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Rebelghost85, Thanks for reading the story and commenting. People do seem far more tolerant now than when I was first coming out. Unfortunately, there are still places around the globe where being openly gay is still not possible. I look forward to the day when people can be themselves without repercussions.
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Joann, Thank you for reviewing the story and your comments. I've always thought it gets harder each day after a fight to make things right. The divide just seems to grow until it is almost impossible to close it. The essays give Danny and Mitch a chance to close that divide. I'm glad you liked the concept.
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Louis, Thank you for your review, editing skills and kind comments. You are right, the story has a deeper meaning to me and I tried to include memories from my childhood in it. Bethany, in the story, represents a real girl my age who lost her older brother in a car crash. When I wrote both essays, my goal was to make them mean something special to the main characters in the story, but also have a universal appeal to others. I thought Bethany might hear Mitch's essay and think about her brother. I wanted to write something that would stir my emotions if i read it. I am happy to know that others have read it and had similar reactions.
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John, Awww thanks. That means a lot for you to say such nice things about it. =) I appreciate you reading and reviewing the story. As I mentioned to another reviewer, I toyed with several ideas regarding how to explain why Max was more than just a metaphor for Mitch. This was the version I favored even though the switch from first to third person is clunky.
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Conner, Thank you for your review and comments. We often read coming out stories from the POV of the person coming out. I wanted to write one from the POV of the best friend who can't deal with it. Danny represents all of those kids who want to be friends with someone who is gay, but are afraid of what others might think. There is usually a way back. Danny was luckily able to find his.
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Andy, Thank you for the review and your comments. The story means a lot to me as well and I'm glad to know that it has stirred the emotions in someone other than myself. I can't wait to start working on another story, but I'm still brainstorming ideas here.
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Mann, Thank you for your review and comments. I will agree that the switch from first person to third person in the epilogue is clunky, but I didn't want to explain the significance of Max until the very end. I wanted people to accept that Mitch took Danny back without knowing the full story of why the essay unnerved him. I toyed with the idea of a flashback at the end. Danny giving his teddy bear to Mitch in the hospital, but I didn't feel it was as powerful as Mitch passing on Max to Drew.
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Mitch and I have been best friends since preschool. Growing up is never easy though. I remember the day it happened like it was yesterday, the day I had lost my way.
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Mitch and I had been friends since preschool. Our parents quickly became friends as well and it wasn’t long before Mitch’s family moved from an apartment into a house just a few blocks away from ours. Mitch and I spent most of our youth together and we were lucky enough to be in the same class all the way through elementary school. Once we were in middle school things changed. We were allowed to choose the classes we wanted to take, and although we were close, we didn’t share the exact same
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Interview Toss-Up Tuesday: Interview With Napervic
A.J. commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I would like to second the comments made by both Podga and MikeL. I just love Vic and he welcomed me to GA chat with open arms. When I don't run into him in chat, I find myself wishing he was there. :Vic2: Three Cheers for Vic! :Vic2: -
I like songs about relationships, whether it be about friendships, falling in love or breaking up, that are gender-neutral so that they could apply to any pairing of two people. This isn't to say I can't or don't enjoy songs that use pronouns or clearly talk about females, but I wouldn't send that song to a guy and say this is how I feel about you. I'm curious what songs others like that fall into this category. I'll start us out with a few I can think of off the top of my head: Just a Kiss by Lady A I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz I'm Yours by Jason Mraz Sweetest Perfection by Depeche Mode What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flatts Somebody to Love by Queen
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Happy Birthday Podga! κaλύτερος φίλος
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Happy Birthday MJ! Hope you are for the day!
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Don't give away the secret now!
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Tranquility is correct!
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Ok, here is my chance to stump the panel since I keep winning.
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I have a technique. I work in IT and I know how to make google do my bidding.
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It is Robert Plant's house.
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W_L, I believe that is Justin Bieber's California home.
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Mike, this is where I saw who owned it. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45flkd/chateau-suenos-calabasas-ca-2/
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Brittany Spears did rent the place. It is on the real estate market and appears to be owned by Jose "Pancho" Leon.
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Tiger Woods lives there.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRANQY! Dusho moja
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You're right, because people with bad teeth should be able to get lucky too.
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I wore braces for two years so I wouldn't discriminate against a guy simply because of braces. I did kiss french kiss a guy with braces once in college and it was weird, but I think I could overlook that as long as he didn't cut me with them.
