Howdy folks. I'm the ikss (pronounced "eye kiss" or "I kiss") and I'm a singer/songwriter who also writes novels, poetry, short stories, essays, highly entertaining emails and yes, I blog at http:// and http:// which is where you may now find all of my writing, fanfiction included. Since a lot of what I write includes adult content, I thought it best not to leave it posted here at ffn.

If you'd like to keep track of my attempts to publish my original work, The Previous Fall, please check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThePreviousFall

To clarify, since I have been asked: I have no plans to pull The Cocky and The Cougar or any of my fics in order to rework them for publication. I simply moved Cocky to the new blog http:// (all of my stories will be moved there, in due course). The fanfiction I write is just that. I use it to have fun and to practice my writing skills. The works I mean to publish are not posted anywhere on the internet.

If you care to follow my nutty and often nonsensical ramblings on Twitter do so at http://twitter.com/iksswrites

Got questions? Get answers here: http:///ikss

I am also on Facebook as Ikss Writes.

Re The Cocky and The Cougar:

vixen1836, wickedcicada & nerac (MF'er or carenl) wrote some very nice things about C&C over at the Fictionators blog: http:///angst/the-cocky-and-the-cougar-by-ikss/

TYLDF Genre Series: Chickens and Mixed Drinks by FeathersMMM and Ninapolitan (C&C gets quite a nifty mention): http:///2009/12/genre-series-chickens-and-mixed-drinks.html

Cocky/Cougar was recommended as part of the Lemonshots/My Favorite Lemon series on the Perv Pack Smut Shack: http:///2010/07/starlightsuccubus-raids-sandbox-with.html

The Cocky was interviewed for The Extraordinary Fic Club. See what he has to say at http:///2010/01/ikss-corners-cocky.html

SUPPLEMENTAL LINKS FOR THE COCKY AND THE COUGAR:

San Francisco, Chapter 14-15

The Fairmont Hotel: http:///sanfrancisco

Mona Lisa: http:///

City Lights Bookstore: http:///

Vesuvio: http:///index2.html

Chinatown: http:///

Chapter 23

The Teddy Bear with the secret compartment can be found here: http:///200902/the-ultimate-teddy-bear-for-men/

Paris, Chapter 27

Le Meurice, Paris: http:///hotel-suites

Re How to Write a Love Song:

10/10: As some of you know, in June, 2010, I pulled the 4 chapters of this story I had posted. At the time, I had hoped to get back to writing it by late-Fall. After much thought and many cocktails, I have decided that the story I need to write is not appropriate for Twific. I am therefore not going to be posting this story publicly. My sincere apologies to the few of you who were reading it.

Peace, love and smooches, y'all!

ikss / Karen