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April 19, 2024: An announcement We NEVER wanted to have to make
Posted by Fred DeElve
Dear Readers,
In every chat and website I've had to make this announcement, I've struggled. This isn't going to be any different. Earlier this evening I received a phone call from one of Comicality’s relatives. As many of you may know, he has been very sick on and off for over a year now which was the result of a failing liver. I was informed that on Tuesday, 04/16 he lost his battle and quietly passed away, taking a piece of all of our hearts with him. He leaves many of us with the amazing work that he has shared throughout the decades that he has been “COMICALITY” to us and much like that work, I know my heart along with many others, is now forever incomplete.
We are going to have a discussion in the office and figure out what we can/should do to keep all of the projects we've worked on with him alive like this site. Almost 6 years ago I got to see firsthand how much work he put into everything he did to entertain us all when we aided in reviving his IMAGINE Magazine. His persistence and level of dedication re-lit that flame for myself and even though the magazine was supposed to simply be hosted by us, I’ve had my hand on the wheel and followed along as he pointed. It’s hard to imagine moving forward without him, but we do want to move forward for him. Myself and the entire team (real and 3D) are all brokenhearted and need our vision to clear so we can do his work justice.
– Rest in Peace Coms, We’ll continue to safeguard all that you created until we join you on the other side.
If you would like to leave a public message or meet others who have been touched by Comicality’s work, go to the memorial posted over on gayauthors.org and leave a message. Comicality was hosted there and always worked hard to support the community. Go check it out.
Comicality affected many more lives with his creativity and joy of life than he ever knew.
He will be sorely missed. Comicality, 1975- 2024 Requiescat in pace,
April 8, 2024: Donation Time
Posted by The Story Lover
Hello Readers,
It's TSL again with hat in hand, yes it is that time of year again when we ask you our loyal readers to help keep our sites up and running. You may well know our sites are run almost entirely on your generous donations! When your donations do not cover all of the cost, the difference comes out of our pockets. We have no ADs on our sites and no Premium Tiers! There is no charge to our authors for hosting their stories nor any charge for you the readers to read them. We would appreciate it if you could find a way to donate any amount to keep our sites AD-free and running. So please check between your couch cushions and under your car seats any amount will be gratefully accepted. No amount is too small. We thank you very much for all of your help over the years.
To sweeten the pot a bit, we are running the following promotion again, simply put, make a $10 USD donation get a free Joel Book.
Have you considered helping to keep these sites up and running? Are you also a fan of Ted Louis' "Joel" series? Well, Ted has informed us that he found a case of assorted Joel books. Yeah, "actual" in print books! He decided that anyone willing to make a $10 or larger donation within the US to the hosting service paying the bills for the Fort Family Community of sites, he is willing to send you your very own copy of a random book in the series, autographed by Ted Louis himself as a thank you!
What to do:
1. Click on https://dsshosting.net/donations/donation-form/ and click on "Donate Now".
2. Make a qualifying donation of $10 or more.
3,. Email your name and mailing address to joel-offer@fortfamilyforums.com
4. Once the donation has been confirmed, Ted Louis will send a random autographed copy of one of his books to you directly.
(One book per donation. This offer will be withdrawn once the limited number of books has been sent. The early bird gets the worm! Unfortunately, only US residents due to expensive international shipping :( We'll take down the offer as soon as we confirm that no copies remain.)
January 22, 2024: A Submission Lost In Cyberspace :(
Posted by Fred DeElve
Dear Readers,
Unfortunately, a Thanksgiving Short Story Submission by Paladin was lost in Cyberspace. It was submitted in time and processed properly, however, when the story was returned to the author it never arrived! The author contacted the indomitable TSL, who was able to get me in contact with the author.
Paladin's story is now live and available for your reading pleasure.
Keep Christmas in your hearts every day,
Fred
December 2, 2023: Oops, I forgot to anounce the Sumissions Announcement!
Posted by Fred DeElve
Dear Readers and Authors,
The following authors submitted their Short Stories for this Thanksgiving Event.
ACFan submitted his migraine-inducing story called TaDaoaSMiSwtbInkIhtIfotPD-AC. The name alone gave Santa a headache. Why the extremely long title, twice as long as TSL's longest title? ACFan decided to write a Short Story that tackled all of the event's themes, and somehow he succeeded. It is worth a read.
TSL submitted another one of his alcohol-infused submissions that again featured Wild Turkey prominently. Yes, both versions of Wild Turkey. TSL swears that no Wild Turkeys were harmed during the creation of his Short Story. Oh, you want to know the title hang on a sec while I consult the Library of Congress. Oh yeah, here it is Thanksgiving At Denny's® Again! ~ TSL
I apologize for forgetting to post this on time, however, the EggNog has been flowing freely here at the North Pole.
Happy Reading,