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My stories, which revolve around mature men, have been well received. So I say, go for it.

Maybe one will knock on your door one day. It does happen

My story concering a relationship between two men in their early 30s has been well received, so I would say you have nothing to worry about.

In the fantasy realm, nobody does it better than Mercedes Lackey. Lots of same sex themes, particularly in the Last Herald Mage trilogy. The three titles are Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise, and Magic's Price. These books can be read and re-read over and over again. They are part of a larger body of work built around the mythical Kingdom of Valdemar.

Am I the only nit-picky author that noticed this: Question number 2 on the survey ended with a dangling whatchamacallit.

That is a no-brainer. I would pick Vanyel Ashkevron, hero of Mercedes Lackey's 'Last Herald Mage' trilogy. Vanyel goes through a long and very convincing struggle before he finally figures out that he likes men. He also possesses a certain nobility of character that is all too rare. Lackey's 'Valdemar' books are worth the time and effort.

[So, I still haven

In retrospect, I am not 100% certain that she was totally straight. I had just emerged from my comfy little closet, and she and a nurse friend of hers fixed me up with a gay acquaintance of theirs. Looking back over the decades, I sometimes wonder if she was 100% straight. However, straight or not, her instincts were spot on.

[ "So, has anyone here ever seen gaydar in action in real life, in situations where clues are not obvious?" Yes I have, on more than one occasion. I knew a straight woman in the early seventies, who always knew when she encountered anyone who was gay, even if they were not sure about it themselves, and I repeat always. I don't think she really picked up on specifics, she merely had a sixth sense of some sort and could 'read' people, for want of a better word. So, from my experience, it's real. To have it to the degree that June (her name) had it is very rare, but I have seen various people over the years with various degrees of gaydar.