Comicality

Are we finally reaching the moment of truth? Hehehe, who knows? Stranger things have happened? Keep reading! Hope you like the new chapter! And please let me know what you think when you get a chance! K? Take care! And I'll seezya soon! ((Hugz)) https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/newkidinschool/

"New Kid In School 65" There's a part of me that wished that I could be brave enough to say that I wasn't totally losing my shit over the prospect over the idea of telling my mom that I was gay. I really wish that was the truth. But, if I really had to be honest...it terrified me. It has always terrified me. Being different wasn't tolerated. Being abnormal? Even more so. And maybe a lot of that had to do with growing up in this house with an abusive father who would rather beat me

Hehehe, hey look...there's Stefan and Gavin hanging out together...'again'. They do a lot of that. ::Raises Eyebrow::

Hehehe...well, there's at least 'one'! ::Winks::

The short story, "Aural Sex", has just been posted on the site! So take a look at it, enjoy, and let me know what you think! K? Seeza soon! https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/aural-sex/

"So...Ifinally started 'Stranger Things' a few days ago." Hayden said to me over the phone. "If for no other reason than I can finally get you to shut up about me not watching that damn show." Hayden may be about a year and half older than I am, but he promised me that he'd finally watch 'Stranger Things' before his 16th birthday, and he's only got a few months left. He knows how big a fan I am of that series, and his stubborn evasion tactics couldn't hold out forever. "So...did you like it

Seth may be two years younger than his friend, Hayden, but he enjoys talking to him often whenever they get a chance to be alone. However, their friendship on the surface may be hiding some secret benefits for both parties involved. And their friendly conversations over the phone may just be a bit more than Hayden is willing to admit. At least for now.

((Hugz)) Thanks, HP! Don't worry, that's not depressing at all. It's a triumph. And you're stronger for getting through a really tough time. Trust me, I wrote because I know it personally. As Doctor Strange would say, "Pain is an old friend." I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Keep your head up, k? As you can see...things really do get better.

The newest chapter is now available on the site! So have fun, and be sure to let me know what you think! And remember, you can get the rest of the completed story as an Amazon ebook if you want to skip ahead through to the end of the story! Cool? https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/give-it-to-me-straight/ Enjoy! Completed Series Available! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMW1PXX

"Give it To Me Straight 7" I couldn't put my shoes on fast enough. Oh wow...I was soooo HARD! Am I really doing this? I'm going over to Ricky's house to kiss him some more! Like...REALLY kiss him! I would have thought that I'd have to get a cutie like this to drink himself nearly unconscious to perv on him and maybe steal a few smooches while was asleep. Hehehe! But he actually wants to kiss me! Like...he wants to hook up! He SAID so! How is this my life right now??? How am I going

I think I got them all. ::Fingers Crossed:: Now, I'm not computer savvy enough to really understand what happened, but a bunch of my ebooks were suddenly showing up as 'incomplete' in terms of publishing. The books were live, but in certain states/countries they weren't showing up as being available. And it had something to do with pricing (I'm guessing?). I don't know, but I went through every single ebook and made sure that they were all published and searchable on Amazon. There were about ten or eleven that went weird on me, but I fixed them all. There should be two or three more popping up tonight or tomorrow, and I'll add those direct links down below in the replies. So if you've had any problems whatsoever finding one of these ebooks, try these links. If they still don't show up for you, please let me know at Comicality@shackoutback.net and I'll see if I can grab you another link or something. Alright, gotta run! Be back soon! On The Outside: Book One https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LLXFBKI On The Outside: Book Two https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072DST23W Walker Road https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BFRBKHV Give It To Me Straight https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMW1PXX Gone From Daylight: Rogue Angel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746S2CK3 Gone From Daylight: Resurrection https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QO0THFE Rotting Apples https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CTP5NJW Daydreams & Lullabyes Vol. 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082NQ4D48

It was the last day of Summer Camp, and Michael and I have been ducking and dodging our true feelings for one another for the past two weeks now. But now that the busses are showing up to take us home, separating us until next Summer...keeping our yearning hearts apart...I decided that I just couldn't let another minute go by without finally making the first move and letting him know that whatever he was feeling...I was feeling too. I took him out on one of the hiking paths, just as his bus was showing up to snatch his beauty away from me...and I didn't say a word. I didn't have to. All the talking was done with our eye contact, and then with the gentle holding of hands...and then...at long last...with the touch of his tender lips against my own. Best Summer ever...

Thanks, you guys. I haven't heard anything yet. Results might be delayed, but we're waiting... ((Hugz)) I appreciate the love.

That is SO me! LOL! "I wonder what his story is. I'm gonna go talk to him!" Now THAT'S a cliffhanger! ::Nods::

It's now Friday, and...guess what...? Two of the people she works with were tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. God-fucking-DAMMITT!!!!!!!!! So now my aunt is under quarantine, and she got tested, but won't find out the results until next week. It takes a week or two to show any symptoms, so we're all keeping our fingers crossed. I just found out about this, like, ten minutes ago, so... Please, God...let her be ok. Please? This whole thing is so fucking frustrating to me!!! My little cousins can't stay with their grandmother while she's under quarantine now, so I'll be babysitting tomorrow and Sunday. Just...everybody I love is in danger, and I can't do anything to stop it. I just feel helpless, you know?

NOPE!!! Don't want to go back to dealing with the whole 'wet dream' problem ever again! Good luck, teenagers!

I know that it may be a surprise to a lot of my readers, because everything that I write is gay teen fiction...but I really am bisexual. I can remember thinking about this issue a lot. It actually used to mess with my head in a major way, because I was ready to completely commit to somebody special and settle down for the ideal life that I think we are all looking for in some capacity. But...could I really do it? I mean, I could be married to the most beautiful woman on the planet...but I'm never going to stop finding guys extremely hot! And if I decided to have a husband instead of a wife...I'm never going to stop finding women extremely hot either! And then there's the attraction to teen boys, which is just...a whole other issue. But...attraction aside, what happens if I find a real kinship with someone and feel tempted to just go for it. Yeah, that used to haunt me. However, I think I'm much more of a romantic soul. Like...my emotions push past my physical or sexual attraction, and I'd like to think that I'd be more loyal to the actually 'person' that I'm with, no matter what gender they are. Plus, I find cheating despicable, so I really don't think that would be a problem for me. I don't love you because of your sexy parts. I love you because you make me laugh. Because we share common interests, and because your smile brightens my day. So, I'm confident that me being bisexual, or having a partner being bisexual, would ever be a problem. I've never been in that situation where I felt seduced by a different sex...but I'd like to think that I'd have the strength to stay faithful to the person I love. And that he/she would stay faithful to me as well. Maybe I'm an optimist, but I'd like to think it was possible.

My Take... When I first started writing stories...I put sex in every chapter. It wasn't always necessary, but I did it for...let's say...'entertainment value'. Hehehe! And while I wanted there to be a deeper relationship and a more story driven plot, it was always the icing on the cake for anybody who was reading. Since those early days, I've grown and matured a bit more, and I choose my moments a bit more carefully. But, I most definitely do add sex scenes into my stories and describe them in detail. Not because I feel obigated to do so, but because it's a realistic depiction of what would happen in those situations. I would personally feel cheated if I was reading this huge build up to this intense romance between teenage boys and all I got was..."And then they had sex." I mean, sure, my imagination would fill in the gaps, and it would be a much more personal experience that would be super erotic and a fantasy that was tailored to my specific likes and ideas of what it would be like. But still...I think I would want a writer to give me a little payoff every now and then. I don't think it's necessary to tell a good story, though. You can tell an amazing story without it. I've written a lot of Daydream Short stories with no sex at all. Some of them don't involve anything more than a single kiss, and some are just about a boy discovering porn on the internet for the first time, or having a crush on a friend posting pics of himself on Instagram. It can still be erotic without involving sex, and can even be better than the graphic details of a sexual interlude, in my opinion. But, I still like to inject a little adrenaline into my stories when I can. Hehehe! It's fun. And a lot of readers enjoy it. So why not have some fun when the situation calls for it? Now...there is a 'big head/little head' ratio to think about when I'm writing. Basically (I know how it works for guys, but I assume it affects ladies too), there's a biological blood flow imbalance when it comes to writing erotic stories. Meaning...either you're focused on emotions and plot...or your blood is going down 'below the belt' and you're sexually focused instead. For me? I try to stay somewhere in between. So I describe the sex in my stories, but the whole time I'm also trying to stay in the mindset of the character. His feelings and emotions are still being woven into what's going on sexually. So, I don't mind if people skim through the sex scenes, or skip them entirely...but they might miss something that's crucial to the character's development. For example, in "My Only Escape", the main character is bottoming for his love interest. And he's a victim of horrendous abuse from his father...but a part of that sex scene is all about how it 'sort of' hurts to be penetrated, but it's a 'good' hurt. It's a pain that he appreciates as opposed to the abuse he suffers from his dad. That's something that I would want readers to absorb and understand. Or in "Billy Chase", he has different kinds of sex. With boys that he just thinks are hot, and boys that he has feelings for, and boys that he just uses to feel good for a while. And then there are the boys that he really invests his heart and soul into. And I think that says a lot about his character, and adds to the story where his feelings and motivations become more clear. It can be done if you approach it with that purpose in mind, and not just adding sex for sex's sake. Anyway, great question, River! Thanks!

Sex In Stories This is somewhat more of a broad topic, in that there are many questions that I ask myself. Even in stories about love and romance, are sex scenes needed to flesh out the characters and/or advance the plot? Does sex undermine the story? At which point does the sex scenes turn the story into eroticism/pornography? Do the ages of the characters matter? Should authors be offended if fans and readers skip the sex scenes? Let me begin by saying I am far from a prude...I have a Pornhub account like many red-blooded Americans, and when I feel like being titillated, I check out "slash" fanfics on various story sites. However, (and this is just me personally), when I read a story for the plot, I usually skip through the sex scenes, or at the very least skim though them very fast. This is less of an issue with movies, because, despite what the MPAA would have you believe, there are actually very few non-"porn" movies with GRAPHIC ~real~ sex scenes in them (Caligula, Nymphomaniac, A Serbian Film, Short Bus, Salo, Crusing, Kids, are really the only ones that come to mind right now..I'm not talking about 3 second simulated fake sex scenes in say, the Friday the 13th movies). This may sound a bit weird, but the more I read a favorite story series, and the more I grow to really like and care about the characters, the less I want to read about them in graphic sex scenes. In the same way, I personally do not write sex within my stories. It's almost as if I do not want to see my characters in that way. It's not their age, because I tend to write a bit older, around 17 to 22-ish. It also has to do with the fact that I'd rather imply than show. (Kind of akin to horror in which what you don't see, is infinitely more scary than all the blood and gore that can be thrown at you.) In my HOMETOWN series, of course I know Donnie and Andrew had tons of kinky, fetish-filled sex in the brief 9 months that they were together. Donnie has a dominating alpha personality and Andrew was punk rock all the way. However, I do not want to write those scenes out. First, because I don't want to see my characters like that, and second I truly believe that the reader can imagine those scenes far better and steamier than I can write them. I guess I am wondering is, where is the line between art and pornography? I love both within their own realms, but I often wonder where one begins and the other ends. You can have a straight up hardcore porn scene with zero plot. You can have a plot/set-up for hardcore porn (The "cable guy" coming to the bored housewife's home), sometimes the plot goes a bit deeper (If any of you are familiar with Twinklight, a gay parody of the Twilight series, and further towards the art category, you have a movie like Caligula, with graphic real sex in it, yet it's a high budget "porn"/"real" movie staring Malcolm McDowell and Peter O'Toole! For my fellow writers out there: I am curious from both vantage points. Those of you who do not write erotic scenes within your stories, why not? For the same reasons I listed above, or do you have your own reasons for not including them? For those that do include sex peppered throughout your stories....again, why? Does it make your characters romantic interludes more realistic? Does it help advance your plot in some way? Are you trying to steam-up the story and titillate your readers? There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of this, by the way. We all have our writing styles and our reasons for including or omitting sex scenes within our tales. Every single reason is valid! Our stories are very personal to us. For me, I just do not prefer my genres mixed, I suppose. Kind of like I don't much care for horror/comedy. Also, As stated, when reading or watching a romantic coming-of-age story, I like to leave it to my imagination. Just like I prefer an absence of gore in horror when I want to truly be frightened/horrified. The imagination can do so much more! Think of a movie like Texas Chainsaw Massacre. (The original 1974 one.) To this DAY, fans swear it was the goriest movie they ever saw. The truth is though, there is hardly even any blood in it! Toby Hooper filmed it in such a way that the mind actually puts the graphic scenes in there. The atmosphere, the camera angels, the implication, the EXTREMELY disturbing set, the bat-shit insane characters, the way it's almost shot like a snuff-film documentary. So...when viewers think back to that movie, they thought it was a lot gorier than it really was! I feel the same way about sex in romance stories. That said, when I want to be turned on, I will watch or read porn of course. When I am in the mood for blood and gore, sure, I will turn on a movie like Susperia, Cannibal Holocaust, or Tokyo Gore Police. I love gore (in movies!), but it's not SCARY. I love graphic descriptive sex, but it's not ROMANTIC in and of itself. To finalize, I guess what I am saying is...when it comes to graphic sex in what I watch or read, it depends on my mood. When I am caught up in a sci-fi plot in a story, I'm usually not in the mood to be turned-in. That's not to say that there have not been times where I read a sex scene or two that was absolutely vital to advance the story in some meaningful way. However, if a sex scene comes out of nowhere and goes on for multiple paragraphs, I do tend to skip those. (MOST of the time. I'm still human after all!) I would love your thoughts on this

It most definitely exists. It's just as normal as everything else. It's bisexuality. There are plenty of people out there who are attracted to both men and women, and can be romantically involved and very happy with either one. I know, because I happen to be one of those people. However, when it comes to approaching and maintaining a committed, long-term, relationship...do you ever wonder whether or not the pendulum might swing back the other way? I mean...what if you fall for a guy, and he begins having feelings for a woman instead? Or vice versa. How would you deal with that? Do you, maybe, agree to an 'open' relationship? Do you worry about having to compete with someone else that is something that you could never be for them? If you, yourself, are bisexual...can you promise to be faithful to your partner on either side of the equation? And does society's views factor into this situation? I mean, let's be honest...it's much easier to be heterosexual in most parts of the world than it is to be gay. What happens if your partner decides to go for the dream life of the white picket fence, the two kids, and a dog...instead of the possible stigma of being 'different'? I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this one. It's a question that I've thought about in the past, and everybody's take is different. So let us know what you think! Inquiring minds want to know! Anonymous answers are always welcome as well. Either here on the forum, or you can send it to me at Comicality@shackoutback.net when you get a chance! Hope to hear from you soon!

This is a short story that I was writing for the July issue of Imagine Magazine, but didn't quite finish in time because I was working on other things. It takes place during the 4th of July, and this is part one of a two-part story! So enjoy the first half! And take a few seconds to let me know what you think! K? Have fun! https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/whistle-and-pop/

"Whistle And Pop" I don't think I would really classify it as a depression...even though it feels that way sometimes. It's more like a severe case of homesickness, I guess. Combined with the loneliness of knowing that I can’t just run out and hang with my closest friends whenever I want to. Friends I’ve had since I was a kid. Moving from the manic hustle and rush of a big city like Chicago to the savagely slower paced, spaced out, areas of a small tow

Away from his home in the big city and now living way out in the suburbs, young Josh finds himself feeling a bit homesick when it comes to the hustle and excitement of downtown Chicago. But there's one thing that makes his relocation a pleasant experience. And that's Salvador. A boy that has captivated hi in ways that he's never felt before. And as both families get together for a neighborhood fireworks display...he'll see where the real sparks are, and perhaps take part in a display even more entertaining and enlightening than the explosions above.