advocatus diaboli

This. She's legitimately a good writer.

Thank-you so much. I don't even know where to begin with everything you've said, so I won't. A lot of the subtle things you pointed out make me O.o though. haha

Yeah, it really is! I don't know what got into my head to make it so... happy. It sends shivers down my spine. Maybe it'll have to happen more often, or maybe not. Who knows! I think the connection to the theme is pretty abstract and if anyone asked me to explain, I'd have a hard time doing it. I guess that's why I named the boyfriend Pandora, to make a strong connection. Yeah! The surprise party was Pandora's way of trying to make the whole diary situation go away. Plus, it served as the catalyst to finally push him into reading the diary. They're best friends and soul mates. I don't think they're going too fast. Plus, just because they're engaged doesn't mean they have to get married any time soon! I didn't and have no intention, but maybe something will happen down the road for those two... Who knows.

Thank-you very much!

Haha, thanks... I think. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I'm glad you got hooked! Thanks!

Thank-you. It was literally the first idea that popped into my head and I just ran with it.

AWWW I'M GLAD YOU LOVED IT!

Everyone says it's a surprise, but I foreshadowed it! Re-read the kitchen scene. Thanks, though.

Now I wonder, are they making a TV series out of it because it's good or because of who wrote it?

I'm being super lazy, but in the near future I plan on updating the Questionnaire and the Spreadsheet. I'll need to redo both, because it's too much of a pain in the ass otherwise. I'll replace the links in the opening post when I do so, and make a new post, so everyone knows. I'll fill in all the current information, but y'all will obviously need to fill in the gaps for whatever new games I add. You won't have to re-do the questionnaire, though, unless you haven't made an entry yet.

Interesting take on the theme. Well written and an interesting story. I like it a lot.

Very exciting. Once I'm done my current project, I'm going to read all of them.

james, the spin-off is of Newt Scamander (sp?) that takes place 70 years before the events of Harry Potter. As well, it is based (or at least starts) in New York City. This way it's able to include recognizable characters (Dumbledore) but be it's own story.

I woke up and saw my boyfriend writing in a book. His diary! “Can I read it?” I asked him, teasingly. “No, you cannot.” “What do you mean 'no, I cannot'?” I whined, slightly mocking him. “I hate when you whine so much. It’s the most unsexy thing ever.” He shot right back to me, tongue sticking out. “It’s really not a big deal!” I shot back. “Yeah it is. It’s my diary.” I flopped onto Pandora’s bed and sighed. “Whatever.” “What are you mumbling about now?” “I was just commenting on how ug

His boyfriend asks him not read his diary. Will he read it anyways? If he does, what will it contain?

I'm very excited. I'm actually excited for the Star Wars spin-offs as well. It's like what Marvel is doing, expanding and enriching their universe. As long as it's done well, nothing but good can come out of it.

This. While I'm out, no one knows about this site and that I write. I'd like to keep it that way. Agreed. This is a great opportunity to give more authors more exposure. Added value is key. That's what I was trying to get at with me mentioning Google+ Hangouts. YouTube is another great method for social media. Yeah, I'm not sure why LinkedIn is mentioned. One of the key reasons to not promote an author to Promising and/or Hosted is if they try to use the site as a spring board. It's actually a reason for the author to having posting privileges revoked. To include LinkedIn or to have any sort of presence on there would seem contradictory and send a mixed message. Maybe it was unfair for me to lump them both together, then. I have to agree with all of this, for the most part. GA needs to be on Facebook, simply for the huge userbase of the social network. However, since most people also use it for personal reasons and have personal friends and family members added, GA needs to be aware of that as well. In the Facebook-specific context, GA shouldn't be encouraging their fans to reshare their posts and engaging in those tactics. However, using it, as brink says, to make announcements and increase exposure to current stories is a fantastic use. This is actually a really, really good point. A subreddit for GA would be an excellent way to promote and showcase the stories here on the site.

I think a focus on Facebook is key to driving GayAuthor's social media growth. I think this for multiple reasons, but mainly because the social network has the sheer activity (over 1 billion monthly active users) and also because the active userbase has aged a bit. Twitter and Instagram (which GA shouldn't be concerned about, since it's not really relevant) are for a younger crowd. I'm not saying anyone over 13 and under 18 shouldn't be welcome, but I don't think that should (or is) the main audience that the site is trying to cater too. Google+, as far as I know, is pretty much barren. The only noteworthy feature of theirs is hangouts. It would be cool if live interviews, discussions or round tables could be organized, though. Kind of like what Dark does, ask an author questions. But through a live video feed, it's much more endearing and more personalized. Tumblr is another site that I think GA should engage in. Partly because quite a few of the users here already have their own tumblr blogs and actively use the site, but also because of Tumblr's policies. They allow pornographic content on their site. I'll stop you there, I know GA isn't a site for that type of content, at least exclusively in stories. However, it shows that Tumblr isn't shying away from adult content, which GA is, so there's less risk of being removed from the site and losing that opportunity. I'm sure there's other stuff I'll think of to say later, so maybe I'll post again or edit this one. I volunteer for any social media efforts you need. I don't have any specialized experience in the field, but I'm well aware of how these sites work from my own use and have enough customer service experience to know how to handle situations that may arise. At the moment, I have a lot of free time, so time commitment shouldn't be an issue.

I have EU3... I loaded it up, went into a game and it promptly froze. Nothing worked, so I had to restart my computer...

I looked and didn't see it. That's why I used bold.

SPOILER ALERT, IF YOU'RE NOT UP TO DATE ON THE SHOW. My theory. I knew Hank was going to die as soon as he said that he loved Marie. I'm pretty sure that's the first time in the show he's said that. Also, her finding the brains they used in the garbage is good foreshadowing. Hank/Gomez will kill Todd then Jack will kill both of them. Walt will refuse to cook, because they killed his brother-in-law. They'll kidnap Jesse. Marie and Skylar will find out about Hank and Skylar will leave Walter, telling Jr. the truth and taking him and Holly with her. Junior flips out and tells his friend, who tells everyone. That's how people find out and why his house gets trashed and why 'HEINSENBURG' is spray painted onto the wall of his house. He flees, since he's been found out. I'm not sure what happens to the money, but Walter comes back and makes a final stand against Jack/Nazis. That's what he needed the gun for. Jesse is the last bit of family he has. Walt is successful in saving Jesse. Jesse doesn't forgive him though, and either kills him or does or says something to make Walter wish he was dead but has to live with it for the rest of his life, whatever it is. If that happens, Walter beats the cancer again and lives a long life.

Thanks! Yeah, call me a cliff hanger guy, but I think part of the fun is not knowing everything. "[...]the AD treatment[...]" That makes me smile, thank-you.

Thanks! I tried really hard to stress the differences between them, but didn't want to over-emphasis it. It seems like a good balance was struck, which is a relief.

Sorry, no plans.