What's New Archives 2006

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November 18, 2006 - Finally, he without name has returned to thicken my pen, and I have something new to post: Sex Song VI. In keeping with my post-diss defense goals, I am attempting to make my fiction a central part of my life again. It is slow going, as I am rusty, but it's kinda of like topping after a dry run, it just takes a few forward thrusts to cum to life. I have a few projects under way. The goal was to bring another page live by the end of 2006, and maybe, I can surpass this goal. As for all this first-person talk, my other goal is to drop it dead and get back to the point of the site--the words.
November 5, 2006 - I was very pleased to have caught Tim Fish and Abby Denson speaking in Harvard Square last night. Those familiar with the site know my work with Tim Fish, but Abby and I had never met. It was a pleasure meeting Abby, and I am very taken with her work. With an eye on culture, an ear on subculture, and her pen on humanity, Denson's work imbues the shounen-ai genre with a political relevance. All this, and it was fun to read. Check out Denson's site at Abby Comix and click the pic to check out "Tough Love":
October, 2, 2006 - Decker is pleased to announce he has defended his dissertation, so now--it's Doctor Decker! With this goal behind me, I look forward to returning to my fiction writing on a more regular basis. I am anxious to revisit Trace, and along the way, some sort of gay Uber-human character has been haunting me, but I have no idea where he will go or what he will become yet. Check back soon for new posts!
September 18, 2006 - Okay, Decker, where is your ass, and why have you forsaken your readers? Well, as we all know, I have been knee deep (keep your minds away from there) in a dissertation. That said, I am scheduled to defend shortly. As part of this process, today I delivered four copies of a dissertation formatted draft to my committee members. The draft ended up being 267 pages. For the size queens among us, I have posted the following pic for clarification's sake. It is hard to read the ruler, but it comes in just over one and a half inches:
August 28, 2006 - For the most clarifying article I have read about pornography in years, follow this link. Pornography is the expression; sexual oppression is the problem. Excessive pornography is little more than a symptom of a repressive culture that forces the demand for a $12 billion dollar a year domestic porn market.
July, 18, 2006 - Decker welcomes Anguilla to the Deckerotica reading community. Thanks for letting me know where your reaching out from! Check out our reading community's world footprint.
July 12, 2006 - Time to trade, Decker is pleased to have gotten you off, but now, he needs some, ah, attention, please poll. I can't top forever, reciprocity is fair play and a key to the awesome-O.
July 7, 2006 - Thank you for the response to the last post. If you have not yet responded, please do so here: poll. The guest book is also a great and easy place to leave your thoughts.
July 7, 2006 - You can help out by taking a moment to respond to the site's poll. Additionally, if anyone is interested in reviewing the site or simply sharing their thoughts about Deckerotica, I would greatly appreciate it. Email me at decker at deckerotica.com. Lastly, if anyone subscribes to "Unzipped" and can share some content with me from the December 2005 issue, I'd be a happy-boi.
June 23, 2006 - Finally, a new story posting! I will do the best I can, but I suspect the muse will be neglected until fall. Frustrated by the human need to seed, Trace finds himself faced with a new question: In Joey's Eyes. I know it is frustrating to read a serial when the posts are so spread out, but I refuse to write with out an erection, so consider rereading to refresh your familiarity with the storyline.
May 22, 2006 - My friend is doing the AIDS Walk this June 4th. Consider supporting him here: Joe's Support Page. Proceeds support the AIDS Action Committee. 25 years into the epidemic, it's the least we can individually do.
April 28, 2006 - WANTED: I am interested in suggestions for novels dealing with lesbian or trans perspectives. Please email your suggestions to me. BTW, I can hardly bear it. One more month till the release of Andrew Holleran's latest novel: "Grief: a Novel." There's simply not enough porn and poppers to distract me from the overwhelming anticipation.
April 22, 2006 - The diss distracts, but I thought to post this link for one of the most awesome video shorts I've seen: Migrations.
April 5, 2006 - One year after its print publication in Alyson's "Skin & Ink," I am pleased to announce Tracks is now posted. This is one of my all time favorite stories. When I was writing it, I was incapable of focusing on anything else, and I could feel each word as I wrote it. Sometimes the fingerprints are just that deep. I hope you enjoy it. If you are interested in buying "Skin and Ink," visit Decker's Bookshelf.
March 22, 2006 - Just a note, if you are interested in trans issues, or even if you're not, check out GenderTalk. Hosted by Nancy Nangeroni, this weekly radio show, which can be podcasted, is an excellent topical resource for trans persons and those of us interested in keeping up with trans issues and more.
March 12, 2006 - Wow, Deckerotica has been nominated as one of the "Best Original Story Sites" by Hunkhunters. Pretty amazing considering my fellow nominees are huge, and I'm just a solo act here. Always great to have the site acknowledged. Thanks, HH. Check out the other nominees and consider adding your vote here.
March 5, 2006 - Given all the attention "Brokeback Mountain" has received take a look at this page offering a wide range of opinions surrounding the latest gay fad or possible cultural evolution. All depends on how you look at it. It raises some great questions and offers a glimpse at some seriously good ass along the way. I have also posted a page of Decker's Dick Picks.
March 3, 2006- For links to all of the gay comics scripted by Decker, which are currently viewable, click here.
February 27, 2006 - I am pleased to post I Have a Thing about Frat Boys. My favorite line from the story is "Ambivalence does not an earnest cocksucker make. " However, a close runner up is "Even as a fag, I learned to take the earnest cheerleader up on her offer and bypass the quarterback caught between a Hail Mary cock pass and the Act of Contrition." Ah, there is also a third--be on the look out for it. With minimal dialogue, this story serves as an analytic admission surrounding a desire about frat boys. You have to love any sex story that references Frederic Jameson in the context of diamond cutter cocks and ass fucking. Def, was fun to write this one.
February 21, 2006 - Too talented for one site, check out Miss Rachel's two, count em' baby, TWO sites: DeviantART and Hard Knock$. I am excited to be collaborating on a project with Rachel, and you should be too. Don't believe me--check out her art--she's got the goods.
February 17, 2006 - I am thrilled to announce Grinding Curiosity: a Suburbanite finds an Urban Coffeehouse has gone live. I scripted the comic, but my script was graced by the artwork of Paige Braddock and amazingly colored by Brett Hopkins. In all, this was one of the most wonderfully collaborative projects I have ever had the pleasure to work on, and I could not be more pleased with the outcome. Please pass the link on to everyone you know. In fact, scribble it on the bathroom and subway walls. I really want to get Paige and Brett's beautiful work out there. I would also like to thank Tim Fish for providing me with the opportunity to work with comix and for favoring my script with such an esteemed placement in the Young Bottoms in Love series finale. I would also like to congratulate him on a fantastic run. Since 2002, this fledgling comic certainly did everything it could to create a collaborative GLBTQplus comix community, and it has been my pleasure to serve as a periodic writer and frequent reader. Guess what, I may even have a story to post soon--something about frat boys. Check back!
January 3, 2006 - Happy 2006, so where the hell has Decker been for the last bit of 2005? Well, what can I say, I am knee deep in--get your mind out of the gutter--four dissertation chapters, and they are kicking my sorry little ass. As for other news, I actually do have some news, I have had an academic article published, but as of yet, that identity is distinct from this one, but I am currently working on a few projects Also, check back here for an update re: my latest comic script, which has been drawn by knock-me-out-talented Paige Braddock. I know web promises are rather like President Bush's, and the only Bush I trust is my mother's. That said, I assure you, I will wrap my fingers around a story soon. I do have some in draft form, but they need work. Have you checked out the DeckerMap lately? Please do not forget to consider buying all your reading and viewing needs from TLA and/or sating your visual needs from the banner above. If you do, your purchase will help keep this site and its archives alive and on-demand. As always, the site's guest book, poll and voting opportunities are available to you--please avail yourself of them.