It’s A Kind Of Magic
I get a lot of feedback. And even though I rant about the anonymous fuckwits, they’re the minority. They’re an obnoxious minority, but they really are the 0.1% idiots. In reality, I enjoy 99.9% of my feedback. I’m very lucky to have such great readers.
But every once in a while, someone writes something that makes me feel really, really good about life.
Without further ado, I’ll share tonight’s message (suitably anonymized).
Using Firefox’s “StumbleUpon” plugin, I found your “pic of the day” archive.. After seeing a few of your image comments mention your “Summer Camp” story, I figured, “I’ve got some time to kill, lets see what its about”..
I was rather surprised.. In a good way, of course.. The story wasn’t what I was expecting.. To be honest, “Summer Camp” is the first of its style, erotica, that I’ve paid any attention to. I generally shy away from that sort of thing, but .. Dunno.. “Summer Camp” is a good read, and I’m enjoying my attempts of keeping up with Paul’s adventures..
But I’m not writing to praise the story itself.. No.. Actually, I’m writing to let you know what it has done for me and my wife over the past few days..
(Background story coming.. Skip if you want
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Her and I have been married for almost 5 years now.. We’re three months short of our anniversary (Apr 20).. This past year has been tough.. We bought our first house. This is a Good Thing, for sure, but going from $500/mon rent to $1200/mon mortgage - scary stuff.. Then I lost my job 2 months afterwards.. Financially, we’ve survived.. I take contract work when and where I can.. The only truly Good Thing thats happened this past year.. My daughter, our 2nd child, was born this past July.
Altogether, things have been rough on my wife and I, and has taken quite a toll on our relationship.. Not that we’re separating or anything.. We just haven’t had the spark that we once had..
(end background story)
That’s where “Summer Camp” comes in.. These past few nights.. I’d read for an hour or two before bed.. Using your story as brain fodder, the wife and I have had some rather enjoyable moments.. Sometimes waking each other up in the middle of the night, just to continue where we left off.
These past few days, my wife and I have been talking more, holding hands again, and other small things that make the day a happy thing. And I credit “Summer Camp” for initiating it.
If I remember correctly, you’ve said somewhere on your site that feedback is the only real reward you get.. Here’s hoping that my message is good feedback, and adds a spring to your step for a few hours.
Yes indeed, I do feel an additional spring in my step. Thank you very much.
This is the kind of feedback I live for. It’s… magic! And it makes all the hours of writing worthwhile. Even better that I can help someone I’ve never met.
I’m a big believer in karma, as most of you know. What goes around, comes around. I just got a little payback tonight, and it feels nice. I’ll be sure to pass it along.
- Nick
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nice! That is instant karma!
Thanks for sharing your good feelings.
co2
This is the kind of stuff I enjoy reading about too…I have been a little pissed at some of the responses on your last 2 blogs. Imagine, i have very little invested (besides thoroughtly enjoying your stories, the site, etc) and I get pissed! LOL–I can’t even imagine how pissed off you get. Some people are just stupid but this is such a great story. It just shows that SC is not a stroke story and truly affects people’s lives. I too really believe in karma. I think there are some people who are too shy to leave feedback (esp about erotica)and that you will never truly know the extent to which you have touched people’s lives. But, the karma that will be returned to you and yours will be the reward. When you are having a crappy day and when idiot fuck wits (God I love that word! LOL) piss you off, I hope you will re-read that story and re-gain that spring in your step
Thanks for all that you do.
My daughter was concieved after a chapter 2 story, some fertility drugs and some Makers Mark.
She’s only 2 but so far she’s a keeper.
I won’t tell ya’ll what summercamp did to me and my wife. But it’s been a good one.
Even to my children
(4 kids) it did good. The reason? Well, thinking about things you did yourself, good ones and mistakes, you are able to give realy good advises for life.
Oh - by the way: there is one more thing J.Mies von de Rohe said: “less is more”. This guy was realy tough and a good one. Even a Bauhaus-guy.
With best regards
Eric
Germany
Oh, by the way, is the title of these entry a Highlander or Queen reference?
just checking.
co2
That’s awesome, Nick. Mazel tov on such good feedback. And it’s not surprising to me at all that your stories could provoke the return of a “spark” to a relationship.
@ co2
Yes. It’s a Queen song from the Highlander soundtrack.
- Nick
Nick,
Somewhere in Book 3, you talked about telling someone and causing pain or just shutting up and living with the guilt.
This has been such good advice for me and helped me get lots of peace of mind.
Thanks
Marc