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Top Read Poems since Poetry Deep Dive 9 Top 6 Most Read Poetry - Ballad a poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music. Usually follows a form of rhymed (abcb) quatrains alternating four-stress and three-stress lines. Bragi's Bagatelles by Parker Owens Complete Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold A year of schoolwork: poems I submitted for a grade by MythOfHappiness Complete A Loving Memory by Ticklishboy30 Complete Broken Angel by Ticklishboy30 Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Blank Verse a poem with regular metrical but unrhymed lines, almost always in iambic pentameter. By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens Complete Fountain, Field and Forest by Parker Owens Complete Old Coats: Explorations in the Cedar Closet by Parker Owens Complete Haiku, Secret, and Wisdom by Headstall Complete Seasoned to Taste by Aditus Complete Seasoning of the Seasons by Valkyrie Complete The Foretelling by Headstall Complete Breathless and Mendacity by Headstall Complete Caliban and Miranda by Refugium Complete Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Cinquain a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables. Cinquains may be paired and manipulated to create longer forms. For example, the mirror cinquain has lines of syllables 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 2, 8, 6, 4, 2. Cinquains are often used in teaching schoolchildren early forms of poetry. No stories Top 1 Most Read Poetry - Confessional Features intimate and personal revelations, often drawing on the poet's own experiences, emotions, and struggles. Family embrace by Jean87 Complete Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Ekphrastic Poetry Responds to or describes a work of visual art, capturing the essence of a painting, sculpture, or other visual medium through words. No stories Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Epic Poetry a lengthy narrative poem, typically set in the far past, involving heroic and extraordinary adventures and dealings of people with gods or other superhuman forces. No stories Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Free-Verse poetry that follows natural speech patterns, but does not rhyme or follow a regular meter tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy In Process Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold Occasional Poetry by Parker Owens Complete timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Complete Lyrical Laments by Headstall Long-Term Hold Moggy's Mutterings by mogwhy Complete Headstall's Poetry Prompts by Headstall Complete Top 0 Most Read Poetry - Ghazal A poetic form with rhyming couplets and a repeating refrain, often exploring themes of love, loss, and longing. It has its roots in Arabic and Persian poetry. No stories Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Haiku a short poem of three lines with five, seven, and five syllables respectively. While there are several schools of Haiku writing, the most faithful to the original will use some aspect of the natural world as its subject, and will not contain any personal references to the writer/observer. tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy In Process Headstall's Poetry Prompts by Headstall Complete April Musings by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold NaPoWriMo - 2017 by Emi GS Complete By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Poems and Short Quips by MacGreg Long-Term Hold NaPoWriMo-2016 by Emi GS Complete Kavya, My Poetry by asamvav111 Complete Puppilull's poetry prompts by Puppilull Long-Term Hold Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Limerick a poem that is typically humorous and bawdy, written in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme. tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy In Process Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete Kavya, My Poetry by asamvav111 Complete Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Alex's Little Book of Poems by Alex Complete My Poems, Satires & Other Lyrical Nonsense by D.K. Daniels Long-Term Hold JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus Complete Bible Sex Laws - An Exploration in Limericks by Refugium Complete NaPoWriMo by Mikiesboy Complete Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by Aditus Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Lyric a poem that expresses personal feelings or emotions, typically written in first person. There are several general groupings of lyric poetry, including elegies, odes and sonnets. By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Temporary Hold Birds by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold Snippets of Oddly Romantic Lines by Former Member Temporary Hold Bragi's Bagatelles by Parker Owens Complete Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 Complete Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold Poems and Moments by Juanmdez Long-Term Hold Broken Angel by Ticklishboy30 Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Mixed Forms a mixture of two or more forms of poetry Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Doing It Again - NaPoWriMo April 2024 by Mikiesboy Complete Calliope's Carousel by Parker Owens Complete Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe Long-Term Hold Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens Complete JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus Complete Fountain, Field and Forest by Parker Owens Complete Top 10 Most Read Poetry - Rhyming a poem containing two or more words that repeat the same or similar sounds in the final syllable, usually placed at the end of lines placed so they echo each other By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Temporary Hold Birds by Parker Owens Long-Term Hold Blackbird Singing by raven1 Long-Term Hold Treasures Found by Headstall Complete The Spider and the Flea by Lee Wilson Complete Haiku, Secret, and Wisdom by Headstall Complete Something in the Way by Lee Wilson Complete Seasoned to Taste by Aditus Complete Top 5 Most Read Poetry - Sonnet a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically containing ten syllables per line, traditionally using iambic pentameter. A sonnet must contain a turning point (or, volta), in which the thread of the theme changes direction. There are three main sorts of sonnet: Italian (or, Petrarchan), Shakesperean, and Spenserian; each of these has a different rhyme scheme. The Italian rhymes ABBAABBA CDCDCD or ABBAABBA CDECDE; the Shakespearean uses ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; the Spenserian ABAB BCBC CDCD EE. By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold Fireworks & Rain by Aditus Complete Delicious Delights by Aditus Complete Bragi's Bagatelles by Parker Owens Complete Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold Top 1 Most Read Poetry - Translation a poem translated from another language Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Long-Term Hold

Me either! Hopefully entering alpha testing this week. We used to have to do that before we went to our Story Archive software. We have over 80 chapters per week... if we had to manually post and review those, we'd go crazy.

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I'll weigh in here to clarify a few things. Every site out there has its quirks, advantages, and disadvantages. From a Gay Authors standpoint, we support crossposting on whatever sites you want to post at. For our promoted authors, we ask that you post to Gay Authors first. And while authors can certainly post about their individual experiences with different sites, please be careful to not paint an entire site with the same brush as, for whatever reason, what you experience may be an individual issue versus a common one. We certainly have come down hard on people in the past for reasons specific to them. Obviously, we don't do that to everyone, and I wouldn't want other places portraying us as such. Thus, I give respect to others. I am crossposted on FanFiction.net for my FanFiction stories. I might post to AO3 sometime. I certainly read fanfictions there the most these days. @W_LMy research is telling me that your story type is appealing to a younger demographic, which Gay Authors is currently weak on. One of my main focuses on the massive software upgrade that's going on is to do a large overhaul of Gay Authors with a focus on appealing to the younger audience while maintaining functionality for power users and simplifying things for the non-power users. And once we have all the software in place, I'll be working specifically to expand Gay Authors' audience base. It's hard to do so now, since we are viewed as clunky forums and lists by modern standards.

Babylon 5 is my favorite Sci-Fi series. It really drove television to tell long-form stories instead of weekly stand-alones. JMS was pretty genius with how he structured things every single episode of every season moved things forward AND he designed it to be binged before there was a streaming service binging thing. Yes, the new owners of Paramount want Star Trek to be Star Trek again.

I have all The Original Series, Next Gen, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. I like them all. The new stuff has great visuals. And some gay characters. But the writing is usually awful and inconsistent. They have sonar in space and other extreme stupidity. The Message went from being part of the story, to being the only purpose of the story. If you like being told and shown how evil white men are, then those new shows are for you. They regularly destroyed canon too. If you care about even pretending to tie into being Star Trek.... then the new shows are all skinsuits pretending to be Star Trek. So, if you hate Star Trek and love getting lectures pretending to be entertainment, then you'll like the shows. Except for Picard Season 3, which they snuck past that idiot Alex Kurtzman. I'm told that it is a great send-off for Star Trek: The Next Generation fans. Though Picard Seasons 1 and 2 totally destroyed them first... so I haven't watched it yet either.

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The Top Read Paranormal Stories Since Deep Dive 9 Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Cryptid Features creatures from folklore, mythology, or cryptozoology, such as Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. The narrative often revolves around encounters with these mysterious beings. A Night on Pine Ridge by Myr Complete Lovesquatch: A Culinary Cryptid Romcom by Rafy Complete Top 5 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects Focuses on objects with supernatural or cursed properties. The plot typically involves characters trying to understand or break the curse associated with the object. Dust in the Basement by Celian Complete Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon Complete Ghost In The Guitar by Lee Wilson Complete Just a Tuesday by Celian Complete Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Demonic Paranormal Romance centers on a romantic relationship involving a demon or half-demon, blending supernatural allure with emotional depth, danger, or forbidden attraction. The stories balance sensual chemistry and heartfelt connection with infernal magic, moral tension, and the thrill of loving someone who isn’t entirely human. Charlie vs the Forces of Evil by Topher Lydon Complete Into the Oblivion by Solus Magus Complete Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon Complete Demon and the Fox by LieLocks Complete Charlie vs the Demon Ex by Topher Lydon Complete Necromancer Legacy by LieLocks Complete The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes Complete A Summoner's Heart by jamiiewhiite Long-Term Hold Damp Sunshine by Parchment_Of_Love Long-Term Hold Torturous Love : Version 3 by Sasha Distan Complete Top 2 Most Read Paranormal - Haunted Tech Combines paranormal / horror with modern technology, such as cursed devices or AI gone wrong. It's Just a Christmas Surprise, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete Sparks for Nyx by Myr Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Paranormal Mystery Mystery story with paranormal elements such as ghosts, vampires, werewolves or magic. May also features a detective or investigator who deals with supernatural or occult cases. These protagonists use both conventional and supernatural means to solve mysteries. Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete All Lost Things by Josh Aterovis Complete Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Complete A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Complete Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Complete 40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Romantic Paranormal is a paranormal story with romantic elements. If you have a story that is primarily a romance, but with paranormal elements, use Romance -> Paranormal Romance. Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Shifters Stories that feature multiple types or types other that werewolves of humans capable of assuming animal aspects or full changing into animals Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process Spirit Wolves by kbois Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Vampires Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Temporary Hold Angel Awakened by Painawakened Complete GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away Crossing the Moon by HinderToyBL Complete Crave by LitLover Complete Re-Birth by Justin4Fun Complete The Cat Burglar by Aditus Long-Term Hold Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Complete Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Werewolves Stories focusing on werewolves specifically. Teen Wolf Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold Oregon in the Fall by drown Long-Term Hold Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet Complete Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete Higher Education by WolfM Complete

A story does not fail because the writer lacked ideas. More often, it fails because the reader cannot tell what kind of promise the story is making. This week’s Writing Resources focus on the first questions every story needs to answer before the plot gets complicated, the cast expands, or the chapters start stacking up. Who is this story about? What does that person want? What is standing in the way? Why should the reader care now? Those questions sound simple, but they are not beginner questions. They are foundation questions. Every strong story keeps answering them in sharper and more interesting ways. A romance answers them differently than a mystery. A coming-of-age story answers them differently than a fantasy epic. A short story may answer them in a paragraph. A long serial may spend several chapters layering the answer. But the reader still needs enough of a signal to understand what emotional contract they are entering. That is the real purpose of a beginning. It is not only to introduce characters or establish setting. It is to teach the reader how to read the story. If the opening promises a tense survival story, the reader starts looking for danger, pressure, and hard choices. If it promises an intimate character journey, the reader starts looking for vulnerability, change, and emotional cost. If it promises comedy, the reader gives the story permission to be lighter, stranger, or more exaggerated. When the story does not make that promise clearly, readers may not know whether to trust it. They may like the premise and still drift away because they are waiting for the story to tell them what matters. This week’s Start Here article is designed to help authors pressure-test that foundation before they get lost in scenes, subplots, worldbuilding, or dialogue polish. The goal is not to make every story formulaic. It is the opposite. When the foundation is clear, the writer has more freedom. A clear story question gives every later choice more weight. A surprise works better when the reader knows what expectation was being disrupted. A slow burn works better when the reader understands what desire is being delayed. A plot twist works better when the story has already taught the reader what was at stake. So before you ask whether your first chapter is exciting enough, ask whether it is orienting enough. Can a reader tell whose story this is? Can they tell what pressure is forming? Can they feel why this moment matters? Can they sense what kind of experience they are being invited into? This week, we invite authors to read Start Here: Every Story Needs a Promise and use it as a quick diagnostic for a current draft, an unfinished story, or a new idea you have been meaning to start. Read the article, then try the exercise at the end. Take one story you are working on and answer the core questions in plain language. If the answers feel vague, that is not failure. That is useful information. It shows you where the story may need a stronger promise. The best stories do not begin by explaining everything. They begin by making the reader want to keep asking the right questions. https://gayauthors.org/writing/start/start-here-every-story-needs-a-promise-r6/