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Welcome to the CSR discussion day for July with Love is Blind by Nick Brady! Did you have a chance to read this story? Nick was kind enough to do an interview for me and share some of his thoughts on what he learned while writing Love is Blind. He also filled in a few thoughts on his favorite cartoon hijinks character, tall or small, and his hobbies outside of writing! So enjoy learning more about Nick, and then share your thoughts on his story in the comments below. Who do you like best, Jerry or Tom? Probably Jerry because he always outsmarts Tom the cat. If you had to choose between being eight feet tall or four feet tall, which would you choose and why? I might choose to be 4 feet tall because little guys get away with more. What do you like to do in your free time at home when you’re not writing? I like to read and work in my garden. I'm also an amateur photographer. What brought you to GA? I read a few stories here quite a long time ago and posted one of my first stories with you. GA is a very professionally managed and I appreciate having my stories hosted on your site. What’s one location you’d love to go to research for a story, in modern time or the past? California during the gold rush. There were a great number of men there all trying to strike it rich with little constraints on their behavior. There has to be a good story in there somewhere. If you had to try method writing (like method acting) for research on a story, what type of plot or character research would you like to do? I have always been drawn to characters who seem to be very different then discover that they have a great deal in common. I find relationships between people of different ages, abilities, backgrounds, and races to be interesting. Can you sum up Love is Blind in one sentence? What begins as a casual friendship between a blind and a sighted college student evolves into a lifetime commitment. What is the most interesting “I never would have thought about it like that” thing you learned from your research from others who faced similar challenges as your characters? Sometimes what appears to be the weaker of a pair turns out to be the strongest. What was your favorite scene in Love is Blind? That's hard to choose, but I will say that the episode in Chapter 5 where Ian and Andrew try their hand at home brewing was fun to write. It was easy because it really happened to me when I was in college. You might say it was a learning experience. Can you share a little of your current/future work you plan to post on GA with us? I make mental notes of various characters and situations that accumulate in my head until they form the basis of a new story. Sometimes they come from my own experience but more often from observation. The erotic parts are almost always fictional. My life has not been nearly as interesting as my characters. I'm working on several new ideas. Stay tuned.

Happy July! Can you believe the year is halfway over already? We've featured a lot of stories over the year, but here's one more you might not have read yet... Love is Blind! This story, inspired by a figure from the author's past, was also helped along by several other GA members. That's just what the site is here for! I can't wait to hear what @Nick Brady has to say in his interview this month, which will be on the last Monday of the month, July 29th. Love is Blind by Nick Brady Length: 39,873 Description: Andrew and Ian are college friends. One is sighted and one is blind. They have much to learn from each other. A Reader said: thank you for sharing your beautiful story with us. you have picked the perfect spot to end it though I am sad this is it and that no more chapters will be coming. ~ mayday Enjoy this month's CSR selection, but don't forget to be ready to come back and share your thoughts and comment on the Discussion day on Monday, July 29th!