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weekly update Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 4 - Feb 10)

I hope everyone has had a great week. It's been a very busy week here on Gay Authors, so it's time to take a look back. Unsure if you missed any of this weeks blogs? Or did you miss any of the updates from our site's promoted authors? Now's your chance to find out!!! Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due

February 11, 2018

Prompts

Writing Prompts #646 & #647

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. Prompt 646 – Creative Tag -The Rocket Ship You were the last person placed into the ship. You haven’t fully realized what is happening when the ship begins to take off. Why are you on the ship and where are you goin

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February 9, 2018

Anthology Flashback: Winter 2009 Deceptions

This week's Anthology Flashback brings back to the Summer of 2009: Deceptions As always, we thank all these authors once again for participating. If it is not too much trouble, would you be willing to write a review for these authors? Even if some of them are no longer around, I'm sure other readers will appreciate the effort. The authors that are still with us surely will. For Authors! We'd also like to remind all authors that we have 4 Anthology themes for 2018 a

February 8, 2018

Author Interviews

interview Ask an Author 2.0 - #4

Hello February! By the time you read this, stores will be full of red and pink decorations. Chocolates and love cards will be prominently displayed everywhere. Florists will be busier than a one-armed wallpaper hanger in a windstorm would. And GA readers will be searching for love stories to read. Our focus this month is on the authors of three such tales. • • • • • @Rip Skor I was not aware of Rip Skor’s Boy Story until one of its fans sent in a question for the author. The story

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February 7, 2018

Tech Tuesday - Fluid Forum View

So, when Forum 4.2 was released, they added a new feature called "Fluid View". This is a whole new way of looking at the forums. It basically lists all new topics based on when they were posted and gives you a color-based tag on which forum it belongs to. The forum company is recommending now that new forums start with it. This ties into me taking the time to colorize the forum icons awhile back. You can check out the different options here: The Standard forum view is the button t

February 6, 2018

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

February C S R Feature: All We Have Now by DavidAB

This month we have a lot of focus on love, love, love! But sometimes that doesn't come in the form you think it does, especially when the world is an entirely different place. This month's feature combines moments both light and dark, so I hope you'll enjoy it and come back on Monday, February 26th to share your thoughts! All We Have Now by David AB Length: 42,836 Description: It has almost been a year since the world ended. The majority of the populatio

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February 5, 2018

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 28 - Feb 3)

First off, let me just say that I'm sorry for the lateness of the Weekly Wrap Up. And secondly, a quick reminder to go get your code from the newsletter and enter to win a copy of Barbed Wire Cowboy. Instructions can be found in the newsletter. The drawing will be closed to new entries after February 9th and the winners will be announced in the February 11th newsletter. Also, please consider helping me with new blog content by participating in one of the various blog opportunities. The list can

February 4, 2018

Prompts

Writing Prompts #644 & #645

Hope everyone has had a great week so far. It's time for this weeks writing prompts. If you're stuck, or you're considering writing for the first time, these might be perfect for you. Don't forget that stories under 1,000 words must be posted as part of a collection. Prompt 644 – Creative Tag – First Line “I never would have expected that from you!” Prompt 645 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story – a corgi, a manuscript, a phone message

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February 2, 2018

Anthology Flashback: Summer 2007 Endings and Beginnings

This week's Anthology Flashback brings back to the Summer of 2007 and for Endings and Beginnings. As always, we thank all these authors once again for participating so long ago. If it is not too much trouble, would you be willing to write a review for these authors? Even if some of them are no longer around, I'm sure other readers will appreciate the effort. The authors are are still with us surely will.

February 1, 2018

News Archive

Get Featured in the Blog!!!

So, normally today would be an Improve & Encourage feature, and while I do have one, I am extremely low on blog content, so that feature will continue next month so that I can get the word out about the various blog opportunities available to authors. I need at least one more "Favorite Self-Written Story" and then I'll have one of those features ready as well. I am also adding a story recommendation opportunity so that readers can send me their favorite stories without having to write a full

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January 31, 2018

Tech Tuesday - Quotes, Mentions and Etiquette

I thought I would talk this week about the use of quoting and mentions while you make posts and comments on the site. There is a certain etiquette to this to keep topics flowing smoothly without making a nuisance of yourself. So, first up, some definitions: Quoting is when you press the "Quote" button and it pulls in the entire comment Quote This is when you highlight a portion of text and a small "Quote This" box pops up that you then click. It functions the same as Quoting, bu

January 30, 2018

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

December & January CSR: Holiday Stories!

The CSR for the last 2 months were completely different from our usual format. Usually we feature a story, do an interview with the author, etc... but we had a few holiday blogs planned on the Mondays the CSR usually happens so we went with holiday stories--and we have a lot on GA! Did you read one over the last 2 months you loved? A feel-good holiday slice of sweetness? Or a bittersweet moment that resonated with you? Maybe it a new story released by the author this year or perhaps one of the f

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January 29, 2018

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 21 - Jan 27)

Hiya all! Hope you all have had a great week! Before we get into this week's wrap up, I wanted to take a quick second to point you in the direction of a giveaway that we are doing on GA. We'll be providing a code in the next couple of newsletters that will let you enter to win 1 of 3 copies of Barbed Wire Cowboy. For more information, check out the thread in the announcement forum! Now, lets get to our weekly wrap up! Contests 2018 Summer Nov

January 28, 2018

Prompts

Writing Prompts #642 & #643

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. Prompt 642 – Creative Tag - The storm On the way home from work you hear on the radio that a storm is building in intensity and due to hit your area in a few hours. You pick up a few things, especially some food fo

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January 26, 2018

Anthology Flashback: Summer 2006 - Going on Vacation

Summer Anthology 2006 in no particular order:

January 25, 2018

Tech Tuesday - Tag, You're It!

This week is all about the tags. Every part of the system uses them. I bet most people kind of gloss over them if they notice them at all. Buy why are tags important? The honest truth is that the tags are there to help you group like material together. For example, I tag all of these type of blogs posts with Tech Tuesday. if you click on a tag, it pulls up the search engine and shows you everything that is tagged with that item: https://www.gayauthors.org/tags/tech tuesday/

January 23, 2018

story review Featured Story: Confide/ant

Monday, Monday, Monday. What could we possibly have for you on a Monday? Oh yeah! We have a new featured story for you. This week, courtesy of Lisa, we are taking a look at Confide/ant by Sasha Distan. Remember, if you're reading a story (or have read one) that you'd like to see featured in the blog, simply write a review and send it to me! Confide/ant Sasha Distan Reviewer: Lisa Status: Complete Word Count: 47,554

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January 22, 2018

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 14 - Jan 20)

Hard to believe that another week is already over! I hope everyone has had a great week and a great weekend so far. Let's take a look at what happened in the blogs for this week. Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall A

January 21, 2018

News Archive

Think Before You Type

You know when I’m writing a blog it usually means that we need to discuss a direction the site is headed in or recent issues on-site. First off, let me start by saying the site’s administrators and moderators are all personally very supportive of freedom of speech. The stories contained in our archive, for example, still run afoul of the laws in many countries where gay and erotic literature is deemed obscene and pornographic. But even a commitment on our part to free spe

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January 19, 2018

Anthology Flashback: Spring 2006 - Day of Silence

Check out the Spring 2006 Anthology! Be sure to read and review! For Authors! We'd also like to remind all authors that we have 4 Anthology themes for 2018 and a Novella Contest: Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th

January 18, 2018

Classic Feature

January Classic Author Excerpt: Jake's Hand by Rec

Did you catch Monday's blog where we featured Rec's story, Jake's Hand? You can also download an image there for your signature if you want to share your enjoyment of the story and promote it to fellow readers! If you haven't read it yet, maybe this excerpt will help you decide to put it on your list! Cia says: I picked this excerpt because it resonated with because I work with students. I know how many have to overcome the assumptions made about them, and how hard it can be

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January 17, 2018

Tech Tuesday - Story Reviews

Writing reviews is hard. That's the honest truth. Writing the first review is even harder. Humans are social creatures and tend to have a herd mentality. Most people will wait for others to go first. It is part of human nature. However, writing those reviews is important for the same reason. A lot of people don't like to go and read something unless it's been reviewed. There are other factors people look to like number of views, number of likes, and number of follows when the reviews are