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    November CSR Discussion Day: Hustle by Talo Segura

    By Cia

    Wow, November already. With the year almost over, I wanted to keep featuring things that kept readers guessing and challenge the idea of the traditional reading genres and stories. What did you think of Hustle? Share your thoughts below, but first, the interview!! Chocolate or Vanilla? I have to cheat... both! What's your favorite room in your home? Do you plot or write there? I don't have a favourite room and I write where ever I find myself alone and not being disturbed, of
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Ansel Elgort for Town & Country

Fault in Our Stars actor Ansel Elgort posed for the cover of Town and Country Magazine. Check out his photos and the accompanying write-up!   He just seems like such a down-to-Earth guy despite his rich New York City upbringing and his bourgeoning fame. I love how tall the guy is as well.   It's interesting to see just how fast this guy's fame has come on- Divergent and the Fault in Our Stars were literally his second and third IMDB credits. I actually think he has a pretty good shot
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Of Things to come

The Littlest Hero 14% Nightfall 7% Tomorrow I go to sign up for my gradual school classes. Annoying these distractions from writing are. [yes- there are clues in the songs.]
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Transitions

My mother found out today that her long-time companion, who lives with us, is going to die of leukemia in a few weeks. He's 83, and he's had awful health problems for the last two years, so more than anything, I feel relief for him that he's going to be released from the constant pain he's had.   I just feel bad for my mother,. It's going to be hard for her. She really did depend on him. When I said it was going to be alright, she cried, "But I wanted him to live long enough to pay off his car
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Considering something I haven't done in forever

Unlike so many on here, I never really consider my work worth publishing. Face it, unlike so many others who have reached the hosted level, most of my work is in the field of short stories. Even among short stories I have a tendency to go for Fairy Tales.   However I have watched so many authors I admire from here take the plunge one after the other. Andy, KC, Cia, Renee, Nephylim, and so many others have parlayed their work into longer pieces and sold them.   I was considering gathering all
comicfan

comicfan

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Oh, how I love my technology

After having to live without my tablet for a week, I'm realizing just how much I really, really love it. My old tablet had been slowly dying--constantly rebooting randomly, freezing, etc. So my husband bought me a new Galaxy tab 4 for Christmas, and I had it all set up with my Kindle, Moon pro, Handwrite apps, etc. until I tripped over my daughter's shoes in the foyer on new year's eve and the tablet went flying down the stairs, cracking open. *sigh*   It still worked but fortunately my hu
craftingmom

craftingmom

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Picture/poem/1.8.15

On any ordinary day The rain Can Dance Extraordinary...   It's natural, this Joy   But I have always known Something contrary
Toast

Toast

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2014 - A Year in Review

It has been some time since I last blogged anything. The last time was about the stress due to the sale of the place where I worked. That has ended as on February 27, 2014, I took my money and ran. I retired from working with the County. Ironically, the sale took place a few days later. Do I miss the place? Not at all.   WARINNG. IT MAY BE A BIT GRAPHIC FOR SOME AT THIS POINT.   On Saturday, March 15th, I woke up to find blood and clots in my urine. I called my doctor to let him know I was g
TalonRider

TalonRider

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Mr. Perfect Character

You know what bugs me in a story?   Mr. fucking Perfect. If I were ever to meet this person, I'd probably kick his ass on general principles.   Granted: with some authors, there is some level of wish fulfillment going on but please!   I'm not going to dump on any author- lot's of us do it.   See if you've met this asshole:   Mr. Perfect as a kid is brilliant and gets all A's. He's the perfect size, with perfect hair, with perfect bod and a perfect schlong. Of course- he get's the perfe
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Three Weeks Dead

Everyone, and I mean everyone, said that looking for a house would take forever. My sister in law told us to be prepared to look for a year, others said we would see dozens of properties, and good friends of ours said that we were more than likely to need to spent six months firming up our credit rating. This last was especially worrying, especially since we were told that without any loans or regular credit card actions, our credit rating would likely be lower (purely through being non-existent
Sasha Distan

Sasha Distan

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New Guitarist

A young, cute, up and coming guitarist, Riley Bria. He'll be on the 2015 American Idol.    
Billy Martin

Billy Martin

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3 years on

Where does time go? Apparently the last time I posted on here was more than 3 years ago. I still come to GA pretty much on a daily basis, but I am not as active in the forum or in chat as I once was. Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to recap what's been happening over the past year and have a look at the one ahead.   Most of late 2013 and early 2014 was dedicated to making Jian_Sierra's move to France possible. It has been a long time in the making. There were multiple difficulties to
Bleu

Bleu

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Metal Mania

hello my friends. I have an unusual request. No it doesn't involve a chicken suit or gravy this time.   In an upcoming story, my character is a young metalhead in middle school.   Jimmy Mcculloch is small for his age and a bit immature. He's the younest in his class because his August birthday fell at just the right date for him to start scool.   He wears NIN or Tool or anthrax or megadeth t-shirt all the time.   He drinks and smokes weed every day. He doesn't have a lot of friends and i
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Avery's Story

For those who have read my CSR November author interview, you may be aware that I have a third m/m story hiding in the background--Avery's Story which is called What No One Sees. I had not posted it here as it is even darker, more intense, than All In, steeped in abuse (mental, physical and sexual) by a boy's father. However, I did offer to send it to anyone who asked me for it.   I had several requests, and after reading it, I had many say that I should post it for all to read. Therefore, I h
craftingmom

craftingmom

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A Look Back on 2014

Wow! It's been over a year since my first and only blog post! Yikes! Well, fear not. I have returned.   Some of you may have forgotten about lil' ole me since I haven't been active for several months (not to say that I don't lurk in the shadows of GA stalking you all... like Batman. But without a cool costume. Unless you count fun pajamas as a cool costume? Because right now I'm wearing bright yellow pajama pants with Homer Simpson's face all over them, and a yellow shirt with his face on it
Autumn Dream

Autumn Dream

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This comment got me in a little trouble

Last month we had a very unusual protest of the ruling that struck down the law banning gay marriage in Mississippi.   A black minister put a wedding dress on a horse. You don't see that everyday     As you can guess, I wasn't too fond of that. It prompted a discussion on social media a little like a wild fire with brilliant social commentary like "adam and eve, not adam and steve" and "next they'll want to marry their dog".   This doesn't bother me. I've seen it before but then came th
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Prompt 381

I wanted to give a little background into my response to Prompt 381. The prompt was a challenge to create a detailed scene describing an uncomfortable situation. My response can be found here:   https://www.gayauthors.org/story/valkyrie71/2014promptresponses/38   The image that immediately came to mind when I read the challenge was of a person sitting on a stone bridge over a river, contemplating jumping in. I hadn't completely formulated the reason the person was so despondent when I sta
Valkyrie

Valkyrie

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Reflecting on 2014

It's a new year, so I guess it's time to look back on the old one.   For me, the dominant theme was my continued grief process into accepting Steve's death. It wasn't every day, like the end of 2013 was, but there were moments where things would just flare up every month or every two/three months. I still don't feel like the same guy I was when Steve died, and I haven't quite let go of the idea that I was supposed to have met up one day with Steve in our 50's, at our old favorite college b
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Writing: 50 How-tos, Tips, and Tricks

No, I'm not sharing my own advice for writing--I'm sharing one of the sources I use to explore and research various aspects of the business from figuring out those pesky grammar and punctuation rules to questions about publishing you might not know you need to ask.   Writer's Digest.   Seriously, if you're an author, but you're not hooked up with this site and getting their free newsletters via email--you're missing out on a valuable free resource you should be using! Today, they've put o
Cia

Cia

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What?

In the early 70's, my family moved to Mississippi from Louisiana. I was enrolled into a military school to begin my high school years. At 14 and being a female it was quite terrifying. My first day to attend classes, I was as lost as a student during his first day on a college campus. The school I was going too also had boarding students and their dorms. It was a new world to me.   I'll never forget the first break of my first day. I sat on a bench alone pretending to be absorbed in a bo
joann414

joann414

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Great Stories You Might Have Missed #4

A New Life by the Eggman   Preston O'brien and his Mother have relocated from Texas to Malibu, CA. For a gay kid from Texas, it is a whole New Life. This story has been around for some time. It is a great slice of life in Southern California in the nineties. It gives hope to those of us that live in the sticks that somewhere there might be a new life for them too.   Bonus:   the Quarry by Driver   This is Driver at his best. It introduces a huge cast of characters and delves deeply into
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Just went on another date today

The honest truth about being single, legally blind, and gay is that it is hard to remain optimistic about your prospects in love as you continue on the trek to find the right guy. Sex does not drive my interest in guys, so that kills 70% of the dating scene, and I have to "come out" to them about my own issues from the low field vision.   I don't hate any of the guys I date either, it's just that much harder to really put yourself out there as you lose another bit of yourself. They are decent
W_L

W_L

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Life & Hiatus

First blog entry on GA The year ends tomorrow and 2015 brings changes, some quite unexpected. Hence the blog entry. I love writing here on GA, and often run several stories at the same time. Its a challenge I love and I try to keep updating as often as I can. But the new year brings a change to this. As work is important to keep life going, I have to place my posting on GA on hold. The company I work for is sending me to an even more remote place. Hehe, several factors will seriously affect m
lilansui

lilansui

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Great Stories You Might Have Missed #3

Tapping by Kit   This little story is lot's of fun and it is as English as a pile of fish & chips.   Mark is 15, just out of school and his dad has to move. They buy an old mansion in Scotland with a ghost and a 100 year old secret. What will he find when he looks for answers?   READ IT! IT ROCKS!
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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