Literary Fiction - Stories

Sub-genres: Bildungsroman, Contemporary Literary, Cultural, Epistolary, Family Saga, Historical Literary, Slice of Life

Emphasizes the artistic and narrative qualities of the writing, often exploring complex characters and themes.

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- 2025 - Diversity
- 2024 - Seasons
- 2023- Exploration -Poetry
- 2015 Poetry Anthology: Remember
- 2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm Is Coming
- 2013 Poetry Anthology: Whispers in the Dark
- 2012 Poetry Anthology: Cracks of Time
- 2011 Poetry Anthology: Into the Unknown
Fiction - Gay Authors Anthologies
- 2025 - Auld Lang Syne
- 2024 - In Too Deep
- 2024 - Long May You Run
- 2023 - Leap of Faith
- 2022 - Anniversary
- 2021 - Spring - On The Road
- 2021 - Spring - Potluck 2021
- 2021 - Fall - A Winding Path
- 2021 - Fall - An Unconventional Gift
- 2021 - Fall - Potluck
- 2020 - Spring - Full Moon
- 2020 - Spring - The Storm
- 2020 - Fall - Bridges
- 2020 - Fall - Shadows
- 2019 - Spring - Into the Stars
- 2019 - Spring - Snapped
- 2019 - Fall - Fall From Grace
- 2019 - Fall - Raincheck
- 2018 - Spring - Now or Never
- 2018 - Spring - Encounters
- 2018 - Fall - Fight Back
- 2018 - Fall - Good Intentions
- 2017 - Spring - Unintended Consequences & Jagged Edges
- 2017 - Fall - The Fallout and Secret Spaces
- 2016 - Spring - Crossing the Line
- 2016 - Summer - Wicked Games
- 2016 - Fall - Blindsided / The Forgotten
- 2016 - Winter - Rewind: Pre-2016 Themes
- 2015 - Spring - Full Circle
- 2015 - Summer - Road Trip
- 2015 - Fall - Blurred Edges
- 2015 - Winter - Blackout
- 2014 - Spring - Nature's Wrath
- 2014 - Summer - The Backup Plan
- 2014 - Fall - Scars
- 2014 - Winter - Chain Reaction
- 2013 - Spring - A Night To Remember
- 2013 - Summer - Roll the Dice
- 2013 - Fall - Pandora's Box
- 2013 - Winter - Recipe for Disaster
- 2012 - Spring - It Wasn't Me
- 2012 - Summer - Choices
- 2012 - Fall - Friends & Enemies
- 2012 - Winter - Desperate Ends
- 2012 - Special - Mayan Tribute: End of the World
- 2012 - Anniversary - Secrets Can Kill
- 2011 - Spring - People Are Strange
- 2011 - Summer - Walk on the Wild Side
- 2011 - Fall - Legends
- 2011 - Winter - Aftermath
- 2010 - Spring - I'd Never Do That
- 2010 - Summer - Out of this World
- 2010 - Fall - No Going Back
- 2010 - Winter - Haunted
- 2009 - Spring - Oops
- 2009 - Summer - Carpe Diem
- 2009 - Fall - Something Unexpected
- 2009 - Winter - Deceptions
- 2008 - Annual - It's Just a Game, Right?
- 2008 - Spring - Living in the Shadows
- 2008 - Summer - Escape
- 2008 - Fall - Anniversary
- 2008 - Winter - Ghosts
- 2007 - Annual - The Road Not Taken
- 2007 - Spring - Fairy Tales
- 2007 - Summer - Ending and Beginnings
- 2007 - Fall - The Rainy Day
- 2007 - Winter - Worth Fighting For
- 2006 - Winter - Blizzard
- 2006 - Fall - Halloween
- 2006 - Summer - Going on Vacation
- 2006 - Spring - Day of Silence
- 2004 - Winter - Christmas
Fiction - Story Contests
- 2017- Halloween
- 2017- April Fool's
- 2016 - Secret Admirer Short Story
- 2015 - Secret Santa Short Story
- 2011 - Novella Contest
- 2009 - Novella Contest
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  Super Hero
  
  Swashbuckler
- Comedy
  
  Buddy Comedy
  
  Comedy Modern
  
  Comic Fantasy
  
  Comic Sci-Fi
  
  Comic Horror
  
  Dark Comedy
  
  Fish Out of Water
  
  Satire
  
  Surreal Comedy
  
  Tall Tale
- Fantasy
  
  Alternate History
  
  Anthropomorphic Fantasy
  
  Arcanepunk
  
  Arthurian
  
  Assassin
  
  Cozy Fantasy
  
  Crossworlds/Portals
  
  Dragon Fantasy
  
  Fairy Tales
  
  Flintlock
  
  Gaslamp
  
  General Fantasy
  
  Grimdark
  
  High/Epic Fantasy
  
  Historical Fantasy
  
  Lost World
  
  Low Fantasy
  
  Magical Realism
  
  Medieval Fantasy
  
  Mythic Fantasy
  
  Science Fantasy
  
  Sword and Planet
  
  Sword and Sandal
  
  Urban Fantasy
  
  Wuxia
- General Fiction
  
  Coming of Age
  
  Culinary Fiction
  
  Drama
  
  Experimental
  
  Family Drama
  
  Prompt
  
  Rich Boy
- Historical
  
  Alternate
  
  Ancient Greco-Roman
  
  Ancient Orient
  
  Cold War
  
  Historical Drama
  
  Historical Thriller
  
  Industrial Revolution
  
  Medieval
  
  Non-Contemporary
  
  Victorian
  
  Western
  
  World Wars
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  Body Snatcher
  
  Gothic
  
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  Monster
  
  Psychological
  
  Splatterpunk
  
  Weird Science
  
  Zombie
- Literary Fiction
  
  Bildungsroman
  
  Contemporary Literary
  
  Cultural
  
  Epistolary
  
  Family Saga
  
  Historical Literary
  
  Slice of Life
- Mystery
  
  Amateur Sleuth
  
  Caper
  
  Classic Mystery
  
  Cozy Mystery
  
  Detective
  
  Historical Mystery
  
  Light Mystery
  
  Locked Room Mystery
  
  Noir/Hard-Boiled
  
  Police Procedural
  
  Psychological Mystery
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  Autobiography
  
  Biography
  
  Creative Non-Fic
  
  Letter
  
  Reference
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  Ballad
  
  Blank Verse
  
  Cinquain
  
  Confessional
  
  Ekphrastic Poetry
  
  Epic Poetry
  
  Free-Verse
  
  Ghazal
  
  Haiku
  
  Limerick
  
  Lyric
  
  Mixed Forms
  
  Rhyming
  
  Sonnet
  
  Translation
- Paranormal
  
  Cryptid
  
  Cursed Objects
  
  Paranormal Mystery
  
  Romantic Paranormal
  
  Shifters
  
  Vampires
  
  Werewolves
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  Contemporary Romance
  
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  Historical Romance
  
  Paranormal Romance
  
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  Romantic Comedy (Rom-Com)
  
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  Sports Star Romance
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  Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic
  
  Cyberpunk/Tech Noir
  
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  Hard Science Fiction
  
  Libertarian Sci-Fi
  
  Military Sci-Fi
  
  Science Fantasy
  
  Soft Sci-Fi
  
  Space Opera
  
  Space Western
  
  Steampunk
  
  Utopian
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  Environmental Thriller
  
  Espionage
  
  Historical Thriller
  
  Legal Thriller
  
  Medical Thriller
  
  Military Thriller
  
  Political Thriller
  
  Psychological Thriller
  
  Supernatural Thriller
  
  Suspense
  
  Techno Thriller
- Western
  
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  Crime Western
  
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  Weird West
  
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  Western Modern
  
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Cinquaine Complete
By Tim Hobson, in 2025 - Diversity. 04/10/2025 (Updated: 04/10/2025)
Genres: General Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Prompt, Slice of Life
- mature adult
- adult
- gay
- coming out
- serious
- 20th century
- autobiography
My entry for the 2025 Diversity Poetry Anthology
- 1 Chapters
- 44 Words
- 380 Views
- 20 Comments
- 3 Recommendations
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Finding Self - a poem in terza rima Complete
By Tim Hobson, in 2025 - Diversity. 04/17/2025 (Updated: 04/17/2025)
Genres: General Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Prompt, Slice of Life
- mature adult
- gay
- coming out
- 20th century
Coming out, finding and recognizing one's true self, can be both a painful process and a rewarding quest.
- 1 Chapters
- 129 Words
- 173 Views
- 8 Comments
- 1 Recommendation
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Followers 1
Why Am I Different? Complete
By Lee Wilson, in 2025 - Diversity. 04/10/2025 (Updated: 04/10/2025)
Genres: General Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Drama, Contemporary Literary, Slice of Life
- mature adult
- gay
- no sex
- serious
- love
- mental health
My entry for the 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity! Quite possibly a topic we can all relate to.
- 1 Chapters
- 197 Words
- 518 Views
- 28 Comments
- 4 Recommendations
- Everyone
Followers 1

Pinecone Poem In Process

By J92, in Fiction. 03/08/2025 (Updated: 03/08/2025)
Genres: Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Slice of Life

Poem created after a very long walk.
- 1 Chapters
- 236 Words
- 152 Views
- 2 Comments
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Followers 2
Seasons Of The Son Complete
By Lee Wilson, in 2024 - Seasons. 04/04/2024 (Updated: 04/04/2024)
Genres: Poetry, General Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Rhyming, Coming of Age, Family Drama, Slice of Life
- teen
- mature adult
- gay
- north america
- no sex
- coming of age
- light-hearted
- 20th century
A short one telling the story of how someone might discover they’re gay.
- 1 Chapters
- 273 Words
- 2,391 Views
- 18 Comments
- 1 Recommendation
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Followers 5

Tales from Bingham Lake Temporary Hold

By Cole Matthews, in Fiction. 07/10/2024 (Updated: 07/10/2024)
Genres: Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Slice of Life
- adult
- europe
- north america
- no sex
- light-hearted
- serious
These are the prompt tales I'm collecting. What will they become? Who will read? It doesn't matter because they are mine.
- 1 Chapters
- 512 Words
- 1,413 Views
- 8 Comments
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David and Jonathan 2. Stage Works Complete
By AC Benus, in Poetry. 05/10/2019 (Updated: 05/10/2019)
Genres: Poetry, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Reference, Free-Verse, Translation, Historical Literary
- gay
- coming of age
- music
- religion
- ancient times
- love
Only 884 words, but all of them are from the bible itself.
- 1 Chapters
- 1,025 Words
- 7,755 Views
- 23 Comments
- 1 Recommendation
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For Every Season Complete
By Headstall, in 2025 - Diversity. 04/10/2025 (Updated: 04/10/2025)
Genres: Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Contemporary Literary, Slice of Life
- north america
- serious
- love
- hate
Some poetic offerings based on the anthology theme of "Diversity". The Haiku included here are a departure from the usual and expected subject of nature, more reflective of inner turmoil.
- 1 Chapters
- 1,073 Words
- 565 Views
- 36 Comments
- 3 Recommendations
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A Summer Happy Place Complete
By Lee Wilson, in Non-Fiction. 12/05/2024 (Updated: 12/05/2024)
Genres: Non-Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Creative Non-Fic, Prompt, Autobiography, Slice of Life
- mature adult
- north america
- no sex
- serious
- modern
- autobiography
- depression
This is based on prompt #144:

Describe your favorite place in summer. Make us feel it.
- 1 Chapters
- 1,077 Words
- 1,438 Views
- 21 Comments
- 4 Recommendations
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Followers 4
Matteo Went Ahead Complete
By Aditus, in 2024 - In Too Deep. 10/24/2024 (Updated: 10/24/2024)
Genres: General Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sub-genres: Drama, Slice of Life
- mature adult
- senior
- gay
- europe
- serious
- death
Sometimes trying times are most rewarding.

This is a semi-autobiographic slice-of-life story about coming home and moving on.
- 1 Chapters
- 1,096 Words
- 2,619 Views
- 19 Comments
- 11 Recommendations
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