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Post by Cynus on Nov 12, 2015 22:27:01 GMT -5
It's good to see this story has arrived. Ryan was certain this would be his own key to some amount of fame and financial success in the gay writing world, which is why the title is so poignant to me. Good story. I had the opportunity to read it months ago, and I recommend it to anyone, either those familiar with Ryan's work or not.
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Post by Dabeagle on Nov 13, 2015 6:57:07 GMT -5
Yes, Ryan had hoped to have this accepted for publishing. Amusingly enough he told me 'If I get published, I'll be impossible to live with.' He felt it would validate him and his writing - posting it is the best way I can think to honor him and his writing, to show the world what he'd done.
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Post by Steve T. on Nov 15, 2015 23:50:47 GMT -5
I loved the first chapter. Ryan could always tell a good story!
How frequently will updates be posted? I'm looking forward to more.
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Post by Dabeagle on Nov 16, 2015 6:47:43 GMT -5
Serial stories are updated once a week.
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Post by Vamitalk on Nov 22, 2015 0:56:19 GMT -5
Yes, Ryan had hoped to have this accepted for publishing. Amusingly enough he told me 'If I get published, I'll be impossible to live with.' He felt it would validate him and his writing - posting it is the best way I can think to honor him and his writing, to show the world what he'd done. What happened to Ryan? |
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Post by Nick Deverill on Nov 22, 2015 15:31:30 GMT -5
Had I been able, I'd have PMed you, but such I think is only for registered members, not guests. So read this item here |
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Post by jamessavik on Dec 2, 2015 21:50:08 GMT -5
I beta read this entire novel.
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Post by PaulR5 on Dec 5, 2015 2:26:45 GMT -5
Very glad to see Chapters 2 and 3 up today. Read them very quickly, and then again.
Dave? How many chapters of the story are there in total?
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Post by Dabeagle on Dec 5, 2015 9:01:38 GMT -5
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Post by PaulR5 on Dec 7, 2015 1:47:19 GMT -5
It's good to see this story has arrived. Ryan was certain this would be his own key to some amount of fame and financial success in the gay writing world, which is why the title is so poignant to me. Good story. I had the opportunity to read it months ago, and I recommend it to anyone, either those familiar with Ryan's work or not. While I certainly regret that Ryan is no longer with us, I am definitely enjoying the story. I agree with you, Cynus, that it is well worth reading. |
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Post by PaulR5 on Jan 29, 2016 9:16:32 GMT -5
Great story continues. Just finished Chapter 11. Not the expected result, but I certainly liked the brief humor after the first part of the tournament.
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Post by Steve T. on Feb 13, 2016 23:35:26 GMT -5
I'm really enjoying this one. It's just sad that Ryan's not here to hear all the good things about it. There have been so many things that came up in this story that I wanted to ask Ryan about.
I didn't realize that Ryan was a YouTuber fan. I've kind of gotten away from it lately, but I used to be subscribed to about 90 youtubers' channels. Judging by some of the things in the story, I bet Ryan was subscribed to some of the same ones I was. In chapter 13, Ryan introduces Kevin Wilder. I'm assuming that's just a character name, but I wonder if he's based on a real YouTuber? If I had to guess, I'd say it was Tyler Oakley.
Great story! Like most of Ryan's stories, I'm going to hate to see this one end.
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Post by Dabeagle on Feb 14, 2016 0:02:57 GMT -5
Ryan told me he did some research on the You Tube guys and the convention type things they attend to meet subscribers and fans. He spent a lot of time on You Tube and I'm sure some of them influenced him.
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Post by Steve T. on Feb 19, 2016 21:24:37 GMT -5
I liked the "Navigator" reference in Chapter 14!
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Post by Lugnutz on Feb 20, 2016 3:51:33 GMT -5
I seen that too.
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