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Well, it's the start of a new week, and for today's schedule, we're bringing you Puppilull's review of Shifter by skinnydragon. Featured story days are a great way to highlight one of the many stories that can be found in GA Stories. With so many stories, it's easy for a single story to get lost in the shuffle. If you're reading a story that you would like to do a blog review and bring attention to, PM me (Renee). Now, onto the review. Hopefully you enjoy Puppilull's review enough to go check out Shifter for yourself! Shifter skinnydragon Reviewer: Puppilull Status: Complete Word Count: 2,034 It’s strange how a story of a mere 2,000 words can take you on such a journey. In this case, it's a journey into the twisted mind of the main character. When writing this review, I read my comments to the story from my first reading. Hypnotic and intense were words I used to describe it and I still think they sum up Shifter rather well. Throughout the story, the reader is left in the dark about a lot of details surrounding the main character. Who is he? With only a vague outline, there’s yet enough of a backstory to give you a definite sense of him as a person. It’s written as a frenzied, sketchy account of events, based of a collection of grim memories. What particularly impressed me was the way the story is written or rather constructed. In the most fascinating way, skinnydragon uses repetition of words and phrases to emphasize the theme of the story in an almost hypnotic manner. Each and every word needs to be read slowly and deliberately, so don’t read this while rushed. Take your time to savor the excellence of the crafting of sentences. This short story had a deep impact on me. Both because of the story itself and because of the brilliant way it is written. It could all too easily have been simply an exercise in technique, but instead it leaves the reader feeling disturbed and upset at having entered someone’s mind. And not just anyone’s mind - a twisted mind that gives Brett Easton Ellis a run for his money. So when you read it, be prepared to carry it with you for a long time. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it. It’s just that good. Category: Fiction Genres: Drama Tags: young adult, violent, dark Rating: Mature
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So. Not sure if this question has been asked before (Probably. Nothing new under the sun and all that.) but what's the deal with the gay shifter genre? I'm not really sure why this is a thing and for the life of me I can't seem to find any sort of explanation online. This is, of course, not to say there's anything wrong with the shifter genre - I've read some very engrossing (and sexy) shifter novels and have nothing against them. I'm just not really sure why it's such a big thing in the gay writing community. Is it the parallels between how werewolves/bears/badgers/ducks/etc are made and how the general (that is to say homophobic) public thinks gays are "made"? You know, you meet one then you get bitten by the gay bug or whatever, and the genre is sort of our way of highlighting the utter ridiculousness of this idea? Or is it just a weird thing that caught on at some point and now, for no particular reason, makes up roughly half of all gay ebooks on amazon? Is there an explanation, and if there isn't one do you all have any ideas or opinions on the matter? Thank you for your input on this truly vital topic and have a nice day. -MOH
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You have fallen in love and everything seems perfect. Your father sees you, seems to smell the air, and immediately sits you down. As he begins his talk about the birds and the bees and having sex, he also mentions that you aren’t a normal human being, but a shifter and a very special one at that. In fact, when you shift, the person you are with at the time is who you will mate with for life and they will be granted very special abilities. That is, if they too are a shifter. Does this alter your planned night with your love or not?
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Ladies, Gentlemen and Those of you Who Have Yet to Make Up Your Minds.... (drum roll please) The most estimable Kitt is editing the chapters as i type them up in my cider and jerky powered frenzy, so updates will be erratic and fairly swift. Remember, in a month it'll be over. I will come and answer questions when I can, but Kitt knows everything i know, so i hope that y'all will be nice and let her be my rather more sensible voice if i can't make it on. I love story involving a young man who is a bear, a guy who is a lynx, and lots of messy and wonderful sex. All while trying not to be discovered. Did i mention that they work at an adventure campground for school groups?
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The story is finally here. Please leave your comments and suggestions on Casey and Jackson's Story. I always read and consider everything, good or bad. [sharedmedia=stories:stories:4631]