Comicality's Shack Clubhouse

Okay... I have a few entries from other sources and I added mine to the first draft. There is some "Behind the Scenes" content in mine so I need to hold it until we launch. Where this question is being asked as a "Comsie Q&A" that's how I'll set it up Thanks MrM! - I should say that where we are planning to launch this on June 15th so get IM back up and running, please try to have your entry by at least June 10th so I have time to format it. * * * Two other things for those of you who still wear your "C" symbol on Shack Holidays: May 2nd is Comsie's birthday, May 28th is Comsie's 18th Annual "Random Cake Holiday" which qualifies as official , and June 19th is the Shack Out Back's 26th anniversary. I've had my "C" symbol on for over a week now... I'll keep it on for a while longer. (Old Shacker traditions, If you aren't aware of this quirky tradition, you can read his original explanation at shackoutback.net and bring your Shack sense of humor with you

I’ll start out. This involves my most precious web link: Behind that link lies Comsie’s review and endorsement for my Brandon Smiling project. Our private email and chats from this point forward were always special things. I’d always get a thrill when I’d see a new Comsie email come into my inbox! We mostly just talked about Imagine Magazine and some other projects, but I got to know a lot about Comsie in those emails. I was going through them just the other day, remembering him. We had kicked off a wonderful long-distance friendship this way. What amazes me about how Comsie was is the fact he seemed to be able to hold this kind of friendship with so many folks! He gave everyone he could time with him to, just, be friends with him and be enthusiastic about everything! He was a wellspring of enthusiasm and positive energy! He rarely had a cross word for anyone and lived, especially, to encourage other authors with their creativity! His blogged writing tips here at GA are solid gold for any author wanting to really stretch their wings! If his insights into writing are gold then his insights into life and love, especially in the gay context, are diamonds! His wise life advice always built me up. He was most wise and shared that life-wisdom with the generosity that he shared everything else about him! He shared himself so much to the point that it was painful sometimes, but it was a sweet pain. He loved his work and he loved his fans just as much. Comsie will always be with us in his writings, but for those of us that got to know him at all, he will be forever in our hearts! Remembering him will be easy…forgetting him - impossible! Until we meet again, Comsie! I’ll see you on the other side.

Comsie had this tradition of asking a question for folks to answer to be posted on Imagine Magazine. After discussing this with some close friends of Comsie’s, we’ve decided to not only keep Imagine Magazine going in his memory, but to continue these questions. The next issue of Imagine Magazine being planned is going to be a memorial issue. For that issue, I have one simple question: Do you have a special memory of Comicality that you’d like to share? It can be a special email, DM, story comment, chat, or forum post. Anything at all that you and Comsie shared that makes you remember him fondly. He was a man that touched a lot of lives and he was generous with his time and attention. I expect there may be quite a few memories out there worth being shared. For Comsie, let’s hear them!

Yes and Yes

I totally agree.

Yes and yes. I know the topic makes it sting more than any other would, but in a way, it's probably the closest we'll ever get to knowing his thoughts and feelings on what he probably knew was coming. So to me it's something that should be posted, but I'll understand if you all decide otherwise.

Wow, what's haunting me is that I'm just seeing it for the first time now 😭 I typically just assemble them when he sends them to me. Going through his workspace, I saw the cover graphic for it. I should ask you all two questions: 1) Should I post this in Issue 104 that we are in the process of planning since it will be the last Q&A that Comsie created? (We're aiming for June at this point) 2) Do you think we should continue doing them? Some things will need to change but some of them we can do for him. I mean, he put the time into creating the concept and I'm crazy enough to take on the additional workload. What do you all think? *HUGZ*

I get that feeling. I've only known him for the last 7, almost 8, years, but it felt like I've known him all my life. I think it's normal to have regrets. We always think we have more time tomorrow or the next day or the next week, next year. And it's only when tomorrow doesn't come for some of us that we realise 'later' is too late.

We never know when our time is up. We have but one life to live. I’m of the mentality to make the most of it. I think Comsi would not want you to hold regrets. He wanted to reply back to my dm after I broke down and told him of my past trauma. He promised he would reply with a longer response but he said he was swamped at the moment. I think he was trying to shore up what he could knowing his time was close without actually saying it. Liver failure isn’t something that happens overnight. He had to know. I just wish I discovered GA years ago instead of nearly a yr ago😔 perhaps I would’ve gotten to know him better. I’m happy for what I did get don’t get me wrong..I’m sorry I’m just trying to get my mind settled and it refuses

Comsie’s prescience here is haunting… Here’s a regret: Not having responded to more of these prompts when he was making them. I always said I’d ‘get around to it one day’, but never did. This prompt should tell us all something: never put off til tomorrow what you should do today. You never know if tomorrow will come…

Yep. Looking back now at your most recent posts…I think you knew. Oh Comsi…you are missed my friend😭

I think you knew then your time was short. Such a legacy you’ve left behind. The more I delve your writing the more of an impact you’ve left. I hope your sunrise was glorious. RIP

A playlist I made for Comsie. He told me he liked it for his magnum opus: Gone From Daylight. I’m listening to it in his memory tonight.

Oh my God! Indeed, RIP my dear friend! I am devastated by this news. Comsie meant a lot to me! 😢

RIP my friend. We will all miss you.

It was with extreme sadness that Myr announced tonight the passing of our first author here at Gay Authors, a site created for him in the beginning. RIP Comicality. Please check out the blog here:

Spider-Kid! https://www.facebook.com/reel/346710624540196?fs=e&mibextid=NqTh7c&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

@MrM @Comicality Awww! Mason Ramsey just gets more pretty with each new song.

Here’s to playing catch-up: Entry 34: https://gayauthors.org/story/mrm/brandon-smiling-from-the-billy-chase-chronicles-2/34 Entry 35: https://gayauthors.org/story/mrm/brandon-smiling-from-the-billy-chase-chronicles-2/35 Entry 36: https://gayauthors.org/story/mrm/brandon-smiling-from-the-billy-chase-chronicles-2/36 Entry 37: https://gayauthors.org/story/mrm/brandon-smiling-from-the-billy-chase-chronicles-2/37 Entry 38: https://gayauthors.org/story/mrm/brandon-smiling-from-the-billy-chase-chronicles-2/38 Entry 39: https://gayauthors.org/story/mrm/brandon-smiling-from-the-billy-chase-chronicles-2/39

My favorite song sung by this angelic voice. So beautiful in so many ways.