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  1. Renee Stevens
    I had so hoped that 2014 would prove to be better than 2013.... So far, it's not looking promising.
     
    First my Mother-In-Law was hospitalized. She was in the hospital for 5 days (I think) before she was finally released. They essentially determined that she had diverticulitis. It was quite the scare because at first they couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. She's doing much better now, so that's a definitely plus.
     
    Less than a week later my sister-in-law was hospitalized. Since that hospitalization was because of a very personal nature, I won't expand on that, but it was a tough situation that while my sister-in-law is okay, my brother and sister-in-law got some bad news.
     
    After that, hubby and left for vacation. Shortly after leaving for vacation, we got a phone call. My hubby's grandmother had fallen and broken her hip. She's 85 years old. Three days later and while we were still gone she had surgery. Sunday she was doing pretty good and was removed from the Intensive Care Unit. We got home Sunday night from vacation, but got a call Monday morning. Grandma was moved back into the Intensive Care Unit during the middle of the night.
     
    At the time they were unsure if was a blood clot or a small heart attack. They did lots of tests and after a lot of blood work and a CT Scan, they did determine that it was due to a massive blood clot. We were told at that time that had she not already been in the hospital, we'd have lost her. Here's where it gets worse. The blood clot is lodged in her heart and did massive damage to the right side of her heart. Essentially, half of her heart is no longer working so the other side is having to work harder and apparently there is also a leaky valve. Also, they have her on 2 different blood thinners, but not the stronger meds that would actually dissolve the clot. The doctors have told us that giving her the stronger med would kill her and basically the only thing they can do at this point is the blood thinners and hope for the best. We were also told Monday afternoon that they really don't expect her to make it out of the hospital and to the rehab center.
     
    There is a very slim chance, but it is slim to the point of non-existent. At this point we're expecting the worst and hoping for the best. Grandma hasn't been told the direness of what is going on, they don't want to stress her out more than she already is. She's alert and as stubborn as ever and wanting to know when she's going to get out of there. Despite all the issues, they plan to start getting her up and starting to walk. The biggest fear is that once they do that, the blood clot will break free. It's a scary situation, but we're muddling through as best as we can.
     
    I'm still writing and will be updating Thwarted soon, though I don't have a chapter written yet. Plus this coming Saturday there will be a new chapter of No More Hiding posting in the Premium section.
     
    I'm still doing the blog, though Trebs and Cia have graciously offered to spell me when needed while I handle things on the homefront, so you may see more posts than usual from Cia and the occasional post from Trebs. I can't say how much I appreciate their help!
     
    I so hope 2014 starts getting better REALLY soon!!!!
  2. Renee Stevens
    Ready for some new reading? I'm happy to announce the release of the 2014 Gay Authors Poetry Anthology: A Storm Is Coming. Thirteen authors took up the challenge and entered a submission into this year's poetry anthology. There were many different takes on the theme, and don't forget to leave the authors a review to let them know what you thought of their hard work. I hope you enjoy!!!




     
     
     


    A Storm is Brewing
    Bill W

     
     
     


    A Storm of Problems


    comicfan


     
     
     


    going to a party


    Cole Matthews


     
     
     


    I Am Fire


    Krista


     
     
     


    Indigo Clouds Above


    JoejoeGreene


     
     
     


    Mark


    aditus


     
     
     


    Shadows on the Ocean


    layla


     
     
     


    Temptestuous


    carringtonrj


     
     
     


    The Bloody Fetter


    Celethiel


     
     
     


    The Killing


    nostalgiclikeyou


     
     
     


    The Rage of the Storm


    Dolores Esteban


     
     
     


    Weathered


    Foster


     
     
     


    Yet For You


    dariyo


  3. Renee Stevens
    I'm back! A big thank you to everyone who helped cover me while I was on vacation and now it's time to introduce a new blog feature! So, this has been planned for a while, but I thought it would be great to start the new blog feature with the posting of a *NEW* story in the GA Premium Section. Each week I will be showcasing one of the premium stories that are available for those who purchase a premium subscription. Whenever a new story starts posting, that story will be the showcased story, but other than that, each story will be *COMPLETED*. When I have a review for the premium story, I'll be including that as well. Enjoy!



    No More Hiding


    by




    Renee Stevens

     

    Phillip tried to live the straight life; it didn't work, but he wouldn't trade his two kids for anything.



    Now he just has to find them — something he hasn't managed in the six years since his ex-wife kidnapped them.



    His twin brother has been encouraging him to start living his life again, but how's he going to find someone with all his baggage?



    He never expected to meet Vance. But... can he handle it?


     

    In Progress



    Chapters: 2


     

    Category



    Fiction


     

    Genres

    Romance, Drama

     

    Tags

    Gay, Mature Adult, Love, Anal, North America

     

    Rating



    Mature


     

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  4. Renee Stevens
    It's with great sadness that we report one of our Classic Authors, GhostRyder15, passed away in October 2013. Ghost Ryder was one of Gay Authors' original Hosted Authors, joining the site back in 2005. A military veteran of the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, it is no surprise that his stories are military themed.
     
    Today we honor Ghost Ryder's contributions to both this site and gay fiction. May he rest in peace knowing his stories will continue to live on here at Gay Authors, allowing new readers to experience them.
     
    In honor of his passing, we feature a review by Andy78 of his completed story, Kombat Kids.
     



    Kombat Kids


    by



    Ghost Ryder


     
    Reviewer: Andy78
    Status: Complete
    Length: 283,898
     
    When I was first thinking of reading Kombat Kids, I was initially apprehensive as I am not a fan of the military genre in any format; I never even got into TV series such as JAG, NCIS, North and South, and SeaQuest. However, I was pleasantly surprised not only by the story, but even found myself being drawn into the genre. Also, when a new military term is introduced in the story it is explained, which makes it easy to follow the use of these terms and they eventually become familiar.
     
    Kombat Kids is set in Washington State near the Columbia River, and focuses on Unit One. The local area has a number of church-run groups and of course there is Boy Scouts; however gay children have been made to feel extremely unwelcome and have been left feeling ostracised.
     
    The story starts with Phillip Martin (the son of the town’s sheriff) telling his father that he is gay. Sheriff Martin has no idea how to help his son through this time, and feels unable to answer his questions. So he turns to Matt and James Bateman for help. Both brothers are openly gay and are ex-military; Matt having been a SEAL, and James having served in army airborne.
     
    After uncovering the rampant homophobia in the community’s children’s groups, James and Matt decide to form Unit One, which the Bateman Brothers decide they will run like a military training camp; complete with weapons training, fitness training, and even its own Judge Advocate General group. Phillip becomes the poster child for, and a very prominent member of, Unit One.
     
    Although initially the Bateman brothers keep Unit One independent without any external support, they soon attract the attention of Sheriff Martin’s brother-in-law, a US marine general. Once he gets involved, the story goes from strength to strength, and in my opinion is the source of some of the best overall plotlines in the story.
     
    Not everyone in the community is happy however with the formation of Unit One, and they go to extreme lengths in order to try to close down the unit; lengths which have dire consequences for several of the kids.
     
    There is a lot of sex in the story, probably the most I’ve seen in a story here on GA given its length. Though, as with other authors here, GhostRyder15 has managed to avoid it reading too much like smut. However, the way some of the couples first come together, and some of the sex scenes do have a very Nifty-esque feel to them.
     
    There are a few negatives with the story; however they are all technical issues. The speech tags are poorly punctuated, and there are minor issues with spelling, continuity errors and general formatting. Whilst these issues are numerous enough to be obvious and are a frequent stumbling block, and numerous enough for me to usually move on to a different story, the story itself is of more than sufficient quality that any reader should try to, if not forgive these errors, at least overlook them.
     
    Forgoing these technical errors, I’d give the story itself an 8 out of 10.
  5. Renee Stevens
    It's Signature Week! This month's Signature Author Background features Dragon's Treasure by Signature Author David McLeod. I always start Signature Week with a review of the story being featured. Lucky for me, Aditus stepped up to do the review for Dragon's Treasure. Take a look and hopefully you'll like the review enough that you go check out the story as well, and perhaps enjoy it as much as Aditus seemed to!


    Dragon's Treasure


    By



    David McLeod


    Reviewer: Aditus
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 28,591
     
    Four boys—an Empath, an Illusionist, a Druid, and a Thief—encounter a dragon and find much more than treasure.
     
    That's how David summarized his story.
     
    Ever since I watched the movie 'Dragon Heart' I've been hooked on fantasy stories featuring dragons, which of course meant I had to read a story called 'Dragon's Treasure'.
     
    In the style of a classic tale of an epic journey, Ulee, Ian, Jeremy and Thorby leave their home to travel through Eblis. All four boys are magic users, which isn't unusual in this world.
     


    … any person working a trade or craft—whether he be a Currier or a Smith, whether she be a Weaver, or a Seamstress, or a Midwife—everyone uses a little magic to do their tasks. (Quote)  
    Only they aren't simple craft magic users, they can do great magic,


    to call storms, to bring down mountains, to kill. (Quote)  
    and this is why the boys are hunted by the Red-Robes, who take children away from their homes on behalf of the Prince of Eblis to bring them to his city, where they are forced to serve him.
     
    The story starts with Ulee and Ian. They encounter greedy boatmen, exploitive farmers, and the Red Robes, but also a wise mentor and eventually Jeremy and Thorby. It is as Ian's Nana has told them.


    You will find friends. Not many, but they will be there if you look for them. Do not trust too easily, but do not fear so much that you trust no one. (Quote)  
    And of course they meet the dragon.
     
    This is a story of change, of growth, of learning to trust each other, of working together and of making sacrifices to reach the common goal.
     
    With his descriptive writing David made me crouch with Ulee in the muddy ditch and hold my breath until the soldiers had passed, he made me cringe when the boy told about his apprenticeship, he made me love and admire Josephus and yes, he made me sad, several times actually.
     
    Dragon's Treasure opened the door to an interesting and exciting world for me and I plan to read all the other stories which take place there and tell of other places like Arcadia and Elvenhold.
     
    I have one complaint, though: The story ended far too soon. I would love to read a sequel.
  6. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    HAPPY EASTER!!!!!


     
    I can't believe it's already sunday again and time for the weekly wrap-up. I hope that everyone had a great weekend and if you missed any of the blogs this past week, it's a great time to play catch up. Let's see what happened in the GA News Blog this week!
     
    This week was our Signature Author week and we started it out with a review of Dragon's Treasure by David McLeod. Aditus seemed to really enjoy the story and hopefully after checking out the review, you'll go see what you think of the story!
     
    Wednesday we continued Signature Week when Cia interviewed David about Dragon's Treasure. She had some great questions for David and he was kind enough to give the readers some insight into the story. If you've already read the story and had some questions, go see if David already answered it!
     
    Our Prompt Me Friday brought two new prompts to help spark some ideas. For the featured prompt response I featured Mann Ramblings response to Prompt #316. If you do decide to take on one of the prompts, don't forget to share it in the forum and maybe yours will be featured in a future Friday blog!
     
    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Proof Team is June 5th* 2014 Fall Anthology: Scars - Due Sept 3rd *Note: Deadline is for submission to the Anthology Proof Team*

    NEW READING
     
    In Premium this week:
     
    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim *Complete*
     
    By our Signature Authors this week:
     
    Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme
     
    Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles
     
    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont
     
    Scars - The things we bare by comicfan
     
    The Secret Life Of Billy Chase 8 by Comicality; Book 8 of Billy Chase Chronicles
     
    Thwarted by Renee Stevens
     
    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales
     
    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
     
    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon
     
    Pilots II by David McLeod
     
    Finding Alex by Nephylim
     
    By our Promising Authors this week:
     
    Runner-Up by FrenchCanadian
     
    Drawing a New Life by layla
     
    The Crown Affair by Andy78
     
    Guitars 2 by layla
     
    The Gay Man of Her Dreams by carringtonrj
     
    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan
     
    What Mountains Breed by layla
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!!
  7. Renee Stevens
    Hope everyone has had a wonderful week and is looking forward to the weekend!! It's that time again, time for two new prompts to help get the wheels turning. Enjoy!
     
    Prompt 318 – Creative
    Tag – First Line
    “I’ve wanted to do that since … forever.”
     
    Prompt 319 - Creative
    Tag – The Bet
    Your friend has always had a big mouth, but last week he just went to far. He said he could out do you, in one of the things you are best known for in front of everyone you both know. To shut him up, you accepted the bet. What did you two bet on, who won, and what was the bet?
     
    This week I decided to feature Mann Rambling's response to Prompt #316:

    Read the rest here. 

    Don't forget... Read, Write, and Review.
  8. Renee Stevens

    Author Interview: David Mcleod

    By Renee Stevens,


    Author Interviews
    It's time to continue with our Signature Week. This month's Signature Author Background features Dragon's Treasure by Signature Author David McLeod. Cia was kind enough to do an interview with David to help us get to know a bit more about both the author and the story. If you haven't already read, Dragon's Treasure, it's there, just waiting for you to take a gander at it! Now, let's see what David had to say!!!


    Interview: David McLeod on
    Dragon's Treasure

     
    Interviewer: Cia
    When did you first start writing?
     


    That would have been a very juvenile science fiction story written when I was in the fifth grade. My mother (naturally) saved it. I pull it out, occasionally, and just shake my head.  

    Most of the writing I did through graduate school was only that which was required—themes, essays, book reports. It wasn’t until about ten years ago I started writing things I didn’t have to write.  
    Who has been the most supportive of your writing over the years?
     



    Friends I’ve met through writers workshops and writers circles, and on-line. There are several folks, authors and readers on the GA site, who have provided excellent feedback, critical direction, and superb ideas. I can't list them all, here, but I have acknowledged and thanked them along the way.  
    You write a lot of fantasy stories; do you have a favorite fantasy story or book to read?
     



    Anne McCaffery is nonpareil. And dragons rule!  
    When you began writing Dragon's Treasure, did you know where the story was going all along? Or did your characters and story take on a life of their own?
     



    My goal was a “grail cycle,” a form of literature that I think one of my early English teachers invented, as I can find no reference to it, today, outside of Camelot and Lancelot. (If anyone knows a better name, I’d sure like to hear it.) The notion is that a hero, perhaps not knowing that he is—or is to become—a hero, undertakes a mission, perhaps not knowing immediately that he is on a mission. Along the journey, he gathers companions. Each of the companions brings a critical skill. It’s formulaic, and therefore fairly easy to write.  

    Once started, however, the characters in “Dragon’s Treasure” (like most others) took on lives of their own, and I was hard pressed to keep up with them.  
    If your story was made into a movie, who do you picture playing each of the four boys' part?
     



    Unfortunately, the ages of my preferred characters are much too far apart, today, and one is dead. I’d like to have seen Ulee played by Asa Butterfield at the age he was in “The Boy in Striped Pajamas.” River Phoenix at his age in “Little Nikita” would have made a wonderful Ian. Will Wheaton of “Stand by Me” age might have been a good Druid; and a younger Corey Feldman (“The Lost Boys”) would have made an excellent Thief. (Thorby, by the way, was inspired by Robert Heinlein’s “Citizen of the Galaxy,” Thorby Baslim, later Thorby Rudbeck.)  
    What is your favorite part of the Dragon's Treasure?
     



    When after repeatedly being beaten down by evil or desperate people, Ulee and Ian find refuge and a mentor. That was influenced by Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” model, another but more difficult (IMHO) formula for storytelling and one I've never been able successfully to follow.  
    Is there anything you'd do different, if you were to write the story over?
     



    I would make the last scene in the mountain meadow less abrupt, and lay the groundwork for it more carefully. Don’t want to give that away, so I’ll not say more.  
    Dragon's Treasure is an older story, but do you think you'll revisit it again in the future?
     



    I am grateful to the staff and readers of the GA web site for the opportunity to post stories, to receive feedback, and to “experiment” with technique, characters, plots, and other elements of writing. Although the flaws in "Pilots II" and "Translator III" were too obvious to ignore and I plan to rewrite/repost those stories, I would rather create new than revisit old. I doubt that I’ll get back to “Dragon’s Treasure,” however, the treasure, itself, is featured in other stories. There are in development several stories that take place on World, including “Prince Errant,” “Smith’s Son,” and a Part II of “The Squire and the Acolyte.”
  9. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    ANNOUNCEMENT: I have extended the submission deadline for the 2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm Is Coming. The new deadline is April 18th. Please have all submissions in no later than 11:59 P.M. EST on April 18th. I'm leaving the following week for vacation and will need to put together the Double Check list before I leave.
     
    Now, let's see what happened this week in the Gay Author's News Blog!!!
     
    On Monday, we learned that this month's CSR Book Club selection is going to be "Your Alpha, My Mate" by Wolfwriter. At just over 81,000 words it's a bit of a long read, so if you haven't started yet and are hoping to take part in the discussion at the end of the month, you'd better get reading!!!
     
    Wednesday we took a look at how to review for the blog. I also announced that I would like to put together a "Blog Review Team" as well as what I'm looking for. If you'd like more information, or think you might be interested, then please send me a PM.
     
    Thursday we announced an addition to the ranks of Promising Author. Thorn Wilde has been promoted and is now our newest Promising Author. If you haven't already done so, drop on by the blog entry and offer your congratulations!
     
    Friday, we finished off the week with two new prompts. This week consisted of a picture prompt and one with the tag of "the bunny". We also featured a response to prompt #315 written by Cazpedroso. From the sounds of it, it's going to be just the start of a longer story.
     
    Also on Friday, Myr stopped by the GA News Blog with a bit of a special blog entry. He took the opportunity to share the reasons behind some of the rules that help to make Gay Authors the site that it is. Hopefully it helps everyone understand why the Administration and Moderation teams do some of the things they do. I'd strongly suggest everyone check out the blog entry as it is quite informative, and I'm thankful that Myr took the time to explain the things that he did.
     
    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 18th *DEADLINE EXTENDED - Please have all submissions in no later than 11:59 P.M. EST on April 18th so I can put the Double Check list together* 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th*

    NEW READING
     
    In Premium this week:
     
    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim
     
    By our Signature Authors this week:
     
    Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme
     
    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
     
    Geeks by CassieQ
     
    Standing In Shadows by Krista
     
    Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles
     
    Prompt Ramblings by Mann Ramblings
     
    Pilots II by David McLeod
     
    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont
     
    Translator III: Dragon Warrior by David McLeod
     
    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales
     
    Noah's New Plan by Rob Colton
     
    Mrs. Benson by comicfan
     
    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon
     
    Heart's Desire by comicfan
     
    By our Promising Authors this week:
     
    The Gay Man of Her Dreams by carringtonrj
     
    Lay Your Prompts On Me by Sasha Distan; Book 2 of GA Prompts
     
    Wicked Boy by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories
     
    Guitars 2 by layla
     
    Nothin' Town by Sasha Distan; Book 7 of American Songbook
     
    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan
     
    What Mountains Breed by layla
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!!
  10. Renee Stevens
    FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIDAY!!! *Dances* Oh, oops. Forgot what I was doing there for a moment. Hope everyone has had a great week and I bet everyone is looking forward to the weekend. Before the weekend can get here though, we have to do the weekly prompts from the Prompt Guru. Hopefully one of these will spark an idea!!!
     
    Prompt 316 – Creative
    Tag – Picture
    Create a story using the following image as an inspiration.

     
    Prompt 317 – Creative
    Tag – The Bunny
    Holidays have never interested you and most of the time you forget when they are. This morning you had to be up before dawn for a marathon you were running. As you got outside you spotted a pure white bunny in a vest with a huge basket over one of his paws. What do you do?
     
    This week, I decided to feature a response to prompt #315 by Cazpedroso
     

    To read the rest, click here!
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  11. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It's been quite the week this week in the Gay Authors News Blog. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that the upcoming week treats everyone well. Now, lets look back at what happened in the blog over the last week!
     
    On Monday we had the CSR Discussion for this months book club choice, Shepherd's Crook by K.C. K.C. also visited the blog for a live Q & A and answered some questions about the story. If you've read his story, why don't you stop on by and share your thoughts with the other readers!
     
    For those of you who have been downloading the monthly Signature backgrounds, don't forget to check out Tuesday's blog. Cia posted this months background, featuring Dragon's Treasure by David McLeod.
     
    Wednesday featured this month's Ask An Author feature. This month featured questions asked to CassieQ, Jamessavik, and Libby Drew. Curious as to what they were asked and what their answers were? Check it out! Don't forget, if you have a question you'd like to ask an author, PM Dark and it might be featured in a future Ask An Author.
     
    Thursday, K.C. was featured in the blog again as he joined the ranks of Signature Author. If you haven't already, and wish to, drop on by the blog entry to offer your congrats for the well deserved promotion!
     
    Friday was once again prompt day. This weeks prompts had a tag of "Sleeping Beauty" as well as a list of words for you to use in your prompt story. Hopefully one or both of the prompts inspired you to write something. For the featured prompt response, I featured AJ's response to prompt #312.
     

    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 15th 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th*

    NEW READING
     
    In Premium this week:
     
    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim
     
    Do Over by dkstories; Book 1 of Do Over Series *reposting*
    By our Signature Authors this week:
     
    A Day in The Life of a Seer by comicfan
     

    Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme
     
    Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles
     
    A prompt a week by comicfan
     
    0300 Book 3 by David McLeod
     
    Mrs. Benson by comicfan
     
    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont
     
    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
     
    Pilots II by David McLeod
     
    Adverse Effects by Cia; Book 2 of Saving Caeorleia
     
    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales
     
    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon
     
    By our Promising Authors this week:
     
    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan
     
    Runner-Up by FrenchCanadian
     
    Wicked Boy by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories
     
    Guitars 2 by layla
     
    Drawing a New Life by layla
     
    What Mountains Breed by layla
     
    Queer Shakespeare by carringtonrj
     
    Curse of the Fallen by JMH; Book 2 of Fallen
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!!
  12. Renee Stevens
    Ahh, it's Friday, and for many, that means it's the end of the work week. For all of us here at Gay Authors, that means something else though, it means it's time for two new prompts from GA's Prompt Guru, Comicfan. Hope you enjoy these prompts and that they inspire you to write a little something, and if you do, don't forget to share your responses in the prompt forum!!
     
    Prompt 314 – Creative
    Tag – Sleeping Beauty
    Two months ago a rare find in Mexico happened. Inside an old pyramid, a perfectly preserved body was found. On closer inspection they found the body was actually still alive, but in some sort of suspended animation. The body has been on tour, nicknamed the Sleeping Beauty. You go to the exhibit and discover something truly unusual about the two hundred year old beauty. What is it?
     
    Prompt 315 – Creative
    Tag – List of Words
    Use the following in a story – storybook, old mansion, topaz ring, broken step, and a turkey sandwich.
     
    This week, I decided to feature AJ's response to Prompt #312. It seemed only fitting since that prompt was apparently created with AJ in mind, plus, there's actually three responses by AJ! Enjoy!
     

    To read AJ's other two prompt responses, click here.
     
    The rest of last weeks responses can be found here and here.
     
    Don't forget... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
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    Ask An Author #15

    By Renee Stevens,


    Author Interviews
    Once again, a new month is here. It's hard to believe that it's already April, but with the new month, comes a monthly feature that I think everyone looks forward to. A big thank you goes out to Dark for taking the time to put together our "Ask An Author" feature. I hope you enjoy!


    Ask an Author #15


     
    Welcome back to another quirky question and answer session with your favorite authors!
     
    In AtA #14, we had questions for authors Comicality, Stellar, and dkstories.
     
    In AtA #15, we hear from authors CassieQ, James Savik, and Libby Drew.
     
    For their protection, the members who asked these questions shall remain nameless (unless they choose to reveal themselves). Please note that all author replies are copied as is, spelling errors and grammar eccentricities original to the individual.
     
    Our first author today, CassieQ, was one of the first authors interviewed for this blog series. That could be due to the popularity of Not the Sun. Since then, there’s been 2 more books and lots and lots of fans. In her spare time, Cassie enjoys her job as a “physical terrorist” (physical therapist) and somehow finds time to feed her NFL obsession. You can also find her in GA chat, where you can enjoy her lively humor and sunny disposition. Just don’t mention the Raiders.


    To CassieQ: What’s the most valuable piece of feedback or writing advice someone on GA has given you?  

    This was a tough one. Any piece of feedback is valuable, but the best feedback I ever got on this site was from several authors who edited a piece of mine called Seasons of Love. What was so great about this feedback, was that they told me where I was weak with my writing, along with what they liked. It caused me to change a lot of things about how I wrote from that point forward and I think my writing now is stronger as a result of that.  
    Today’s next author is James Savik. He’s a long-time member (been around since 2005!) and is frequently seen about the forums. He’s a bit of a science geek and, being from Mississippi, laughs at all the rest of us when we complain about the weather. Although a professed cynic, James often finds time to greet and encourage new GA members. One of his latest writing projects is Operation Hammerhead, a rich sci-fi tale about protecting civilization from an invader.


    To James Savik: Which story that you have written are you the most proud of? Why?  

    Operation Hammerhead is my favorite novel and the Place in Between is my favorite short story.  

    Operation Hammerhead is a bit of a misdirection. You think its about a war against a mysterious enemy out there but the really dangerous situation is going on at home. In the future genetic engineering technology has matured to the point to where it is possible to engineer human beings. While the goverenment tries to strictly regulate this technology to prevent abuses, there are people discovered to be the product of banned procedures. People are scared that they will be supermen and get bored with breeders (the naturally born). They are called illegals and they face quite a lot of discrimination. If I get any more allegorical, I think that I may be arrested.  

    the Place in Between does something that I think is somewhat unique. It examines the cruising culture and, how many young people get caught up in it. Most of the time this sub-culture eats its own. It's terribly degrading and destructive for the people involved. This story examines the only way out of that culture that I know of. No one ever goes there intentionally. It's a side trip where people and souls get lost. Sometimes for just a while. Sometimes forever.  
    Today’s final author is Hosted (and published) Author Libby Drew. She has been with GA since 2007 and has over the last 2 years started publishing her stories. One of her stories unique to GA is fan favorite The Art of Walking in Snow, a story about a man who falls in love due to a curious incident with a tree. Libby’s full and interesting life helps supply her with endless story ideas and I for one look forward to reading the next right here on GA before it gets snapped up by another publisher!


    To Libby Drew: When reading other fiction, what do you look for? What genres do you prefer to immerse yourself in?  

    I love stories where characters are pushed outside their comfort zone. Not in a humiliating, embarrassing way. I like to see their moral beliefs tested. I like to see them blown out of the water, actually. Dangerous, risky situations attract me. I could read hurt/comfort stories all day long, especially when they are M/M. Certain paranormals grab me, those dealing with ghosts or other unexplained phenomena in particular. If there’s a story out there with all these elements, it’s a guaranteed read for me (sometimes despite poor editing), but I tend to find my favorite books fall within the mystery or adventure genres.  
    That’s it for now! For more info on these authors, go check out their stories, post in their forums, and/or catch them in chat!
     
    Coming next time: Menzoberranzen, Mark Arbour, and C James.
     
    Want to ask your favorite author a question? Simply PM me (Dark).
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    Hope everyone has had a wonderful week so far! What better way to end the week than with two new prompts from our prompt guru, Comicfan. Don't forget to share your responses in the prompt forum! Enjoy!
     
    Prompt 312 – Creative
    Tag – Bacon
    That is right ladies and gentlemen, the topic is bacon. You may use it in any form you like, a story, a poem, or whatever your little mind can create. Have fun.
     
    Prompt 313 – Creative
    Tag – First Line
    “Did you say the crocuses were blooming?”
     
    This week I decided to feature Aditus' response to Prompt #310, enjoy:
     

    To read the rest, click here.
  15. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm running a bit behind with this weeks Weekly Wrap Up as I kind of fell asleep on the couch, but here it is none the less. I hope everyone had a great week and that you all are having a relaxing weekend to gear up for the coming week. Now, how about I get on with the wrap up!
     
    The review for this week's Featured Story was "The Lake" by Dolores Esteban. "The Lake" was one of the entries into the recent Spring Anthology and was enjoyed by not only our reviewer, Jo Ann, but based on the comments on the blog, many others thoroughly enjoyed the story as well. If you haven't already done so, go check it out and see for yourself what you think!
     
    Myr joined the blog on Wednesday with a new tech blog. This month he decided to talk about Responsive Design and how it relates to what is coming for Gay Authors. I have to say that I'm looking forward to it and I think it's going to be great for those who access GA on devices such as tablets and phones!
     
    We had two new prompts on Friday. One of which was simply about bacon and the other was a first line prompt. This week I decided to feature Aditus' response to Prompt #310. If you're in the mood to write, go check out the prompts and see if either of them get you writing. A couple people have already taken up the challenge
     
    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 15th 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th*

    NEW READING
     
    In Premium this week:
     
    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim
     
    By our Signature Authors this week:
     
    Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme
     
    0300 Book 3 by David McLeod
     
    Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles
     
    Prompt Ramblings by Mann Ramblings
     
    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont
     
    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
     
    Pilots II by David McLeod
     
    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales
     
    Thwarted by Renee Stevens
     
    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon
     
    So Little Magic Left by Mann Ramblings
     
    Prometheus Wakens by David McLeod
     
    Geeks by CassieQ
     
    By our Promising Authors this week:
     
    Lay Your Prompts On Me by Sasha Distan; Book 2 of GA Prompts
     
    Wicked Boy by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories
     
    The Crown Affair by Andy78
     
    Drawing a New Life by layla
     
    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan
     
    Haunting Memories by K.C.
     
    Remember.... Read, Write... and REVIEW!!!!!
     
    ANNOUNCEMENT: As part of this month's CSR Discussion, Promising Author K.C. has agreed to be present on the blog from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. EST time on Monday, March 31, 2014 for a Live Q & A Session.
  16. Renee Stevens

    Featured Story: The Lake

    By Renee Stevens,


    Featured Stories
    The weekend always seems to go by so quickly and once again, it's the start of a new week. You know what that means. It's time to feature a new story! Jo Ann was kind enough to provide a review to one of the 2014 Spring Anthology that she really enjoyed, The Lake by Signature Author: Dolores Esteban! I hope you enjoy!


    The Lake


    by



    Dolores Esteban


     
    Reviewer: Joann414
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 941
     
    This is the story the author wrote for the recent Anthology, Nature's Wrath. The reason I felt it deserved a review and a boost is because I found myself going back to read it again already. You think that's crazy? Wait'll you hear this. The story is only 941 words. Kinda sounds crazy to think there's even enough there to review. Well, let me tell you! It's there alright, and more.
     
    Rick has lost his job and is not in a good place. After seeing an ad in a magazine, he decides to take a trip. Like many people who hope to turn their luck around, he heads to Vegas. Rick not only wins a large amount of money, but meets a handsome man named Frank. Before Rick knows it, Frank has talked him into going back to his farm with him for a few days.
     
    Franks's dad lives there and he doesn't seem pleased when Frank comes home with Rick in tow, and Rick's not impressed with the old man either. Since Rick spends his time in Frank's company, it doesn't seem to be a problem
     
    Late in the evening the day after their return to the farm, Frank treats Rick to a barbecue by the lake. He sets the grill up there and everything. Rick enjoys the meal and of course afterwards, the peacefulness and enjoyment of Frank's company as they sit beside the lake.
     
    While the two men are enjoying the summer evening and the chirp of the crickets around the lake, a shout for help reaches Rick's ears. He asks Frank if he hears it and Frank doesn't seem to be aware of it. After hearing the plea for help again, Rick goes to the rescue.
     
    If I tell you more, I'd spoil the surprise elements of the story. You see a story with so few words and a cast of three, you wonder what could be so great. Can't tell you that either. I can tell you this though. When I finished this story the first time, my mouth was hanging open and I was like, "What the hell?"
     
    Short and sweet? Hell, no. Short, definitely. Go read and I'd love to see your reaction in the first sentence of your review. I can assure you, it's a tale you won't soon forget
  17. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I hope everyone is having a fantastic week. It's time for our weekly look back at what happened in the GA News Blog, which is a great way to see what you might have missed!
     
    On Monday Louis (LJH) provided us with a review of "Roommates" by Signature Author: Krista. He thoroughly enjoyed the story and if the other comments are anything to go by, so did some of the other readers. Also, it looks to me like his review even drew a new reader to the story, that's always a great thing and one of our purposes of the Feature Monday's!
     
    Last month we featured the Promising Authors in the first part of a two part series. On Wednesday we featured the Signature Authors in Best/Worst Part II. I asked Signature Authors to share with us one of their harshest reviews and one of their best and to also share how they were affected. Check it out if you haven't already done so and don't forget to share your thoughts!
     
    Cia took over the blog on Thursday to announce GA's Newest Promising Author: CarringtonRJ. If you haven't already, stop by and offer your own congrats to those already there!
     
    The prompts returned on Friday after a week long hiatus due to the release of the 2014 Spring Anthology: Nature's Wrath. The prompts this week offered a list of words and a creative prompt with the tag of "parade". I can't wait to see what all of our prompters due with them! This week we featured a response from JMH to Prompt #308.
     
    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 15th 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th*

    NEW READING
     
    In Premium this week:
     
    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim
     
    By our Signature Authors this week:
     
    Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme
     
    Standing In Shadows by Krista
     
    GA Writing Prompts by Dolores Esteban
     
    Adverse Effects by Cia; Book 2 of Saving Caeorleia
     
    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont
     
    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales
     
    0300 Book 3 by David McLeod
     
    Changing Lanes by C James
     
    The Strange Life of Jonas Marks by comicfan
     
    Prometheus Wakens by David McLeod
     
    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
     
    Thwarted by Renee Stevens
     
    Veil of Shadow by Stellar; Book 2 of unnamed
     
    Noah's New Plan by Rob Colton
     
    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon
     
    So Little Magic Left by Mann Ramblings
     
    Mrs. Benson by comicfan
     
    By our Promising Authors this week:
     
    Guitars 2 by layla
     
    The Shunning by JMH
     
    Runner-Up by FrenchCanadian
     
    Knights With Girl Faces by carringtonrj
     
    Wicked Boy by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories
     
    Broken Prince and Mismatched Eyes by layla
     
    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan
     
    Curse of the Fallen by JMH; Book 2 of Fallen
     
    Drawing a New Life by layla
     
    Remember.... Read, Write... and REVIEW!!!!!
  18. Renee Stevens
    The prompts are back! We didn't have any prompts last week because I hijacked Friday to announce the release of the 2014 Spring Anthology: Nature's Wrath. I hope everyone enjoyed the stories and if you haven't already read them, I encourage everyone to go take a look. Lots of good stories to choose from. Guess it's time to see what the prompt guru, Comicfan, has in store for us this week!
     
    Prompt 310 – Creative
    Tag – List of Words
    Use the following words in a story – tent, a running river, a wolf, a lighter, and a bowl of cereal.
     
    Prompt 311 – Creative
    Tag – Parade
    You woke up this morning only to hear someone pounding on your front door a moment later. Throwing on a robe you open the door to find your best friend standing there looking at you. “I thought you would be dressed by now. We are going to be late to the parade!” What parade are you supposed to be going to and what happens?
     
    Two weeks ago we had someone share their first-ever prompt response with us, so I decided to use it for the featured prompt. Hope you enjoy JMH's response to prompt #308:
     

    Want to read more? Read it here.
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and Review!!!!
  19. Renee Stevens
    Exactly a month ago, we gave you Best/Worst Part I, which consisted of Promising Authors, though one of the authors has since been promoted to Signature. There were lots of response as everyone seemed to enjoy the post. As promised, here's Part II: Signature Authors!
     
    I asked each author what they felt was both one of their best compliments and their worst/harshest criticism. I hope you enjoy this look into how other authors handle some of their harsher criticisms.
     
    Signature Author: CassieQ and author of Geeks
     



    Worst criticism: This is a tough one to pick from, because I believe all criticism is useful unless it is non constructive. In my mind, the worst criticism is no feedback at all! In all the time I've been writing and posting online, I've never had a criticism that has torn me apart, and although I get harsh comments from my beta sometimes they are invaluable, because they show me how to make my work better. The closest I ever came to non-constructive criticism was a review that I got on this site for NTS, in which a reviewer stated that they didn't like this kind of story and didn't like cliffhanger endings. And while I definitely appreciated the feedback, it wasn't the type of criticism that I felt that I could really do much with. I can't change the story to make it fit into a genre that the reviewer liked better and while readers often claim that cliffhangers drive them crazy, this site seems to value them. (Reader's Choice awards, anyone)?  
    If choosing a worst criticism was hard, then choosing the best compliment is even tougher. All constructive feedback is valuable to be, so I can't really say that one is better, or best, in my mind. However, I think my favorite feedback probably comes from my beta, just because of his honesty and his willingness to tell me things that I don't like to hear sometimes. Because his criticism is so honest despite hurting my feelings sometimes (okay, most of the time) when he comes across something he likes, I know he is honest about that as well. So I never have to worry about him "just being nice" or "not hurting my feelings" because he doesn't do things that way, and I know that whatever he tells me will help further my writing and you can't get much better than that.
     
    (Although someone telling me that the opening chapter of Reach was "one of the most erotic story chapters" they had ever read was pretty sweet. Especially considering it was the first erotic scene between two males that I had ever written before. That comes in a very close second!)
     

    Signature Author: Cia and author of Needing You
     



    Hmm… feedback is one of those things that is so subjective. What is negative to me might not be to the person commenting, so I try to keep an open mind about what the other person says. This is especially apt with published work, which should be held to a higher standard. When I published Pricolici a reader discovered they could comment on Goodreads as they read… and boy was I treated to a LOT of commentary, way too much to share here. And a graphic too. A highlight of the reviewer’s feelings at 39% in: "At this point, I cheerfully dislike both MCs. Woot. Prospects are great, guys!"  
    Of course my ending reply on the review sums up my basic regard toward feedback on any of my work but especially for anything published. The most important part of my reply: “Ah well, if I couldn't hack it, I wouldn't have published it. You'd make a great beta, the sarcasm is entertaining, and I certainly can't mistake how you feel.” You can see the entire exchange here.
     
    Knowing what I now editing-wise, I can see a lot of validity in the commentary. The lessons an author can and should learn as they mature in our craft makes all the difference when we look back. In January I had two eBooks come out with two publishing houses. The both began as free serial stories, and both were polished and improved. Since they came out I’ve received some stellar reviews. The best of which came from someone I’m not even sure I know personally, but who is definitely an amazing fan. This effusive review is from Todd Ticen on Amazon about my writing in general and Protecting Bear in particular. When this comes from friends it's nice, but when it comes out of the blue, I really treasure knowing I've touched a reader so much.
     
    “If you have not had the privilege of reading one of Alicia Nordwell's stories then I strongly encourage you to delve into her world and experience stories that will both excite your senses and ensnare your soul. A truly remarkable writer that has a special and very talented way of pulling a reader into her stories with lifelike characters, enthralling plots and always the thrill of escaping into the world she vividly paints with her imagination. A truly gifted writer and a MUST read. I can promise you that you will not be disappointed with any of her stories."
     
    Obviously I was floored by Todd’s lovely review and ecstatic to receive such praise. You can read all of it here. I only hope I can continue to live up to it!
     

    Signature Author: Comicfan and author of Last Christmas
     



    I’ve written a number of stories on GA. Some have been reviewed favorably but there are reviews you get that are emailed to you. Among those you get people who are incredibly kind and those who are deeply vicious.  
    The good ones I keep these, no matter how long ago they came in and read them when I need a pick me up.
     
    I have had two of the best and perhaps sweetest reviews come in on a tale I wrote called “A Cat’s Life.” Here are the reviews as they were emailed to me.
     
    Hi :I was reading some stories on the Gay Authors site and without going into a long explanation, I came across your stories. I have read several and enjoyed them, but " A Cat's Life " just touched something in me. It is so heartwarming and kind, I had to write to you and say thank you. Best wishes, Joel
     
    Then there was this one as well.
     
    Hope this is okay for contacting you as I am not a member of the website. I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your stories a lot. Especially "The Strange Life of Jonas Marks" (which I am trying to wait patiently for the next installment), "Accidents Happen" and "A cat's life". I also read Broken and found it very upsetting. It was good, don't get me wrong, but I hated that this was probably true somewhere. I have no doubt that people do that to other people. I think if I ever found a letter like that, I would do anything I could to try to find this person. It was very thought provoking, and made me cry. I wish things like that wouldn't happen, but I know they do.
     
    Anyway, just wanted to say that I think you need to be more well known for your stories. I will definitely be handing them along to friends. Please keep writing, and I can't wait for the next part of Jonas' story. Jenna
     
    Reviews like this encourage me. They remind me that the stories I write have a life beyond me. They can affect people and that is something special that can only come between a reader and a story. Knowing I have had a hand in that just shows me that the things I enjoy are also enjoyed by others.
     
    Of course I have also had those that felt it was completely alright to rip me apart because they wrote to me privately. One such piece came about my work in an Anthology for the “The End of the World.” The reviewer of my story very “politely” told me that my writing sucked, the dialogue was stilted, and the story didn’t work. I was told I should stay to the little tales of happily ever after and leave the real writing to others.
     
    The author tore the work to shreds without giving me any encouragement of what I did well or that anything was worth going on with. Instead of quitting as my reviewer suggested, it pissed me the hell off. The end result of it was I took a huge departure from my usual style of writing and delivered the story, “The Escape of John Doe.” I don’t think I have had so many surprised comments on a piece of work I have done in a long time.
     

    Signature Author: Renee Stevens and author of Thwarted
     



    Honestly, choosing my harshest criticism wasn't that hard to do. I've received a few over the years that I've been writing, but one really sticks out in my mind. It was a review to my story Leather Bar. As far as the author was concerned, there was nothing redeeming about the story.  
    Sorry to spoil the party, but this was boring beyond belief. Nothing happened. A non night out which had been predicted. A guy who isn't actually safe to be out on his own. There was no tension. No dramatic pre-emption. No twist. No significant plot. No point. Two guys debate going out, go out, have experience predicted, came home. God only knows what sex would have been like if we had actually got there and klutz had not broken his neck tripping over an ant. Probably would have snapped the condom and pinged himself in the eye ... and no, not THAT eye either. That would have been funny.
     
    I had to walk away before I could respond. As I responded to the reviewer, I understand that not everyone is going to like what I write, but I didn't feel that was a constructive criticism. I finally had to sit back and look at my other readers' thoughts and remind myself that it was one reviewers thoughts. The other readers saw the story for what it was, a short look into the lives of my two characters.
     
    Choosing my best compliment, that was much harder. I've received some absolutely wonderful reviews, both on and off site. I think the one that really stands out in my mind, is one that was left on one of my prompt responses, The Only One. The reviewer really put a lot of thought into the review and took the story down to its basic elements, elements that I didn't even really think about while I was writing it. As I read the review, I realized that the reviewer was right. I'm only going to share the first part of the review, cause the rest of the review would contain spoilers.
     
    I enjoyed this story immensely based solely on the technical challenge this kind of story presents to the writer. In a sense, this is a "confession story", similar to "True Confessions", a magazine sold in the UK and mostly written by women for the confession market, except, of-course, this is a gay confession. Technically, it has all the attributes of a confession story. Let's look at them for a moment.
     
    If you want to read the rest of the review, I'd strongly suggest you read the story first! I don't usually think of formulas when I write, but the fact that the reviewer was able to point out the formula to me, was great. I enjoy getting reviews and all of them make me think and look for ways to improve. Some point out things they don't like, not always nicely. Others, like the one on The Only One, show me what I'm doing right, whether or not I realized it when I was writing it.
  20. Renee Stevens

    Featured Story: Roommates

    By Renee Stevens,


    Featured Stories
    Time to start a new week and with a new week comes a new featured story. Louis offered to do a review for the blog and chose the story "Roommates" by Signature Author: Krista. I hope you enjoy his review and if this sounds like something you'd like, then go read! Don't forget to leave Krista a review, or two, to let her know what you thought!



    Roommates
    By


    Krista


     
    Reviewer: LJH
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 72,846
     
    The law of attraction. This is the name given to the belief that like attracts like.
     
    In The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne –www.thesecret.tv– also known as the “law of attraction, it is defined as ”the idea that because of our connection with a “universal energy force,” our thoughts and feelings have the ability to manipulate this energy force to our liking. ... our thoughts and feelings attract a corresponding energy to ourselves. If our thoughts are negative, we attract negative things. If our feelings are positive, we attract positive things...we all have the power to determine our own destiny. We can all create our own reality. Through fully and consistently applying the “law of attraction,” we can be who we want to be and have everything we want to have."
     
    Even to the extent that opposites attract.
     
    William Carlson and Brett are roommates. Complete opposites.
     
    QUOTE: "One thing about living with Brett, you never know what is waiting behind the door."
     
    William controls every aspect of his life, while Brett is a player. But that all stops when William is invited to his parents' wedding anniversary. He asks Brett to tag along and meet the family. William hasn't seen his parents in seven years, and as for his sister, Kathryn, the last time he heard, she was somewhere in Africa. During this visit, Brett will finally come to understand that William inherited his controlling nature from his controlling, uber-rich parents. Everything had to be done their way or not at all. But, this visit is also a way for William to come to understand each member of his own family, and a way to reintroduce himself as a gay man, pushed by Brett and Kat (who has by now returned from Africa).
     

    For many parents, the discovery of a child's homosexuality is a painful and traumatic experience. They are often the first to suspect but the last to know. They deal with fear, blame and guilt which they are unable to discuss with friends or other family members.
     

    Krista offers a lesson to reject the secrecy between parent and child. In life, children have the freedom to choose their friends, as Willam does, Brett is his best friend, loves surfing, loves the bright lights of night life, and is bisexual.
     
    QUOTE: Some days he’s straight, others he’s bi, and then gay.
     
    Children are given freedom to choose their own occupation, William is a workaholic. They are given the freedom to make and spend money as they wish, but William is ever cautious when it comes to finance, even going so far as to reject his father's offer to advance him cash to buy his own house. And lastly, children allow parents to know only what they want them to know. William is happy, shares an apartment with his roommate Brett, and has enough cash of his own, and is gay. His parents don't know anything of this. He controls his emotions, is not in a relationship and is not looking for one.
     
    Krista also embellishes the known ideology that family is the most important institution and it's primary role is the support of its members. William's mother believes in this ideology and welcomes her gay son with open arms, whilst her husband at first rejects the idea but comes to full acceptance after careful thought as to his role as a parent.
     
    The story is a social documentary of the times in which we live; William, the control buff always aware of his actions and their consequences, Brett, the easy going, live and let live best friend, who loves Redbull and Cheeto crumbs. Kat, William's sister who wants nothing more than to be free and on the way finds herself pregnant.
     
    The story sets itself as much against the expectations of the gay subculture as against the studied indifference of the culture. Does it really matter if William's parents know? Or is it a way for William to forge forward with his life? Is this the reason he cannot find a lover? Need a boyfriend?
     
    The wit and language of the story is free and Brett's dialogue is on point. I found myself falling in love with him, waiting for his next sentence. There are scenes, like the golf-course scene that left me rolling on the floor with laughter. Brett's wit is genius, and Krista's digging into William's mind, makes the story absolutely believable.
     
    I have found an author whom I can trust. An author who infuses her work with an important writing principle; she makes an unwritten promise that her characters will change, and she keeps to that promise. Every scene is vivid and shown to the extent that I was taken on a journey with these characters, characters whom I grew to love and respect. She hooks the reader from the very first paragraph. I was very interested, very fast. She oriented me in the first chapter. I knew where I was, I knew what was going on and who was involved. She never allows the reader to look back, doesn't confuse. She begins with the moment when her characters are about to make a change, and she doesn't let go. She creates situations that must be dealt with, all exciting, stimulating and absorbing. The stressors involved in Rooommates include the following: How will William reintroduce himself? Will he? How will Brett react to William's parents and will they accept him? Will Brett accept them? How will the parents react to Kat's pregnancy? Can William find love with someone other than Brett? All of these stressors require change.
     
    These lines (there are more) were by far, the most meaningful to me:
     
    QUOTES
    “You can’t ask a man for his number when he’s passing around the meat,” he said then winked, “you have to wait until he’s passing out the chocolate.”
     
    “Why did I become friends with you?” I asked rolling my eyes.
    “To get your head out of your fucking ass, Will."
     
    “I’m meeting billionaires in a few fucking hours,” he said turning to look at me, “I’ll be lucky if I don’t shit my pants.”
     
    "I don't feel as free as you do."
     
    "If you're unwilling to fix this, then you're just a damn distraction."
     
    "It would have rocked living here," Brett commented. "I'd slide down the stair railing at least five times a day."
     
    Brilliant lines, from a brilliant writer who deserves more than accolades.
     

    If you're interested in writing a review for the blog, please PM Renee Stevens.
  21. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It's been another very busy week in the Gay Authors News Blog! I hope everyone had a great week and a wonderful weekend, so let's recap what happened this past week.

    On Monday, we started out Signature Week with Lisa's review of "Into the Deep" by Signature Author: CassieQ. If you're looking for a new story and haven't already read "Into the Deep" you can check out the review and see if Cassie's story is for you!

    Since "Into the Deep" is a fantasy story, on Wednesday, Cassie joined us to share some of her tips on writing fantasy. She also encouraged everyone to share their own thoughts. There were a lot of great suggestions so, whether you're new to writing fantasy or have already done so, check it out and if you have any thoughts on what makes a fantasy story good, share them!

    Thursday we announced the promotion of Graeme, a long time author and staff member, to Signature Author. If you haven't already, stop by the blog entry and offer your congratulations to those already there!

    The 2014 Spring Anthology: Nature's Wrath is NOW LIVE!!! That's right, instead of posting our regular Friday edition of Prompt Me, the blog was hijacked to announce the release of the anthology. Fifteen brand new stories for you to read and enjoy. If you haven't already read them, what are you waiting for, and don't forget to leave the authors a review.

    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 15th 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th* NEW READING

    In Premium this week:

    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim

    By our Classic Authors this week:

    A Ranger's Duty by Myr *2014 Spring Anthology*

    By our Signature Authors this week:

    Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme

    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)

    The Price of Friendship by Graeme

    Changing Lanes by C James

    Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles

    0300 Book 3 by David McLeod

    In the Eye of the Storm by Bill W *2014 Spring Anthology*

    The Lake by Dolores Esteban *2014 Spring Anthology*

    Storm at the Twilight of the Gods by comicfan *2014 Spring Anthology*

    Miah's Maze by Cia *2014 Spring Anthology*

    So Little Magic Left by Mann Ramblings

    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont

    The Secret Life Of Billy Chase 8 by Comicality; Book 8 of The Secret Life Of Billy Chase

    Prometheus Wakens by David McLeod

    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales

    Thwarted by Renee Stevens

    Noah's New Plan by Rob Colton

    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon

    Mrs. Benson by comicfan

    Standing In Shadows by Krista

    By our Promising Authors this week:

    MUSH! by Sasha Distan

    The Boy Who Was Summer by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of American Songbook *2014 Spring Anthology*

    The Vengeance of the Fey by Andy78 *2014 Spring Anthology*

    Wicked Boy by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories

    Confounded: Part II by Andr0gene; Book 2 of Confounded

    Drawing a New Life by layla

    Guitars 2 by layla

    Broken Prince and Mismatched Eyes by layla

    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan

    Remember.... Read, Write... and REVIEW!!!!!
  22. Renee Stevens
    Yes, you read the title of this entry correctly. The 2014 Spring Anthology: Nature's Wrath is NOW LIVE!!!! What better way to end the week than with 15 brand new short stories for you to read and enjoy? I decided to do the announcement a bit different and include a brief snippet from the start of each story. Enjoy and thank you to everyone who participated!!!
     




     
     
     


    A Ranger's Duty


    Myr


     

    Ryn of Gryphon’s Reach, fourth son of Lord Silas, moved with purpose. The uniform of the King’s Rangers along with the proper salute showing his magical sigil, impossible to duplicate, gave any Ranger passage through the Guard positions. The inner sanctum of every base housed the Ranger Commanders as well as other servants to the King. The base at Land’s End was bigger than most, qualifying as its own fortress. As the largest Ranger stronghold outside the capital, it also held the Ranger General.
     
    Ryn, twenty-two winters old, was in his sixth year of serving the King’s Rangers. With his dark burgundy hair and emerald green eyes, he broke many hearts. The scar stretching from his left eye down to his jaw gave him a rugged look that his otherwise youthful appearance lacked.
     
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    Cumulonimbus
    aditus

     

    Mark squinted through the rain, his fingers tapping the steering wheel in a rapid beat, willing the red light to turn green.
     
    Now! Now! Now!
     
    He briefly entertained the thought of how it would be if he could change the light with his 'secret superpowers', then he scoffed at himself.
     
    Yeah, right. When did I turn into a geek?
     
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    David
    Ron

     

    One young man stood out from among the group, excited and animated. He threw his hands about as he talked and smiled, and laughed among his friends. I wondered if his liveliness extended into the bedroom. The thought had barely passed through my mind when he turned and surveyed the room. His gaze caught mine and went no further, imprisoning me with an intensity I had never experienced. It acquainted me with the impression that he was rooting around in my head. I attempted to repay the impact, but the sensation that any moment I would be found wanting and dismissed arrested me.
     
    I didn’t want to know how a dismissal by him would present itself. But ahead of me breaking eye contact, some undefined switch seemed to flip. The vibrancy of his eyes went out, his facial expressions became empty, and he was suddenly not the same person sitting in that chair.
     
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    In the Eye of the Storm
    Bill W

     

    It was my first day as a junior in high school and I was excited about being back. I was an upperclassman now, so I was looking forward to having a great year.
     
    As I walked into my first period class, I realized that I had never seen this particular teacher before. She appeared to be only a few years older than me, so it was obvious I was going to have a recent college grad for English this year. Shortly after I sat down, the class got underway and the teacher began taking attendance. This was taking longer than it normally would have, because she was taking her time trying to match the faces to the names on the class list.
     
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    Lying Up A Storm
    joann414

     

    “I can’t, Mom. My plans have been made for over a week. Jim will get angry if I break our date. He said he’s got a surprise for me.” Petey turned to see Jim walk in the kitchen door, his mouth falling open, listening to the conversation. “No, Mom. I’ll call you when I’ve got a free weekend.” Petey shut his phone off, dreading what was coming.
     
    “Do you know another Jim or was I the subject of that conversation?” Jim leaned against the cabinet with his arms folded. He watched Petey nervously run his hands up and down the front of his jeans, putting off answering his question.
     
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    Miah's Maze
    Cia

     

    “Seriously? That’s a real thing? You can pay someone to do that to you?” I gaped at him.
     
    “Something, not someone.” Keon gulped down half his beer and then belched. He gestured toward the hologram screen on the wall. “They even have advertisements for it.”
     
    “That’s ridiculous.” I smacked my glass down on the table. “How can shifters demean themselves like that?”
     
    Keon rolled his eyes. “You are such a rube, Nehemiah.”
     
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    Storm at the Twilight of the Gods
    comicfan

     

    “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
     
    That saying is nothing but accurate when you consider the two women who had demanded the appearance of so many of us. When Mother Nature and Gaia gathered the weather gods and goddesses from every pantheon the world has ever known, well let’s just say this isn’t going to be a social gathering in the local mead house.
     
    Gaia walked to the table and watched as the rest of the crowd slowly filled the space. No one could deny who or what she represented.
     
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    Substance P
    Cole Matthews

     

    “So, give me a rundown on the trials,” the woman in the cream colored skirt and silk blouse asked as she crossed her long, shapely legs. “I heard they are going quite well and this could be a breakthrough for us.”
     
    “It’s early yet, but the mice seem to be responding favorably to the treatment. We weren’t sure it would be easy to measure the effectiveness but they seem to be sleeping more peacefully and they’re not as aggressive,” the man seated behind the desk said. Dr. Jason Hampton watched as his boss inspected her perfectly polished nails. Dr. Carol Littleton was a very together woman whose star was on the ascent at Luminair Labs.
     
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    The Boy Who Was Summer
    Sasha Distan

     

    The end of summer was always a terrible thing, those first few specks of rain falling from a clear blue sky, the threat of encroaching clouds, the knowledge that the days were getting shorter, the nights longer, and the ground more squelchy. First rain can be a lovely thing, soft relief from the heat that bleeds into the beginning of autumn, a chance to stand outside in what feels like a shower, mouth open and upturned, t-shirt clinging to your skin.
     
    It rained the day he left me.
     
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    The Lake
    Dolores Esteban

     

    After losing his job, Rick had fallen into a deep depression. His mental state only changed when he read an ad in a magazine. Rick saw his chance. He made a trip to Las Vegas and won 18,000 dollars, more than he had earned in the previous two years. Fortune had favored him. Rick was on a winning streak.
     
    He was looking out on the lake, his arm placed around Frank's shoulder. The midsummer night was quiet and warm. A few crickets were chirping. Rick looked at the full moon.
     
    "The moon is very big," he said.
     
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    The River Ran Backwards
    Aaron Penrose

     

    At 3:45 in the morning on February 7, 1812, an earthquake struck the southern United States. It was the third in a series of immeasurably violent quakes and it was felt over an area of more than a million square miles. A million miles. Seems unthinkable, doesn’t it? To give you an idea of what kind of an earthquake we’re talking about, here, the historic 1906 earthquake that wiped out eighty percent of San Francisco radiated tremors for approximately six thousand square miles. The continent of North America is approximately nine million square miles. That means one-ninth of a whole continent felt the rage of this hellish thing that punched its way through the earth and, according to one man, “laughed in the face of God.”
     
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    The Storm Singer
    TMcCallahan

     

    Past several small, dying suns and a glorious wasteland of broken stars, the tiny planet of Gadet orbited around three miniature suns. Gadet itself was no bigger than most moons, and the entire planet’s population was less than some major cities on other worlds. But the Gadetans didn’t allow their small size to keep them down. A quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and sometimes acerbic people, they made the most of what they had and weren’t afraid to offer a sarcastic turn of phrase if the teasing about their tiny planet went too far.
     
    Half the planet was covered in silvery waters somewhat like the element mercury. The rest of the planet was divided between mountains, forest, and plains. Travel on the planet was done mostly by airship or watership.
     
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    The Vengeance of the Fey
    Andy78

     

    My two brothers and I had been brought up on my grandmother’s fairy tales.
     
    I can remember the four of us sitting by the open fire on a cold winter’s night in her cottage, with a hot milk toddy each, and she would tell us stories that were long forgotten. I also remember on one occasion she invited us for dinner and we were not permitted to talk during the meal, she called it a “Dumb Supper”. Apparently, it was something she held every November 1st to remember those relatives who had died.
     
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    Winter Storm
    wolfwriter

     

    Iowa in the middle of December is usually cold with snow on the ground, but this winter had been unusually mild so far. It had been cold, but not much of the ice and snow.
     
    TJ decided to head up to his family’s cabin in Charles City, Iowa. It was always nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping and decorating. He had put in for the vacation time back in June because he knew that this time of year was difficult for him.
     
    Ever since his parents had died four years ago, he had had trouble handling the Christmas holidays.
     
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  23. Renee Stevens
    I wanted to do something a little bit different for the second part of Signature Week. This month, the story picked for the Signature Background was "Into the Deep" by CassieQ. If you haven't already done so, you can download your background, with or without the calendar, here. I decided to ask Cassie if she would be willing to share her views on writing fantasy, she was more than willing to write up a little something for us. Hope you enjoy it!!



     
    Tips for Writing Fantasy
    by
    CassieQ

    So as part of Signature Week, I was asked to write a little bit about how to write fantasy, since Into the Deep is a fantasy story. I think a lot of tips of writing fantasy apply to writing in general, but I will do the best I can to mention some things that I consider to be very specific to fantasy. (Kudos to my beta reader, Nathaniel, for adding some good ideas to the mix).
    Read and research. This is critical. If you are wanting to write fantasy, one of the first things to do is figure out what kind of fantasy you like. To do so you have to read fantasy. Lots of it. This gives you a good idea of what you like and don't like. For example, I don't like reading "high fantasy" type novels, therefore it is highly unlikely that I would ever write something that contained elves, fairies, dwarves, dragons, and the like. (Except maybe dragons. Dragons are cool). But I do like mythology, especially Greek mythology and for Into the Deep, I wanted to work with some of the things I read about in Greek mythology, especially the Sirens.

    This leads to research. Unless you are an expert in the type of fantasy you are going to write about, you will probably need to do at least some research. It is far easier to do research on something you find fun and interesting than in something you don't. Researching merpeople, Sirens and the such was fun. If I had to research dwarves, I would probably cry.
    Whose world are you using? Decide whether to create your own world or take on an existing world. Into the Deep belonged to ancient Greek, mythological hijinks included.

    There are also alternate realities, or completely different worlds, or worlds hidden within our world (Harry Potter, for example). If you decide to create your own world, decided what you are doing to involve; time/decade, technology level, political system, religion, whether magic exists or not, etc. The level of detail depends on how much immersion you create for your reader.

    Some writers create crazily detailed and vivid worlds for their characters. I tend more towards alternative realities that are very similar to our world. It's up to the writer. However, if you don't want to create a world with a whole lot of detail, make it at least believable and coherent enough that the reader won't stumble about inconsistencies.
    Bend the rules but don't break them. One of my favorite things about writing fantasy is the flexibility that it offers.

    For example, consider a mermaid. Could they exist on land? That was up to me. In some stories, merpeople are confined solely to the water. In the fable of the Little Mermaid, the mermaid was confined to the sea until a sea witch gave her legs to walk on land. In the movie Splash, the mermaid could exist on land, but would turn back into a mermaid if she came in contact with the water. So there are options.

    However, just because a story is a fantasy doesn't mean there aren't rules. Vampires can't walk in sunlight, werewolves can't keep from transforming, and regular men can't breathe underwater. If you break one of these rules, then you need to explain why this particular vampire can walk in the sun, why these werewolves can keep from transforming on the full moon and why a human being can fall in love with a merman.

    The better the reason, the more interesting the story. So those are my opinions on writing fantasy. Please feel free to share your own ideas, I know there are plenty of fantasy writers out there!
  24. Renee Stevens

    Featured Story: Into The Deep

    By Renee Stevens,


    Featured Stories
    It's Signature Week here at the Gay Author's New's Blog. Each month we're doing a week where both the Monday and Wednesday posts are dedicated to whichever story has been chosen as that month's Signature Background. This months choice was "Into The Deep" by Signature Author: CassieQ. If you haven't already done so, you can download your copy of the background here.
     
    To start off Signature Week, Lisa did a wonderful review of "Into The Deep". I hope you enjoy it.



    Into The Deep


    by



    CassieQ


     
    Reviewer: Lisa
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 7,672
     
    When Renee asked me to do a review on CassieQ’s “Into the Deep”, I said sure! Why not? I had no idea what the story was about, but I’ve read a few stories of Cassie’s and I figured it would be good. And she didn’t disappoint.
     
    Cassie’s beautiful imagery and personification floated in the forefront of my mind as I pictured the main character, Toumas, waking up every morning ‘to the salt of the sea and the crash of its waves against his ears.’
     
    As Toumas got ready for his day on the water, catching fish, for this is what Toumas was, a lonely fisherman, living in a little hut as his father and grandfather had before that, he heard the waves as ‘the sea sighed and sang to him’.
     
    One day Toumas threw out his net into the waters and when he hauled out the fish, he noticed a treasure among his catch. I cannot tell you about this treasure, for that would be a spoiler; you will have to read the story to find out what wound up in Toumas’ net. That night he went home, fried up some fish and cooked his treasure.
     
    Toumas spent the next day catching many fish, earning him good wages to buy fruits, breads, and wine to bring to his sister and sickly mother. Toumas arranged a husband for his sister and he frequently stopped by and did what he could to help his family.
     
    One night Toumas was attacked while he sat on the edge of a cliff, watching the sea. It was dark so he didn’t see who or what attacked him. He passed out and the next morning woke up in his little hut, not remembering anything that happened the night before.
     
    He vaguely remembered arms around him, helping him fend off the attack. Strangely though, he kept hearing the sea continuously calling his name. He decided to listen to these sea cries as he dove into the chilly waters, pushing himself farther and farther down, still hearing his named being called over and over again.
     
    Again he felt arms around him and someone or something breathing life back into his body. A stranger walked out of the water and Toumas got a good look at his savior: ‘His body was covered with healthy muscle under pale skin down to his torso before it melded into a gray film of scaled skin that shimmered with water droplets. He had a handsome face, with dark eyes and long dark hair that floated like a puddle of spilled ink around his head.’ Cassie continues with her beautiful descriptions of this sea creature known as Tyrrhenian.
     
    Toumas and Tyrrhenian embarked on a magical night together. The next day Toumas woke up outside his home. As he was about to walk through the door a woman caught his eye. When he rebuffed her, she turned into a huge black bird that he was sure was the one who attacked him a few nights ago. The bird swept down and started to attack Toumas. As he tried to defend himself, the battle between man and bird-woman continued until the bird flew off in defeat.
     
    The next day he heard the call of the sea yet again and dove right in, coming in contact with Tyrrhenian once more. In order for Toumas to be truly happy, he must redeem himself from that treasure he had consumed.
     
    Cassie weaves a captivating tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and most notably, love. Her beautiful words flow through this heartbreaking story. She is a master storyteller who engages her readers from the beginning to the end with wonderful descriptions, beautiful imagery, and inspiring fantasy while writing about these legends.
  25. Renee Stevens

    Weekly Wrap Up!

    By Renee Stevens,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hope everyone had a great week! For those who follow Daylight Savings Time, did you remember to Spring your clocks forward? Now, let's get to the Weekly Wrap Up!
     
    Cia took over the blog on Monday to announce the March CSR Book Club Selection! This month the Book Club will be reading Shepherd's Crook by K.C.! If you haven't already read this story, you'll have until March 31st to be ready to participate in the discussion.
     
    Wednesday we had this month's edition of Ask An Author provided to us by Dark! This month featured questions to Comicality, Stellar, and dkstories. As always, it was very informative, but since I don't want to ruin anything, you'll have to go read for yourself to see what all of these authors had to say!
     
    Cia took over the blog again on Thursday to announce GA's newest Signature Author, Stellar! If you haven't already, stop by to add in your Congratulations!
     
    Last, but certainly not least, we ended the week with two new prompts from Comicfan. This week featured a photo prompt and a prompt with the tag line of "Phone Call". Hopefully one or both of the prompts gave you some inspiration. This week I chose to share a response from Valkyrie71 to Prompt #307.
     
    Anthology Announcements:
    2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 15th 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th*

    NEW READING
     
    In Premium this week:
     
    Boy Called Slave by Nephylim
     
    By our Signature Authors this week:
     
    Changing Lanes by C James
     
    Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles
     
    Prometheus Wakens by David McLeod
     
    Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
     
    HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont
     
    Geeks by CassieQ
     
    The Secret Life Of Billy Chase 8 by Comicality; Book 8 of The Secret Life Of Billy Chase
     
    The Strange Life of Jonas Marks by comicfan
     
    Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales
     
    Thwarted by Renee Stevens
     
    Adverse Effects by Cia; Book 2 of Saving Caeorleia
     
    A prompt a week by comicfan
     
    Brushfire by Adam Phillips
     
    Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon
     
    So Little Magic Left by Mann Ramblings
     
    Mrs. Benson by comicfan
     
    The Return of Blagden Asmodee by Dolores Esteban
     
    By our Promising Authors this week:
     
    MUSH! by Sasha Distan
     
    Curse of the Fallen by JMH - Book 2 of Fallen
     
    Runner-Up by FrenchCanadian
     
    Born Wolf by Sasha Distan
     
    Guitars 2 by layla
     
    Footsteps Of Giants by wrathofmagneto
     
    Wolf in the Rectory by Sasha Distan
     
    Remember.... Read, Write... and REVIEW!!!!!
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