What inspired me to write in 2020? Very little to be honest. Anger, loneliness, frustration at leadership or the lack of, and a wealth of other emotions, stirred me to write some poetry. I always find the process a balm, even though temporary.

By the time I finished posting "Endings" in May, the world had long fallen apart, and my attempts at writing left me with more frustration. I wrote "The Challenge" for the spring anthology, which was posted in that same month, and soon realized it was about all I had to look forward to at that time, because nothing else was inspiring me. Maybe if I could have held my grandkids.... I tried and tried to finish a half written story I absolutely love, but to no avail. I attempted a few other stories residing in my brain, but my heart was somewhere else.

It's hard to care when you feel isolated and alone, but that's the beauty of a passion like writing. If you poke it enough.... My muse stirred late one night, and "Sidewinder" was born. I started writing, and it felt like a battle... and I seriously doubted I would finish it. In fact I was totally pessimistic, but miracle of miracles, writing made the world look a little better for me on an hour to hour, day to day basis. I literally forced myself to write a least a few hundred words every day (or almost every--some days were impossible). It gave me purpose, and I became determined. So, if I have a point, it is that writing helped me cope with the horrors of 2020, and the struggle had me feeling like I was winning something at a time I felt lost. 

So that's my GA writing wrap for 2020. Happy New Year. I see a lot of new work every day on GA, and I take that to mean writing is doing the same for y'all. The worst may soon be behind us, so don't give up. As good as it is for us, readers have more reasons than ever to escape into the worlds we create. Maybe I'll finally finish that half written story next, once "Sidewinder" is finished posting.  Cheers!    

What inspired me to write is to free my mind. Also to write about what I know for example, history of drugs and alcohol and put it in fictional story. For being a gay man, its easier to write in my way so others will have a better understanding of me.

My goal for 2021 is to continue writing about gay characters in a different view based in the present time, like challenges and struggles in their heads. These are fictional based ideas for my goal of 2021.

Drugs and alcohol are in the past for me, but writing is my main goal for the year of 2021.

Thanks for letting me share.

What inspired me to write in 2020, was the pandemic itself. Not the doom and gloom that many suffered, but a light-hearted look at the daily lives of a Sydney family trying to cope with life in lockdown. So, The Covids story was launched. Originally I only intended to write one chapter about a teenager whose family name was Covid. I sent it to some friends and they were amused, so I wrote another chapter and so on. I wrote daily and emailed it daily in response to events here in Australia. About half way through, I discovered GA and thought it looked like a good site to publish one chapter at a time. I am so thrilled with how The Covids was received, but have to admit writing and publishing day by day was more demanding than I anticipated. I found myself responding to comments and writing accordingly. But overall, it was a rewarding experience.

When I wrapped up The Covids I published a short story about two elderly gentlemen, Max and Charles,  who decide, after 50 years together, to get married. The response and the love for these two characters was surprising to me. Readers wanted more of them, so I wrote them into my next project Catering with Benefits. This story I wrote over a period of twelve months two years ago. The story published on GA is mostly the original story but I edit and add to the story as I publish so it is still fresh and keeps me busier than just copying and pasting once a day.

In 2021, Catering will continue and when the current story is exhausted, I have many ideas to keep it going as long as my readers want me to do so.

Thanks to the GA team and all my readers for making me feel welcome. I am sure 2021 will bring forth some more great stories. 

Happy New Year to all.

Bill

2020 was a year that I entered into, day one, thinking that it was going to be AMAZING! And then...yeah, about six weeks later...things began to fall apart. A few weeks after that, no more work. And I really thought that it would be an opportunity for me to write SO much more than I had been! I mean, no job...plenty of sleep...free time. How could I not knock out a chapter a day, right? Turns out that the lack of my daily social connection with other people would end up draining my creative fuel in ways that I had to learn to navigate around and readjust to. But we're all human. And that's what we do. We adapt. And now I feel like my 'mojo' is back in full swing again. So I'm having fun.

For 2021? I look forward to finishing off about three or four of my long running series by my birthday (May 2nd). Starting some brand new ones. Putting out a MASSIVE amount of ebooks that I've been working on! As well as getting back to my weekly writing advice tips here on GA! I've got soooooo much more love to give to anybody whos interested. So I guess my enthusiasm for 2020 has been put on hold for about nine months, hehehe...but I'm re-energized for the new year! So lets do this! And let's get it right this time!

Happy New Years, GA! And thanks for the love! The feeling's mutual!.

I am working on a project related to Asia's gay community.  It will be a profound statement that provides insight into this important global LBGQT group.

Many thanks to all of the authors on Gay Authors.  You are an amazing group of talented artists.

Mac