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I love the idea of words performing a sarabande. Slow, stately, yet with an utterly distinctive rhythm. Nothing like as a slow as the news over the past week though. It's been impossible to focus on anything creative. And I don't even live in the US. 🤨 Interesting to see you abandoning form and meter. Worth repeating, to my mind. ☺️
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Thank you. I think...
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Pass... See my reply to Garry for the initial inspiration. Thanks for persevering, Tim.
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I hope this reply finds you well-slept and refreshed for Halloween proper. 🎃
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So it worked then. If you can believe it, the story started from a prompt which required the final three words to be the same. Add my warped imagination and...
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Thanks, Val. That's very kind of you. 😊 Any nightmares will be nothing to do with me... 😇
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“Two Cadbury’s 99s with extra strawberry topping, please.” Occupying a prime spot at the park entrance, Stu grinned at a pair of eager faces poking over the rim of the ice cream trailer’s hatch. “Extra strawberry? But you don’t know how much I put on in the first place.” The girl frowned. “The other man only ever gave us a dribble unless we paid extra. He's mean.” “Ah well, I haven't met you before. We're new around here. I'm Stu and that's my friend, Rav, over there.” The other
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Doing story research (real research this time...) led to the same sort of thoughts. To me, it would be completely alien; to a substantial number of our community it is the norm. Mechanistic? Or no-strings fun which doesn't hurt anyone. To me, the final skyscraper says it all.
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ask an author Ask an Author 2.0 #36
northie commented on Carlos Hazday's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I echo @Palantir. What a range of responses which give plenty to think about. The feelings of definitely, maybe, and no way in answer to the question were intriguing in their own right. My own entry has been truncated slightly. Here for anyone that's interested are my final few sentences: Thanks to all involved. If you have a question for Carlos to distribute, ask it! -
Season's Song and Fond Absence
northie commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Season's Song and Fond Absence
Never think it is a one-way relationship. Those of us who are privileged to call you a friend surely get as much from the contact as you do. And yes, oceans and time differences don't get in the way. -
@Zombie Have you seen the BBC 4 programme Black Composers? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08qs7vf
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Seeing the title, you might think of autumnal colours, ripe fruit and veg. Instead, it is rightly about a blight, a lurid infection which threatens so much our community relies on. ❤️ ❤️ #DidYouPayMoreTaxesThanTrump?
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These have the lilt of a folksong about them. Maybe it's the nearly repeated first lines. Whatever it is, they're lovely.
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They are very fortunate to have you and your poetry. And your love. I hope they get the chance to read this. The title makes me smile - it conjures up all kinds of strange thoughts and images.
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I loved your other western despite hating the genre as a whole. So the answer to your question is... maybe. You know I'm bad at following stories. 🙄 As ever you give a masterclass in dialogue.
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Proper friends don't push or harass. They don't make you a object of ridicule or contempt, and they certainly don't treat you like a piece of available meat. Places can hold such vivid memories. You made us unwilling but enthralled witnesses to Rick's memories of his vile treatment. My anger and disgust is a testament to your ever-wonderful writing.
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Thank you! If you venture to read more of my stories, you'll realise that I don't usually write about teens (there's the odd exception). A number of my main characters are older - they interest me much more than young people. Quite unusual for this site, I know.
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It's my way of saying 'thank you' to GA and the people who help keep the lights on here. Server space and everything else about keeping a website going don't come cheap.
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I'm impressed. And very happy you've enjoyed this book as much as the last. As for a Part 3... A reader from when the story originally posted asked the same question very recently. Here's my reply: Following you through this book has reminded me of a number of things. One being how much I liked Geoff (he's me in many ways). No promises, but maybe...
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Thank you! I'm very pleased you enjoyed it.
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You write for you in essence and if you're happy with the ending, that's fine. There'd be room for argument if the ending was illogical, nonsensical, or plain ridiculous; otherwise, if some of your readers don't like it, tough. I'm not a HEA fan - can you tell?
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I'm a great believer in open-ended stories - it's what most of mine end up being. It is enough to give readers a sense of where things might go next. That's even more the case with a series of vignettes, I think. A 'slice of life' is just that.
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It feels as relevant now as then. Many queer people of faith (whichever faith) still experience rejection, exclusion, or persecution.
