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Weekly Wrap Up (Aug 19 - Aug 25)

Hey all, time for our weekly look back at what happened over the past week! Monday, Cia introduced us to this month's Classic Author Feature: Wednesday, Cia followed up with the Excerpt for our Classic Author: Finally it was Friday! What better way to wrap up the week with @comicfan giving us some new prompts: Anthologies 2019 Anthology Theme Selection is here - Due Sept 7th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th

August 24, 2018

writing prompts Writing Prompts #694 & #695

August is winding down! How about some end of summer fun with these prompts? If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 694 – Creative Tag – First Line I’m tired of this, so I’m going home! Prompt 695 – Creative Tag – The role You’ve been asked to guest star on your favorite show. What is your role like

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August 24, 2018

jamessavik's Blog

Back to Seattle

Tomorrow I fly back to Seattle. Jeez that town needs a Cajun Restaurant. I wonder how I would do there selling Po-boys and gumbo. The seafood there is great but needs a touch of BAM. Damn. Now I'm hungry and think about jambalaya with chicken, sausage and shrimp. But I digress. I'll be there to donate stem cells for my brother. This procedure will cure or kill him. As we're so genetically compatible, it's his best shot. Only an identi

JamesSavik

August 24, 2018

classic author excerpt August Classic Author Excerpt: My Jump Off by Nickolas James

Did you catch Monday's blog post feature of this month's Classic Author story, My Jump Off by Nickolas James? There's something to be said for reading about flawed characters who have a real life and problems they might not handle like you would want a character to do... since real people and real life so seldom follows a script. And that's just what this story has going for it. I picked this month's featured excerpt for that reason as well. You can really see the 'teenage drama' and the self-in

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August 22, 2018

quokka's Blog

Calling All Aussies

G'day Sheila's and blokes, stop hanging around like a galah, and send me a message without stoning the crow, and splashing around in the billabong. i am wanting to promote all the Australian Authors & Editors on my Facebook page, to promote gay authors.org around Australia. Can you please send me a private message of your GA user name and what city / town or just state that you reside in please. Thanks in advance, Regards Preston, aka Quokka p.s, I thought the old Au

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August 20, 2018

classic author feature August Classic Author Feature: My Jump Off by Nickolas James

This month we're keeping the theme going with another teen story by one of our site authors. This time it's My Jump Off by Nickolas James, one of the site Classic Authors. All too often authors write their teenage characters as if they are minor adults--a little more impulsive and stuck in high school still--but with all the wisdom and maturity to make the "right decisions". Well... what happens when right doesn't feel right and wrong feels so much better? I think Nickolas James's story features

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August 20, 2018

Weekly Wrap Up (Aug 12 - Aug 18)

Well hello everyone! Happy Sunday I hope for you all. I was shocked to hear that the schools in some parts of the US are back in already. What about your neck of the woods, what is the school year like? I imagine down under and elsewhere it is probably ramping up for summer holidays soon. I think it is interesting when you read a story from another country than your own, as I actually learn more about that country in a way that is never taught in school. Oh, I'm here to do the weekly

August 19, 2018

writing prompts Writing Prompts #692 & #693

Happy Friday, prompt authors! How do a few creative prompts sound for this week's challenge? There's something very, very wrong with both of these scenarios, and you have to figure out what that is... have fun! Prompt 692 – Creative Tag – The trunk Aggravated, you march out to the garage looking for boxes to pack your belongings in. You spot the trunk in the corner, grab the handle and go to drag it out, only to nearly dislocate your shoulder. Stopping, you open the trunk

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August 17, 2018

story review Featured Story: Losing Kevin

One thing many readers have in common here on GA is that, at one time or another, we've had to grapple with the fact that we're not quite what everyone expects us to be when we're growing up. We're different. But others can't tell. And sometimes, when you're reading, that's a good thing! There are a lot of teen coming-of-age stories on GA, but BlindAmbition really connected with this one for his review. Read on to find out why! Losing Kevin Ronyx Reviewer: BlindAmbition

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August 13, 2018

Weekly Wrap Up (Aug 5 - Aug 11)

Well I am finally home after my 7734 km/4805 mile drive! Thank you Cia for helping me out last week. First off, are you like me and getting lots and lots of notifications? Well even though we didn't have a Tech Tuesday, Myr showed us all how to authorize what we get notified on. Check it out here by clicking 'Read more...' on the big red bar on any page or via the announcement. Or just go check out the actual options to selection what you are getting notifications for, not just how

August 12, 2018

jamessavik's Blog

Update

I have had an extensive physical at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and am in great shape. I have been tested for all sorts of viruses and conditions and have none of them. I am in great shape and will be an excellent stem cell donor for my brother- who has bone marrow cancer. We expect to give him the transplant around the 1st week of September. Since we are such a good match, that ups his chances for recovery considerably. This is e

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August 10, 2018

writing prompts Writing Prompts #690 & #691

Friday is here! Busy week for me yet again, with the CSR on Monday and the post about crafting characters on Wednesday. But maybe you can use some of that info to help you when writing for one of these great prompts supplied by our guru, Comicfan! Prompt 690 – Creative Tag – The horoscope Imagine reading a horoscope and having it come true, but only in accidental ways. What happens? Prompt 691 – Creative Tag – Fairy Tale Gone Wrong You’ve been trying

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August 10, 2018

writing tips August Author Opportunities & Character Articles

This week we have something a little different for today's blog post though we're keeping it all about improving and encouraging authors. Remember we have various opportunities for authors to be featured such as: Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your r

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August 8, 2018

Billy Martin's Blog

Christopher

Enoch

August 7, 2018

Saint Peter

Real BF , Where Are You?

Me: Hey! Hi ! Hello ! How are you ? Can we be friends ? I am so like that! it is so funny that I am so hopeful that I can find my true love. True love that I can’t see , it’s like I am blind or that “true love” is so far to see . I am now 18 ! and that existence I didn’t have a relationship yet! I have so many crushes and sadly none of them like me? Am I ugly? “ looking at the mirror” Me: No , my friends and other says I’m cute . Am I super girly? Me: No Am I sw

Saint Peter

August 7, 2018

Nephylim's Blog

What Does A Penis With Ears Look Like

If you have no idea what this is all about, check out the comments on Aria Graice chapter 5

Nephylim

August 7, 2018

jamessavik's Blog

Hammerhead 19

I had to publish 19 before it was really ready. I'm flying out to Seattle in the morning to be with my brother for a few days as he's undergoing chemo at the Seattle Cancer Care Clinic. If I'm healthy enough I will donate stem cells for him which will give him a shot at recovery or at least remission. Real life is a pain sometimes. It gets in the way of important stuffs like writing. Next chapter will return to the Stonegarden syste

JamesSavik

August 7, 2018

Musings from Valhalla

Life Happenings

On August 9, 2013 I decided to take the plunge and join GA as a member instead of reading stories as a lurker. While I'd dabbled a bit with writing poetry and some creative fiction, I'd never actually finished anything I started writing. The closest I came was a vampire novel I started writing in the early '90s (which I may yet finish ) The atmosphere on GA was so welcoming. It felt like a place where I wanted to interact with others, and one of my favorite things was reading the weekly pro

Valkyrie

August 7, 2018

Gone From Daylight: The Music of the Darkness

csr feature August CSR Feature: The Hidden Ones: The Spotlight by Aceinthehole

Oh, how the world turns... for so many in the upper hemisphere, summer is coming to a close and that means school is beginning again. And with school, we think of teenagers and all that comes with them--the angst and pain of growing up and fitting in or maybe not fitting in. One of our recent promotions to the ranks of Promising Authors, Aceinthehole is one of the site authors who has written a popular story featuring a story that is "a slice of reality of broken people. The ups and downs of gro

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August 6, 2018

Taryn's Song

Track List Closed Doors (Message To Bears) - Overture: Taryn Inside Looking Out For Adrian (Many Years Ago) (Mark Tulk) - Taryn’s Song Darkest Dreaming (David Sylvian) - Taryn’s Dreams of Escape Shattered Dreams (Johnny Hates Jazz) - The Last Straw Shake Dog Shake (The Cure) - A Fateful Decision Leave In Silence (Depeche Mode) - Stealing Away Into The Night Dirty Blvd. (Lou Reed) - Taryn and Alec on the Cold Streets of Chicago To The Ends

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August 5, 2018

weekly wrap up Weekly Wrap Up (July 29 - Aug 4)

Wow, July is gone and August has started. In Canada, the first week of September is considered the end of summer. No matter where you are, let's make the most of August! Currently I'm on vacation , so a big thanks to Cia for running the stories Saturday night and putting them in and publishing the wrap up! Monday, Cia started the close of the month with the CSR Discussion Day: Wednesday, Carlos brought us another edition of Ask an Author 2.0: Friday, I was a