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On 7/27/2018 at 10:56 PM, ChrisR said:
Wow! Just beautiful. It's not often one finds simplicity and elegance merged so. I feel almost that I've been watching from afar myself. Thank you.
Thank you. This story was written about one of the first crushes I had in my life, a boy in the fifth grade whose smile i fell in love with. I'm glad it had an impact.
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I like the new look, though I do miss the old colors. :) It doesn't feel quite like Halloween anymore. But I'm sure we'll be there soon.
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Thanks for the update, Mike. :)
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Thank you for giving it a shot despite the fantasy element! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have a possible idea for a sequel, but I don't know if I'll actually do it.
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Thank you. :) They might come back some day, and see how their relationship turns out. This is a rare story for me in that' it's set in my hometown, which I tend to avoid with romance.
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I've finished reading all the stories and they're all great! There's a lot of twists and turns and adorable moments in all the stories. You can't go wrong with any of them. :)
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I have answered your wish, my friend. Two Valentine's Day stories coming up this week. :)
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2 hours ago, dude said:
Although we currently update the AwesomeDude site every Saturday, since Valentine's Day falls on a Wednesday this year we'll have a special posting on February 14th.
Included will be stories from such popular AwesomeDude Authors as Altimexis, Cole Parker, Cynus, Merkin, Pedro and William King.
Don't miss this special Valentine's Day posting on , Wednesday February 14, 2018!
Mike
I'm excited!
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In the depths beneath the Everbright City lies a vast complex of caves known as The Shade. The King of the Shade, Salidar Thulu'Khant, seeks to free the demons imprisoned in the city above and use them to unseat King Neredos, the immortal ruler of humanity. The future of the world rests in the unwilling hands of young thief and Shade native, Styx, who is thrust into the middle of a conflict which has perpetuated for centuries.
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On 1/20/2018 at 11:24 AM, William King said:
In a future where it never ceases to rain, Joel finds himself alone on the streets after curfew. How he got there is not clear, his memory is fragmented. Is it being rescued to find yourself in a sex club? Past, present and future are interwoven, somehow there must be an answer? Perhaps, he is the answer? And what about the other boys? What about the planet? Is there a future?
This new story starts publishing here today, kicking off with two chapters. Enjoy the atmosphere, take a trip into the future!
This sounds amazing! I'm going to check this one out for sure. :)
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The article is a bit short, but it's an interesting point of view.
https://76crimes.com/2017/12/03/basis-for-anti-gay-laws-greed-not-morality/
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I appreciate the comments and thank you for reading the story. Also, thank you, Colin for supporting me on Amazon. Peter, this is one of my two stories I think I'd recommend the highest, too, so I'm glad you agree! :)
Here's a bonus comic for your consumption:
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Cole, I love that you keep finding new directions to go! :)
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It's definitely the ex-Mormon in me, but I saw "Novels by J Smith" and I thought, who the hell is reading the Book of Mormon on an LGBT writing website? Thankfully I figured it out a few seconds later. :P
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I'm fine with this. I think it's a good choice, considering the circumstance. A compromise between the two positions which makes plenty of sense.
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I appreciate your support, Peter! And the compliments. Clint and his gang are always up for a new adventure.
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Death is better left undisturbed, but some people don't know any better. After the death of his best friend, Ethan, Caleb Neild ventures into The Underworld to seek Ethan's soul and bring him back to the world of the living. He requests the help of the mythical Orpheus, bard turned psychopomp, to find The One Who Rules Beneath and must cross the dreaded six rivers of the afterlife.
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Have you heard about the LGBT film festival in Uganda? You know, the place where LGBT rights are at an all time low? if not, you should click this link to learn more. They're doing some really cool things!
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It's here, it's finally here!
"Rivers of the Dead" looks amazing with its brand new cover and renovation to this new-fangled age of digital media. That's right, it's available as both a paperback and as an ebook, and here's four reasons why you should consider buying it:1) It's a story about love, about sacrifice and overcoming grief—it'll pull on your heart over and over again as you journey with Caleb as he journeys to The Underworld to reclaim his friend's soul.
2) The mythological perspective is fresh, even if it returns us to the classic Greek myth of Orpheus. He may be ancient, but he's traded his lute for a guitar and a wickedly sarcastic attitude. You'll love him.
3) If you like my stories, you'll like this one, too. If you trust me to tell a good story, you'll definitely like this one.
4) If for no other reason, I'm taking the plunge in October and quitting my day job to become a full-time writer. Your support simply by purchasing this book will do more for me than you can possibly imagine.
Whether you decide to pick up a copy or not, know that I appreciate you getting this far. I love being part of this community, and I appreciate all the support you've given me over the years.
That being said, there's a link here I hope you'll check out:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Rivers-Dead-Samuel-D-Roe/dp/1521885354/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
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19 hours ago, Addym Kehris said:
Huh. I'm surprised to hear this. I've visited many gay communities across the country over the decades and hadn't noticed any racism. Preferences, surely. And yes, I suppose there are some stereotypes, such as the Asian thing mentioned. But I've never considered that racism, perhaps because I've always subscribed to the following definition of racism:
"prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior"
I've always seen a good mix of ethnicity in the places I visited, and always witnessed those ethnicities intermingling quite amicably. So, I'm with Chris on this one. If I ever have occasion to display a Pride Flag, it will be the old style and not this new abomination. Hasn't the LGBTQ community always been about acceptance? My experience says it has. Frankly, I see this as a slap in the face of all those who have paved the way for GAY rights and equality.
Again, just to clarify, I was playing devil's advocate on the issue. I have heard the stereotyping, but I otherwise have no direct experience with the racism itself, I've only heard it secondhand from those who have.
I fully admit that I could be dead wrong. :)
I think I've swung fully into the leave the flag as it is club, anyway, but I still think there's points to be made. -
I'm going to play devil's advocate for a moment, though I'm truly on the fence with this one.
I can see a purpose for it, whether or not this is the right way to address the specific issue or not is something else entirely, but there is a tremendous amount of racism within the LGBT community. There are a lot of people who reject potential partners because they're "Asian" or "Black", and on no other basis, purely because of stereotypes associated with those communities (For example, it is commonly said that Asians are small. I know for a fact this is certainly not always the case ;-) ). I understand preferences, but to reject someone solely on the context of one's race seems a little absurd. Maybe, regardless of what happens with the flag, we can use this as a teaching moment to remind ourselves to be watchful of racism within our own communities?
Again, not necessarily in support of the new flag, but I can see some reasons for it to exist. Even if I do think race shouldn't be an issue, it already IS an issue in our community. -
So, I only really learned this recently, but I think this is one of the coolest things ever. Tyler Glenn, the lead singer of the band Neon Trees, came out of the closet a few years ago, but only a short time ago he finally left his childhood faith, Mormonism.
He then created a solo album dedicated to both leaving the church and his coming out process. The whole album is titled "Excommunication" and I highly recommend it, but here's a sample I think a lot of us could relate to.
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"Tragic Genius" is the fourth and penultimate book in "The Trial", a series beginning with "Shadow Honor". In this book, we follow the early days of the Demon War, and focus on the stories of Neredos and Veil predominantly, but with many other familiar faces as well. What does it take to make a leader, and how do the horrors of war twist a person's mind? How do we fight for good, life, and peace in a world full of evil, death, and pain? This is the heart of what The Trial means.