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Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

This week both said good-bye to 2013 and welcomed in 2014. I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year. Now let's take a look at what happened this week in the Gay Authors News Blog! As the last post of 2013 we had the CSR Discussion for Cia's story Bonds Unbroken. I sent Cia a list of interview questions which she answered in depth and posted for the discussion day, but after that, it was up to the readers to share their thoughts on the first story in the Carthera Takeover series. If you

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January 5, 2014

Is this Pro-Science or Pro-Religion? Interesting TV Show Clip

So I was looking up the Twilight Zone and came upon this episode clip of the 1985 series. I never watched the 1980's series, because it came before I was born and the classics in the 1960's series to me are far better in terms of the Twilight Zone stories. However, I was drawn to this one, since it was based off a story from Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke was influenced by Eastern thought and the cycle of Creation/Destruction are prominent in this story. I watched it and felt sort of conflicted by

January 4, 2014

Writing World

Prompts Writing Prompts #290 & #291

Well here we are at the first Friday of the New Year. I hope everyone had fun. As we start the new year I have had people approach me asking about new ideas for the prompts. Considering it isn't the first time I have been approached about this topic, I figured we would give it a try. So, here are your first prompts for 2014 Prompt 290 - Creative Tag - Photo Use the following image to create a story. Prompt 291 – Creative Tag - First Line “Oh crap! Here we go again.” Last week in

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January 4, 2014

joann414's Blog

New Year, New Happenings

I've been under the weather for four or five days now. Hubby gets home today and grandson wants to go get Gatorade, hot pockets, etc. I put a sweat shirt on over my long sleeved tee shirt and yoga pants and head out. We are walking around in the small store, and I shout, softly, "Come on. We need to go." A guy look around the aisle, and says, "Are you talking to me?" I'm like, "NO, I was talking to my grandson Kyle. Sorry." "No worry, I'll go with you." WTF I'm 54 years old, feel like

joann414

January 4, 2014

Stuff from Cia

eBook Review: As Natural as Breathing by Thianna D

As Natural As Breathing by Thianna D. My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed the story, which is why I gave it 3 stars. However, it was not without its flaws. I definitely felt the 'Stepford family' vibes. The contrast between the perfect couples to the supposedly broken Christian bothered me. The parental/child knowledge of their sex lives really bugged me. Just... ew, but I guess in a true DD relationship having kids would create a wrinkle. Either it becomes bedroom related only and extremely w

Cia

January 4, 2014

Random Thought's

Day 2 of 2014

Well it has been an interesting start to 2014. Started off the new year with some snow, which won't be going anywhere any time soon since we won't be above 10 degrees for a while. Today was probably the most interesting day. There were these two guys I made friends with when I was in training in Chicago, we'll call them T and J. Both great looking and both married with children (not the show). I am assigned to T as a buddy to get him though his first couple months after training.

AquariusGuy

January 3, 2014

Methodwriter85's Blog

New Year's 2014

Happy New Year's everybody. I've spent the day being massively hungover. For the most part, these days whenever I go out, I have at most 2 beers, because I'm my own designated driver. But last night, I went to a house party and they allowed us to crash there, so I went way harder than I normally do- two Yuenglings, 1 Negron Modelo, 2 Harvest ales, a double shot of Whiskey, and champagne. At 21 in college, I could have consumed all that plus smoke a joint and felt fine the next day. But 8 d

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January 2, 2014

Interview Wacky Wednesday: Ask An Author #12

**NOTE - Friday's Prompts may be delayed due to weather issues. We hope to have them to you as soon as we can. Thanks for understanding - Trebs HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful time while saying goodbye to 2013 and welcoming in 2014! There's a lot of exciting things planned here at Gay Authors for the new year and I for one am looking forward to being involved in them. To start the new year off right, I'm happy to bring you the first Ask An Author p

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January 1, 2014

Trebs' Blog

End of the Year Thoughts

In the last few days, I've had a few conversations that caused me to reflect about various songs and their lyrics. After hearing "St Elmo's Fire" on the radio, I talked with a new friend about how it and Breakfast Club were the movies that defined my high school/early college generation. I graduated high school in 1983 so both movies were very topical for me. The rebellion of Breakfast Club, and the tight friendship circle of St Elmo's Fire were reflections of what I was living. Originally after

Trebs

January 1, 2014

Wayne's Updates

A look back at 2013

I sit after having done some of the things my mom always did for the holidays. I put a coin in the window as wish that I wouldn't ever be totally broke, had a piece of fish for good luck, and I was going to watch Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve but just don't have the desire to see the new hosts. I look back at this year and am ready to see it go. There have been many issues. Sometimes I wish I could have been better prepared. My back was the main and over all issue of the year. From the

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January 1, 2014

Fishwings' Blog

Bummed

There's this guy I like but all we ever talk about are raves and school. Also he hasn't gotten back to me when I asked him out. It's been like four whole days (I think). I'm kinda bummed. brb while I play some sad sad piano and collect my tears in a jar and save the salt crystals so I can cook myself a fucking plate of stir fried depression #FIRSTWorldProblems (I always get first* and third* world confused, why am I so d

Fishwings

December 31, 2013

CSR Book Club Csr Discussion Day

Happy end of December! As 2013 comes to a close we have one of my stories for the Can't Stop Reading book club. You can read Bonds Unbroken, the first story in my Carthera Takeover trilogy in Stories if you haven't already. Renee was kind enough to interview me for the blog, so we'll go straight into that! First a few more general questions: If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor? Hmm… I don’t know if I have a mentor about writing. Nephy gave me some amazing tips

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December 30, 2013

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

What a way to end (well, almost end) the year. We had a great week here at the GayAuthors.org News Blog. The week started with a wonderful project that Renee initiated - a round of reviews of the stories that made up our past 2004 Winter Anthology: Christmas. These now classic stories - seeing these reviews make these stories shine with new life. Daithi, aditus, podiumdavis, crazyfish, Lisa, LJH and Ron were the reviewers and we thank them so much for their time and efforts in completing this gr

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December 29, 2013

Writing World

Prompts Writing Prompts #288 & #289

It is that time again, prompt time. Hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays. Now on to the prompts. Prompt 288 – Creative Tag – New Year You made a new resolution for yourself this year. Unfortunately on the first day of the New Year problems immediately arose. What was your resolution? Prompt 289 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story – Champagne, party, dress shirt, pot hole, and a deer. Last week I asked in a prompt to look at what could happen fo

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December 28, 2013

Renee's News

2013 Be Gone

I know it’s a little before the new year, but considering recent events, it seems fitting to reflect on the events of the past year. It has been quite a rough year for my family and I will be so glad when 2013 is behind me and I hope for a much better 2014. There have been major gaps in posting this year and there have seriously been times that I had considered giving up on writing as I wasn’t in the frame of mind where I could compose a story. There have been times where I wanted to go f

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December 28, 2013

Holiday/Christmas Story Mini-Event/Contest Voting up

Please feel free to read these stories and vote on your favorite in the link, the winning author will receive a $50.00 Amazon gift card: http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/38136-holiday-themed-story-eventcontest-voting/ Stories are listed below 1. All I want for Christmas is You- Joann414 http://www.gayauthor...oroominthelodge 2. I Saw Daddy/Mommy Kissing Santa Claus- Dark (Automatically Withdrawn) 3. There's No Place Like Home For The Holiday - Sasha Distan No Place Like Home Fo

December 28, 2013

Methodwriter85's Blog

Sounds of a 90's Childhood Playlist, Part 4

I thought I was going to do this in three parts, but it looks like I'll probably have to do five parts. LOL. Part 4 1. "Killing Me Softly" by the Fugees 2. 3. 4. 5. " 6. 7. "You Only Get What You Give" by The New Radicals 8. 9. 10. " 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. "Brimful of Asha" by Cornshop (Norman Cooke Remix) 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

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December 25, 2013

Doggy Christmas

It's Christmas for the Dogs: Wonder what I got: I sure wish I could have a puppy pal to snuggle with on Christmas: And we should all have a big musical number

December 25, 2013

Methodwriter85's Blog

Sounds of A 90's Childhood, Part 3

1. 2. "Sitting Up In My Room" by Brandy 3. 4. "Scream" by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson 5. 6. 7. 8. "The Macarena" by Los Del Rios 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole 23. 24 25. 26. 27. 28. Stephen Jenkens circa 1997. Goddman he was hot. 29. 30.

methodwriter85

December 23, 2013

Story List Special Review - 2004 Winter Anthology: Christmas

So, I'm sure a lot of people noticed that I was asking for reviewers for a special project. Thank you to everyone who responded. With Christmas being this week, I thought it might be neat to take a look at the first ever anthology on Gay Authors. The theme for the 2004 Winter Anthology was "Christmas" which seemed rather fitting considering the season. I asked each reviewer to pick a story from that first anthology and review it for this special review feature. I hope you enjoy reading these sev

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December 23, 2013

What do I believe in?

I finished writing my Christmas story and while writing it, I expressed some stuff that has been festering in me for a while. https://www.gayauthors.org/story/w-l/christmasthemedstoryalifesworth In terms of my faith, I really can't be considered a mainline Christian, because to me, I think Christianity as it is in today's religion is incredibly diluted and deluded. I don't like how Christianity has taken the route of power by manipulating political figures and movements, creating strife