Carlos Hazday

I'm blushing. Thank you for the praise. Next chapter we're in Iowa. Maybe not as lively as NYC, but watching corn grow helps pass the time. LOL It's Colton visiting home so it's important to the coming changes.

Pretty good summary. I'll add that Apollo's obviously not a slacker; he does work two jobs. As for Colton, hope you noticed his penchant for fidelity is qualified. He did tell his ex he was willing to play with others but only together. That's an attitude I frequently encounter.

LMAO! Hope you're not too disappointed, this is only a short story.

I may disappoint you. LOL The rest of the story's all about planting seeds and nailing studs.

LOL If I'm going to write sexy scenes, the characters are going to resemble the type of guys I like. LOL

I finished wiping the sweat off my face, opened my eyes, and looked at the guy asking for a spot. “Yeah, give me a minute.” I replaced the two forty-five pound dumbbells I’d been doing alternating curls with on the rack against the gym’s mirrored wall. Reaching for the disinfectant spray bottle, I spritzed the seat and back of the bench. “Where do you want me?” I tried to keep my tone casual. The guy was borderline scary. He had to be around six and a half feet, had hair curling over his m

Colton Mann finding his boyfriend in bed with another man precipitated a chain of events that would change everything. He quits his job with a private equity firm, and with time on his hands, spends hours at the gym. A fortuitous meeting with a Greek musclehead may be the incentive he needs to get his life back on track. But first, he must deal with someone from his past.

I've struggled with this chapter each time I've read it. Your writing was impeccable and the tension build up was masterful.

Check last chapter's comments. We've established Fergus is Sawyer's daddy and Jimmy gets to screw them both. I may have to bribe Mann to get there, but I know what he likes...

You did good. Nice,mostly relaxed chapter. Good break. Let's set that rogue wolf on Maddie. I mean, she deserves it after not telling Sawyer his father was a werewolf!

The sheriff holding a gun to his own head and threatening to "kill the n-word' might get anyone in trouble. Still one of the funniest scenes in the movie.

I watched Blazing Saddles while in high school and to this day it's a favorite. Brooks at his funniest. The scene where he's an Indian Chief and encounters the black family is priceless.

Did I ever mention I watched Jerry Springer The Opera at the Sydney Opera House. The devil was a primary character. Right up your alley. Nice chapter, enjoyable, but not as much as the comments section. WTF? Go with Fergus being the daddy. Jimmy's a stronger alpha so he ends up screwing father and son. You get to define screwing.

Y'all are in for a treat. The fact I enjoy Parker's stories, albeit often being frustrated, continues to surprise me. While my characters tend to be brassy and bossy and my stories are often constantly shifting between fast scenes, Parker's are the opposite. His languid pace allows for events and characters to bloom in front of your eyes, each petal opening slowly. It has been a pleasure to read Double Concerto over the past few months. SPOILER Rick's a peach; Rita's a sour orange; there'll be a prune and a banana involved.

Here’s hoping this month’s issue proves as popular as the last one. We are back to one question for several authors but this month’s query is somewhat different from our usual fare. It does, however, dovetail nicely with Myr’s history of Gay Authors so many enjoyed in August. As usual, responses are in alphabetical order and posted as the respondent submitted them without editing. ҉ ҉ ҉ We are putting together a Gay Authors Time capsule. This capsule will be opened in 10 years. You have been asked to input your thoughts. What would you like to include in this time capsule? ҉ ҉ ҉ @AquariusGuy So I've given this a lot of thought. I would like to see the work of some of the older Author's who haven't written in a while to preserve their stories. The liking of DomLuka, NicolasJames8, Vlista, Afriendlyface and CJames. These are some of the Authors who have inspired me to write and I always enjoyed their stories. ҉ ҉ ҉ @Bill W Seeing this would be for Gay Authors, I would suggest articles about how the current administration was trying to push back against the LGBTQ community with their 'religious freedom' claims and remove them from guaranteed rights, such as employment, health care, etc., and that the Supreme Court had decided against some of it. I think any articles about the current situation for the LGBTQ community would be good, so in ten years we can see how much we've gained, or lost. If you're asking specifically for Gay Author related items, I'm not sure. The library should still be available by then, but possibly a memorial tribute to those who contributed to the site, but are no longer with us. This way in ten years new members can read about those we lost that helped to make GA great. ҉ ҉ ҉ @Brayon Hello GA! Today is Sunday, August 9, 2020, and I’m currently sitting at my desk and typing this message for the Time Capsule. First off, I want to say congrats on being around in 2030! I hope the community has continued to be a thriving place, for authors who want to tell a story beyond just erotica. I hope that everyone is finding the place inclusive still, and that any old hatreds have been settled. Life is too precious and short. Cherish every moment you have with friends, family, and each other. Aside from this letter, I’ve placing in the capsule some items that I feel would be a reminder for how crazy 2020 has been. 1. A Covid-19 test kit. 2. A Mail-in Ballot for the US 2020 Election Cycle. 3. A Facemask from Universal Studios during Pride Month. 4. A video archive of my online classes. Remember to break the rules of writing from time to time. It’ll make your story unique. Say yes to Infodumps, they are the bread and butter of certain genres. A good Infodump won’t read like an Infodump and will lay a foundation for the reader to engage with your world. Say yes to “Tell, Don’t Show.” Because sometimes, dogmatic adherence to “Show, Don’t Tell,” will bog down your story. Sum it up and move on. Bottom line, it’s your story, tell it like you want to. If this capsule is resealed, and buried for another ten years, then I hope the community at GA continues to thrive, and new stories and content is added. May you write your stories and continue to be kind to each other. Cherish each other. Thanks for listening, ҉ ҉ ҉ @CLJobe When this Time Capsule is opened, I'll not be here. I have lived my life trying to help those who have a hard life because of the ills of society. I write my stories illustrating some of the problems the gay community faces because of the bigotry and the lack of sympathy among those who could help. If you read any of my stories, I would hope the world is better than it is now, 2020. People care about everyone, gay or not, Love overcomes hate, and most of all gays are accepted as a normal human being. As much as you would like to live forever, it isn't going to happen. Leave you mark on this earth, love your neighbor, gay or not. ҉ ҉ ҉ @Mikiesboy Thanks for the question. My thoughts for a time capsule? The question is a broad one, but here some of the things I think about now that I hope for the future. § I hope GA is still around and offering a home to LGBT+ authors § It’s my hope that people are accepting of each other no matter, colour, race, sexual preference, or religion. I hope we see each other as brother and sister finally. § I hope we have learned from the past. It has much to teach those who bother to learn from it § I pray for a new breed of politician; one who believes in the People and their rights § I wish for a world where community and the good of all, not the individual, is what’s important, where more wealth and health are available to all. § And it’s a wish really, that we learn and respect all life on this planet. That we see that each life is worth living and it is not any one person’s place to snuff out another. § On a personal note, I hope my Husband and I are still around in 10 years. I hope my friends are also. ҉ ҉ ҉ @RichEisbrouch Just a reminder about how far we've come in the last seventy years and a hope we continue to make progress in the ten years between 2020 and 2030. Without younger people, and the increasing and casual acceptance of gay people since 1990, I'm not sure there would have been gay marriage. And without the people who started working for acceptance in 1950 and continued, maybe specifically in 1970 and the mid-1980s, I'm not sure there would have been the casually accepting young people from the '90s onward. And no matter how hard it sometimes seems, it's a lot easier to grow up gay in 2020 than it was any time earlier. So let's not forget that, and let's hope growing up gets increasingly easier. And thanks for asking. ҉ ҉ ҉ @Wayne Gray What a wild question! Okay, cool. A GA time-capsule. I'll approach it from this angle - what would I want GA to know in ten years about what is happening right now? To GA in the year, 2030. It's September of 2020 right now, and we are in the middle of an historic event. We're watching our governments struggle to control the COVID-19 pandemic. While that issue is important and worth talking about, it'll be in the history books by the time you read this. I'm sure those will do a much better job of explaining it than I. To that end, I wanted to talk about something that probably won't be nearly as discussed. That is the problem of disinformation in this time of ever-increasing connectivity. So what I'd like you to know about these times is that the need for critical thinking has never been higher. As more "information" becomes available, more of it is simply junk that has to be filtered out in order to understand what is really going on. COVID-19 has truly rammed that lesson home. Access to information is no guarantee from drawing the wrong conclusions. Be critical. Look at your sources. Think about what a source has to gain from earning your trust and belief. Because if we're dealing with this now, in 2020, then 2030 will prove even more of a minefield of misinformation and outright lies. ҉҉҉ That’s all for this month. Still hot in South Florida, and I’m still sitting naked beneath the AC vent as much as possible. I took the Harley out yesterday and, after an hour riding around, my arms and my face were screaming for relief. Even through the hair on my arm, the outline of my watch on the skin is more noticeable. My face’s also tanner. Once again, thanks for reading. Same GA channel, same GA time next month. As usual, I’m in the market for questions.

Between cussing killer cops and dealing with workers installing hurricane proof Windows, the last two days have been unpleasant to say the least. I finally found time and motivation to read. You done well with Fergus, Ramblings. He's one of the most complex baddies you've created, and there have been some epic ones in the past. Why do you make the evil ones so hunky?

Best part of the chapter: F'drun getting clobbered.

Are there a toll or two charged for docking at the atoll or not at all?

I saw the title and these are the Gotham Knights I though of. NYC's gay rugby club. Dibs on the one with the beard.

Time for Lessa to step into the fray. That woman can scare the pants off anyone.

No wonder Jimmy's such a mess. I hope he finds a little peace with Sawyer at some point. Until then, we have a crazy pack member to look for. Fergus is about to lose control over the situation.

And this is a problem how?

@Mann Ramblings doesn't believe in this. He's always accusing my rich characters of ulterior motives when they do good.

I've stayed in some sketchy places while road tripping. One, in Maine, sticks in my mind. It was late, cold, and raining, and there wasn't a room to be found near the city because of some event going on. I finally found a place, not part of a chain, and was lucky I wasn't attacked by bed bugs!

Each country's different thanks to culture and tradition. Some of the American practices trace their origin to the founding of the nation, when voting involved traveling. We'll eventually reach the 21st Century and Covid19 serves as a catalyst right now. Universal voting by mail is the future.