Carlos Hazday

Yeah, Brett's not one to pass up the opportunity to use the banned nickname. That research's ongoing. I may not read everything I've subscribed to any more, but I keep an eye on Air Force news in case something comes up I may want to incorporate into future stories. After all, if he does become a pilot, Ritch will be tied to the Air Force for at least 10 years. That's how I came across the picture I shared of the 2021 graduation. BTW, that was my first status update in about six months.

Or horny goat? Wait until he starts touring and women through panties at him while on stage. He's Argentinian, not Colombian! I figured one stereotype deserves another. The location dilemma doesn't get resolved until 2026 and all I have so far is a rough idea for that story.

Thank you! It's been fixed. LMAO - Actually, my intent didn't completely translate on the page. Possibly due to the word count limit. My goal was to show Bliss assuming Chipper wanted more than a little afternoon delight even through he never insinuated it. Bliss was conceited enough to believe once she spread them he was hooked. HA! ROTFLMFAO

Yeah that part I didn't make up. As I told Mann, I couldn't make that stuff up. While reviewing the names all 40 squadrons, the Dirty Dozen seemed like a good fit for Ritch, but I soon abandoned the idea of giving The Wing 12 members. When I saw one was the Chicken Hawks, I couldn't resist using it.

Thanks. I try not to rush things too much. Ritchie and CJ reuniting was in the cards from the beginning, but I had to wait until the timing was right. CJ needed to be settled in. I think he feels at home in DC by now. LOL

Totally. I always envisioned Brett as a softie and Cesar as the hardass. Defining their personalities a bit more was one of the reasons I wrote Malibu.

@BillF Thank you, Bill. These guys have wormed their way into my heart, and I'm glad they've found such favor with readers. Working on the next adventure right now, so hang in there.

Cap may get sentimental before this book's over. I try to remind readers those two have not only the military connection, but both were orphaned with parents dying in accidents. Of course, Brett's still gonna give him crap on a regulasr basis.

Lol, I take that type of shorcut often. It also helps with bloating. Simplyfing instead of word count padding's something I strive for.

@BlueWindBoy Hang on to the model search website. Maybe you'll catch something nobody else did. LOL This was my first attempt at a Squad story. I used CJ and Owen in the prologue to hook fans, but subsequently tried really hard not to invoke his name. I use social media to post a picture now and then and to look at those posted by a bunch of hot men. These days, if it's political or Tik Tok, I bypass the post.

@BlueWindBoy I think so. He may be nervous before each performance, but he approaches the entire think convinced he's good enough to win. More will be revealed about his reasoning coming up soon. Hey! This is a business trip for Ethan. He doesn't need a distraction half-naked at the pool while trying to work.

Nice read earlier this morning.

I'm trying to type but my head's so inflated right now it's tough to see the screen. You know I love this.

Welcome to GA and thank you. I'm flattered. If you started reading here because of @WolfM, you made a good choice. I'm obviously biased, but Wolf's stories are interesting and with each one his writing grows. It's a pleasure to work with him. Does he have a name? Your Model T? This is a little story based on a picture of Melvyn. I thought it was a bit too sentimental, but the fact you and @Reader1810 both joined GA so you could comment on it blows my mind. The kid naming the car did influence other stories of mine. To this day, I have characters in my main series name homes and vehicles. Thank you again, Pup.

@BlueWindBoy Man buns are not very popular with GA readers, but I think on the right man they make him look hot. Not sure if you've ever watched the show, but Adam Levine left before I posted this story. His back and forth with Shelton was one of the reasons I used to watch. Not so much since. When using real people, I try to ensure I don't have them do anything out of character which could potentially lead to a defamation lawsuit. Cleaner language's part of that. Next chapter backtracks a bit so I can show how Ethan ended up sitting with the two California boys. When I first posted the story, the word count evened out at 27,000 for 27 chapters. Since then I've fixed a couple of boo boos (a couple more are pending) and total word count's now up by 2. When I fix the remaining errors, I'll try to trim enough to bring the count back down.

@BlueWindBoy LMAO - I may have thought of Michael Corleone while writing this, but I'd already referenced The Godfather in relation to CJ. I hate repeating myself. Although he probably encouraged his sister to take prescription meds while dealing with her scuzzy husband, I think Chipper would avoid them. A cocktail, a doobie, and extra time at the gym are his most likely coping mechanisms. Dull the pain until he can deal with it. Since Chipper signs the national anthem at a presidential inauguration, we can assume he survived Nalbo's dirty tricks.

@BlueWindBoy Nalbo and or the house will show up in future stories. That's as much as I'm willing to share to avoid spoilers. I can't recall if you've already gone through Ripper Christmas; if you haven't, it should be read after Singer. After that, read in the same order I posted. The spin offs and spin ins can be read as stand alone stories, but for those following the entire series, stories end up building on each other. Albeit a few jumps forward in time. BTW, this one takes place in 2020. CJ and Chipper are the same age. CJ went through his graduation at GU, and Chipper was there although he skipped his own at UM.

Hair conditioner's a better option.

Have you been reading my stories? Your list reads like my cast of characters. LOL

Thanks, Chris. Hope you're doing well and things have settled down for you.

I've had this discussion with my editor before. My use of female was in the same sentence as males. See the quote below. So if my use of female is not PC, does the same apply to my use of males? Sometimes our society seems to find fault/take offense at even the tiniest of things.

@Parker Owens's influence on the story will be revealed in a future chapter.

@BlueWindBoy It used to be a powerful white man was accused of improper behavior, the accuser was called a liar, paid off, or ridiculed. The pendulum has swung to the point someone's reputation could get ruined by false claims. Maybe one day soon we'll find a happy medium. Obviously not the case here since I show Nalbo's wrongdoing. No question about his misdeeds here. As for Bryce and Zion, the antipathy shown them by several readers surprised me. The story was already written, and I knew where those two were going, so I kept my mouth shut, For the most part. I've come to realize party boys are frequently written as villains, and having two of them seduce Chipper and use drugs was not palatable to a segment of GA readers. However, I'm sticking to my guns. Based on experience, their actions are an accurate representation of a segment of the gay population. We know there are no pictures of their initial romp because the author said so. LOL I consciously wrote about them taking selfies while at Coachella, but never brought up a camera while they were going at it.

Thank you, Nigel. Stick around, I think you'll like the next series' entry. In CDMX I introduce a South African (Ugo Mapimpi) as a recurring cast member. I also have a toddler named Nigel Sinclair in it, although he's a toddler who I've not given any dialogue to yet. And one chapter tells the story of the 1995 Sprinboks' World Cup victory.

This is my attempt to extricate an off-topic discussion from another thread. The subject of heterosexual women being able to write gay fiction is not something new, I've heard different takes on it since before joining GA. In a private conversation, another author once referred to the practice as cultural appropriation. I have no idea if that's realistic. However, I do know certain individuals have no concept of what gay men do or say amongst themselves. I was once accused of writing unrealistic dialogue for a group of men. The person raising the objection claimed she had been around gay men for a long time and her acquaintances never spoke the way I showed. My counter argument, supported by several readers, was that the moment a female was introduced into a group of males, the conversation dynamics most often changed. She would not experience the type of interchange I portrayed. However, does her writing a MM romance constitute cultural appropriation? I'm not sure. Did I commit the same error when I wrote something called Black Lives Matter from the point of view of a single, young, straight, black male? Writing female characters, and I have done so plenty of times, is always a challenge. I would hate to upset someone by not getting it right. Writing from a black man's POV terrified me. I had a couple of black friends read what I'd written and was told, although not perfect, it was decent enough not to be offensive. I'd love to hear what anyone else thinks.