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Thank you Jo Ann. Sue is a very important part of this story. The two male protagonists had to have a confidant, and when I began writing Sue, I felt that she could foot that bill, instead of introducing another character or even two characters. So she is the confidant for both Colton and Richard. I believe a good story should have four lead characters, the lead protagonist and his confidant, an antagonist, and his confidant. I like your terminology here...how do you fix death...well, really one cannot fix death...to me, death is not something that is broken. It is a finality. A place where there is no turning back. However, out of death can come good things. I don't mean to be hardassed or disrespectful, but if my first partner had not died, I would never have met my husband. I would have had different experiences in my life. Life and death are inextricably linked. How we fix it is not easy to explain. Some writers have written hundreds of pages. The effects of death, in my view can be softened over time. Time is the answer, but even time doesn't fix death nor war.

Mann, you are dead on about finding happiness in bittersweet moments. The great thing about being a writer is that one can be in those moments as and when they occur. I look at your current story and I feel for your protagonist. The pain and the suffering is not so different to death and war. Where do we go from here, well, there are several things that need to be developed. I'm just wondering how Richard will react when he finds out that Colton had the diary. But that's all I'm saying. lol hugs

Wow, you are observant. Is nothing sacred around here? I'm not gonna give anything away except that you should expect a huge suprise in a couple of chapters. There are so many loose ends in this story and all of them need tying up. Glad you are enjoying it, Terry. Hugs

I hope his grief will turn into something good. And yes, peter Hunt needs to be dealt with. And Sue also needs to come clean with Richard. Like, who is his father? Glad you are still with me on this. Hugs

Colton swooned beneath that first kiss. They say that the first kiss is heaven without having magic involved. This was different. It oozed magic. It oozed feeling. It came from the heart. From kiss heaven. Richard’s full lips trembled with each touch. Colton stroked his face and ran his fingers through his hair. Richard's dark eyes remained open for a few seconds before closing. And as they closed, his mouth opened to welcome Colton's searching tongue. Colton pulled away several times

If only there was a ghost taunting every bully. If only. It was an engrossing tale. I liked that you get into the story, and get out of it just as easily. Poetic justice and all. It was a mirror image of the original murder. New people move into the house, son is gay, in the first one there is a bully, and so in the second one who just happens to be the child of the murderer, justice on halloween. I think the only saving grace is that, although Dirk's family is destroyed by this, nothing really happens to Dirk. And you say very little about what happened to him. Or you might think that the story is not about him, but to me he plays a very important role in the going on. Did he leave town? Did his mother become a lesbian? lol. Wait, let me go back and read the ending again. I'll come back, don't go anywhere now Bill.

oh, i had to post that pic cos the next chapter is burning hot. I wish i was either Colton or Richard. I had to stop writing several times during the next chapter and calm myself down with a cold shower. Thank goodness its summer here lol

finally!!!here is richard i have no clue who this is so i am going to go drool now.

Sorry for the long delay in getting the next chapter posted, folks. I hope you enjoy this chapter. In writing it I really had to dig deep, hence the two month break from posting it. There were a couple of false starts, but in the long run, it all worked out. The next chapter will sizzle, so be sure not to miss it. Some readers may be asking, why end the chapter the way I did. Well, I thought that it was about time we put some of the conflict to rest....for a moment. Don't worry, though. There will be more conflict as the chapters roll in.

Shamrock grew in bushels and rustic pots beside the straw-roofed cottage, crept beneath rocks and pebbles, and dotted the landscape. Instead of a wall, hedgerows of feirdhris produced delicate orange and red flowers along the boundary of the property. Wild grass waved in the warm breeze of that first afternoon. A rag-tag broken fence, bent in places, hid in the grass and hedgerow breaks. The path, made from broken slate, curved and meandered like an ox-bow lake through the wild garden. It l

RIP Mr Clancy

Stephanie is a rare talent. She is an explorer. A weaver. An artist. What else can I say about this amazing writer. Lord, so much. I am so glad that I have come to know her, albeit fleetingly. I am addicted to her work. Her recipe for writing brilliantly comes through in her passion for the craft and the story. She is a creator of moods. Like the score of a movie - mood plays in the background, deepening the feelings of the reader. Her work leaves the writer with pertinent messages. In all, she is one of the greatest writers in her field I have ever come across, and that's saying something.

It does not augur well that several clients are taking away their business. Great exercise, Brink. I have several dictionaries on my writing desk. hustings pl.n. Platform from which election speeches were made in former times; any place where political campaigning is carried out; political campaigning, especially for an election. Readers Digest Reverse Dictionary

Hey....you caught me by surprise!!!!! Happy Birthday Dave

The question was not answered. The correct answer is: Atonement by Ian MacEwan How could I have missed this, it's sitting on my bookshelf...unread...damn! Brink, Scotty seems unavailable to set the next question. Your turn. Remember to keep a tally of your own points. Scotty loses his turn.

Just a reminder that today is the last day for this question. Regarding the rules please remember that we are not allowed to Google the answer or use Wiki.

First Clue please Scotty

Hey Harris, this is Colton. Where are you? You know where I am. So how about you get writing? Or are you also blaming me for what happened to Bernard and Sue? Don't leave me in the dark, please. I'm in the safe house now and so much is happening here. We really need to get together again. Oh, and how about posting a pic of Richard? And Sue?

After having read Stephanie's heartwarming novel about three men consistently intertwined in each other's lives, I paused to consider what I should say in the review. It took just on six hours to read the book. It could have taken four or maybe five hours without interruptions. To say that I was swept away by emotion would be an understatement. To say that Stephanie's characters engaged me in a three dimensional sense would be an understatement. I was transported into Phillip's world and yes, I will admit here and now, I too fell in love with him. I reflected on this beautiful story ahttp://www.gayauthors.org/forums/files/file/48-for-the-heart-of-phillip/nd it didn't take me long to know what I would write in my review. I wanted to write something that other reviewers miss. Now, we all are capable of writing a review. Many of us don't go further than: What a lovely story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Can't wait to read more. All good. But this is just a comment, not a review. To write a review we must dig deep. Come up with an eloquent discourse of how the story affected the reviewer, touch on characters - how did they make you feel? Settings. Scenes. Climax and anti- climax. Everyone will have a different way of expressing their thoughts and feelings about the story. Then I remember one simple truth: There are readers, and there are reviewers. I am both. But when a story as good, as rich, as fullfilling as For the Heart of Phillip, hooks me, i have no option but to praise the author in ways that other readers or reviewers have missed. I hope you will read the book. I hope you will be transported into the deep. For the full review please visit the eBook page, contemporary fiction. http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/files/file/48-for-the-heart-of-phillip/ I was. And it made my weekend.

Stellar THE FELLA Well done and grats

Sorry Scotty, The Time Traveler's Wife was published in 2003 and did not win any major literary prize. Not a classic. You may quote from a contemporary novel as long as it has won a prize. Please post another question.

A hint in the ... Wait ... Doyle was not crafty in writing this way ... Books are written POV doesn't matter who .... Help! Ok. We may need another clue. Crafty.... Hmmmm...means sly, like a fox maybe. I'm thinking Fox but no author comes to mind. Even if i get the author the book doesn 't ring a bell. Maugham? Crumbs i am so stumped. I love the classics but this one has me scratching my head. Tearing my hair out ... Eyelash hair cos I am shaved. Lol. Maybe Zombie is right. Oh hell!

This is Agatha Christie. Please say it is. I emplore you. I beseech you. And is it Murder on the Orient Express? Oh wait, it could be...ummm.... Initials? Oh crumbs. Sherlock holmes by oh crap... Let me think... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Or A. C. Doyle Heeeeeheeee

You make me laugh, Zombie. Well done. So Brink has the most points, he should pose a question. Jo Ann's question is on hold. Brink, where art thou?

So what is this doing in this post Zombie Lol?