Percy

I signed up for an account last night. Not sure I'll be an official participant but the idea is for me to use it to get back in the practice of writing daily. I'm going to be working on a story I started a while back and want to finish up - at least get a completed first draft. My user name there is PercyWIBL.

Either the noble black and white or the last one with the multi-colors. Hard choice!

"I am in Venice" is a beautiful story, I agree. It made the city and Italy seem like a mysterious, romantic place. Really put it on the map for me.

Oops. That should be "publicly laud my best friend." I am sure there was nothing Freudian in that typo AT ALL. :-)

This is one of RJ's finest stories. I appreciated that it included a trans character but the focus of their relationship wasn't so much around Tony's trans identity. Their relationship was multi-faceted as relationships in real life tend to be. I am not sure I know of another story with such a fine representation of queer identity. All three of the characters have fluid sexual identities and at times are willing to explore interpretations of their gender identities. Yet they are doing all this against the foil of jobs/earning a paycheck, family responsibilities and their own evolving threesome of a relationship. That said, there is a healthy amount of romance and good, satisfying sex in the story - enough to qualify as a great escapist summer read. I'm glad GA featured this story not least because it gives me a chance to publicly laid my best friend and thank him for writing such a great story with me in mind. q

This is one of RJ's finest stories. I appreciated that it included a trans character but the focus of their relationship wasn't so much around Tony's trans identity. Their relationship was multi-faceted as relationships in real life tend to be. I am not sure I know of another story with such a fine representation of queer identity. All three of the characters have fluid sexual identities and at times are willing to explore interpretations of their gender identities. Yet they are doing all this against the foil of jobs/earning a paycheck, family responsibilities and their own evolving threesome of a relationship. That said, there is a healthy amount of romance and good, satisfying sex in the story - enough to qualify as a great escapist summer read. I'm glad GA featured this story not least because it gives me a chance to publicly laid my best friend and thank him for writing such a great story with me in mind. q

This was a great song for its time. I had a high school job at a shop that sold t-shirts to tourists in Myrtle Beach. We kept the top 40 radio station blaring and this was one of those pick-me-up tunes that kept us going during a busy shift.

London and Love is a fun romantic read that's filled with humor and angst. It's the right combination of reality and fantasy. The story starts with all the warmth and anticipation of a budding romance and mutual attraction. As the story moves along, the characters become more fully developed. They work through their own identities and explore who they are in relation to one another. There's real satisfaction in watching the characters work through their dilemmas and differences, looking for the practical, workable solutions that we all need to find no matter how "in love" we are. CarringtonRJ is a wonderful storyteller. I'm looking forward to the discussion at the end of the month!

It's good you reached out. Whether the conversation went well or not, at least you won't be wondering in the future what might have been. Thanks for sharing, K.C., and so sorry for the loss of your friend at such a young age.

Here's a hug, Wayne! Hope the back continues to improve.

An exhilarating time for you. Enjoy it and enjoy the freedom of expressing yourself! Congratulations.

Welcome to GA! We're a friendly group. If you want to see what's going on socially delve into the Lounge area of the forums or click on the New Content to see the active threads across all the discussion forums. The newest stories are always on the front page but there are a lot of gems to be found in the story archive. Enjoy!

Tim, Thanks for taking the time to review this story of mine. I'm beyond flattered. I hadn't read this story in a long time myself. When I went back through it, I remembered how fond I was of these characters when I was writing. I'm glad you chose to bring them to light here. -Percy

Dolores, your poetry is always so amazing and thoughtfully considered. Thanks for sharing it with us. -P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PROMPT GURU!

This is a very shocking thing to have witnessed. I know when I was in an accident, the doctor warned me that people process trauma in different ways. Some people need to talk about it and this repetition helps them. Others find disucssing it makes the trauma worse. There's no right way or wrong way. As Irri and Ron suggested, do seek help for contructive methods of dealing with this memory if it continues to trouble you.

"Little numbered hour" is a great phrase. Glad you posted this!

I liked it. Who hasn't lain in bed with only a cup of something warm to tempt them out?

Give the poetry some love. Carringtonrj published Solace this week and An Acrostic Inquiry. Admittedly, this comment is a little self-serving since I co-wrote the second one. Since I'm here, I'll also give a plug to the latest Poetry Prompt.

Take care, Joann.

Hope your father is improving, Wayne, and that you're doing okay.

Well said, Wayne. Hope you are doing well, too.

Heartwarming. The world needs more real life stories like this.

A good example of how we bring our past with us into any relationship, even our first serious romance. We're the sum of all the previous interactions we've had with others. Lots of fun, tender sex here too!

Thanks for sharing. These got me thinking. Good fit for the haiku form.