Top Read General Fiction Stories Since Deep Dive 10
Top 10 Most Read General Fiction - Big City / Urban Life
Stories centered on city living, independence, anonymity, ambition, reinvention, and relationships shaped by urban environments.
IceBerg by J92 In Process
Kismet by E K Stokes Complete
Employee of the Month by Boy Mercury X Complete
Straight to the Morning by Boy Mercury X Complete
Bearding the Lion by Boy Mercury X Complete
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Fine On The Outside (Priscilla Ahn) - Drew’s Theme
On My Mind (CD Ghost) - The Longing Of Hidden Hearts
Nowhere (CD Ghost) - Lost Between In And Out
If Only (CD Ghost) - If Only We Could Be Ourselves
When Will I Belong? (Geographer, Savoir Adore) - Drew’s Lament
Voices Carry (Emmett Kai’s Cover of ‘Til Tuesday) - Drew Struggles With Ethan’s Fears
What About Love (‘Til Tuesday) - Balancing Fear And Love
What? Where? When? Why? Who?
By the power vested in my fingietips and the GA blog squad, it is my great pleasure to announce the revival for a site-favorite blog game...
Author Guess Who?
First things first! A monumental thank you goes to @Renee Stevens for starting this whole thing back in 2019. For several of our online community, we loved getting to know our fellow writers in a fun and quirky way. With that said, we're keeping this proverbial gravy train going, even for the wei
In 2017, my elderly mother fell and broke her hip. She was ninety at the time. I became a full-time caregiver.
Her hip was fixed by surgery, but she needed time to recover and physical therapy to allow her to stand and walk with a walker. It took some time to get her there, but she was able to dress and take care of herself. I had to fix meals, do all the household chores.
This has been a long, hard grind. Rather than getting better, it was a long, slow decline.
In February, Mom h
You’ve read the beginning. Now 8 years later, we’re going straight to the end.
Someone Like Me | Epilogue
Coming out of the Closet 08.17.23
The Jordanator
Argumentative Arguments
The word argument has many different meanings: debate, dispute, statement, reasoning, or you can even view it from a mathematical point of view. Feel free to pick an interpretation of your liking and twist it into a prompt answer.
PT #155
Write an argument that starts in bed.
PT#156
Write a heated argument with an internet troll where you have to stay polite on the surface.
Please include the prompt number either in your story/ch
Summer is still going hot in the north, so why not feature a heated love story by northie? Plus, I'm always a sucker when one of the characters is described as shy.
Soul Music: Love Encountered
by @northie
Length: 57,168
Description: Geoff is shy, lacking in self-assurance, and not out to his family. When by chance, he meets Tony, a fellow musician, he can't believe that anything will come of it ...
A Reader said: Just finished reading and I have to say I love this st
Comedy is the hardest literary form to write. Humor is extremely subjective and can very subtle and nuanced to the point where the joke is missed. Humor can also be offensive to some while enjoyed by others. There are many times of comedy from puns (the lowest form of humor, in my opinion) to dark humor (the kind that's so shocking and offensive, you don't know if the person is laughing because they genuinely find it funny, or they're just extremely uncomfortable and don't know what else to d
Well we just had a false alert go off in my GA and I'm 100% blaming Myr He made misleading comment about one of the better selling gay books becoming a movie. So naturally I ran to Amazon Prime to watch it. To heck with the Weekly Wrap Up until much later I get to Prime and I'm thinking those rat bastardsions, they are not showing it in Canada!!! Then go back to the post and see it is only a trailer on YouTube.
I seem to be doing this more and more often, not reading everything. Is it ag
Art Official
There has been a great deal of talk about the idea of artificial intelligence becoming so much more advance these days, that it may be able to create and weave stories all on its own without really having any real need for authors or artists or models or photographers, etc, at all. And I will admit, I’ve seen some passages ‘written’ by computers that have been fed enough information and influences that it can look pretty convincing to anyone who isn’t experienced with reading in
I've been enjoying some especially bad pulp fiction books, gay features with racy, but certainly not graphic, stories like: 'To Want a Boy', 'Summer in Sodom', and 'Queer Pen.' These are the pulp fiction books ordinary gay men would buy for stories about other gay men. Most had a kind of morality tale embedded within the story where despite the main character's best efforts, he couldn't resist his urges. Or, conversely, blameless, innocent men were lured to their destruction by vice and weakn
Now that the Secret Author contest is behind us, it's time to start focusing on the anthology. What better way to kick off this year's Leap of Faith anthology than with a guest article by our Secret Author contest winner, @Libby Drew? Libby, like me, is a big fan of the short story medium, and has written a superb article about writing short stories. Remember that anthology stories can be as little as 1,000 words, and when done well, those words can pack a huge punch. So, read Libby's articl
Did everyone enjoy the Secret Author contest? I certainly did, both writing and reading. But now that it's the first Wednesday of the month, it should be no secret what's coming up. Time for another edition of Ask An Author!
This month, we have @Salander! Let's see what questions we got for 'em...
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Salander
1 Story / 121,143 Words
What brought you to GA?
I honestly don’t remember…I started following GA as a lurker back in high school (10-ish years a
The dangerous kingdom of love by Neil Blackmore
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
How do you like your Bacon?
Francis Bacon is an important cog in early seventeenth-century Jacobean royal circles - not titled, not a favourite, but he has the ear of the king nonetheless. James I (and VI) has been transplanted from Scotland to the English court. Bacon's role as administrator, facilitator, maybe procurer, to the crown means he's a man to be watched. James is different from old Queen Elizab
Just the facts:
BRAVURA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
BRAVURA Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
Adjectives for BRAVURA - Merriam-Webster
Bravura in storytelling refers to a style marked by brilliant, dazzling technique, bold execution, and exceptional artistic daring. It is the literary equivalent of a virtuoso musical solo—a moment where the storyteller deliberately showcases their mastery to create a powerful, breathtaking effect. Incorporating bravura into a narrative elevates a story from competent to unforgettable by serving several critical functions:
Why Bravura Matters:
Creates Unforgettable Showstoppers:
The word bravura derives from the Italian noun bravura, which stems from the adjective bravo (meaning brave, bold, good, or skillful) and the verb bravare (to show off or act with bravado). The ultimate origin of bravo is uncertain. Linguists trace it through Medieval Latin bravus ("cutthroat" or "villain"), which likely links to the Latin pravus ("crooked" or "depraved"). Over time, the meaning shifted in Italian from "wild/savage" to "bold and courageous," and eventually to artistic mastery