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Everyone has a wish, but what happens when you get what you wish for? Is it perfect? Is it really what you want? Will you change the wish or will the wish change you? Dan didn't know what he was in for when he went to visit his grandmother. Sometimes you can't help what you do, even when you are warned not to. Not everyone gets the happily ever after that Disney promised. For a wish is magic, and magic always comes at a price. Careful when you toss that coin in the fountain, you might just be paying more than you thought you were. Comments are always welcome. I hope you enjoyed.

Poor Trevor. He isn't the first not to be able to come to terms with who he is or the last. I am just glad his parents are there to support him.

Jeez. I write.

I am often asked to expand my prompts. It is the reason I am writing three at the moment Kitt. Glad you enjoyed it.

Well sometimes I just enjoy torturing my characters. Most of the time I have an idea for a story, but am afraid it won't get done with all I have going on so I create a prompt and let others see what they can do with them. Of course sometimes I get sucked into them myself. Glad you liked it Daithi

“I’m going to kill her.” I managed to spit out my anger in between holding most of my clothes as far from me as I could. Tonight had been a whole new level of disaster. Then again, this whole week had been one thing after another. Early on Monday morning I had gotten up a little later than usual and as I headed out toward my car to go to work I found my front and rear tires had been slashed. Seems the whole neighborhood had been targeted. As I stood looking around a cop asked if anyone knew som

You drink Angkor Wat? LOL. Drink would be iced tea. The country I would most like to visit is Scotland. Want to finish researching my family tree. Are you interested in your family history?

That was a neat use of the words Kitt.

Ah, another week nearly complete. That means it is Friday, Ladies and Gentlemen. Of course that means I have something new to try and tempt you with. Prompt 252 – Creative Tag – List of Words Use the following words in a story: graveyard, swing, tuba, blue shoes, and a lunch box. Prompt 253 – Creative Tag – The Secret As you sit down to finish getting ready on the day of your wedding your parents come in. Your father looks nervous and your mother is just totally distraught, but they tell you they really need to tell you something before you are married. Figuring they are just worried about your wedding, you’re shocked when they sit and begin to tell you something they have kept secret from you your whole life. First they admit they aren’t your parents but the bigger secret is …. What? Every week I attempt to come up with something new. Sometimes the ideas are inspired by things in my life and sometimes by something I see. Last week was a prompt that sort of combined a vampire book I was reading and show on tv where the woman was complaining about her date being sick during the middle of dinner. I combined the two and hoped someone would be willing to take on the challenge. With the authors on this site, there is always someone up to taking on a challenge. Last week the prompt originally read - The night had been a total disaster. The blind date you had been set up on, threw up half way through the meal all over you. Now as you walk home there is a massive amount of noise coming from the street you need to take to get home. As you turn the corner you see something you never thought you would. Before you are two vampires, fangs and claws flashing as they fight each other, whose mere existence was something you never expected. As the claws slash and the blood flies, you realize they are real and they are moving ever closer to your location. What are you going to do? Now Mann took up the challenge and decided not only to write it but camp it up too. Read on gentle reader, and hold onto your funny bone while you do. The rest of Mann's story can be found here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37406-prompt-251-creative/ The other prompt from last week also had a few takers and can be found here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37405-prompt-250-creative/ As well as another author adding to the prompt on 246 which can be found here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37326-prompt-246-creative/ So what about you? Did you see a prompt that made you want to write. Well, if so what are you waiting for? We would all love to read it. Till next week everyone, remember to read, review, and enjoy.

These are just how I see reviews Jo Ann. Right or wrong it is what I hope for and how I try to respond to what I read.

Just wanted to wish you all the best on your birthday. Enjoy.

I noticed someone had commented on leaving reviews. I've been on both sides of this, reading them and leaving them. I just figured I would note a few things. 1) I love a review. It is nice to know what what people think of the ideas I have in my head. I have had great reviews and bad ones. 2) Bad reviews - I have no problem if someone doesn't like my story. However saying "You suck as a writer," or "Why did you write such crap," really doesn't tell me much, other than feeling it is a personal attack on me. I would rather read, "your characters don't seem real to me" or "people don't talk like you have them doing here." These sort of comments are something I can now focus on and see about fixing. The reviewer is presenting to me what they see as the flaws. Sometimes mistakes happen and by being specific it gives the author something they can go and look at. 3) Good reviews - Every author loves an ego boost. Reading such things as "This is wonderful" or "I love your work" will always make us feel great. However, just like the bad review it doesn't let us know much about what you liked if you leave that out. "I really connected to the mother in this story, she reminds me so much of my own mom," or "I've had times when I felt just like that and those comments have passed through my own head" allow the author to know we are connecting and how with the reader. A favorite line or favorite character that is commented on allows the author to realize where we have succeed and can hopefully do so again in the future. 4) Finding an error. Most authors on the site have a beta and editor. However, even the best of us are still human. If you find something (The author changed Karen to Karren, or misspelled experience in the middle of the story) isn't something to note in a review. A simple note to author goes a long to making the correction and saving the embarrassment for the author and their team. Remember, the review will stay even after the correction will be made. 5) Answering the review. You have taken the time to read and comment on an author's story. You have giddily commented on what you seen, enjoyed, and now wait to hear back on your comment. Yeah, as you have taken the time to write, it is also now on the author to answer those reviews. With a published author, they made their money and may have someone else answering their fan mail. Here the reader is much closer, reading weekly an author's contribution to their tales. Responding to those readers also lets them know you appreciate their time and the kindness they have taken in responding to what you have written. Personally I try not to let any review go more than a day without answering it. I like my readers to know I really am interested in their comments and ideas. It is just a courtesy I try to keep. So those are my ideas and comments on reviews. Might help someone with what they are doing. Anyway, enjoy.

My god, you even made the undead queens! LOL. I thought I had a twisted look with this one, but Mann you have me beat.

Being estranged from a parent or child is hard. Lisa had hoped that this grandchild would allow her son to move past the mistakes of her past. He couldn't, which is how Neil ended up with Maryann in the first place. Things are never easy in life, and even more rarely in my stories.

Being estranged from a parent or child is hard. Lisa had hoped that this grandchild would allow her son to move past the mistakes of her past. He couldn't, which is how Neil ended up with Maryann in the first place. Things are never easy in life, and even more rarely in my stories.

I think everyone's coming out is totally different. For some it is easy, for others it costs them more than they ever thought it would. In Ralph's case, Neil just accepts it because he has always loved his younger brother. Ralph's mom might be another story all together.

Well Maryann was born and instantly ended up with three sets of grandparents. Just going to take a bit of time to get everyone where they need to be.

The short story format is one I love. You don't have time for a lot of fluff or the giving lots of unnecessary information. You need to get in, give what it is necessary, and get out. I look at each chapter as its own story. Together they tell the tale of two brothers. Alone they are each a stand alone tale.

Um, Thanks. Nice to know I haven't been the only one to have issues with a review.

Hello there again everyone. Well, so far so good. Found more victims, errr, I mean more excited authors who wanted to attempt my crazy prompts. Considering it is Friday again, dear reader, I have new prompts for you. So without further ado, here are this week's prompts to tease and excite you. Prompt 250 – Creative Tag – First Line “Here we go again!” Prompt 251 – Creative Tag – They’re Real The night had been a total disaster. The blind date you had been set up on, threw up half way through the meal all over you. Now as you walk home there is a massive amount of noise coming from the street you need to take to get home. As you turn the corner you see something you never thought you would. Before you are two vampires, fangs and claws flashing as they fight each other, whose mere existence was something you never expected. As the claws slash and the blood flies, you realize they are real and they are moving ever closer to your location. What are you going to do? Last week we again had a few people who took up the gauntlet and took a shot at the prompts.Totally gave us a brand new fairy tale that left me thinking it was a cross between Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, but with an all male cast. He took a shot at prompt 248 which read - yse the following words in a story: roses, rain storm, deer, cake, and chapel. Here is part of his take on it. There is a lot more to this story as well as a few other attempts at this one and they can be found here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37363-prompt-248-creative/ While no one took a shot at the other prompt, there was a new taker for the prompt 247 and can be read here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37327-prompt-247-creative/ So those are the prompts this week. Can't wait to see what people do with them. Till next time, read, review, and enjoy.

So the groundwork for everything is well laid here. Just waiting for the fireworks to start.

The bond between these two is strong right from the outset and a promise made like that, at such a young age is likely to be both a blessing and a curse. Can't wait to see where you take it all.

It has been a while so I had to reread this all. Nice prologue. Sets up the whole piece and immediately captures the attention of the reader.

Congratulations David. It is well deserved.

Sometimes people forget their past, or hope to redeem it, but cause all new issues. Still plenty of things to happen with this little tale of mine. Glad you are enjoying it KC.