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    Paranormal Deep Dive 2

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    Genre Deep Dives
    Top 0 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.
    No stories Top 0 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.
    No stories 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.
    Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete Elemental by WolfM Complete We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete 40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete There's A Strange Partridge in My Pear Tree, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process The Flamekeepers of Delta Psi Theta by Kelevra Temporary Hold The Cat Burglar by Aditus Temporary Hold 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.
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Tristan's High School Life by AquariusGuy Complete Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 In Process Ash and Ember by Wayne Gray Complete Worthy by Cia 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
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Warming The Cold One by garfwiz Temporary Hold Oregon in the Fall by drown In Process Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Complete Shadow Effect by kbois Complete Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Spirit Wolves by kbois Complete Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 In Process Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun Long-Term Hold Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Vampires
    Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight
    GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Long-Term Hold Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold Re-United by Justin4Fun Complete Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Complete GFD 10: Nights Eternal by Comicality Complete Re-birth by Justin4Fun Complete GFD: Body Disposal by Comicality Long-Term Hold Crave by LitLover Complete GFD 01: Genesis by Comicality Complete GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality Temporary Hold Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Werewolves
    Stories focusing on werewolves specifically.  Teen Wolf
    The Alpha by WolfM Complete Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Long-Term Hold Oregon in the Fall by drown In Process Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete Higher Education by WolfM Complete Elemental by WolfM Complete Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete
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    Non-Fiction Deep Dive 2

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    Genre Deep Dives
    Top 9 Most Read Non-Fiction - Autobiography
    is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.
    Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Complete An Advent Calendar by Aditus Complete Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus Temporary Hold Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete Ex gay husband by Zuri Long-Term Hold Farm Tales by quokka Complete Self-help by northie Complete A Gay Man on His Own at Christmas by albertnothlit Complete My Coming Out Story by LittleBuddhaTW Complete Top 0 Most Read Non-Fiction - Biography
    is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
    No stories Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Creative Non-Fic
    writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.
    The English Year by Jwolf Temporary Hold Coming Out for Athletes by Hunter Thomson Long-Term Hold tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold Boy Story: The Road Taken by Rip Skor Complete timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Temporary Hold Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete Who Am I Trying To Be? by W_L Complete Top 3 Most Read Non-Fiction - Letter
    letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".
    Azkarah by Defiance19 Complete Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy Complete Random Musings by Bryson Temporary Hold Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Reference
    books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.
    Palouse Writing Project by rec Long-Term Hold The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus In Process The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Temporary Hold Plotting with Plugh by Lugh Complete One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Temporary Hold WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Temporary Hold The Phoenix on the Dragon Chair by W_L Complete Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus Long-Term Hold Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Temporary Hold
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    Story Archive Tech - What do you need?

    By Myr,


    Site Tech News
    Fellow Site Members:
    Welcome to 2024!  There are going to be some big software changes this year as the software that powers our website, Invision Community, goes from version 4.X to 5.0.  The big key under the hood changes for this version will be modernizing the software and removing some of the legacy weight it has been carrying for a long time.  Their main target seems to be making the software even more mobile friendly. With over 50% of our traffic coming from Mobile, more speed, better function and more stable behavior on mobile should be seen as a good thing.
    The knock-on of these changes is that we have to basically heavily rewrite our Story Archive to work in the system.  We have already started working with a new developer that will be helping us with improvements when that time comes.  Before then though, we are working to address some of the shortcomings of the current system, some lingering bugs, and missing features.
    As we will be working on the system more actively now, I'm going to open up a question to everyone to make sure we what we can on improvements.
    If you could have just two things from the Story Archive on site, what would they be? *
    * Useful clarifications:
    Functions and capabilities of the Story Archive on Gay Authors More authors adding more stories is not a software function Please comment below and we'll see what we can do.  One thing already in process is adding Story Status to our Genre Top 10 blogs.  This information is pulled via a report we have built into the system and the report is getting updated.
     
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    Mystery Deep Dive 2

    By Myr,


    Genre Deep Dives
    Top 1 Most Read Mystery - Caper
    Light-hearted mystery that is easy to read, witty and not too intense.  Can also be more comic in nature.  Examples: Clue, Scooby Doo, Hardy Boys, or Janet Evanovitch books
    A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete Top 6 Most Read Mystery - Cozy Mystery
    also referred to as "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur off stage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.  This is also a sub-genre with strong tropes that define it
    WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Temporary Hold A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete Murder of a Moral Man by St. George Complete River City by Bill W Complete Bellini by Cole Matthews Complete Ticklish Descendants by Ticklishboy30 In Process Top 6 Most Read Mystery - Detective
    stories where the protagonist is a sleuth of some sort, ranging from nosy neighbor to retired detective that is puzzling out the details of why a crime was committed and who did it. More intense than a cozy, more serious than a caper, but not as hard core has hard boiled/noir.   Example: Agatha Christie books
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Complete Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox In Process The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Temporary Hold The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Complete Fix It by RichEisbrouch Complete Youngblood by metajinx Long-Term Hold Top 6 Most Read Mystery - Historical Mystery
    The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a sub-genre of two genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Complete Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process Here Be Dragons, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete The House of Storms by Geron Kees Complete Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete MARDI - At the Crossroads of Life and Art - A Film Script by AC Benus Complete Top 10 Most Read Mystery - Light Mystery
    Contains light mystery elements such as crimes to solve, but solving a crime is not the focus of the story.
    The Innocence Of Night by Remijay Complete Circumnavigation by C James Complete Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Complete The Alpha by WolfM Complete Tristan's High School Life by AquariusGuy Complete 0's and 1's: CBDT by W_L Complete The Wink by grahamsealby Complete Sidewinder by Headstall Complete Acts of Deception... by Naptowngirl Complete The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process Top 2 Most Read Mystery - Noir/Hard-Boiled
    (Strong Trope Alert) in noir the protagonist isn't a detective, but a victim, a suspect, and/or a perpetrator of crime. Hard-Boiled is a literary genre that shares some of its characters and settings with crime fiction (especially detective fiction and noir fiction). The genre's typical protagonist is a detective who battles the violence of organized crime that flourished during Prohibition (1920–1933) and its aftermath, while dealing with a legal system that has become as corrupt as the organized crime itself. Detectives of hardboiled fiction are often antiheroes. Notable hardboiled detectives include Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Sam Spade, Lew Archer, Slam Bradley, and The Continental Op.
    The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Temporary Hold Scene: An Abandoned Alleyway Leading to a Doorway by Young Sage Complete Top 2 Most Read Mystery - Police Procedural
    is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigation
    River City by Bill W Complete Solitary by RichEisbrouch Complete
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