Goedric

I find this post very interesting, as well as some of the responses. This is something that i have given quite a bit of thought to over the years and I think it might be useful to point out that fiction written by gay authors is in a very real way gay whether or not it contains a gay theme. For me being gay is an integral part of my soul that goes well beyond my sexual behavior. I am not at all sure that i see the world the same way as a nongay person. The way gay people express themselves in art, in social dynamics, in politics and in literature, etc. may well be unique. We are not merely straight people who prefer rocky road to vanilla or chocolate. I for one would rather enjoy reading nongay themed fiction crafted by gay people, because i think it would speak to me more than an analogue written by a nongay person. Along these lines (or the reverse), I recently went to the kindle store and did a search for gay werewolves (i was in that sort of mood). I found a book that shall remain nameless and the synopisis appealed to me. I bought it and started to read it and well, it wasnt the best read. I had paid no attention to the author. Upon further investigation i learned that the writer was a straight woman writing about gay male werewolves. Now unless the author is a werewolf, I really dont think it's the most expected niche genre for her to write in and i was frankly a bit disappointed. Maybe im a bit of a seperatist, but i when im reading a book with a gay theme that is written by a nongay person it loses some of its appeal to me. So... what i am saying is that any work of art or literature that is brought to life by a gay person is gay as far as i am concerned, and to me at least, equally as germane to this site as gay themed material crafted by nongay people. Sorry if i have offended anyone because, - please be certain that any offense was not my intention

I have 528 lbs of wolfdog hybrids who eat 150 lbs of dogfood a week. I leave to you all to guess how many there are.

Hmmm. First the poll itself is a bit offensive to me... Maybe thats too harsh a word but really the very framing of the question is defeatist at best and agist if im being less forgiving. One might argue that youger people in love haven't lived long enough to even know what love is, - if such is true then what many are talking about is sex or an emotional high. Before you youngsters hop up and down, i'm not saying that. I am saying one could make the argument. There is no age limit or prerequistite on love or finding it. As we age our physical and emotional needs evolve and so do our relationships. And there is no age at which we should ever stop demaning the fullness of life, whether we are talking about finding a life parter, a good friend or a satisfying career.

The look on my favorite dog's face when i walk into the room (i know i shouldnt have favorites but i do) watching a young person as they suddenly grasp some small universal truth that I too discovered when i was closer to their age Warm conversation with good friends and a glass of red wine. ps. finally stumbling upon that brutally handsome vampire who wants to turn me so that we might together live evermore (still waiting on this one)

I dont think specified goals or treats would help me write. Unless of course i was just writing some copy for a magazine ad or an instruction manual for lawn mower. I need to be inspired. Like it was said earlier it needs to be a passion. I do have a couple tricks. One is to think about something in my life that was emotionally powerful for me in the same line of the emotions i need for whatever i am writing about. Two is to dim the lights and light some candles. I dont know why that works but i think the muses like them. Third is music. Music is the quickest way to stir my soul (a glass of wine, doesnt hurt). If i find a song that helps my imagination catch fire I have been known to put it on infinate repeat for hours on end, - which my even my dogs find irritating. Last evening i was reworking a chapter on a book im working on and the scene was all about the great void trembling beneath a whirlwind of ten thousand voices as the trinity of creation wove a new harmony into the fabric of reality... bla bla bla you get the picture. anyway i must have played "Can you feel it" by the jacksons a hundred times. It was just what i needed to stay in that emotional space long enough to get those emotions on the page. To be honest it also required a bottle of wine

Demons in my dreams

For me its virtually impossible to make a clear choice between city and country, - the suburbs i can reject in a moments breath. The city is the heart of human art and culture and I find it hard to be away from it for too long. But the country provides a connection to nature which always speaks to my soul.

For me i think the issue is more that if i am enjoying a good story and all the chapters are available i will read until i drop. I am the same way with television series. If i download an entire season I know i am going to watch one after the other until i fall unconscious. I don't really see why chapter by chapter is all that different from a televison series. After all there is a concluding pause between chapters which allows a person to stop reading to catch breath or to do something else. I suppose if the next installment was months away it could get annoying. Or perish the thought, if the author lost interest and left the audience hanging indefinately. But if a regular dose was available, I think chapter by chapter is a good way to pace one's self.

In the end you did the right thing for her as well as yourself, - cant beat yourself up too much over that. Also, its not like ortonville is exactly the most comfortable place for a gay man to be himself. Im originally from Madison Heights not so far there so cut yourself some slack