Nine years ago, the internet was a different place. There wasn't the kind of resources there is now for artists and writers. I was trying to learn how to write, and the only thing I could ever find was erotic fiction.

So, I started reading, and found some truly great stories that taught me alot about character development, and expressing the emotions that people go through in life.

Unfortunately, as the same time I also stumbled upon things I should have never read, where some stories really left me feeling ill after reading them. Regardless though, I owe alot to erotic fiction, pretty much what ever skill I have as a writer owes a great debt to it.

Some day, I'd like to be able to write a story, or stories. To give back to the community, and maybe inspire someone else to push forward. Though, as of yet, I've never been able to convince myself to attempt to write it.

As worldly as I like to believe I am, I'm really not into the things I read. The prospect of a woman being owned by an animal might turn me on in a story, but having actually stumbled upon videos and pictures I can say it really does absolutely nothing for me outside of text. It's really the emotions, and the feelings that makes it erotic, without it, it's just what it is, something odd and not nessarily for everyone or even myself.

Anyways..

My dilemma is I don't know where to start, or if I should. Maybe part of me still views the whole thing as dirty and wrong and something to be embarrassed about. If that's it, then I'm not sure I have much hope of changing that mindset anytime soon..

So, if I never get to around to writing something I'd just like to take a short time in all of this to thank the writers who post things throughout the years. Hopefully some of my long lost favorites will stumble across this and get the thanks they deserve.

Thank you.