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April CSR Feature: Parker & Brody: An Alliance by Cap

We've already hit one quarter of the year down! How time flies. How about a story about two men who found their time once they found each other? Read this first story posted by a newer site author @Cap recently. Don't forget the interview & Discussion day at the end of the month where you can share additional thoughts you don't add to the comments/reviews!  Parker & Brody: An Alliance by @Cap Length: 61,671 Description: The exploits of the P&B duo; 1st story. 
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March CSR Discussion Day: Break the Day by dragonenthusiast

Did you read this month's featured CSR story, Break the Day, by dragonenthusiast? Share your thoughts on the story below, but first of course, is my interview with this GA author who just passed their first year mark a few months ago!  Have you ever gone out in public, realized your shirt is on backwards, and just don’t care? That actually happened to me just last week. I was sitting at my PC working and then realized something was scratching me on my collarbone, found the shirt tag, a
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March 2026 CSR Feature: Break the Day by dragonthusiast

Well, as we have a bit more time this month, I thought I'd share a longer story. No, not gold coins, rainbows, and lucky charms themed... but we do have fantasy! Take a peek at this story if you haven't already, as well the ongoing sequel!  Break the Day by @dragonthusiast   Length: 91,498 Description: Fennrin is a shadowforger, a type of az-ari who have mastery over shadows. But all it's ever brought him is misery. People are afraid of the power that he himself barely u
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February 2026 CSR Discussion Day: Spring and a Ring by Grizz

Did you read this month's CSR story? I love a good country story, as I grew up on and around farms, horses, cattle, sheep, and can spot who wears their boots in the saddle versus who wears their boots to be fancy (and yes, we did make fun of those visitors at fair!). I love asking what's something personal about you that people might be surprised to know and getting all sorts of answers to my interview questions to share with GA members about our authors, and getting to read more about a fellow
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February 2026 CSR Feature: Spring and a Ring by Grizz

It's February, and thoughts turn to the changing of the seasons, Valentine's Day, love, and romance! So, here we go with a short story featuring love in a little tale that you might have missed! Please give it a read, like, comment, or review and come back for the interview on the Discussion day at the end of the month.  Spring and a Ring by @Griz Length: 8,231 Description: Two young farmers in rural central Montana meet as Winter turns to Spring, and everything frozen begins
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January 2026 CSR Discussion Day: Raven's Secret Crush by BendtedWreath and chris191070

Welcome to our first 2026 CSR Discussion day, and our first twofer! I thought, why not give you an extra treat. First, I gave you all a SHORT story because I know you're busy recovering from the holidays, and we all just need a short, sweet treat. Second, you get two interviews for one blog! Learn all about these co-authors and how they both answer the same questions. Hmm, wonder how that turned out? Read on! And don't forget to comment below. First up, chris191070:  Do you eat your f
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January 2026 CSR Feature: Raven's Secret Crush by BendtedWreath and chris191070

Well, no great announcements about 2026 from me... Except the start of CSR! I thought I'd do something a little fun, a twofer! That's right, this month's feature was written by 2 GA Authors! That means double the fun on the Discussion day.  Raven's Secret Crush by @BendtedWreath and @chris191070   Length: 5,301 Description: Raven Bran always feels stuck behind his brother, in basketball, at school, and even with friends. But when he meets someone who truly understands hi
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December CSR Discussion Day: The Darkest Days by Jack Poignet

Please forgive my tardiness, I lost track of the days of the week! The bliss of holiday vacation. My darkest days? Next week, when I go back to work with all the kiddos who also wish we were still on vacation!! So what did you think of this month's story feature? Share your thoughts on that and the interview with Jack below!  Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla. Unless we’re not talking about ice cream here…? What’s something personal about you people might be surprised to know? I hold a Mas
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December CSR Feature: Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet

That's it, we've made it to the end of the road, the last month of 2025, and our final CSR feature of this year! Seeing as it's December, the holidays, and yadda yadda... I couldn't pass up finding a story that was themed, of course. Did you read this small gem last year? If not, don't miss it now!  Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by @Jack Poignet Length: 10,399 Description: It's cold up here in the mountains. Elias mourns his lover, but in these darkest of days between the year
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November CSR Discussion Day: Ash's Marriage Trigger by Thirdly

This month I featured a story that I enjoyed reading by Thirdly, and I hope you did too! Odd, as I did not relate to the character (having married at 19) but I could just... get how intensely the characters were feeling at times. I always enjoy that and consider it the mark of a great writer. What did you enjoy about Ash's Marriage Trigger? Make sure you share your thoughts below, after you read this interview Thirdly did for me!  Do you eat your fruits and vegetables? Mostly vegetable
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November CSR Feature: Ash's Marriage Trigger

Oh, November... that month we all love. It feels like it goes on forever, and can we just get to the good holidays??? For those of us in the U.S. it also includes the Thanksgiving and gathering of friends and/or family, and all that fun (or friction). In honor of the onus of family, as well as feature another great event GA hosts, I thought I'd feature a prompt response by one of GA's popular authors! Have you ever tried writing to the featured prompts? It can be fun, as Thirdly shows readers!! 
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October 2025 CSR Anthology features!

Hi all! How many of you have taken the time (or have been on GA long enough) to have enjoyed some of the earliest anthologies? As readers and authors gear up to enjoy all the amazing entries to this year's event, I thought I'd feature a few of the past Hallow-spooky themed events to both fit the season and get you ready for these themed reads!  https://gayauthors.org/stories/browse/category/10-2006-fall-halloween/ https://gayauthors.org/stories/browse/category/20-2008-winter-ghosts/
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September 2025 CSR Discussion Day: Cliff's Pendant by Altimexis

Did September last eleventy-millionth days for you as well this year? I swear, it just gets longer and longer. Hopefully that just means you got a ton of great reading time in, though you shouldn't have needed too long for this gem. Also, Altimexis shared an image they had on another site for Cliff's Pendant, so I wanted to add that here for you along with the Author interview. Enjoy and don't forget to share your comments below!   Are you a person who makes their bed in the morning, or do
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September 2025 CSR Feature: Cliff's Pendant by Altimexis

In light of the time of year, the start of the school year for so many from preschool to college, and the nearing deadline of the coming anthology, I wanted to feature a past anthology with a school tag. I plugged in those filters (have you tried that system?!) and viola! This month readers get to enjoy Cliff's Pendant, a short story written by Altimexis for the 2021 Fall Anthology themed "An Unconventional Gift". And if, like me, you're going crazy with your IRL schedule, this is a snack-sized
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July CSR Discussion Day: Carter's Army by Topher Lydon

Can you believe all the stories we've had this month, the authors we've had return, and the reading I've asked you to do? C'mon... it's good for you! A favorite series of GA readers more than a decade ago (I sometimes can't believe I've been here that long either) I hope you enjoyed reading Topher's story, Carter's Army. Check out his interview and what he has going on past and present with that and more! Make sure you share your thoughts below once you're done; maybe we can keep encouraging our
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July CSR Feature: Carter's Army by Topher Lydon

As a welcome back to GA, and since many of our newer members might not know this Classic Author, this month I thought I'd feature Topher Lydon's start to his Carter's Saga series. Check out this short novel and come back to share your thoughts on the Discussion day when I share my interview with Topher!  Carter's Army by @Topher Lydon Length: 60,266 Description: A young immigrant to Canada discovers that love can be found in the most unlikely places. Andrew isn’t the run of t
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May CSR Discussion Day: The Answer by Wayne Gray

I hope you were able to take the chance to read the 5k short story, The Answer, that  Wayne wrote back in 2020. The best part of the CSR (Can't Stop Reading) blog features is that I get to pick newer and older stories on the site to bring to readers who either loved the story the first time and are happy to read it again or newer members who might have missed some of the older works. Things are always changing so fast, just like people, but we love to keep these stories alive! Please make sure t
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May CSR Feature: The Answer by Wayne Gray

This month has featured quite a few stories already, with the Comicality Tribute Anthology, and I wanted to feature someone who isn't new to the site but who did write a story that I thought would have fit right into that theme as well. We have so many coming of age stories on GA where authors tackle those life changes that aren't easy regardless of what year or setting they occur in... just like The Answer by Wayne Gray. This slightly older story is a short story gem you should read and come ba
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March CSR Discussion Day: In His Image by ChromedOutCortex

Did you manage to read this month's CSR Feature, In His Image, by ChromedOutCortex? It was very short, under 4k, so you can also go read it now! Be sure to share your thoughts on the story below, after you also check out my interview with this month's featured author!  Chocolate or Vanilla? ** Vanilla, then you can pile on whatever you want. 🙂 If you were an animal, what would you be? ** Wild horse - they run free, not worried about what's around the corner, exploring their e
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March CSR Feature: In His Image by ChromedOutCortex

For this longer month, I've actually chosen a short story for the CSR blog readers. I think sometimes the longer a month is, the more I feel the need to cram into my life, or the more I have going on, and the less I have time to just... be. That time to stop, reflect, and take stock of what is truly important is a huge part of In His Image by ChromedOutCortex. Please check it out and come back to share your thoughts at the end of the month! In His Image @ChromedOutCortex Length: 3
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February CSR Discussion Day: Just Keep Swimming by JJ Quinn

Well this month has flown by! I can't tell if I was 'just keep swimming' against the flood of my life or if life was sweeping me along. Sometimes we have to pause and evaluate what's happening and where we go from here, like Liam in JJ Quinn's story, Just Keep Swimming. I hope you enjoyed this month's CSR selection and have some comments to share below, but first, my interview with him!  Chocolate or Vanilla? We’re eating vanilla ice cream all the way, especially with an obscene excess
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February CSR Feature: Just Keep Swimming by JJQuinn

Welcome to the 2nd month of 2025! Hopefully your year has started off well, but if not, you can always escape into a fictional world when you need a break. How about a novella-length tale that didn't quite make it into the recent anthology?  Just Keep Swimming by @JJQuinn Length: 41,320 Description: Successful, but romantically repressed computer programmer, Liam Bailey would've blown a homeless man for a taste of stale after spending almost a week chasing down his energetic
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January CSR Feature Boundaries: An Old West Tale by Headstall

Did you read this month's CSR by Headstall, Boundaries: An Old West Tale, or it's followup? @Headstall always takes great care to make the setting and events come alive in his historical fiction, and the character's tales pull at your heart, head... or, well...  What did you think of this month's feature? Share your thoughts in comments below, but first, the interview! Do you eat your fruits and vegetables? Absolutely! Berries and red grapes every day, and whatever looks fresh in the p
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January Signature Author Feature: Boundaries: An Old West Tale by Headstall

In this first month of 2025, as we look forward to this new year, I thought I'd feature a story that looks back. So who feels like reading in the historical western genres? Headstall is known for those, so I thought I'd pick one of his stories.  Boundaries: An Old West Tale by @Headstall   Length: 16,640 Description: A lot can occur in a single day, and this day starts with Virgil Pruitt riding into a sad, struggling Texas town seven years after the end of the Mexican-Am
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December CSR Discussion Day: The Devil is Gay Series by kbois

How were your holidays? Did you get lost in the hustle and bustle? Love it? Hate it? Hopefully you were able to get just the right about of holiday cheer, but if you felt the need for a bit of break, I had the perfect bite-sized chunks of *ahem* alternative entertainment in kbois series, The Devil is Gay. Share your thoughts on those stories below, say congrats on kbois promotion to Signature Author if you haven't already, or comment on this interview!  Do you eat your fruits and vegetables
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