Tiger

I was going to get you a dominatrix for your birthday. I will scratch that idea off my list. I just think Helen is too hard on Eric. So what if he drinks too much and snogs cute boyz? Added: Benji, I already have a goat in one of my stories. If he misbehaves too much, something bad might happen.

I don't like Helen either. I was the one who wanted to start Helen Must Die. She is a little too cross for a manager. I think she forgets that she works for them and not the opposite way around. She also tends to be cruel to Eric by ruining his fun.

I'm sure there are plenty of gay bikers out there, and I don't mean just Dykes on Bikes. So, who do you all think is the subject in the title of the upcoming chapter?

If it's who I am thinking, he knows about me as well. Anyway, I doubt the bikers in LTMP are necessarily bad. Bikers can be really cool!

Nick, that's how the media is. They focus on scandal. However, there are some aspects in pride parades that are so outlandish that it cannot be shown on TV. I don't understand why some are so damn crude. Giving head in the middle of the street is disgusting. It is not proper. The orientation does not matter. It is WRONG to act like that in public. This is something more private.

Well, it's nice to have you. Welcome to GA.

I'm guessing it has more to do with The Scar.

Then, I suppose you might be willing to concede that Chapter 10 of my story did not have an evil cliffhanger ending, right? Hmmmm... That sounds like an intriguing title. Is it Monday yet?

Cliffhanger free? I think not. Chapter 37 was definitely a cliffhanger. Sorry, but I have to include 40 and 19 as well. Those are evil cliffhangers. There are different levels of cliffhangers. Level A is "Damn!" Level B is "Holy S**t!" Level C is Holy <f bombin'> s**t!" I put Chapter 37 at Level C; Chapter 40 is at level A. Chapter 19 is at Level B. I can honestly say that I have yet to write a Level A.

Saturday, I will be moving to Kansas. I am actually excited about it. The town is a bit larger. I am so tired of this town. It's just not a good place to be. In addition, I have been thinking a lot about my life. One of my friends is suggesting that I actually take A+ certification, which would basically give me more hands-on training with computers. Some of the stuff they teach is stuff I already know, like how to assemble a computer's outer components. The inner components I am not as familiar with, but I want to learn them. If all goes well, I will find a job in the KC metro. I am an hour south of there now. I think that would be a better place for me, because it is much more gay friendly, and there is an actual community. Chances are that I could easily find a special friend there, and that is what I need. The only thing I don't know is if I want a relationship or if I want something a little more casual. If I had to say at this moment I would say the latter. I am not very trusting, and I think either someone would have to make a lot of effort, or I would have to really be liking him. At least I'm more comfortable now. There is a down side to the friends with benies thing. There was one time where I felt used afterwards. That was bad. Anyway, I am tired. That is why I am so random here.

I will be seeking help soon, Gary. I have definitely been having some problems lately. Anyway, I have adjusted the other short story to fit the special theme. I hope everyone will like it.

I do not think it is a choice, Gary. I could try to act straight if I wanted. I don't really know how the gay men who are married can stand it. I would be extremely unhappy. It took me a while to figure that out though. Anyway, gay pride parades are a doubled-edged sword. All communities have their freaks. We are certainly not an exception. I, for one, could never participate in street orgies in The Big Easy (well more like Big Sleazy in that case). I agree with Prycron about the fact that it needs to be family friendly. Otherwise, it's just a freak show. There is a difference between pride and acting like a bunch of animals. I tend to keep my animalistic side in the bedroom just as everyone else should.

Well, we all make mistakes. At some point, I have a few mistakes to fix in Dark Earth: The Prophecy. That should be a lot of fun. Thanks for the heads up, CJ.

Steph, I am moving to Kansas Saturday. I should be able to find mental health services there. When I find out what's wrong, I will let everyone know what's going on with me. I have my suspicions of what it is, but I don't know for sure yet. Anyway, thanks for the advice.

I happen to think that they are freak shows. You get a bunch of the worst types. Southern Decadence, for example, features orgies in the streets. This shows the bad side of the gay community. On the other hand, there is a need to exhibit pride, so it's really difficult to say one way or the other. We do need some who are out and proud. Thus I am going with other, because it can both hurt and help our cause.

I actually picked Dimitri. I may be wrong though. I guess we'll find out next week.

I happen to agree. By the way, we missed you!

There's no doubt that Steve is in the top three. The other two are dkstories and C James. There is no doubt that they have the most evil cliffhangers. Jack Scribe had a good one early on in the year though. However, I think even Steve would say that C James has the most brutally devious cliffhangers. He has only admitted to using an evil cliffhanger outright once that I am aware of.

I did not sense an admission. That was more of a downplayer.

That thought is downright scary to me. Let's see. Someone is more than likely dead, but we have no idea who that person is. It's funny that already the King of Evil Cliffhangers is denying that this is an evil cliffhanger. Clearly an unidentified death is an evil cliffhanger. Granted, we had a much more devious a few chapters back. However, I suspect things will become far more perilous before they improve.

David Bowie is a bisexual. Okay, I think I have one that was not on the list. He is one of my favorite singers and he was the lead singer of Savage Garden. Darren Hayes is gay, and he got married to a man. I love listening to his songs considering that they're about man on man love.

It was not quite as evil as 37, but it was indeed a cliffhanger. It was definitely worse than the

Actually, prose is not poetry, but prose can have an element of poetry. I happen to add a bit of poetry to my prose, but I could never be like Shakespeare. I just write. I do tend to add figurative language, and that is certainly a good thing. Can someone go over-the-top with poetic elements in prose? They absolutely can and do. Writing like Shakespeare would not be a good idea. A writer must discover his or her own voice.

Kev, I probably should do that. I am very moody. I can be happy-go-lucky one minute, and then the walls cave a minute later. It's awful.