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And at the end of this tale, we know who are the real heroes. They're not the ones racing to the cameras and microphones to bray about their non-existent accomplishments and denigrate their detractors. The reals heroes work with quiet determination behind the public face so that the work of others can be accessed and enjoyed. Alien Son, Rutabaga, Cole Parker, and others behind the screen are the real heroes.
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Sad, sad, sad...
Rest is Peace an Awesomeness of Dudes.
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Chapter 59 of Jack in the Box now available.
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CodeysWorld site has been down for weeks. Hopefully a temporary situation but I am not optimistic.
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"Jack in the Box" has been updated.
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In no particular order:
Camp Refuge
https://gayauthors.org/story/wayne-gray/camp-refuge/
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
https://www.literotica.com/s/when-irish-eyes-are-smiling
Lone Wolf
http://www.crvboy.org/stories/jeffallen/s009/c01.html
Colorado Game
https://gayauthors.org/story/andr0gene/coloradogame/
Backstage Romance
https://www.literotica.com/s/backstage-romance-ch-01
A Picture's Worth
https://www.literotica.com/s/a-pictures-worth-1
We Talk of Love and Trust
https://chris-king-2005.livejournal.com/10416.html
Between the Bars
https://www.literotica.com/s/between-the-bars-pt-01
Travelling Home
All that Matters
No Remedy for Love
Sweet Spot
The Sweetest Days
No Other Life than This
https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=1210670&page=submissions
Forge Friend
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/forge-friends/
What Grows in Winter
http://www.nifty.org//nifty/gay/beginnings/what-grows-in-winter/
My Boss and I
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/relationships/my-boss-and-i/
Pop
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/pop/
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
http://www.mmromancegroup.com/count-your-blessings-by-amelia-mann/
The Farmer & Dale
https://www.literotica.com/s/the-farmer-and-dale
THE LAST CANNOLI
http://www.mmromancegroup.com/the-last-cannoli-by-tali-spencer/
By the Sea
https://www.literotica.com/s/by-the-sea
Naked Calendar
https://gayauthors.org/story/lomax61/naked-calendar/
Murder on the Hudson
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/murder-on-the-hudson/
Two distinct, divisions none
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/relationships/two-distinct-divisions/
Climbing the Corporate Ladder
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/climbing-the-corporate-ladder/
The mechanic
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/sf-fantasy/the-mechanic/
Ash and Ember
https://gayauthors.org/story/wayne-gray/ash-and-ember/
The Raw and the Cooked
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2636311/1/The-Raw-and-the-Cooked
Dining Alone
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/relationships/dining-alone/
The Garden
http://awesomedude.com/nevius/The_Garden/index.htm
Stonegate Stables
https://gayauthors.org/story/gabriel-morgan/stonegatestables/
Nick & Noah
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/relationships/nick-and-noah/
It's Only Valentine's
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/relationships/its-only-valentines/
Shadow of the templar
http://mchandler.org/sott/
DOMES AND TEAPOTS
https://crvboy.org/stories/jackscribe/index.html
Hope
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/hope
Love On The Rocks
http://www.crvboy.org/stories/mm/s001/c01.html
Metropolitan romance
https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/metropolitan-romance/
Chameleon
https://crvboy.org/stories/mickey/s003/c01.html
The Games of Kings
http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600098762
Not His Type
https://www.literotica.com/s/not-his-typewayback machine links - may not include full story:
Army of Two
https://web.archive.org/web/20120331103804/http://www.heartofslash.com/html/1_army_of_two.htm
London Calling
https://web.archive.org/web/20090105162950/http://www.slasharchive.org/londoncalling/londoncallingindex.htmlAnd finally, pick and choose ‘adult’ stories with these writers at your whim. I don’t because their work transcends age:
Douglas
http://awesomedude.com/douglas/index.htm
Duncan Ryder
http://awesomedude.com/duncanryder/ -
On 4/14/2021 at 6:59 PM, Rutabaga said:
I'm sure others have suggestions as well
I am taking up R's challenge and combining threads...
These stories are reminiscent (to me) of the vintage photographs in the video posted by Nigel Gordon.
In no particular order and without comment:
China Boat
http://awesomedude.com/douglas/china-boat/index.htm
Coy Boy
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-friends/coy-boy/
Blitzed
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginnings/blitzed/
The Scholar's Tale
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/the-scholars-tale-1/index.htm
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/the-scholars-tale-2/index.htm
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/the-scholars-tale-3/index.htm
Amser
http://www.awesomedude.com/mihangel/amser/index.htm
Habakkuk’s Mill
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/habakkuks-mill/habakkuks-mill.htm
Nights and Days
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/nights-and-days/index.htm
Their Finest Hour
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/their-finest-hour/index.htmGone For A Soldier
http://awesomedude.com/alan_dwight/gone-for-a-soldier/index.htmNoel
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/encounters/noel/
Roses in the Devil's Garden
https://celz.ru/charlie-cochet/32415-roses_in_the_devils_garden.html
Sioni Nionod
http://awesomedude.com/mihangel/sioni-nionod/index.htm
Death and the Veteran
http://awesomedude.com/ruthless/index.htm
Past the Horizon
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/past-the-horizon
Harry
http://iomfats.org/storyshelf/hosted/thecomposer/The Boys of Blue and Gray
http://awesomedude.com/chris_james/the-boys-of-blue-and-gray/index.htmLoren
http://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=1653753&page=submissions
The Farm Hand
http://awesomedude.com/rickbeck/TFH/
PORTER RANCH
http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/historical/porter-ranch/
The Frost Covered Marker
http://iomfats.org/storyshelf/hosted/geron-kees/shorts/the-frost-covered-marker.htmlLeaving Flat Iron Creek
http://www.awesomedude.com/sethnewman/LFIC/index.htm
Into Deep Waters
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/into-deep-waters
What Remains of Us
http://www.mmromancegroup.com/what-remains-of-us-by-j-h-knight/
Don’t Be a Douche
http://awesomedude.com/bi_janus/dont-be-a-douche/dont-be-a-douche.htmLike the Taste of Summer
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119594When Skies Have Fallen
http://www.mmromancegroup.com/when-skies-have-fallen-by-debbie-mcgowan/ -
It's interesting how the written word is subject to interpretation. I took 'other loves' to be deep engagement with other concerns; they could be hobbies or romantic crushes or relationships... all possible in the mentioned time span.
Thank you for sharing your story Alan. I enjoyed it.
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Two possibilities:
-Outside the Foul Lines by Rick Beck (this site)
baseball story with mention of cancer but no bullies
-Joel series of stories by Ted Louis (https://tedlouis.com/)
peripheral baseball with leukemia & bully (it's been years since I read these so my recollection is unreliable)
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Lyrical poetry in prose. Beautiful. Thank you.
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Redemption requires the ability to learn and change as needed. Luther's capacity for redemption depends on his willingness to learn / reflect on his actions and atone / correct them as needed.
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In ch 9, David used the mock boxing match as an opportunity to teach his boys that violence is not a solution *and* to used humiliation to punish Luther. His responsibility was to his boys. Reggie failed to recognize it as a teachable moment for Luther; he sees camp as a growth opportunity for the campers only and has neglected his responsibility to his counselors. In ch 1 Reggie implied his former counselors matured and gained confidence through their experience. It would seem Luther needs more guidance than his colleagues and Reggie needs to step up.
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Jeff -
One of the pleasures of reading stories like A Royal Achievement is that I get the historical context without slogging through the work of reading contemporary historical accounts with its inconsistent spelling and difficult language. So thank you for doing the hard work for me and entertaining me at the same time :-)
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IMO, you've achieved your goal. As I read this story, Scout Finch often came to mind.
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I've been reading the newest serials by Douglas and Cole Parker with great joy and relish. It struck me that while both are extremely well written, the reading experience each offers is different. To use an art metaphor, the poetic quality of Douglas' prose highlights literary negative space. On the other hand, Cole's characters fully inhabit their space. I hope this belongs under Readers Rule :)!
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Many submissions are better suited to be prologues (my fault). Here's a shorty:
Aargh! He/She/They got/infected me with an eye-worm… won’t be easy to wash away *that* image.
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Their son pranced to the podium with a beaming smile radiating from his face. It was an inane contest but
…his triumph was joy enough.
…his win was a testament to his will.
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Please, trim away. Editing for the sake of storytelling is a writerly responsibility.
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Sometimes there are no answers. Sometimes there are more answers than questions. Sometimes the answers are so obvious they punch you in the face. Sometimes you have to extract the answer drop by drop by drop. Sometimes, all it takes is to ask. But take care… once received, the answer cannot be returned. You (or I) can only wish to have not asked.
As humorous ending perhaps?
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He smiled through the pancake batter dripping down his face. It was the most gratifying moment thus far in his short life.
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Yes :) ... I couldn't recall who wrote it! Many thanks.
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Hello all,
I've been looking for a story I first read several years ago... a boy befriends a newcomer at school (most likely junior high) who (due to some traumatic event) can only communicate through song lyrics. As I recall, this problem is fully resolved by story's end.
Any help in identifying this story is much appreciated.
Synystraal
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I've read it at another site: https://castleroland.net/author-stories/?auth_id=117