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Anthology

Does Size Really Matter?

A couple of questions that come up for discussion frequently here are “How long should I make my chapters?” and “How long should my story be?”.  The truth is, there is no right answer.  My response would be, “Long enough to tell what you want to tell.”  It’s a bit of a glib response, but I’m going to go more in-depth in this blog post.  In terms of the anthology, there is a right answer.  It needs to be between 1,000 and 25,000 words. So how do you decide if your story is going to be a 1k
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Proofreading vs Editing

Proofreading vs Editing No, it’s not a writing smackdown, but two different parts of the writing process that go hand-in-hand.  Since the proof team is working in overdrive at the moment, I thought it would be a good time to rehash the role we play and the difference between a proofread and an edit.  Editing is an in-depth process that looks at all aspects of the story.  So in addition to punctuation, spelling, grammar, language-usage, and the technical aspects of writing, a good edit
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News Archive

GA's Newest Signature Author: northie

Please join the Author Promotion Team in congratulating northie as GA's newest Signature Author! @northie has been a member since 2016 and in that time has posted over 500k words across 35 stories including the popular Never Too Late series of novels. If you haven't read them yet, don't hesitate. You can find these stories and others at northie's author page.
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Anthology

Marketing Anthology Stories

Last week, I gave my perspective on the anthology and why I write so many stories for them.  This week, we get a different perspective from @Carlos Hazday. Carlos shares his beginning as a writer and also gives some great advice about marketing.      Carlos Hazday After joining Gay Authors in July 2013, my membership lagged unused until I became active a year later. A newbie with zero writing experience, I gained confidence slaving over weekly prompts for a bit. Maybe not actually
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Writing for Anthologies

I wrote my first anthology story for GA for the summer 2014 anthology, The Backup Plan.  It was the start of my Max and Elliot series and hooked me on writing short stories.  I’ve participated in every anthology since then, sometimes with multiple submissions, for a total of 27 stories.  I’m planning on keeping the streak going with the upcoming Anniversary anthology with at least one story.  I thought I’d give some insight as to why I continue writing for all the anthologies and the proce
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Technology Archive

Some Site Stats in 2022 So Far

As we work to fill up our queue of features and what not, I thought I'd drop some stats information about some of things going on at the site. Reactions For the Last 6 Months: Note, that the percentage is vs the previous 6 months.  Very clearly, the most positive reactions are the most popular.   Chapter Comments For the Last 6 Months:   Age Ranges Claimed by Members:   Device Usage:    
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Poetry Anthologies

While the anthology is now a combination of poetry and stories, in the past, site poets participated in poetry-exclusive anthologies.  I thought I'd feature a couple of those and hopefully get some of our poets inspired to contribute to the anthology.  I know of at least a couple of poetry submissions for this year, so let's have a solid showing to honor GA's anniversary!    https://gayauthors.org/stories/browse/category/37-2011-poetry-anthology-into-the-unknown/ https://gayauthor
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Anthology Favorites

There are currently 781 anthology stories in the GA story archive, so there’s sure to be something in there for everyone.  It’s hard to pick a favorite out of that many stories, but in the nine years I’ve been on the site, there are a few that stand out to me.  The Bachelor Farmer by Cole Matthews is the first story that comes to mind when I think about favorite anthology stories.  It’s a unique blend of history and characterization and has stuck with me since I read it back in 2014. 
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Anthology Challenge

I’d like to issue a challenge to site authors/poets.  Since the anthology this year is celebrating GA’s 20th Anniversary, let’s see if we can get twenty stories/poems submitted.  This will also put us over the 800 mark for anthology stories on the site.  Let’s thank Myr for creating such an amazing place by making this an anthology to remember. Who’s with me?       
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Quarter 2 2022 Reading Report

Quarter 2, 2022 Reading Report Top 10 Most Recommended Stories Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim CDMX by Carlos Hazday Inherited by lomax61 Tied up in Knotts by Mrsgnomie Spirit Wolves by kbois Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Awoken by the Wolf by Georgie DHainaut Shadow Effect by kbois The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson   Top 10 Stories Per Primary Gen
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Anthology 101

Myr posted a great blog last Saturday about the history of GA's anthologies and how participating in the anthology is a good way to get exposure as an author here.  Based on the comments on that blog, it sounds like there are some great stories already in the works!  One of the perks of being on the proof team is being able to read the anthology stories before they're released, and if the two I've already read are any indication, we're in for a real treat once the stories go live in September. 
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GA's Newest Promising Author: astone2292

Please join myself and the Author Promotion Team in congratulating @astone2292 in becoming GA's newest Promising Author. Aaron has only been a member at GA for just under two years, but in that time he has posted over 600,000 words across eight stories. Writing mainly paranormal romances, he's the author of the popular Cerrunnos shifter story as well as his current novel Death in the Shadows, the third in his In the Shadows series. You can find all of Aaron's stories on his author pag
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Technology Archive

Big Changes for Authors Posting Stories

We have a pretty big Story Archive change arriving very soon.  We have separated Adding a story to the system and publishing.  This should finally address the issues related to setting a publishing time. First up.  You now add all the story meta data first.  If you are still in the moderation queue and the story is not yet publicly published, editing the story will remove Moderation approval if you have it. These steps are the same, except you no longer enter Prologue or Chapter
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Quarter 1 2022 Reading Report

Quarter 1, 2022 Reading Report Top 9 Most Recommended Stories Spirit Wolves by kbois Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Boss Nanny by Mrsgnomie Ridley by Krista I Believed In Leprechauns by drsawzall Tied up in Knotts by Mrsgnomie Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Still You Want Me by Mrsgnomie Another Brother by quokka   Top 10 Stories Per Primary Genre for Quarter 1, 2022 Top 9 Most Read Fantasy between 01/01/2022 a
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GA's Newest Promising Author: Mawgrim

Please join myself and the Author Promotion Team in congratulating @Mawgrim in becoming GA's newest Promising Author. Mawgrim has only been a member at GA for less than two years, but in that time he has posted over 700,000 words across twenty-three stories. While many of his stories are fan-fics set in Anne McCaffrey's world of Pern, he also writes in other genres including his current intriguing mystery Hidden Secrets. His most recently completed and popular Pern story, Empty, Open, Dust
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Feb 2022 Reading Report

February 2022 Reading Report Top 8 Most Recommended Stories Spirit Wolves by kbois Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Boss Nanny by Mrsgnomie In Our Darkness by C. Henderson Farmers' Market by Yeoldebard I Hate This Town by Demiurge Timothy by CLJobe Corporate Galactic by astone2292   Top 10 Stories Per Primary Genre for February 2022 Top 9 Most Read Fantasy between 02/01/2022 and 02/28/2022 This Strange World Needs A
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90 Day Genre and Tag Reading - Jan 22, 2022

As part of our effort in 2022 to give more data to authors and readers about what's getting read here at Gay Authors, I am posting this Tag and Genre Reads report. For the numbers shown, please realize that they are tabulated based on the tags and genres associated with each story times the number of times that story is read.  Since all stories can have more than one tag and more than one genre, you can't add together individual numbers and have anything meaningful. One other note... we are
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Reading in 2021 - Top 10 Stories in Every Genre!

🥳Happy New Year!🥳 Have you ever wondered what folks were really reading on Gay Authors?  Well... here is a blog for you.  The Top 10 Most Recommended Stories of 2021.  The Top 10 Stories in every Genre and the Top 10 Stories in every Sub-Genre.  This is what people are reading.  Check it out! Did your favorite make the list? Leave a comment and let us know! Top 9 Recommendations 2021 Top 9 Most Recommended Stories Boss Nanny by Mrsgnomie Larkspur: A Sidewinder
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All Stories Updated in 2021

Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories CDMX by Carlos Hazday Ridley by Krista The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus On Fire by Cia Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Our Christmas Songbook by Valkyrie GFD: Blade Of Shadows by Comicality After Practice by Comicality
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Technology Archive

Story Filter Bar Change

We have updated the Story Filter Bar on the Story Archive. (As well as the reading stats filter bar) We have added an FAQ entry for details on the symbols.  This is linked directly on the story filter bar under the help "?" button.  
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Story Archive Update November 5, 2021 - Genres

The upgrade to our latest version of our Story Archive software is complete.  This is a pretty big change under the hood on how we handle Genres.  First thing first.  Definitions. Primary Genre - This is the top level genre and consists mostly the old genres we used along with some new ones. Sub-Genre - These are more narrowly scoped genre under a primary genre.  For example Comic Fantasy is a sub-genre of Comedy. Why the change?  With the advent of epublishing, the number
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Drama for Authors & Volunteers!

Heads up, Authors! We're still working on creating a great new sub-system for genres for authors, and during Myr's recent mine for data, one thing we noticed was that "Drama" is being used for many stories with no other genres on a TON of stories. Drama is going away with the new sub-genre system, and we want everyone to have a heads up that those stories will need to be moved to the correct new genre or sub-genre. Is your story primarily a romance? Comedy? One of the sub-genres we're coming out
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Fall Anthology Due 10/31

Upcoming Anthology Due: October 31st, 2021 Top Themes A Winding Path An Unconventional Gift Pot Luck Themes Pick Your Poison     -     Lockdown     -     Left Behind     -     Dire Monotony     -     Mutation is Progress     -     Blood Moon Birthday Presents     -     Falling for Fall     -     Elves or Elvis?     -     Life’s Past     -     The Woods Rings of Fire     -     Plateau Wolves     -     Rock     -     Men and Women     -     A Legend Retold E
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