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Life at GA


vlista20

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I've never really been been an active member in a forum/online community before. I don't know how they all work but I know I sure love how it works here at GA. When I was writing my stories, I never had any intention of posting any of them. They were for me, and I didn't know if they were worth it or would even be of any interest to anyone. As I wrote I wasn't sitting there thinking 'hmmm if I do this I'll get a good reaction out of people' I just wrote what came out of my head and never would have thought of sharing them with anyone but Sam. About two years ago I met my best friend online and within a few conversations I sent him one of my stories. The first person ever to read one that wasn't Sam. After sending him one I sent him a few others and he loved them all, which resulted in him telling me over and over I needed to post them online. Well after 18 months I finally broke down last summer and put Shane up. As of all you know who've read it Shane is very badly edited, it was the first one I put up and I did it totally spur of the moment, like before I could chicken out. The response was incredible. I had people calling themselves my biggest fan!! ME having fans. Well I was hooked. I liked having fans dammit! Seeing an inbox full of emails complimenting you on your story is just somewhere near the top of the list of great things in my life.

 

Anyways I'll get more to my point now, I discovered GA because a friend of mine said that Shane was mentioned in a forum here. So ofcourse I hurried over here to check it out. I made myself a member and read lots of great stories but never posted very much since I'm kinda shy even online! I never went into chat until probly mid February and the first night I did, I felt a little like a celebrity. I think it was David who said "HEY aren't you the author of Shane and Tyler!" and I was like WOW cool! Since that night I've managed to get myself hosted here and go into chat a lot more often, slowly getting to know everyone.

 

Again I think I strayed from my point again but I'm getting there. I guess I'm just in a rambling mood. Anyways I have never met such a group of wonderful people before. It's such an amazing feeling to be welcomed and accepted and too see through posts and chats just how much you all care and know about each other. Through happy times and bad times it's just so amazing how strong a community this is.

 

Like in chat last night I just had to sit there and smile, it's a like a little family. And I laugh everytime there's a full blown convo going on and there's Patrick breaking out into song. I just picture family get together's and everyone sitting around the livingroom talking and there's patrick dancing through the room singing. And I can't remember if it's Luc or Lugh sitting in the corner hissing at everyone. It's just so funny. It's a 'little family' I love being a part of.

 

I guess my point here is that I LOVE IT here! I'm so glad my best friend talked me into posting a story way back when and I'm so glad I got hosted here, and so glad that I've gotten to know you all. You're all a great bunch of people I see that more and more everyday and I'm honored to be a member of this community.

 

I guess that's it. My point is made I think and I tried not to go over board with the exclamation points, hehehe. I hope I wasn't too sappy, but I just really wanted you all to know how I feel about you.

 

*HUGS*

Vance

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I think everone here feels the same way about you too, Vance. You're not only a really great author (you're listed as one of my favorites in my profile!), but you're also a really nice, sweet (and HOT!) guy. I think GA is very lucky to have you here, and it's always a lot of fun to talk to you in the chat. I'm really enjoying reading "Cameron," and every Saturday morning (Friday night your time), I'm always eagerly awaiting the latest chapter.

 

*Hugz*

 

Buddha :boy:

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Awww Vance your so nice to talk to. Shane was the first story I read of yours. It does feel like family, hmm a family gathering lol.

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:) awww that is very sweet, glad you come in chat more your a big part of the GA family :hug:
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Hey Vance! :D

 

We're very happy to have you here too!! I'm so glad things did happen as they did and we all got the privilege of getting to know you :D

 

You're right there is a nice little "family feel" to this place. And you're writing is awesome! It would have been quite a shame if it hadn't reached a larger audience. Of course it's wonderful that it was primarily for you and Sam in the first place :) . I hadn't been fortunate enough to read your work until you came to GA and this combined with the fact that I read VERY slowly for pleasure (LOL if I'm not enjoying something I just shoot right through it) means I'm only about halfway through Shane and I haven't started on Tyler yet. I have to say though Shane is one of the best stories I've ever read :2thumbs: , and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it comes out and getting to Tyler. I also eagerly await each new release of Cameron!

 

Anyway I'm glad you're here too :) Take care and have an awesome week!

 

Kevin

 

P.S. Don't worry about over using exclamation marks, I have to buy them in bulk to keep up with my consumption!!! :boy:

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Aww vance I feel the same way too We are all Abig happy family !! you write terific stories and i love them<3 Keep it up and im glad u like it here at GA :D

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welcome to the ga family vance!!!

 

 

I just have to say that to me this place does not feel like family. Every1 here is a large step above what I know as "family". Some of my best friends are here, and I even call some of them bro, but it's still that step above family for me. I'ts understanding and accepting--something my "family" is not.

 

So I guess I have to call this my "GA Family"--that way none of you are dropped to the status of snivelling pathetic jerks in my mind(thats family for me)

 

 

So :hug: to you and just like me I hope you are here for a long time and have a hell of a ride with us all!! :D

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I hadn't wanted to comment on this blog entry, because I don't have the words to express what GA means and has meant for over a year now. Some of the members have left, some just aren't as active but still linger on, new people pop in only to disappear just as quick, and new people join and become a part of my ongoing life.

 

All I can say is that for quite a while, this place has been the only thing keeping me around, and I suspect I am not alone. GA was initially a tiny little light bulb that found its way into my closet. Now it is more like a warm, comfortable glow that lets me see that my surroundings are more vast and less frightening than I believed they were. Slowly, this place is helping me find a safe place inside myself that will allow me to do the things I need to in order to live a life that is more consistent with who I am.

 

For some of us, "Life at GA" is simply life.

 

:king: Snow Dog

 

No one bites back as hard

On their anger

None of my pain and woe

Can show through

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I love GA. It has really helped me a lot in my own life outside of GA. :P It is a great place. I am so happy that you did decide to come to GA. Not just because you are such a great author, but becuase you are such a GREAT person. You always take the time to talk to everyone, and to respond to your fans. I am very grateful to have met you. Thanks for being a great friend, and a great author.

 

Kurt :D

 

I love my GA family!

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