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Guess the Secret Author!

All right, then! You've been on tenterhooks with all hush-hush of the Secret Author Story Contest, but here's your chance to make a guess in the blog comments on who wrote which story. Guess one, guess them all.... It's up to you. Bonus, you'll have a few days, since just for funsies, I'm revealing the winning story and author on Tuesday, 7/25, but the rest of the contest authors won't be revealed until Thursday, 7/27. Yes, just because.... A reminder of the stories for your guesses b
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Special Anthology Announcement!

NOW LIVE!!!         The Spring Anthology, "It Wasn't Me" is now available for your enjoyment! Just click on the banner above to read. We had a great turnout for the anthology and there are many different and interesting takes on the theme. Thank you to all of the authors and their teams for the wonderful entries! A Changelings Tale Comicfan   Barbara Fleurnois Bugeye   Birthday Surprise Lugh   Cedris and the Shadow Man Michael9344
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Fall Anthology: The Fall Out & Secret Spaces *Now Live*

I know a lot of people have been looking forward to the release of the Fall Anthology. Luckily, the wait is over! Eleven stories have now been released for your enjoyment. I hope you find something you enjoy and don't forget to leave the author's a review to let them know what you think of their work! Thank you to all the Authors and their teams, the Anthology Proof Team for giving the stories a final polish, and Mann Ramblings for the Anthology banner! A special thank you to Valkyrie who took o
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2022 Anthology: Anniversary Week 3 *Now Live*

Who's ready for week 3 of the Anniversary Anthology story releases? Last week we celebrated GA's 20th Anniversary, and we're not done yet! We've had 2 weeks of great stories, and we have 2 more to go! It's been awesome to see the participation from our readers and authors, so thank you to everyone! I hope you will all continue to enjoy the stories shared by our great authors on the theme of "Anniversary".   
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2022 Anthology: Anniversary *Now Live*

Well, on this 20th anniversary year of GA we wanted to get at least 20 Anniversary-themed stories to feature for our 2022 Anthology, and our authors pulled through and then some! We have short stories, long stories, poetry, and exploratory fiction. This month of September (which just so happens to my anniversary month on GA & in real life!) we have stories that will go live every single Thursday for readers to enjoy. Make sure you check here for links to each one!  Enjoy these Anniversa
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2022 Anthology: Anniversary Week 2 *Now Live*

Welcome back to Week 2 of our special 2022 Anthology themed Anniversary! Thank you to all the authors who shared stories for us to post last week and all the readers who took the time to read, like, comment, and review. Of course we're back with even more variety for you to enjoy. Keep up the enthusiasm and show your appreciation for these takes on the theme of Anniversary!  
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G.a. 2010 Summer Anthology Now Online

The theme for the 2010 Summer Anthology is "Out of This World". While, given the theme, there are a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories, there are also many entries that have taken a different interpretation of the theme.   Have fun reading the stories (and one poem) everyone! Just remember to click on the feedback/discussion links at the bottom of each story to take you to the discussion threads in the forums so you can leave the author a comment.   A special thanks to all the author
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2025 Anthology - Creature Feature - Guidelines

I'm super excited about this year's theme!  There are so many possibilities.... Do I go with a cute fluffy kitty?  Or maybe a fire-breathing dragon?  Or an army of Norse penguins fighting Canadian otters?   It's a good thing there's a lot of time before the deadline, although with my prowess at procrastinating, I probably won't start till the week it's due   The guidelines for this year's anthology are posted below.  So now that we know the theme and the parameters... start writing!  
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2017 Spring Anthology: Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences *NOW LIVE*

Attention all GA Members! Put your pen and paper down and put on those reading glasses, if you have them. It's time to do some reading, as the 2017 Spring Anthology is now live for your enjoyment! We had twelve authors take up the challenge of the Jagged Edges/Unintended Consequences themes and there are fourteen new stories and poems for you to go through. Don't forget, if you like a story, leave the author a comment to show them your appreciation.   All authors who participated in th
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Special Thursday Feature: Spring Anthology - A Night To Remember Now Live!

NOW LIVE!!!       The 2013 GA Spring Anthology: A Night to Remember is now live! Twenty new stories by some of your favorite authors. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave the authors a review to let them know what you thought of their hard work. It's really the only payment these authors get for their contribution to the Anthology.       A Friend For The Doc Michael9344       As The Music Plays... K.C.       At the End
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Anthology 101 - Writing Short Stories

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
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2015 Spring Anthology: Full Circle *now Live*

Hope you all are ready to do some reading! The 2015 Spring Anthology: Full Circle is NOW LIVE for your enjoyments. Eleven new stories to help you get through the weekend. Don't forget to leave the authors a review to let them know what you think of their hard work. Now, what are you waiting for? Read!!!!       At the Right Time jian_sierra   "Tell me about yourself, Mr. Connor."   I was in a spacious room with glass walls, the Los Angeles skyline could be glimpsed outsid
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2013 Fall Anthology "pandora's Box" Now Live!

If you're in the US, or at least anywhere that it's still Thursday, I'm betting you're going "Wait a minute, it's not Friday yet!" Well, you're right, but after much thought, I decided I really didn't want to release the anthology on Friday the 13th. Well, at least, not everywhere! So, without further ado, the anthology had been released. We had a lot of interest in the theme of Pandora's box, to be more precise, 22 authors decided to take up the challenge. Mixed in with the Anthology Veterans a
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Secret Admirer Special Review

One year ago, the thirteen stories written for the Secret Admirer Contest posted in time for Valentine’s Day. Like the regular GA Anthologies, the contest let authors try their hand at short stories within a common theme. But in this case readers could vote for the story they liked best - all without knowing who the author was.   After the contest there was a guessing game about who wrote each story. Half the stories were so well disguised no one was able to pinpoint the author. Three stories
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Ghosts of Christmases Past

As we head into the final days before Christmas 2017, it might be a great time to take a break from the hectic holiday season and reread some of our anthologies from Christmases Past. Our 2004 Christmas Anthology: https://www.gayauthors.org/stories/browse/category/7-2004-anthology-christmas/   Our 2006 Winter Anthology Blizzard Theme: https://www.gayauthors.org/stories/browse/category/11-winter-blizzard/   Our 2015 Secret Santa Short Story Contest:
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2015 Winter Anthology: Blackout * Now Live *

It's hard to believe that the year is almost over! With the end of the year comes our final 2015 Anthology. The theme for the Winter Anthology was Blackout, and ten authors took the challenge. There are some different takes to the stories and we hope that you enjoy them. Don't forget, if you enjoy a story, leave the author a little note (via review) to let them know how much you appreciate their work! To get you started, here's a brief snippet of each entry. Happy reading everyone!    
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2014 Fall Anthology: Scars *now Live*

I know a lot of people have been looking forward to the release of the Fall Anthology. Luckily, the wait is over! Eighteen stories have now been released for your enjoyment. I hope you find something you enjoy and don't forget to leave the author's a review to let them know what you think of their work! Also, after you've read through all the entries, don't forget to go and vote for next years themes! Thank you to all the Authors and their teams, the Anthology Proof Team for giving the stories a
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2013 Summer Anthology Now Live!

That's right! I know y'all have been waiting patiently for it, and today that patience is being rewarded! This go around we had eleven authors take the challenge to write a story using the theme of "Roll the Dice". I hope you enjoy what they came up with! 2013 Summer Anthology: Roll the Dice       A Deadly Choice Bill W       Coupled in Synchronicity Cia       Ghost of a Chance Dolores Esteban       Hard Choices comicfan    
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2022 Anthology: Anniversary Week 4 *Now Live*

Well, here it is, the last week of GA's Anniversary month and the last of our anthology entries. We've had some amazing entries, but we have more for you to read! Keep up the energy and don't forget to like, comment, and review these stories. We'll feature all the stories next week in one place for readers in case you missed one or you want to save the list to go back to your favorites! Authors, keep your eye on the Anthology Club soon for a chance to share your feedback on this year's anthology
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Secret Author Contest Winner!

Yes, you did it! You read the stories, liked, commented, reviewed... and voted! I have tallied the poll (it was so close!) and the story receiving the most votes was:  14,000 Days of Virtue by... LIBBY DREW!!! Libby has won custom advertising for her story or stories, and one reader who voted is also a winner, and that is: @George Richard   to both our winners  
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2016 Fall Anthology: Blindsided / The Forgotten ~ Now Live

Hope everyone is ready for some new stories and poems! We had a great turnout for this anthology, and we have 17 new stories/poems for you to enjoy. If you checked out the "Double Check" post, you already know which authors and stories we have for you, but don't worry, I'll include them here as well! Before we get to that, we have a couple of things to take care of.   In order to encourage authors to participate in the anthologies, we came up with some author incentives. All authors who partic
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2016 Spring Anthology - Crossing The Line * Now Live *

I hope everyone is ready for some new reading!!! To help you get over those hump day blues, we have 9 brand new stories for your enjoyment. The theme for the anthology was Crossing the Line and there are some great takes on the theme. Hopefully you enjoy the stories and don't forget to leave the authors a like, and a review to let them know what you think.     A Bad Day to be WET Myr   “Calculations are complete,” Aegis reported.   “And how did we do with that last one?” Bi
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Future Anthology Blogs

I have some exciting plans for the anthology blog this year, including a series of writing tips.  I'd like to get an idea of what else authors/readers would like to see here in the Thursday anthology blog.  Please comment or message me about any topics you would like to see addressed, and I will do my best to accommodate.  Also let me know if you like the anthology rewinds, where past anthologies are re-featured.  It's not too early to get started writing for our Poetry Anthology - Diversity or
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2014 Winter Anthology: Chain Reaction *now Live*

Nope, you're not dreaming!!! While I'm sure most of you weren't expecting the anthology to go live for another day or two, I decided to go ahead and make it live a day early. If you've been looking for something new to read, here's your chance. Twelve brand new stories for you to enjoy, but don't forget to leave the authors a review to let them know what you thought. I could keep rambling on, but I think I've said all that needs said, so go ahead, you know you want to! Ready... Set... READ!!!
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