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I am so sorry to read about this Jo. I will keep both in my prayers.

I never like to see someone totally helpless. For the most part Jake just went where ever life took him. It took the blackmail note for him to stand up and fight for himself. Seems he had more of a backbone then anyone, even himself, realized.

Why is it everyone always wants me to turn my prompts into these longer tales. I just thought the idea of someone being blackmailed by the note was unusual and seeing how differently I could take that idea. For now this is where I leave them. I might come back to it but who knows.

Happy Birthday Jo Ann Hope it was a great one.

You live your life and grow older, but occasionally you show signs if immaturity. I think I can sum this up in one word - smurfs. Growing up there was only thing I collected, and it was smurfs. Eventually, the shop I bought them from closed and I just varied displaying the ones I had. Then I found out every year they released a few new ones. Those I would find on line and like a giddy little kid order them. Today, I got a surprise. A little kid came into my job with his mom. While she waited to talk to someone about her computer he ate his McDonald's kids meal. When he finished he began to play with the toy inside. The toy was a smurf. Anyone wanna guess what I bought for dinner tonight? I got toy 12 of 16 of the smurfs. Only problem is how do I find the rest? Lol. Signs of an immature 40+ year old.

So poor Danny survived and was given to two very, um, original people to raise him. Was sorry to read his own parents od. Add in a bride who realizes her soon to be hubby is rather unusual, humps her leg, and sniffs her butt (I didn't want to picture that but couldn't help myself ) and realizes her intended has a boyfriend as well simply took the cake. Really an original tale all the way around.

My life was a train wreck. There is no other way to look at it. In the last few weeks there wasn’t much that had gone right for me. Things had gone from wonderful to total disaster in no time at all. It began with the passing of my brother, Tommy. He had gone to one of his beloved NASCAR races and sat in the sun while the temperatures reached into the hundreds. He passed out and suffered a heart attack. He was gone before the ambulance arrived to get him to the hospital. The idiot hadn’t even

You never take the easy way or even a slightly expected way with your stories Kitt. Never mind the editor title, you deserve author.

Seen Wench and knew Lugh could only mean Cia. Here is to a good day, fond memories, good stories, and no pain. Enjoy your Birthday Cia.

It's that time again. Time for me to torture, I mean um, tease you with some new ideas for prompts. Prompt 254 – Creative Tag – First Line “Since when is that acceptable?” Prompt 255 - Creative Tag – Kidnapped It is everyone’s worst nightmare. You have gone on vacation and decide to go out and see this new place at night. While you are busy looking in the windows and seeing the people move from place to place, someone has been following you. After a wonderful meal at a nice place, you stop to go to the bathroom and as you go to leave you feel someone grab you and before you can move you slip into unconsciousness. When you awake you realize you are tied up and have been kidnapped. Why have you been targeted? Last week was a busy week with many writers taking a chance and trying the prompts. Perhaps one of the most emotional was done by Totally. The prompt originally read - 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? There is much more to this story. So go give it a read. You can find it here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37446-prompt-253-creative/#entry428882 Our other prompt stories from last week can be found here - http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37445-prompt-252-creative/ So what did you think of the stories written by our authors? Love them, hate them, want to write one? Please leave a review for our authors. Remember to read, write, and review. Till next Friday, enjoy one and all. PS - If you enjoy writing prompts try the anthology that is coming up next month. You have time to get your entry in.

I am sorry I didn't see this in time. Happy Belated Birthdah

Glad this seems to help. Only one thing I'd like to comment on - Trebs - What puppy? I could have gotten a puppy? No fair!

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.

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

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.