NickolasJames8

ok, so I know that I haven't been updating all of my stories as much as I should be. I only turned in one update for Staking My Claim this week, and I posted the collabo with Graeme and Yaalc. The reaction I've gotten for that has been mostly positive, especially some of the emails. They're very sweet, and I appreciate the support. I pounded out a new chapter of What's the Difference early this morning, but because of Padre's day, I haven't had time to do much else. I will say that a new chapter of Time In a Bottle is burning the tips of my fingers, so look for that really soon. Also, I'm on a roll with Staking My Claim, and should have the next chapter out sometime soon. Here's the thing with the chapter delays... My editor needs some time to himself right now, and I plan on giving it to him. He's dealing with something more important than the saga of Jarred, Andrew and Phillip, and I can wait. There's no one else I could imagine using, honestly, so I'll wait until he's ready. One more thing:: If you happen to read the collaboration, please send Graeme and Yaalc some love. I mean, honestly, they totally outclassed me this time around, but there's always next time lol...just kidding. Seriously though, don't forget to email them and give them the props they deserve for their hard work. I feel honored to have been able to write with them, and would do it again in an instant.

Thanks Bret

As Graeme mentioned in his reply, the fact that his was released on Father's day was a coincidence, but I fail to see yout point of how a tribute to single moms belittles anyone. I mean, I grew up with a single dad until I was ten, and I wouldn't trade him for the world. There are a lot of moms, though, who are raising sons on their own, and I do think they're the most overlooked group of people in gay fiction. The truth is, this was supposed to be released a week ago but there was a delay. I didn't want to put it off any longer, so I launched it today. How many stories can you point to where a single mom is pointed out as the hero? i can name a few, like Maggie from Someday Out Of the Blue and Rory's mom from Dessert Dropping, but usually, they're either villians or minute characters. I wanted to try something different, so I focused on them. I agree that Graeme's story was great, but I think you're doing a great dis-service to Yaalc. He worked hard on the story he wrote, and personally, I think it turned out great. It's true, sci-fi or fantasy, or whatever you want to call it, isn't for everyone, but I know a great story when I see one and his was a great story. I'll give him props all day.

I would like to announce the World Premier of The First Author Invitational, a collaboration featuring two of the greatest net authors around, Graeme and Yaalc, and myself. This is our tribute to one of the most overlooked factions of the Gay Fiction genre, in my opinion, the single mother.

Well I don't think there's anything she could have done. I mean, how could she have proved what I was saying? I was in my car and she was standing out in the street. Besides that, I was going 10MPH under the speed limit. If anything, i guess I could have gotten a ticket for going too slow

....take a chill pill. People are taking things way too seriously these days. Not just here on GA, but irl too. Here's a prime example of what I'm talking about:::: I was driving to school this morning and happened to be driving through a school zone. Now, the flashing sign said 25MPH, but i was going about 15. Anyway, the crossguard (a big blubbery old lady) practically steps off the curb to yell at me to slow down. Now, before I go any further, I should mention that I was the ONLY car going through at the time, there were no kids out yet (which makes me wonder what that heffer was doing there) and I make it a point to go no faster than 15 through the school zone because when I was little (in Modesto) a kid got hit by a car near our school. I don't know why I still remember it, but since i do, I go slow when I go by schools. So slow, in fact, that people behind me look pissed at me for holding them up. So back to Matilda the Hun.... She steps off the curb and motions with her hands for me to slow down at the same time she's mouthing the words at me. Now, it could be because I didn't stop at 7-11 yet for a Redbull, but something about that got on my nerves, so I mouthed a few words back at her. Something along the lines of, Shut up Bitch, and the next thing I know, she's in my rearview mirror, in the middle of my lane, looking at me drive away with on hand on her hip as she's blowing her whistle at me. As you've probably guessed by now, the moral isn't that she took what I said too seriously. It's that I took what she did too seriously. I've been in stick up the butt mode for the last week and a half or so, and I didn't realize it till I got home this afternoon and read a certain topic in the lounge. So I've decided to pull the stick out, throw it in a neighbors yard and get over it. Life's not meant to be lived so miserably, and if someone starts a topic you don't like here on GA, or says something irl that you don't like, ignore it. Certainly there are more important things for people to get bent out of shape over than a topic about doggy doo. ___________________________________________________________________________________ In other news, chapter 16 of Staking My Claim is up, and I'm almost ready to send 17 in. Chapter 18 is going to be written tomorrow and since it's the end of the school year and I feel inspired, I might pound out a chapter a day until it's finished. Kisses Nick

So what your saying is, you got a new car?

Always

Isn't this also Dom's busy season at work?? Could be Lo(n)ger than we can stand until we see a new chapter.

(Loud buzzer indicating the wrong answer goes off) omg.....grits are the BEST in the world WORD!!! We have a winner!!! Damn, there's that buzzer again It's another winner!!! I despise Day's Of Our Lives. It makes me sick that when my bf and my stepmom see eachother, they always talk about what happened and who's going to dump who and who's gonna die next, or even worse, who's not really dead but everyone thinks they are :wacko: I mean really.....wtf??

lol...no. The person below me wants The Conquistadors to win the world tag team titles.

Ok, I'll go again....... 1. I read Maxim 2. I watch (and ) Day's of Our Lives 3. Macaroni and Cheese with Hamburer stired in is my favorite dish in the whole wide world....right behind grits

They should have given her 45 days at the morgue, watching the victims of drunk drivers come in and their families have to come ID them. Maybe that would be a wake up call for the heffer

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Yeah but if he still drives a Pontiac then number three is definitely the lie

I'm gonna guess number three

It's been a while since my last entry, and it's because I've been feeling sorry for myself over things that happened here at home and not up to posting anything. Until yesterday. Let me start from the beginning. I got my license on May 21st and was soooo excited about driving my car to work. Unfortuanately, my dad needed my car because he had to drop his off at the dealership, so I took him to Charles Barker (the dealership) and then drove to work. he dropped me off and all I could think about was he next day when I'd be driving myself to school. Then, two hours later, when my dad was supposed to be picking me up at work, no one came. So I waited and called his cell phone, but I was getting his voice mail. About ten minutes after I started to fume, my stepmom shows up in her car and she looks really upset. I ask her what's wrong, and she tells me that my dad had been in a wreck with my car and that he's at the hospital. So now I'm upset too, and we go to Bayside. He's fine but in an ultra grouchy mood because someone rear ended him. I guess I just needed to hear and see for myself that he was fine, then I went into a bitchy rant about him wrecking my car and said some other crap about his speeding and the way he cuts people off and how I felt like he didn't shift soon enough when he was driving my car. Basically I was pissed that my Civic was wrecked, but I had no idea just how wrecked it was until I saw it. It's basically totalled. When I looked at it, I panicked again. I don't know how ANYONE survived that wreck. Not my dad. Not the lady with a baby in the car that hit him. The only thing I could do at that point was give him a hug and tell him sorry for being a selfish asshole to him. Then I went inside and said a prayer giving thanks to The Lord for sparing my dad's life. So I tought I was okay, but I really slipped into a deep depression that I didn't want to admit I was in. I prayed a lot about it, and I stewed over my car some more and thought about the lady who rear ended my dad. I was mad at her, but not just for wrecking my car. I was mad at her because she could have killed my dad, her baby or maybe even herself. I don't need to lose another parent and her baby certainly shouldn't grow up without a mom. So I spent the last few days telling myself what a dumbass she was and thinking to myself that she should have been paying closer attention because she's not just taking her own life into her hands when she drives....she's taking other lives into her hands too. Then yesterday my dad comes home from work and tells me that one of the drivers rolled a truck over on the interstate. No one knows for sure what happened, but a baby was involved and a lot of people were hurt badly. In fact, so badly that some might not make it. It's affecting him badly because the driver is someone he knows personally because he used to be her boss. When we prayed before supper last night, he asked God to watch over everyone in that crash, and his voice broke up a little and I knew he was trying not to cry. That's when I knew that I had no business being upset about my car. They make new ones at the factory every day. If one of the people in the wreck from yesterday dies, there's no getting them back. So, instead of being depressed about my car, I'll keep my head up and be thankful that it wasn't worse. Worse as in, loss of life or serious injury. I'll also keep praying for the families of the people hurt yesterday. It just goes to show that just when you think you're having the worst day, somewhere in this world, someone is a lot worse off than you are.

lol...i get that part....what I don't get is where they are in the story. Are they still on vacation?? How long is it supposed to last?

Okay. one more thing....what's the deal with Reilly?? Is he still on the prowl for Aiden?? I mean, if he was, this would be the perfect time to make his move :pickaxe: :pickaxe: :pickaxe:

I just have one question........ Where In The World Is Tony??????

The FCC decides what we get to hear on the public airwaves, but no one at the FCC is elected. That's a major issue, IMO, and I think they'd be a lot less uptight if they had to do what the people actually wanted them to do.