Queer Writing for a Queer World
Author: David Heulfryn
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Finn’s scheme goes to plan, and Max is left alone for the day. James soon joins him, and they spend a special day together, their last before moving to Cockaigne. But there are no secrets between the brothers, and Max tells Finn what happened as they lie in bed together that night.
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The move to Cockaigne is getting closer and the brothers have to start clearing and packing up their stuff. As they clear the things they don’t want to keep, they come across a book they both loved as small kids.
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While James has time to spare, having finished school, Max still has a month to go. This means James has had time to think and starts to get concerned about what has happened between them. At sixteen, James can legally consent to sex, but Max is only fifteen and cannot.
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I hope I have made Max and James proud in describing their love. Teen love can be powerful, and I have tried to bring the power of their love to your screens. This chapter is one of my favourites. Max is growing up.
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Owen and the boys all go down to breakfast naked. In the breakfast room, they encounter a young couple having sex. James is surprised and aroused. Owen allows Max and James to remain in their room as he and Finn look at a house that has recently come on the market. Max and James enjoy the private moment of intimacy.
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Well, it seems that Max and Min are controlling my life. I am writing about the boys’ life in Cockaigne, and the story keeps rolling around my head.
I woke up at 5:30 this morning with Max and Min. I couldn’t put their story aside, so I had to get up and start writing. I’m at a particularly moving part of the story. Max is having some difficulties at school, and I needed to continue to write about it to help him get through it. As you can guess, Finn has no problem adjusting to life in Cockaigne, but Max is more reserved and is struggling. Perhaps it’s time for Max to stick up for himself.
There is some fun and some pain to come for the brothers. I can’t wait for you to read about their continuing adventures and reading your comments. Cockaigne is a place where anything can happen, and you can be free to be who you want. I love it.
When I started writing queer stories, it was about sex. I wanted to write erotica. I still do. But as I have grown older, I want to write about what it’s like to be queer and the pleasures and adversity that come with it. Max feels that adversity, and I feel his pain as much as I feel Finn’s pleasure when I write about his life.
Tomorrow will see a new chapter of “Conversations with my Brother” as the boys return from Cockaigne.
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Finn’s scheming means Owen takes James and the brothers on a weekend trip to Cockaigne. In preparation for the move, James is taken to get his visitor’s permit. Max and Finn help him through the process and, afterwards, spend the day exploring the town. That night, Max and James are alone in the room at the B&B.
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Finn is excited as the house is sold and moving to Cockaigne is getting closer. James is stressed with his exams coming up and he’s forbidden to see friends during the week so he can get more revision done. One night, James manages to sneak a private moment with Max.
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I love writing about Cockaigne. It is a world I created and a world where most things are possible. I hope you enjoy reading the continuing adventures of Kes in Cockaigne, and if you haven’t read the start of his adventures, the first book is also free.
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Book 1
Becoming Kes
Book 2
Discovering Kes
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Finn is still concerned about Rick. He is avoiding all conversation about Cockaigne. Max talks to his brother, he explains how tough it will be for Rick to have his best friend move away. Max talks about his relationship with James, his feelings and how it is not all about sex. It is then he discovers that there are three times of love.