Andrew Q Gordon

Yes, the files I sent Mark were in ePub format, not .mobi. .mobi is not the default standard according to everything I've read, ePub is the standard. The only device that doesn't support ePub is Kindles. They support .mobi. Of course the kindle reader app is available for iPhones, iPad, laptops, androids, you name Amazon is making itself available on it. I've also heard that Kindle is working on or has released an ePub to .mobi convert so ePub docs can run on Kindles. Basically everyone, Sony, Nook, iBooks, Android devices, everything but Kindle has accepted ePub as the standard. Not that you're old enough to remember this, but way back in the dark ages when there were VCRs instead of DVD, Sony tried to create it's own standard- Betamax - it was superior in most every way to VHS, but everyone else who made VCRs adopted the VHS standard rather than pay Sony royalties for betamax. Amazon is trying to make .mobi the default standard and everyone else has lined up against them. I suspect that much like sony capitulated and made VHS VCRs, so too will Amazon make Kindles work with ePub documents in the not too near future. I suspect that is why they are working on the converter app, so that when they finally make the switch, the older kindles will be able to run ePub docs which is probably all that will be available soon.

Since I'm old enough to be your Mum, let me offer my two cents. She's probably a bit put off that you would say female parts repulse you - probably want to keep that to yourself next time Okay seriously - her logic is a bit like this - All of Winston Churchill is dead, therefore all dead people are named Winston Churchil. Being sure of who you are isn't the same as feeling secure enough in your surroundings to tell people everything about you. For example. My family knew first before my friends, then a few friends, but not work, then finally I came out at work, but didn't wear a pink triangle or have a rainbow flag on my car, now we have the sticker on the car - but I'm no more or less gay now then when I first came out. I'm just more secure in my surrounding and have a greater support network to rely on if and when things go bad. So just because all of you is gay, doesn't mean you tell all people all things about your gayness. Momma Q

Holy Crap you and Anyta have the same birthday? Must be one helluva good day to have been born. Hope it was a great day Jammi.

Yeah it's a bit late and I can't believe I forgot, but hopefully it's true what they say about better late than never. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANYTA!!!! And many more happy days to come!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM!!! Enjoy your day kiddo and remember it's good to still be young! So do lotsa fun things.

Indeed, many more happy days to come

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARA! Here's hoping you have a great great day!!! Sorry I don't have any snazzy jazzy pictures to attach. But 'lil Q sends you a

Steve, That was almost a year ago, but I still remember the coffee shop and where we sat Yeah, I had a plan, but what happened turned out better than I hoped. To answer your question(s), they didn't allow me to post it in GA Premium, GA owned the rights first. Mry and GA gave me permission to either ePublish it or shop it around. The only condition is that it will never be removed from GA Premium. Which answers the question about will it come down - no. The publisher agreed because the story is only available to a very limited audience - i.e. Premium Content Members. If Chosen were offered for free on GA Stories, I'd have to take it down. The other thing was the story couldn't be offered as an eBook yet. So had I ePublished it, I'd have had to take it down before they would publish it. Something to do with Amazon's rules. Basically, if you post it for free, you can't ePublish it on Amazon. Of course if you tweak/edit/change the story somewhat, you can rename it and ePublish it. Same goes generally with publishers. If it's posted for free they won't take it unless you take down the story. That's my understanding of it at least.

Your husband is a lucky man, Frosty. Make sure you remind him of that often

Happy Birthday, Joe. Enjoy your day!

Thanks Mark - coming from someone I admire that meant a lot. After reading the part in bold it made me wonder how others get inspiration for stories. I mean, I understand the inspiration for sequels, but the original spark - where does it come from. Maybe I'll start a thread on the writers corner asking folks. But one question, do you see the characters having the dialogue or do you just imagine the conversation? The former is close to what happens for me, the later - well, I don't know what that feels like. Geez Mark, I wonder who that 'member' could be. You don't need to get to me, I'm not that way. If it's a choice between reading my books and speaking to you, I'd choose the later. But if you don't do sporty - read Purpose first, I think it's better written and more original than Second Shot anyway. Just don't tell that "member" I said that.

Thanks Lacey. Wish i had the time to write the full story. Maybe one day soon.

The Lord. . .err. . .Mark giveth and Mark taketh away. First you trample on poor Winkler's heart like that - having Jeffers leave him for a woman [which I suppose will prove easier for Winkler than if it were another man] but now you are going to rub it in his face by reuniting Granger with Calvert. Poor Winkler is going to have to bear witness - in silence - to those two rutting their way to the East Indies and back. I hope you find Winkler a suitable replacement - and fast - or this will be a messy voyage.

my how the worm turns - err . . . that's not what I meant - Just another wicked little turn in the DWI saga. So Bruno was moonlighting with a less than angelic employer and too late learned the error of his ways. You'd think that once bitten he'd have learned his lesson about dealing with the devil. And now his dealings have put Dean's live and those of his family at risk. Thanks Bruno. Oh and bravo Dean - virgin no more

So Ty's gay, cute, available, likes friends with benefits and no strings, John's a ways away. HMMM. Are you setting the table for a bit of drama?

Yawn - I mean after all the mayhem of the last few chapters this was pretty sedate. But you're still teasing us, no ID, no prints, no nothing. The shooter was a nobody who was a professional killer. Why do I think this is not yet over and the remaining chapters will not be champagne and caviar?

I can't believe you let Debbie separate those two Shelties - I mean you left that other poor thing alone and lonely at the cold cruel shelter. You're a bad man Dave, a very bad man. But like the other reviewer said, WHO'S THE SHOOTER!!! Seriously, I'm going to need to change my signature to Vote DaddyDaveK king of cliffs after this one.

My goodness Dave, you're gunning for CJ's King of Cliffs title aren't you? Get down on the floor eh? Bet Dean hasn't heard that from John before All kidding aside, who is this guy trying to kill Dean, I mean Bruno's gone, the classified info is gone, there is someone else in the Wiess house and frankly if he thought Dean had anything in his room, he had plenty of time to toss the house when Dean and Mom were gone, so this almost sounds personal - could this be a new shooter? Like someone who was still in love with JT3? Is this whole professional hit man just a red herring? Grrr. Gotta keep reading

Poor Dean, first he gets shot at, then he gets set up as bait, now he gets outed to the world. Of course, his mom doesn't care, and his 'boyfriend' already admires his sizable attributes so au contraire Monsieur Dean Warner, this does NOT suck big time.

Well that's one way to introduce your new beau to your mom. I am a bit confused, a) how do they know the gun'man' is a man - especially since a woman rented the abandoned car and doesn't Dean's window face Weiss/Weitzel's house? How could the shooter get through the same window again without being in that house?

I figured I'd add my comments to the blogs on the weekend. Friday I forget what I was doing when Cassie called to say she and Intune were at Union Station. I kinda forgot about everyone coming despite having taken the day off just so I could go meet with anyone who came early. Doooh! I finished what I was doing, hopped in my Jeep and hightailed it to the Metro. I had planned to come into town anyway, because work forgot to pay me and they were supposed to cut me a paper check. So I made it to Union Station where the ladies were waiting and promptly thought Cassie was Intune and Intune was Cassie - double Dooh! On our way to Intune's hotel, we got a taste of all DC has to offer - a cop chasing a felon. I watched the guy look back at the cop, then take off running. A part of me wanted to get involved, slow the kid, tackle him something, but three things stopped [well four if you count being a wuss] 1) I was 'escorting' Cassie and Intune, so didn't want to get them involved in this, 2) I wasn't sure the police wanted my help, and 3) If I got hurt, Mike would kill me. Turns out this was a gun offense, after I dropped the ladies off and made my way toward my office, I saw officers I knew canvassing for a gun. Probably best I stayed out of it as what would probably have happened was I would have gotten hurt and the guy would have gotten away, or worse, I'd have ended up interfering with the cop as he chased the guy. Saturday was hectic for me as I had to get to the personal trainer, come home, shower get 'lil Q ready, get to metro and get down town. This was my first real trip with 'lil Q alone. Fortunately I wasn't alone, Cassie and Intune were a big help as we navigated the touristy National Mall Museum area. I, of course, managed to lead us in the wrong direction in our trek to meet up with W_L who, despite being up all night was surprisingly chipper. Lunch was disappointing - as others have alluded. I had thought to take us to a different place, but we came upon this one first - bad mistake. Always go with your first instinct. There I showed my compulsive side as I got out the hand wipes and sanitized the high chair before I'd let 'lil Q sit in it. Yeah, I did. Anyway, 'lil Q seemed to get the best meal, she happily gobbled down half a jar of Banana, Apricot and cereal, while the rest of us paid through the nose for a couple bites of something. Then 'lil Q decided I didn't need anymore calories so she dumped my soda on the table and floor. Sigh, and I really was enjoying that. Sadly, as you can see in the picture I posted, being a lady about town tuckered 'lil Q out and when I got her home she slept for a while. Mike and I were not able to get our act - and baby - together to make dinner with the GAngsters so y'all still have to guess if Mike is really real and I'm not really a straight man in disguise. Sunday - Father's Day, my first - I managed to sneak away long enough to Meet Intune for coffee and to discuss her fabulous story Pitch Perfect. Hopefully I didn't ruin her story with my comments I had fun meeting everyone, wish more of you lazy sods had made it, but that didn't diminish my good time. Next time, 'lil Q will be walking and talking so you might not want me to come to the next one

W_L you were a gamer on Saturday despite the forever train ride and lack of sleep. And for putting up with my inept parenting skills without complaint, I thank you.

Besot? Well, maybe just a little. And I swear, if the scaffolding and netting wasn't there, the are statutes as described.

hmph - since I'm just by default - I'm not gonna vote

Happy Birthday to the Patriarch of GA - may you have many more happy days to come.