Gay Authors News

Featured Story: The Navigator

Monday, Monday, Monday. What could we possibly have for you on a Monday? Oh yeah! We have a new featured story for you. This week, courtesy of Timothy M., we are taking a look at The Navigator by Cynus. Hopefully you'll like what you read and it will prompt you to go and read the story itself! The Navigator Cynus Reviewer: Timothy M. Status: Complete Word Count: 93,473 The title of this story is sheer genius, and I’ll never forget the person or the concept which

May 8, 2017

weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 30 - May 6)

Almost time to start a new week, but before we do that, we get to take a final look at what happened this past week! Before we do that though, Myr has been cleaning up around the site a bit, so make sure you check out the following threads on the forums: And now let's see what happened in the various GA news blogs! Anthology Announcements: ***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team 2017 Fall Anthology: The Fall Out /

May 7, 2017

weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 23 - Apr 29)

I hope everyone has had a great week. Before we get into the wrap up, I want to remind everyone that the deadline to get your anthology story to the proof team is TODAY! Don't miss your chance to enter a story in the 2017 Spring Anthology. Another reminder, Invision is discontinuing it's chat service after today and at this time we have no immediate plans to replace it. For the time being, we will be focusing on bug fixes, completing Stories 2.0, as well as development of Stories 2.1 and 2.2. Wi

April 30, 2017

C S R Double-Feature... Whoops!

So... who wants an extra month to read Caz Pedroso's Unison Island series? I hope you're all raising your hands because with everything going on, I completely spaced sending her the interview, and then I thought I had another week before I started to panic this morning because I realized that and then thought I had another week. But no... I just ended up being the flake. Sorry!! So, fortunately for me, Caz is very understanding and we picked a CSR Feature with a lot of content for you to enjoy,

April 24, 2017

weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 16 - Apr 22)

Well, that's it for another week! Before we get too deep into this week's wrap up, please check out this blog entry from Myr. There has been a lot going on at Gay Authors this week. We've been updating the FAQ and there was a recent update to the site that fixed a few of the issues plaguing members including the one that kept the second page of story comments from being read. You can read about the recent fixes here. Also, there's a possible new blog feature if enough authors are intereste

April 23, 2017

Classic Feature

April Classic Author Excerpt - Chosen of Honorus

Did you miss out on the feature on Monday? You can still visit it here and download your copy of the signature banner featuring Andrew Q. Gordon's story, Chosen of Honorus. It represents this scene chosen by Caz Pedroso as her favorite in the story. Let's find out why Caz picked this particular scene: Caz Pedroso said ~ I picked it because I like this bit because it shows a lot about Farrell. It shows that no matter how scared, tired, or unprepared he feels he will stand up for himse

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April 19, 2017

Classic Feature

April's Classic Author Feature:

This month we're featuring another one of our Classic Authors who was nominated by Caz Pedroso. It's my great pleasure to share some thoughts on Andrew Q. Gordon's high fantasy novel, Chosen of Honorus. Did you know this went from free to Premium to published? And the 4th book in the series with just published with Dreamspinner Press Publications! Talk about a GA author success story! Chosen of Honorus by Andrew Q. Gordon *Premium Story* Length: 115,380

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April 17, 2017

Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 9 - Apr 15)

I'm not going to do a huge intro today, instead, let's just take a look at what happened in the various GA News blogs today! Oh.... and..... And for those interested, Cia has started a Treasure Hunt in the Games and Humor forum! Myr has also updated his Bug blog entry! Anthology Announcements: ***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team 2017 Spring Anthology: Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences -

April 16, 2017

author promo Author Promo: Headstall

It's time for another author promo! I'm completely out of these promos, so if you'd like to promo your own work, take a look at the thread for guidelines and then PM me. For this month, our featured promo spot is for Headstall. There were three questions that Headstall had to answer for each story. The questions were What gave you the idea for this story? What was your favorite thing about writing this story? & Please tell us something about this story that is not already in the description.

April 12, 2017

story review Featured Story: Hypnotic

I hope everyone had a great weekend, but now it's time to start off a new week. A great way to start the week is to take a look at a story that can be found on Gay Authors. Today's feature is Hypnotic by Cia. Litlover was nice enough to provide us with this great review. If you haven't already done so, maybe it will inspire you to take a look. If you do, don't forget to leave Cia some comments. Enjoy! Hypnotic Cia Reviewer: Litlover Status: Complete Word Coun

April 10, 2017

Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 2 - Apr 8)

Are you ready for a new week? Before that happens, let's end the week with a look back at what happened this week in the various GA news blogs. Anthology Announcements: ***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team 2017 Spring Anthology: Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences - Due April 30th, 2017 2017 Fall Anthology: The Fall Out / Secret Spaces - Due November 15th, 2017 Premium Updates: Negative S

April 9, 2017

Author Interviews

Ask An Author #48

Ask an Author #48 Welcome back to another quirky question and answer session with your favorite authors! In AtA #47, we heard from authors Riley Jericho, SkinnyDragon, Craftingmom, and Roberto Zuniga. Today in AtA #48 we hear from authors JackBinimbul, Mikiesboy, Palantir, and WolfM. Please welcome Texan and Author JackBinimbbul to the blog. Jack has been with GA for almost a year but has dabbled in writing for a long time. He’s the author of the popula

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April 5, 2017

April C S R Feature: Unison Island Series by Caz Pedroso

This month's feature, Unison Island, is a series of short stories and novellas by Caz Pedroso. It starts with an introduction in... Welcome to Unison Island. What else is there to read? Well, a lot! Check them out below. Read one, or two, or all five, but be ready with your thoughts on the stories and series and any questions for Caz on Monday, April 24th! Unison Island Series by Caz Pedroso Book 1: Welcome to Unison Island 1,108 words This is an introduction to

April 3, 2017

weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 26 - Apr 1)

Hope everyone had a great week this week. It's been a very busy week here at Gay Authors and we even had the April Fool's Short Story Contest author reveal! There's still some bug hunting going on with the new site, so please be patient. If you think you've found a bug, make sure to check out the blog and the forum to make sure it isn't something that has already been answered. The blog has the most recent fixes as of April 1st. Now, let's take a look at what happened in the various GA news blog

April 2, 2017

March C S R Discussion Day: Crave by LitLover

Did you have a chance to read LitLover's scifi vampire novel, Crave? Maybe read it again if you were a fan when LitLover first posted the story? Hopefully you enjoy it and have lots of comments or questions ready to ask! But first, I have an interview with her to share... apparently she's never had to talk about herself that much! LOL What action would your name be if it was a verb? Hmm, well if my name were a verb it would be daydreaming. I’m always being accused of da

March 27, 2017

weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 19 - Mar 25)

It has been a very busy week here at Gay Authors. While the site upgrade has been completed, the staff is still working on all the little bugs that can happen with such a major switch. Please be patient, and if you find what you believe to be a bug, PLEASE check to see if it's already been reported and answered. We have a bug report thread specifically for reporting bugs. Some questions are being asked repeatedly and the staff is doing their best to answer, so help us by checking to see if your

March 26, 2017

Anthologies

anthology Anthology Discussion Day - March 2017

Sorry all, I know that we missed out on the February discussion day for the current anthology. Before we get started, a quick reminder that the deadline to get your votes in for the April Fool's Short Story Contest is 2:00 PM EST TODAY. The themes for the Spring anthology are Jagged Edges and Unintended Consequences and the deadline to get your story to the Anthology Proof Team is April 30th. So, let's get this discussion started! Feel free to answer any of the questions, all of the questions, a

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March 25, 2017

Classic Feature

March's Classic Author Feature: In the Fishbowl by Dom Luka

This month's feature is a little different. With the upgrade, we didn't feature any reviews on Monday, but I've also changed up the format for the typical Signature Feature, since this month we're featuring a Classic Author. The fun part is that I had a site member nominate a classic author and story that they really wanted to share with others. Read on to find out why Valkyrie picked In the Fishbowl by Dom Luka, and how she decided on the excerpt to share! Valkyrie says

Cia in Classic Feature

March 22, 2017

weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 12 - Mar 18)

Hey y'all! Hope everyone is having a great end of the week. While we didn't have the regular site blog features, this past week was a very busy one here at Gay Authors. On Friday, the site was upgraded to the current forum software, and we also upgrade to Stories 2.0. As with any major site change, there are bugs to be found and fixed and we are working on getting the kinks smoothed out. If you find what you believe to be a bug, share it with us in the Bug Collection thread. Prior to posting, pl

March 19, 2017

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 5 - Mar 11)

Oops! Sorry guys, the weekly wrap up went up before I finished it. Now, a couple of quick things before we get to this week's wrap up. During the next week, there's going to be a lot going on behind the scenes, and all of our regular site blog posts are going to be suspended until after the site upgrade. This will leave multiple opportunities for us to share information if necessary. On another front, the April Fool's Day Short Story Contest is now available for you to read. Don't forget to

March 12, 2017

Author Promo Author Promo: Valkyrie

It's time for another author promo! If you'd like to promo your own work, take a look at the thread for guidelines and then PM me. For this month, our featured promo spot is for Valkyrie. There were three questions that Valkyrie had to answer for each story. The questions were What gave you the idea for this story? What was your favorite thing about writing this story? & Please tell us something about this story that is not already in the description. Valkyrie Signature Autho

March 8, 2017

CSR March C S R Feature: Crave By Litlover

Okay, so every once in a while I pick a story that falls in my preferred reading wheelhouse, and science fiction is a definite favorite. This month the CSR feature is going to be a story I haven't had a chance to finish, but I will! It's a bit longer than a lot of our CSR features, but you have a good amount of time to finish it since the Discussion day won't be until Monday, March 27th. Crave by LitLover Length: 75,896 Description: Crave: Feel a powerful desire for (s

March 6, 2017

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 26 - Mar 4)

Did you miss any of this week's blog posts? If so, never fear! Now that we're at the end of the week, it's time for a look back to see what happened. Did you miss any of our promoted authors' updates? Then you've come to the right place as all updates from Signature Authors, Classic Authors, and Promising Authors are including in our Weekly Wrap Up. So let's take a look at what you might have missed. February C S R Discussion Day: Harry Potter Fanfic By Myr Did you join in this month's CSR D