News

Jun 27, 2023 by Corin
### Multichapter series in the story challenge Some authors and our master of story challenges, Philip K., requested that series with multiple chapters should be allowed in challenges, too. Before each author could only submit a single story into the [challenge](/storyCampaign/show/10000010). The change to allow multiple chapters had been implemented for a while, however, due to a bug, additional chapters to the same series in the challenge could be blocked from being published. That bug has been fixed. So if you were unable to add more chapters to your challenge series, please try again. It should work now. If it doesn't, please let me know!
Jun 10, 2023 by Philip K
### New Story Challenge: THE POWER OF NAMES The newest story challenge has opened for submissions! We can't wait to read what you come up with for the theme. What's *your* story about THE POWER OF NAMES? The deadline to submit is a month and a half from now, on Monday July 24th. Final results will be announced around two weeks after challenge submissions conclude, on the eve of Sunday August 6th. Be sure to click and check out [the challenge rules](/storyCampaign/show/10000010), too, for more details about how it all works! If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out via the site's forum and drop a question into the [Story Challenge "help desk" thread](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/the-story-challenge-help-desk-thread/5545). Let the challenge begin!
May 25, 2023 by Corin
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Apr 30, 2023 by Philip K
### Vote on the new theme for the upcoming story challenge Come visit [the site’s forum](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/poll-for-the-next-story-challenge-theme-is-live/5444) to vote on the theme for the upcoming story challenge! The five themes up for a vote are: - THE POWER OF NAMES - "HELP, I'VE LOST CONTROL OF MY INVENTION!" - LIGHTS ON, NOBODY'S HOME - STAR POWER - MONSTER CARE Additional details and descriptions can be found in [the post on the forum](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/poll-for-the-next-story-challenge-theme-is-live/5444). You can ask questions there, too! Voting will last till Sunday, May 7. P.S. Polling is on the forum this round, but the Discord server is still around! It's not officially affiliated with the site, but remains a fun place to chat about gay erotic fiction — and lots of other things too. Be sure to [check it out](https://discord.gg/72AKS6MDxe) if you're interested.
Apr 20, 2023 by Corin
### Branching Stories [Philip K](/user/show/10022196) not only did a marvelous job organizing the latest story challenge, he also submitted a series himself called ["Slut Brand"](/series/show/10002893) which is a perfect example of a branching "choose your own adventure" storyline. ["The Grandfather's Gift"](/series/show/403955) is a collaboration of multiple authors working on a shared premise with alternate paths. It has been extended with a [new chapter](/story/show/10006362) recently. Anyone can join in to extend this story or add paths of their own. So, if you ever wanted to create a storyline with alternative paths, remember that you can create such a series yourself! [Check out this for details on how to do it](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/branching-interactive-series). ### Funding the site The costs of hosting the sites are rising all the time, and I had to compensate for that out of my own pocket. Now I was forced to increase the target for the monthly Sponsus donations, which is why the target-indicator shown on the sites has now dropped significantly. Also, I'm considering an option for getting some additional funding. Please check out this [forum thread for the discussion about this](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/collaboration-with-gay-harem/5189/18?u=martin).
Mar 29, 2023 by Philip K
### Story challenge results are up! The final standings for the SECRETS OF THE OCCULT challenge [have been revealed](/storyCampaign/show/10000008) — along with the identities of all the authors who participated! 🥇 [S. Q. Neemie’s](/user/show/767920) playful and heartwarming series “[Becoming a Sex God](/series/show/10002908)” scored the highest marks, a huge congratulations to S. Q. Neemie! This is also the *second* time he's won first prize in a site-wide story challenge. Incredible! Be sure to check this one out — I can't wait to read the conclusion... 🥈 Coming in second place is "[Slut Brand (a choose-your-own-adventure)](/series/show/10002893)", by [Philip K](/user/show/10022196)... oh that's me. 😅 I'm just glad readers enjoyed this one, I'm flattered so many people liked it! 🥉 And please give a round of applause for the three outstanding runners-up: "[Caleb Becomes a Daddy](/story/show/10006017)" by [Ultram0th/Gato-Cat](/user/show/227417); "[UNEARTHED](/story/show/10006112)" by [Sebastián Apollo](/user/show/10029736); and "[A Potion for Exactly What I Want](/story/show/10006130)" by [Mirroredmax](/user/show/10025038). The quality and range of stories was a real stand-out in this round! Thank you, truly, to all the authors who participated — it was a pleasure to read the many stories inspired by the prompt. Every story earned its own rightful fans, and this challenge would not have been the same without you. Thank you all for making this challenge as much fun as it was!
Mar 21, 2023 by Philip K
The SECRETS OF THE OCCULT story challenge has closed to entries, and we're now in the two-week judging period! So [read, rate, and enjoy...](/storyCampaign/show/10000008) And remember, both ratings *and* Favorites count toward the final tally! Official standings (and Top Five) will be auto-calculated by the site's formula on the evening of Sunday April 2 (midnight of 4/3 UTC).
Mar 18, 2023 by Philip K
#### Occult Story Challenge ending this Monday! Just your friendly reminder that the SECRETS OF THE OCCULT story contest will wrap up in a couple days! The **deadline to submit** is on the **evening of Monday, March 20th** (midnight UTC on 3/21, click [here](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000008) to see the exact time in your region). Be sure to check out the stories [already entered into the contest](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000008) and give them a read. Remember, every rating and "Favorite" will count toward their final tally! Good luck — and we look forward to reading your stories! 😊
Mar 13, 2023 by Corin
### Discord dropped I've left Discord and severed the link between the sites and the Discord server that used to be associated to these sites. Read more about this change here: https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/discord/5265 It was a good time. And all good things...
Mar 13, 2023 by Philip K
#### Story Challenge ending after this coming weekend 😲 Just your friendly reminder that the SECRETS OF THE OCCULT story contest will wrap up soon! The **deadline to submit** is on the evening of Monday, **March 20th** (midnight UTC on 3/21, click [here](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000008) to see the exact time in your region). If you have any questions, feel free to DM me on the GKS forum — and good luck! Be sure to check out the stories [already entered into the contest](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000008) and give them a read. Remember, every rating and "Favorite" will count toward their final tally!
Feb 15, 2023 by Corin
#### Story contest in collaboration with [Gay Harem](https://tm-offers.gamingadult.com/?offer=49&uid=7d721a02-e614-45a2-a8ed-cb4218903e5d) The browser game [Gay Harem](https://tm-offers.gamingadult.com/?offer=49&uid=7d721a02-e614-45a2-a8ed-cb4218903e5d) and GayKinkyStories just started a special story contest together. All participants and the top 5 stories will be awarded with some in-game prices. [Click here for the details](https://www.gaykinkystories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000009). If you have questions about this or want to comment, please use [this forum thread](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/collaboration-with-gay-harem/5189).
Feb 11, 2023 by Philip K
#### Story Challenge Announcement: SECRETS OF THE OCCULT Apologies for this belated announcement — I realize I never officially announced the new challenge! But as some of you may have already noticed... the newest story challenge opened for submissions last weekend! We can't wait to read what stories you come up with for this theme. What's *your* SECRETS OF THE OCCULT story? The deadline to submit is roughly a month and a half from now, on Monday March 20th. Final results will be announced around two weeks after challenge submissions conclude, on the eve of Sunday April 2. Be sure to click and check out [the challenge rules](/storyCampaign/show/10000008), too, for more details about how it all works — including that you *can* submit multi-chapter stories to challenges now! If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out via the Discord server. You can find me in the #writing-workshop channel if needed. Good luck, and we look forward to reading your stories... 👀
Jan 8, 2023 by Corin
## Tracking of read stories The site now tracks which stories you've already read (if you're logged on), to make life easier for you and to enable you to track which series you're following. Little green and blue checkmarks are shown next to the story and series title to show that you've been reading them. [See here for more details](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/site-updates-pt-2/1549/120?u=martin)
Jan 2, 2023 by Corin
### Secret Satan Despite having read all of your smut, Santa is feeling well again. It's a true Christmas Miracle! Satan meanwhile has returned to the hellhole he crawled out of, mumbling something about next time or whatever. This year's Secret Santa (Satan) has ended and you can find the stories [searching for the Secret Santa tag (or simply click here)!](https://www.gaykinkystories.com/story/search?topic=&searchTerm=&tagList=secret+santa&tagSearchMode=and&useAlias=true) Until next year!
Dec 10, 2022 by Corin
### X-Mas Update The last couple of days I've pushed some updates to the sites which add some obvious visual changes and some functional changes. ***Highlights*** - Branched series are improved to allow to create fully interactive stories. This could allow for amazing new content, especially if combined with "Community Series". - By default all sites will now show all stories. See [my detailed posting](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/site-updates-pt-2/1549/113?u=martin) to learn why I've done this and how to turn this off, if you really must. All changes are explained in detail in [this forum posting](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/site-updates-pt-2/1549/111?u=martin)
Dec 3, 2022 by Philip K
### Vote on the new theme for the upcoming story challenge Come visit the site’s Discord server to vote on the theme for the upcoming story challenge! The five themes up for a vote are: - EROTIC NOIR - SECRETS OF THE OCCULT - CYBERPUNK - SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM - SEX ON THE BEACH The poll is in #the-voting-channel on the site's Discord server. It's linked [here](https://discord.com/channels/536962838804299797/762401493609349183/1048503904964460565). Additional details and descriptions can be found in [this post](https://discord.com/channels/536962838804299797/537330419767443456/1048501467188830238) within the #writing-workshop channel of the server. You can ask questions in that channel, too! Voting will last until approximately next Sunday, December 11. Which theme do you want to see win? Let us know by voting… See you there!
Nov 25, 2022 by Corin
### Secret Satan 2022 It’s that time of the year again and Secret Santa is back for some hot Christmas writing action. Except Santa is sick this year. Oh no. But luckily for us Satan was so kind to jump in as a replacement. Oh no! This year's Secret Santa, hosted by Cockatrice, is open for sign-up! Check out [the forum post](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/secret-satan-2022/4892) for the rules and a sign-up form. Have fun!
Nov 14, 2022 by Corin
### Story challenge results are up! The final standings for the Halloween 2022 challenge [have been revealed](/storyCampaign/show/10000007)! 🥇 In first place we have "[Reality Brew™](/story/show/10005039)", by [Philip K](/user/listStories/10022196)! 🥈 [S. Q. Neemie’s](/user/listSeries/767920) series “[The Festival of Haasenpfaap](/series/show/10002374)” was close behind in second place! Congratulations to S. Q. Neemie on this uniquely sexy and heartwarming series! 🥉 And please give a round of applause for the three outstanding runners-up: "[Unlabelled Sweets](/story/show/10004826)" by [I.am.all](/user/listSeries/10005524); "[The Last Halloween](/series/show/10002371)" by [Essex](/user/listSeries/909447); and "[Trick, treat or smell my feet.](/series/show/10002394)" by [Wakeup](/user/listSeries/353704). What an incredible range — we had a really strong slate this year! Thank you, truly, to all the authors who participated. It was a pleasure to see such an immense outpouring of creative Halloween stories this year. Every story earned its own fans, and this challenge would not have been the same without you — this was one of the most-entered challenges we've _ever_ had. Thank you all for making this challenge as much spooky fun as it was! (P.S.: I'm posting this news on Philip's behalf as he didn't want to announce himself as the winner ... the modest fella he is ... :) - Martin"
Nov 5, 2022 by Philip K
### Story challenge results are up! The final standings for the Halloween 2022 challenge [have been revealed](/storyCampaign/show/10000007)! 🥇 In first place we have "[Reality Brew™](/story/show/10005039)", by [Philip K](/user/listStories/10022196)! 🥈 [S. Q. Neemie’s](/user/listSeries/767920) series “[The Festival of Haasenpfaap](/series/show/10002374)” was close behind in second place! Congratulations to S. Q. Neemie on this uniquely sexy and heartwarming series! 🥉 And please give a round of applause for the three outstanding runners-up: "[Unlabelled Sweets](/story/show/10004826)" by [I.am.all](/user/listSeries/10005524); "[The Last Halloween](/series/show/10002371)" by [Essex](/user/listSeries/909447); and "[Trick, treat or smell my feet.](/series/show/10002394)" by [Wakeup](/user/listSeries/353704). What an incredible range — we had a really strong slate this year! Thank you, truly, to all the authors who participated. It was a pleasure to see such an immense outpouring of creative Halloween stories this year. Every story earned its own fans, and this challenge would not have been the same without you — this was one of the most-entered challenges we've _ever_ had. Thank you all for making this challenge as much spooky fun as it was!
Oct 31, 2022 by Philip K
The Halloween challenge has closed to entries, and we're now in the two-week judging period! So [read, rate, and enjoy...](/storyCampaign/show/10000007) And remember, both ratings *and* Favorites count toward the final tally! Official standings (and Top Five) will be auto-calculated on the evening of Sunday November 13 (midnight of 11/14 UTC). We've also added a **new feature**. Once the challenge results are announced and locked into place, authors are free to continue adding new chapters to their Halloween Challenge stories. Meaning: if, *after* November 13, you'd like to continue writing a series you submitted for the Halloween Challenge, then you can now do so now, just like with any regular story on the site. And doing so won't affect the challenge results. How spooky!
Oct 22, 2022 by Philip K
#### Halloween Story Challenge ending on (_drumroll..._) Halloween! Just your friendly reminder that the Halloween 2022 story contest will wrap up soon, on the eve of Halloween! The deadline to submit is on **the evening of Monday, October 31st** (midnight UTC on 11/1, click [here](/storyCampaign/show/10000007) to see the exact time in your region). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ping me on the Discord server — and good luck! Be sure to check out the stories [already entered into the contest](/storyCampaign/show/10000007) and give them a read. Remember, every rating and "Favorite" will count toward their final tally!
Oct 2, 2022 by Corin
## Branched and Interactive Stories The option to create series with alternativ routes has been added to all sites. Now authors can involve their readers interactively and explore various alternatives for their storylines. Or you can create Community Stories where different authors can work together to create a complex, branching scenario - similar to [CYOC interactives](https://www.cyoc.net/interactives/). [Read more about this feature.](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/branching-interactive-series/4724/2) I've converted some older series to the new format. Check them out here: [A Game of Ass Assassin](https://www.gaykinkystories.com/series/show/793394) - [The Grandfather's Gift](https://www.gaykinkystories.com/series/show/403955) - [Ass Assassin, Round 2](https://www.gaykinkystories.com/series/show/865699) I hope we'll see many more interactive and branching series soon!
Sep 12, 2022 by Philip K
### New Story Challenge: Halloween 2022 The newest story challenge has opened for submissions! We can't wait to read what stories you come up with for this coming Halloween. What's *your* Halloween story? The deadline to submit is roughly six weeks from now, on Monday October 31st. Final results will be announced around two weeks after challenge submissions conclude, on the eve of Sunday November 13. Be sure to click and check out the challenge rules, too, for more details about how it all works — including how the Halloween challenge does *not* hide author names, and you *can* submit more than one story if you wish! If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out via the Discord server. You can find me in the #writing-workshop channel if needed. Let the challenge begin!
Jul 24, 2022 by Philip K
### Story challenge results are up! The final standings for the "TOXIC" MASCULINITY challenge [have been revealed](/storyCampaign/show/10000006) — along with the identities of all the authors who participated! 🥇 [S. Q. Neemie’s](/user/show/767920) stellar story “[The Ballerbug Outbreak](/story/show/10004352)” scored the highest marks, a big congratulations to S. Q. Neemie! A story like this should wear a warning / It's dangerous, I'm falling... 🥈 Coming close in second place is the excellent "[DILF Dungeon](/story/show/10004305)", by first-time author [retread](/user/listStories/10025710). An impressive debut indeed, retread! With a taste of your prose, I'm on a ride... 🥉 And please give a round of applause for the three outstanding runners-up: "[Curse of the Werebull](/story/show/10004413)" by [Soren Fitz](/user/show/10011670); "[Toxique](/story/show/10004214)" by [Twan Andersen](/user/show/10018149); and "[Sharing is Caring](/story/show/10004412)" by [Mr. Sandman](/user/show/160582). The sheer range of stories here is fantastic. In the words of renown philosopher Plato, "I love what you do! Don't you know that you're toxic?" Thank you, truly, to all the authors who participated — it was a pleasure to see the stories inspired by the prompt. And every story earned its own fans & enthusiastic comments. This challenge would not have been the same without you. Thank you all for making this challenge as much fun as it was! > ***Martin:*** *Please also all :clap: and :heartpulse: for the amazing Philip K. who just perfectly organized his very first story contest on our sites!!!!* > > :kissing_heart:
Jul 15, 2022 by Philip K
#### Read and rate the contest entries until July 24th We've got about a week before winners (and authors) are revealed for the "TOXIC" MASCULINITY story challenge — so you still have time to [read the stories and rate them](/storyCampaign/show/10000006), and influence the final tally! There are lots of great stories in this round, and _your_ vote could be the one that makes the difference. Final standings will be calculated on the evening of July 24th (midnight on July 25th UTC). Only ratings and Favorites made before then will be taken into account for the final scores.
Jul 4, 2022 by Philip K
#### Story Challenge ending this weekend 😲 Just your friendly reminder that the "TOXIC" MASCULINITY story contest will wrap up soon! The **deadline to submit** is on **the evening of Sunday, July 10th** (midnight UTC on 7/11, click [here](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000006) to see the exact time in your region). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ping me on the Discord server — and good luck! Be sure to check out the stories [already entered into the contest](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000006) and give them a read. Remember, every rating and "Favorite" will count toward their final tally!
Jun 21, 2022 by Philip K
#### ❗Story Challenge deadline ++extended++ by two weeks After conversations with a number of authors, I've made the decision to extend the deadline for the "TOXIC" MASCULINITY story challenge by two weeks. **The new deadline to submit your story is the evening of** **++Sunday, July 11.++** (You can check the exact time in your time zone [here](/storyCampaign/show/10000006).) For people still working on their entries, this gives you _two_ extra weekends in which to get them done! The full details of the story challenge can be found [here](/storyCampaign/show/10000006). As before, final results and author names will be revealed two weeks after the submission deadline — in this case, on the evening of July 24. A fuller conversation around my decision to extend the deadline can be found in the #writing-workshop channel on the site's Discord server.
Jun 20, 2022 by Philip K
#### Story Challenge ending this weekend 😲 Just your friendly reminder that the "TOXIC" MASCULINITY story contest will wrap up soon! The **deadline to submit** is on **the evening of Sunday, July 10th** (midnight UTC on 7/11, click [here](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000006) to see the exact time in your region). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ping me on the Discord server — and good luck! Be sure to check out the stories [already entered into the contest](https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000006) and give them a read. Remember, every rating and "Favorite" will count toward their final tally!
Jun 9, 2022 by Philip K
#### Story Challenge ending in two and a half weeks Hey everyone! Just sharing the standard reminder that the story challenge "TOXIC" MASCULINITY wraps up in a couple of weekends. The deadline to submit your story is Sunday June 26! All details on submitting a story to the challenge can be found here: https://www.gayspiralstories.com/storyCampaign/show/10000006 Make sure to check out the stories already in the challenge and give them some love!
May 28, 2022 by Corin
Hey all, this is time_to_occur! Along with 9 other authors, I created the [PLOTHOLE: Loregasm Edition Bundle](https://itch.io/b/1383/plothole-loregasm-edition), featuring 17 stories by 10 authors for just $10! The proceeds are split between paying authors and supporting their chosen charities, the Trevor Project and the You Can Play project. We would love your support. I have been interviewing all the authors of the bundle. I’ve finished five of ten interviews so far and wanted a place to share them with you – most are people you already know and love. In order of appearance, we have interviews with: [Soren Fitz](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-soren-fitz/) [Evan Jackson](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-evan-jackson/) [10tacles](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-10tacles/) [Nutiper](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-nutiper/) [Dace McGraw](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-dace-mcgraw/) [Davis G. See](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-davis-g-see/) [time.to.occur](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-time-to-occur/) [Noam de Pluma](https://kinkymind.games/plothole-authors-after-dark-an-interview-with-noam-de-pluma/) I hope you enjoy these author interviews! There’s more to come. Please support the bundle if you can! *Note from Martin: [Click here ](https://forum.gaykinkystories.com/t/plothole-bundle-author-interviews/4353)to see the discussion about this in the forum!*