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I have to echo Myr's statements, especially dealing with the support requests and other messages of "Where did this go?" It can get really old, really fast. Not because it's hard to answer the question, but because we get all the alerts and sometimes struggle to check them as soon as possible to make sure there isn't a serious issue just to get our third "Hey, I can't find..." message of the day, for instance. Another issue Myr didn't mention is authors misusing the site to polish works before they publish. This doesn't necessarily mean we don't allow people to remove works for published--we do--but we feel like authors might be more prone to removing content for this reason if they don't have to request it from staff. And, to me, it's not a bother to have requests for deletion. It's not all that frequent, so it isn't an undue burden as far as site work goes.

“Oh! and we’re mates now. Really? That’s how you tell us?” Kraig smacked my arm. “I can’t believe you! Poor Ritch, marrying an idiot like you.” “Hey!” I pushed him away, ignoring Deke’s rumble of warning. I rolled my eyes. “I didn’t hurt him. And you’ve seen us roughhouse harder than that, hell, you even got in on it.” “That was before.” “Before he got his own fangs and claws. Pretty sure Kraig can take care of himself.” Deke raised one eyebrow. “Okay. How about we see if Rit

This month's story is all about a day... My Last Day Without You by QuinnDK. This was announced on the first Monday of the month, so I hope you had a chance to read it? Don't be shy, share your thoughts below! But first, enjoy this interview with Quinn. What’s something personal about you people might be surprised to know? I really love washing dishes and doing the laundry – for some reason it’s a huge stress reliever for me. Yes, gentlemen, I’m single. Did you like to write as a kid in school? I did! When I was about 10 years old my mom took a screenwriting class and I would stay up at night reading through her course materials and books. So I actually got my start as a kid writing these terrible little movie scripts, and I eventually moved on to write terrible fanfiction as a teenager. No amount of money in the world will make me share it, by the way. What brought you to Gay Authors? I wasn’t all that satisfied with the content I found in mainstream fiction writing sites (such as FictionPress, Wattpad, or AO3) and started searching for a writing community that had an LGBT focus but also a sizeable and active reader base. To my astonishment, I found just that with Gay Authors! What book(s) or author have most influenced your personal writing style? Romance novelists such as Lori Foster, Linda Lael Miller, Jayne Ann Krentz, and Diana Gabaldon inspired me the most, I love that their styles range from lyrical and sweet to smutty and hot. I aspire to have that same range for my own stories. I also drawn inspiration from literary writers like Michael Chabon, humorists like David Sedaris, and quirky chick-lit authors like Helen Fielding. If I can become some combination of those three, I’ll be a very happy writer. What’s one location you’d love to go to research for a story? Reykjavik! An adventurous tourist and a hunky Icelandic local, plus those steamy geo-thermal spas… that sounds like the start of a very hot story to me. What do you like to do when you’re not writing? When I’m not writing, or working, or studying for school, I either have my nose in a book or my eyes glued to a videogame. And I go to the gym, but that’s only because I’m always testing out new cookie recipes. Your characters have great, distinctive names: Ezra & Henrik. How did you come up with those? Oh gosh, naming my characters has always been a laborious process for me. I think main characters with unique names that you don’t necessarily hear or see every day stick out in your mind more vividly. And I like having names that sound different from each other, too. I could never write a romance about a Matt and a Mitch. It’s important to me that names reflect their characters. Henrik has such a strong, solid, Scandinavian connotation, while Ezra sounds more ethereal and artistic. One of your main characters, Ezra, likes to draw. Is that a personal hobby of yours too? I’m a terrible drawer! I’m actually terrible at anything artistic. But I knew I wanted to give Ezra a hobby he was passionate about. He already worked as a writer in his day job and I thought drawing would contrast that very well. The fact that he’s so good at it but is constantly second-guessing himself was inspired by an interview I read with someone who used to draw Batgirl for DC Comics. Do you have a favorite scene in My Last Day Without You? The epilogue where Henrik surprises Ezra in the courtyard is probably my favourite. There’s no more tension or deadlines or pressure, they’re just two men allowed to enjoy the moment and each other. It’s just such a pure and sweet romantic moment. The scene before that with Ezra on the phone with Marvel was also very fun to write, I liked turning the story into a screwball comedy after so many chapters of drama and angst. What’s next? Is there a sequel for these or other characters coming? A sequel is planned, though it probably won’t be a full blown novel-length story. I’m thinking of writing it as a novella. Some readers have said they really enjoyed Xavier, so I might explore something with him as well. Two stories that I’m writing concurrently on Gay Authors, ‘Fire and Icing’ and ‘Safeguard’, feature different characters but they take place in the same narrative universe and my fictionalized version of Toronto. So, you never know who might show up and where…

I think that's been discussed ad nauseam. Life isn't perfect, and neither is the text editor. If you find a formatting solution that works and doesn't break when the various upgrades happen, great. For my part, I prefer to keep my formatting as simple as possible because I don't want that, or the words, to distract from the way I hope the story is unfolding in the reader's mind.

I'd recommend searching via Google AND Bing. I get varied results from the different browsers. And it's great when you don't find them posted anywhere else. It's a good practice to get into regularly; you can find things other than plagiarism too. Like when I found one of my stories promoted on a site I did NOT want my content mentioned on because of the overall creepy pedo vibe of the images and stuff.

We've said many times that the issue with 'pasting from Android' is typically the processor capabilities in the device itself. In theory, you can use mobile devices to post. In reality, most of them just don't do well because they don't have the computing power comparable to a computer. That causes issues. The best way to post in the text editor in Stories is to use Word and a Windows-based computer.

Let's also focus on the fact that an author on GA found several stories plagiarized by this thief claiming to be the author (on another site): https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1179512/1/just-one-day-vkook-short-fics-fantasy-shortfics-kimtaehyung-btsv-jeonjungkook-taekook-vkook That's one of the unidentified stories. Cynus found some of his works, plus other authors' works he was able to find and notify so they could issue DCIM notices and complain to the site. He also let us know, which we are very thankful for since it's always good to check if the profile information matches someone here on GA. As for that, it looks like it was a 'guest', not a member, and they stole stories from several gay fiction websites. The stories... some are not so great. Definitely not polished. So how many of you authors read this blog and went, "enh, no one would steal my work!" and then didn't do the google searches as recommended? Care to rethink taking 20 minutes and protecting your creative artistry from being ripped off?

Yes, Word is actually the preferred editor to copy text from to use in GA's text box. If you want the best visual result for the chapter, don't use fancy formatting as mentioned. In fact, it's best to use the option to remove formatting that will appear below the text editor as a clickable option once you've pasted in your text. That strips out indents and hidden formatting you might not see. It does also strip out italics and bold, so you have to place those back into the text if you have them, but as that is 'special formatting' in writing and shouldn't be used excessively anyway.

Did you catch Monday's feature announcing with Classic Author & story we are highlighting this month? If not, go check the reviews from some big fans of Dabeagle's story, Things We Lost, as well as downloading a graphic for your signature if you want to share your love of Dabeagle's story. In the meantime, check out why Timothy chose this story and excerpt to share with other readers! Timothy M. said: Ehren has lost most of the things many of us take for granted: loving parents, a home, the chance to have friends, go to school, have enough to eat, clean clothes and a shower s needed. Living on the streets is a hard life, but he’s clever and resourceful. On the day we meet him, he makes a snap decision to help a girl in need, in spite of being scared of the potential consequences. The ripples from this first stone are complicated further when Ehren flings another daring missile, and life as he knows it unravels around him. I’ve chosen the moment when Ehren is confronted with the desperate plight of a stranger. How would you react in his stead? To read more, check out the rest of the story here.

His eyes flashed red, and I relished the sight, knowing I’d blooded him. Instinct drove me to run my hands down his back, cupping his cheeks. I rocked my hip and ran my muzzle across his neck and cheeks, marking him with my scent even further. Ritch hummed, pressing back. This time was calmer, slower, deeper and more intense as our bond gave me a glimpse into how he felt. I used the link between us to drive him crazy, barely holding on to my own sanity and remembering my purpose. We were so

Ritch crawled on the bed, straddling my feet and then slowly making his way up my legs. His eyes were locked on my leaking cock jutting straight up. He stopped around my mid-thighs. I leaned forward and encouraged him to scoot forward the rest of the way. His hands came down on my shoulders. He was hard and leaking, his cock nestled against my stomach as I held him close to me. I tilted my head back. “Kiss?” It was something he was comfortable with, something that might bring down some of t

Mine is part of my weekly flash fiction group that has members post a 500-1000 word update each week. I'm still posting this story each week.

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“What?” He just woke up. He wasn’t thinking right. There was no way Ritch just said what I thought he said. “Mate me,” he insisted. He wound his hands around my neck, looking straight into my eyes. “Now. Not tonight, not tomorrow. Now.” Ritch’s chest rose and fell in shuddering waves in time with his ragged breaths. “Talk to me.” My traitorous dick was already hardening at just the thought of claiming him, but I needed to know why he was suddenly insisting on this. “Is this about your

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September is upon us! Can you believe it? The year has been flowing by so fast. So how about another feature this month for your reading enjoyment? This month's pick has hockey, romance, and some comedy... what are you waiting for? My Last Day Without You by QuinnDK Length: 57,445 Description: Henrik Ford is the hottest hockey captain in the NHL. Ezra Grayson is a young artist trapped in a frustrating day job. Neither man has romance on their minds, but when a chance encounter brings them together, their undeniable chemistry is off the charts. The problem? Henrik is only in town for one day. Ezra has a rule against long distance dating. Can Henrik convince him they have something worth fighting for before he has to leave town? A lot can happen in just one day... A Reader Said: What a delightful epilogue! Thanks for one more peek at these guys. You have finished this story nicely, but don't let it stop you from thinking about writing another story about Henrik and Ezra. ~JeffreyL Remember, this month's Discussion Day will be Monday, September 25th!

Ha, ha, ha! You know how Park is about his meat. I know, right? But there was so much story, so little time to tell it!

“You’re losing it.” Ritch glanced over his shoulder at me. He’d put the groceries in the back, and now he was driving us home, both hands clenched tight on the wheel. “Is this how you always are? You’re going to follow me everywhere and watch me constantly?” “We don’t know if the whole mess with those werekin and the doctors experimenting on them and humans is really over. What if there were others? What if the human government or military was involved?” I stared straight into his eyes when

I've looked at the issue (via my Surface Pro with Edge) and found that I can see the blog with the post in your profile and go to the blog itself. When I click on the "Read More" drop menu the post opens. When I click on the link "Read More" I get the EX0 error with these details. The error also occurred on the blog: Snowflake The Soundtrack, Brandon Smiling The Soundtrack and any blog post with a YouTube link in The Wisdom of M blog, but the error did not occur on any of the regular posts, even if they had offsite links that were not video related. Edit to add: I just tried clicking on Valkyrie's Musings From Valhalla post October 2006, which has images but not a YouTube link, and got the same error.

Did you have a chance to read this month's CSR selection, The Transporters, by Israfil? This short story was a quick and easy read, so I hope we had a lot of takers trying something new this month! Share your thoughts about the story below, but first enjoy this interview where Israfil asks all my probing questions! Have you ever gone out in public, realized your shirt is on backwards, and just don’t care? Nope. I've definitely put my shirt on the wrong way but I don't think I could ever make it out the door without noticing. It just feels weird, you know? If you had 30 minutes of free time, what would you do? Nothing productive, that's for sure (as much as I'd like to say otherwise). Probably play a computer game, watch some YouTube videos (just discovered a bunch of awesome sketch artists so I'm binge watching those) or read a book. Thrilling, to be sure. What brought you to the Gay Authors? A friend referral. I initially started posting The Transporters on another site and a fellow writer suggested Gay Authors might be a good platform. I'd heard about the site before and realized it was solid advice now that I was actually writing online. I'm happy I did - not just to post my writing but all the great authors and stories I've discovered here. It's a really fun community. When you get a story idea, do you use any particular method, app, program, etc… to expand it before you begin writing? Or do you just open up a document and start typing? Sometimes. I tend to get stuck on details so for a while I used Microsoft OneNote to organize my ideas by making a flow chart of sorts - mapping out what would happen from A to B to C. Other times I just start writing and seeing what happens but it's not long before I get stuck on a point and can't go on until I resolve it. Maybe I should go back to flow charts, now that I think on it... If you could give advice to yourself when you first started writing, what would it be? Keep writing! Don't sweat the details and try to make every bit perfect on the first draft. You can always edit it later. Otherwise, you'll just exhaust yourself and end up not writing at all. That I took such a long break from serious writing because of this is a pretty big regret of mine. Do you have a favorite mythological creature? I think it's safe to say dragons will always have a special place in my heart. I've loved them since I was a kid. The creature itself, and how the idea can manifest in so many different ways - dragons show up in some form or the other in cultures the world over but they're always unmistakable. My personal favorite is the idea of wisdom and age combined with the raw power - something about that is very compelling. I'd always be rooting for the dragon in any medieval fantasy and I was very disappointed when Smaug died at the end of The Hobbit. Even more so in the movie - Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Smaug is what inspired me to start on the Deadwood series in fact. What kind of magic would you like to have out of the types that Parker, Jenson, and Evan have? Probably Evan's. I like nature and wish I was more outdoorsy than I am, so controlling plants and the earth would certainly help with that. Of the three, his magic seems to have the least drawbacks. Jenson's traps and intricate spells are appealing in their subtly but the lack of control would be a problem. As for Parker, I can't deny that throwing lightning bolts and stealing magic would fun, but being a warlock comes with certain baggage as I'm sure he would attest. Is this going to be a high fantasy/magic story or do you plan to toss some romance into the future plot? Relationships of any kind are a key part of what makes us human - they governs our feelings, interactions and...yeah, it's important. If you want your characters (even if they aren't all exactly human) to be compelling then you have to explore how they relate to each other, be it platonic or romantic. Depending on how you look at it, there actually has been a little already. Anshar and Mithras have a history - I've always been interested in writing about the aftermath or results of a relationship as opposed to the beginning of one. In this case, that includes a assassination, coup and civil war. Talk about your bad break-ups. Parker will also have to deal with his romantic past a little too - suffice to say it will be awkward for all involved. Dragons can do spells and they’re elemental… do they have any other cool hidden powers you haven’t shared with readers yet? There are more than a few types of dragons and many have their own unique abilities, and that's not even including an individual dragon's own personal talents. So yes, they do. Oh, you wanted an example? Well, they wouldn't exactly be hidden if I did that but I can give you one, though it may not come as a surprise: dragons possess a degree of mind control over lesser creatures. Which includes humans. What’s next? When can we expect part two of The Deadwood Chronicles? Working on it! I'm doing a slightly different set up for part two, Magefall. The goal is to make each chapter something of a short story in itself so readers are left a little more satisfied between updates - which of course means longer chapters. Now that I've started writing again, the first chapter of part two should be ready soon. I'm pretty excited about it. Ah, so many things are going to go boom...

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I'm unable to reproduce the error, Northie. I did note that you have the number of images you state, so I'm unsure of what the problem is. Have you continued to have it? Have you tried a different device or browser?

“Sit down. You’re staying here.” “I’m fine, Ritch.” “Your leg is all busted up. Werekin take more than two days to heal. I can go get food for both of us.” Ritch scowled. “Or don’t you trust me to be able to go to the store?” It wasn’t that I didn’t trust him, but I wasn’t sure how to say what it was without making it sound like that was exactly what the problem was. “Besides, it’s not like you’d be able to go into the store anyway. Or help me if something went wrong.” “