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Thank you, Jeffrey. This is one of my favorite stories as well.

Its big ears covered its face, and the little body really did feel like a hairy ball. Soft, with a fair amount of give, the Being didn’t immediately respond. “I won’t hurt you. Are you hurt?” I pulled my knees up and made a small rest, putting it in my lap so I wasn’t hold it. Maybe that felt like I was squeezing it or holding it captive. I had basically been holding it close to my body or inside my clothes for the last day. Rummaging around in the pack I’d pulled from Londe, I fou

I rushed around the rocks, still in a hurry, but I didn’t need to leap over them. It wouldn’t do to frighten it. The little Being was still there, wrapped in my cloak, ears still covering its face except for the gleam of one little eye. It shook and quivered, even wrapped up in the fabric. I hated to have to take its protection and warmth away, but I’d fix it. “Poor thing,” Londe said when I came back into view holding it. I tucked it along my ribs under my left arm, my weaker side, and sw

Or give yourself a nice red mark on your face... Hello, kindle!

Happy February! Do you have some time for Cupid this month? Feeling the love? Or just living through the end of the season and hoping for the change in weather wherever you are? Or maybe you're still focused on those New Year resolutions and working on you... No matter what February means for you, the first Monday of the month means a new CSR feature for readers to enjoy! And this one is another newer story I hope you will enjoy! Self-Portraits by @Richie Tennyson Length: 41,750 Description: In one short day, sixteen-year-old Richard has his entire world turned upside down. His coming out attempt backfires, his parents announce they're divorcing, and his secret boyfriend wants time apart. At least things can't get any worse ... right? A reader said: This story has been a thorough joy to read. Sad as I am that it's the end, I must congratulate you on a job gloriously done. You couldn't had written it any better really. ~ tepei Don't forget to come back to read my interview with Richie Tennyson and share your thoughts on the story on Monday, February 24th, 2020!

I leapt over the boulder, throwing my body at my terrified foal and the evil Being that rode her as if she was a common mare. The sight of her blood, knowing she was in pain, only fueled my rage. Closing in before the Being could react and sting her, I swiped my blade at the bloated abdomen that hovered so close to Colete’s vulnerable body. The filthy Being was more maneuverable than its bulk indicated. It retracted part of its lower body, avoiding the blade by the barest margin. It scree

I have to agree, especially since I was a child of the 80s and they made some truly lame (but gross) movies involving them, lol. Oh yes, you will learn more about him being Mr. Not-Unicorn. Remember, he was gone when the foals were taken because of it, not home protecting his family which increases his guilt, plus the title is "Unicorn Quests". There's a reason for this, lol, but I know it must be driving readers crazy! And yet, if you just invade, it puts others at risk... so that's why a full-frontal assault would be risky. A cave entrance only lets in so many. And our main character has some serious skills to call on.

They were stupid, and yes, that little Being... well, I don't want to spoil anything. There are a LOT more Beings involved in this part of the story that readers haven't met yet. Well, you know me... I don't tend to wrap things up in a bow all that easy for my characters, LOL! So evil. 😈 Papa.... ahhh, the love, right? They're young, and traumatized, and he's wanted nothing more than to make them safe. Now he can! Ahhh, I kept that part subtle. And... are the trolls alone? They love treasure... what is with all the Beings? Hmmmmm.....

Ahhh, this is the question, right? Remember, they traded for the foals from the one who'd captured them... but more answers about them and are coming soon so make sure you read the next few chapters! Well, trolls who are on fire might be sort of fast on their feet too. And he sent the foals out while he was trying to rescue Beings because he couldn't stand to leave others behind.

They did; the question is... where did that captor come from? The trolls were covetous, treasure seeking monsters... but this Being is truly monstrous and evil.

This month's feature is a popular one, Silverwolf by Wayne Gray! Did you read it? Well, you have the chance to share your love for the story below, or ask extra questions, or beg for a sequel... whatever quirks your fancy. But first, you get to enjoy my interview with Wayne. Have you ever gone out in public, realized your shirt is on backwards, and just didn’t care? Backwards, no. Inside out? Yes, and I didn't care. If you had 30 minutes of free time, what would you do? Hrm. A half hour. Sit in an old, deep, wooden hot tub with my husband. We have them here at a place called Cafe Mokka, and they're amazing. A half-hour spent there with a glass of iced hibiscus tea is great. What brought you to the Gay Authors? It was when I was in the process of writing Fleeting Eternity. That story included Dom and sub dynamics, and one of my readers, Fae Briona suggested I contact Mikiesboy on GA. I wanted to get it right, so I did. And I'm glad I found this place though him. I love all of the ways authors can get feedback on their work, so I decided to begin posting here. Here we are. Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing? Commas. What’s the first thing you do when you start to write a story? Most of the time it begins with a single scene. Something pops into my skull while I'm driving, or during a conversation with someone. I vividly see character interactions, and all of the wild complexity in relationships people build with one another. Though, sometimes a story is prompted from a reader. A reader's email prompted Fleeting Eternity, and another's got me going on Camp Refuge. Silverwolf is set in a small town. Do you prefer a small town or big city? I do prefer small town/rural settings. I grew up that way, so I know how those places work, and how people deal and relate to one another. I also love the option of escaping to nature whenever I want, both in the real world and in my writing. What inspired your take on were-creatures? Mikiesboy and cider. I jokingly said to him over messenger that I should do a story starring a "werewolf with a silver problem." he said "do it." When I started, I wanted Jed to be very different from anything else I had ever seen. The dynamic between him and Wolfgang really makes it unique, I think. I really like how it turned out. Most of your stories don’t have the “paranormal” tag. Was this story inspired by something special to push you to the genre? See above. Heh. I just wanted to do something different with the genre. Most were-creature stories run along a similar theme (Alpha, beta, Omega), and I really wanted to turn that on its head. There's nothing wrong with something that has been done, I just didn't want to do it. Do you have a favorite scene in Silverwolf? When Evan McAllister, under the influence of his cadre of spirits reached with a single hand and stopped the blow of what was a tremendously strong opponent. I loved that bit. I could very much see it in my mind, and I hope the readers could too. Can you share a little of your current work or future story plans with readers? Just a little. This one is my "mainstream" idea for a novel. I have started very preliminary steps on it (outlining, and the basic research needed). I've had it in mind for a long time, and I've sharpened my teeth on erotica until I felt I could write something that's more of a challenge. We'll see if I can really pull it off or not. All I can really say about it is it will be a novel-length, near-future genre, with a little apocalyptic flavor too.

Did you catch Monday's blog featuring long-time and uber-popular author, Dom Luka, The Long Way? This story has always been one of the most read on GA, a popular coming of age story that leads readers on a journey of self-discovery along with the main character. Domaholics know just how addictive these stories can be, so it should be no surprise this one was featured for your reading enjoyment. Now on to the scene I picked! It should be fairly self-evident why... Want to read more? Click here!

Twilight rose around me, chilling the air. It was a welcome relief as sweat dripped down my spine. My legs burned, my lungs ached, and I was running out of water I’d filled my skin with before I left the stream. If I was this worn out and miserable, what must the foals be feeling? They’d been cramped in that tiny pen. I had no idea if they’d been let out to move around or get food, or if they’d been locked up the whole time. As young, newborn unicorns, they’d spent days upon days roaming

New month, new year, new round of features of stories by GA's Classic Authors from years gone by! So many loved stories from the past are missed by current readers, so we like to feature the great stories by promoted authors so they don't fade into obscurity. Now this month's story... well, it may be one of THE classicest of classic stories on GA, lol, and is still loved by many. The Long Way by DomLuka Length: 319,403 Description: When a secret gets out and things unexpectedly go awry, Owen finds himself living with his twin brothers, an ideal situation for him. But not everything's perfect under the surface, and as he falls for his neighbor, makes new friends and learns to trust again it's a long road to making things right. If you want to spread the word about Dom Luka's story, download the graphic below and add it to your signature! Make sure you come back on Wednesday to see the excerpt I chose to share!

Ooookay, so as soon as I saw that word on the sidebar, I just KNEW you were going to set me up in the sentence. I guess it's still better than what you said about @Wildone the other day.

How many escaped? I could only hope everyone did. Beings weren’t meant to be trapped in cages, especially by other Beings. The very idea enraged me, and I wished I could transform and trample the damn trolls. They’d disappeared, leaving only the stench of burned, oily flesh and singed hair behind. I was tempted to hunt them, but I’d learned my lesson. The foals and Londe were more important than revenge. They’d be too stupid to track us once we left the area. Jogging, keeping my se

“Show!” Female troll demanded, spit spraying from her thick lips and over her chin and overly-large chest. “Want to see pretties.” I only barely opened the bag, pulling out a single stone. Holding it between my forefinger and thumb, I exposed it to the light from their fire. The facets glinted, shining in a unique bright red with almost an inner radiance. “See the pretty. And this is just one.” I hefted the bag, then tucked it beneath my shirt, making a show of straightening my weapon bel

Welcome to 2020! Well, no one wanted to revolutionize the CSR posts, and the author interviews still seem to be popular with blog readers enough to get at least a few comments each month, so I'll keep this going on to Year 8 of monthly suggested reads by yours truly! One of the best parts of this blog is I get to feature new and experienced authors and stories of all different types and styles; the only criteria for the CSR is that the story is 1) complete and 2) between 10,000 to 75,000 ish words preferably (though we do make short story exceptions from time to time). This lets people have a different variety of lengths to read, but we want to make sure they can finish the story. I occasionally get story recommendations to feature, but I ALWAYS am happy to get more! And yes, YOU can recommend YOUR story to me via a PM. Now, for this month's feature... I'm going with one of my favorite genres to kick off the new decade and the new year! Paranormal stories really make me wonder what might be lurking just out of sight of 'normals' or creeping about in the dark waiting to pounce. So let's see how Wayne Gray treats the genre in... Silverwolf by @Wayne Gray Length: 43,705 Description: Jed is a man of interesting talents used to life on the northern coast of California. Things are fairly sedate until a spate of murders begins to occur, bringing an interesting stranger to town. There will be sex between consenting adults in this story. This story is dedicated to @Mikiesboy, who encouraged a cider-drunk Wayne to take on such an erotic take on the werewolf genre. A Reader said: That was a great wrap-up to an amazing and thoroughly engaging story! I can't imagine a better vehicle for my first read into the paranormal genre. I kept waiting for the new Conduit, but Shane's reveal caught me totally off guard. Looking forward to lots more. Tom Don't forget to come back to read my interview with Wayne Gray and share your thoughts on the story on Monday, January 27th, 2020!

Renee's right; the system is sending you a repeat notification when a blog post you were mentioned in was edited. That's all.

“Wha—” Londe stumbled, his big body knocking into mine. I blinked several times, my stomach churning. The world had righted itself, no longer moving in bright streamers of color and music and scents and sounds like all the magic of the universe had coalesced around us and swept us off our feet and into a maelstrom. “What was that?” I finished Londe’s question. It hurt my own ears to hear it, almost as much as it hurt to say it. My body still felt as if I’d left parts of it behind i

Wow, the last Monday of 2019! And what a CSR Discussion to end it on with Hypno-trouble. Did you happen to read this laugh-out-loud horror of hypnosis? Not sure if it's horrifically embarrassing or hilariously endearing at the way the couples are acting in the story. What did you think? Before you comment, of course, enjoy this interview with Palantir first! Chocolate or Vanilla? - Chocolate is ok but I'll put myself in the vanilla camp. If you were an animal, what would you be? - If we're going by characteristics I'd say a labrador. If we're going by choice, I regard dolphins with wonder and awe, so I'll go a step further and say orca. If you were writing a book about your life, what would the title be? - Good grief! It takes me months sometimes to decide on a story title. - Hm! I've made a snap decision on 'No Man's Land' as it gives a sense of the otherness of my orientation (strong for my generation) as well as the otherness of my outlook. Is there a literary character (in the whole universe of fiction) that you’ve read who you really identified with? - I'm one of those readers who gets so immersed in a (good) story the characters are real, so in a way I identify with the heroes/protagonists of all the great novels I've read. - Yes, Will Stanton in the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper. What’s the best part of being an author? - This changes with time and situation. Sometimes it's a sense of achievement. At one stage when I was confronted with my mortality it was a sense of legacy. Sometimes it's that special gift from a reader when they share that something has touched their heart or mind. Many of your stories have a lighter element, but Hypno-Trouble takes that even further. What prompted this fun teenager take on the theme of hypnosis? - I was purely and simply trying my hand at a new genre. At one stage there were a number of 'mind-control' sites and Hypno-Trouble was my take on what was usually a much darker story-line. Where did you get your information about the hypnotic elements for the story? - In my younger days there used to be shows by hypnotists travelling the countryside which amazed me, and in my late teens I read a number of books on the subject out of curiosity. What would you say this story is more about… revenge, karma, or hilarious fun? - Purely for fun, with a bit of a plot-line to hold it all together. Do you have a favorite scene in Hypno-Trouble? - The imagery of the situation and what's going through the Jerry's mind when he's sitting in his car, realising he's walked past several groups of people while wearing his jocks outside his jeans. Is there anything you’d like to share about your current or upcoming work? - My current work, Widderkin, is my first attempt at the 'Fantasy' genre and is very close to a finish. It has adventures in Australian wild settings then the Realms of Faerie. Life matters have interfered recently and I'm also battling with a bout of writer's block but that will pass. Don't forget to share your thoughts on Hypno-trouble!

Ayden worked hard to make a better life for his son; he was so close to being done with school, then he could get one good job instead of working two jobs and studying at night. Then they could move out of their tiny apartment, into a nicer place, and have a decent schedule. He just wants to give Anthony a better life, all the things a little boy wants and needs, and spend quality time with his son. Of course he'd ask Santa for a dog for Christmas.

Well that stung. Not even the tiny fae recognized my magic anymore. I’d muddied the waters of my soul too deep. Not-unicorn. I swallowed hard and looked away from the small fluttering wings that chimed like bells in the breeze they created. Bells. “Have you been following us?” I asked. “Yes.” The tiny Being didn’t even try to deny it. Fae were capricious, tricky, but they did not lie. Not outright. “Why?” “Why not?” So it would not lie but not tell the truth th

Well, knowledge of the 'enemy' is extremely helpful, especially when it gets you what you want. Knowing others' goals, and having what they need to reach them, makes you powerful, very powerful indeed.

Very true. It takes a while to get warmed up in my flash fiction pieces. The main character might be the POV the story is from, but you 'see' everything else. You miss bits of them until it's slowly revealed, and how often do we think our own names?