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It's been busy this first week of February! There's a lot going on for readers and authors to enjoy. I'll remind you, just in case you missed something or put it on the back burner (there's so much to read this week!!) Monday we started off with the CSR (which stands for Can't Stop Reading, btw, since so many people don't know!) Book Club. This month Aditus story, "The Holly and the Ivy" is the feature. He'll be answering my hard-hitting questions and replying to reader comments on the last Mo

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February 7, 2016

Author Interviews

interview Ask An Author #36

It's the first Wednesday of the month again (can you believe it's already February?!) which means that it's time for our monthly Ask An Author feature. A big thank you to Dark for their continued contribution to the blog with one of our most popular features. Don't forget, if you have a question you'd like Dark to cover, send a PM! Also, a reminder, the Secret Admirer Short Story contest is tomorrow at 2:00 PM EST! Ask an Author #36 Welcome back to another quirky que

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February 3, 2016

CSR Book Club February C S R Feature: The Holly And The Ivy By Aditus

February is a month for romance! Many people, even if they aren't part of a couple, really associate this month above all with love and devotion--or overpriced chocolate treats and sappy cards. I wanted to keep with the romance theme, but I didn't want to take readers through a run of the mill romance, not at all. That's why this month, we're featuring an alternate earth tale with aliens and vampires. Enjoy!! The Holly and the Ivy by Aditus Length: 45,321 Descriptio

February 1, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

Before we get started on this weeks Weekly Wrap Up, I wanted to remind everything that the deadline for the Secret Admirer Short Story Contest is descending on us! If you're an author and want to participate, the deadline for submissions is February 4th by 2:00 PM EST. For those who have already sent in their story, I'm working on getting them uploaded and will send you a PM as soon as your story is uploaded. Also, if you'd like to do an Author Promo for the blog, take a look at the thread and t

January 31, 2016

Prompts Prompt Me!

Who's ready for a couple of new prompts? Can't believe it's already the end of January. This month has just flown by it seems like. Remember, if your prompt response is less than 1,000 words, it can be posted in GA Stories as long as it's part of a collection. Now, let's see what comicfan has for you this week. Prompt 476 – Creative Tag – First Line “Quick, call an ambulance!” Prompt 477 – Creative Tag – Sleeper Things had never been perfect for you growing up. Your parents always were a

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January 29, 2016

Author Promo Author Promo: Mann Ramblings

Looks like it's time for another Author Promo! This month we're taking a look at Signature Author, Mann Ramblings. For his author promo, Mann was asked to pick three stories and answer the same three questions for each story. As a Signature Author, Mann also had the option of picking one of his published stories that could be found on Amazon. Hope you enjoy this look into Mann's work. Mann Ramblings Signature Author 11 stories * 1209 reviews * 442,572 total words A Sen

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January 27, 2016

CSR Book Club C S R Discussion: The Life Of Seeon By Comicfan

Can you believe the first month of 2016 is almost over already? Well, it is! This month’s feature was a story by our prompt guru, Comicfan. The Life of Seeon is a fantasy tale DrPaladin called “very imaginative”. Did you read it? Share your thoughts with our other readers or feel free to ask Wayne your questions about his writing and this story. The Life of Seeon By Comicfan Think back, way back. Can you remember what brought you to GA? Honestly, I was looking for something

January 25, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

I hope everyone has had a great week so far and that everyone is staying safe and warm. We had a busy week here at Gay Authors, so let's just get right down to it and take a look at what we had going on. We have so many stories here on GA that sometimes it can be hard to find something you want to read. To help with that, Monday's are our featured story day in the blog and this week we featured Toy Soldiers by Dabeagle! If you haven't already read it, then this is your chance to check it out

January 24, 2016

Prompts Prompt Me!

Wow, this month just seems to be flying by. Here we are at another Friday, and that means it is once again prompt time. Just remember if you decide to write a story and it is under one thousand words you must make it part of a collection. I don't want to keep anyone in suspense so here are this week's prompts. Prompt 474 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story – a historic document, a reporter, a lunch bag, a rat, and a rose tattoo. Prompt 475 – Creative Tag

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January 22, 2016

Weekly Wrap Up!

I hope everyone has had a great weekend so far. Now it's time to take a quick look back over what has happened this week. Before we do that, just a quick reminder that the deadline for the Secret Admirer Contest is approaching, so make sure to get your entries in soon! Now, let's see what happened in the blog this week. To start our week off, Cia brought us the January Signature Feature: Beloved By Don H To continue Signature Week, we looked at an excerpt of Beloved. Friday, Comicfa

January 17, 2016

Prompts Prompt Me!

Well, we're slowly making our way into the year and we already are up to the third Friday of the month. If it is Friday, then it is time for some new prompts. So let me see what I can tempt our writers to create this week. Just a reminder - any story under a thousand words needs to part of a collection. Prompt 472 – Creative Tag – First Line “When did you expect me to get that done?” Prompt 473 – Creative Tag – Personal Pet The last thing you expected was a pet from your partner. However

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January 15, 2016

Signature Feature

Signature Excerpt January Signature Excerpt: Beloved By Don H

This December we're featuring Don H's 600k plus story, Beloved, for our Signature week. This story originally brought me to GA, and it's still ongoing six years later. Are you a fan? If you are, make sure you check out Monday's feature showcasing the new Stories ad as well as a downloadable graphic you can place in your signature to spread the love. There are many great moments in this story, but back when I used to follow it, this was one of my favorite between the two main characters, Cam

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January 13, 2016

Signature Feature

Signature Feature January Signature Feature: Beloved By Don H

Midway through January, and it's time to feature a new ad designed for one of our Signature Authors! This month's author is Don H, and the feature is his still ongoing serial (now over 500k!) story, Beloved. For all of our fans of coming of age stories, this is one of the long-time epics available on GA. Length: 643,157 Description: Cameron MacKenzie and Kevin Stolz had been best friends and almost brothers their entire life. When a series of bad things happens to their

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January 11, 2016

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

I hope everyone has been having a wonderful weekend. It's time to take a look back and see what's been happening in the GA News Blog. On Monday, we had the CSR Announcement. To start out the new year, we've chosen The Life of Seeon by Comicfan. If you haven't already read it, make sure you do so that you can participate in the discussion on January 25th! On Wednesday, we had this months Ask An Author Feature. This month featured questions to AC Benus, Aditus, and Mark Arbour. Hopefully y

January 10, 2016

prompts Prompt Me!

Through the magic that is GA staff who never seem to sleep (we're always watching you, so be afraid, be very afraid!) the Prompts are coming to you slightly late, but not so much. Ever get bogged down on your serial posted story? The novel you're dying to write just not flowing? Take a break and enjoy one of the prompts brought to you by our very own prompt guru, Comicfan! Prompt 470 - Creative Tag - The Pants Today is the big day for you. Everything seems to be going well until

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January 8, 2016

Author Interviews

interview Ask An Author #35

Welcome back to another quirky question and answer session with your favorite authors! In AtA #34, we had questions for authors Columbusguy, craftingmom, and pmdacey. In AtA #35, we hear from authors Aditus, and Mark Arbour. For their protection, the members who asked these questions shall remain nameless (unless they choose to reveal themselves). Please note that all author replies are copied as is, spelling errors and grammar eccentricities original to the

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January 6, 2016

CSR Book Club C S R Feature: The Life Of Seeon By Comicfan

The start of 2016 is already here, as hard as that is to accept. Where does the time go? I just realized today that we’ve been doing the CSR Features for 3 years now! Is it still popular? Do you have any ideaas for tweaks from the usual feature? Let me know! In the meantime, this month we’re going to enjoy an oldie, but goodie, in Comicfan’s story, The Life of Seeon. The Life of Seeon By Comicfan Length: 28,566 Description: Seeon Toleran is the fifth child of the rul

January 4, 2016

Weekly Wrap Up!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful New Year's, and are looking forward to the coming year. It was a busy week in the GA news blog, so let's get right to it. On Monday we had the story discussion for the CSR book club. On Tuesday, we announced the next story contest, that will take place in February. If you enjoyed the Secret Santa contest, then hopefully you will enjoy the Secret Admirer contest as well. On Wednesday, we kept up the busy schedule with our author promo of Albertnoth

January 3, 2016

Prompts Prompt Me!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year. How did you spend your New Years Eve? I know this is kind of late, but it's time for the first prompts of 2016!!! Hopefully you'll find something that will get those creative juices flowing. Don't forget, if posting your prompt responses in GA Stories, stories of less than 1000 words need to be posted as part of a collection. Happy Writing!!! Prompt 468 - Creative Tag- List of Words Use the following words in a story-

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January 1, 2016

Author Promo: Albertnothlit

Who's ready for another author promo! Authors were allowed to choose up to three of their stories to be promoted in the blog. For each story, they had the same three questions to answer. For today's blog entry, we're bringing you Albertnothlit with his stories Tantalus and The Pact. Enjoy! Albertnothlit Author 11 stories * 346 reviews * 198,200 total words Tantalus Description: Kyle does not want to leave his home behind, but he has no choice. He is assigned to

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December 30, 2015

csr book club C S R Discussion Day: Holiday Short Stories

Wow, we've come to the end of the year and the final CSR of 2015. This month I featured 4 holiday short stories of all different types for readers to enjoy. Since we have 4 authors to feature, I did something a little different. Enjoy their take on these questions and their fun little micro flash giving you another taste of their stories. Don't forget to leave your thoughts and reviews! HOLIDAY SHORT STORIES Mann Rambling with Rudolph's Tijuana Christmas Do you

December 28, 2015

Weekly Update Weekly Wrap Up!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Since I'm running late today, let's get right into it! Monday we shared a review of lomax's Kissing The Dragon. Wednesday we revisited a past blog post from Cia called Cia's Torturing Me. It's all about what might keep your story in the moderation queue and what you can do to make sure your story is approved quickly. Thursday we had our guessing game for the Secret Santa contest. I received a compilation, from someone who wishes to remain name