Comicality

Awww! Yeah, he's always been a cutie! I haven't seen the show yet, but I want to check it out in the near future!

Hehehe, always been a fan of Manu Rios, but haven't checked in with him for quite a while. He's always had an awesome voice. And...you know...he's pretty. ::Blush:: But when I typed his name into Youtube, the FIRST thing that came up was "Manu Rios Coming Out"! 😮 I was like, wait, WHAT????? But that hasn't been confirmed yet! I will be looking though! Hehehe! Because he's still pretty! LOL!

OMIGOD! HOT!!!! Hehehe, I likes! Sighhhhh...my baby...

Awwwww...still such a cutie!

THANKS, guys!

Happy Labor Day, everybody! I got to spend some quality time with my family this week, which was fun, but I didn't go anywhere! I never do! Anyway, a brand new chapter of "Left Without Words" is up! So check it out! And take a few seconds (just a few) to let me know what you think! Cool? Love you lots! And enjoy! https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/leftwithoutwords/

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"Left Without Words 19" There has never been a more sensual, more erotic, sight in my current memory that could possibly compare to what I was staring at in that one eternal moment. It, quite literally, left me breathless. Deme was all relaxed and sexy, and I felt myself getting hard as I walked back to my door to put the lock back on. Just in case. Deme grinned, "You are going to get yourself into trouble." "I'll deal with it later." I said back to him. And I pulled my shirt o

Yes. Yes it was!

I think that growing up the way I did made me a very private person in a lot of ways. I'm used to dealing with things on my own, and I doubt that's ever going to change. But I don't mind it though. The older I get, the more I realize that there's a lot of stuff that used to really get to me that just...doesn't anymore. There were things a few years ago that used to easily trigger me that simply don't matter these days. And it's a really liberating feeling, let me tell you. That being said, I'm usually in a pretty good mood around other people. More times than not, I'm the nice guy with a smile and a few jokes. I'm usually the one who helps other people out when they're feeling down, and I open the door to be the shoulder they need to lean on. However, that doesn't mean that my life is perfect or a nonstop parade. So...when it comes to those days when I'm hurting, or feeling down, or I'm just downright angry about something...the contrast is so 'visible' that the people around me tend to panic. Because 'If Comsie is feeling bad...then it must be really REALLY bad! Jesus Christ!!!' It's like, I'm not allowed to just have a bad day every now and then like everybody else. And when people start to crowd around and ask me what's wrong...I do find myself putting the mask on. Otherwise, they get all flustered and worried and whatever energy that I had to sort of heal and soothe myself, I end up using it all to make them feel better instead. Which is so counterproductive. Hehehe! Now, I do have a few close friends, in real life and online, that have the unpleasant honor of having me 'vent' to them from time to time when things really get bad. But I try not to burden them with it too much. I blow off some steam, and then they give me hugs, and I try to get myself back in working order again. I know what it's like to be overwhelmed with other people's problems, emotions, loneliness, anger, insecurities, etc. But I willingly make myself a part of it, and that's not going to change either. I may never ask anyone to shoulder my problems in the same way, and I'd rather handle a lot of those issues on my own...but those same people would be wasting their time wearing a mask around me. I can usually tell. Call it a sixth sense. Hehehe! And after two or three minutes of 'small talk', I'm probably going to ask you, "So...are we gonna talk about what's wrong with you or not?" I think people forget that I pay attention to these things. So spill the beans. I always give more than I ask for in return. Promise.

I'm finally gonna get my new James Bond movie!!! Holy shit! I can't wait! One of my favorite cinematic characters of all TIME!!! Gah!!! I think I just became an 8 year old al over again! God bless you, 007!!! Squeeeeeeee!

Life is life. And every day can't be a 'happy happy day'. That's just the way it goes. As much as we try to avoid it or navigate around it...misfortune and loss will come knocking at our door eventually. And life is all about how we deal with those tough times when they get tossed at us like a live grenade. The question is...when we're going through struggles or moments of heartbreak, frustration, or sadness...do you ever find yourself putting on a mask for the benefit of the people around you? Do you 'pretend' to be ok? Or do you ask for help? Or maybe you just need to tell someone that things are all screwed up so you can blow off some steam? When times get hard, do you work to hide it from the people around you? Or do you search for those closest to you so they can help you carry the load? There's an upside and a downside to both sides. Which one do you gravitate towards most often? Please feel free to answer in the replies below, or send me an email at Comicality@shackoutback.net if you like. Let me know if you want it to be an anonymous reply ahead of time. Interested to see what you guys have to say about this one!

There's this moment in the movie, "Home Alone", where the whole family is trying to catch a flight...and they're RUNNING through O'Hare airport in Chicago at top speed in order to not be late. Hehehe, I watch that now, in a post '9/11' world...and it's just so strange to me. Like, ummm...NO!!! LOL! That would NEVER happen in this day and age. Not a chance. But 9/11 changed the way we see things. And while it might have been normal at the time it was filmed, it's just not the same anymore. I totally agree with the idea of art imitating life and vice versa. I don't think writers could avoid it, even if they wanted to. However, I think there's a deeper underlying emotion that will become the defining feature of the times we're going through right now. One of my favorite examples of this is the movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". That's a story that keeps coming back to us with every generation, slightly different, but altered to fit the times. It pops up during the Communist scare, it pops up during 70's Occultism, then again in the 90's during the AIDS epidemic, then again in the 2000's under the threat of terrorism...and I'm sure that Covid-19 will inspire someone to reake it yet again in the near future. I've even seen teasers that they're remaking Stephen King's "The Stand"...which makes sense. Anyway, while they don't directly address the issue they're dealing with...the 'feeling' is still there. And I think the Covid-19 era will be a big part of the vibe in stories going forward. I did actually write a short story called, "Special Delivery" ( https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/special-delivery/ ) where I dealt with masks and social distancing directly within the story itself. And before that, I dealt with a widespread virus in a story called "Agenda 21" (But this was during the time of Swine Flu and H1N1). But I think, even if authors don't exactly make it a Corona virus story, the feeling will still be the same. In the near future, I expect stories involving feelings of isolation, or a craving of contact, mistrust of your neighbors or your community...possibly stories that are really self contained and limited to one house or neighborhood. It'll reflect what people are going through these days, whether they include an actual virus and masks or not. So, I'm thinking we'll all see more zombie stories, or nuclear fall out tales, alien invasions...stuff where you have to wall yourselves in to stay safe. It's just my prediction, and I'm sticking to it! As for me, personally, most of my characters exist outside of the current timeline, and the stories are far enough along where writing the current virus into their stories would only complicate and confuse things. Especially since there's a number of them that are coming to an end soon. So, everything that I started before the pandemic (which is pretty much everything) probably won't have that as a part of the story. But everything I write from here on out? Who knows?

Writing in the Covid-19 era... Life imitates art. But art also imitates life. Horror and sci-fi movies from the 1950's depicted mutations and nuclear horrors, which was appropriate considering that these movies came out during the atomic age. Many horror movies from the 1970's depicted Satanism (The Omen, The Exorcist, Satan's School For Girls, Warlock Moon, The Devil's Rain, The Blood on Satan's Claw, just to name a few), this came about due to the rise of occultism, evangelical fear, and public figures such as Anton LaVey popularizing Satanism in the mainstream. All of this, of course, led to "stranger danger" and "satanic panic" in the early 1980's...this fear that a terrifying, unknown evil could be lurking right around the corner. And what kind of entertainment did we get in the early 80's? The rise of the slasher movie, where faceless killers lurked in neighborhoods, high schools, and campgrounds. Our writing is directly influenced by the zeitgeist of the era. It's unavoidable really. In 2020, as the Corona virus literally changed the way of life for all of us, our fiction will no doubt be transformed as well. My question is....how will you implement it? Already, it has been announced that the sitcom, The Conners (The Roseanne spinoff) next season will focus heavily on how the pandemic affected the main characters, Curb Your Enthusiasm will also implement a COVID plotline, according to Larry David. In a way, if you write fiction that takes place in our world at our time, you kind of have to make mention of it. To do otherwise would place your story in an alternate reality. That is not to say that one must write a COVID plotline, or focus heavily on the pandemic itself of course. But as writers, should we not at least acknowledge that this is the world we live in. For the sake of realism, you can't have your characters go to an indoor restaurant for example. This is obviously not an issue if your story is a period piece, or some kind of alternate universe thing, but if your story takes place in this current era and world, then my question is, how much of COVID will you implement in your stories? I can see how this may be difficult for those of you with long running series that have lasted years. Maybe a casual mention of your character putting on a mask when entering a store? Or would go full-on and maybe have a character actually contract the virus? None of this is, of course, meant to trivialize or capitalize on what is of course a very real and very serious problem in this world, but to not mention it at all would be less than realistic, would it not? For me personally, it has not been an issue since HOMETOWN takes place in 2013, but for my next story in the saga (HOMETOWN 3 or whatever it will end up being called), I was thinking of doing a time-jump. This was an idea I had even before the pandemic hit. So now, I'm not sure exactly how I want to handle things. It also depends on what happens with the pandemic over the next few months or years. These are uncertain times, and as such, it kinda makes our writing uncertain as well, doesn't it? This month, my question is a simple one. How will you implement COVID in your fiction, if at all?

Really? Hold my beer! ::Adds Lightsabers::

"New Kid In School" will always be my first born story, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. It was that story and readers' responses to it that made all of this other stuff possible! So thanks to you all! And check out Chapter 66 for a chapter that was a long time coming! Enjoy! And let me know what you think! https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/newkidinschool/

"New Kid In School 66" Pacing... That's what I did with the few remaining moments of my sanity in a life that I had grown so accustomed to over the past fifteen and a half years. She's coming home. My mom is actually on her way home, like...right NOW! She's probably in traffic at this very moment. And...I'm going to tell her that I'm gay. I'm...I'm going to buckle up, and get my nerves together...and I'm going to tell her that I like boys. Holy shit. I can't believe that I'

I was kinda freaking out about it over the past week after members of my close family tested positive, and my mom and I were directly exposed, but I got my Covid-19 results back today, and I tested negative! Thank God! As for my two little cousins, the boy tested negative, but the girl tested positive. So she's going to be stuck at home for a while. I don't know about my mom yet, but if I'm ok, then I' sure she is too. So...we definitely Matrix dodged a bullet on that one. Omigod, I am SO relieved! I'm going to go out and get beer now! Hehehe! I need to celebrate, and get out of this house for a while. Ahhhhh! Life is good! ((Hugz Life))

A new chapter is up and ready for you to read! Please take a few seconds to let me know what you think when you get a chance! And I'll seezya soon for more! Love you lots! https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/kissofanangel/

"Kiss Of An Angel 27" There's something about having any random interaction with Randy Stephens at all that leaves me all tingly inside for almost a full day after. Hehehe! Leaving his house, I just found myself grinning from ear to ear, and I was thinking that I should tone down my inner joy a bit so Tyler doesn't think that I had...you know...like a crush on him or something. Even though...I kind of DO have a crush on him still, but it's harmless though, right? I don't know how t

MWAH!!!! ((Hugs Tighter))

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As I've always said from the very beginning...if you guys took the time to write to me...I'm going to take the time to write back! No form letters! I answer every email personally, and I send my thanks and gratitude for all of your love and support! The first fifty emails just went out...I'm working on the next fifty now! Hope to talk to you soon! Thank you for the compliments! And it'll be awesome getting to know you all on a personal level! Mwah! Take care! Seezya soon!