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Thank you, thank you!!

He's back again! K.C.'s taking over the blog this week... but now as our newest Signature Author! As you can see, if you visited Monday's feature of Shepherd's Crook on the CSR Discussion Day, you can see he's definitely earned the promotion from Promising to Signature. If you haven't read it yet, check out his very popular Shepherd's Crook or one of his many other stories! Maybe you could check out Lone Wolf one of K.C.'s many short stories. Joann414 said: This was great! Or Chasing the Shadows, one of K.C.'s first stories on GA. Sunsbane said: It was smokin´! Whatever you don't, don't forget to join us in congratulating K.C. on his promotion to GA's newest Signature Author!

I agree with Cassie on the feedback. Anything that teaches me how and when I'm doing something right for readers AND when I'm doing something wrong, makes my future writing stronger. Thanks to James, for letting us know all about why his stories are just as 'unique' as he is. Libby... ahh, hurt/comfort. When done right, it's an awesome, awesome plot element. I have to admit to being weak for those types of stories myself.

Whoops I missed your review, Timothy! Sorry about that. Benny needs to learn to communicate, I agree. There's so many ways to deal with Yuri's problems, but he's not really handling it. Of course, he's had a hard time too. It'll work out, but it probably won't go the way Benny thinks, lol. Thanks for the review!!

Thank you! Yuri isn't a child, no matter what his brain injury did to his impulse control and memory. Treading that line is hard though. Communication is going to be key between them, but I don't think Benny has EVER proven to be good at that, lol. Thanks for the review, avidreadr.

“Fuck you, asshole.” Benny flipped off the driver who swiped the parking spot he’d waited for. “Not very nice.” Yuri crossed his arms over his chest. “His smirk as he stole my spot wasn’t nice either,” Benny snapped. “Maybe he has an emergency. That’s what that sign says over there.” He pointed at the sign to the Emergency Room doors. “I doubt it.” Benny was pretty sure the guy was just a jerk. Yuri didn’t seem to think bad of anyone though. It made him worry that his mate might trust the wr

The great thing about GA is that it is safe for those of us who deal with fear of groups, or strangers, or have general problems interacting in person. I've known others who have had PTSD, and I know it's a real, very serious, problem. I hope you can learn to cope and get some measure of healing, Eric. Most of all, welcome back!!

For March's CSR book selection we had K.C.'s Shepherd's Crook. If you haven't read it yet, go take a look. The interview could have some spoilers, though, so don't read on if you don't want to ruin the surprise. I hope everyone who has read the story will share their thoughts with K.C. today. Also... He's coming back between 8:00 and 10:00 PM, EST for a live chat!!You can ask him your questions about him, his writing, Shepherd's Crook, his current work or future work. If you can't make it then, feel free to leave your questions here before. A Little Bit About K.C. When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I was 8 years old. I wrote a story about my Uncle stealing all of my Grandmother’s peaches from the greenhouse. My Grandmother glued the pages of my story onto construction paper and made it into my first real book. I was so excited, I ran around showing it to everyone. Do you eat your vegetables? Yes! I absolutely love every kind of vegetable. If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor? Can I pick 2?? When I first joined GA, Andrew Q Gordon was amazing to me. He showed me the ropes and taught me a bunch of stuff I was doing wrong and made my writing even better. Andy rocks! Even though Rustle hasn’t written lots of stories, what he has written is very impressive, but his knowledge about everything else is what makes him a great mentor/beta/editor/friend. The dude is a walking encyclopedia! I can go to him with anything and he knows the answer. Also, he’s not afraid to call bullshit on me when I’m being an ass! LOL What’s your favorite story/eBook/book of all time? ‘The Stand’ by Stephen King M-O-O-N …. That spells Promising Author! Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing? Finding a unique character voice for each story is a real challenge. I’m always worried that the protagonist will be too similar to something else I’ve done before (…or worse… like what someone else has done). Also, I still have issues with head-hopping. I’ve gotten a lot better over the last few years with my character’s POV, but I still struggle with head-hopping in my stories. When was the last time you made your bed? Last night, before going to bed, LOL. I washed all the sheets/blankets and there’s some kind of law that requires you to make the bed when the sheets are fresh and clean…so you can dirty them up again! Please don’t send the bed police to my house! Do your characters try to make like bunnies and create ever more convoluted plots for you? Or do you have to coax them out of your characters? Haha! They have plots and plans of their own and usually, I’m the last to know. I try to keep my characters in line, but they have a sneaky way of turning the tables on me so I have to beat them back into line! Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate! Great, now I want a cookie. (I’m very easily distracted) A Little About Shepherd’s Crook ***Wipe cookie crumbs off face*** So how did you come up with your idea for Shepherd’s Crook? It was a story that I’ve kicked around since I was in college. It’s changed some over the years, but the plot always focused on Gibby and Tanner. It was always going to be a ghost story, which could never have a happy ending. I wanted to show the heartache and pain without obliterating the characters. I hope I pulled it off. Was it hard writing a story filled with such dramatic elements? Yes! My mom was still alive when I first wrote Shepherd’s Crook. She was so mad at me for killing beloved characters. Mom begged me to change it! Unfortunately, sometimes in real life, the good guys die and the bad guys win. It totally sucks, but it happens! If every story was promised a happy-ever-after, I would give up writing. LOL Do you have a favorite part of the story? Why? I love the relationship between Gibby and his dad, Jonathan. I never had a dad and I wanted their relationship to feel real and not like some picture perfect Stepford Family story where everything is perfect. Gibby and Jonathan are flawed and damaged people, but they are not broken. They find their strength in each other. What was the best feedback you received for this story from readers? Wow, there were so many fabulous reviews on this story, I don’t know where to start. I couldn’t believe how much the readers got into the story. They cheered for Gibby and cried when things went wrong. The readers were amazing and that encouraged me to deliver the best story I could. Is there anything you’d do differently, if you were writing this again? Yes! I always have ideas after the fact and would have loved to worked them in. I’m always like ‘Why didn’t I think of that a month ago?’ LOL This entire story is actually a re-write. It was originally a screenplay I wrote years ago. It did very well in a national screenwriting competition. It didn’t win, but got an honorable mention, so I was really proud. I did make changes as I re-wrote it as a novel. I’m sure the biggest question readers have is….. **Spoiler Alert*** Extra Info We All Need To Know I know you have your ongoing story, Pour Me Another, but do you have any other projects in the works readers don’t know about? Yep! I have several story ideas that I’m kicking around, but nothing that’s gotten further than the plotlines, yet. I’m not sure if I’m going to jump outside the box with a story about a young male prostitute or do another supernatural story. I really love myth/fantasy creatures. It will be a hard decision. Okay, most important question ever! Tom or Jerry? Huge Tom fan! I always cheer for him to outsmart that pesky mouse. Don't forget to come back between 8:00 and 10:00 PM, EST for a live chat with K.C.!

I lost my grandma a year ago just 3 weeks after I said hello, and good-bye, in person for the first time in 7 years. Couldn't post about it online today like all my siblings, couldn't cry, because I still call each week and expect her to pick up the phone then pretend she's gone to the market or church. But you know, I can cry now. I'm sorry you lost your aunt and feel sad, but thanks for reminding me that's ok to feel.

LOL Oh, that's a great reaction! Thanks so much WriterJT

Thank you! It's a fine line between natural yet humorous, without being silly or creepy. and I tried hard to stay within it. Thanks so much for reading, Lilansui.

Yeah, I do love to twist the knife into my characters, lol. I don't know if I will get another chapter this week, I'm hard at work on a story for the Love's Landscape event on Goodreads too. So many stories, so little time, lol! Thanks for the review.

Benny kept muttering under his breath. He climbed into bed, though. Yuri’s smile morphed into a giant yawn. “I’m tired.” “Shut off the light, and we’ll go to sleep. You have more tests tomorrow.” Yuri paused. “With the guys from today?” He couldn’t remember their names, but he remembered the white coats. “It was a long day.” “Yes, with Dr. Poinyard and Dr. Vancould. Bashta and Ellis will be there too.” Benny smooshed the pillow under his head. Yuri turned off the light. He lay back down besi

LMAO. My kids were just like... what are you watching? Who is Nirvana? Yet they know ACDC, Van Halen, etc... so I don't feel so bad.

Bisexuality for women isn't as looked down upon as it is for men, thankfully. For me, having been with the same man for so long, my attraction to women is a somewhat abstract concept. I like looking at women, clothed and unclothed. I enjoyed the things I did with them before I bet my husband. I'm equally as happy with things I do with him. It's the relationship that matters to me. It would be nice if other people could understand that, certainly. I have to disagree with Adam in regards to the study funding though. All sorts of societies and groups who support things fund research. Now, there must be controls in place to ensure the data collected and analyzed is done so independently of any oversight by supporters, of course, but if interested parties didn't fund research... how would it get going?

Thanks, pnt44!

LOL! I thought the story needed a little comedic lightening. Poor Benny has been so tortured... so of course, for fun, I tortured him some more. Just a different kind. Thanks so much for reading Lilansui!

LOL!!! Exactly, yes!

LOL!!! Exactly, yes!

Thank you! Benny's head... well I'm not sure which one he's thinking with at the end of this chapter, LOL!

“So do you live here?” Benny’s scent filled the living room, especially the couch where they were sitting. “Yeah. I work in the bar downstairs. Dav—he’s Ellis’ mate, the Snake who came to the hospital today—he owns the place.” Yuri swiped another glance around the room. He stuffed the last of his burger in his mouth, then spoke around it. Cleara wasn’t there to nag him for once. “Is that why it’s so blank?” Benny still had some of his burger left. Yuri eyed it, licking bbq sauce off his finge

No twofer, sorry, but I did forget to post here! Whoops!

No twofer, sorry, but I did forget to post here! Whoops!

Thanks!! I had a lot of fun writing this story too. Thanks for the info on the POV too!

Sorry for the late reply, Bill! I try never to be exactly what others expect, lol. I'm really glad you liked the story. Thanks for the review!