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Lacey never misses a chance to tell us he's an adult now. Do tell us more.

That Hoskins is a veritable fount of knowledge.

Actually, some authors would describe the functions in the reverse of what Tarin described. What's significant is that both functions are essential to producing a clean, polished story. The names applied to your team members are not so important. Plot and grammar are both important; a writer should be sure all bases are covered.

Cliff James has released Chapter 17 of Circumnavigation..."Pompeii". Hmmm...Pompeii is up on Mount Vesuvius...probably some cliffs up there.

I'm not surprised at the results thus far, but we need a larger sample and more comments.

Happy Birthday, Jamie! Big day in Montevideo!

People will think you are pretty dull for a gay guy.

If there had been room for one more question, it would have been: When Trevor reaches Australia, will he cross paths with another circumnavigator, Milo Trust? Just for you, Benji.

Yes. There's supposed to be a limit. For the record, see https://www.gayauthors.org/forums/index.php?app=members&module=profile&section=dname&id=9962

The forum on Circumnavigation has been generating some widely varied opinions about the actions, motives and relationships of some of the characters. In order to determine if there is any consensus among the readers, please respond to the brief poll above. If you feel you have a compelling reason for your answer to any question(s), please share your thoughts in this forum. Thanks.

I hope those are safety scissors.

I am not an author, but I have posted a few poems on GA. Motivation? Beats me. It seems to come from strange places. I have written poems about: 1. A Bible passage on love (1st Corinthians 13: 4-13) which my friend Kit also used in one of his stories. 2. An unexpected reminder of a couple I know who split up and then tried to rebuild their relationship. 3. A brief phrase in a medical report which really jumped off the page when I first read it. Upon reflection, those seem to be an odd combination of things which would provide inspiration for poems. The limericks? They reveal a real hodgepodge of motivators, including current events (a politician's success, a golfer's excess, a big political mess) and a few whimsical bits of philosophy. There's another poem - my first poem in fact - which remains unpublished after 15 months of effort. It's just not quite right yet. It combines personal experiences reaching back more than forty years with anticipated experiences which lie ahead. It will be published...when the time is right.

I'm inclined to agree with Robert on this matter. I can't think of any reason why seven years would be significant other than a statute of limitations. I really do not think Trevor's mother is dead.

Should we ignore both posts?

Another name change, Cammy? Where's the image? Such a tiny pic, I can't see it.

That really is a question someone should ask Thompson Trust: What has he done with his son? He's not only been thoughtless and vindictive, he's doing everything wrong when it comes to Milo. He is causing irreparable harm to his own son and losing the only family he has left (with the possible exception of Jame ). Trev? Has the mention of a boat caused you to confuse two stories? Will Milo decide to undertake a circumnavigation?

Wish we had a pool. Hang in there, Chase.

I'm also expecting Jesse and Logan to pair up by the end of the story, but it seems the momentum is shifting toward Luis now. His relationship with Jesse and others is becoming more comfortable. His big day in court is at hand and he suddenly demonstrates his trust in Jesse by sharing his biggest secret and what is probably his biggest fear. He is on his way to restoring the friendship they had years earlier.

Are these New Hampshire rednecks you are talking about?

Ahhh. Must be nice to be 18 and have no cares. Good picture of a tired Cammy.

On behalf of older guys everywhere, I thank you. I don't get paid for preaching, so I'll be brief. Just keep your eyes open for the "roaring lion" thing. If you see it, run like hell. End of sermon.

Great ending to a great story, Jack! I suppose there will be some speculation in this forum about who the late arrival was at Nick's dinner party in New York. I'm pretty sure I know. I'll wait and see what others think.

Jack has just posted chapter 20 of Shifting Sands, "Dawn of the Dons". All good things must come to an end.

I think you are right that Seth always wore a baseball cap, not a hoodie.

Beef liver is revolting. It should go straight into dog food or the garbage can. Chicken liver is almost as bad. The one exception I will make is for rumaki...chicken liver and water chestnut wrapped in bacon, marinated in soy sauce and brown sugar, and broiled until the bacon is crisp. The best I've ever had was from the Omni Hut in Smyrna, TN.