Jump to content

Gay Authors News

A group blog by Site Staff in Site Blogs

  • entries
    2,336
  • comments
    14,243
  • views
    1,911,306

Contributors to this blog

About this blog

Gay Authors News blog focuses on items of interest for our entire site with an emphasis on stories.

Entries in this blog

Signature Feature

March Signature Feature: Pardon my Polari by Dodger

Length: 12,647 Description: The story of Anthony Larkin, his struggle against injustice, and the evolution of gay rights in the UK. The characters in this story occasionally converse in Polari—a secret slang adopted by gay men in the UK during the fifties and sixties to evade prosecution. The Polari words are in italics, and translations are provided in the chapter end notes. A Reader said: A very realistic look back at one of the darker parts of UK history. There is humour, t
Cia

Cia in Signature Feature

5
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 9 - Mar. 15)

Happy St Paddy's day to all my Irish friends and heck, today don't we all have a little Irish in us 🍺 ☘️ 🌈    Most people I think rise a pint on Saturday night, so did you cheers with some green beer? What the heck, lets play some music too!   I know it isn't until Monday, but lets celebrate for a few days   Now what happened this past week? Monday, the Review Team channeled themselves into @chris191070, who did a great Feature on a new story: I wonder if
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

10
Genre Deep Dives

Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 6

Top 10 Most Read Action/Adventure - Action Fiction focuses on fast-paced action and physical challenges.  Often involves a hero or protagonist facing intense obstacles and overcoming them through physical prowess and skill. Shadow Effect by kbois Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Complete Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie In Process Fat
Myr

Myr in Genre Deep Dives

8
Reviews

Featured Story: The Wig Heist by Rafy

Well only a week to go to St. Paddy's day, which means we are well on our way to the middle of March. So before we hit that, let's check out the great review done up this week by Chris: The Wig Heist by Rafy Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 4,745   It's not your usual type of story as it features Drag Queens. We have Delilah who works at the Velvet Peacock when disaster strikes. We then are treated to a wonderful when Coco, grabs her pen, pad and
wildone

wildone in Reviews

2
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 2 - Mar. 8)

It is time for my bi-annual reminder to change your clocks if you are in a area that does that . This is the start of Daylight Savings Time, so that means we are springing forward and losing one hour of sleep. In preparation, I had a nice nap this afternoon   A question for you. I can't ask what age you are, as that is a no no in today's internets  so please don't supply it !! But I'm more curious when you retire, if you are retired, does the time switch mess you up? I know a lot of retired
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

13
Anthologies

Poetry Anthology 101

The deadline for the annual poetry anthology - Diversity - is fast approaching!  I'm really looking forward to reading what everyone comes up with on this important topic.  Since I've had some questions come up about the posting procedure for the anthologies, I'm going to break them down and hope this helps when it comes time to upload your poems.  Cia has created a step-by-step tutorial with screenshots, which I will link to below.  Myr recently updated it to ensure it is as up to date as possi
Valkyrie

Valkyrie in Anthologies

1
Genre Deep Dives

Western Deep Dive 5

Top 1 Most Read Western - Weird West Fantasy in a Western. (Cowboys and Centaurs) GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality Author Passed Away Top 2 Most Read Western - Western Historical Classic Old West story.  This is an 'old west' story with focus on 'old west' tropes, versus the Historical Western, which is focused on more historical accuracy while being set in the West. Sidewinder by Headstall Complete Larkspur: A Sidewinder Tale by Headstall C
Myr

Myr in Genre Deep Dives

6
CSR- Can't Stop Reading

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
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 23 - Mar. 1)

I'm writing this blog on Saturday, so it happens to be World Compliment Day. Now most are reading it on Sunday, so let's pretend it is still Saturday . Now I handed out a lot of personal compliments today, but then @Valkyrie replied and ruined my day! How rude!! I do think I am above her taunts and meaniness, so let me move forward and compliment each and everyone of you that help make GA a great place to be! You may not realize it, but even the smallest things like joining and coming to visit,
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

13
Anthologies

Anthologies Check-In

Submissions are coming in for both the Diversity poetry anthology and Creature Feature fall anthology.  I think we've set some kind of record because I've received not one, not two, but three submissions already for Creature Feature!  Not bad for an event that's still six months down the road.  Based on what I've read so far, this is going to be a fantastic anthology!  There's also two submissions for the poetry anthology, which is only a month away.  So, how is everyone doing with their antholo
Valkyrie

Valkyrie in Anthologies

6
Genre Deep Dives

Thriller/Suspense Genre Deep Dive 5

Top 1 Most Read Thriller/Suspense - Environmental Thriller thrillers tied to environmental events that are typically threatening the world.  Ex: The Day After Tomorrow, Geostorm Neon by William King In Process Top 4 Most Read Thriller/Suspense - Espionage The spy thriller is a genre of literature that centers around a storyline with secret agents and espionage. Part action-adventure and part thriller, spy stories often follow a government agent racing against the
Myr

Myr in Genre Deep Dives

3
CSR- Can't Stop Reading

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
Cia

Cia in CSR- Can't Stop Reading

25
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 16 - Feb. 22)

Hi everyone! Not sure what happened last week where some said they got two different blogs for the Weekly Wrap-Up, but I didn't. Are you all sure you weren't out late at a pub/bar the night before you got home . Perhaps with Brad and Steve?    Now I know that sports sometimes flies in GA like a lead balloon, but humour me  Over that past week or so, instead of a NHL All-Star Game and break, they got the 4 most represented countries (less Russia) in the NHL, and had a tournament called the 4
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

7
Author Guess Who

Author Guess Who - Promo

Want to play a game? Wait, what? Ack! Someone get this weird puppet-looking thing and red tricycle out of here!  But how 'bout it, gang? I'm dusting off Author Guess Who and itching to get a few authors in the interview booth. For those of you not familiar with AGW, it's a lovely blog game where one of GA's authors answers some interesting (sometimes strange) questions, then you, the readers, have to guess who it is! For example:  If you step on the purple portal pad with the sign,
astone2292

astone2292 in Author Guess Who

10
Genre Deep Dives

Sci-fi Genre Deep Dive 5

Top 10 Most Read Science Fiction - Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic concerned with the end of civilization, either through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster. Example: 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, I am Legend Z is For Zombie by Geron Kees Complete Shelter by Comicality Author Passed Away The Falcon Banner by Topher Lydon Complete Hidden Sunlight by Stellar Co
Myr

Myr in Genre Deep Dives

3
Signature Feature

February Signature Feature: Clouded Purity by Cynus

What do you do when you love something or someone so much that you have to make the hardest decisions of all? This story is Book 2 in Cynus' series, The Trial, so I really recommend you read them all in order if you enjoy fantasy work in order to be able to understand this one. But it's worth it!  Description: Eight centuries before Salidar thulu-Khant's reign, the world was much different. Technology, not magic, defined the world, though political machinations and civil unrest had pu
Cia

Cia in Signature Feature

1
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 9 - Feb. 15)

What up, guyz?   Don't you like old men that try to talk like they are young? Oh wait, do we have any young people here ? I guess when I think young, I think of like 20 and under, not sure why. Actually I do, I guess I don't consider myself that old. They say you are only as old as you feel. I guess I am older when I get up in the morning and then I'm back to a teenager as the day gets later, watching late night talk shows at night, and then wondering why I feel so old in the morning . 
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

5
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 9 - Feb. 15)

What up, guyz?   Don't you like old men that try to talk like they are young? Oh wait, do we have any young people here ? I guess when I think young, I think of like 20 and under, not sure why. Actually I do, I guess I don't consider myself that old. They say you are only as old as you feel. I guess I am older when I get up in the morning and then I'm back to a teenager as the day gets later, watching late night talk shows at night, and then wondering why I feel so old in the morning . 
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

1
Anthologies

Diverse Diversity

Before I get into today's blog, I just want to say how thrilled I am that submissions for both anthologies have started coming in! I'm loving the enthusiasm.  You guys are what make this site so amazing ⭐   Now back to today's regularly scheduled blog feature... One of the reasons I chose the theme "Diversity" for our poetry anthology is because poetry is... well... diverse.  There are so many forms to choose from, and exploring those forms can be a fun aspect of writing poe
Valkyrie

Valkyrie in Anthologies

3
Genre Deep Dives

Poetry Deep Dive 5

Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Ballad a poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music. Usually follows a form of rhymed (abcb) quatrains alternating four-stress and three-stress lines. a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Complete Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus Complete Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Long-Term Hold 1940, 1970 and Today – plus other poems by AC Benus Complete Second Sight:
Myr

Myr in Genre Deep Dives

2
Featured Stories

Featured Story: Bonds Unbroken by Cia

Not sure where you are, but hope you are staying warm (me ) or staying cool! What is cool is @W_L's review that he has done up.     Bonds Unbroken by Cia Reviewer: W_L Status: Complete Word Count: 34,110 If you’re looking for an action-packed story with a straightforward plot, engaging characters, and the promise of a larger world featuring “partial”-shifters, then you’re in for a treat from Cia, one of GA’s renowned authors. In this universe, shifters retain the c
wildone

wildone in Featured Stories

12
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 2 - Feb. 8)

Interesting day I had today   First went to a ringette game on one side of the city. Then off off to a flag football game in the central area of the city. Then to a youngins, U14 hockey game in the south side of the city. Finally a Junior B hockey game outside of the city in a neighbouring city. Two games my team won, two they tied. Now you get to guess which were the ties and the wins . Oh, I did come home after.  I was thinking on my drive home that I need to get traveling. I realize
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

8
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 2 - Feb. 8)

Interesting day I had today   First went to a ringette game on one side of the city. Then off off to a flag football game in the central area of the city. Then to a youngins, U14 hockey game in the south side of the city. Finally a Junior B hockey game outside of the city in a neighbouring city. Two games my team won, two they tied. Now you get to guess which were the ties and the wins . Oh, I did come home after.  I was thinking on my drive home that I need to get traveling. I realize
wildone

wildone in Weekly Wrap Up

2
Anthologies

Diverse Connections

When I interviewed for a job a few years ago, one of the questions they asked me was "what does diversity mean to you, and why is it important?".  I told a story in that interview about a woman I had worked with at my old job who uses a wheelchair and is also non-speaking.  She had a communication device and was capable of using it; however, she wasn't very motivated to do so.  She frequently refused therapy and was depressed.  I knew her abilities and things that she enjoyed doing in the past,
Valkyrie

Valkyrie in Anthologies

4
×
×
  • Create New...