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    September Signature Feature: Hidden Sunlight by Stellar

    By Cia

    Well, after a longer haitus than usual, we're back! This is a long, long story by an author many of us have enjoyed for years. Have you read this classic story? It's a go to favorite of mine when I'm looking for that apocalyptic style OMG WHAAAAT story, even though I know exactly what's going to happen, I still love it. Give it a try, especially if you love a LONG read!  Length: 175,313 Description: Facing a life-changing medical procedure, 14 year old Shay approaches it with the
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Of Burnt toast and crunchy potatoes.

Lately, I've thought a lot about meal times, not because of the food, but about who is sitting at the table with me for the meal. Most times when I write characters, I find it lonely to write them eating food alone at the dining table. It's sort of sad to spend time in the kitchen cooking, and then lay it out on the table and have only one food setting.   The other day, I spent the day out in the city and passed this gorgeous Thai restaurant, I wanted to go in, but the thought of eating at a
lilansui

lilansui

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UGotPosted.com

The story of the Bozo that got 18 years for operating UGotPosted.com tickled me. He can now find himself on ugotarrested.com and ugotsentup.com and prison.com. He won't need to pay any web domain fees for the next ten years at least.   For a measly $30k, he traumatized women he had never met before who received his nastygrams demanding $300 to remove their compromising photographs. I think his behavior was more the result of woman-hating than motivated by greed.   If people would just abide
Drak

Drak

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Forgotten Oldies: "Alive and Kicking" by Simple Minds

Everybody knows Simple Minds for their big single, "Don't You Forget About Me" from the Breakfast Club, but did you know they had another hit single and were not actually one-hit wonders? Yup, they had a tune released in the fall of 1985 and it was a hit- not as big as their signature tune, but still successful. It's been largely forgotten, but I heard this tune many years ago on a show called Glory Daze, which was set in 1986 and followed guys pledging a frat. I heard a snippet on the show, bu
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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A little of this, A little of that

Just felt I haven't said much in a while. Time for a bit of an update.   I have been dealing with dad. He isn't fully recovered and I guess this is my new reality with him. Life isn't exactly as it was, but at least it isn't as bad as it could be. He is about 90% back to normal. Balance is slightly off and he has mood swings. Part of what he is like now.   My own health is all over the place. The doctor wants me to go for some tests. Not sure for what now but always not a good sign.   I'm
comicfan

comicfan

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4.5.15 Picture Poem

A ballet Is spring A conspiracy of rejoicing Be happy Be young Dance and sing And love Let go Let go And fall into the embrace It's all wildly hypnotic Dangerously symbiotic The spiral of life
Toast

Toast

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Okay, first entry.

Yes, i've been gone for a long time.   Yes, i never really posted on my blog before.   Yes, i was a bitchy little teenager.   Yeah, i got my just desserts.   Most of you probably don't know me, but for the benefit of those who do, i'm not going to go in to who exactly i am and why i'm on this website right now. It's a long tedious story filled with regret and triggers that i don't want to deal with that at the moment.   So, where to start? I really don't know: let's start off with wher
Kibalessthan3

Kibalessthan3

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4.3.15 Picture and Poem

I'm not afraid of the night. I walk the shadows and watch the moon blink in blink out from a lace of seduction... sky fields sail in waves. Under this cherry tree I cast my prayers and wish it was this simple. Knowing sorrow comes with each new day has no surprise.
Toast

Toast

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Ayaan Hirsi

Ayaan Hirsi is an amazing author recently interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. As Emperor of the World, I'd appoint Ayaan Hirsi to take care of affairs of state.
Drak

Drak

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American Songbook Track List

In the lead up to what is already being called, in our household, The Big Move, I am focusing on editing and preparing manuscripts, rather than writing. This is because it is hard to write when you feel guilty for not packing your life into boxes, and secondly because whilst Cowboy Summer waits for covers and one last read-through, I have no finished the 17 tracks of the American Songbook.   Yes people, I said 17 tracks. There are two tracks "Sandbar" and "Marshallville" which will only be ava
Sasha Distan

Sasha Distan

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Outsmarted by a 6 year-old

I was babysitting my 6 year-old nephew for a few hours. He watched TV and played Legos while I typed away on my laptop when a new review popped up on one of my stories. I read it and smiled to myself when my nephew suddenly plopped on the couch beside me and asked, “Whatcha doing?”   “I’m answering someone who liked my book.” I turned my laptop and showed him.   “You wrote a book?” He asked.   “Yep, I’ve written several books.” I proudly told him, but he looked very skeptical.   He watch
K.C.

K.C.

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Unions

Law enforcement should not have unions. Or actually, anyone who works in government should not belong to a union. Our government is a powerful entity. Its servants should not band together to amplify that power. Whenever I read a statement from the Policeman's Union, I perform a translation. The Union spokesman states, in translation, "The accused is guilty of all charges without reservation. There are no mitigating circumstances. There are many other things that have not yet been brought to lig
Drak

Drak

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Lady Galadriel vs. Sauron

Ever wondered what Lady Galadriel said to Sauron as she spanked him back to the East in Peter Jackson's "Battle of the Five Armies"?   You have no power here, servant of Morgoth! You are nameless, Faceless, Formless! Go back to the Void from whence you came!   Morgoth was the mighty evil tyrant of yesteryear, in his origin the most powerful of the angels of Eru and rather similar in many ways to the Adversary of Christian Apocrypha. To learn of Morgoth, the servants of Morgoth, and the V
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Drak

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from "The Big Bang Theory" .. credits words of wisdom

CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #193 Show of hands, during the climactic, face-scrunching moment of the sex act, how many of you out there sometimes find yourself thinking, "Gee, I must look pretty silly right about now"? C'mon, be honest... Okay, I understand. This is a little too intimate for a public conversation. How about if we do it this way: If you're alone right now, just nod. If you're reading this with your sexual partner, simply look at them, smile sheepishly, then, when they smile back, su
MarcW

MarcW

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Cowboy Summer

So it is that we move into the final stages of editing a novella I wrote, and many of you enjoyed, in 2013. Cowboy summer has since been through the editorial wringer, combed over in fine and nagging details by the lovely Rustle, then nit-picked to within an inch of my life by Kitt. I have lost count of how many times it's been read through, how many times I've stared at the words trying to find errors and fix grammatical issues. Now it is with Vinnie, the man who did the final checks on the pub
Sasha Distan

Sasha Distan

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Failure

Well 365 did fail for a myriad of reasons. Some out of my control, some totally in my control and some old issues which were brought in to the light due to the concept. So yes I failed but it wasn't 100% and the large goal of pushing myself to mend broken parts and face new challengs was meet. And I think I may try again this year but the approach must be far different.   I think the block for this year is finding a non-baised way to hold myself accountable. Here isn't the best place, not that
wholysoul

wholysoul

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The Top 10 Elements of a Book People Want to Read

This guest article on Writer's Digest's blog is absolutely wonderful! I can't say enough about how I agree with every single point made!   The Highlights:   1. Your words are your tools; make sure they are in working order. 2. Check for inconsistencies. 3. Avoid overwriting. 4. Avoid underwriting. 5. Make sure your characters are more than a name. 6. Show, don't tell. 7. Sharpen that dialogue... 8. ...And expose that subtext. 9. Drive the plot toward your reader's AHA moment. 10. Bu
Cia

Cia

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that 70s trilogy

My 70s trilogy is finally complete and it's all hosted here at gayauthors.org   It follows a small group of friends from Mississippi that learn that we need each other, how to be friends and lift each other up.   We weren't saints and all of us got lost along the way at some point. Only together did we find our way.       the Place in Between   Getting to the Happily Ever After   Nightfall  
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Music Memories: "Sweet Jane" by Cowboy Junkies

So I thought I'd try something a little different than my "music playlist" stuff. I thought it might be interesting to highlight a particular song that brings back a very vivid memory. So first up...   "Sweet Jane" by the Cowboy Junkies     It's mid-March, 2012. I'm 26 years old. I'm in some non-descript, beat up car from the 1990's(I think blue, maybe black), traveling with two or three other guys as we were coming back from our Spring Break. We had spent the week in Tennessee, build
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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An Irish story of magic for St Patrick's Day - Shamrock Lite

Hello everyone! My newest story, Shamrock Lite, is out today published by MLR Press. It's a lighthearted and slightly nostalgic homage of mine to the wonderful country of Ireland and its rich lore. You can find the link and blurb below!   Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Shamrock-Lite-Albert-Nothlit-ebook/dp/B00UQF1R4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426636816&sr=8-1&keywords=shamrock+lite MLR Press http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=ANSHAMRK   Shamrock Lite   One lifetime of exp
albertnothlit

albertnothlit

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Rutabagas

My grandmother cooked rutabagas with bacon and butter every time I visited for lunch, and they tasted great. I loved my grandmother. She was the nicest lady in the entire world. She died of leukemia, but lived a long life, and everyone she knew loved her just as I did. In fact, people loved her too much, and she had to hide from some people. That is one of the problems when you are too lovable. You have to hide from the non-lovables. She did the best she could. I remember she used to tell me to
Drak

Drak

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Vanuatu

Vanuatu had a bad day and a hellacious hangover. I could not even pronounce Vanuatu until a gentleman from that region of the world corrected me. Vanuatu's predicament reminds of New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.   People should be helped out, given money to relocate, temporary housing, food, whatever they need. What I don't like is the idea of rebuilding another offering to Poseidon, who will just wash it all away again. These coastal targets are doomed in our warming climate. Let's be rea
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