Krista

Heh, someone THAT controlling and specific before I even met the person isn't someone I'd want to be with.. And he is just too demanding in a nice and subtle way... The testing thing that he demanded.. and the two whole comments about sex tells me that he WANTS the sex and is a liar when he said that it wasn't what he was necessarily looking for... why did he make it a focal point three times if it wasn't what he truly desired in the relationship? If it is real.. the guy has serious problems relating to other people... so much so that he feels the need to put everything out there in a contractual agreement sort of way. As you can see... I don't do the craigslist/online dating thing.. at all.

Me too. I don't understand the hype...

Happy Birthday!!! Have a great one boss.

I've written a few sex scenes, most of the time they're rarely there... like not descriptive at all. It depends on my characters for the most part. If they're under the age of 18, it is likely that there won't be a sex scene, that doesn't mean the characters don't have sex, but I won't describe it at all... but if they are adults, I'm more likely to write a sex scene and it be more graphic.. Most of my stuff will be little to no sex though unless the story calls for it and most of the time my stories won't.. but I do have one in the works where sex is extremely important to the plot between my characters... so it will have sex.. graphic, probably.. since it is that type of story.

Happy Birthday! Even if its a little late since you're from the land down under. (hopefully I'm right about that so I don't look like an idiot.. )

Happy Birthday Tom!!

Guilty... Yes! Benji, that is it. Honestly though, I'm speaking from experience. When I was first starting out, I would read the comments people made... and since they were making them I thought that if I was going to keep them reading, I would have to bow to what they wanted. Guess what... I struggled with that .. because people want and some even down right expect certain things from the stories that they read. The writer should be the final and the loudest opinion on the story. Editors can edit it, betas can suggest certain things that may make it better or read easier, but the author should still have final say. (Notice, I didn't say anything about readers).. If they're reading it, fine.. if they stop because you posted a chapter that they didn't like.. fine - it is their loss not your own. You wrote the chapter for a reason. You wanted the scenes to be in there for a reason.. so don't go back and change your mind unless you, yourself are regretting it on a level that has nothing to do with what your readers have said. I appreciate comments, and I love having my stories read. I like that I have fans out there that read and wait for my lazy butt to write for them, but if they came to me tomorrow after I posted a chapter that they didn't like... and they told me to change it.. or they would stop reading the story.. I would say.. fine, stop reading. To do so, will change me back into the writer that I don't want to be and if I ever did that then I might as well quit because the stories would start to suck. Some advice, find some trusted and experienced people to really look at the story... if you're worried about it. Some with Beta reader experience, not anyone that is a huge fan, so they can take a long look at the story and where the chapter fits within the story. More of a put your mind at rest about the story/chapter so you can continue type of deal. (only if you're struggling with that now, because that happens after something like this) Krista

Always write what you want to... don't let the readers dictate what scenes you write... You will always offend someone,if writers start worrying about the feelings of people who read... then you're no longer writing for yourself, you're writing for their wishes.. Heh... I hate when readers try to tell me what to do...

Heh... I'm particularly lazy, so I wouldn't care to much to be laid off.. But I can see where being stuck in a rut would be troublesome. I also hate when a person tries to force their viewpoint onto me because they think we're similar... it just bugs me.. I am definitely my own person. But anyway, nice hearing from you Steven, I've not had the opportunity to bother you lately. Sad..

It was pretty bad in Kentucky as well, but nothing like it was for Tennessee... shew and it all happened really fast..

Shew, I dislike that Worley artist altogether.. none of his songs are good to me, but that one especially sucks. I turn it when it hits the radio.. Lol, that was like in all of my dances in High school, sigh... I hate the song too. --- Some songs I hate: "Who let the Dogs Out." "Milkshake" "Pants on the Ground." All three of them were over played when they came out.. and that added to my dislike of them a lot..

I was around when GA had a simpler layout. It's pretty easy for me still though, but the messenger service now confused me after using the old one for so long.. lol. But anyway, I'm glad you're figuring out the site now.

hmm.. I am probably in a lot better shame during the spring and summer than I am in the fall and winter.. lol. I like doing my exercising out doors and in Ky, that's not always possible in the winter and fall months.. as they get pretty cold, and running in cold weather always makes my sinuses and breathing pathways inflamed and such.. so I do my jogging and such indoors in the winter months, but I don't like treadmills, I like to look around when I run.. traveling an actual distance.. lol. Anyway, as far as keeping myself in shape, I'm also getting into yoga, and some light aerobics. Then, I eat extremely healthy most of the time. I do have two weaknesses.. Apple pie, ice cream.. well three.. and Pizza.. lol. Otherwise I think I eat pretty well. I hate sodas.. the only things I drink is juices and water. Not even the sugar stuff they try to pass off as healthy.. like Kool-aid.. haha. Overall its a laid back healthy, if I ever actually set out to do it.. I think I wouldn't enjoy it at all, but this way of doing it is far more rewarding to me.

The Catcher and the Rye The Immortal Instruments - Series Harry Potter - Series The entire Jane Austen collection, of course. Harriette Simpson Arnow Trilogy (The Doll Maker, etc) Twilight Saga To Kill a Mockingbird Bible .... and tons more. I didn't realize how much I've read in my life.. But its enough to have favorites..

I don't think anyone should out anyone else. No one knows how that person really feels or the relationship the "closeted" person has with people that would eventually find out. It's simple to keep your mouth closed on the subject, there really isn't any excuse for it. Even if its blatantly obvious... it should always be in their terms...

Happy Birthday Kurt!

Baby Meerkats.

A main stream actor like Jim Carey not having a movie released here? Hmm That's odd.

Calm yourselves, Drew, Lacey.. Soo.. Gaytron, there's this harem... I'm kidding. Nice picture.

You've got model eyes going on, Lacey.

I'm in.

Lacey - this is a clothes on party. (Yeah, I know.. booo Krista.. ) Happy Birthday Skyline! Have a good one.

I've started posting on Nifty again. So I was convinced really. And, if you're not at all looking to publish any gay fiction that you're currently writing, but want readers to sit down and read you.. you have nothing to lose. Its the ones that will publish - eventually, that probably need to stick with GA. And I think if you're certainly going to try and publish a story you're currently working on, I wouldn't post it anywhere. Gay fiction isn't going to be picked up by mainstream publishers anyway (Unless its just that damn good). They're going to be looking for best sellers and there's not really a market out there big enough to support gay fiction (in their eyes), so a publisher probably will decline you IF you've posted on the web. The whole why should we pay for something that we can get for free, concept.

Hi Mark, welcome to GA.

I'm a cincy girl.. even if they are average at best.. Can anyone say.. Joey Votto though.. shew.. reason enough to like them.