AntonEckhoff

I really enjoyed this. I think it takes a lot a skill and talent to write a short story and this one is artfully done. I think it might have been an interesting choice if at the end, it had turned out that Tommy wasn't gay himself; but that had known about Andy and was alright with it. It could have been an interesting commentary on friendship if Tommy had said that he really cared about Andy and it didn't matter that he was gay – that their friendship was more powerful than something as inconsequential as his sexuality. But that's just a thought. I really enjoyed the story as it was. Ps. I pictured the being sick in school part like the projectile vomit scene from Stand By Me. I really hope that was what you were going for because it was brilliant.

It probably seems really daft; but what I do when I am upset is listen to Melissa Etheridge's album 'Breakdown' which is pretty much what it says on the tin. It is about your whole world falling apart (in her case because of a breakup). For me, the songs are really emotional and I completely feel what she is talking about. Then, I put on her next album 'Skin' which is about her getting over her breakdown. It is all about moving on, even though what happened was painful. Listening to the two in succession helps me put things into prospective – and genuinely makes me feel better about whatever is going on in my life. I think you will find that whatever it is people do when something bad happens to them will seem daft to other people, but it doesn’t matter what other people think. Everyone deals with pain and frustration differently, and that's what makes us unique. I think you should do whatever you think your character would naturally; It doesn’t matter if other people thing it's strange, or unrealistic, because someone everyone is a bit strange.

Second Base is for Second Dates! I actually have no idea what that really means. I think I know. But I saw it in The Complete Works of William Shakespead Abridged and it made me laugh.

To me, I think it is really about the story. If sex happens, then that is fine and I am the first to admit that when it is well written, I enjoy reading it. But If I wanted a vicarious sexual experience, I would look at porn (or go on a different stories site). What I really like about Gay Authors, is that the emphasis is on being an author; on writing. This is a site about story development and creating characters that you care about. If they happen to have sex, then great, but that is not what I am after when I read the stories here. I love compelling and thought provoking writing; and that's what I often find here.

You know, I disagree with Cia; I liked the flow. It can be difficult to create a character who is easy to relate to so quickly and you really pulled it off here in just a few lines.

Ta, mate. I am glad that you are into it and I'm chuffed to bits that you would compare it to Alexandre Dumas' work. I hope that your interest continues as the store progresses. Ps. Well, to be fair, I look up the passages from the ESV to check for accuracy. I would be pretty useless without it.

This is great, it makes me want to be Canadian!

Cheers, I think.

This is a really emotive story; I am physically exhausted having read it. You have an excellent sense of pace and narration. The ending is really bitter sweet; I pity Paul. Obviously you describe the relationship between Eric and Paul as having soured; but it is sad that one type of love had to die for another t grow. It makes you realise that there are no perfect romances and uniquely discusses the idea that a love is not necessarily a relationship that only influences two people. I think this story is tragic, and truly, well done.

My signature is a photo project I did in year 8. It is a picture of me and my twin brother (he is in the middle). I in-versed it and changed with the proportions to reflect the image. It is meant to show, graphically, what it is like to look at a twin brother and how you see the other person.

I really enjoyed the imagery in this story. I hope you got top marks!

Sounds great, shoot me some more info when you get it.

I love L.I.E as well and was going to post it. I am really surprised to see someone else beat me to it. I really enjoy coming of age films and I think this is the best one. You have excellent taste, mate!

It's so true, I get really annoyed when there is a queue at the cash point - but maybe I should make an effort and put into prospective.