A random note, I feel a little sorry for the character Mark in the Titpig story. I can’t help feel that losing your mind and body is a punishment he didn’t deserve somehow. Not a criticism, it was an arousing story, it just bummed me out a bit. Keep up the great work.

Trust me, Mark is very happy with his new body, as is the commissioner who requested it. I like the revenge stuff myself, but it also doesn’t work for everyone–some people just like the idea of being forced into a new body/role, myself included. It isn’t so much about deserving it, or about wanting it to happen to you from the start, but about the resistance and the giving in over time that appeals to me about the story. Of course, it’s a bit too short to flesh that out, which is the issue, so don’t feel too bad! There’s a sequel on the way too…and that one might appeal to your sensibilities better.