Korbin81

Kids scare the crap out of me, I tend to just do whatever they want so they stay quiet. There is a 'sex scenes in stories' topic in the Forum. We all had fun with that one. I have a 2 year old pit. He's a very friendly dog (a little overly friendly at times, even though he's neutered *_*). He loves people, even strangers (he does tend to jump up on them in the first introduction), and plays well with other dogs. He's even good with cats, and he loves birds. We have a local flock of them that lives on my roof; they sick around because our dogs have always let them eat from their bowls. He's the smartest dog I've ever owned (he was house trained immediately). He's never hurt another living thing. In comparison, my female beagle (who died at 13 yr) was dog aggressive, had a strong prey drive (killing and eating any birds who weren't vigilante), and could never be house trained completely. Interestingly, she too, was very good with cats; though... I think the reason all my dogs have been so good with cats was because as puppies, when they first met my recently deceased at 14 years cat, he scratched them all right on the nose. They never bothered him, or other neighborhood cats after that initiation.

OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooooo glad you are actually alive!!!! love you Dom! Sorry I sound like a rabid fan girl, but it's hard to suppress my true nature sometimes.

Present!!! I check the site twice a month to see if he's back yet, or if someone has found out any information on what his situation is. *_* I've been trying not to become too pessimistic imagining what's become of him in the real world. I certainly don't get my hopes up on any continued stories. Mostly I check the blog and forum to find some closure. I'm waiting to finally see the message that says Dom is officially not writing any more. I'm not any less a fan and if he magically comes back and starts actively writing again I'd be ecstatic, but if that isn't the case then I'd be satisfied with knowing it's over.

I voted "taking a break from writing", but I probably would have voted "taking a break from the internet" if it had been an option. Dom's probably out doing his own thing; kicking back and smelling the fresh air (on a tropical beach with his boyfriend I would imagine ^_~). Or maybe something dreadful and unspeakable happened to his hard drive, and he lost all his files *_*;..... damn that would suck

Actually, there are quite a few out there that reach Dom's caliber as authors. It just takes a couple years of sifting through the web to weed out excellence from mediocrity. Some real gems are drifting about if you know where to look. For the most part, you're right; Dom is one in a million!

I like books better, no contest. Professional, edited, and if I'm buying it I know I'll like it. I only buy books if I'm familiar with the author, or read a good review from a trusted source. When you read online stories, you have to ignore (forgive) typo's, grammatical errors, and spelling mistakes. Most internet authors don't go through all the trouble Dom does when it comes to proofreading their stories; he actually has an editor!!! I'm not trying to bash people who just have beta readers or try and edit for themselves. I'm merely stating that books have the clear advantage when it comes to that. In general I read internet stories for fan fiction, or while I'm waiting for the next book in a series to come out. They are usually not my primary reading material. I will say that the stories you read online make it seem like a less painful wait (compare releasing a whole book every one or two years, to releasing a few chapters every month; sending a completed manuscript off to an editor which may take months to revise, to sending out what you have with little to no editing time invested). Some internet stories make a fun read but I would never consider paying money to read them if by the off chance they ever got published. Again, I don't consider Dom's stories to be in any way inferior to professional novels, because if any of them got published I would happily buy the book. Also, with most published authors who are writing a series, you can generally expect them to continue on until the end with the exception of accident or death. With internet authors every thing is up in the air, you have no expectation of if or when an author may continue with their writing; they have no commitment to a publisher, they aren't getting a paycheck, the only reason they write is for personal enjoyment and their few fans. Most professional authors have websites now, so if you want to discus things about their books you can; so I don't think internet authors have an advantage anymore when it comes to feedback and communication. Well I said all I have to say, thanks for letting me rant.

Just came across the topic today and I thought I'd add my two cents. I think that ultimately the author knows best when it comes to what kind of story they want to portray, whether it has explicit, mild, or no sexual content is at their discretion and personal writing style. I prefer to read stories with plenty of sex, violence, or a combination of both (I blame my love for SF/Fantasy books); but with a plot driving the action (you can see that it's therefore very difficult to find decent stories which meet the criteria). I like lots of descriptive writing and attention to detail; it really frustrates me sometimes when an author pulls me into their story, by way of beautifully illustrating with words giving me a clear picture into their world, and then gloss over sex. I think that a story is best when all the things that life entails are included in the telling. So yeah, sex is important, because it

Yeah, the lack of updates on WT saddens me greatly because it was, potentially, my favorite out of Dom's work. I found it to be different and refreshing (a breath of fresh air), after I had finished reading the angst ridden DD. TOSOM has become my best-loved story in WT's place, but I'm hopping that in the future WT can claim back its number one place in my heart once Dom feels inspired enough to continue it. sorry TOSOM, you'll just have to settle for a close tie for second with DD, lol!

For a personality test that asks so many questions, this one sure isn't very accurate. I think it's kind of fun to take these things to see how F*^%ed up I'm getting. I haven't taken one in a long time though, so it was interesting to run across one that you took, so I decided to find out why you didn't care for it. I have to agree, I think the wording on the results was a little negative, for every number, (some definitely more than others). To me, the negativity was subtle, but what kind of bumbed me out was that even with a thorough questionnaire they still didn't get "me" right. The test captured a lot of characteristics that I tend to have, but it really missed the mark. Maybe one of the reasons you may have been upset by the personality test was the fact that they tried to some you up with a few words and fell short? Well, my results were a that I'm a Type 1 and my wing is 9. 1w9, bah....... I've taken better tests that really captured my craziness in one go .

It was very thoughtful of you to clear up that whole David, and Frank thing for us Dom. Even though I assumed that David had purposely let Frank live, I had my doubts until you clarified it. *_* sorry, I guess I'm blind to subtlety. The open ending doesn't bother me; only the thought that David had left Frank to die made me wonder if I had misjudged his personality, hence misunderstanding a major character in the story.

Man, I have to say that this story might be my favorite out of the ones you have written. I might like it even more that Desert Dropping (well, let's say it's a tie). I must admit, I'm starting to think you have a fear of conclusive endings. DD was like this too; in my opinion. Maybe you're setting up for a sequel. I can take it as it is just fine though. Unlike most stories with open endings, yours never make me: sad, angry, frustrated, or confused. I feel satisfied but still yearning for closure. I'll confess that it's not really a bad feeling. There are some elements of the story that leave me a bit bewildered . "I thought David liked Frank", was what most often popped into my head after reading chapter 14 and the epilogue. I'm going to re-read the story from start to finish without the down time between chapters. I'll post again afterwards to give a better, and more in-depth evaluation.

Hi Dom, I saw your blog entry right before I was heading out for work, and wasn't able to post sooner. I have to say that this plagiarizing son of a b*!#$ has some serious karma backlash to look out for! What kind of idiot would be dumb enough to try and steal one of the Internet's most well-known and respected gay author's work? Pisses me off too, because this person is trying to turn a beautiful work of original fiction into HP fan fiction, and doing so poorly I might add. He changed a name or two; also instead of Rory,

I would just like to express my undying, everlasting, never-ending love for Dom and his creative mind! Your stories just keep getting better! Anyway, I had to read chapter 12b again because I was so excited thinking about what will happen in 13. One more time, I would like to say how surprised and relieved I am that David is alive. I still don't think he's going to make it, but maybe Frank can save him. In addition, now that I

I am so glad David is alive! But I wonder if he will stay that way for long..... he has been living in a cesspool with open wounds.

I can understand what your friend says about a small part of yourself wanting to still be with an ex. For me there is only one person who I'm still friends with after the break up. To be honest the only times we took it past 2nd was after it was over. Besides him, the only other person who I dated long enough to leave an imprint was a jackass. I have borderline hateful/indifferent feelings towards him. The point of mentioning either of them was to say, that even though I would never date them again, there are still things about the way they were as people that I can regret loosing. Sometimes if I'm with someone in the present, and they happen to do something or say something that pisses me off, I tend to think back to past relationships where this same situation would have been different. Sometimes I think that if I had just stayed with that person everything would have been easier (or drama filled, but with hot sex ^_~). In the end you snap out of it and slap yourself for even thinking those thoughts about getting back with an ex.

Well, I thought for sure I knew where Dom was going with this story, but now I have no idea. What David/Oliver's parents did to them (him?) was very un-cool. Maybe nobody's a serial killer.... and if one of them turned out to be, it would be hard for me to make a villain out of that person (s?).

Hi, I'm not new to reading Dom's stories but this is my first time posting. I just had to have my say about TOSOM! I think that it has a weird Texas Chainsaw, Fight Club, Buffalo Bill "It puts the lotion on it's skin", kind of feel to it. I like that! I've read plenty of gay themed fiction, but I have yet to read one with a decent horror plot. Because this is Dom writing I'm confident that we will not be disappointed in the work's quality. Maybe horror isn't where Dom is heading, but it'd be an interesting wrought to take. Although, I'd be really surprised if David turned out to be real instead of Oliver's side personality, and the butchered cat floating in the water (plus the neighbor