (11/14/22).
○2021 Literotica Readers Choice Awards: Mature - The July 2021 category nominee, "Mentor," placed 2nd in the category. The story also reached Number 1 on the all-time Mature Hall of Fame Top 250 roster. (8/27/21).
○2020 Literotica Readers Choice Awards: Humor & Satire - The February 2020 category nominee, "That Fine Line" -- 4th place.
○"The Valentine's Dance" reached Number 3 on the all-time Mature Hall of Fame Top 250 roster. (8/1/21).
○November 2019's Humor & Satire Category Nominee - "Shannon's Offer."

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Recommended Reading Order for Series:

Some of my stories are loosely connected but two series have standalone stories with significant connections. These, with recommended reading order to minimize spoilers, are:

Home on the Range Series:
1. Where the Buffalo Roam
2. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
3. A Discouraging Word

The Old Trunk Series (thanks to rwh for coining this):
1. The Wrong Pen Pal
2. Key to Her Heart?
3. Calling the Stork
4. I’ll Continue This Tomorrow
5. My Sister’s Love
6. Cast a Long Shadow

Past updates:

2/15/24: My 2024 Valentine's story, As Big as the Moon, finished in the top six or so in the contest so many thanks to all who read, voted, and left feedback. Being Mr. Nice Guy and No More Mr. Nice Guy, two 750-shorts, have also been published.

12/20/23: In my Take It on the Run Challenge story, "Not a Bit Too Far," Trent hears a rumor from a friend about his wife "messing around" and then sets out to prove it's not true.

10/31/23: My 2023 Halloween Contest my entry, "Pumpkin Spice, is a romance that includes some mild erotic horror with a semi-humorous bent.

9/24/23: Thanks to all who read and voted for "A Wedding in Wottfordshire," my entry for the 2023 Summer Lovin' Contest. It didn't win but placed within the top 10. It's a Regency-period romp and romance.

8/4/23: My two recent stories, “Hammered: A Jewel to Die For” and "Cast a Long Shadow," have been published for the 2023 Hammered and Oggbashan Memorial events, respectively.

4/4/23: "And a Diamond in the Middle," my story for blackrandl1958's "Surfing with the Alien" challenge, was recently published.

3/8/23: "On the Dishwasher," a first time story, was recently published for the "Pink Orchid" challenge. Ten years later, a different perspective on an everyday task reminds Renae of making a choice.

2/7/23: My Valentine contest story, "Perfection," has been published. Thanks to everyone for reading and for your votes, favorites, and comments. They are greatly appreciated!

12/5/22: My new story, "A Fool No More," has debuted for blackrandl1958's "When a Man Loves a Woman" invitational story event. Many thanks to Randi for the invite and thanks to all who've read it!

9/27/22: “A Discouraging Word," the third story in my Home on the Range series, didn't win but did very well in the 2022 Summer Lovin' Contest.

8/14/22: Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to all who voted in the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards. My story "Mentor" was runner-up in the Mature category. Thanks!

7/26/22: "Hammered: Big City, Dark Nights," has been published in Mature.

6/30/22: R"Key to Her Heart?" is doing well and Mary's journal, "Calling the Stork" is now one of my top-rated stories. Please consider "My Sister's Love" as a follow-up to "CtS" if you haven' t read it already.