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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 22 to Aug 2)

Hello GA'ers  Or would that be GA'yers  I like GA'ers better   So thank the unusual weather here in my neck of the woods. I got woken up by a thunderstorm and have kind of been watching the lighting storm lighting up the bedroom. Whilst doing so, I said to myself, 'Self, did you do the Wrap Up last night before bed?' I knew I had not, so here I am at 3:15 AM wrapping things up   I was out to a smaller town called Golden, BC the past few days. Took two my my nephews to the highest suspe
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Announcements

Secret Author Story-Favorite Theme Use Vote!

It was brought to my attention I forgot to feature the poll topic in a blog this week.  Oops!! 🤯  Make sure you vote on your top 3 uses of the "Reveal the Truth" theme in the stories you read. I did have to split the titles across 2 questions, and you have to have at least one story picked in each, so if all 3 of your top choices are in 1 question/answer, please place your votes in a comment and I'll add them in at the end!   
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Genre Deep Dives

Horror Deep Dive 7

Most Read Horror Stories since Horror Deep Dive 6 Top 1 Most Read Horror - Body Snatcher Revolving around the invasion or replacement of human bodies by extraterrestrial beings, parasites, or other entities, body snatcher horror explores the loss of control over one's own body. Curing Humanity by Wayne Gray Complete Top 5 Most Read Horror - Gothic (aka gothic romanticism; and dark romanticism): fiction mixing themes of horror, romance, and death Sh
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CSR- Can't Stop Reading

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
Genre Deep Dives

History Genre Deep Dive 7

Top Read History Genre Stories since History Deep Dive 6 Top 9 Most Read Historical - Alternate Nazi's win WWII, Napoleon win's the Battle of Waterloo, Roman Empire never fell without fantasy/speculative fiction items (other than alternate history). The Man in the High Castle Falling Apart by craftingmom Complete Do Over by dkstories Complete Do Over Redux by dkstories Complete Let's Do It by dkstories Complete Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray Long
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Announcements

2025 Secret Author Stories Posted!

Readers!! Are you ready for the tea? Some juicy gossip? A horrific dark drama you cannot look away from? These tales are here just for you! It's the 2025 Secret Author Stories! Yes, they have been revealed... ahem, sort of! Our sneaky Secret Author has taken on posting to give you the thrill of enjoyment without knowing who wrote the story you will be voting for as your favorite! Feel free to speculate who wrote which story, but those participating author names won't be revealed until after the
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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 13 - Jul. 19)

Sadly I think it is happening  I think my desktop is coming to a end of its lifespan. Two days ago, it started doing a split screen of webpages on its own. No, this was not my double vision . Then I lost sound. Then finally it was on, but nothing on the monitor  I turned it off for a day and tried to use my iPad in its place and that seemed to just piss me off 😜 I like to type with a full keyboard and screen(s) personally.  This evening I gave it one more try. Turned it on, let it go throug
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Anthologies

Raise Your Hand

While we're all eagerly awaiting the reveal of the Secret Author stories, I thought it would be a good time to check in and see how those anthology stories are coming along! We can't reveal the participants of the SA contest yet (or I should say Cia can't.  I have zero insider knowledge about it.  Yes, it's that secret!), but we can openly talk about who's writing what for the annual anthology.  I've already had five stories submitted to the proof team - which is a record this far from the due d
Valkyrie

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Announcements

2025 Secret Author Story Contest Deadline!

That's it! Today's the day. Get your Secret Author Short Story in now!! Info on the contest is linked here. Readers, the games of picking who wrote a story, who wrote which story, and picking your favorite story are all coming! The first one, how many stories do you think were submitted, has resulted in a few guesses:  14, 10, ONE MILLION (HA!), 8, more than 7 (SOOO cheating!) Were any guesses right?  Feel free to keep guessing! Actual numbers  Cheater McCheater
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Genre Deep Dives

General Fiction Deep Dive 7

Top 10 Most Read General Fiction - Coming of Age Follows the personal growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. "growing up" The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Temporary Hold Paternity by Mark Arbour Complete An English Teen, Circumcised in the USA by Riley Jericho Complete Desert Dropping by DomLuka Complete A to Z by Parker Owens Complete Second Shot by Andrew Q Gordon Complete Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete
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Site Tech News

Stories 3.8 Update - Rolling out Now

We are happy to announce that Stories 3.8 update is now active on Gay Authors.  This has a couple of Quaility of Life updates and a major new feature. Quality of Life Updates for Reading We have added a new "Reading Progress" bar that appears at the top of the page when you are reading and shows your progress down the page.  (it shows progress to end of page, which does include comments). You can also turn off the progress meter in your story settings under the Stories tab if you so de
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Featured Stories

Featured Story: Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters

Wow, the second Tuesday of the month is a late one this month! If you don't have enough on your summer reading list, Mr. Wildone has now added this one to your checkoff list  Thanks to @chris191070 for this month's review!     Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Reviewer:chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 146,084 This is the beautiful story of two young men, Gray and Rafa, as told through the eyes of Gray. They simply start off as  workmates who event
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Anthologies

Not So Secret

There are lots of secrets surrounding our Tell the Truth - Secret Author contest, but one thing that's not a secret is the due date for story submissions!  My beta reader is twitching in the corner because I used "secret" three times in the same sentence   There's less than a week to go, so get those finishing touches put on your stories and get them sent off to @Cia.  Just don't tell anyone about it   It won't be long now until we can start the guessing game as to who wrote what, whi
Valkyrie

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Genre Deep Dives

Fantasy Deep Dive 7

Top 10 Most Read Fantasy - Alternate History Story takes place in alternate version of history, such as what if the Nazi's won "The Man in the High Castle" by Phillip Dick.  Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card Mine! by Cia Complete Of Pride and Power by W_L Complete Dawn of Tears by dkstories Complete Goon by dkstories Complete Fortitude by Cia Complete The Flamekeepers of Delta Psi Theta by Kelevra Long-Term Hold The Spirit of the Plum Blo
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CSR- Can't Stop Reading

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
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 29 - Jul. 05)

It was a party of North America the past week  Well, we have to wait for Mexico in September. Yes, Canada threw a party on Tuesday and the US of A had one on Friday. I have to admit, a Friday one sounds better  It was a weird work week. Work Monday, off Tuesday, and then back Wednesday to Friday. I woke up this morning thinking I had to go to work. Didn't take that long to get my head screwed on right and headed back to bed at 6 AM   So I had a hotdog to celebrate America's birthday y
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Anthologies

I Don't Like the Anthology Theme. What do I do?

GA features several writing events throughout the year, usually with a theme.  When themes are announced, there are generally two reactions - yay, I love it! or WTF were you thinking?  Participating in site events is fun and a great way to get your work out there and gain new readers.  So, what happens when you want to participate in a site event but don't like the theme?  I'm going to outline some tips and tricks to still participating, even if the theme doesn't "speak" to you.  
Valkyrie

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Genre Deep Dives

Comedy Genre Deep Dive #7

Top Read Comedy Stories since Deep Dive 6 Top 10 Most Read Comedy - Comedy Modern Funny and less serious stories set in modern times The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Temporary Hold Tyler's Dilemma Part One by Jason Rimbaud In Process Black Widow by Mark Arbour Complete Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Complete Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Complete Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox
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Announcements

2025 Secret Author Story Deadline-Coming Soon!

That's right, the deadline of July 15th is creeping up soon. 7 authors have taken up the challenge to reveal a secret... were you one of them? (DO NOT TELL NOW! On pain of retribution of the evil Cia 😈) Do readers know who likes to submit early and who might be an author who likes to push the timeline boundaries? Hmmm.... how about some clues? Some Title(s) Exposing... My.... Bust... .... It Takes ...Teen  Good luck with your guesses!    Want to take
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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 22 - Jun. 28)

Wow, if I mess this up, it is all my fault. The past couple of weeks, I seem to be seeing double whenever I'm looking at a screen for more than an hour . I need to book an appointment with my optometrist and see if my eye sight has changed. I've worn glasses/contacts all my life, and believe it or not, over the past 5-6 years, my eyes keep getting better 😮 I'm told it has to do with controlling my blood sugar the best I have in 53 years . Thank gosh for insulin pumps. Enough of my sob story
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Author Guess Who

Author Guess Who #25 - Reveal!

Two weeks have come and gone, and that means I've let y'all stew in your thinkin' juices long enough. Did you guess the right author in the comment section? Were your accusatory finger-pointing skills ringing true? If you missed the Author Guess Who interview, you can click right...   > > > HERE < < < ... to see if this month's mystery author said something incriminating! Without further ado, time for the big reveal!   This author... has over 968,000 words p
Genre Deep Dives

Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 7

Action/Adventure Top Read Stories since 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. Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp In Process The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
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Signature Feature

June Signature Excerpt: Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall

Did you catch Monday's ad feature for Headstall's story, Bearpaw: An Old West Tale? Have you read it or put it on your to read list yet? Even if you have never read a Western fictional tale before, you should really give it a chance. His writing has a way of making you invested in the characters and their lives, and you won't be sorry (even if it's a bit longer than most, though that's the draw for me usually!). Check out this excerpt, if you haven't read it yet.  Want to read more? Click
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Genre Deep Dives

Western Deep Dive 6

Top Read Western Stories since Deep Dive 5 Top 0 Most Read Western - Western - Alternative History Challenge or subvert the traditional conventions of the genre by providing a more nuanced and critical perspective on the historical events and characters. They might question the morality of certain actions or depict Native American perspectives more accurately. No stories Top 0 Most Read Western - Crime Western Combine Western themes with the conventions of mystery
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Signature Feature

June Signature Author Feature: Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall

This month I wanted to feature something that felt... substantial, and don't ask me why but I always tend to swing back to historical fiction when I'm warm and dealing with the swing of the seasons into summer. Probably because I was always running out of reading material as a kid on summer break and sneaking bodice ripper Harlequins and Louis L'Amour western paperbacks as a kid, lol! Now, I wouldn't put @Headstall's writing in either category, but I always enjoy his depth and dedication to the
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