Chapter 73 status update

Guess he could fill them with pillows and silk negligee for his thousand strong blue skinned white locked secondary harem...

Just thinking about the progen ships design and realised that if they had a big army on board then they have to have big hangers and sleeping area that john wont as they were

and that's a bad thing because?

Wookey

I'm pretty sure most of the chapters would end up with an NC-17 rating because of the fact that they're basically porn :p ~Morningfrost

Morningfrost

god! i hope not. maybe tefler should include a rated r warning on chapters...

Wow. Looks like we really are a bunch of addicts. That, or half of Teflers patrons are 11 year olds.

ITS HERE!

Malthe Mørk Mejlby

I'm really not sure if it's good to know you finished writing the chapter. Now I'm checking all the time if there is finally a update.

8 hrs and counting.

Yes, we all know that. However we're also all addicts here and addicts tend to be unreasonable when it comes to satisfying their addiction. Well...at least Crazy is. He's getting a bit antsy and for whatever reason has started beating on a set of bongo drums; at least he's got some kind of rhythm going rather than just randomly thumping them.

Jedi Khan

I know, but I need my fix.

Malthe Mørk Mejlby

Relax. Tefler will post it as soon as he is done with the editing. It does no one any good to put unnecessary expectations onto his schedule

Sid1712

Can we get another estimate

Malthe Mørk Mejlby

6.5 hrs and counting...

very very impatient for next fix good read

hey crazy can i borrow some of the good stuff you use to hold you over between chapter posts

Morris Crawford

You are also conditioned. :P

Haha pavlovs dogs.

The wait is killing me...

DemonHunterCole

Keep up the awesome work Tefler, switched to Patreon to support you instead of bumming around on Lit, cant wait to see the next chapter!

Oh joy, right when I'm supposed to catch up on 3 assignments due tomorrow... perfect for a procrastinator like myself :)

Malthe Mørk Mejlby

Oh, joy, right around the time I get off work. Hm...hopefully I don't lose too much sleep. Last time was brutal.

Jedi Khan

Just a quick update: I'm waiting for feedback from editors, but as soon as I get that I'll go through their list of edits and post the chapter. It should be up later today all being well (I'd guess about 6 hours from now?).

Tefler

Remember to keep in mind when trying to correct Tefler's spelling that he uses the British version of English, so words that are misspelled according to the American version of English are actually spelled correctly in British. Examples of such are "color" in American, which is "colour" in British, and "programme" in British which is "program" in American. This will be compounded further when and if Tefler ever tries to type out an accent, such as like a Scottish accent or one of the many accents found in the northeastern US, rather than just saying "'-line of dialog-,' person said with such-such accent."

Jedi Khan

Already have a copy from SOL. I have a tendency to correct spelling as I read and just easier to do with word.

Any reason you don't just copy and paste into word yourself from Literotica?

Dennis Aston

I hope at some point he releases ch 1-57 on here. Just to make a complete set for archiving

Btw it is currently 4am UK time so we have at least another 3 hours to waste/wait till we see Ch 73 uploaded.

Wookey

lol a bit off topic, are we? Okay, I'll bite. Got nothing better to do. I'm planning on buying, just not anytime soon. Going to wait a good long time for all the bugs to get worked out, all the DLC to be released, the price to drop, then get the Game of the Year edition which includes all the DLC, for something like 60% off the sticker price.

Jedi Khan

I'm not, but I have never brought the others so my opinion doesn't amount to much then.

Jared

whose buying mass effect andromeda? post your reviews. I still can't decide...

The sooner Tefler gets to $1500/Ch and goes full/time the better. Then there will be no excuses from him or his editors. Lol. Sleep is completely overrated!!

Wookey

you know he has probably gone off to sleep by now and we are just waiting for him to wake up to upload the chapter thats been edited

lol!

GrandPaM

I second the Lifeonvil recommendation, and just noticed there's a new chapter for that series up.

13Lokiz

Tefler, can you create a few side posts so that we can waste our waiting time more productively

Wookey

Waiting intensifies haha. Probably gonna binge read in a few.

Crazy's the one who needs help. I'm perfectly sane. Oh, and tell your wife Crazy says hi.

Jedi Khan

Evan, but they have already edited part 1.... no lenience. We are all joining Crazy in going crazy

Wookey

It's your turn, Crazy. Introduce yourself to the group. No. Come now, Crazy. It's only fair that you do so. Everyone else has. AA is for quitters. They're all quitters. I'm not. I'm seeing this through!

Jedi Khan

You really do. Although, I'm not sure it'd be strong enough. Maybe what you need is a good crack across the head with a baseball bat. Worked for Crazy. When he still had a body, of course. Wait, you used to hit me in the head with a baseball bat? How come I don't remember that? You must be hearing things, Crazy. I never hit you. Really? Then how come I'm a ghost? You died, obviously. How? You fell down a flight of stairs. What, really? But I don't see any stairs in your head. I had to remove them because they were a safety hazard. But you don't have a second level to your mind, so why'd you have a flight of stairs to begin with? Of course I do...I mean you're right, that's part of the reason why I had them removed, they went nowhere.

Jedi Khan

Folks, it hasn't been 2 days yet. Give Tefler a bit of time to get the edits back and make any requisite changes. I'd guess and say that it will most probably be up within another 6-36 hours. Yeah, it's an easy prediction.

Evan

Maw says I need Xanex

PLRus--Founding member of the TSM F5 club.

Here we sit like birds in the wilderness, birds in the wilderness, birds in the wilderness......here we sit like birds in the wildernes, waiting on Tefler to post.

PLRus--Founding member of the TSM F5 club.

HEHE: My wife says she is okay with my addiction. I am at home and it is not illegal. And she gets to hear the latest on Crazy, GrandPaM, Tefler, etc.. She thinks we all need help....lol

PLRus--Founding member of the TSM F5 club.

@JohnJameson, I've been helping Latenight_Pondering edit his current book...Sparrow & Tulip...a prequel to the Mapping Command series. ...but I think we needed 1 more editing pass...

GrandPaM

I'm getting my cattle prod ready......not above digging out my blow torch....

Wish he'd give us an eta

Unbroken Sage

thought it would be posted by now...

I think he is sitting back with chapter 73 laughing and tormenting us about it... Jk

that would be funny

3SM movie or animated movie lol

T might be thru with 74 before the Editors are finished with 73, that would make me LMAO!

Am following 1. Lien Geller's Missing Dragon - as recommended by by Tef, but he is very irregular 2. ParabolaPanther's Bonding Chronicles - but now on hold till sorts out editors 3. Cononthe's One Talent - but only publishes every 3- 4 months 4. JK Rowling - but is no longer writing about Harry Potter. Was so looking forward to the Oxbridge sex scenes Will look up the others.

Wookey

My advice would be to find other authors e.g. on Lit that you like. With Tefler's productivity, you will need to find many, but there are many good reads out there. For instance LifonVil has a series about a willing slave to an unwilling master that touches on themes similar to 3SM, which I find increasingly moving. FinalStand has some awesome serials, but is unfortunately not so active at moment due to real world issues. There is much more good stuff though: for erotica with a religious slant auguy86 is good writer, for a big sci-fi experience, try coldwater1, WilliamsWill, OnAnOn_Anon or Latenight_Pondering, for psycho-erotica try PantherParabola's Bonding Chronicles, and for pure genius hilarity, try The Warlock by Ahazura.

John Jameson

How will JK and Crazy introduce themselves? I think we "3SM-addicts" do definitely need a dedicated website as per Kevin Miljour's suggest to satisfy our addiction. And a podcast, t-shirts, calendar, screensaver, coffee cups, ringtones, mouse pads, iPhone cases etc. have I missed anything?

Wookey

A good reread is always good when you get this far into a great tale, you'll be surprised at how much you forgot or missed the first time thru!

I'd like to announce the next step in the progress of developing the Tefler 3SM 12-step addiction recovery program! ...yeah, I'd really like to, but so far, nobody has gotten much past saying "Hi, I'm GrandPaM and I'm a Tefler 3SM addict."

GrandPaM

This waiting always makes me impatient, I find it hard to get other things done

RikcPaTT

Not really...

Jared

Nope

Brent

We are not the most patient lot are we?

thomas

A full day and those editors are not yet done! Arghhhh

Wookey

Argh! Email notice from Patreon, I get excited...and it's for a different creator :( ~Morningfrost

Morningfrost

I almost wish that I had just not seen this series until now. Then I would have 73 chapters ahead of me, and who knows how many more when I got finished with those. Also.. would get absolutely nothing done in that time.

Hey Tefler... have you noticed all the new names posting here in the "addicts anonymous section"? :-)

GrandPaM

i think that we have transcended being fans and are now worshiping the deity that is called Tefler and beseaching him to shower us with the blessing of 3SM

Morris Crawford

Arrrggghhhh... the wait always seems like forever when you are sitting on the edge of your seat, a million what happens next ideas running through your head and no answers avalable yet... not that I'm rushing, just how we all feel I think... that's what makes us your fans, readers, and supporters.

Nope. It's like throwing gas on a fire🔥.

Dennis Aston

Ladies don't respond here.. It's a trap!!!! And really... I kinda doubt it. They would have to get past a lot of cum guzzling body dismorphia to get to this point. All in all this is a Sci fi porn read... Not targeted to a female audience. I'm sure there are a few don't get me wrong. But in this story. If the woman isn't busty and beautiful she isn't worth notice.

Grimlakin

I thought getting regular updates by supporting Tefler would somewhat quench my impatience for new chapters. Oh boy was I wrong...

Chapter 73 in a few tangible hours.... :) thanks for working hard Tef

awesome cant wait for the next instalment am also wondering if here are any female readers that are enjoying 3SM

just noticed i accidentally posted this comment in chapter 71 lol

"in my best oliver twist voice" Please sir, may i have some more 3SM

Morris Crawford

Arrgh! I know editors need time and, damn it, they better take it. That still doesn't keep me from refreshing the page nearly every hour. So hurry up (take your time) :P

Are we there yet (again)?

Wookey

Can't wait.. Been waiting for my 3SM fix..

I have a nifty dual quad-core i7 server just sitting in a box here...awaiting a reason for me to wake it up again.

GrandPaM

My HTML skills are a bit rusty, but given the number of "build your own website" companies out there, I doubt I'll need 'em. What we need is artwork to put on the site. That'll help a lot. People like looking at pictures more than at a wall of text.

Jedi Khan

Cowboy Bebop perhaps? Trouble is, there really isn't all that much anime set in space that doesn't feature giant mechs (I've got nothing against giant mechs, but still...), or at least not many that I've seen. We really should rectify that by making Three Square Meals into an anime.

Jedi Khan

Maybe real servers if I ever finish my lab. That help get support

I say we should get a 3SM site up and running. I am willing to chip in. I can at least get the domain and get some vps servers to run on...

Random question for the fandom (and Tefler): What space anime would you consider cannon or a crossover with the John-overse? In other words, in what other -verse could you see John and the Invictus flying around in? i can't help but see it in a darker versions of the Tenchi Universe.

Wanderer

Tefler, I'm reading chapter 53 again, and am noticing some differences. Did you add some conversation about Prog-John between the girls? It makes more sense in the revised edition. Thank you.

Tony Bates

He posted a quick blurb in the 700 Patrons thread where he mentioned he had 13.5k done and was gonna try and have Part 1 sent to the editors the next day. So if I had to guess, I'd say that this chapter is probably a 25k-30k chapter. ~Morningfrost

Morningfrost

Great news. Thanks tor the great universe you've created. Other than Sanderson i know nonauthoritative with that high output, and that guy is a pro (and while he's my fav pro author, his works don't scratch some of my itches like your work does ;-). ).

Stijn Van Hove

How many words this time, Tef?

Wookey

are we there yet....

Wookey

With some luck this chapter will cause the $1500 barrier to be broken. Appreciate your efforts.

Wookey

Grimlakin, you see Crazy, too?

Dang.... I saw the notification, and thought we had a new chapter out..... :( Hurry up editors...... LOL

Muledrvr

Telfer,great as always,,,,,,

To be fair sometimes it seems like Brandon Sorenson writes novels as fast as Tefler does 8 chapters. But one of them has more practice and the other a more intimate connection to his audience.

Grimlakin

It's not so much the marching band but the slutty cheerleader costume.. *shivers*

Grimlakin

Damn, hardly any author I know has such a high output. Great stuff.

Its great to hear that. I was starting withdrawals, until I heard this. I know this chapter will be excellent like all your work. Thanks for the great effort to finish this chapter.

*sets up a cheer section* Go Tefler go! Go Tefler go! Write write write! Go Tefler go! Go Tefler go! Crazy, what the hell are you doing? Isn't it obvious? I'm cheering Tefler on! Yes, I can see that, but is the marching band really necessary?

Jedi Khan

Rolls are good! ESPECIALLY naturally rising yeast rolls...and your writing is right up there with them....mmmmmm HOT YEAST ROLLS AND READING A NEW CHAPTER. (heads to the grocery)

PLRus--Founding member of the TSM F5 club.

Hell yeah... Thought I was gonna have wait til like Friday

So Tuesday at earliest and Thursday at latest? Thank you for all of your hard work!

Somni

What great news to start day!

Old Salt

Differing timezones make that unlikely unfortunately, but I like your optimism! :-)

Tefler

I hope you enjoy it, I'll be wrapping up some long-running story arcs.

Tefler

lol thanks!

Tefler

I finished Part 1 last week, and they've already edited it. I'll go through the rest of their edits now, and finish up the chapter so it's ready to be posted. :-)

Tefler

You're welcome!

Tefler

Part 2? I wasn't aware of a part 1. Did I miss something?

That is great. Please inform the editors that they are under a time crunch and only have 6 hours to get this chapter edited. Then there is a good chance you can get it posted just after midnight. :)

Can't wait. Looking forward to it.

Your amazing superwriterman that's you tefler thank you so so much buddy

Jim lynch

Thanks for everything