Riley Jericho

Brilliant! And I'm in a story!! Riley J

Look at you...you've made a lot of friends here! Happy birthday! Riley

To quote the great Capt Picard... 'Tea, Earl Grey, hot'

Like everyone has said, this is really awful! Anton was the perfect Chekov, and his acting skill as good as it got. It's already been said, but even that short scene of him charging to the transporter room to take the controls to save Kirk and Sulu as they dropped out of the sky, was unforgettable. So I'm sad for such a loss, and more so for his family for what must feel like such a tragic waste of a truly remarkable guy.

Hey, Graham. Happy birthday - have a good one! Riley

At leas we know that Tom D, from his own admission, is in a happy relationship with another guy! Who's going to take a shot at, from her expression, what the girl on his right is thinking? Riley

What other guy? I can't take my eyes off Tom's.......errr.....haircut!

This is unbearable! Does Tom Daley have to look so outrageously tasty? https://pmcfootwearnews.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/adidas-team-great-britain-2016-olympic-uniforms.jpg?w=1170

Cia and Graham are right. In fact, popular best-selling authors spend gobs of money on research assistants to get the detail right. If it's your first time writing, I would go for something simple to test out your style. GA is a great place to get feedback. Riley

Almost every other week, my editor, Andy, gets on my back—not literally I hasten to add—to keep reminding me to 'show it, not tell it'. Readers are more than intelligent enough to figure out what you're not saying if you don't necessarily spell it out word by word. Imagination is a powerful thing when coupled with all the senses!

I’m not trying to be rude or suggest that the best of the best of the story characters here on GA might have B.O., but do you think that your readers might sniff at some of the people in your carefully crafted storyline? People smell, of course. Nicely, I hope. At least in real life they do, and in real life we probably sniff them. At least I do. You do, too…don’t you.. Don’t you… Okay, maybe it’s just me! What brought this up was a recent couple of reviews to ET (An English Teen Circumcised in the USA). (Shameless plug - thank you for the 500th review for the story that came this weekend! I hope that, if you haven’t started reading ET yet, you’ll give it a whirl). Anyway, one reviewer, mg777, questioned what brands of cologne Elliott had in his bathroom. Dayne Mora, in the next review, made some suggestions: Elliott's scents - Polo Red, Prada Amber pour Homme Intense, Luna Rossa by Prada, or Eros by Versace. I kinda imagine Elliott being wearing something Prada-like. For shits and giggles - I think Ryan wears Lacoste pour Homme, or Lacoste Style in Play. And Luke (if he did wear cologne) would wear Light Blue pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana, or Boss Bottled by Hugo Boss. So here’s the question. Naturally, we British guys already smell good - being made of sugar and spice and all things nice - but what makes a good cologne for a gay guy? Intense? Subtle? Sweet? Spicy? What do you like? Does age matter? Do older guys like something different to the younger generation? Convince me and I’ll go and send one of my characters to buy it! I’ll even buy it myself! Riley

Sci-Fi can be cheap and a little boring. You only have to look at Star Wars 1, 2 and 3 to see that. I say that because there can be a tendency to rely on smoke and lights, even in writing. In the end, if it all just becomes a vehicle for cute ideas, but no humanity, readers will lose interest. That said, there's some outstanding stuff here on GA! I only wish I'd written it! Riley

I find that posting a chapter on a story is a bit like giving birth. Once it's out there, for good or ill, it's not so easy to take it back. You just hope that friends and family will grow to love it in the same way you do! Riley PS To all our GA Community on the east coast right now...it looks pretty bad, so stay safe in the snow! PPS You can sue me for the misleading title!

Thank you to you both! Riley

I have to admit, after going out with friends, I was a little worse for wear last night! I dropped into GA chat to say hi to folks, but I'm not sure what I actually said. You'd better ask AJ! Thanks Steve. Older and nursing a bit of a head this morning. I think I had a few too many!

Loved it Sandrewn....perfect! I plan to! Thanks for the best wishes!

It has to be the awesomely sexy accent! Thank you! Thanks AJ. Am just out with friends spending a small fortune at a great restaurant! Thanks! Astounding poetic talent! Thanks Parker! Hello sir! Thanks for the greets! Riley Many thanks!

Thanks Lisa - am having a great day!

Hi MGK. As you develop your writing, try to show it, not tell it. What I mean by that is you tend to have your characters doing something 'with a descriptive' For example: "You think this is funny! You can't ruin our date like this. It’s your fault we were late from the office. And we have to take early flights home." Liam said with an angry growl. "You ruined our last date of this year." Instead, show it: Liam's face was like thunder. "You think this is funny? You can't ruin our date like this. It’s your fault we were late from the office...and we have to take early flights home." "Awe come on babe - don't be like that!" Emmet sounded husky. "We have all night together." "No!" Liam wasn't buying it for one second. Not this time. "You've ruined our last date of the year!" Let the characters play off each other in a way you really pick up on the emotions. Riley

However you celebrate, I wanted to wish all of my friends here on GA the best of Christmases, and an amazing fun-filled New Year! I guess there’s no point in ever looking back to things we regret, so let’s look forward. Here’s to 2016 and all it might bring - and whatever happens in the world of fiction, may real life be full of fresh opportunities and great people! Your friend, Riley Jericho SO....feel free to add to this thread to send your own greetings to friends here!

Hope you had a good one, Jon!

Missed you Neph, and as usual, you don't disappoint! First person POV...Ooooh you risky lady! Riley

Happy birthday, Neph. You are, as I hope you know, one of my number one heroes. Have a fab day and enjoy! Number one fan, Riley J

Welcome from this side of the pond, too! There are plenty of folk here from all over the world, and I've always found everyone to be friendly and encouraging. Some are a bit nuts, but don't tell anyone I said that! Riley

I have to confess, I grit my teeth when lazy pronounciation tries to sell itself as a legitimate word. Caramel is a perfect example! Caramel is a sugar derivative, Carmel is a mountain in Israel! Carmel popcorn? For goodness sake!