The Ground Rules:

1. Be nice! Constructive criticism is fine, but this is strictly a “No Troll Zone”
   

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2. Keep it clean! This site is for folks of all ages, anything not suitable for a PG audience will be removed (sorry, but my kids can read this blog and my 8-year-old is a great reader – there are just some things I don’t need her sounding out!).
3. Keep it fairly short! This isn’t the place to write the next great novel. Let’s see how short stories go before we move into long form writing. If you feel moved to write something long put share enough here to whet out appetites and share the link to the longer story on your site.
4. Nothing Copyrighted Please! Please make sure that you’re telling your own story and not someone else’s.
5. No bashing other people/companies/political parties/ethnic groups/sexual orientation/career choices/physical appearance or ability/musical tastes! Again, this is a “Troll Free Zone” – leave the mean and nasty at the door. It’s one thing to have a funny encounter in a strange situation or a strange encounter in a funny situation. Using your story to insult others is another thing all together.
6. I reserve the right! This is my blog and my face to the Internets, I reserve the right to change the rules, or remove content that break the rules. Sorry folks, but I’m sure you can find someone willing to let you post a story about a liberal Republican that walks with a limp and listens to Yani while sheep herding and why you hate them. I am not that someone, and this is not the place.

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