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    Word Triggers

    By Valkyrie

    Certain otherwise-innocuous words can be a trigger for some people.  Maybe it's a negative association with the word - a reminder of past trauma or a social faux pas.  It could be a word that becomes an inside joke - an innocent word given a not-so-innocent meaning.  These words make us cringe and avoid them and not really want to explain our reaction to other people.  For me, a certain spring-blooming flower is a word trigger.  I avoid saying the name of this flower because I have  negative ass
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The Fantastic Mr. Wilde

The Unfortunate Side-Effect

I think there's an unfortunate side-effect to mental illness that many experience. It's not one that's easy to understand or admit to, even to yourself, but I do think it's fairly common. At least I have observed it in both myself and many people I know (and I have a lot of friends irl with mental illness; it's like we're drawn together somehow, us weirdos who suck at fitting in because our brains don't function very well at times). As an example, I have a friend with ADHD and PTSD who often has
Thorn Wilde

Thorn Wilde

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Gay Authors News

February Classic Author Feature: Terran Confederation Jeremiah by Myr

February is a short month, and I've picked a short story to go along with it. This is actually one of my favorites of Myr's stories, so I hope getting a bunch of new eyes on it will help get him to write more. Jerry is an interesting character, and there's a lot more to be told of his story!      Length: 7,832   Description: Jeremiah Declan Samuels has been in the Terran Confederation Spaceforce since his unusual birth. Those years of training are about to pay off
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Thoughts from the Faerie Fool

Ailey II

Went tot the performance of Ailey II last night that had originally been C's and my's big night out. Glad friends (IRL and online) encouraged me to go.  I did have to leave at 2nd intermission, but that was because of my joints and not my mental state. If you ever get a chance to see them, or the main Alvin Ailey troupe, do so - they're wonderful. Touch & Agree was their second of the three sets. Music was about 2x as loud as it should have been, but overall it was an enjoyable evening -- ba
Fae Briona

Fae Briona

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Gay Authors News

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 10 - Feb 16)

What's up, buttercup?   So did you get to use that expression on Valentines Day? I know I'm late and maybe should have presented this last week, but oh well . So I remember when I was in elementary school, getting a box of Valentines Cards and filling out for everyone in my class, boys and girls. I was thinking to doing that this year at work but when I mentioned it to someone, they thought I might be setting myself up for a visit with H.R. So, did you do anything to spread your love
wildone

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Reflections

Beware Gremlins

My kettle died the other day, just as I was desperate for that morning hot drink. Irritating, but easily solved by buying another one. When my laptop died yesterday evening, that was something else again. Even my not very technical brain could understand something serious had happened from the error messages that appeared on the screen.    Fortunately it's still under warranty, just. A phone call to the seller's helpline confirmed my suspicion that the hard drive was fried. Great ... I
northie

northie

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Writing World

Writing Prompts #734 & #735

Yay! For once I managed to get the prompts up on time! Go me!  As you can see, here's this weeks dose of the writing prompts, provided to us by @comicfan!  Hopefully the two prompts below will prompt a new idea. Just remember, prompt responses under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection.  Happy Writing!     Prompt 734 – Creative Tag – The Ring You’ve inherited an old family ring from a distant cousin. Unfortunately, the ring comes with a lot of respons
Renee Stevens

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Gay Authors News

Anthology Discussion - February 12th!

With only about three months until the next anthology is due, I thought I'd take a moment to see how everyone is doing with their anthology entries!    Feel free to share something about your anthology entry, or planned anthology entry, in the comments. Just a reminder, the two themes are In the Stars and Snapped.   Also, for veteran anthology authors, what is your favorite aspect of writing for the anthologies, and what advice would you give to authors who are contemplating
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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A Class By Himself: Derrick’s Mixtape

Derrick’s Gift

Track List ——————————————————   I Can’t Help Falling In Love Instrumental (Gian Piero Ferrini) - Love Theme Overture School Bus (Alex Somers) - Once Upon A Time On A School Bus . . . Someday My Prince Will Come (Prince Peter Wolf’s Male Version) - Derrick’s Wishing Well One Song (Vocals By Scott) - The Prince Makes His Appearance! Too Good for Me (Luke Underhill) - Derrick’s Insecurities The Gift (Angels & Airwaves) - Derrick’s Most Precio
MrM

MrM

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Gay Authors News

Q & A: Round 4

Well, it's time for another Q & A session with our site authors, poets, editors, and readers!  As you can see, these features have a little something for everyone. If you have ideas for questions for one of these groups, feel free to PM me!  And while you're at it, why not answer one of the Round 5 questions!  Now, let's see what we have for you this round!      Authors: Do you base characters off of real life people? Are they completely fictional? Or some of both? And how do
Renee Stevens

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Of Gratitude, Goofing Off, and Good Times

Pandora's Box is Full of Intrigue and Trauma

What is Thirdly?   A. Inquisitive B. Compulsive Stalker Spy C. Glutton for Trauma and Punishment D. All of the Above   *drags hands down her face in exasperation*   So, every now and then, I either end up inheriting some kind of technological device from another person...or someone logs on to something while using one of my technological devices...   AND I END UP SEEING THEIR PRIVATE LIVES FLASHING BEFORE MY EYEBALLS   I understand
Thirdly

Thirdly

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Gay Authors News

Featured Story: Holding Back

It's Monday, and with the start of a new week, it's a good time to take a look at a story that you otherwise might have missed.  I hope you enjoy Puppilull's review of Holding Back by Thorn Wilde.     Holding Back Thorn Wilde   Reviewer: Puppilull Status: Complete Word Count: 58,185   I can willingly admit that I’m sort of conservative and careful how I spend my reading time. I simply don’t have enough time to read and enjoy all the great s
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CassieQ's Fractured Thoughts

My brain is infuriating sometimes

This morning:   Me:  Okay.  Gonna write.   Brain:  No   Me:  C'mon, I want to finish this.  It's like two or three scenes, let's go.   Brain:  Nope.   Me:  Okay, what about this story?   Brain:  Nope, not feeling it.   Me:  Well, let's work on this story.  Or this one.   Brain:  Nope.  Fuck off.     Me:  *fumes all day long*   An hour before I have to go to bed:   Brain:  Hey, let's writ
CassieQ

CassieQ

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The Fantastic Mr. Wilde

Anxiety

It takes many different forms in different people, really. It took me a long time to recognise my anxiety for what it was, because it wasn't like what I saw in the movies, or what friends with anxiety told me it was like. My anxiety generally manifests in one of two ways.   The first is anger. This was especially true when I was younger. My panic attacks manifested as temper tantrums. Instead of panicking, I would scream, shout, throw things. Nobody ever recognised this as anxiety. I b
Thorn Wilde

Thorn Wilde

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Gay Authors News

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 3 - Feb. 9)

Monday Cia brought us the February CSR Feature:   Wednesday Carlos was back with another great edition of AAA 2.0!!   Friday, Renee gave us another couple of great prompts from comicfan:   Saturday was Comsie's turn to bring us an article on plot holes   Anthologies 2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th 2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th   Blog Opportunities   Ask An Author
wildone

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Nymphetamine Abuse

Dreams

When  a major life event occurs you deal with its lasting effects.  You're left with the fallout of what transpired and you move on as best you can.  Sooner or later, it becomes as if a dream.  Even faced with the lasting evidence of this event, your memory colors it in such a manner that it blocks out the most painful moments, the most meaningful moments, just as a coping mechanism to go back to the grind of everyday living.     During my hospital stay when I had my liver transplant,
Razor

Razor

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The Fantastic Mr. Wilde

Dear Lacey

It's tempting when writing a letter, to begin it with, 'I hope you're well.' Can't say that in this one, so I'll just go with, I miss you. There are people here who knew you much longer than I did, who probably knew you better, too. But we were talking a lot, around Christmas and into January. You told me about your life, about your family, about your illness. I told you about my life. And we talked about movies and music. We talked about hospitals. And we talked about death.  You were
Thorn Wilde

Thorn Wilde

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Writing World

Writing Prompts #732 & #733

It's that time again! Time to spark some creativity with this weeks prompts. Enjoy!     Prompt 732 – Creative Tag – List of words Use the following words in a story : A red rose, a box of candy, a new shirt, a lunchbox, and a torn sneaker.   Prompt 733 – Creative Tag – First Line The cat sat grooming itself as the puddle of blood slowly spread behind it on the old oak floor.     Did you write a prompt last week? Share a link
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens in Prompts

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Michael's Playroom

I Sleep - a poem

Sometimes in the early morning, things just come to you...    In the cold of the morning in the cocoon of our bed you snuggle closer, seeking my heat and my presence And I draw you to me, into my embrace, holding you tightly your sigh is comfort, a whisper to my heart I know you are happy, and I know you feel safe   I fight my desire to take you, possess you as you sleep your lithe body, close to me and I draw your scent into my lungs; the remnants of the lime col
MichaelS36

MichaelS36

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jamessavik's Blog

On Scientific Consensus

On Scientific Consensus Alfred 1 Wegener (1880-1930) was a German meteorologist who picked up an interest in geology. He wondered why some of the continents like Africa and South America fit together almost like a key. (1) He began to wonder: do continents move? In Victorian times such an idea seemed ludicrous as every good Christian fundamentalist knew that the world was 10.000 years old. (2) Anyone
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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The Fantastic Mr. Wilde

Sex Education

So, I finished watching season one of Sex Education on Netflix. I loved it so much. It’s about a teenaged boy whose mother is a sex therapist. While he himself is utterly inexperienced, by some fluke it turns out that he shares his mother’s talent for therapy and sex advice, and he ends up running a ‘sex clinic’ where he helps students at school in return for a modest fee. Hilarity ensues, along with a lot of interesting drama. The show deals with bullying, sex (duh), prejudice, first loves, an
Thorn Wilde

Thorn Wilde

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Michael's Playroom

Thinking Out Loud

In amongst our little group online there has been a lot more talk of D/s, or BDSM lately. Which I like, since sharing information makes us more real and less something to be stared at and whispered about. I know it’s come as a surprise to some that I have a good sense of humour and enjoy a good laugh. There is more to each of us than most people think. We are not the porn-style stereotypes people usually imagine us to be. BDSM and D/s are not porn. But our life, like everyone’s has ser
MichaelS36

MichaelS36

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Gay Authors News

Ask an Author 2.0 #16

Welcome back. Ask an Author returns with another issue packed with questions and answers. This month we get to hear from authors not often featured. We’ll start off with one of my favorite New Yorkers, and definitely my favorite wine enthusiast: @Defiance19 • In your fiction, you seem to create scenes where men are on the cusp of major changes. How important do you think these moments are to where you’d like to go as a writer, and to life in general? • • • On its own, ‘.
Gay Authors News

February CSR Feature: Down a Darkened Path by Ronyx

Hard to believe it, but it's already February! This month we have 3 weeks to read the CSR selection, and it's a longer one. Good thing @Ronyx helped me pick his feature for this read, and it's one that was popular with readers so you might have already read it! If not, with the number of comments and likes, it's sure to be a read that will pull you in. In following with last month's feature of a different sort, don't go into this expecting the same old storyline! As always, the Discussion Day wi
Cia

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