What’s Next?

When starting in writing a new book, I am always faced with answering a difficult question right away:

What do I write next?

I always have a list of options to choose from with partially-started outlines.

So, this time around, I’m going to do something I’ve never done before.  I’m going to ask all of you. 
What would you like me to write next?

Here are the choices:

The Mia Series – This is one of those series that reached what I believed would be its conclusion.  But, having written the Zeke and Lily series onward, I contemplated taking The Mia Series onward too.  I refer to these series (The Mia Series, The Zeke and Lily Series, The Country Rose Series) as sagas.  In short explanation: a saga encompasses the entirety of the lives of a couple.  It shows the difference between having a dynamic and having a dynamic relationship.  It shows the triumphs and failures of life, navigating what may come and retaining the love shared.

The Waddling Dead – This is my diapered spoof of the zombie TV show.  There are currently three books in this series, each depicting one season and written with each chapter representing an episode.  This one is waiting for me to find its next location, a location that isn’t similar to the first three.  These are feature-length books but the chapters are quick reads – each chapter being easy to plow through in 15 minutes.

A new P-n-I story (Pure and Innocent) – I was once given grief for calling these stories pure and innocent as I was told by people that when they read them, they got feelings from them that were anything but pure and innocent.  To clarify, it isn’t about what these stories have … but rather … what they don’t have.  In these stories, you will not find sex, sexual situations, cock sucking, fingering, cunnilingus or anything else of that nature.  You will also not find spanking, discipline, correction or anything of that kind.  It’s a simple, fluffy brained tale.  It’s been a while since I wrote one of these pure-n-innocent stories and perhaps it’s time for another.

Another Mommy/BabyBoy or Mommy/BabyGirl story – These are immensely popular.  And they’ve given me the opportunity to bring things into a story that I haven’t before.  The obvious additive would be breastfeeding, but they are other things as well these stories contain that a Daddy/BabyGirl story will not.  I never believed that anyone would read something I wrote that was other than Daddy/BabyGirl in theme.  But I am humbled and flattered that some folks have taken to these stories.  And perhaps it’s time to write another one.

That elusive first Daddy/BabyBoy story – I’ve been working on this one for a while.  The hold-up isn’t the Daddy and BabyBoy content.  I have many friends who I can access and ask for ideas that would apply well.  That which has kept this book from being written is the storyline.  Inserting ABDL and ageplay and diapers and all that into a story is the easy part.  It’s finding compelling starting points for the characters, developing a conflict that keeps you engaged until the end and coming up with some twist I haven’t put into any storyline in the past.

Holidays – A story about how a Daddy and BabyGirl celebrated every holiday – including (but not limited to): New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Day, perhaps Cinco de Mayo and Mardi Gras.

So which would you choose?

Please let me know. 

You can reply here or you can reply to me by email (which is the way most people communicate with me): zorroabdaddy@yahoo.com

Ahh … some day.

On the day The 50 Shades books were reported about on NBC Nightly News, this website saw a one-day spike in traffic that has yet to be even remotely equaled since.

At first, I thought there was some sort of glitch in the WordPress stats feature.  But other less-than-vanilla websites were also reporting record visitations on that day.  So I knew something was up.

Three years later, I went to see the first 50 Shades movie in the theater – something I rarely do anymore … unless it is the latest Sylvester Stallone movie.  As I sat there watching it, I thought about the possibilities of where this all could lead.  And I will admit that my mind went right to The Zeke and Lily Saga. I saw it as a pipe dream, but still contemplated how to take all 10 books in the series (11 now, but at the time, there were only 10) and combine them into 3 or 4 movies.

To just see those words: Zeke & Lily on the screen would have been a thrill unparalleled and likely, never to be paralleled again.  But it might come at a grave cost.

Tell ya what … like me get back to the explanation of that grave cost in a minute.

Unlike a lot of folks, I liked the first movie.  It was extremely watered down, but at the same time, it was watered down enough to give the vanilla masses the ability to swallow it without choking.  When speaking with a friend about it, he disagreed with me – calling it an abomination of BDSM, going so far as to refer to the Shades stories as an abusive relationship and not a representation of BDSM at all.

He would continue on about it, saying how this showed BDSM in a horrible light and how it wasn’t fair to present it in mainstream with such an inaccurate depiction.

I respected his opinion, as he was entitled to have one.  But my reply to him was:

“Throughout the 90s, ABDL was bastardized on talk show after talk show after talk show – from Jerry Springer to Donahue to Montell Williams to Sally Jessy Raphael and so many others.  And not a single one of them took a serious approach to exploring the meaning of age play, instead opting to decorate their stages as a nursery and to allow their audience members to ask insulting and  demeaning questions with intention of poking fun at the subject – as opposed to learning about it and perhaps comprehending its meaning … none of which even once being corrected or redirected by the hosts.

So I understand your pain when I hear you speak of how 50 Shades has misrepresented BDSM.”

But he brought a good point to light, once again.  Everything comes with a cost … a grave cost.  And without the necessary monitoring to keep the subject objective (for lack of a less confusing way to put it), BDSM becomes a way to physically and mentally abuse people and get away with it … and ABDL becomes an organization of diaper freaks with Peter Pan Syndrome who avoid adult responsibilities.

Sounds ugly, doesn’t it? The four letters we have in common have never been given a fair chance in the public eye.  And because of this, we don’t smile fondly on more opportunities when they arise.  But as a community, we protect our own.  And we always will.

Perhaps there are situations when certain ABDLers go at each other.  Sometimes, this is a scuffle, figuratively speaking, between two members of the younger generations.  Sometimes, this is a battle between members of opposing events.  Sometimes, this is a poor exchange between two people who struggle with how to present their opinions. 

But regardless of our reasons for being human, another human condition is to dream.  And dream I do.

Who would have ever believed that we could come as far as we have already?  We have at least three hotel conventions, two of which that are now hotel takeover conventions.  We have massive house parties, regular events and gatherings, more munches and groups and websites than can be counted … and the ability to keep growing – on our terms.

Zeke & Lily – In Theaters Now.

Ahh … some day.