The Reviews Page

On this page you will find reviews of both stories and poetry published at GA and elsewhere on the Internet.  Links are provided both to the stories being reviewed and the forums in which you can discuss them.

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Someday Out Of The Blue
http://littlebuddhatw.gayauthors.org/
SOOTB/index.php

by LittleBuddhaTW

What do you get when you mix romance, eroticism, drama, philosophy, music and strawberries?  If you guessed a literary masterpiece then you're on the right track.

In his recently completed serial, Someday Out of the Blue, LittleBuddhaTW blends all of these together and lets them simmer with humour and wit.  The results are every bit as delicious as you can imagine.

Everyone has problems, but Connor Matthews seems to have quite a few more than his fair share.  So what happens when he meets a couple of sexy redheaded brothers and gets thrown into an entirely new life?  Can he overcome his past and successfully acquire the happiness he seeks or will the old issues constantly bubbling under the surface destroy his opportunity?  Will Ryan and Connor be able to move beyond their past?  Will Toby apologize to Cody?  Will Connor ever discover the meaning of his disturbing dream?  And just what did happen to Ryan and Toby's father?

This is a story about growing as a person, finding love and friendship, overcoming adversity, and most importantly learning to be comfortable in your own skin.  Conflict, tragedy and violence aren't watered down in this penetrating look at survival and the difficulties associated with coming of age... but then neither are acceptance, joy and love.

So for a hard look at life in all its glory and short-comings shuffle on over to LittleBuddha's story page and discover just what lies in store for Connor.

AFriendlyFace (Kevin)

Love Never Dies
http://members.gayauthors.org/
davey/loveneverdies.php

by Davey

How do you go on when your "perfect" relationship neither ends nor continues but instead gets cruelly thrust into limbo?

That's the question which Drew must face after his soulmate and long-time boyfriend, Simon, is forced to move to America with his family.

In the wake of Simon's devastating move, Drew, who seemed to have it all - loving and accepting parents, a plethora of material luxuries and, of course, an amazing boyfriend - is now left reeling.

Soon, however, events start occurring that serve both to occupy Drew's attention and to give him greater clarity into his own situation.

This is not only a profoundly romantic, emotionally mesmerizing story, but also one filled with unexpected twists and turns and a full range of dramatic and exciting situations.

In crafting this deeply satisfying tale, Davey accomplishes that which every author strives to do: he captivates our emotions.

As we, the readers, follow Drew through this very touching and enticing story we begin to experience what Drew himself experiences: the security of comforting words and actions, the longing of being away from the one you love, the pride of protecting someone you care about and, most importantly of all, the wisdom which comes from learning an essential truth in life...love never dies.

AFriendlyFace (Kevin)

The Perfect Form
http://www.gayauthors.org/
eficiton/viewstory.php?sid=137

by Erez A Galmor

When the reader first encounters Adam, he's climbing onto a ledge intent on trying, once again, to take his own life.  Soon Adam is lying on the pavement physically unharmed and, with nothing else to do, he makes his ascent back up to his room.

And so Erez A Galmor begins his emotionally gripping story, The Perfect Form, a story which will find Adam attempting to make an ascent of much more epic proportions, from the depths of depression into the joy and elation of love.

But how will Adam overcome the obstacles that await him on this ascent?  How can a man who's been shown no love in his life hope to accept and return the love of a beautiful, streetwise stranger?  And more importantly, given his background, how can he afford to not accept and return this love?  How can he hope to be with someone when the only "normal" people who have learned his secret have regarded him as a freak?  How can he hope to even embrace his new friend when one extra tight hug could spell death for this man?  Could the mysterious blue sapphire necklace that Adam always wore afford some protection to this special mortal?  And why are there groups of bizarre and hostile "people" pursuing our hero?  Even more curiously, what role in all of this does Adam's father play?

So pull up a chair, dear reader, and let Erez take you on a thrilling, heartwarming, action-packed and deeply involved ride.  This is a tale neither for the faint of heart nor for the passive reader.  Take a deep breath and climb with Adam, past the obstacles, and into the heady heights of literary fulfillment!

AFriendlyFace (Kevin)

Author Picks of the Month

We all have our favourite writers at GA, but have you ever wondered what stories the authors themselves are reading?  Well, wonder no more.  Every month we will be asking an author at GA to tell us about their favourite stories.  This month Dom Luka shares with us his picks of the best stories on the net...

Jagged Angel
http://pecman.awesomedude.com/jagged_angel/ja_title.htm

by John Francis

The sympathy I felt for Dylan Callahan in the first chapter of this story had me hooked right away.  The confusion and fear this boy experiences were touching and real.  I felt what he was feeling, from fear to joy and all the way to the embarrassment of his first gay encounter.

So, realising that I was in for some good reading, I grabbed a few bottles of water, a box of Cheez-its and settled in for what I thought was going to be a touching, dramatic coming out story.  I was in for a shocker!  Don’t get me wrong, the story was still touching and very dramatic, but it was so much more than a coming out story.

John Francis took me from meeting shy, skinny, nerdy Dillon to meeting a Dillon that had moved to a new town where he completely reinvented himself just to fit in and it worked pretty good for him too, until he meets beautiful, mysterious boy Angel and completely loses his grip on everything he’s worked for.

This story is full of suspense, action and yes, a little bit of horror.  There were parts where I wanted to look away from the screen, but once I started, I couldn’t stop. I tried to, once, when I thought the things this kid was going through were becoming too much for me, but there I was at six in the morning going bleary eyed because I had to know what happened next.

I was glad I continued, because somewhere in there the story became about a boy who came to accept who he was as he learned the value of a true friendship.  I’d recommend it to any picky readers out there who love non-stop action and a plot that keeps you guessing up to the last page.  Don’t let John Francis fool you, nothing is what it seems in this one!

The Way You Say My Name
http://www.crvboy.org/stories/sarabell/twysmn/index.html

by Sara Bell

Who-dun-it, anyone?  I don’t think I can say enough about this story.  I’m gonna try, anyway, though, because I really liked it.  You’ve got your two guys, Jamie and Dillon.  They used to be an item (if you could call their misguided relationship that) until Jamie decided that he wanted to stop lying about who he was and swing that closet door right open and Dillon wasn’t having it.

But, a few years down the road, Dillon is learning from the error of his ways and surprise, surprise, he’s still in love with Jamie!  He’s ready to make amends and just in time to be there for Jamie when Jamie’s best friend’s suspicious death is ruled an accident.

As the boys try to find out what really happened to Jamie’s friend and Dillon deals with the drama of coming out at home, the two of them learn to love each other all over again, only better this time.  And if the twists, turns and sweet moments of this story aren’t enough, you can’t discount the other characters in this story.

Even the minor characters are entertaining.  No page should be skimmed over in a story that has a bully named Rooster, a hot gay sheriff, his husband the good doctor and even a sweet little old lady with a shotgun.  Check it out!

Dom Luka

Poets' Corner

Poetry is a growing area at Gay Authors.  In recent months we have seen an influx of highly talented poets, so it's only fair that they get the recognition they deserve, both on the site and in the newsletter.  For that reason we have decided to include a "Poets' Corner" in the newsletter to discuss some of the poetry you can find on the site.

For the first edition we decided to look at the works of a gifted poet and GA Hosted Author, Luc.  Since joining the site in March of this year, Luc has shared more than a dozen of his own original compositions in addition to his stories.  Below are reviews of two of his poems, "I Don't Know Who I Am" and "Unconditional".  If you want to discuss his poems or these reviews then please visit his forum.  To discuss the works of other poets at GA you can also visit our new Poetry Discussion Forum.