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Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 13 - Nov 19)

I hope everyone has had a great weekend and is refreshed and ready for the start of a new week. Don't forget the deadline for the 2016 Special Anthology is coming up fast, I look forward to seeing what everyone is working on! The guidelines for this anthology are a little different, so make sure you read the announcement carefully. Now, let's see what happened this week in the GA News Blog. Anthology Special Review: Nature's Wrath To start out the week, the review team decided to do a specia

November 20, 2016

Prompts Second Chance Prompts #502 & #507

Brrrr... Anyone want some snow? I have plenty of it that I can give! First snowstorm of the year dropped at least 10 inches on us. Who else has gotten the white fluffy stuff? Anyway, now that the talk of weather is out of the way, it's time for the weekly prompts. Once again, we're taking a look back at two prompts which, for whatever reason, got overlooked. Don't forget to share your prompt responses in the threads. To make it easier, I've linked to both of the threads. Prompt 502 – Word Li

November 18, 2016

Author Promo Author Promo: Lilansui

Wow, it's been a while since we've done an author promo. This month we're taking a look at Lilansui. Lilansui was asked to pick three stories and answer the three questions: 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. If you would like to do an author promo for the blog, please check out the blog feature opportunities thread. Also, I have an author who would l

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November 16, 2016

Anthologies

Story Review Anthology Special Review: Nature's Wrath

The Anthology Review Did you miss the posting of the fall anthology? Maybe you saw it but were wondering: Exactly what is an anthology and why should I read it? Anthologies have themes, and contributions have to be self-contained short stories that incorporate that theme in some aspect. This is a chance for authors to be inspired to write something new, especially if they’re struggling with their current project, just need a break, or are trying out writing for the first time. The anthol

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November 14, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 6 - Nov 12)

It's that time of the week again! In case you missed any of what's been going on this week, never fear, because we'll take a quick peek at everything that we looked at from Monday on. Are you worried you might have missed a story update from one of your favorite authors? We'll help you out there too with the story updates from all of GA's promoted authors. I'm not going to go in any particular order this week, because I want to start out with Thursday's post. In case you missed it, the 2016

November 13, 2016

Anthologies

Anthology 2016 Fall Anthology: Blindsided / The Forgotten ~ Now Live

Hope everyone is ready for some new stories and poems! We had a great turnout for this anthology, and we have 17 new stories/poems for you to enjoy. If you checked out the "Double Check" post, you already know which authors and stories we have for you, but don't worry, I'll include them here as well! Before we get to that, we have a couple of things to take care of. In order to encourage authors to participate in the anthologies, we came up with some author incentives. All authors who partic

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November 10, 2016

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

CSR Book Club November C S R Feature: Between The Lines By Comicality

It's hard to believe the year is almost over! Just 2 more CSR's in 2016, and I thought for this month I'd feature the kind of story a lot of the site's readers enjoy, but a very popular author. For the first time as a CSR feature, this month's story is Between the Lines by Comicality (I know, I was shocked I hadn't featured him before!) Between the Lines by Comicality Length: 46,928 Description: "College is definitely a great place to revolutionize your life, try new

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November 7, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Oct 30 - Nov 5)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. If you're someplace that practices daylight savings, don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour. Just a reminder that there are open blog opportunities. If you'd like to see something of yours featured in the blog, then go check out the possibilities in the Blog Feature Opportunities thread. On the same note, if you have an idea for a blog feature, send me a PM and let me know. I can't guarantee it will be feasible, but I'm always looking for ide

November 6, 2016

Anthologies

Anthology 2016 Fall Anthology: Blindsided / The Forgotten * Double Check *

Hey authors! If you submitted a story to the anthology, please make sure it's listed below. If it's not, PM me! And hey, if you didn't submit a story for the anthology, then here's your chance for a sneak peek at what author's you will see when the anthology goes live. Hope everyone has a great weekend!!! Yes, the links for the stories are included, but alas, you'll still have to wait to read em because the stories haven't gone live yet A Blind Spirit Emi GS A Gift for Mom Emi GS An

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November 5, 2016

Prompts Writing Prompts #538 & #539

I hope everyone is having a great week! It's time for this weeks prompts, supplied by our prompt guru, Comicfan. Just a reminder, and for those who haven't worked with the prompts before: prompt responses under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Hopefully you'll find something in this weeks prompts to spark an idea and get you writing! Prompt 538 -Creative Tag – First Line “I need to find a way to make this right.” Prompt 539 – Creative Tag – Silence It began last night.

November 4, 2016

Author Interviews

Interview Ask An Author #44

Who's ready for this month's popular feature, Ask An Author. This month is all about Dayne Mora. A quick reminder: Dark can only continue this feature providing they have the content. Dark is running out of questions, and that's where you come in. Don't forget to send questions for your favorite author so that we can keep this feature going!!!! Ask an Author #44 Welcome back to another quirky question and answer session with your favorite authors! In AtA #43, we had questions

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November 2, 2016

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

CSR Book Club October C S R Discussion: Wolf Like Me By Dayne Mora

Did you find the time to read Dayne Mora's Wolf Like Me? Or re-read it? Because today's the day to share your love! Check out the feature from October 3rd if you need incentive. Otherwise, make sure you don't spoil it for readers who haven't had a chance. If you have something you want to share that might reveal too much, use the spoiler tags. Simply type [spoiler ] and your text then [/spoiler ] without any spaces between the brackets and the words and your text will disappear. Everyone can enj

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October 31, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Oct 23 - Oct 29)

I hope everyone had a great week! Just a reminder that the deadline for the fall anthology has passed. If you had your story proofread and have not uploaded yet, it needs to be done by the end of the day today(Sunday) and the links provided in the forum thread as I need to start getting things prepped for the anthology release. If your story has not been uploaded by then, and the link supplied, your story will not be accepted into the anthology. With that being said, lets take a look at what hap

October 30, 2016

Prompts Second Chance Prompts #495 & #499

Hey Y'all! Well, I know that someone chose to use one of the last second chance prompts, but there is no link in the thread so that I can feature it. This week I'm once again just going to focus on two of the lonely prompts that nobody used (or at least shared). If you decide to tackle one of these prompts, make sure you share it in the thread. Prompt 495 - Creative Mostly you wanted to stay home, but you won a vacation. Where was the trip to and how was it? Prompt 499 - Creative You going

October 28, 2016

Writing Tips

Site Tip Re-Feature: Cia's Torturing Me

It's been a while since we took a look at some things that new site authors need to know. Our list of authors continues to grow, and it's never a bad thing to re-visit blog entries that help make their life easier. So you've purchased the author title in the GA Store and you're ready to post your first story. Here's a few things you need to know to make your posting in GA Stories go smoothly and help your story get approved. Cia’s Torturing Me! by Cia If you’re an a

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October 26, 2016

Story Review Featured Story: Metadeaths

It's a new week and it's time to take a look at one of the many stories that are posted for your enjoyment on Gay Authors. Today, PKChrichton has provided us with a review of MetaDeaths, book 5 in the Meta Universe by JohnAR. Enjoy. MetaDeaths JohnAR Reviewer: PKCrichton Status: Complete Word Count: 102,122 MetaDeaths is the 5th of 8 books in the MetaWolf Series. Being the fifth book it sits at one of the great turning points that will determine just

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October 24, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Oct 16 - Oct 22)

Hey all! I hope everyone had a great week and are ready for the start of a new one. It's been a busy week in the various GA News Blogs, and hopefully you didn't miss anything, but if you did, that's what the Weekly Wrap Up is for! A quick reminder, if you want to participate in the blogs and help provide content, check out the Blog Feature Opportunities thread in the Help and Announcements forum. October Signature Feature: Geeks By Cassie Q & October Signature Excerpt: Geeks By Cassie Q

October 23, 2016

Prompts Writing Prompts #536 & #537

Happy Friday, Y'all!!!!! Hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend, I know I am! To help start your weekend off right, it's time for some new prompts. Hopefully one of these great prompts will inspire you, and don't forget to share your responses (at least a link) so that they can possibly be featured next week. Also, as always, remember that prompt responses under 1K have to be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 536 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following in a story – a swor

October 21, 2016

News Archive

Author Promotion Ga's Newest Promising Author: Carlos Hazday

GA is happy to announce our newest promotion to Promising Author, Carlos Hazday! Carlos has been a member of Gay Authors for a little over three years now including publishing 21 stories! He prides himself on tackling real issues in his work all while aiming to entertain. Never one to shy away from tackling a controversial topic, Carlos has written about homophobia, bullying, HIV, child pornography, gun control, the environment, and racism. In fact, one reader commented that Carlos practices soc

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October 20, 2016

Signature Feature

Signature Excerpt October Signature Excerpt: Geeks By Cassie Q

Cassie Q's story, Geeks, was Monday's Signature Feature. Did you grab your copy of the signature banner so you can share your love for Cassie's story? If not, you can do that here! Today we're featuring her chosen excerpt. Cassie says... I like the excerpt because really shows what kind of person Mikeal is like, how he has to think about things for a long time and how something as simple as a kiss can throw him for a loop. It shows how attracted he is to the other boy, even though he's afrai

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October 19, 2016

Signature Feature

Signature Feature October Signature Feature: Geeks By Cassie Q

This month features an older story by Cassie Q, but that is a big favorite of a lot of readers. It's one of her more lighthearted works, and the 17 chapters garnered over 90 reviews. Below, Cassie shared some of her favorites! Make sure you go check it out. Length: 64,139 Description: A shy Star Wars geek love falls in love with an outgoing anime geek. As friends, family and old flames get in the way, will the two find a way to make it work? Reviews: Headstall says… I

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October 17, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up (Oct 9 - Oct 15)

Hey all, sorry that the wrap up is so delayed today. I had a family emergency come up last night and didn't get home until early this morning and went straight to bed. I hope everyone had a great weekend and don't forget that the deadline for the Fall Anthology is fast approaching. Also, if you haven't already done so, I'm asking for some help with the GA blog. If you want to help supply content, please check out the Blog Feature Opportunities. Since I'm already running late with the wrap up, le