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Site Tip Tip Thursday

Herm, we've had a resource, a writing tip, an editing tip... how about a site tip? How to promote your story on GA: Just as you'd find with a book placed on the bookshelf in a store, your story can get lost on GA among the other stories if you don't make it stand out. Most importantly, imo, is to have a story that engages and interests readers and then try some of these other tips to help improve your fan base. 1. Post regularly if you are writing a serial work. We ask that you don't

January 26, 2012

Story Review What's New?

Well, here we are at Wednesday again, and it's time to look at something new. So, what shall we look at this time? Decisions, decisions... How about a promising author? Quonus10, known affectionately as Q10, has been writing here for about eighteen months. During that time he has made quite an impression on everyone who takes the time to stop and say hi. Well enough gab... here we go! What people are saying about Q10: TrevorTime on The Trial of Jordan Colmar: And on Second

January 25, 2012

Writing Tip Writing Tip: Structuring & Punctuating Dialogue

Everyone who has ever tried to pass eighth grade knows what a pain grammar can be, and one of the worst things in my personal opinion is punctuating dialogue. As many of you know, Cia edits for me, and one of her favorite things to do is smack me around for not putting proper punctuation around my speech tags. So, in honor of my favorite fallacy she agreed to educate everyone – enjoy! Important rules about structuring and punctuating dialogue: Definition of a speech tag: Any descriptiv

January 24, 2012

Story Review Featured Story: From Behind Those Eyes

It's Monday again! Time for a new Featured Story Selection. Today, Tiger brings us one of his favorites, From Behind Those Eyes, by Viv. If you like stories about teenagers who play sports with a bit of angst about life and coming out -- well read on, this may be something you like. If not, well, it might surprise you, give it a try anyway. From Behind Those Eyes By Viv review by Tiger About a year after I joined GA, someone pointed out From Behind Those Eyes as a must-read

January 23, 2012

Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Update The Week In Review...

This week we did so many things -- our Featured Story was Working it Out by Don Hanratty which a few of you read and commented on. I'm really hoping the rest of you will take a chance and do the same, this one is really worth a look. Sharon gave some great advice to authors, James suggested a book on writing, and we dregged up a Blast from our Past newsletters to make you laugh. Also, over the week, you had the chance to become aquainted with two of our newer stories, Ugly Dav

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January 22, 2012

Writing Tip Writing Tip Joke

How about a Blast From the Past? This was printed in our 2007 Vol2 Ed 4 Newsletter under Jokes: How To Write Good 1. Avoid alliteration. Always. 2. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. 3. Employ the vernacular. 4. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. 5. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary. 6. Remember to never split an infinitive. 7. Contractions aren't necessary. 8. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos. 9. One shoul

January 21, 2012

Prompts

Prompts Writing Prompts #104 & #105

Each week, our Writing Promp Guru, Comicfan, brings to you two (or more) prompts in the Writing Prompt forum, a subforum in the Writing Workshops forum. Writing Prompts are exercises for your writing muscles. They can help you get through writers block (creative prompts) or train specific muscles (technical prompts). They can even focus your writing muscles into new thought patterns (challenge prompts). Here are a few things to keep in mind to keep everyone safe, sane, and successful.

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January 20, 2012

Writing Tip Writing Tip: The Essential Writer's Reference

Today you are being brought a book selection. The Essential Writer's Reference is an outstanding resource if you can get your hands on one. They do come used, and very cheap. If you would like more books for writers, both old and new, there is a thread in the writer's corner where they can be found. The Oxford Essential Writer's Reference Berkley Press, 2005. This is an excellent writer's reference that is current and more relevant to the task of creative writing than the Little, Bro

January 19, 2012

Story Review What's New?

Today we would like to introduce you to two in progress stories added to GA Stories in the past few months, Eye of the Tiger is John Doe's third story on Gay Authors. Ugly Davey is EmDee's first. Here is what a few of our readers have to say about them: Eye of the Tiger by John Doe Romance/Fantasy Adventure reviewed by CassieQ One of the things that interested me in Eye of Tiger is that it was a fantasy story, which is one of my favorite genres. But it was unlike any typical

January 18, 2012

Writing Tip Writing Tip: Author Advice

Tip Tuesdays is being lead off with a short article written by one of the hardest working editors on the site, Sharon. In the future, on Tuesdays, you can look forward to writing, editing, site, or other tips that we think you may find useful. If you have something you would like to share, drop a PM and let me know. Good for you! But take it from a veteran editor and reader, it takes more than the desire to put pen to paper. Or keys to screen. Trust me…it took me two days to write t

January 17, 2012

Story Review Featured Story: Working It Out

Today GA is proud to say we are beginning our Hosted Author's Featured Story Mondays. We would like to begin this journey by introducing you, our readers, to one of our oldest hosted authors, Don Hanratty, and his trilogy, Working It Out. Cia was so gracious as to do our first review. If you can, stop by and give it a look and drop off a few reviews of your own. It can be found pinned on the GA Stories Welcome page for the next week. Working it Out by Don Hanratty

January 16, 2012

Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Update Newsblog -- Premier Edition

Welcome to the new Daily GA News Blog! Starting today, we will be running a Daily blog. We have content all lined up and volunteers gathering more. Here is the weekly format: Sundays - Weekly wrap up of everything going on during the week, various announcements, and special features. Mondays - Hosted Author Story of the Week. (Story will also be pinned in GA.Stories for the week) Tuesdays - Tips (Writing/Editing/Laundry?) Wednesdays - What's New? Thursdays - Tips (Writing/Editi

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January 15, 2012

Anthology News 2011 Winter Anthology, "aftermath" Found Alive!

Aftermath is now Online Please check out the stories, and please don't forget to leave the authors a review. The quarterly anthologies are provided free of charge by our authors - giving them feedback is the only payment they receive.

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December 16, 2011

Anthology News The 2011 Fall Anthology, "legends" Is Now Online

Legends is now Online Please check out the stories, and please don't forget to leave the authors a review. The quarterly anthologies are provided free of charge by our authors - giving them feedback is the only payment they receive.

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September 18, 2011

Anthology News The G.a. 2011 Summer Anthology Is Now Online!

The 2011 Summer Anthology - Walk on the Wild Side - is now live! Please check out the stories at the above link, and please don't forget to leave the authors a comment in the discussion threads (there's a link at the end of each story to take you to those threads). The quarterly anthologies are provided free of charge by our authors - giving them feedback is the only payment they receive. Archangel by Quonus10 Brothers of the Flames by Rilbur Dare by Kingdom by the Sea

June 12, 2011

Anthology News G.a. 2010 Winter Anthology Now Online

The 2010 GA Winter Anthology is now online! The theme is "Haunted", but interestingly many authors have not gone with a supernatural theme. We have a number of new anthology authors with this anthology, and some strong poetry from past contributors. Many of the stories are quite short, but we also have one of the longest anthology stories I've seen. Take your time and enjoy the collection. Everyone is sure to be something that appeals to them. Graeme GA Anthology Coordina

December 12, 2010

Anthology News G.a. 2010 Fall Anthology Now Online

The theme for the 2010 Fall Anthology is "No Going Back". Surprisingly, there are a significant number of science fiction and fantasy stories in this anthology. No so surprising, a number of authors have interpreted the theme as being related to marriage, which just shows that we still have a lot of romantics amongst our authors! We also have what I believe is the first lesbian themed story in this anthology. Check it out, as it just goes to prove that when it comes to romance, we're all hum

September 12, 2010

Anthology News G.a. 2010 Summer Anthology Now Online

The theme for the 2010 Summer Anthology is "Out of This World". While, given the theme, there are a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories, there are also many entries that have taken a different interpretation of the theme. Have fun reading the stories (and one poem) everyone! Just remember to click on the feedback/discussion links at the bottom of each story to take you to the discussion threads in the forums so you can leave the author a comment. A special thanks to all the author