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 Author: Bookworm Bob
Title: Joanna and the Bookstore
Part: Part 0 - Author's Updates
Summary: This is just a file where I can replay information to my
readers on the status of the Joanna series, as well as anything else I feel
like throwing in here!
Keywords: NoSex, Story Updates
This series of stories is a work of fan fiction based on the original
story "Joanna at the Adult Bookstore" by Janus
(/~Janus/).  If you like this, please go back and read
the story that inspired me, and check out some of Janus' other work I'm

sure you will enjoy as well.

   All characters in this story are fictitious, and any similarity to
persons living or dead is purely coincidental.  It is work of fiction or
fantasy, and is intended for ADULTS ONLY.  It may contain depictions of
sexual activity involving minors.  If you are not of a legal age as defined
by your government or locality to view such material or if such material
does not appeal to you, do not read further, and do not save this story.  I
neither encourage nor condone the involvement of children in sexual
oriented acts with adults.
UPDATES:

   23-Dec-2016 I probably should have done this a while ago.

   A little history on my writing of my Joanna fan-fiction...  I started
posting my Joanna series back in April of this year.  These were stories
that I had originally written about 9 or so years ago.  Back then, I was
bored at work.  Things were slow, and I was (still am) good!  I could
complete most of my work way before lunch.  So in the slow times that
followed, I would write "Joanna" stuff.  But I dare NOT use company
hardware.  I really like my job and wasn't going to lose it over something
like writing erotica using their machines.  So instead, I used the word
processor on my Compaq iPaq PDA.  For those not familiar, at that time, it
was basically a smartphone, but without the phone.  And for those that have
read the series I have published to date - YES, all those chapters were
written basically on a smartphone, typing with a tiny little stylus.

   So I made the decision this spring to publish my work on ASSTR.org, and
to share it with other like-minded adults.  And the response, feedback, and
encouragement I received from the readers has been great!  Thank you all!
So I'm plowing through my files, doing editing, correcting spelling, and
fixing the tense (man, I was all over the place), when I realize that the
contents of Chapter 28 were MISSING!  I think this was the result of a
crashed Compact Flash memory card I used to store my files on my iPaq.  The
original chapter is now lost to digital ether.

   Unfortunately this missing chapter really took the wind out of my sail.
That, along with the onset of summertime, pulled me away from Joanna and
her adventures.  And every time I wanted to come back to it, I was either
too busy with summer (and eventually fall) stuff, or just not in the mood
to write - to rebuild chapter 28.  So since June, the story has been stuck
at chapter 27.

   UNTIL TODAY!  I finally just decided that the story had to move ahead.
Between fans emailing me and asking for more, and still having more of the
girl's story to tell, I decided to just put a placeholder file in place of
chapter 28, and publish Chapter 29!

   Hopefully in the coming days and weeks or so, while I'm on holiday, I
will be able to get the next few chapters cleaned up and submitted for your
enjoyment!  I'm not sure when I will get to reproducing chapter 28 (I know
the story - I just have to put it into words again), but I will get back to
it eventually.

   Thanks again to all the fans that have enjoyed my works so far, and have
written to me to tell me this.  And also thanks to Joanna's creator, Janus.
She's still producing new, original works, so please visit her page
(/~Janus/).

   If you would like to leave the author any feedback, compliments, or just
want to drop a note on how much you enjoy the story so far, please email
him at bookwormbob@sigaint.org