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Thanks Tim!! It's really great working with you too!

Well, I would certainly choose to be gay. If I couldn't be a gay or bisexual guy I'd probably want to be a lesbian. I'm sure it would be okay being straight, and I'd probably still enjoy life, but it's definitely not my first choice.

"9 in the afternoon" - PATD

Wow Matty! You're getting old! You're the bestest, I hope your day is absolutely fantastic and may your year bring you all the things you've always wanted but never dared dream for! Take care! -Kevin

Wow! Thanks Nick! I really appreciate that! I am definitely planning to continue with Indefensible. In fact actually the story that's still nearest to my heart. Indefensible was always supposed to be a rather 'big' story, I wanted to really thoroughly examine all my main characters and get inside their heads. I also have a very long, and complicated plot planned out for the story, and I wanted to explore some really serious moral/legal/ethical issues with it. I guess 'what happened', was a combination of things. First of all I simply got really busy and didn't have much time to work on it. Primarily though I would say the problem came from lacking inspiration on the particular part of the Mikie/Jeff story that I was up to. The Mikie/Jeff story is pretty much what unites and drives the whole story, and without it I could still write a story about the others, but it wouldn't really be as good, IMO. In general I'm very eager to tell Mikie/Jeff's story, in fact their story was the initial inspiration for the whole tale. As I said, I just lost inspiration to write the particular part I was up to which IS essential if the story's going to continue. Anyway, as I said I definitely plan to continue with it. My general writing plans are to knock out the sequel to BMAD and then go straight back into Indefensible. In terms of a time table for release, ideally I want to continue releasing about one chapter of BMAD a week, then go straight into the sequel. As soon as I'm several chapters ahead on Indefensible I'll probably start releasing that simultaneously with Bmad/sequel since they're such different stories anyway. Realistically though it'll probably take me awhile before I'm DONE writing the sequel AND ahead on Indefensible, but as soon as that does happen I will start re-releasing Indefensible. Unfortunately as a rough estimate I would say that'll be at least 5 for 6 months Rest assured that that I WILL finish Indefensible and once it starts again I'm going to do absolutely everything I can to keep from having another big break in the releasing schedule. Thanks for asking about it, Nick

My curiosity is whether or not the boys' parents will play a tangible role in all of this! It would certainly be shocking if it turned out the body was the boys' dad who was coming to apologize (...and brought his AK47 along to make sure they accepted his apology?? )

Happy 18th birthday, Nate!!!! I hope you have a fantastic day and an awesome year! -Kevin

LOL! Fun fun!!

While I pretty much agree with you, just to clarify my understanding of it, it has more to do with being proud of what you do/did with your orientation than anything else. But I agree it's not really the best term for it. "Pleased" would probably be more suitable than "proud". "I sure am pleased that I'm gay!" makes more sense than, "I sure am proud of myself for having this orientation beyond my control!" Perhaps we should just call them "Pleased Parades" instead.

And the neighbours have never been the same sense....

It appears that that's one of your favourite songs! I quite like it too "Kerosene" - Miranda Lambert

Don't let that dissuade you; I think most/many gay/bi boys have had girlfriends in the past. Heck, even I sorta, kinda have.

Wooo HOOO! Good luck on the move, Tim! Let me know how it goes Working out what you want in terms of a relationship is never easy...believe me I know. But it sounds like you're on the right track and that's definitely a major plus! Don't rush. If you'd prefer a 'special friend', however you choose to define that, instead of a 'boyfriend' then that's definitely what you should pursue! I'm sure it'll all work out great for ya Good luck! Kevin

Awww Thanks Tim! and I most honoured to have you as a beta reader too! Wow! Thanks Mikie! LOL, I know you didn't actually compare me to Mark Twain, but I still appreciate being mentioned in the same paragraph (that is without something like "unlike the very talented Mark Twain, Kevin...." ) I'm really glad you're going to keep reading!! Hehe, well I'll send you a couple more chapters then! Just out of curiosity, did anyone have any thoughts on how Aaron acted around Ben? Like how he didn't want to get involved with him, then he did? Or how he did want to go upstairs and mess around with him but didn't? How did that come across to you guys? I wanted him to be conflicted on these points but of course I also wanted to keep things realistic.

Welcome to the site, Knight! I hope you enjoy yourself! -Kevin

Thanks Old Bob! I'm so glad you liked it LOL, and glad that Sharon made me post it!

Thanks, Tiff! I really appreciate that! It certainly is good when inspiration hits! My problem is really a lack of time and focus, I usually have something in my head I could write, but I can seldom find the time, or make myself if I do have the time, lol!

Thanks!

Thanks!! Well mine's very short! I wrote the whole thing in one sitting. hehe, that's what I'm trying to decide! I can't figure out what signal I want to send or what style I want to embody. Right now I'm thinking of wearing this medium blue, button down shirt, with quite a few of the buttons open and the sleeves rolled up, and this off the wall, blue stone necklace, with a black threading, I would pair that with some black shoes and a black belt, and wear a pair of snug (but no obscenely so) jeans. That's what I'm leaning toward, but I was thinking I might go with something a little more understated instead *shrug*

Thanks Sharon! Wow, thanks Dravenn!! I really appreciate that! I was going for a very conversational style with Aaron's voice. The way I see it some of the most interesting, amusing, and often insightful things are thought but never actually vocalized. I also wanted to explore the disconnect which often exists between people's thoughts and people's words and actions. I suspect most of us have been in the position of having the little person inside our heads shocked at what was actually coming out of mouths. Personally speaking when it comes to writing I can't stand to spend a great deal of time all in one chunk, and especially not at the beginning, giving a ton of backstory and exposition. In this case I'm pretty 'lucky', because apart from what Aaron has 'observed' about the others he really only even has backstory on himself, Mick, and Jake. For everyone else it'll have to come out more gradually as he gets to know them anyway Thank you, Gary! Thanks, Dion! It is possible I'll decide to release chapter 2 early, but really it's all dependent on how much writing I can get done. I don't want to get to the end of the series and then have to make everyone wait a month for the next part, so I probably won't start releasing chapters early until I get further along with the next bit. LOL, after I do I'll be just as impatient to get them out there to see what everyone thinks anyway! Thanks! Very little of what I write ever makes it beyond one chapter before I either lose interest or decide it sucks. I was very nervous about releasing this story because the only other thing I have posted was the beginning chapters of Indefensible, which I was actually really pleased with. BMAD's style is completely different from that. I attempted to infuse Indefensible with humour as well, but the general narration and style are pretty dissimilar. The focus is also very different. I don't want to reveal too much about either story, but I will say that Indefensible is supposed to be primarily character driven whereas BMAD will actually move along primarily based on plot and events within the story. Thanks! I will say that this is the last chapter in which Ben is primarily referred to as 'Bmad'. I was thinking it might get a bit confusing with that being not only the likely abbreviation for the story, but also the name of the one of the main characters Also of course as things develop and they get to know each other better I think it would have been odd for Aaron to continue calling him that. Awww, well I can understand wanting to wait, but I also kinda hope you follow along and let me know what you think as we go!

Dance like there's no tomorrow! - Paula

So I've finally released the first chapter of my new story, Buy Me a Drink. The first chapter is entitled, Hot Mess. Please, please, PLEASE read it and let me know what you think. I was a bit nervous about starting to post it so I'll be happy with all the feedback I can get (good, bad, or indifferent). Here's a link to the discussion thread. A little bit about the story: Bmad is a stand alone story but it's also the first part of what I intend to be a two part story. Indeed it's much shorter than the sequel will be. It's also completely done, and almost entirely edited (thanks Sharon!), and fairly far along with beta reading as well (Thanks Tim!). Thus, failing any natural, or unnatural, disaster it will be released on a weekly basis (or sooner) until it's completely posted. I'm expecting there to be a sequel, and there likely will be as long as I feel inspired to work on it (hint: I'll feel more inspired if people seem to actually be reading it ). Drop by the discussion thread and let's discuss it! I also submitted my Summer anthology entry tonight! I've started almost every anthology we've had for the last couple of years, but I've seldom managed to finish AND feel satisfied enough with the results to bother getting it edited and submitted. Indeed I probably wouldn't have submitted this one either if Sharon hadn't encouraged me to (thanks again, Sharon!). Don't blame her though if you guys hate it I also have a couple of other complete, or nearly complete, short stories that I intend to release over the next couple weeks, and inspiration for at least 4 new serials. HOWEVER, before I get to the new serials I'll hopefully be writing BMAD's sequel AND finishing up Indefensible. On that note I'd like to once again apologize to everyone who started reading it and has been disappointed by the long LONG delay. It's actually still the project that's closest to my heart and the only reason I never continued it was because I didn't feel like I could give it the focus, attention, and inspiration that it deserves. Rest assured that before I start re-releasing it I'll have lots of chapters in place and be very sure that I'm able to finish it within a reasonable span of time. This summer is going to be (and already is :wacko: ) crazy, busy, but I'm hoping to still squeeze in a bit of writing here and there, and fortunately since BMAD is complete it shouldn't impact that at all. I'm sure it seems to everyone that this writing kick is out of the blue, but really I've been continuing to write off and on all along and just haven't felt inspired enough to complete and post anything. LOL, three years ago I came here to be a writer and I'm going to be damn it! Anyway, like I said, please let me know what you guys think! BTW, I have a date tomorrow/tonight, his name is Ryan, wish me luck

Aww thanks, Dion! It really isn't so bad at all. I'm doing just fine

"Don't Turn Around" - Ace of Base