Gay Authors Anthologies

The Gay Authors Quarterly Anthologies and Special Anthologies are online collections of short stories and poetry written by GA Authors, eFiction writers, and other GA members. Each anthology has a theme voted on by the GA members, and the theme may be addressed by the writers in any genre they choose.

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Quarterly Anthologies

Summer 2008	Escape
Spring 2008	Living in the Shadows
Winter 2007	The Road not Taken
Fall 2007	Worth Fighting For
Summer 2007	The Rainy Day
Spring 2007	Endings & Beginnings
Winter 2006	Blizzard
Fall 2006	Halloween
Summer 2006	Going on Vacation
Spring 2006	Day of Silence
Winter 2004	Winter/Christmas

Special Anthologies

July 2008	Anniversaries
March 2007	Fairy Tales

Quarterly Anthologies

Summer 2008, Escape

AFriendlyFace — If No One Notices

James has finally had enough. He has decided, at long last, to take action, but, yet again, circumstances interfere.

BeaStKid — Saviour

Nakul is running away. From what, and why, is something Karan and Varun intend to discover.

C James — Ice Blink

Five hundred years before Columbus, Europeans discovered the New World. Their nearby colony thrived for hundreds of years, only to mysteriously vanish.

Corvus — Hotel California

Is fate really in the cards?

Graeme — Bushfire

Bushfires are destructive, but Brian didn't realise what one was about to destroy.

JFalkon — Dog Food

Andy's job seemed simple enough, but what do you do when things aren't what they seem?

Meeko (L0st Cause) — Not This Time

A firefighter's job is stressful, but it becomes much more dangerous when loved ones are involved.

Menzoberranzen — On n'aime qu'une fois

You only love once.

Myk — Without You

Even the most difficult times are manageable with the help of someone you love, but without that person, what would you do?

Procyon White — The Cafe

Mahmoud is getting married and his sister has a boyfriend. Neither is a cause for celebration.

Rose Strailo — Breaking Her Bonds

Breaking up is rarely simple, but being betrayed makes it worse.

Tiffani Chin — There Once Was A Boy

Eli and his brother Cassidy share more than they realise. Can Eli learn from what his brother has been through?

Tiger — The Aimless Search

A poem about finding answers and escaping harsh realities.

Wrath of Magneto — Tango

Life in the armed forces isn't easy, but not all the fights are on the battlefield.

York366 (Kyle Grey) — Love Death Love

I lost a love, looked for an escape in death but only found love instead...

Spring 2008, Living in the Shadows

Altimexis — All My Heart

B1ue — The Slaying of Lydia Syanto

Bardeara — A Proper Push

BeaStKid — Sangharsha I Perseverance

ComeWhatMay — Falling Slowly

Corvus — What Mrs. Gordon Learned

D Writes — Whispers In The Dark

Faust — Almost

Graeme — Street Life

Ieshwar — Beyond the Threshold

Jfalkon — Into the Moonlight

Krista — Hidden in Cancun

Lesfeuxdemoncoeur — Those Without Names in the City at Night

Libby Drew — Sight of Stars

Lugh — Wingless Dreams

Menzoberranzen — The Burden We Bear

Moonwolf — Our Time

Myk — Stepping into the Light

Rose Strailo — Finding Someone

Tiffani Chin — Self Preservation

Tiger — My Brother’s Journal and My Secrets

Tristan Jaimes — The Mother of All Assumptions

Viv — Underneath This Big Ol’ Sky – Part 5

WrathofMagneto — Crush

York366 — Distression

Winter 2007, The Road Not Taken

Altimexis — The Parallax Effect

B1ue — Lovers Really Fall in Love to Stay

Bardeara — The Secret

C James — Three for Jake

Carl Holiday — Walkabout

Dezlboi — Awakening

Graeme — To Open a Door

Ieshwar — The One He Loved

Jfalkon — What Harriet did not Get for Christmas

Lugh — The Key

Meeko (L0st Cause) — What I’ve Done

Menzoberranzen — The Unbearable Heaviness of Being

Viv — Underneath This Big Ol’ Sky – Part 4

York366 — Paramnesia

Fall 2007, Worth Fighting For

Altimexis — A Dance to Remember

Bardeara — It’s Time to Go

Beastkid — Satyamev Jayate

C James — Requiem

Carl Holiday — Annihilation and Sterilization

Graeme — The Rainy Day

Ieshwar — Blood Ties, Love Bonds

Jfalkon — The Bridge over Acheron

Krista — Empress Kellene

Luc — Petey

Lugh — Red's Rescue

Menzoberranzen — Daemons of the Past

Miguel Sanchez — Nothing Comes Easy

Viv — Underneath This Big Ol’ Sky – Part 3

WrathOfMagneto — Slide

York366 — Disclosure

Summer 2007, The Rainy Day

Altimexis — Broad Ripple Blues

B1ue — How to Make a Rainbow

Bardeara — A Private Affair

Bondwriter — Blow Up

C James — Category 5

Carl Holiday — The Last Watcher

Graeme — When the Cat’s Away

Ieshwar — French Kiss

Jfalkon — The Cleansing

Krista — Left Behind

Luc — Lightning on the Water

Lugh — Death of Innocence

Madrigal — Silence!

Marty — Lovin’ High Places

Menzoberranzen — The Peculiarity of Obsession

Miguel Sanchez — A Visit to Florida

NickolasJames8 — Somehow, Someway

Razor — When I Fall Asleep

Shadowgod — Prelude to Destiny

SonoLuminus — Scenes from Hugo

Viv — Underneath This Big Ol’ Sky – Part 2

Wrath of Magneto — Captivated

Yaalc — Earning His Wings

Spring 2007, Endings & Beginnings

Altimexis — The New Job

B1ue (Gabriel Cruz) — Never Mine

Bardeara — The Beaten Path

Carl Holiday — After All

Graeme — End of the World

Ieshwar — Starbridge Train Station

Luc — I Will Live in You

Lugh — Chosen

Miguel Sanchez — New Happenings in Belize

Nickolas James — On the Bank

RKnapp — Beginning of the End

Shadowgod — Vegas Sun

Sinbad — Danny and the P.O.W.

Viv — Underneath This Big Ol’ Sky – Part 1

Wrath of Magneto — Game Over, Man

Winter 2006, Blizzard

B1ue — Gift of The Snow Queen

Bardeara — Right up Until the Very End

Camy — Spuke

Colinian — Christmas Break

eternity2rock — Branson Blood

Formosa — Wintery Wanderland

Ieshwar — Once upon a Blizzard

Luc — I, No More

Miguel Sanchez — Christmas in Belize

NickolasJames — A Family’s Sorrow

RKnapp — Bash

Shadowgod — Almost Home

Sinbad — Winter Holiday

Viv — A Story for Mikie

Fall 2006, Halloween

Anna — The Little Pumpkin who Could

Bardeara — This Time will be Different

Camy — Beethee Comes to Town

C James — The Muse

Comicality — Dream Lover

DarkShadow — Invisible

Davey — The Darkest Night

Dezlboi — Facing The Demons

Erez Adam Galmor — I Wish

eternity2rock — The Necklace

Graeme — Trick or Treat?

Jack Scribe — Goblins at the Door

Julien Gregg — The Masquerade

Krista — My Halloween Surprise

Luc — Liminality

Lugh — Oidcha Shamhna

NickolasJames8 — Family Night

rknapp — Halloween is a Holiday

Viv — All I Wanted

Summer 2006, Going on Vacation

Camy — The Millrace

C James — No Shirt? No Problem!

KenderCleric — Midnight Driving

Julien Gregg — The Ultimate Vacation

LittleBuddhaTW — A Free Man in Paris

Luc — Have I Mentioned that I Miss You?

Lugh — Day-Glo Afterdark

NickolasJames8 — Carolina Sand Castles

Nicks_A_Writer — Finding My Summer Adventure

Snow Dog — Mirror

Umbathri — The Choice of a Cruise

Viv — Just Say It

Spring 2006, Day of Silence

Caipirinha — A World on Mute

Camy — JJ and ‘The Boys’

Comicality — All Eyes Watching

Julien Gregg — Mark’s Journal Entry, April 27

Lugh — Shout It Out

Lurker — Confusion on the Court

NickolasJames8 — Obligation to Myself

PowerfulEnigma (Patrick) — Poetry Untitled

Viv — Days of Silence

Winter 2004, Winter/Christmas

Bill W — My First True Chrismas

Comicality — 2 Below

Dabeagle — Forever December

Jamie Anderson — A Christmas Story

Miguel Sanchez — Taylor's Christmas Present

Myr — Nick Cringle

Special Anthologies

July 2008, Anniversary

AFriendlyFace — Giving Up

Greg and Trevor reflect on the nature of their relationship and come to a somewhat surprising decision.

Altimexis and David of Hope — July Fireworks

When his boss asks Harold to do a six month follow-up story to his article on gay youth, he doesn't know quite what to expect. Along the way he finds happiness, unexpected teenage maturity, hope and despair, triumph and tragedy, an insight into the depth of his own character, . . . and some surprises, a rarity for this newspaper veteran.

Anonymous — Choices

Sean loves Calvin. Calvin loves his comatose boyfriend... and Sean. What happens when Craig wakes up? Who will Calvin choose? Not everyone gets a happy ending.

BeaStKid — Sangharsha Celebrations

Karan and Varun have battled the society for the past five years and the time has come to celebrate their struggles.

Caipirinha — It Just Happened

It was just another wonderful day.

Corvus — The Letter Chest

George Shaw is taking a walk through the park when he realizes that he does not remember who he is anymore. Sometimes, it is difficult to feel sorrow when one cannot remember the past.

Kit — Just Two More Days

James makes a new contact, Harry, on a gay dating site, and eventually they decide to meet. However, before getting involved in any relationship, perhaps James ought to ask himself some questions, such as: How well do you know the person you're falling in love with, and if you get to know them really, really well, will you love them more or less?

Krista — Finding Alex

Daniel is single and in the closet. Then at his sister's wedding, he meets Alex, the bestman of his new brother-in-law.

Kyle Grey (york366) — The Resolution

Sometimes, remembering the past can be painful, especially when it shows up in the present. Abhi is shopping for an anniversary present when an old lover makes an appearance.

Tiffani Chin — The River

A new year. Another chance to tell someone. A fortunate discovery of a hideous truth. The greatest gift of a lifetime.

WrathOfMagneto — Three Hundred Years

What do vampires, werewolves, and demons have in common? Just another day at the office for a seasoned hunter named Tommy and his apprentice/boyfriend Jonathan.