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Thank you so much, Cole! I really try to make sure I'm posting things from the correct perspective--and that means the familiar isn't so familiar to aliens and vice versa. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter, and thanks for the review!
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Please join us in welcoming Aditus to the ranks of Promising Authors on GA! Aditus has several stories to his name, including a novel, a series of shorts, and a lot of prompt responses for readers to enjoy. He's also part of our Author Promotion team--giving back to the site and volunteering his time to uphold our quest for quality fiction on the site. Please take a few moments to congratulate Aditus on his promotion--then go hit up some of his stories and leave him a review!
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“Schvesla’s dead.” The sneer I couldn’t see was readily apparent in my assailant’s voice. I tried to calmly assess the situation; everything from the tension in his body and the minute tremors in the knife to the harsh snarl of his voice was a clue as to how much danger I was in. How much danger Teddy was in? Was he alone? I didn’t think so. “We found a note,” Teddy blurted out. “At the scrap yard. It told us to come here.” “Some scrap of paper lasted a hundred years at the scrap yard?” The
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This guest article on Writer's Digest's blog is absolutely wonderful! I can't say enough about how I agree with every single point made! The Highlights: 1. Your words are your tools; make sure they are in working order. 2. Check for inconsistencies. 3. Avoid overwriting. 4. Avoid underwriting. 5. Make sure your characters are more than a name. 6. Show, don't tell. 7. Sharpen that dialogue... 8. ...And expose that subtext. 9. Drive the plot toward your reader's AHA moment. 10. Build your world. Now go check out the great information and tips shared. http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-top-10-elements-of-a-book-people-want-to-read?et_mid=733701&rid=239107852
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I don't like this holiday much. It leaves me open to too much teasing. I was complaining about the sun today burning me (It's only March, but I'm a redhead with a sun allergy) and my hubby called me a vampire. Then my 8 yo son called me a leprechaun. So of course the hubby comes out with "I want to suck your... lucky charms!" in a mix of a vampire and leprechaun accent.
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There are several regional author groups that focus on gay literature in the Pacific Northwest, though I'm not sure of elsewhere. A lot of the time, though, you won't find their events advertised a lot outside the group, so my suggestion would be to look into that avenue instead.
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I do try! That's a really hard part of writing MMM. I hope you enjoyed learning what how Miah's parents reacted.
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Thanks, Impunity! I have no idea why it didn't announce to my followers, though I feel like I really do need to show the rest of the story instead of just telling what they're planning, but I haven't decided what format to do that in. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!
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Danish Drool Diverter? LMAO! Oh, this review is great!! Thanks so much, Timothy. Miah's folks definitely got to see how well the trio works together. And I'm glad I was able to surprise you on how they found out who did the crime and how why they'll pay for it!
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I agree! This scene allowed Miah's dad to see just how Moshe and Lisco can help on the stake and how much they care about Miah and his goals in life.
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Aww, lol! Well, I can't write in EVERY sex scene. There'd be nothing else going on. Moss is extremely hardy plant that can be found just about everywhere, except the ocean.
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I'm always up for all kinds of likes. Being together is definitely a learning curve--for all of them. Thanks for the review, hun!
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Thanks! I can't seem to let these guys go! Their story just begs to be told fully. Thanks so much for the review, hun!
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I just really couldn't say good-bye to them after the winter anthology. Trios are hard to write; getting the body parts right, making sure they're distinct, keeping the conflict from being all about miscommunication... but these guys make it easier than I expected. Miah's parents are Interlanders through and through. Untrusting of anything--or anyone--new, but they're also about being there for each other. Moshe and Lisco's bonding with Miah is all about that, so I knew it would work out even if they started on uncertain footing. Thank you so much for the reviews on each chapter, Wayne! I'm so glad you enjoyed these guys!!
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He was an ass in the first story, and an ass in this last one. Moshe certainly picked up on the traitor, but just because he thinks slow, doesn't mean he doesn't think deep.
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Dun duh dun! They are! Miah is becoming his own man. He's not a son, or a student--he's a stakeholder and a man.
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They are! The original plan was one year, but that really didn't work. I wanted to show how they'd come from being alone to being together, and share each of their moments of fear and happiness with this.
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Anthology News 2015 Spring Anthology: Full Circle *now Live*
Cia commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Gay Authors News
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Miah was the only one of us actually clean; I didn’t know if that would help or hurt us in their opinions. His mom looked very prim in a brown dress, loose and blousy, with a skirt that went down to her calves, and his father was dressed much like Miah did, in a pair of loose pants and a flannel over a t-shirt. It was a far cry from my skinny jeans and tight t-shirt that showed a strip of my belly, and Moshe’s dirty shorts—and nothing else. Though at least if I was trying to avoid their gaze,
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I pushed the cubes around that Miah wanted to set up his lab. A few others stayed in place in empty tack stalls. I’d asked Miah where the tacks were, but that made him laugh and explain that gear for animals was called tack. No one had kept horses for a long time, though. They didn’t stand up to the ravages of the land that happened during the war, and the few left were kept in zoos. A long counter ran the length of the front half of the barn. We’d cleaned every speck of dust off it and then Mi
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My leg still ached, but I was able to push up on my hands without pain making me feel like the muscles, tendons, and ligaments were trying to detach from the bones. Moshe and Lisco were curled up together on the other side of the bed. Lisco’s hair was still damp from our late-night shower. He’d insisted on cleaning up after we finished fixing the fences and getting the cattle back where they belonged. Then he’d showered again after I made the whole mess of yesterday up to him. To be fair, betwe
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“Wrong?” I stared at him. What the hell did he mean by wrong? “He’s the only one who makes sense.” “I agree that Gorseman is probably behind this. Somehow he learned about your new hybridization techniques, and he’s threatened. You said he’s the only big seller of the main breed of female cows you need, right? And another guy has the type of bulls you’re looking for. The only one who stands to gain from you losing the cows now is Gorseman. If you succeed, he loses business. Probably a lot of it
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Miah's stake has to be a success; he has something to prove--to himself, to his family, and to all the people who thought he'd fail. But can he find the will to keep going when everything sees to be going wrong around him?
