avatarF. Leonora Solomon

Summary

The website content is an author's reflection on their journey of writing and sharing twelve top stories on the Medium platform, expressing gratitude for their readership and highlighting their favorite pieces.

Abstract

The author, F. Leonora Solomon, is sharing a curated list of their top articles as part of the "12 x Tops" challenge, which was initially brought to their attention by fellow writer Patricia Ray. The articles span a variety of themes, from romance to horror, and include titles such as "Fill Me Up Buttercup" and "Anonymous Sex." The author expresses pride in their work and appreciation for the engagement from their audience, noting that each story holds a special place in their heart. They also invite readers to explore their stories in various publications and to consider joining Medium through their referral link to support writers directly.

Opinions

  • The author holds a deep appreciation for the engagement and support from their readers, emphasizing the importance of every view, read, comment, and clap.
  • Solomon admires the work of Patricia Ray and recommends following her and other writers they admire.
  • The author has a fondness for sex tech and is thankful for the platform MyErotica for featuring their work.
  • They draw inspiration from personal experiences, old movies, and trips to England, which is reflected in their stories.
  • Solomon enjoys blending genres, as seen in "Swipe Right for Horror," which combines elements of romance and horror, inspired by the movie "The Shape of Water."
  • The author is proud of their achievement as a top writer in Games, hinting at the series that contributed to this recognition.
  • They see the challenge of writing "Anonymous Sex" as a highlight of their creative journey, describing it as darkly romantic and one of their favorites.
  • Solomon values the Medium platform and encourages readers to support writers by joining Medium through their referral link.

Top of the Pops

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Patricia Ray tagged me in her 12 x Tops article a month ago, and I recently accidentally figured out how to configure my top articles— facepalm. She is an amazing writer, and her article is filled with must-read stories of hers.

I am posting twelve of my stories — top reads and favorites. It’s surprising and humbling to do this, but mostly I am filled with pride at everything I created. Last January, I decided to write regularly on this platform — to write regularly in general.

And I did. I am thankful for every view, every read, every comment, and every clap.

On with the show!

I even remember where I was sitting in my living room when I wrote Fill Me Up Buttercup, there was the driving force of the lovely spring day and the romance I was trying to build for Gen.

In Beta is one of my favorite stories. I love sex tech, and I was so thankful to Rose for letting me be on MyErotica, where I still read so many sexy stories.

Early Morning was written after a small break from writing on the platform for me. This small break was one story a month, but I started writing much more frequently again, starting with this story.

Vic meets up with one of the guys from Savage AF again, and she is not expecting him to be what he is. I love old movies, and I could not miss the play on the movie It Happened One Night

Straddle literally straddles several parts of this series of stories. It is sexy and somber at the same time.

Ready to Play is part of a series I plan on returning to, it is wild, and I cannot say much about it without giving it away— you just have to read!

Deficit was written as a composite of several trips I took to England. No this is not a true story — I definitely sexed up my nostalgia for those trips!

Arrival is an Abba album, and I think of this every time I see this title, even though nothing in this is related to that album at all! But it is terribly romantic — terribly so!

Leverage is part of the same series as Ready to Play. All I am going to say here is this is how I became a top writer in Games…

The Gracious Guest was written like some of my favorite psychological thrillers. The photo I picked for it was simple — but the story is not by any means.

Anonymous Sex was written as a challenge. It is darkly romantic for me, and it is one of my favorite stories I have written. I love everything about it and am glad I was challenged to create it.

I love romance, but I also love horror. Swipe Right for Horror combines both, I keep thinking there will be a follow-up! I was also inspired by the movie The Shape of Water when I was writing it.

I am so late to this challenge that I think many of the people I would tag have done something like this already. I am still going to recommend that you follow them and read their stories:

Marie A. Rebelle, May More 💜 Tales, Posy Churchgate - Writes & Edits Fiction, Asrai Devin, Sonja Rae, Paul Mansfield, H.C. Holmes, Liz BlackX, Emily (Little Miss Right Now), Brigit Delaney, Marsha Adams, and of course once again, Patricia Ray.

You can read more of my stories in these publications:

Short Story
Writers On Writing
Sex
Romance
Fiction
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