30 April 2024
    "Two-part Harmony" by Cole Parker has been added to the Cole Parker page of recommendations. It's a new story with 11 chapters. Summary coming soon. Enjoy!
    "Piggles" by Cole Parker has also been added to the Cole Parker page of recommendations. It's a short story told in one chapter. Summary coming soon!

29 April 2024
    Thank you for you patience while I repaired my site. My hosting company migrated the site to a new server. After banging my head against the wall for a couple of days, I finally got it fixed. It was simply changing an "on" ot an "off" in a root file. Thanks to Debeagle's Forums for your concern! Cheers!

28 April 2024
    "Love is a Deserter" by WantsUnicorns has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots page. After an unexpected encounter, Harry finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about the world he lives in. The deeper he digs, the more disturbing are the things he finds. He is torn between setting things right and the harm that could do to the people he loves. Eventually he has to realise that some things are larger than him and that or everything to get better he might actually have to start with himself.

24 April 2024
    "Star Quality" by who_la-hoop has been added to the who_la_hoop prolific author page under the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Two years after the war, and Harry’s content with his life. OK, so it’s a little annoying that he keeps winning Witch Weekly’s Most Eligible Bachelor award, and he’s really not looking forward to the unveiling of an enormous gold statue of himself, but he loves his friends, and he loves being an Auror. And if he yearns for something more, something he can barely bring himself to think about, well, he’ll probably get over it. No one’s happy all the time, are they? But then everything changes, and Harry’s thrown into a new and dazzling world he’s not sure he can actually escape from. And as time goes on, he starts to wonder: does he actually want to?
    The story involves a pop star and his fans, wish magic, a whole lot of wizards that are now muggle and roof top star gazing. who_la_hoop is one of my favs when it comes to Drarry stories.

20 April 2024

    It was twenty-five years ago today that twelfth-grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered twelve students and one teacher. The Columbine massacre was the deadliest (16 dead) mass shooting at a K-12 school in U.S. history, until it was surpassed by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012 (26 dead). Later the Uvalde school shooting in May 2022 (21 dead) the Parkland high school shooting in February 2018 (17 dead). Columbine still remains both the deadliest mass shooting and the deadliest school shooting to occur in the U.S. state of Colorado.

On a much lighter note ...


    In 1971, five high school students in San Rafael, California, used the term "4:20" in connection with a plan to search for an abandoned cannabis crop, based on a treasure map made by the grower. Calling themselves the Waldos, because their typical hang-out spot "was a wall outside the school", the five students — Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich — designated the Louis Pasteur statue on the grounds of San Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 pm as their meeting time. The Waldos referred to this plan with the phrase "4:20 Louis". After several failed attempts to find the crop, the group eventually shortened their phrase to "4:20", which ultimately evolved into a code-word the teens used to refer to consuming cannabis.

12 April 2024
"The Gulf and the Gift" by Rick Beck, Part 6 in The Gulf Series now has 13/25 chapters posted! Yea!

11 April 2024
    "1000 Points from Gryffindor" from an orphan account has been added to the Untimate Harry/Draco page. The story of how Harry Potter single-handedly lost Gryffindor the House Cup while attempting to have a “normal” year at Hogwarts. Featuring Harry's suspicious nature turned up to eleven again, a new DADA teacher who is so not here for Harry’s fame, multiple detentions, Slytherins being sneaky, Hufflepuffs being sneakier, and the mystery of Draco Malfoy's hoodie because seriously Hermione who gave that to him and is he wearing it just to torment me? This is ridiculous!
    Here's some humor and it's a fun read.

10 April 2024
    "Bloody But Unbowed" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Lomonaaeren Rec's page. Nothing in Harry's life has gone the way he expected, and that includes being the mediwizard assigned to treat Lucius Malfoy. But he's Harry; he can deal with this. And he can deal with Draco Malfoy's nonsensical flirting, too.

5 April 2024

    Pollen! Tree sperm! Time for a car wash! I love this picture, for obvious reasons, but take a look at the guy in the background. He is obviously oogling his friend's speedo clad butt. And it is a nice butt!

4 April 2024
    "Can You Spare a Quarter" by Tigerpaw has been added to the Suggested Reading Complete page. The morning dawned clear and cold over the city. Frost clinging to the bricks on the sides of the buildings sparkled in the rays of the rising sun as it peeked through the thin wisps of fog that lay in isolated patches over the city. Beneath the unblemished blue sky down in a back alley a pile of discarded newspapers began to shift as a small figure stirred beneath them. At first the movements were subtle, but then a tattered running shoe appeared from under the mound of newspaper. Then another foot appeared and finally a small dirty young hand came into view and moved the upper layers of newspaper to one side.

2 April 2024
"The Gulf and the Gift" by Rick Beck, Part 6 in The Gulf Series now has 10/25 chapters posted! That's 5 brand new chapters!
    The plot is unfolding with Dylan, Logan, Professsor Bill and Greek in the South Pacific. Is there a monster lurking under the ship? Meanwhile, Ican, Roland and Jon Ho are dealing with The Company." And back at home, Clay is driving everybody crazy. The senator is ignoring his calls and Taggart just keep brewing his strong coffee. The action is about to happen. The stage is set. Hold on. It's gonna be bumpy ride.

25 March 2024
    "Coup de Grâce" by FibromyalGIA has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Harry Potter is dead and Voldemort has won-- at least that's what everyone's been told to believe. The world is at war, Hogwarts is more dangerous than ever, and Draco Malfoy finds himself part of a group of rebels, hell-bent on fighting back against the system of oppression now in place. Their numbers are small and hope is difficult to hold onto, but Draco is willing to risk his entire life in order to change the world for the better. He hadn't wanted things to be this way... not really.

23 March 2024
"The Gulf and the Gift" by Rick Beck, Part 6 in The Gulf Series now has 5/25 chapters posted! That's 5 brand new chapters!
    The story opens with Dylan in the South Pacific Ocean on board the research vessel Horizon. His father Clay stayed home this year and didn't accompany his son. Dylan is once again teamed up with Logan, the expedition's filmographer. A mystery lies on the ocean floor beneath the Horizon, a mystery and something. Something that might be a ... monster?
    Half the world away, Ivan is under contract with the Company in Vietnam. Ivan is the bate to hopefully, for the Company, entice a Cambodian General out so he can be captured/killed. Ivan remembers him as a friend, humble, intelligent and engaging; not someone that needs to be captured/murdered. Ivan feels like the Company is going to kill his friend and kill himself too.
    Clay is at the conservancy slowly driving himself crazy with worry about his men.

20 March 2024
    The Ultimate Harry/Draco page had been updated. Countless works have from the Internet (Snoogle.com, Skyehawke.com, HexFiles.com, HarryPotterFanFiction.com, MuggleNet.com and many more) ... have disappeared ... along with the stores that were posted there. BUT, many have been saved by me at the time (snatched to preserve a moment in an author's creative moment) and are available for you to read. Just click one the "but I have a copy" link and enjoy.
    I want to acknowleage and give kodos to AO3 in their efforts to reclaim lost sites like the HexFiles. They are doing an awesome job!

18 March 2024

    Young Royals is a Swedish teen drama romance television series on Netflix. Set at the fictional elite boarding school Hillerska, the plot primarily follows the fictional Prince Wilhelm of Sweden (Edvin Ryding), his romance with fellow student Simon Eriksson (Omar Rudberg). Omar is quite the musician and and sings like an angel. It's a classic Prince and the Pauper plot.
    The FINAL Episode became available on Netflix today.
    Okay, I'll admit it. I'm a HUGE fan!! I watched Season One in 2021 and patiently waited for Season Two in 2022 and finally, tonight I watched Season 3 Episode 6, the final episode. With tears running down my cheeks ... not gonna give it away. Watch it!

7 March 2024
    "A Run to Misery" another Joe Buck American Trucker Adventure from Rick Beck hits the shelves on Rick's page today! Now remember all you four wheelers, keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down. I'll catch you on the flip flop.
    Now, a snippet - Joe's eyes fell on the only other person in the entire place. In the last booth along the wall with the windows, a lonely figure sat looking out the window. The light coming in the window plainly lit up a young distraught face. His face was turned toward the window. His cheeks shined from the wetness.
    This one had my heart pounding and my eyes wet with tears. I did not expect that! As always, Rick Beck delivers another enjoyable read. Thanks Rick!

29 February 2024
    "Defying the Odds" by Ibbsterkisster has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Suggested Reading Page. There was only so much Draco Malfoy could take. He was intelligent, he could see what was happening, what he was fighting for, what he had to pay for a cause he didn't even believe in. He wasn't brave, he didn't rush into situations without thinking first. He wasn't a Gryffindor. Draco Malfoy was a Slytherin. And he was about to show the world and a certain green-eyed Saviour, how useful Slytherins could be.
    The author's native tongue is not English, but does a relatively good job. This is a dark story, with many loveable character deaths (not Harry or Draco). There is some rape/sexual assault, so be warned. I enjoyed this epic.

28 February 2024
    I updated the Story Highlight on the home page (just scroll down a bit). My new highlight is "What We Are" by Richie Ryan. Read along as Richie takes you through vivid descriptions of gay teenage relationships. His writing will make you feel like you're right there. His story about Kyle, Kevin, Lindy and Rich will have you beggin' for more. Richie takes on every thing from gaydar to safe sex. This is a must read for anyone struggling with relationships. Richie has a wonderful way of explaining even the most complicated of issues. He's truly a master and you'll agree after you check it out.

26 February 2024

YouTube Videos We Really Liked
    There is a new entry on the links page for my favorite YouTube videos. Please check it out and enjoy.

24 February 2024

21st Anniversary!
    On February 24, 2003, The TarheelWriter website went online. Twenty-one years later and here we are celebrating another year online. Wow! We can finally buy booze "legally." My most sincere thanks to you all for supporting our site through the years. You are the reason the site is here afterall. I really do enjoy hearing from you, spending time updating pages, adding to recommendations, reading more wonderful stories and even writing some of my own. Have a nice beverage on us today!

23 February 2024

Radio Anniversary Day!
    Broadcasting (being a disc jockey) was such a huge part of my life, that I like to acknowledge the day it all started, two weeks after my 16th birthday. Ha, you should see my vinyl album collection (in the thousands), not to mention my collection of 45s (for those of you who do not know what a 45 is, please click here to broaden you knoweldge base). You'd have thunk that working 6pm to midnight all through high school (don't ask me how I got my parents' permission) that my popularity at school would skyrocket. It didn't, but ... everybody knew my name. *wink* May a disc jockey give you a smile today.

17 February 2024
    "An Anchor of Time" by JoJo_MoJo has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Suggested Reading page. Draco has a pocket watch, a family heirloom. Instead of telling time, it informs him about the next coming moment ---- how long till your potion burns, or your loved ones wither and lost. It has been seven years since the war was over. Draco now owns a small potions store in a far corner of Knockturn Alley. Despite all the loss and painful changes, he is somewhat settled with his current state of life. It is mostly quiet, which is good, until the day Harry Potter, with severe sleep deprivation, pushs open the door and steps into his store. Not long after, Harry's face is stuck on his pocket watch. Harry has a problem for which only Draco has a cure. But perhaps, the problem fixing part is mutual.

15 February 2024
    "Waiting By An Open Door" by Femme (femmequixotic) has been added to the Harry/Draco Oneshots page. Draco starts following Potterwatch secretly during the War. He wishes Potter would come save him too. But that sort of thing only happens in fairy tales, and Malfoys don't get fairy tale endings, do they?
    It's a single chapter with almost 30K words and you'll enjoy every one.

14 February 2024
    "A Private Reason for This" by Femme (femmequixotic) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Sugggested Reading page. When the wife of a star politician in the Scottish Ministry turns up dead just outside Hogsmeade, Draco Malfoy and his murder investigation team are called in from the Edinburgh Auror force to find her killer. What DCI Malfoy doesn't expect, however, is to have an ex from two decades past end up in his murder room, endangering not only his case, but also his heart.

14 February 2024

    "Happy Valentines Day!
    So much pressure on this day. Just kick back and enjoy! And have lots of my favorite lube handy. ;)

11 February 2024
    "It Always Rains" by Winnett has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Suggested Reading page. Dark conspiracies, unlikely friendships, and the endless weeping of the sky. Harry must follow a trail of clues to not only save his friend, but perhaps even the British wizarding world.
    It's an Action/Adventure packed epic with 26 chapters and over a hundred thousand words. Enjoy!

6 February 2024
    "Immortal Beloved" by Mione5 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Suggested Reading page. The elusive Harry Potter arrives at Hogwarts during what should have been his seventh year. Why is he there what...or who...is he looking for? Spoiler Alert: Vampire Harry!

4 February 2024
    "Keep This Wolf" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page and the Lomonaaeren page. Draco knows full well that he’s being set up. There is no other reason to pull an Unspeakable out of the Department of Mysteries and assign him to negotiate with a werewolf pack. But when he learns the werewolf leader is Harry Potter, Draco wonders if the setup isn’t a different kind than he anticipated.

4 February 2024
    At the top of the The Ultimate Harry/Draco page I added links to PROLIFIC AUTHORS' individual pages. I also added a page with Harry/Draco Classics, the stories that define the genre. With over 500 Harry/Draco recommendations, there were bound to be some authors and stories I really like. This will make the page easier to navigate.
    Work continues on AwesomeDude author Cole Parker's page. With over 100 short stories and over 50 multi-chapter stories, Cole is one of the most prolific authors out there and I am proud to recommend his works. Cheers!

3 February 2024
    "When Harry Sniffed Draco" by CorvetteClaire has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Once upon a time, wizard blood was mingled with that of wolves and a race of magical creatures known as Lycans was born. In the millennia since the race nearly died out, until Lycans have become little more than legends or fairytales. So imagine his surprise when, shortly after his 18th birthday, Draco Malfoy goes into heat! Draco now finds himself in the awkward position of being the only known Omega in the wizarding world. He wants to return to Hogwarts to finish his education, but that could pose a problem for a young man who floods every room he enters with pheromones, has a bad habit of dropping his trousers for any likely-looking man, and periodically goes into heat. And that's when there are no Alphas around to complicate matters. The only saving grace for Draco is that Alphas are even rarer than Omegas, and the chances of him running afoul of one at Hogwarts are virtually nil. Until Harry Potter turns up, that is.

2 February 2024

    Groundhog Day!
    He didn't see his shadow so expect an early spring. Yea!
    Recommended reading for Groundhog Day:
    "Groundhog Day" by Sprout2012
    Yes, this story is inspired by the movie of the same name (1993) that starred Bill Murray. Poor Draco is stuck in the same day, day after day after day, until he finally gets it right. Read and enjoy.
    "Tea and No Sympathy" by who_la_hoop
    It's Potter's fault, of course, that Draco finds himself trapped in the same twenty-four-hour period, repeating itself over and over again. It's been nearly a year since the unpleasant business at Hogwarts, and Draco's getting on with his life quite nicely, thank you, until Harry sodding Potter steps in and ruins it all, just like always. At first, though, the time loop seems liberating. For the first time in his life, he can do anything, say anything, be anything, without consequence. But the more Draco repeats the day, the more he realises the uncomfortable truth: he's falling head over heels for the speccy git. And suddenly, the time loop feels like a trap. For how can he ever get Harry to love him back when time is, quite literally, against him?
    Happy Groundhog's Day!

31 January 2024
    "Lamp In the Cooling Room" by Sansa has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots Page. Draco and Harry become snared in a trap, but they're not alone. Love guides our path for reasons we can't always understand. Features an original character. This is some very cleaver writing on Sansa's part.

    "Time is a Construct Series" by Gracerene has been added to the Suggested FanFic One Shots page. Draco's in a bit of a rut. He's nearing forty, divorced, and he still can't figure out how to make his Time Turner reconstruction work. He's bored, he can admit it, so he's not nearly as concerned as he should be when his pet project malfunctions and sends him twenty years into the past. That is, until he ends up relying on a nineteen-year-old Harry Potter for help and starts developing some very inconvenient—and possibly reciprocated—feelings.

26 January 2024
    I am a Cole Parker Super Fan! As a result, he has his own page of recommendations on this site. They are under the Authors Page and listed by his name, Cole Parker. It is a work in progress but mostly finished. Check out Cole's works today. All of Cole Parker's stories reside at AwesomeDude.org

17 January 2024

    It's National Popeye the Sailer Man Day! Well blow me down and shiver me timbers!

16 January 2024
    "Out of My League" by Gee Whillickers has been added to the Suggested Reading Shorts page. Hockey fans, get in line!
    Almost every community-level team from five years old right up to fifteen has at least one, and usually three or four, girls on it. At older ages and higher levels the girls have their own leagues. Thanks to immigration, most of us didn't even notice unimportant things like skin colour, or even language. Half the teams I've played on, we all knew the words for, “Pass it over here!” in Punjabi, Farsi, Armenian, and half a dozen other languages as well as we knew them in English or French. Immigrant kids, even against their parents' wishes, wanted to play hockey, and so they did. But, there was still one exception. One huge, glaring exception. It stood unmoving, unaffected. Completely rock-solid, even today. There are no gay hockey players.

6 January 2024
    AwesomeDude.com has been relaunched as AwesomeDude.org. Please update your bookmarks from .com to .org and continule to enjoy all the wonderful authors and stories available at this "awesome" site!

1 January 2024

    Happy New Year!

21 December 2023
    Just in time for Christmas - a short story from Cole Parker.
    "An Unexpected Christmas" by Cole Parker has been added to the Suggested Short Story Page. What was a humilating disaster in the middle of class turns into something wonderful.

21 December 2023

    The winter solstice happens for peeps in the Northern hemisphere today at 10:27PM EST. For peeps in the Southern hemisphere, it's the longest day of the year.
    The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year.
    As I said last year, it's the perfect night to light a few candles and have marathon sex. Afterall,we have all night and it is the longest night of the year. Happy monkey sex to you all and to you all a slip slappery night.

19 December 2023
    "Christmas Demon Part Two A Father's Joy" by Rick Beck as arrived just in the for Christmas! Father Samuel parked his car off to one side and he walked toward the pasture fence. He'd seen Michael's blond hair flowing in the breeze on top of the black Arabian that adopted the boy before the Horatio Arnolds adopted him and young Kenny Kelly five years before. And the story continues.

    And another Christmas present from Rick Beck! "A Run to Savannah" is a Joe Buck Christmas story you will enjoy!

18 December 2023
    "Tim" by Cole Parker has been added to The Suggested Complete page.
    Follow along with Tim as he encounters the teen years, church, being gay, divorce and even more hurdles. Not is all smooth going for Tim, but with the help of Terry and a no-nonsense John, who has Brittle Bone disease and spends most of his day in a wheelchair, Tim finally figures it out. Cole Parker does a great job telling the story.

12 December 2023
    "Growing Pains" by Cole Parker has been added to The Suggested Complete page.
    “I have the partner assignments already made. I didn’t want you to choose someone; this will work better working with someone who isn’t already one of your friends. Friends won’t push each other as hard. We have a mixture of boys and girls here, and most partnerships will match one of each. However, we have more boys than girls, so a few groups will be composed of two boys working together. Okay. I’ll read off the pairings at the end of class. It’ll be up to you guys to get together, figure out study sessions, and get going with it.”
    He went on with how we could use computers and the school library to find the info we needed. He then read off the twosome assignments; I was one of the boys who had a boy for a partner. Maybe the worst boy in class. Maybe the worst boy in the entire school. Tanner Booth.

11 December 2023
    "Accidental Romance" by Cole Parker has been added to The Suggested Complete page. I had a lot of thinking to do. Was I gay? What was I? I was David, but gay David? Straight David? Something else? What? I often accused myself of overthinking things, but this needed a lot of thought. I gave myself time for that. This didn’t seem like overthinking but more like letting my brain go where it hadn’t before, where I’d prevented it from going.
    The first Cole Parker novel I read was "One Summer in Georgia." I was hooked. And here's another Cole Parket recommendation.

10 December 2023
    "Control and Kaos" by David Buffet has been added to The Suggested Complete page. EJ and Tropher were highschools jocks. Seth and Theo were two gay boys with an obsession for Maxwell Smart of the 60's sitcom Get Smart.
    "Boys would probably be easier," EJ said. "Make them cum and they're happy." Topher laughed at this, pointing out that he was much the same. "That's the whole idea," said EJ. "You don't have to spend all your time worrying about what they're thinking or what they want. Girls are fucking baffling."

9 December 2023
    The Memorial Page and the Suicide Page have been updated. According the the CDC, winter time is slow for suicide while spring and summer are highest. Are you or someone you know struggling? Visit my Suicide Page for lots of options.
    Key findings from The Trevor Project for the last year:
— Rates of suicide attempts were generally higher among LGBTQ youth of color, and particularly among Native/Indigenous LGBTQ youth — 21% say they attempted suicide in the past year.
— 60% of LGBTQ youth who wanted mental health care in the past year were unable to get it.
— 73% of LGBTQ youth reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety and 58% reported experiencing depression symptoms.
— Respondents also described their sources of joy, which included BTS, Lil Nas X, Dungeons & Dragons, wearing a binder for the first time and seeing representation of LGBTQ people of color in the media.

    "For the Price of a Soul" by SilverCookieDust has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. After selling his soul to a demon for incredible power at the tips of his fingers, Harry flees Privet Drive to spend his next few years on the streets of London, hidden magically as well as physically. When he finally enrolls at Hogwarts, only a handful of people know who he truly is, but obscurity doesn’t keep him from trouble and power doesn’t make for experience.
    Recommended by my good friend Marcos from Italy. Thanks Marcos! You always find great stories.

24 November 2023
    "The Gulf and the Spy" by Rick Beck, Part 5 in The Gulf Series is now complete with a prologue, 32 chapters and a epilogue.
    There's trouble afoot. A murder brings Angus McCoy into the picture to find the killer!
    Rick's epic part 5 is 143,887 words. Enjoy each and every one!

16 November 2023
    "The Gulf and the Spy" by Rick Beck, Part 5 in The Gulf Series now has 24/32 chapters posted! That's 6 brand new chapters!
    There's trouble afoot. A murder brings Angus McCoy into the picture to find the killer!
    More chapters every Friday!

15 November 2023
    "Bashing a Queer" by Nigel Gordon has been added to the Sugggested Rading Shorts page.
    "Oh, my God," Barry exclaimed, as he watched the new boy mince across the yard and into the school entrance, "I don't believe it."
    "Did you see what he was wearing?" Grant asked, not certain he could believe his eyes. Nobody, but nobody could be that stupid; everybody knew how Barry felt about queers after one of them had made a pass at him. And everybody knew that Barry was the boss around here.
    "Yes, a fucking Gay Rainbow badge. He's going to get it. This is going to be fun."
    "Careful Barry, you're on your last warning about bullying."
    "I know, but I'm not putting up with queers around here. We'll have to take him off school premises. Paul, find out where he lives." The fourteen-year-old, the youngest of the Q boys, nodded, wondering why Barry always picked him for that sort of job.

12 November 2023
    "Dittany and other healing remedies for the heart" by Liligalaxy has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. After the final battle Harry, Hermione and Ron go back to Hogwarts to finish their eighth year, but some things are never going to be the same. Having lost so much, Harry just wants to go back to the only place he can call home and heal, but sometimes when you've lost everything you thought safe and certain, the only way to move forward is to make amends with the past and maybe, just maybe, find something new. Or, how one cup of tea can mend even broken hearts.

10 November 2023
    "The Gulf and the Spy" by Rick Beck, Part 5 in The Gulf Series now has 18/32 chapters posted! That's 6 brand new chapters!
    But there's trouble afoot. A murder brings Angus McCoy into the picture to find the killer!
    More chapters just days away!

3 November 2023
    "The Gulf and the Spy" by Rick Beck, Part 5 in The Gulf Series now has 12/32 chapters posted! That's 6 brand new chapters! Clay and Dylan are back from the summer's research trip in the Pacific. Almost as soon as they returned, Clay was reminded of why it wasn't a good idea to spend a lot of time away from the Conservancy. Ivan remains at the cove to take care of business. He has promised Clay and Dylan, he isn't going anywhere, and that means giving the Cove Campground his full time and attention.
    More chapters just days away!

2 November 2022

    OK you folks on Daylight Savings Time, turn your clocks back Saturday night.

1 November 2023
    "The Basket Case" by Stray has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Draco Malfoy, age 24, living his life in well-earned comfort and respectability with his wife Pansy Malfoy in his home Malfoy Manor, Denialland. The only thing he lacks in his life is an heir. An heir he must produce before the age of 25 or he loses everything. He and Pansy just can not conceive. Desperate to do anything to keep his inheritance, Draco turns to potions to increase his sperm count. Reality bites him in the arse.

27 October 2023
    "The Gulf and the Spy" by Rick Beck, Part 5 in The Gulf Series has 6/32 chapters posted. Clay and Dylan are back from the summer's research trip in the Pacific. Almost as soon as they returned, Clay was reminded of why it wasn't a good idea to spend a lot of time away from the Conservancy. Ivan remains at the cove to take care of business. He has promised Clay and Dylan, he isn't going anywhere, and that means giving the Cove Campground his full time and attention.
    More chapters just days away!

12 October 2022

    Matthew Shepard died on this date in 1998, 24 years ago. His parents have been relentless in educating the public and I applaud their efforts. You can visit the Matthew Shephard Foundation website by clicking on this link. The Matthew Shepard Foundation’s mission is to amplify the story of Matthew Shepard to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the dignity and equality of all people.
    On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, Matt succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    In the aftermath of Matt’s death, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, started the Matthew Shepard Foundation to honor his life and aspirations. Inspired by the tragedy they endured, the initial purpose of the Foundation was to teach parents with children who may be questioning their sexuality to love and accept them for who they are, and to not throw them away.

11 October 2023

    National Coming Out Day in the United States is celebrated each year to mark the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Yes, this queer threw open the closet door way back when and has not looked back ever since. I even kissed Jeff on the Capitol lawn!

10 October 2023
    "Tyler" by Vance Lister (vlista20) has been added to the Suggested Complete page. Tyler’s a foster kid, after being abused by his parents and mistreated in foster care he’s angry with the world and has all but given up on finding true happiness, until he meets Connor, but is he too angry to let himself be happy? This was so honest ... heartbreaking at times ... kids can be so cruel. Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster. Vance spins a story that will have you experiencing every human emotion from laughter to tears. It captured my heart and it will capture your's too.
    Note: This was added from my Short List page. Thanks Boas for the recommendation!

2 October 2023
    "A Run from Baltimore" by Rick Beck, a Joe Buck Trucker tale, has been added to his page. The first time I noticed Mark, he stepped out in front of my car. There are many ways to get someone's attention. This is how Mark got mine. It began years of him coming and going from my truck. Even in those early days, Mark proved his value to me. Mark wasn't what I'd call handsome, but he exuded sexuality.

27 September 2023
    "All Our Secrets Laid Bare" by firethesound has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Over the six years Draco Malfoy has been an Auror, four of his partners have turned up dead. Harry Potter is assigned as his newest partner to investigate just what is going on. That's the author's summary, but oh, wow, there's so much more. Good plot, great action and drama. You will never guess who's behind the deaths! You'll be glad you read this one! Added from my Short List.

24 September 2023
    It with a great deal of sadness to announce that AwesomeDude owner and founder, Vale Mike Wengert passed away on on Saturday 9 September 2023 following a massive heart attack. AwesomeDude will continue for the time being with further announcements about the site to come at a later date.

    "Going Home" by Cole Parker has been added to the Suggested Complete page. Rory Spencer writes a best selling book about his struggles growing up gay. A movie deal follows, where Rory meets Cary, a young actor playing a young Rory. Cary reminds Rory so much of himself that he takes him under his wing. After a lot of internal debate, Rory decides to go home and confront his father, who had thrown Rory out of the house for being gay. He invites Cary to go along on the long road trip. Cary's shyness is almost palpable, but Rory helps him overcome the shyness. This is a wonderful adventure that I am sure you will love. Added from my Short List.

18 September 2023
    "The Price of Friendship" by Graeme has been added to the Suggested Complete page. Take one socially awkward Rick, who hasn't had one single friend in over two years, and move him to a new town. Now he's the new kid at school and scared to death. Then he meets Drew who introduces him to his friends. Suddenly, Rick has a whole lot of friends. Then he finds out Drew is gay and Rick is his new boyfriend. Does he deny he's gay and possibly lose all his new friends? Or does no pretend to be gay?
    Awesome story by Australian Graeme who is also the author of "Falls Creek Lessons," "New Brother" and "Heart of the Tree" all of which are on the Suggested Complete page.
    Note: This was added from my Short List page.

12 September 2023
    "Ocean" by Jevic, The Tarheel Writer is now complete. Fifteen chapters and 128,422 words of a wild ride with Ocean and Ian, our main characters. After the death of his parents, Ian finds himself in foster care with a horrible family. It is so bad that he runs away from his foster home and stumbles into a campsite where he meets a lovely long haired blond boy by the name of Ocean, who is immediately smitten with Ian. This one also drips in explict sexual content along with some mild drug use. Anyone that would name their kid Ocean would probably have an open mind when it comes to partaking in the natural plants that nature provides. You might call them modern day hippies.
    "Ocean" is about the struggles of teenagers, bullying, jealousy, tragic death (sorry for killing off a popular character), sex, orgies and eventual love. You'll enjoy this one. It was fun to write.

23 August 2023
    "This Ain't the Garden of Eden" by Romaine has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. In 2020, Hit Wizard Harry is starting to enjoy his life. He’s divorced, and no longer Head Auror. His biggest project these days is trying to remodel 12 Grimmauld Place for him and the kids. Draco Malfoy is recovering from his wife’s death. But is happy with his Ministry position as Temporary Head of the Department of Intoxicating Substances, and with his son who he adores. This all changes quickly when Minister Shacklebolt decides not to run for another term. The assumption is that 'all is well' in the British Magical world, and that Hermione Granger-Weasley will easily be voted in as the next Minister for Magic. However, Draco knows better. He knows she has a strong competitor who is wooing those who live in Knockturn. And if he wins, the Ministry, and all that has been accomplished the previous twenty odd years, will be destroyed.

12 July 2023
    All links on the Suggested Harry/Draco One Shots page have been updated along with the Suggested Reading Short Stories page. The WIP Works in Progress page has been updated. The Suggested Reading Special Stories page has been updated as well.
    At least once a year, if not more, I verify all links to stories I recommend. Sometimes the links change to a better location and sometimes stories disappear. Those that disappear, I usually have saved a sharable copy and I have indicated them. A lot of the stories I recommend were written a long time ago. The Tarheel Writer has been on the World Wide Web for now over twenty years, so yeah, some stories wre written a long time ago, but I add new stories all the time. So check by often to see new recommendations and take a moment to check out some really good stories that were writen over a decade ago. There are some real gems out there that are worth your time to read. Cheers!

24 July 2023
    "Boy, Bus & Key" by Dabeagle has been added to the Suggested Reading Shorts page. Summer is the best time to be a teenager, I think. Free time coupled with the ability to work as much as you could or wanted to before Fall hit. Fall was the sad time with the impending return to school and all the leaves to be raked. The only good thing about this upcoming fall was that this would be my senior year; the last I'd have to endure. Then it was on to college and a more mature mind set.
    At least that was the hope.

12 July 2023
    All links on the Suggested Complete page have been verified. Had to re-read a few stories in the process. Appropriate notes were made. Enjoy!

4 July 2023

     To those in the United States, Happy Fourth of July!

3 July 2023
    I have been meticuliously updating links. I am happy to say that the Ultimate Harry/Draco page is updated with all links verified, archives verified, pictures updated and the page is good to go. I will keep working on other pages on the site to get them updated, but the Ultimate Harry/Draco page is huge with well over 400 links verified.

17 June 2023
    "Mind Over Matter" by nat rulz has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Harry never was good at potions. Ron never was good at controlling his temper. Draco never was good at shutting his mouth. A disastrous choice in potion pairings by the Harry-Hating Snape only ends up brewing trouble. When the potion inevitably explodes Harry and Draco are landed in the hospital wing, completely unconscious. Upon waking they discover that not only do they feel an annoying itch which neither can identify but they are also able to see into the only place no one is meant to see- the other's mind. Scared into secrecy by the though of being used for experimentation in order to get rid of the condition (that was probably not curable anyway) how will these two enemies cope with not only each other, the itch and the threatening shadow of Lord Voldemort, but a jumble of mixed up no-sense, 'what-the-hell-am-I-thinking?'

12 June 2023
    It was seven years ago today that the shooting took place at the Pulse Night Club in Orlando. Fifty people died and fifty-three were wounded. Pulse was hosting "Latin Night", and most of the victims were Latino. It is the deadliest incident in the history of violence against LGBT people in the US and the deadliest terroist attack in the US since 9/11. Let's pause a moment and remember those that died and were wounded. May peace be with them all.

2 June 2023
    "Protect Me" by xenadragon_xoxo has been added to the Harry/Draco OneShots page. Harry Potter has spent the last seven years doing everything the Wizarding World’s saviour and Golden Boy shouldn’t – breaking it off with his childhood sweetheart, quitting Auror training, and living in isolation in Muggle London. Having just gotten out of an emotionally and financially abusive relationship, Harry hasn’t been out of his house in weeks. Meanwhile, after disappearing from the Wizarding World and moving to America for seven years, Draco Malfoy has become a famous Hollywood actor and is back in England to film his latest movie. When Draco begins to receive serious threats, he asks for a Wizard bodyguard to be assigned to him, and who should be more fit for the job than the fallen-from-grace Man Who Lived Twice himself? But can Harry and Draco set aside their differences and work together, or is this just a disaster in the making?

24 May 2023

    News reached us today that Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll, died at the age of 83 after a long illness. She had suffered ill health in recent years, being diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and having a kidney transplant in 2017. She was an awesome performer with hits like Proud Mary, Simply the Best, Private Dancer and Nutbush City Limits, she rocked it out.
    Her death, while sad, reminds us that our time here on earth does have an expiration date. Enjoy life while you can!

18 May 2023
    I just finished re-reading "The Incredible Race" by Cheryl Dyson again. What a fantastic story!
    Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, Aurors, are forced to join a televised global race in order to provide some free positive publicity for the Ministry. Throw in the fact the Draco and Harry don't exactly get along (at all) and you've got a great story. Of course, they learn to get along toward the end, but any further explaination would give the story away. I really enjoyed this one and I think you will too. Cheryl says it's her favorite too!

10 May 2023
    "It Started in the Shower Series" by chickenlivesinpumpkin has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco list. When Harry finds Malfoy in his shower at Grimmauld Place, the two boys struggle to keep their hands to themselves, not realizing that their 'enemies-with-benefits' relationship will eventually become considerably darker and more powerful. That relationship will influence the search for the horcruxes--and the war--in unpredictable ways.
    That brings the total number of recommendations on the Ultimate Harry/Draco page to 422.

10 May 2023
    "Say My Name" by Thunderbird has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco list. It's an 8th Year story and Harry just wants to shower in peace, but the 8th year boy's bathroom is already occupied by Draco Malfoy, who's taking care of some business of his own. Good story I read a bit ago, but forgot to add it. So there, all fixed. You'll enjoy this story over at Adult Fan Fiction.

8 May 2023
    Tid bit for the day. "Fuck" is the most commonly-used swear word, with 11.62 uses for every 1000 posts on Twitter. With 48 curse words per 1000 tweets, residents of Georgia use the most profanities of any US state, with Minnesota (15 per 1000 tweets) swearing the least. Ha!

4 May 2023
    Two more chapters of "Ocean have been posted. That's fourteen total chapters (120,677 words so far) now posted in my Stories by Jevic page. Sorry about the cliffhanger from Chapter Twelve. Things get resolved in these new chapters. Just another reminder, this one has mild drug and alcohol use along with explicit sex.

30 April 2023

    Sad to announce that iconic Helix gay porn star Kyle Ross, real name Aaron Cumbey, died from injuries in a car wreck last weekend in Florida. Everybody at The Tarheel Writer expresses our condolences to his family and friends. He was one of my favorite stars and I am deeply saddened at his loss.

22 April 2023

    It's Earth Day and it is sad that people still throw trash out of car windows. Make a very small effort to pick up a piece of trash today. Think of how much trash would be picked up if all 7.888 billion (population of the planet) of us did that today. Thank you.

8 April 2023

    Happy Easter!

8 April 2023
    Three more chapters of "Ocean" have been posted. That's twelve total chapters (111,173 words so far) now posted on my latest work in progress. The boys sure to get up to some stuff and a warning of violence and character death. Just another reminder, this one has mild drug and alcohol use along with explicit sex. Enjoy! My apologies for the chapter twelve cliffhanger.

17 March 2023
    Three more chapters of "Ocean" have been posted. That's nine total chapters (86,994 words so far) now posted on my latest work in progress. Just a reminder, this one has mild drug and alcohol use along with explicit sex. Enjoy!

7 March 2023
    Three more chapters of "Ocean" have been posted. That's six total chapters (68,954 words) now posted on my latest work in progress. Just a reminder, this one has mild drug and alcohol use along with explicit sex. Enjoy!

6 March 2023
    Heard from FanFiction Author Samayel today. He is one of my all time favorite FanFiction authors. "All I Ever Wanted" is a classic with Draco waking up in bed with Harry with no memory of the party last night. 55 chapers. A true Harry/Draco classic. Then there's "Redeem Me" which is another classic. Draco shows up at the Burrow where Harry is living, desperate for help. 68 wonderful chapters. Finally, there's "Second Hand Robes." One of my all time Samayel favorites. Draco is almost penniless. An anonymous benefactor had paid for his school supplies. Draco soon finds out, it's Harry Potter.
It was fantastic to hear from Samayel!

5 March 2023
    "Survivor's Joy by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots page. Harry works for the Aurors. Draco works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. There’s not much reason for them to meet—until someone starts selling diluted Wolfsbane potion, and they find out just how much the years since the war have moved them both on from simply surviving.

3 March 2023
    The first three chapters of "Ocean" have been posted. It's the latest work by me, Jevic, The Tarheel Writer. After the death of his parents, Ian finds himself in foster care with a horrible family. It is so bad that he runs away from his foster home and stumbles into a campsite where he meets a lovely long haired blond boy by the name of Ocean, who is immediately smitten with Ian. This one also drips in explict sexual content alomg with some drug use. Anyone that would name their kid Ocean would probably have an open mind when it comes to partaking in the natural plants that nature provides. You might call them modern day hippies. Mild drug use and explicit, steamy, hot sex

2 March 2023
    Updated the link for "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by November Snowflake. I added links to the prequel and the coda. This work was previously offline, but is now alive and well at AO3. I just reread this excellent story.

24 February 2023

Jevic, The Tarheel Writer
    Twenty years ago today, The Tarheel Writer website went live on the world wide web. Twenty years! Thanks Davin for making it happen! It is hard to believe we've been around for that long. Thank you to everyone that has visited and supported us through the years. I will always cherish the friends I've made along the way. Thanks again!

23 February 2023

50th Anniversary!
    Fifty years ago, to the day, I sat down behind the console in the control room of a radio station, starting a twenty year career as a disc jockey. I played Top40, disco, country, easy listening, bluegrass and big band. I worked every shift there is to work, but my favorite was afternoon drive, 3pm - 7pm. I even worked every job there is to work at a radio station; music director, program director, station manager and even chief engineer. Radio today isn't what it was back then. *sigh* Hey, enjoy listening to your favorite station and may a disc jockey make you smile today.

9 February 2023
    Happy Birthday Travis Tritt (1963 - American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor), Joe Pesci (1943 - American actor, singer, and producer), Carol King (1942 - American singer-songwriter and pianist), Roger Mudd (1928 - American journalist), Ernest Tubb (1914 - American singer-songwriter and guitarist), William Henry Harrison (1773 - 9th President of the United States) and your's truly, Jevic (The Tarheel Writer).
    Died on this day, Phil Harris (2010 - American fisherman and captain - star on Deadliest Catch), Bill Haley (1981 - American singer-songwriter and guitarist - Bill Haley and The Comets), Percy Faith (1976 - Canadian composer and conductor) and "Gabby" Hayes (1969 - American actor).
    And on this day in history - 1969, First Test Flight of the Boeing 747 - 1964, the Beatles make their first appearance on American TV on the Ed Sullivan Show - 1895, Volleyball is invented - 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant establishes the US Weather Bureau - 1861, Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Confederate convention at Montgomery, Alabama - 1894, The Hershey Chocolate Company was founded - 1942, Daylight Savings Time started.
    Have a memorable day!

31 January 2023
    A new story by Rick Beck! "A Run to Aurora" A Joe Buck Trucker Extroidinaire Tale has been added to Rick's Home Page.
    An hour after I drove onto the super slab, my windshield wipers weren't keeping up with the rain. I strained to see ahead. I was on the verge of pulling off the highway. I'd lose way more time if I had an accident. The traffic was almost nonexistent but it only took one car to do something stupid that caused accidents.
    It was then I saw a lone figure walking along the side of the road. He was walking. Before long he'd be doing the backstroke. I was looking for a reason to pull over. This seemed like it.


5 December 2022
11 January 2023
    Finished! "Neo" the last chapters have been posted. Neo is our main character. The story starts with him and Collier, who is the son of a demanding billionaire; ah la prince and paulper. But things evolve from there. Follow along as Neo navigates life through a difficult beginning to eventually find true happiness in his life. Warning: this is a sexually explicit story. I hope you have a blast reading it ...haha ... pun intended!

11 January 2023
    Three more chapters of "Neo" have been posted. This is my current work in progress. Neo is our main character and things are starting to work out, well, for now anyway. Once again, this one drips in sex, so consider yourself warned.

4 January 2023
    A new story by Jevic, The Tarheel Writer, "Neo" is in progress with 4/? chapters posted. Our main character, Neo, works for his father in the landscaping business. He falls in love with Collier, son of a billionaire ... a la Prince and the Pauper. Their summer romance burns bright, but there are troubled waters ahead. Neo finds himself homeless and resorts to what street kids do. But there is a shining star in Neo's future. Aiden comes to Neo's rescue in more ways than one. This one drips in sex. Check back for updates

1 January 2023
    Footnote - all copyright dates have been upated.

31 December 2022

Happy New Year from everyone at The Tarheel Writer! We're once again on our annual trek to the Florida Keys. While a lot of the country is experiencing some pretty nasty weather, it is clear and 80 degress here. Lots of new stories are in the works from myself and many other authors, so there is plenty to look forward to in the New Year. So goodbye 2022. We all look forward to the fresh new promises 2023 holds.

21 December 2022

    Today at 4:47PM will be that moment in time when the north pole reaches its maximum tilt from the sun. This will be either the shortest day of the year for you or the longest night of the year. It all depends on where you are on the planet. It also depends on whether your glass is half full or half empty. Or if you prefer to have sex during the day or in the darkness of night. Either way, happy winter solstice. Since it's the longest night of the year here at the writer's home, seems like a good excuse to have marathon sex by candlelight.

17 December 2022
    Just a reminder that the song we love to sing this time of year, "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" is about bullying! "All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names." Bullying is bad. It drives people to commit suicide. Remember that when you hear the song.

16 December 2022
    Just in time for Christmas, a new story by Rick Beck! "A Christmas Demon" will pull at your heart strings. Check it out today!

5 December 2022
    A new story by Jevic, The Tarheel Writer, has been posted and it is titled "Logan." Let me know what you think.
    When Logan's fundamentalist Christan parents find him sucking his best friend's dick, they throw him out of the house. He turns to his best friend Alex and get's the door slammed in his face. Now Logan is facing a life on the streets.
    This one drips with sex folks and I offer no apologies. ;)

20 November 2022
    Finally, I finished "Hunter at Sea." Let me know what you think. Thank you Rick Beck for the encouragment!
    It's beem a wild adventure for Hunter. Going through a huge storm, his captain dying in the process, spending days at sea, to finally finding land and then to go through reconciling his emotional roller coaster relationship with this best friend Jesse was an adventure no seventeen year should ever have to go through. Hunter finally found happiness in his life. Read and enjoy!

18 November 2022
    Two new chapters of "Hunter at Sea" have been posted. Lots more action for the boys. Let me know what you think. Thank you Rick Beck for the encouragment!

5 November 2022

    OK you folks on Daylight Savings Time, turn your clocks back tonight!

19 October 2022
    Lethe by Alysian_Fields has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
    Two young men wake up in an abandoned alleyway with no memory of who they are or what they're doing there. As they attempt to discover their identities, they set off a chain of events that have repercussions far beyond their control.
    That's the author summary, but there is a whole lot more to the story.

14 October 2022
    Renovation of the Heart by Riyan_Blue has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
    Inside the house, an almighty racket starts up. Draco can’t hear exactly what is being yelled, but someone is having a complete conniption fit. Draco’s eyes widen and he takes and unconscious step backwards before he gets a handle on his emotions again. He tugs his waistcoat straight and takes a deep breath.
    “Oh, shut up, you daft cow,” yells a voice near the door and Draco flinches in spite of himself. The other yelling peters out and Draco plasters a smile on his face as the door swings open. And then his heart stops. Honest to Merlin, it stops for a beat. Because the man behind the door is none other than Harry James Potter.
    “You’re the interior designer?” Potter leans forward, his eyebrows raised. Merlin, the man really wears his emotions on his face. The look of surprise is almost comical.
    “Yes,” Draco says.
    Draco Malfoy is an interior designer. Harry Potter is re-doing Grimmauld Place. And to make matters worse, a pandemic has just shut down the wizarding world, forcing Draco to quarantine in Grimmauld Place.

12 October 2022

    Matthew Shepard died on this date in 1998, 24 years ago. His parents have been relentless in educating the public and I applaud their efforts. You can visit the Matthew Shephard Foundation website by clicking on this link. The Matthew Shepard Foundation’s mission is to amplify the story of Matthew Shepard to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the dignity and equality of all people.
    On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, Matt succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    In the aftermath of Matt’s death, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, started the Matthew Shepard Foundation to honor his life and aspirations. Inspired by the tragedy they endured, the initial purpose of the Foundation was to teach parents with children who may be questioning their sexuality to love and accept them for who they are, and to not throw them away.

5 October 2022

    National Coming Out Day in the United States is 11 October 2022 and is celebrated each year to mark the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. And honey, this queer threw open the closet door way back when and has not looked back ever since. I even kissed Jeff on the US Capitol lawn!

28 September 2022
    Stuck with You by Maxine has been added to the Harry/Draco Oneshots page.Lots of stuttering, lots of fumbling, lots of fighting, lots of cussing. Lots of awkwardness, a decent amount of sex (once they manage to get to it), and very little room to do it all in!
    Draco the Cowardly Lion by Lomonaaren has been added to the Harry/Draco Oneshots page.When Draco gets Sorted into Gryffindor, everything changes. For the, uh, for the better?

22 September 2022
    Another Mask Behind You by lettered has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
    Draco is a high-end prostitute who hides his identity. Harry unknowingly hires him. And then there is porn, questions about identity, domestic bliss, more porn, and truth as seen through a web of lies. (And then more porn. Seriously, if you don’t want sex scene after sex scene you probably shouldn’t read this. And please read the warnings.)

12 September 2022
    Rick Beck has completed his epic, The Gulf and the Horizon, the Fourth in the Gulf Series. OK, Rick Beck fans! You've got to read to the final chapter for a HUGE announcement. Nope, not tellin' - you gotta read it for yourself.
    For those few of you who have no idea about The Gulf Series, you are missing out on the story of Clay, Ivan and their son Dylan. Read along as Rick Beck tells this story from teenage Clay and Ivan to fully grown with a son. This, my friend, is a page turner!

1 September 2022
    Rick Beck has released chapters 17 through 26 of his epic, The Gulf and the Horizon, the Fourth in the Gulf Series. I'm a sucker for a Rick Beck story. Read and enjoy!

29 August 2022
    I've been adding to my short list cuz I've been finding all kinds of stories I want to read.
    I'm back in the mountains for another month with wonderfully cool temperatures and a fukkin' mess at the resort where I am to "evaluate" for the corporate office. *sigh* I will get through this with a minimal amount of hurt feelings ... I hope!

18 August 2022
    Yeah, more behind the scenes work going on. Keeps me bizzy with hundreds and hundreds of recommendations on the site, not to mention two stories I'm still writing. In the mean time, I have started watching "Outlander" on Netflix. Cool series so far.

8 August 2022
    Tons of behind the scenes work has been going on. Chapters have been reformatted. Analytics has been updated. Hehe, gotta know what you're reading and where you're from. Plus I've addded quite a few more stories to my Short List.
    I take pride in perfection of format, punctuation, presentation and content. IF you run across someting "not quite right," please let me know at jevic@tarheelwriter.com. You guys are awesome and I appreciate each and everyone of you.
    Sorry for the late update ... Jeff and I spent five days in Nashville, TN and then another five days in the mountains of NC and just got home today.

18 July 2022
    Rick Beck has released the second installment of Part 4 of the Gulf Series ... The Gulf and the Horizon. The story of Clay, Ivan and their son Dylan. Things are getting interesting in the Pacific Ocean. Hang On! Congrats to Rick on the update!

12 July 2022
    Rick Beck has released the first installment of Part 4 of the Gulf Series ... The Gulf and the Horizon. The story of Clay, Ivan and their son Dylan continues to capture the imagination of readers as this adventure continues. Congrats to Rick!

21 June 2022

It's the Summer Solstice - The longest day of the year

5 June 2022

June 5, 2021 marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were recognized by the federal government. It is also HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day.

5 June 2022

    Happy Birthday Draco Malfoy! According to JK Rowling, 5 June 1980 is Draco's birthday. So today the character, portrayed by Tom Felton, turns 42.
    By the way, Tom Felton's birthday is 22 September 1987, making him quite a bit younger than Draco Malfoy.

2 June 2022

    Happy Anniversary Jeff! We've made it 27 years! I love you with all my heart!

1 June 2022

    Happy Pride Month!

3 May 2022
    "A Hero All the Same" by kayladie has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Draco Malfoy has hit rock bottom. What can he possibly do to crawl out of the hole he's dug for himself? Maybe helping the Savior of the Wizarding World, who's in even worse condition than Draco is.

28 April 2022
    I have been hard at work reformatting Rick Beck's works (with over 60 individual works. Be sure to check Rick's Home Page here on The Tarheel Writer.

22 April 2022

    It's Earth Day and it is sad that people still throw trash out of car windows. Hell, it is embrassing for me to talk about the environment with my grandsons. Make a very small effort to pick up a piece of trash today. Thank you.

15 April 2022 2:20AM

    One hundred ten years ago, 1504 men, women and children died when the RMS Titanic sank in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.

10 April 2022

    Pollen! Tree sperm! Time for a car wash! I love this picture, for obvious reasons, but take a look at the guy in the background. He is obviously oogling his friend's speedo clad butt. And it is a nice butt!

24 March 2022
    "Palisades Park" 'I got You Babe' by Rick Beck has just been released! You start with a layer of hot fudge. On top of the fudge went a layer of vanilla ice cream. On top of the vanilla ice cream you added a level of chocolate ice cream. One more layer of vanilla goes on top of that and a rich level of hot fudge followed. Then you liberally applied the whipped cream and an obligatory cherry on top and you had a Mighty Mo sundae.
   This isn't a story about the Might Mo. It isn't even a story about high school. This story is about love. This story is about David. If there is great love, David was mine.

20 March 2022 - 11:33AM EDT

    It's Spring! Days will start getting longer now.

15 March 2022
    "The Printed Press" by Soupy_George has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Draco Malfoy was still slightly amazed that he was standing on the doorstep of Number Twelve Grimmauld Place. He never would have thought that Harry Potter's very public and very ... sweary, emotional explosion would have led to him offering Draco, of all people, a job.
    Another Soupy_George work was added to this list as well, The White Pawn on 21 February 2022.

27 February 2022
    "A Secondary Education" by Thunderbird has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Draco's wife gives birth to a baby that is not his. He divorces said wife and finds himself alone and stircrazy. On a whim, he takes on the Potions position at Hogwarts only to find that the DADA professor is Harry Potter ... and away we go.

24 February 2022

    The Tarheel Writer celebrates our 19th year on the World Wide Web! We've seen a lot through the years. We've met a lot of people through those same years. Some remain friends today. Some come and go, just when you need them. Much like life actually. A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you. You make the time and effort to keep this site fresh, exciting, informative and enjoyable ... worth every minute!

21 February 2022
    "The White Pawn" by Soupy_George has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. When eighteen-year-old Draco Malfoy finds himself back at Hogwarts on the eve of Voldemort's infamous return, he is confronted with the most difficult decision he's ever had to make: Relive the 6th year at school he's tried so hard to forget, or do the unthinkable and ally himself with Potter's lot ...

18 February 2022
    "Away Childish Things" by lettered has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him. The last thing Harry remembered was talking to a snake. The snake had talked back—or sounded like it had—and then the glass had disappeared, and the snake had escaped. Dudley had blubbered like a baby, and Harry had got in trouble—or he thought he might have done, but that was when it started to get hazy, like grey swirls inside his own head. The next thing he knew he was holding a stick inside a pile of clothes.

13 February 2022
    Lockdown by Vorabiza (Biza) has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Four Gryffindors and four Slytherins under a forced lockdown in the potions classroom for two days. It's a nice easy, sexy read including a very "slept around" Harry.

23 January 2022
    "Hitch" is a brand new story from Rick Beck. George knows he has a nose for news. He is sure he's on the way to the full-time reporters job. Once he gets noticed. He'll be on his way, as long as he isn't noticed too closely. George Hitchcock, Hitch to other reporters and his friends, is not what he appears to be. That's a story he won't be telling to City News readers.
    You may have noticed a lot of activity on the Rick Beck Page. I am reformatting and reposting all of his works. Be sure to visit his page over the next few weeks to see all the changes. It is an honor to be working with such a revered author. Thanks Rick!

18 January 2022
    "Sailing, Sailing" is a brand new short story from Rick Beck. Follow along as 12 year old Dick befriends Avery and have the adventure of a lifetime.

    "Just Another Love Story" by Professor McKitten. Harry’s okay with being gay ... now if he could just convince Draco.

16 January 2022
    "The Mirror Series" by CorvetteClaire, has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. This is a Three Part Series with over 350,000 words. Each part is heavy on graphic descriptions of torture, non-con rape and heavy angst. Tread wiwth care and enjoy the read. I did.
Part One - Sins of the Father
    An alternate version of Harry's Sixth Year at Hogwarts. Harry is intent on saving Draco from his father's machinations, but when Draco leaves Hogwarts, Harry can't protect him. And Voldemort has ways of forcing people to do his bidding.
Part Two - Sins of the Flesh
    As the dust of war settles, Harry and Draco are separated. Harry tries to build a life without battles, evil overlords or secret lovers. Draco struggles to survive in a world that believes (or wishes) he died with Voldemort. But Harry never stops hoping that he'll find his other half again and put their lives back together.
Part Three - The Wages of Sin
    The wages of sin may not always be death, but someone must pay. A grieving mother, a well-intentioned aunt, a series of mysterious attacks and a relentless scandal sheet put Harry and Draco at the eye of a storm.

9 January 2022
    Rick Beck's Epic work (with over a half million words) The Gulf Series Parts One, Two and Three are now available for reading. You can access them on Rick's Home Page here on The Tarheel Writer.
    Read along and enjoy the experience of Clay and Ivan as they grow up from teens to adults. Rick takes us on an adventure literally though history (60's, 70's and the 80's) I know you will thoroughly enjoy. Check it out today!

6 January 2022
    "Harry Potter and the Odour of the Pheromones" by KatesBrain and Magicofisis, has been added to the Harry Potter Universe page. Harry is bribed to be a potion-tester for Fred and George, and finds that the side effects can be very advantageous. Even though Harry hopes to use the potion on his best friend, he can’t help but be a little distracted ...
    Distracted to say the least. This is an erotic story with our Harry having potion induced sex with sometime more than one person. Contains dubious consent, BDSM, comedy and very explicit sexual situations. Enjoy!

5 January 2022
    "A Family Like None Other" by by AspinInTheSunlight, has been updated to 72/? chapters As of 11 December 2021. This is Part Three of the "Like None Other Series" which was started 30 March 2013 and contains over 1.6 million words. Enjoy!

1 January 2022
    "Harry Potter and The Death Eater's Son" by KatesBrain, has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Harry’s 6th year at Hogwarts begins with Draco taking an opportunity to make life difficult for Harry. But no one appreciates just how effective it has been, having the unintended side-effect of prompting Harry to question his sexuality. Unable to confide in his friends, Harry begins to feel pushed aside as Ron and Hermione start dating and only seem to have eyes for each other. At the same time that Harry becomes more estranged from his friends, he notices that Draco’s behaviour has changed dramatically since the Christmas holiday. This piques Harry’s curiosity and prompts him to get involved in Draco’s life in an unanticipated way.

31 December 2021

Happy New Year from everyone at The Tarheel Writer!

25 December 2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

17 December 2021
"Rainbow Ranger Rescue" by Rick Beck is here just in time for Christmas! Read and enjoy!

16 December 2021
A blast from the past, 2005 to be exact. I hope you enjoy "That's What Christmas is All About" by Jevic, The Tarheel Writer. It is a sad, but powerful story you will enjoy. Happy Christmas!

9 December 2021
""Men Who Love Dragons Too Much" by fencer_x, the revised version (published 2 May 2021) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. The original was on AO3 (16 September 2018) and has since been removed.
    [Extensive re-telling of Deathly Hallows] ‘Kill Albus Dumbledore’ is less a challenging task and more a suicide mission, so when Draco Malfoy is presented with the option to either dispatch his Headmaster or suffer an excruciating and most ignominious death of his own, along with his parents, he reaches deep into his black little Slytherin heart and manages to scrape together enough courage to go with option C instead: Spend Sixth Year secretly studying Animagecraft in the hopes he’ll turn into something sufficiently imposing even the Dark Lord himself won’t be able to keep Draco under his thumb. But just his luck, his Animagus form turns out to be a dragon, and a rather randy juvenile at that, intent on finding its mate: one Harry James Potter.
    Here's over a half million words of a mostly canon retelling of Dealthly Hallows. OMG, awesome story!

25 November 2021

    Today is Native American Heritage Day which reminds me of two stores written by Chris James, who was fascinated by the Native American people. "Nathaniel Smiley," and "A Warrior's Promise" and are both certainly worth the read today, or anyday for that matter.

25 November 2021

    Happy Thanksgiving!

18 November 2021
    "Veritas Vos Liberabit (And the Truth Shall Set You Free)" by Angela_Addams, has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. After the war Draco Malfoy finds himself at the crossroads. He tries not to become a scapegoat for the overzealous DMLE, fulfill his duties as a Malfoy heir and struggles with his potion addiction.
    And all this mess is because of Harry Potter, who cannot just let things be as they are, who wants to help and ends up stirring a doxies nest of problems.
    Potter employs a legillimens, Elise Baelish, to help Draco win the trials. And, before you know it, their unofficial 8th year at Hogwarts turns into a dangerous game with rogue Death Eaters who still seek vengeance and the corruption within the Ministry of Magic.
    This is Part One of the Veritas Series (Truth Series). Gotta love the author's use of Latin in her titles.

3 November 2021
    "The Echoes of Yesterday" by Samayel, which is located on The Ultimate Harry/Draco page, just got read again. Still an awesome story.
    Harry Potter is approaching forty, teaching DADA at Hogwarts, and quietly mourning the death of his one love...Draco. Then Draco's son arrives at Hogwarts, laying waste to Harry's quiet and peaceful life.

15 October 2021
    "Crown Witness" by slytherco has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
    After the war, wizarding society is oppressed by a new kind of plague—an organised crime group calling itself the Family.
    When Harry Potter goes to interrogate a potential witness, he doesn’t expect to end up on the run again, trying to keep Draco Malfoy alive, while a manhunt follows in their footsteps, adamant on eliminating the one witness that could ruin everything - one sexy blond - Draco Malfoy.
    In which Harry and Draco learn that the way to each other might just have to go through the dingiest hotels in Britain.

3 October 2021
    "The Lip-Lock Jinx" by Cassis Luna has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. The Lip-Lock Jinx, a jinx that renders the victim mute that can only be undone in two ways: if the caster reverses the spell on the victim, or if the victim serves the purpose of the jinx and kisses the person that they desire. It's just Harry's luck that he gets jinxed by Ginny Weasley and that he's in love with Draco Malfoy.

15 September 2021
    "Anatomy of a Wolf Heart" by wendlaa has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
Daily Prophet Headline: MALFOY HEIR FOUND ALIVE IN WEREWOLF FIGHTING RING
    Three years ago at the tragic Battle that freed our great Wizarding World from the grip of a megalomaniac Dark Wizard, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, our world lost many Witches and Wizards. Among the dead and missing was Draco Malfoy, the only son of notorious Death Eaters Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, both of whom volunteered their home for He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named to use as a headquarters. Sources have confirmed that the young Malfoy took a vow to follow in his parents footsteps by taking the Dark Mark.
    Inside sources have uncovered that the Malfoy heir has been found alive. Aurors recently went undercover to expose a fighting ring involving illegal potions and unregistered werewolves. Among those rescued was Draco Malfoy.

30 August 2021
    "Partially Kissed Hero" by Perfect Lionheart has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
    Summer before third year Harry has a life changing experience, and a close encounter with a dementor ends with him absorbing the horcrux within him. Features Harry with a backbone.
    There's the author's summary, but what follows is 103 chapters and almost a half million words of a well told tale. Enjoy.

30 August 2021
    "Wandless" by lyiint has been added to the Ultimate Hzarry/Draco page.
    This one was old, leather bound and extremely dusty. He sat back on his haunches and blew the dust off the cover so he could read the small lettering on it, causing himself to sneeze. He looked curiously at the name - "An Introductory to Fundamental Spell Battles?. He stood, forgetting the other textbook that was still lying under the bookshelf, and headed over to one of the large, plush chairs to peruse his find. He had never heard of spell battles before. "I wonder if this has anything to do with wizarding duels?
    As he scanned the pages his eyes began to get larger as realization hit him. This book dealt entirely with wandless magic. All the spells cast were done by the use of words and prose and a person?s innate magical ability. The first section dealt with how to bring that magical ability out so as to competently use it. The rest of the book focused on how to initiate a spell battle, how to do the different spells, how to word them and what hand signals to use. Draco was fascinated.
    For some reason, I show this work added on 4 February 2009. A lot of updating has gone on since then and it must have been left off in a transfer. Regardless, this work is no longer on line but I have a copy.
    My good friend, Marco from way over in Italy, pointed out that I am teasing people by posting stories that are no longer on line. LOL! Well, maybe I am, but that certainly is not the intention. There are a lot of people who search for older fics that have disappeared from the net. To be honest, the older fics were written when HP FanFiction was fairly new and were written with a lot of passion. But, like anything else, some were written really, really well, and some were so so. The ones that were done really well, I try to post here.

1 August 2021
    Jeff and I went to see "Joe Bell" the other day.

Here's the authbiolgrphical plot:
    Jadin tells his dad that he is being bullied in school because he’s gay. Joe tells him that he should know how to defend himself and to let nature take its course and it will work itself out. His wife Lola disagrees and assures Jadin that they love him. Joe and Lola let Jadin join the cheer leading squad. But Joe is embarrassed about it and Jadin realizes it. Later, Joe tells Jadin that he loves him and would try to be better person.
    Jadin is grabbed and assaulted by a group of boys in the locker room. He and his parents meet with a school administrator, who advises Jadin to perhaps transfer schools or go to therapy. She counsels them not to file charges against the boys who did this. The boys continue to harass Jadin across social media. Lola (Jadkin's mom) finds Jadin’s suicide note as a jogger comes across Jadin’s body, having hung himself. Sad and distraught, Joe tells Lola he’s decided to walk across America to New York City. He says he wants to tell everyone about bullying and about what happened, and that he’s doing it for Jadin.
    I want to encourage you to go see this film. Yes, it deals with bullying and suicide. The story is powerful. It stars Mark Walburg as the dad, Joe and Reid Miller who plays his son, Jadin. Both gave remarkable, memorable performances.
    A lot of movies get hype, but sadly this type of movie does not. Go see it to show your support against bullying and enjoy the wonderful acting. Thanks!


29 July 2021
    I added a new page to the Jevic's Story Page. It's called "My Favorites." This page has my favorite scenes from my works. These are the scenes that left a lasting impact on me. The words didn't need to be thought out, they just flowed. Enjoy.

24 July 2021
    "I Beg Your Pardon Potter" by Riyan_Blue has been moved from my Harry/Draco WIP Page to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.
    “I beg your pardon, Potter?” It was lunchtime and Harry Potter had just asked Draco Malfoy out on a date.
    “I asked you out, Malfoy.” It had been a dare from Seamus.
    “I think I will go with,” Draco paused, squinting at Harry, incredulous at even being asked. “No.”
    LMAO! Good humor and an actually intriguing plot. Enjoy!
    OR
    LMAO! Good humor and actually an intriguing plot. Enjoy!
    Which reads better to you? "an actually" or actually an"
    What would a wordsmith choose? Lemme know!
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21 July 2021
    The link for Minoe5's "Harry Potter and the Council of Elves" has been changed from FanFiction.net to WattPad. There are only 6 chapters reposted on FanFiction, but WattPad has the entire work. My gracious thanks to Terry for the update. With over 700 recommendations on this site, sometimes it's good to know someone has your back. Thanks again Terry!

15 July 2022
    "A Family Like None Other" by aspeninthesunlight has been to the HP Universe Page. These stories are not "gay-centric" but the writing was too good to pass up.
    This story begins shortly before Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts and assumes he has lived through the experiences of canon years 1-5. Instead of Half-Blood Prince, he then lived through the events of "A Year Like None Other" and "A Summer Like No Other. Nothing from canon books 6 and 7 is necessarily true in this universe, though some elements from those books may be utilized. Major differences from canon: Snape in this story --is-- a pureblood; Vernon and Petunia Dursley have both died; and most notably, Snape has adopted both Harry and Draco. Minor differences include a wealth of details such as the fact that Draco's birthday falls on a different date. For more information, read the preceding stories.

27 June 2021
    Tons of "behind the scenes" stuff going on: Backing up all my recommendations, adding pictures where I can, updating links, updatng my extensive spreadsheet on this site, sending out copies of requested stories and having wild monkey sex with Jeff, It was a full moon this week, gimme a break! :D

    Ya just gotta love summer! I've got tons of pics of summer, but this one seemed to stand out ;)

27 June 2021
    The link to "Come-Hither" by 77dmk77 has been updated thanks for Purple Starlight who emailed me to let me know. I had 77dmk77 linked at AO3 as a Hexfile.com archive. The author is now knowm as ATemporarilyLostPhyz (77dmk77). Thank you so much Purple Starlight! But wait! There's more! "Come-Hither" has a SEQUEL that I did not know about. "Come Here" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. The gang ends up at Draco's villa. Adventures and explorations ensue, but amidst these and the hormones that thunder, it is ultimately a battle against time and Voldemort himself. Seventeen chapers and almost 180K words follow the original thirty-seven chapters and 276K+ words. Once again, thank you to Purple Starlight!
    Hey, it's cool to reach out and let me know about "stuff." I want this site to be the most accurate and up-to-date as possible. So reach out!

27 June 2021
    "We Open at the Close" by Keep_Calm_And_Expecto_Patronum has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. In the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco and Harry are both struggling to come to terms with the events of 'Deathly Hallows' and find their place in the new world. When they are unexpectedly thrown back into each other's lives, things go as well as you might expect. But Harry, like Dumbledore, believes in giving people second chances. He believes that everybody has a chance at redemption – including repentant Death Eaters.
    If you remember, "we open at the close" was the clue Dumbledore left Harry in his will with the Golden Snitch. Harry kisses it on the way for his final meeting with Voldemort. It opens and has in it the Ressurection Stone, one of the Deathly Hallows. Of course the other two were the invisibility cloak and the Elder Wand or the "death stick."

26 June 2021
    "The Pure-blood Enigma" by Phoenixstrike has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. A drunken bet with Blaise means Draco now has a very difficult task ahead of him. To train Harry Potter and pass him off as a pure-blood, all within the space of two weeks. But things become somewhat complicated when he finds himself falling for the git. And does Harry return his feelings? Canon-compliant for all seven books/EWE. Written for the 2013 bottom!draco fest. Adapted from Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw.
    Phoenixstrike has written many works in the Harry Potter Fandom and many are found here on this site.

20 June 2021

    Hapy Father's Day! I sure do miss mine.

14 June 2021
    "Draco Malfoy and the Truth of the Heart," Part Seven of the "Do It All Over Again Series" by DracoWillHearAboutThis has been completed. The story resides on the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Dumbledore, throughout his long, colourful life, had made a lot of dubious decisions, but the choice to send four emotionally constipated teenagers on a Horcrux hunt across the country to save the Wizarding World might have easily taken the cake. Or: The Camping Trip From Hell, and everything that followed after.

14 June 2021
    "Heart Like Neon" by lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill) has been added to the Ultimate Hary/DracoPage. Bored of being The Chosen One, Harry discovers he rather likes sex and becomes a professional. He’s good at it, and part of why is that he can read people. Not minds, not Legilimens, but their whole self, and he can give them what they don’t even know they want. Enter Draco fucking Malfoy, enigma to everyone, including himself. Harry can’t help but want to break into him, to figure him out. And Draco, thinking he’ll fuck Potter on a lark, has no idea what he’s in for.
    And I mean no idea. Hey, you guys are gonna enjoy this story, but be warned - this one drips in sex. Enjoy!

12 June 2021

    Five years ago today, in 2016, the LGBTQ+ community, in particular our Latino brothers and sisters were attacked in what is described as the deadliest incident in the history of violence against LGBTQ+ people in the USA. Today, we pause ... and remember our brothers and sisters ... those remembered in our hearts and those that bear the scars of that day.

11 June 2021
    "Brittle as a Bird" by Ronyx has been added to the Fiction Complete Page. Joey Carpenter is a street kid. Living in his parent’s garage, he hustles to survive. Alcohol and drugs help him face the world. Rejected by his family, and an outcast at school, his future looked dim until he meets Allen Foster- who has his own problems. The special bond they form will give Joey a second chance at life.
    The Sequel to "Brittle as a Bird",     "A Bridge to Yesterday" by Ronyx has been added as well. Joey's life has changed very much. So too, has Gene's. Tormented by the past, Gene has estranged himself from his family. An incident will bring him back into Joey's life. Will he once again be able to find the love he so desperately wanted years before. Can a bridge be crossed to a distant past?
    Thanks again to Marco for this suggestion!

8 June 2021
    "It's Not Easy Being a Tree" by Ronyx has been added to the Fiction Complete Page. The internet can be a dangerous place sometimes. Chat rooms can be perilous. Sixteen-year-old Woody Fields finds out too late just how sinister a place they can be when he begins chatting online with another mysterious boy.
    Thanks again to Marco for this suggestion!

6 June 2021
    "Taming Draco Malfoy" by Becstar7 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's nearing the end of their sixth year at Hogwarts, and Pansy Parkinson is determined to change her best friend’s fate. When she not-so-accidentally overhears a shocking revelation regarding one Harry Potter, she devises a cunning plan to convince Draco to defect. Unfortunately, where Potter is concerned, nothing ever really goes to plan...
    From the author - Inspired by 10 Things I Hate About You, the brilliant movie adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. This story took me almost a decade to write, and fair warning – it’s an epic! So if you like long, plotty stories with a bit of world-building, a bit of character development and a whole lot of hot gay sex, then this is the one for you! Enjoy! :)
    Thanks again to Marco for this suggestion!

1 June 2021

    Today is the official start of Hurricane Season. With Global Warming ever increasing, this promises to be a very active season, so batten down the hatches! Stock up on some of your favorite cold beverages or your favorite bottle of rum. Charge your batteries so you can access The Tarheel Writer and you are ready! And if you're really into hurricanes, be sure to read "Circumnavigation" by CJames.

1 June 2021

    Happy Pride Month! Here is an edited version of the Presidential Proclaimation:
    The uprising at the Stonewall Inn in June, 1969, sparked a liberation movement — a call to action that continues to inspire us to live up to our Nation’s promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all. Pride is a time to recall the trials the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community has endured and to rejoice in the triumphs of trailblazing individuals who have bravely fought — and continue to fight — for full equality. Pride is both a jubilant communal celebration of visibility and a personal celebration of self-worth and dignity. This Pride Month, we recognize the valuable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across America, and we reaffirm our commitment to standing in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Americans in their ongoing struggle against discrimination and injustice.
    The LGBTQ+ community in America has achieved remarkable progress since Stonewall. Historic Supreme Court rulings in recent years have struck down regressive laws, affirmed the right to marriage equality, and secured workplace protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in every State and Territory. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act broadened the definition of hate crimes to include crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity. Members of the LGBTQ+ community now serve in nearly every level of public office — in city halls and State capitals, Governors’ mansions and the halls of the Congress, and throughout my Administration. Nearly 14 percent of my 1,500 agency appointees identify as LGBTQ+, and I am particularly honored by the service of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve in the Cabinet, and Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, the first openly transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to recognize the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, to celebrate the great diversity of the American people, and to wave their flags of pride high.

31 May 2021

    For those of us in the USA, Happy Memorial Day! It is a day for honouring the men and women who have died while on duty with the US military and it is a day where Americans across the country pay their respects. It originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official American holiday in 1971.

28 May 2021

    It's National Hamburger Day! Hamburgers are not really good unless the juice is dripping down your arms! Yummy!

25 May 2021

    I added an Astrologer to my Links page. You might remember reading your horoscope somewhere, but this site is not like that. This is the site of a Professional Astrologer. Check it out on the Links page.

24 May 2021
    "Lethe" by Alysian_Fields (archived by TheHexFiles_archivist) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Two young men (Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy) wake up in an abandoned alleyway with no memory of who they are or what they're doing there. As they attempt to discover their identities, they set off a chain of events that have repercussions far beyond their control. "Someone once told me that if you really love someone, you'll do whatever it takes to make them happy. Even if it means letting them go."

11 May 2021
    "The Nexus Trilogy" by David Clark has been added to the Suggested Reading Fiction Complete Page.

    Author's Summary - This Trilogy is about an ordinary kid with an ordinary life who goes on an ordinary school trip to France - at least, the town he goes to starts out in France ...
    I'd have zipped on by that one just based on the summary, but I have a marketing background, so let me "entice" you to read this "gem." Kid goes to France, kid visits castle, kid gets lost, kid finds room with lots of doors that lead to different "worlds" and away we go on an adventure that has a Nazi and a Jew as boyfriends ... gotcha! Now that's the way to summerize a story! Yeah, it's a really awesome (originally 'good' but it got an upgrade).
    I have to take a moment to thank Marco from Italy for recommending this story and quite a few others. You've got a great eye for great stories mio amico! Grazie, grazie! Accolgo con favore i tuoi suggerimenti in qualsiasi momento!

11 May 2021
    "The More Things Change..." by Gee_Whillickers has been added to the Suggested Reading Fiction Complete Page.
    Suicide wasn't anything at all like I had expected. I had figured that, most likely, it would be like nothing. Literally nothing. Just the end. No awareness, no memory, no lingering energy or consciousness or soul of any kind.
    Mostly though, I just expected to be dead.
    What I didn't expect was an utter lack of anything worthwhile to watch on TV.
    Suicide is not to be taken lightly and this story does not do that. Read along and discover what really happened to Jeffrey.
    My sincere thanks to Marco for the recommendation!

10 May 2021
    "The Wish" by gee_whillickers has been added to the Suggested Reading Fiction Complete Page. Craig shook his head and forced the depression that was starting to creep up on him away. No, he had to keep hopeful. He had always been a smart kid. He knew about Occam's Razor. He knew about probability. Out of six billion people the chances that five billion and change could vanish one night without a trace leaving Craig Jamison and only Craig Jamison sleeping in his bedroom while wearing one dirty sock were remote. Ridiculously remote. Despite no evidence to the contrary in eight months.

5 May 2021
    "A Sword Laid Aside" by korlaena has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco’s cover is blown during a deep undercover operation and the Ministry is compromised, Ron takes Draco to the only safe place he can think of—Potter. Hiding out with a taciturn Harry Potter, who has been missing from the Wizarding World for almost two decades after a shocking fall from grace, is nothing like Draco thought it would be. Draco has to navigate dealing with this Potter while being hunted by Dark wizards and wanted by extremists in the Ministry. When things take a turn for the worse, Draco has to decide whether he's going to keep running or find a way to protect the world and the people he cares about most.

5 May 2021
    "The Do Over Series" by dkstories (Dan Kirk) has been updated on the Suggested Reading Complete page. Never, ever, ever trust a mad scientist. Anyone who has read science fiction stories or watched a few episodes of Outer Limits or Twilight Zone knows not to trust mad scientists doing illegal research.
    Part One - "Do Over" - complete
    Part Two - "Do Over Redux" - complete
    Part Three - "Doing It Right" - being reposted
    Part Four - "Let's Do It" - probably will be reposted

    "Goon" by dkstories (Dan Kirk) has been added the the Suggested-Complete page. Micah was a goon. At least, that’s what a lot of people like him were called. All he did, most of the time, was stand in front of the doorways and make sure only people with those pretty little badges went inside. Most people looked at his smooth face, buff body and completely ignored him, but his eyes looked at their face, scanned their badge to make sure the security clearance was appropriate and the picture matched the person wearing the badge and mentally kept a running log of who went in and out. But he had connections and it put him in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    "The Beard" by dkstories (Dan Kirk) has been added the the Suggested-Complete page. It's not uncommon for a gay man to use a woman as a 'beard', to appear straight. What happens though when Dale is asked to be a different kind of beard?

    A HUGE thanks to Marco from Italy!

5 May 2021

    It's Cinco de Mayo! Not to be mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day, Cinco De Mayo commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on 5 May 1862. Since it is believed the French would have likely aided the Confederacy at the Civil War, Mexico’s resistance likely changed the history of the United States.
    In the US this celebration has evolved as a celebration to Mexican-American culture! So go have a taco and down a tequila shot or three, preferrably Patron! My personal favorite!

    At the Tarheel Writer our number one goal is to provide you with excellent reading suggestions. We also like to entertain and sometimes, educate and inform. For more of that, visit our links page. Cheers!

1 May 2021

2 May - International Harry Potter Day
    In JK Rowling's last Harry Potter Book, Deathly Hallows, Harry defeats Voldemort on May 2nd, 1998. Wow! 23 years ago. It is fitting that 2 May is officially International Harry Potter Day according to MuggleNet.com.
    Here is the official statement that has been released by Prime Minister David Cameron:
    “There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Ms. Rowling’s work has had a huge and undeniable impact on the literary world as we know it. In order to fully commemorate and immortalize her work, we have to decided to officially declare May 2nd as an official international holiday, in honor of the date that protagonist Harry Potter conquered the main antagonist of the series, Lord Voldemort. We hope that children and adults alike will be reminded of Harry Potter’s strong and courageous character on this day, as well as of the true credit that Ms. Rowling has made to society.”
    So boys and girls, put on your oval glasses, put the lightning bolt on your forehead (don't use permanent marker, LOL) and celebrate International Harry Potter Day!

29 April 2021
    "Security" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Suggested Harry/Draco One Shot List. A few years after the War, Harry is running a Wizarding Securities company, and Draco finds himself in need of some additional safety. It seems almost inevitable now that Malfoy was destined to be part of his life. (It's now to figure out what way that will be.)

26 April 2021
    "Souls Lost and Found" by Romaine has been added to the Suggested Harry/Draco One Shot List. Students at Hogwarts are being drained of their magic, Luna hears a distinctive voice beyond the curtain, and Draco's seeing things on a wall. They all add up to a mystery that takes Harry and Draco to a familiar island.

23 April 2021

    Every April 23rd is the GLSEN Day of Silence, a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country—and the world—take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ people in schools.

22 April 2021

    Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.

22 April 2021
    "100,000 Galleons" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Suggested Harry/Draco One Shot List. When a weekend with Harry gets purchased at a Bachelor charity auction by Malfoy, he's sure the trip is going to be filled with disaster. And it is. It really is. Just... maybe not in the ways he thought.
    This work is posted as 2 chapters; however, the link is to the entire work (both chapters combined) due to the amount of words. I found it to be funny as hell. You'll enjoy it!

20 April 2021
    "Strange Bathfellows" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Suggested Harry/Draco One Shot List. It started with a bath. Or a potions accident. Or maybe it started before that, but who can tell anymore. Featuring: Uncomfortable wanking, more comfortable wanking, mutual wanking, bath sharing, inappropriate betting, secret shagging, those secrets at Hogwarts that everyone knows, and oblivious Harry who knows one thing - he's falling in love.

17 April 2021
    You will have to forgive me. Sometimes I put things here (updates) that need to be somewhere else. If I know my site visitors, which I might add, I think I do, you're here to find something to read so you can escape from all the shit we have to live with. So I will keep my personal comments and rants (and I do tend to scream from the soapbox from time to time) for my Bricks and Musings page. Thank you.

15 April 2021
    "I Beg Your Pardon Potter" by Riyan_Blue has been updated as of 23 March 2021 with 62/? chapters posted. This work is on the Works In Progress Page.
    “I beg your pardon, Potter?” It was lunchtime and Harry Potter had just asked Draco Malfoy out on a date.
    “I asked you out, Malfoy.” It had been a dare from Seamus.
    “I think I will go with,” Draco paused, squinting at Harry, incredulous at even being asked. “No.”

15 April 2021

    10 April 1912 the RMS Titanic leaves on her maiden voyage from Southampton. The "unsinkable" ship strikes an iceberg at 11:40PM on 14 April 1912 and slips below the surface of the North Atlantic with 1,514 souls on board at 2:20AM 15 April 1912.


    109 years later, almost to the day, the great ship lies two and a half miles below the waves of the North Atlantic and still piques our interest today. May those who went down with Her rest in peace.
    I explain my obsession with Titanic on my Bricks and Musings - Titanic page.

12 April 2021
    Thought I would share a little snippet from my Bricks and Musings page from 2010.
    Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 12:54AM, clear and 76 degrees
    The neighbor's cat is sitting on top of my house! The little fukker is sitting at the peak over the eve where the bats live. He's watching them come and go as they eat every mosquito within a 5 mile range. That's the only thing I can figure out he's doing. There is a lot of bat activity, so I guess he just sitting there watching them. At first I thought it was an owl. After quickly grabbing my flashlight, I found out it was the neighbor's cat. He must be having a fantastic time. Either that or he is really frustrated because he can't get at those little fast flying fukkers.
    There's always a lot of personal comments on my Bricks and Musings page. Check it out!

11 April 2021
    "That Old Black Magic" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Centuries ago, marriage contracts were the norm — ready-made alliances between families, expected and complied with, without complaint. But norms have a way of changing, and when a long-dormant contract flares to life, Harry has to navigate an unexpected splintering of the path he'd thought would be easy after the war... with Draco Malfoy.

10 April 2021
    "Memory Lane" by mortenavida has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy has been happily living in the Muggle world for nearly a decade, far away from any Wizarding responsibilities they might try to enforce on him. He planned on leaving that world forever, save for making sure his son received a proper education, but things didn’t exactly go to plan. On his doorstep, one night, Harry Potter showed up. Except Harry Potter was supposed to be dead for the last seven years.

8 April 2021

    What is the Days of Remembrance? The US Congress established Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust, the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators.
    One of my good friends and neighbor growing up was Jewish. She was sweet, smart and a good loyal friend. I did not understand Jewish traditions and religious protocols until her father died. I went to visit and offer my condolences ... he was a really cool man ... and left with a more clear understanding of the Jewish Faith.

4 April 2021


3 April 2021
    "Cruel River" by eleventy7 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco inherits a castle deep in the Scottish highlands, and discovers it’s haunted by more than just ghosts.
    Lucius Malfoy was found dead on a bright, cold June morning. The sky was a pale and cloudless blue, but the air still had bite; summer never truly came to the distant ends of the Scottish highlands. Agsworth Castle looked pretty as a postcard upon the meadows of Caithness, and the lawns were green and lush with spring rain. It was the groundskeeper — arriving early to discuss plans for a hedge maze — who found the body. He refused to speak of it, however, and would not give the smallest detail to anyone, not even his friends. He died by the river in his nightclothes.
    First of all, this is a non-magic story. Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, Molly, Neville and more are here, but in different roles. It's kinda like a who-dun-it, but more like, let's go back in time and fix a mistake the ghosts want fixing. Graphic descriptions of violence, corpses, strangulation, drowning, hanging and more, so it is not for the faint of heart.

30 March 2021
    I received an email from JStevens (Jackie Stevens) today. She is the author of "White Horses" and "Black Sheep" both of which are Classic reads on the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. To say I was shocked, pleased, then elated to hear from her is an understatement! JStevens is reworking her first ever fic, "White Horses" and is posting chapters as they are completed. "Black Sheep" is posted in its entirity. Jackie had originally posted her works on FictionAlley, which has gone dark. Now the works are available at Archive of Our Own or simply AO3.
    I added "White Horses" way back in 2005. To hear from the author now just *shakes my head in disbelief feeling very humbled*
    It is days like today that puts the icing on the cake. I enjoy every minute of working on Tarheel Writer, but like any author, I do enjoy the feedback.

30 March 2021
    "The Strange & Marvelous Story of Our Revival" by saltwatergarden has been added to the Ultimate Hatrry/Draco List. This is the sequel to "The Wand That Chose Two Wizards." This is a work in progress, but recently updated 25 March 2021./
    Five years after leaving Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy has found his place in Wizarding society, as a young and promising wandmaker at the famous Ollivander's. He has a job that interests him, friends he likes, a comfortable home, and a routine that he sticks to. However, when he loses someone close to him, and faces from his past begin resurfacing, he realises that the balance he has carefully constructed in his life isn't as stable as he thought.
    Harry Potter isn't quite sure what to do with himself. After throwing himself headfirst into everything he's ever done, he's dealing with a hell of a headache and confusion over where to go from here. His friends are busy, his work is relaxed, and no one seems to want anything from him anymore. Instead of feeling relieved, however, he feels adrift. With nothing to occupy him, his mind starts to wander, and he begins thinking more about the past, specifically people from his past...and conversations left unfinished.

29 March 2021
    "Just Charlie" has been added to the Suggested Viewing Page. Harry Gilby plays Charlie Lyndsay, a teenager who is a superior football (soccer) player at his school. He's so skilled that he's already being recruited by a major football team. Life is good, but it isn't. Charlie realizes that she is really a girl trapped in a boy's body. She's not gay, but rather has what is now called gender dsyphoria. This would be hard enough without football, but it's worse for Charlie because she really wants to play football, although she wants to play on the women's team.

28 March 2021
    "Last City" by zeitgeistic has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Twenty-four Twenty-three men, six cities, and one unusual sexual requirement. Harry on a wizarding version of The Bachelor with Draco as one of the contestants. And guess who the host is ... dramatic pause ... Luna!

20 March 2021

    Today is the Spring Equinox or sometimes called The March Equinox, where light and dark share the same amount of time.

19 March 2021

    WTF is wrong with people?!? Hate against Asians, Blacks, Mexicans, Canadians, Native Americans? WTF? The USA is called the "Melting Pot." Know what that is? The melting pot comes from the idea that all of the cultural differences in the United States meld together, as if they were metals being melted down to become a stronger alloy. Face it citizens of the USA, we're all immigrants, except for our Native Americans. They are the only true full-blooded residents of this land we call American.

18 March 2021
    Just read "The Shape of the World" by bixgirl1 again after adding it to my Ultimate Harry/Draco list back in January of 2017. That's over a half dozen works I've suggested that are penned by bixgirl1. Awesome story. Just awesome!

17 March 2021
Happy St. Patricks Day!
    Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
    Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilís, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christians who belong to liturgical denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption.
    For more information on Saint Patrick's Day you can click in this link to Wikipedia.com. Cheers Mate! Have a nice pint on me!

16 March 2021
    "The Wizarding World is Not Enough" by Riyan_Blue has been updated now with 36/? chapters posted with 176,500 words so far. Ten years after the Second Wizarding War, a 28 year old Draco Malfoy is working at Flourish & Blotts. He lives with his roommate, Greg Goyle, across the street from his new best friend, Hannah Abbott. It is not the life he had envisioned when he was at Hogwarts, but it pays the bills.
    His life is thrown into disarray after his ex-boyfriend, an Unspeakable, sends him an important package which results in the wizarding world's secrets becoming embedded in his mind. He soon wishes he could go back to the days when all he had to worry about was whether or not he would ever get the assistant manager position. Because now his days are filled with Unspeakable missions with his handlers, Harry Potter and Pansy Parkinson, and his cover story is that Potter is his boyfriend. And sometimes it feels like that cover is turning into something more.

16 March 2021

    Happy what would have been your 21st birthday Twiggy!
    Eric, whose friends knew him as "Twiggy" for his lean, 6-foot-1-inch, 112-pound physique -- had a dry wit and musical talent, according to his mother, Jan Mohat. He had played piano for 13 years, enjoyed video games, anime, Harry Potter books and "cracking puzzles." But March 29, 2007, one bully pushed Eric Mohat too far with a remark about killing himself. The teen took a legally registered gun from his father's bureau drawer, locked himself in his room and shot himself in the head.
    I invite you to visit either my "In Memorium" Page or my "Suicide" page for more information.

15 March 2021
    "Too Cold Outside (For Angels to Fly)" by gracerene has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. The Auror Department and the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures are working to create a new division partnering human wizards and Magical Beings in order to more effectively police crime involving any and all classifications of Magical Creature. Auror Harry Potter jumps at the chance to join the pilot programme, but he starts to regret his rashness when he discovers who he's to be partnered with: Veela Draco Malfoy.

11 March 2021

    One year ago today, the World Health Organization declaired COVID-19 a pandemic. One year ago.

8 March 2021

It's International Women's Day!
    As the very proud father of three daughters and two grandaughters, it is my honor to let you know that today, 8 March 2021, is International Women's Day. So celebrate women's achievements, be aware of gender bias (respect, pay, promotion, corporate roles, etc) and take action for equality!

7 March 2021
    Just got an email from Brian at OutsideHow.com with a comment from a Bricks and Musings entry from back in 2003 about hiking The Appalachian Trail. I hiked a third of the trail back in 1993. For those of you with a good memory, that was the year of the Storm of the Century. I found myself on top of Trey Mountain in Georgia, just a week or so into my hike. It snowed three feet! Brian's website has some excellent information on hiking The Appalachian Trail and on a lot of other outside activities. Check his site out.

6 March 2021
    "Angels and Devils" by beren has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Harry defeated Voldemort and his act of heroism is famous throughout the wizarding world. He's trying to finish his final year at Hogwarts in peace, but, thanks to the method he chose to destroy The Dark Lord, something peculiar is happening to him, something he never would have expected. It's all rather embarrassing and making his life very complicated.
    Author Note - This fic has Veela!Draco and lots of other things that appear to have become fandom clichés, which was part of the point in writing it :). I've had great fun with this fic, trying to explore ideas in a slightly different way than I have seen before. It may have Veela!Draco, but it is all from Harry POV in case you were wondering.

5 March 2021
    "Here But For the Grace of Merlin" by Makoto Sagara (Makoto_Sagara) has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. The final battle left those with the Mark stained more than skin-deep, and the war has left its own mark on the others at the Battle of Hogwarts. However, when Harry's distancing from his friends leads to a nearly fatal accident, Draco has a chance to fulfill a lift-debt he owes to the Boy Who Lived, but he's only doing it because Narcissa is insisting.

4 March 2021
    "Dragon Blood" by Loisceles has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. The wizarding world has a secret that Draco Malfoy carries without him knowing it. There are some things that for some wizards held more importance than even the eventual defeat of Voldemort. This is an interesting story about dragons. I get the impression that the author's first language is not English. Just overlook that and you will enjoy the story.

24 February 2021
    "Temporary Mate" by Lomonaaeren has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Escorting Malfoy on a dangerous mission in another dimension to speak to French Veela, Harry and his fellow Aurors are attacked and left for dead. Harry and Malfoy are the only survivors, and wounds the attackers inflicted have released Malfoy’s Veela heritage. Now he’s probably going to die unless Harry can successfully bind himself to Malfoy as a temporary mate—and they still have to survive the trek to reach the Veela stronghold.
    Lomonaaeren has written literally hundreds of Harry/Draco stories and dozens of them are recommended by The Tarheel Writer.

24 February 2021


    On February 24, 2003, The TarheelWriter website went online. Eighteen years later and here we are celebrating another year online. Wow! We're finally legal! My most sincere thanks to you all for supporting our site through the years. You are the reason the site is here afterall. I really do enjoy spending time updating pages, adding to recommendations, reading more wonderful stories and even writing some of my own. Have a nice beverage on us today!

20 February 2021
    "Serpent Tales" by Snivellyx has been added to The Untimate Harry/Draco page. Harry has come into a magical inheritance but he doesn’t realize it. Unbeknownst to Harry, the first person to kiss him automatically becomes his mate.

17 February 2021
    "The Watchers" and "The Nineteenth Year" by Jevic, The Tarheel Writer, have been completed reformatted and optimized for easy reading on mobile devices. Please enjoy!

15 February 2021
    "Sex Magic" by velvetblood-fic, leo_draconis and ki_rivers has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. I have been following the progress of this story since before 2005 and it is finally finished. It took three authors to do it! A new course has made its way into the Hogwarts' curriculum and Harry finds himself partnered with none other than a very reluctant Draco Malfoy. The course comes complete with private rooms in which you are required to address the practical side of the course. LOL!
    Wow, I sure liked this story. Sure there's lots of steamy, well written sex, but the characters are spot on with plenty of plot twists and turns. I know you will enjoy it!

14 February 2021


13 February 2021
    "The Wizarding World is Not Enough" by Riyan_Blue has been updated on 11 February 2021. You canfind the link to the story on the Harry/Draco WIP Page. Ten years after the Second Wizarding War, a 28 year old Draco Malfoy is working at Flourish & Blotts. He lives with his roommate, Greg Goyle, across the street from his new best friend, Hannah Abbott. It is not the life he had envisioned when he was at Hogwarts, but it pays the bills. Then along comes Harry.

31 December 2021

Happy New Year 2021!
    You know what they say about what you're doing at midnight on New Years Eve ... you'll be doing a lot of that for the following year. I've made it my mission to always be giving or receiving head at midnight. What can I say? This year will be a bit different cuz Jeff is 800 miles away -insert a lot of profanity here-.

30 January 2021

    In the US, this Tuesday, 2 February 2021 is Groundhog Day. In honor of that I have two stories I would like to recommend -
"Groundhog Day," by Sprout 2012
and
"Tea and No Sympathy" by who-la-hoop.
    Both stories are just like the film starring Bill Murray. Read and enjoy!

28 January 2021
    "Just Not Cut Out for Torture" by shilo1364 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. The summer before 7th year, a restless Harry Potter is captured and taken to Malfoy Manor. Together, he and Draco Malfoy escape to Grimmauld place, where they are instructed to stay put while the Order takes care of more urgent business. Left out of the Horcrux hunt, they hatch their own plans to defeat Voldemort. Kreacher and the sentient Black House play a pivotal role, joined by a reluctant Snape and all the usual suspects. With the help of their friends, Harry and Draco learn to tolerate one another, defeat Voldemort, and even death itself. In this alternate Battle of Hogwarts, pranks and scheming carry the day.

SITE UPDATE NOTE: You may have noticed that I am in the process of reformatting many pages on this site to make it more "mobile friendly." I assure you this is a WIP and I will be making these changes as quickly as I can. Thanks, and enjoy!

26 January 2021
    "The Wizarding World is Not Enough" by Riyan_Blue has been added to the Harry/Draco WIP Page. 35 Chapters and 170,828 words posted so far and last updated 9 December 2020.
     Ten years after the Second Wizarding War, a 28 year old Draco Malfoy is working at Flourish & Blotts. He lives with his roommate, Greg Goyle, across the street from his new best friend, Hannah Abbott. It is not the life he had envisioned when he was at Hogwarts, but it pays the bills.
     His life is thrown into disarray after his ex-boyfriend, an Unspeakable, sends him an important package which results in the wizarding world's secrets becoming embedded in his mind. He soon wishes he could go back to the days when all he had to worry about was whether or not he would ever get the assistant manager position. Because now his days are filled with Unspeakable missions with his handlers, Harry Potter and Pansy Parkinson, and his cover story is that Potter is his boyfriend. And sometimes it feels like that cover is turning into something more.

25 January 2021
    "I Beg Your Pardon Potter" by Riyan_Blue resides on the Harry/Draco WIP Page and has been updated as of 8 January 2021. I am keeping a close watch on this one as it is very good.
     “I beg your pardon, Potter?” It was lunchtime and Harry Potter had just asked Draco Malfoy out on a date.
     “I asked you out, Malfoy.” It had been a dare from Seamus.
     “I think I will go with,” Draco paused, squinting at Harry, incredulous at even being asked. “No.”

23 January 2021

Larry King - November 19, 1933 - January 23, 2021
    The man knew how to interview people. He will be missed.

21 January 2021
    "A Brother to Basilisks" by Lomonaaeren has been added the the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. This is a canon-divergent AU that starts after Chapter 7 of Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry wakes in the night to a voice calling him from somewhere in the castle—and when he follows it, everything changes. The title is based on a quote from the Book of Job: “I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.”

19 January 2021
    "Changing with the Season" by harryromper has been added the the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Harry's determined the first time he hosts the extended Weasley clan for Christmas will be a success. The Grimmauld Place advent calendar has other ideas ... until Draco shows up to help. It's a 25 Days of Draco and Harry story with each chapter written by a previously unknown prompt. The author did a marvelous job.
    This is the second work by harryromper I have recommended in the last few days. Enjoy!

17 January 2021
    "Haunt the Corner of My Eye" by harryromper has been added the the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Harry’s life is very much on track. After a successful career as an Auror, he’s set to become the youngest ever Minister for Magic. But strange things are starting to happen at Grimmauld Place. Items he doesn’t recognise are appearing left and right, and somehow he never feels quite alone. There’s only one thing Harry knows for sure - it has something to do with Draco Malfoy.

16 January 2021
    Three works added for suggested reading today!

    "12-Step" by Mystwriter has been added it to the Harry/Draco FanFics One Shot Page. Draco gets help for a dark problem by apologizing to all he has wronged. Is Harry Potter more than willing to forgive him?
    Mystwriter was a profilic author some odd fifteen years ago. I have been unable to find any of the author's works online. Somehow, along the line, I was able to save copies.

    "Three Steps to Paradise" by beren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Harry didn't do what everyone expected of him and he became a professional Quidditch player, however, he still has a huge hero streak. When he does something reckless to save Draco Malfoy from a potentially fatal fall in a match it changes more than just Draco's attitude towards him.

    "Whatever May Come" by charlotteschaos has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. The trio discovers that Draco Malfoy is hidden away at Spinner's End and Harry recruits him to be a member of the Horcrux hunt team. Warnings for crossdressing kink :)

14 January 2021
    I found a new link for "All the Proud Should Be" by LadyCat777 and I have added it to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. For a very long time, this work was just archived by me, but now the link had been found.
    After the events at the end of Order of the Phoenix, Harry takes stock and does some thinking. When he returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year, he finds that someone else has had a similar redefinition.

10 January 2021
    "New Beginnings" by kcstories has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots page. A few years after Hogwarts, Harry starts afresh at a new college. Things seem very promising until he meets his roommate.

9 January 2021
    "unbreakableBOND" by NariNari (archived by the HPFandom archivist) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
     Ten minutes before his seventeeth birthday, Harry is whisked away from the Dursleys to Number 12 Grimmuald Place where Dumbledore trys to explain why Draco Malfoy is there, but run sout of time. Pain explodes inside Harry at strike of midnight on his birthday. The next moring he finds out he is to be bonded by Draco due to a spell that was cast by their great, great, great grandfathers. (Yes, Draco, I know there are a few more greats that need to go in there, LOL) Read and enjoy!
     This is an action/adventure/mpreg story.

7 January 2021
    "Never a Memory" by Dotowe (archived by the HPFandom archivist) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
     Draco Malfoy loses his memory after the battle that destroyed the Dark Lord for good and Harry Potter finds himself protecting the Malfoy heir from renegade Death Eaters who would see him dead for his actions against Voldemort. Then, their world spirals out of control when an unforeseen Prophecy begins the countdown for the End of Days.
     Oh wow, where do I begin with this one with so many twists and turns. I will not give away the plot, but Draco kills Voldemort and ends up with the curse scar and away we go. You will enjoy this story.

1 January 2021

     Happy New Year 2021. Good Lord I hope you are better than 2020!

30 December 2020
    "Practicing Liars" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
     AU of HBP. Harry found out that he was Snape's son two years ago, and he's carefully concealed it. But now Snape is his Defense teacher, and Draco Malfoy is up to something, and Dumbledore is dying, and the final battle is coming up, and everything is getting very, very complicated. Warnings for violence, heavy angst, and no sex in-story.
    While I am not a big fan of Snape, this is written by Lomonaaeren. With 600 works complete, this is one author that continues to amaze me. Simply awesome.

20 December 2020
    "Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey" by sobsicles has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.
     When Harry fails to keep his anger at bay and Voldemort possesses his mind, the events that follow lead him down a long road to realizing the world isn't as black and white as it seems.
     Chaos, hilarity, and tragedy ensue with a Dark Lord being honest all the time, a rival becoming something else, and a world demanding to be saved. Featuring frightened Death Eaters, deep conversations with a monster, Pureblood traditions being ridiculous, and the fight to do the right thing with no true options.
     Harry's life just gets more and more bizarre with each passing moment.
     Note from the author: So, life has been pretty terrible for me recently, and I decided to revisit my very first OTP for some comfort. Drarry was my first introduction to fandom life many years ago, and it's basically responsible for sucking me into this life of writing fic.
     With the way life was going, I just really wanted to write a fic where Harry got to give into his anger--starting with Bellatrix--and it wasn't supposed to become a serious thing, but it somehow grew out of control anyway. The next thing I knew, I had plot and deep dives into characters and a lot of words. Just a heads up, this one gets long.

19 December 2020
    "Hey There Draco" by Ruby13b has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Set in the summer after fifth year. Draco and Harry are thrown together by chance and what starts off as morbid curiosity transforms into an adventure that neither of them will ever forget.

18 December 2020
    "Like the Call of the Prophets" by bangyababy and cylsus has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. After the final battle, Harry breaks the Elder Wand and a curse is placed upon him. The curse remains dormant until years later when Harry accidentally touches an Elder Tree. Harry has been slowly changing into something out of a nightmare, and the shadow that has been stalking him is growing impatient. Harry's running out of time, and the only person left that can help him is Curse Breaker Draco Malfoy.

12 December 2020
    "Over the Edge" has been added to the suggested viewing page. It is not a gay movie, but it is one of my favorites and it is Matt Dillon's first ever film. Teen rebellion at its best!

1 December 2020


    Today is World AIDS Day. To all the friends I have lost to AIDS, my thoughts and fond memories keep you alive in my heart. What a horrific time it was when AIDS first attacked us. I remember getting a letter from my friend Bob in San Francisco telling me about AIDS and that he had it. God, I was so scared!

23 November 2020
    "Mental" by sara_holmes was added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco page almost 10 years ago. I just finished reading it again today. It is a classic story that remains one of my favorites. A miscast Legilimency spell by Neville Longbottom links Harry and Draco mentally.

     An additional note about COVID-19 - please for God's sake (your sake, your companion's sake, your family's sake, everyone you care about's sake and for the health of our planet), wear a fuckin' mask! Thank you. That is all.

14 October 2020
    "The Horse" by Elsa2 has been added to the HP Universe Page. These stories are not "gay-centric" but the writing was too good to pass up.
    Looking after a Muggle animal should be easy compared to saving Hogwarts from Voldemort. Harry and Draco might disagree with that. Featuring Luna, Marauders, peppermints and, of course, a tall, black, badtempered horse named Simon. Could Simon really be someone? There is a lot of guessing going on, but you won't know until almost the end. Awesome writing!

11 October 2020

    National Coming Out Day in the United States is celebrated each year to mark the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. And honey, this queer threw open the closet door way back when and has not looked back ever since. I even kissed Jeff on the Capitol lawn!

15 September 2020
    "A Family Like None Other" by aspeninthesunlight has been to the HP Universe Page. These stories are not "gay-centric" but the writing was too good to pass up.
    This story begins shortly before Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts and assumes he has lived through the experiences of canon years 1-5. Instead of Half-Blood Prince, he then lived through the events of "A Year Like None Other" and "A Summer Like No Other. Nothing from canon books 6 and 7 is necessarily true in this universe, though some elements from those books may be utilized. Major differences from canon: Snape in this story --is-- a pureblood; Vernon and Petunia Dursley have both died; and most notably, Snape has adopted both Harry and Draco. Minor differences include a wealth of details such as the fact that Draco's birthday falls on a different date. For more information, read the preceding stories.

6 June 2020
    "Vulnera Sanentur" by Zzzara has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. When Harry Potter fires a deadly curse at his "arch-enemy", he has no idea what the curse does. He has no idea he will soon beg Draco Malfoy's forgiveness and try his best to atone. He has no idea that the ugly bathroom incident he would rather forget will tangle and bind their lives together with no chance of escape. Navigating a treacherous path between Dumbledore's lies and Voldemort's orders, Draco is trapped and considered to be dead by both sides of the Wizarding War. Against the Golden Trio's wishes, he joins them on the Horcrux hunt. Except that he has no idea what he is hunting for. This is a love-story, a fight-story, very much compliant to the 6th and 7th 'Harry Potter' books and yet, very, VERY different. Because this time - after the Sectumsempra incident - Harry visited Draco in the hospital wing and tried to apologise.

10 May 2020
    "For the Want of a Nail" by thewickednix has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Page. Only months before Draco's upcoming initiation to the Dark Side, an unexpected situation in a dark alleyway causes distortion in his plans. Draco is forced to rethink his options of how he is to get through the war on the winning side. Because only one thing is for certain: he will live to see the end of it.
     I'm not usually a fan of first person works and this one flips back and forth quite a bit. It can be confusing at times, but well worth the read.

7 May 2020
     "Hidden in the Depths" by venius_envy has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots Page.
     Sometimes we know exactly what we're looking for, even if it isn't quite clear how to reach it.
     Yep, that's the author's summary. We are talking about Harry's lust for Draco from the first few words and his frustration of not being able to attain the unattainable. That, along with a well thoughtout plot and lots of action makes for a very good read. Enjoy!

6 May 2020
    "Draco Malfoy, It's Your Lucky Day" by Faith Wood has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots page. Even though he's unarmed, injured, lost in the Forbidden Forest, and facing a possible murder charge, Draco Malfoy gets lucky. Ya gotta read this one!

1 May 2020
    "I Beg Your Pardon Potter" by Riyan_Blue has been added to the HD WIP Page with 50 chapters posted. Last update was 24 April 2020.
     “I beg your pardon, Potter?” It was lunchtime and Harry Potter had just asked Draco Malfoy out on a date.
     “I asked you out, Malfoy.” It had been a dare from Seamus.
     “I think I will go with,” Draco paused, squinting at Harry, incredulous at even being asked. “No.”

28 April 2020
    "An Image of Lethe" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. When the Ministry invents a way to distinguish between Light and Dark wizards, Harry Potter is one of the first test subjects to make sure the process is working properly. His utterly unexpected result propels him into the middle of a new political conflict: whether Dark wizards have the right to mingle with ordinary society. It's by Lomonaaeren. I need say no more - she's a genius!

    "Into the Deep and Dark Spaces of the Mind" by WantsUnicorns has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots Page. At first the lone lighthouse on the cliffs seems like the perfect spot to get away from it all. But when an old enemy appears, Harry realises that things might not be quite what they seemed.

19 April 2020
    "Rising of the Stones" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. Draco Malfoy has become the Ministry’s best Auror. He executes all kinds of unusual assignments, including one to go after the unexpectedly fugitive Harry Potter. But as he chases Potter down, Draco learns a lot more about what the Ministry has been hiding from the wizarding world than he ever wanted to know—secrets that may impact more than just his ability to arrest Potter.
     This is a soul marks story that Lomonaaeren (566 Harry Potter stories to date) has told with her usual perfectly expected way. You will enjoy this story!

14 April 2020
    "Malfoy's Redemption" by GodIsGayQueenB has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. Draco Malfoy was done. He gave up on who he's supposed to be. That hadn't truly been Draco Malfoy anyway. The real Draco Malfoy... no one knew who that was. But now Draco is tasked with several problems: Would anyone believe that he'd changed? How could he convince them, especially with Pansy and Blaise running around, out for his blood? And most importantly, how could he make amends? But life with Harry Potter could never be simple. And as secrets are revealed and new dangers present themselves at every turn, Hogwarts will prove never to be peaceful, not even after the fall of the Dark Lord.

    "Turn From Stone" by harryromper has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. Draco Malfoy was done. Something happened in the hours after the final battle, after the evacuation of the living and the dead. As the last of the survivors left the castle, and as the castle itself turned its wounded back on them all. The loss of Hogwarts has been felt by their entire community. And it’s something that needs to be put right. Harry knows there’s nothing he can do to stop Hermione (war hero, historian, author of the reissued “Hogwarts: A History”) once she sets her mind to something. Even an extremely risky last-ditch effort to restore the ancient castle and lay its newest ghosts to rest. What he wasn’t counting on was her insistence that Draco Malfoy be part of the plan.

13 April 2020
    I am doing some reformatting to the site to make it more mobile friendly, so excuse the work in progress, but the vast majority of visitors to this site are on a mobile device. Hopefully, you will have a better experience!

9 April 2020
    "The Lodger" is a classic by Mad Martha and is now a series with seven parts. There are two prequels, the main story and four follow ups. Wonderful story!

28 March 2020
    All of the Skyehawk recommendations have been updated. Sadly, many I could not find on a different site. On the other hand, I did find quite a few on alternate sites and have updated the story links. Cheers!

25 March 2020
    Skyehawk.com has gone dark. Thanks to Terry for the update! I have 26 recommended works on that site. I am working feverishly to fix those links. Some I have found, some I have not. Expect upates in a few days as I work through it all. Rest assured that I have all those works archived.
    This site has been online for over 17 years. It amazes me how many sites come and go that have wonderful works. I try to archive the ones I recommend, meaning I have a copy saved on my computer. There are so many awesome works that are being lost, I felt it important to archive them for our future fans. Some sites go dark and some authors choose to delete their works. Regardless, every rcommendation on this site is backed up on a harddrive.

8 March 2020 2:00AM

    For you folks that are on Daylight Savings Time, turn your clock forward an hour before going to bed tonight! Cheers! A lost hour of sleep! Zzzzzz

7 March 2020
    "The Wand That Chose Two Wizards" by saltwatergarden has been added the to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page.
    Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts to finish off his eighth year, but finds that it’s very different than the Hogwarts he once knew. He’s sharing a common room with all the other eighth year students, he’s no longer sure if he wants to become an Auror, his best friends are constantly off snogging, and his Potions partner, Draco Malfoy, is acting nothing like his usual bratty self.
     Draco Malfoy wants nothing less than to go back to Hogwarts, but for his mother, he does it anyway. While he hopes he can hole up in his room and do nothing but homework for the year, he finds himself despising his terrible new wand, befriending an inexplicably odd Ravenclaw, secretly taking Muggle Studies classes, and willingly helping the Saviour of the Wizarding World himself, Harry Potter. It’s going to be a very interesting year.

24 February 2020

    The Tarheel Writer quietly celebrates our 17th year on the World Wide Web. We're almost legal! I did it drinking "several" Seabreeze drinks (vodka, grapefruit with a splash of cranberry) in the Florida Keys. I am humbled by all the people offering support to this site. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
    This site has slowly become a Drarry/Harry Draco recommendaton site, BUT, there are so many excellent stories that are also recommended that I am sure you will enjoy. Check out a recommendation today.
    I can not let this moment pass without mentioning my friend and awesome author Chris James. He passed away and is so missed. You will find a ton of his stories on this site. There are many authors that I correspond with, but Chris was special. We had many things in common, location, a love for sailing, adventure, young boys and more. Rest easy my friend. Your legacy is alive and well at The Tarheel Writer.

3 February 2020
    "Yours to Keep" by dracoismytrashson has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. Some people think concepts like fate and destiny are romantic, but for Harry Potter, fate has always meant one thing: a swift kick in the arse. Why else would he cross an ocean to New York and enroll in Muggle university only to find Draco Malfoy living two doors down the hall? The universe and its twisted sense of humor can fuck right off.
     A story in which two broken boys try to repair themselves halfway across the world. Too bad trauma doesn't care how far you run.

27 January 2020
    "Firebond" by Oakstone730 has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. "Draco is forced to tutor Harry in potions. A slight problem occurs." That's the author's summary, but there is a whole lot more going on that I am sure you will enjoy. As the title suggests, this is a story about a bond.

17 January 2020
    "Returning to Sanity" by AchillesTheGeek has been added to the Ultimate Harry Draco Page. Epic Read! 100 chapters and over 600k words! It's just after the Battle of Hogwarts, and the insanity that was Voldemort is over. The clean-up is about to begin. How will the Wizarding World return to sanity? And will Harry manage to keep his?

16 January 2020
    "Beneath You" by Lissadiane (formally Cinnamon), considered by many, including me, to be a Drarry Classic story is now back on line over at AO3. Draco had no idea that the repercussions of stealing Potter's journal and shoving it down the back of his trousers would be so extreme. Featuring nefarious plots, the mating rituals of Slytherins, double-crossing spells, Ron/Pansy, and Draco/Harry.
    "Beautiful World" also by Lissadiane (formally Cinnamon) is also back on line over at AO3. Draco is afraid of living and Harry is afraid of dying, but sometimes the choice isn't offered. Draco's got to learn what it is to really live, while showing Harry how beautiful the world really is when you're not too scared to see it.
    A great big thank you to Ayu for letting me know. Good luck finding those stories my friend!

14 January 2020
    "Evolution" by hawthorn_and_holly (bigblueboxat221b) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is offered the chance to return to Hogwarts. He jumps at the opportunity for some quiet solitude in the weeks before the academic year begins. To his surprise, he is not the only one seeking to make new memories and perhaps redefine some old relationships in the process.

8 January 2020
    Two Harry/Draco Classics have been updated. "White Horses" (published in 2004) and "Black Sheep" (published in 2006) by Jackie Stevens are now available at FictionAlley. I have updated the links on the Ultimate Harry/Draco page.

5 January 2020
    The "Blood Magic" Series is now complete with part three, "Misunderstood Creatures" being completed on 27 November 2019. Be sure to read the trilogy in order; "A Half Life, A Cursed Life" followed by "The Forest" and ending with "Misunderstood Creatures." The co-authors are partners in real life. How cool is that? The original plot summary is very simplisitc, but draws you in immediately - Harry Potter has decided to die. Draco Malfoy may be the only one who has noticed. Links are on the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. Enjoy!

4 January 2020
    "All the Ghosts are Screaming" by olivemartini has disappeared from FanFiction.net. I do not know why olivemartini pulled it from FanFicton.net, but it is not there anymore. I found the story on WattPad.com and have updated the link on the Ultimate Harry/Draco page. The work on WattPad may not be the entire work, but I have a complete copy. I recommended this story back in March of 2019 and just finished re-reading it. It is a well told tale.

1 January 2020

    Happy New Year! This is going to be one hell of a decade!

31 December 2019
    I just finished reading "Twist of Fate" by Oakstone730 again, which I originally added on 11 January 2019. I remember whey I suggested this story as it is an awesome read. Draco asks Harry to help him beat the Imperius curse during 4th year. The lessons turn into more than either expected. A story of redemption and forgiveness.

9 June 2019
    "Forsaken" by Shivani has been added to te Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Dumbledore does the unforgivable, and is forsaken by his pawn. This is a departure from what we know of how Harry's sixth year summer will go and gallops quite merrily into the world of AU. This is a betrayal fic and an over-powered Harry story that you will enjoy.

23 March 2019
    "Shadow Play" by white_fox has been added to te Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It had been eight years since the Wizarding World had seen Harry Potter after the defeat of You-Know-Who and Draco had become a teacher at Hogwarts. When a new teacher comes in to fill in a post, Draco starts to see the Boy-Who-Lived in the man and become curious. Meanwhile Harry is running from something and is reluctant to tell anyone what it is.
    "Fade to Silver" by furosity has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. Four years ago, Draco Malfoy disappeared completely. This is the story of what happened next as Draco is found in a muggle pub by Auror Harry Potter.
    "The Ties That Bind Us" by Faith Wood (faithwood) has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. An accident leaves Draco and Harry bound tightly together. Literally.

22 March 2019
    "All the Ghosts are Screaming" by olivemartini has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry had been told he had a bit of a saving people thing. He hadn't paid much attention to it before, because he didn't see it as a bad thing. So what if he sometimes put himself in danger to save other people? So what if he would take a bullet for almost all of his friends? It wasn't something he thought he had to fix, until the day he's sitting beside Ginny in court watching Malfoy get put on trial, hearing the Wizengamot say that he had to stay on house arrest with an acceptable citizen, and no one speaks up, which meant that Malfoy was going to Azkaban. Which is around the time that Harry stands up without really deciding to and offers up a room at Grimmauld Place. So yeah. Maybe he does have a bit of a saving people thing.

6 March 2019
    "Humility" by haraamis and kedriaa has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After last summer's turn of events, Draco begins to look at his life in a new light. As he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, darkness looms on the horizon. With the security of his past shattered, Draco will need to learn how to trust his new allies to overcome this new threat. And just who is this new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher?

5 March 2019
    "A Guide to the Morphology of Magic" by windlaa has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco Malfoy is hand picked to investigate a string of curses cropping up in Muggle communities in North America, the last person he wanted to be traveling with was Harry Potter. Still, duty calls, and the two set off on an adventure chasing down mysterious curses, sleeping in cramped hotel rooms, and trying to navigate their newly formed post-War selves as they make their way through small towns and long, dark stretches of highway.

2 March 2019
    "Matters of Influence" by anathema91 has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. Draco should have taken his NEWTs over the summer with Pansy and Greg. Repeating 7th year with Potter fresh off his saved-the-world tour struck Malfoy as the height of stupidity more than once. McGonagall's diabolical plan only made things worse. Or did it? Canon compliant up to and including DH. Epilogue-ambiguous. Action in this story takes place after the main events DH, but before events reflected in the Epilogue.

1 March 2019
    "The Killing Moon" by NeverNever has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter's saving-people-thing is set to become the bane of Draco Malfoy's life - alongside Dark Lords, werewolves, ex-teachers, Horcruxes and not-dead-enough ancestors. At over 156,000 words, it's an epic read.
    "The Only Final Path" by Celandine has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. Friendship between his son and Draco's gradually brings Harry to a realisation of what he really wants.
     That's the author's summary for a very well thoughtout drama. Perfect! You'll enjoy it! Celandine has written well over 300 stories in the HP Universe!

25 February 2019
    I had completely forgotten about Comicality's Gone From Daylight Series and have now posted the links to the entire series on the Suggested Reading Complete page. What an awesome, awesome story Master Wordcraft Comicality has written! If you have never read it before, read it. If you read it a long time ago, read it again! Simply pure entertainment!


    It's the 16th Anniversary for the Tarheel Writer! And I'm spending it in the Florida Keys. Cold and rainy at home, warm and sunny here. Thank you all for your love and support over the 16 years we've been on line. We would not be here today without you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

23 February 2019
    The Three Part Blood Magic Series co-authored by SpinnersendSlytherin and ThestralHouseofBlack has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. This series deals with depression, drug abuse, suicide and recovery.
    From the authors: Don't read this if don't have a great support system, or if you feel like a relapse could easily be on the horizon. Part one of this story is an emotional train wreck.

18 February 2019
    Four stories and one two-part series have been added today and here they are.

    "Sense of Doubt" by Reginalivesagain has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. The battle is over, but a war is still waging inside Harry. The normal life he dreamed of is not what he thought it would be and the Weasley home is becoming less welcoming each day. Unsure of what he wants, things begin to sour around him. As much as he thought he loved Ginny, he's beginning to realise that perhaps they aren't well-matched. As if things weren't confusing enough, he gets a letter. He's invited to stand witness at Draco's final hearing. Will he go? If he does, what will happen after?

    "Of Roses and Dragonfire" by xErised has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Years after That Kiss, Potter (and his new pet snake) appears again, this time as Hogwarts's Quidditch and Muggle Games instructor (what are Muggle Games anyway? Is this why Potter is swimming in the Great Lake wearing such a tiny pair of pants?), disrupting Draco's peaceful life as Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. It's bad enough dealing with one exuberant Gryffindor (Charlie Weasley as Care of Magical Creatures professor) on the faculty, and what's all the gossip about Potter courting Draco?

    "I could be wrong, I could be ready" by harryromper has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. At first Harry wonders if they have managed to destroy his vaults and are trying to tell him in the most oblique way possible. But when he turns the page he realises they have found a vault. A vault in the name of Lily and James Potter. The parchment trembles a little in Harry's hand. He takes another gulp of wine. Harry Potter left Britain after the war and did not look back. Ten years later, when Gringotts discovers a vault containing his parents belongings including their badly spell-damaged wedding rings, Harry is forced to face up to friends and family who have grown in ways he could never imagine, a wizarding London rebuilt beyond his expectations, and the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. And if that was not enough, there is the entirely unforeseen problem of Draco Malfoy. Featuring pureblood wizarding traditions, ancestral magic, open mic nights, marriage equality, a diner in Brooklyn, and the return of Fleamont Potter.

    A two part series entitled "Slytherin Royalty" by AWX and Lexy0918 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Drao List.
Part One - "The Slytherin Prince" - The Prince has fallen; struck down in his moment of absolute glory, his shining moment to prove absolute loyalty. Yet such a triumphant moment morphed to such utter disappointment. Punishment must be dealt. The old fool was dead, yes, yet by the wrong hand. The Dark Lord will teach him the error of his ways. Failing was not acceptable. However, he can't kill the boy, that would be too easy, too merciful. Voldemort knew exactly what to do to insure the boy's obedience and then, he will have one last chance to earn his way back to his master's good graces. Draco wouldn't submit easily though. Voldemort welcomed the fight, as he knew the young Prince would fall at his feet in the end.
Part Two - "The Slytherin King" - is a work in progress with 6 chapters posted. The Christmas Holiday is upon Draco and the Golden Trio. Their fight against the Dark Lord continues to intensify along with Draco's punishment for defying him. The question that remains on the forefront of everyone's mind is whether the Slytherin Prince will continue to walk the path of the light, or will he succumb to the darkness forced on him by Lord Voldemort?

    "Come-Hither" by 77dmk77 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco's punished into servicing Voldemort for an Unforgivable failure. Harry experiences this too via his scar connection with him and begins to fall for his school nemesis. Now Harry has to fight to get Draco away from Voldemort.

13 February 2019
    I heard back from AO3 about FictionAlley. The import of stories continues but, in my humble opinion, very slowly. None of my recommendations have been imported yet. I will keep you updated on this. In the mean time, I have copies of all the stories I recommend including the ones at FictionAlley. Thanks!

12 February 2019
    A new chapter of "Set Me Free" which is a part of the "Tales from the Special Branch" series has been posted. This is an awesome series!

11 February 2019
    "Sacrifice" by CorvetteClaire has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts. The war against the Dark Lord is coming to a head. Voldemort believes that Draco Malfoy can provide the means to destroy Harry. If the centaurs' portents are true, he may be right.
    Part Three of the Blood Link Series and the final installement. Part One was Thicker Than Blood and Part Two was Adamant and Starlight. You can find this series listed under Blood Link Series.

10 February 2019
    FictionAlley has gone dark. "Supposedly" all the Harry Potter FanFiction is moving to ArchiveOfOurOwn, but I have not seen anything there yet. So, for now, all the story links to FictionAlley DO NOT WORK. I have sent a message to AO3 about this and as soon as I have an answer, I'll provide an update. Thanks!
    In the mean time, I have been reading like a wild banshee! No less that 6 recommendations are about to come out. Thanks for the birthday wishes. Yeah, yesterday was my birthday. And the 16th Anniversary of The TarheelWriter is just around the corner. I can't believe it! Wow! Thanks, as always, to you for supporting this site!

11 January 2019
    "Twist of Fate" by Oakstone730 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco asks Harry to help him beat the Imperius curse during 4th year. The lessons turn into more than either expected. A story of redemption and forgiveness. The timeframe is 1994-2002 (Goblet to 4 yrs post-DH). Over three hundred thousand words to this wonderful story.

7 January 2019
    "It Was All Just a Game" by write_me227 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco comes up with an idea to mess with Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, will he be the one who will get burned in the end? Seventy-seven chapters and almost three hundred sixty thousand words make this one awesome read.

1 January 2019

    Happy New Year!

27 December 2018
    "Different Worlds" by Professor McKitten (archived by TheHexFiles_archivist) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco is sent to Durmstrang for the first five years of his schooling. He comes back home and goes to Hogwarts after his father has been killed. Forty-six chapters and almost two hundred thousand words make this an epic read.

25 December 2018

    Merry Christmas!

14 December 2018
    "Breathe Again" by kcstories has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's a tough thing to admit, if only to himself, but sometimes Harry misses the old Malfoy, the one that used to taunt him at every turn. The Malfoy who reappeared at Hogwarts to finish his schooling after the war, is very different, like a phantom or a shadow of his former self. Harry is determined to be his friend.

    "Like a Star Across My Sky" by lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill), sdk has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots page. When Draco discovers Harry Potter is his new landlord, he's convinced he's going to lose his shop. When Harry discovers Draco Malfoy's been invited on his friends' annual ski trip, he's certain his holiday is ruined. This is the story about how neither one of them is right.

13 December 2018
    "Expecting the Unexpected" by Phoenixstrike has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry just wanted one normal year at Hogwarts. He should have known that 'normal' is for other people, not him. And this time it's not even his fault. What's an eighteen-year-old boy, who also happens to be a virgin, to do when he suddenly discovers he's pregnant?

    "Gamma Draconis" by Phoenixstrike, the sequel to "Expecting the Unexpected" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's fourteen years since the birth of Lily Eltanin. She's now at Hogwarts nursing a woefully inappropriate crush on a certain Gryffindor boy, Harry and Draco are having problems in the bedroom, and whilst his secretary's attention is flattering, Harry simply isn't interested.

9 December 2018
    "Naked" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Aurors Harry and Draco are sent on an undercover assignment to catch a Dark wizard, which might not be so bad if it weren't at a Muggle nudist resort.

8 December 2018
    I just read "Brass Balls" by Chris James for like, the ninth time, and wanted to share what a wonderful story he has told. Chris is one of the first authors posted on this site. Chris is a awesome author and I can't recommend an author more. He is a true master at story telling! Read any of his stories and you will be a fan!

2 December 2018
    "Vigilae Mortuorum" (sequel to "Into the Cold Fire") by shamera has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. The sequel has apparently been abandoned after 6 chapters, but I didn't want to leave you with the cliffhanger from "Into the Cold Fire." So, here it is.

30 November 2018
    "Taking Chances" by gracerene has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After the war, Draco disappeared and started over in America, vowing never to return to Great Britain and the fraught past he left behind. Unfortunately, when his mates convince him to sign up for an exchange programme for the last year of their Auror Training, Draco learns that he doesn't have much of a choice in the matter.

24 November 2018
    "A Ferret Tale" by meandminniemcg has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Who are you when all your ability to impress is taken from you? How do you cope if you are adopted by Potter as a pet ferret? And worst of all: if he is the Auror on the case of your disappearance. And the other side of the coin: You fall in love with your former arch-nemesis, but can't find a trace of him in the present. And your posh ferret is a constant reminder of Malfoy's absence.

23 November 2018
    "Letters from No One" by Dami Enn has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry receives a letter from a seven-year-old boy begging him for help fighting the monsters under his bed. The problem? The letter is fifteen years old, and the sender is none other than Draco Malfoy.

22 November 2018

    Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

21 November 2018
    "It's Up that I Fell" by zuzallove has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. 13 years after the war, Professor Potter and the other teachers finally get the hint and realise that Hogwarts is not exactly a safe place for students. The Ministry sends a specialist to purge the castle from all Dark Magic. And of course, it just had to be Malfoy.

20 November 2018
    "Still Catch the Tide" by dwell_the_brave has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. When a ravaged body is found on Blackpool beach front, newly partnered Aurors Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy are sent to investigate. This is a make-or-break case for Harry - solve the case and not scare his partner away, or risk his career. But when another body appears, and another, this mystery goes far deeper than either of them could have imagined.

18 November 2018
    "On License" by Slythericsss has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. Draco Malfoy has served his four and a half year sentence to Azkaban and is now out "on license" (parole). His "on license" officer is, of course, the boy who lived.

3 November 2018
    "Running on Air" by eleventy7 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and slowly becomes intrigued by the memories he investigates. Wow! Great plot and awesome story!
17 October 2018
    "You Don't Know Me At All" by xXDark-Lord-MeloniousXx has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. The war has passed, Voldemort vanquished thanks to our hero Harry Potter. However, while in battle, the Golden Boy was saved by an enemy who refuses to answer why. Harry must learn to look past masks and much deeper to understand why he still stands.

13 October 2018
    "Between a Tiger and a Stag" by Copper Vixen has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Returning to Hogwart's for their sixth year, the Golden Trio must hide the fact that they are illegal animagi. With many close calls while running in the Forbidden Forest, Harry, Hermione, and Ron must decide if they can trust the tiger that haunts the dark stag's trail.

11 October 2018

Today is National Coming Out Day.

Whether you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or not, be proud of who you are and support LGBT equality this Coming Out Day!

17 September 2018
    "19 Years" by shilo1364 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Inspired by Drarry: Unspoken vid on Youtube. Draco obliviates Harry's memory of their relationship. 19 years later, they meet again at Hogwarts.

9 September 2018
    "Shadow Phoenix" by Lily272 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. A strange bird appears in the dungeons. One that is hurt and might be a wizard with a depression. What will happen when Severus finds out that the bird is the abused son of the hated James Potter? Will he be able to help the boy? And what about Severus' friends the Malfoys? What will they say if they find out that Harry Potter is a Shadow Phoenix that is living with Severus Snape?

5 September 2018
    "Dear Me" by Lily272 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Why do the goblins do a strange test with Wizards that have a vault once they are over the age of 15? What does it have to do with Harry suddenly having even more money? Watch how a spell Harry let the Goblins do in his former life gives him the chance to find love and a family including a brother. Sadly, his family is on the wrong side of this war. Or are there even more secrets?.
    OK, so here's the 411. The plot is excellent, but the grammer and spelling is horrible. English is not the native laungage of the author. Occasionally, you'll have to read a sentence twice to be able to understand it. The situation is unique and the plot, as I said, is excellent. I really enjoyed it!

4 September 2018
    Site Update: I have completed my suggested movies page! There are 129 sugestions for gay themed movies. The links on the page take you to the IMDb (International Movie Database) website so you can get more information, watch the trailer, etc. I have made notations as to which ones I have seen. If you have a suggestion, by all means let me know. Thanks!

3 September 2018
    "Ten Days" by LLY1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After a steamy night in the prefects bathroom, Harry might find himself to be in love with a certain Slytherin. Fluff ensues.

28 August 2018
    "Catch 22" by jad has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. As if NEWTS weren't enough, Dumbledore's gone and had another one of his 'bright ideas.' If all ends well, the Houses will be getting along in no time. Or according to Harry's correspondent, an Apocalypse will be in order.

27 August 2018
    "Rivaling Affections" by Digitallace has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is coerced into offering Draco a job and bringing him into his home. When Harry finds himself warming to his childhood rival, does Draco return his feelings, or will he continue to resist until Harry gives up?

25 August 2018
    "Liar" by jad has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy always preferred the worst of each other; unfortunately, they had better halves. OK, not much of an author summary, but it's a good read or it wouldn't be on this list!

22 August 2018
    A GREAT BIG SHOUT OUT to visitors from AwesomeDude, TickieStories and TheMustardJar! These three sites top the list of visitor referrals this month! Thanks! We're glad you're here!

22 August 2018
    "Secrets and Lies" by Digitallace has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Auror Potter is given the task of taking down Draco Malfoy using whatever means necessary. Even if it means sleeping with the enemy - Beware: hot boy love!

20 August 2018
    Site Update! I am currently updating my Suggested Movies page and am preparing to move it to the main menu instead of having it buried on the Links page. There are well over 100 gay themed movies I am suggesting and it will take some time to get them all completed; however, the titles are all there. Keep checking back to this home page for updates on the Suggested Movies page!

16 August 2018
    "Guilded Soul" by Digitallace has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It’s one thing to hear about the daring tales of Harry Potter but quite another to be living in the middle of one. But the danger Draco is destined for seems trivial once he finds himself falling in love with Harry. This is one of the first stories written by Digitallace, but she has reworked it. She is also the author of "The Burden of Memory," "Memoirs of a Male Escort" and "Ten Steps" all of which are recommended. This is the second work by her that I have recommended in the last 3 days!

13 August 2018
    "The Burden of Memory" by Digitallace has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy has woken in muggle London, unaware of his name or his past. When Harry finds him he is healthy, content and preparing to marry a stranger. While trying to help Draco recover his memory, Harry falls in love with him and oddness ensues. Digitallace has many stories that I recommend on this site and many more that I have yet to get to. This is one highly recommended author!

3 August 2018
    "Clarity" by FollyOfWinchester has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Unemployed layabout Harry Potter takes in a homeless Draco Malfoy after Obliviating him at his own request. That's the author's summary, but there is a lot more to the story.

3 August 2018
    "Ferret In My Shoe" by MikoGoddess has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry finds Malfoy with the other ferrets in a pet shop the summer before their 7th year, and decides to take him home to question him about his reason for being there. Malfoy discovers a lot about Harry as he waits for Harry to come of age and turn him back, and decides he was hating him for all the wrong reasons. As Draco has no desire to join the death eaters, he goes into hiding under the cover of a fox as Harry's familiar when they return to school.
    "A Prince's Honor" by kungzoune has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco receives his heritage when he turns sixteen. His life changes drastically, but for the better. Harry learns how to deal with the prophesy and becomes the leader of the light. Soon an alliace is formed between the two former rivals.

27 July 2018
    "To Robby With Love" by Rick Beck has been added to the Suggested Short Stories list. The lush plush examination of a gay man meeting a heretofore straight man, who has strong feelings and a desire for men. The story focuses on the meeting and the intellectual side of a straight man and a gay man meeting with the straight man seeking common ground.
    "Little Secrets, Little Lies" by Keith Morrisette has been added to the Suggested Reading - Special Stories page. Welcome to the story of Marc Wildon and Drew McKinnon ... who will always owe whatever they might have together to a small, non-descript and quiet young man with an iron will and a lion’s heart.

17 July 2018
    I've been doing a little "behind the scenes" work on the website. The result is I have verified the links to stories and in some cases updated links to proper websites. You will notice the new addition to pages noting the verifed link. I have also been working hard to archive stories that have been around for years. Some of my recommendations have disappeared from the Internet completely.
    I want to take a moment and highlight author "Grasshopper" as he has consistantly delivered stories that evoke some of the strongest emotions I have ever experienced! He has a way with words and I am damn proud to recommend him on this website!

14 July 2018
    "One Summer in Georgia" by ColeParker has been added to the Fiction Complete List. An undercover agent of a secret govenment agency (which shall not be named) whose primary job is covert undercover infiltration of radical groups stumbles across a bare chested 14 year old boy with a dog franticfally waving him down on a longly South Georgia road turns into a an action/adventure story of epic protortions across multiple states turns into an intriguing story, you have a receipe for an awesome story definately worth the read!
    The Sequel, "Another Summer in Georgia" by Cole Parker has also been added to the Fiction Complete List.

10 July 2018
    "The Life Cycle Trilogy" by Windseeker2305 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. This trilogy has a combined word count of just over 1.4 million words. Yes, it is an epic read that starts at Hogwarts and ends in an alternate universe. You are gonna love this one!

4 July 2018

    To those of us in the US, Happy 4th of July!! Now get out there and grill up something good, drink lots of ice cold beer and watch the fireworks!

27 June 2018
    "Reep the Hurricane" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After the war, many people decide to leave for uninhabited but magical worlds. On the eve of his immigration to a new world called Hurricane, accompanied by his friends and godson, Harry discovers that Draco Malfoy is also on the list of emigrants.
    "Wondrous Lands and Oceans" by Lomonaaeren, the sequel to "Reep the Hurricane" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. The emigration to the wild magic world of Hurricane is complete, but not the settling process. Harry and Draco struggle to solidify their bond and the internal politics of the camp, while also going on explorations that prove there is far more to Hurricane than storms.     "Here to Live and Die" by Lomonaaeren, the sequel to "Wondrous Lands and Oceans" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Now on the magical planet of Hurricane for the rest of their lives, Harry and Draco deal with new enemies, old political tensions, and the magical storms of Hurricane's long summer.

22 June 2018
    "Cruel to be Kind - Reboot!" by mugglerock has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry has become a bit of a bastard. Hermione has become a bit narcissistic. And Ron has finally come to terms with the fact that he is in love with Hermione. Unfortunately for all of them, she refuses to date until Harry does. Includes a conniving puppet master Gryffindor, hair-brained schemes, a meddling professor, muggle music, a Shakespearean play, a little humiliation, and a lot of snark!

20 June 2018
    "Balance, Imperfect" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Harry sustains an injury in the line of work, he no longer knows how to navigate the life he loved, and finds help and solace from the most unexpected source.
    Note: This is a disability fic, and there are a lot of things discussed within that may be "triggers" for some, such as physical injury, depression, and dubious medical ethics involving a Healer and patient.

12 June 2018
    "The Muggle Way" by Gnomey2001 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Voldemort finds a way to trace Harry through his magic, Dumbledore sends him into hiding, to live as a muggle until he reaches the age of magical majority and the trace is removed. Snape, as a discovered spy, accompanies him as does a reluctant Draco Malfoy.

6 June 2018
    "Exit Wounds" by StarAndMoon (TheDarkestStar) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry and Draco are placed in one hospital room and team up to investigate a murder. It's a "who done it?" that is well written and has twists and turns. You'll enjoy it.

28 May 2018

    For those of us in the USA, Happy Memorial Day!

27 May 2018
    "Human After All" by one_flying_ace has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. Now he’d slid back into it as though he’d never left, most of the other Aurors deferring to him regardless of where they were. It was almost irritating, knowing they were right and he’d wasted two years pretending to be a Harry that he wasn’t. He sighed, and apparated with a crack. A story in which Harry wakes up, Draco grows up, and the Ministry faces some tough cases.

22 May 2018
    I've been on an epic journey reading "Tales from the Special Branch" series by Femme (femmequixotic). Over a million words and it is still being written! Links to the series and its stories have been added the the Untimate Harry/Draco List!

Part One is "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (1 chapter and 14,629 words)
    Prequel to Part 2. After he sees Harry Potter naked in the Auror showers once, Draco can't stop thinking about him.
Part Two is "Lost in Your Arms" (10 chapters with 257,678 words)
    Three months after their brief encounter, Draco has almost forgotten about Potter--or so he tells himself. Then a Dark wizard shows up on the Auror radar and all hell breaks loose. Draco will have to choose between everything he holds dear--everything he's worked so hard for--and a few stolen moments of passion with a certain green-eyed Inspector, once his sworn enemy and now something rather different entirely. He'll make the right choice, won't he? Who is he kidding? He'll ruin everything, as per usual. Bad choices and the name Malfoy go hand in hand.
Part 3 is "These Secrets in Me" (10 chapters and words)
    Auror Special Branch team seven-four-alpha--Sergeant Draco Malfoy, Constable Pansy Parkinson, and Constable Blaise Zabini led by their SIO, Inspector Harry Potter--must handle personal and political fallout from the implication of Ministry employees and Aurors in the scandal around escaped Death Eaters and a Dementor uprising at Azkaban. On top of that, their original target, Antonin Dolohov, is in the wind.
    With all the ruckus, it's a good thing they have help from Unspeakable Hermione Granger, American Unspeakable, Legilimens, and Harry's recent ex, Jake Durant, Blaise's legendary necromancer grandfather, Barachiel Dee, and his potions expert mother, Olivia Zabini. What could possibly go wrong with an army of best friends, ex-lovers, and family? Especially when you add the strong-willed Parkinson clan to the mix.
    Meanwhile, troubling new leads arise, taking Our Team in a surprising direction.
    And Draco, still hiding his relationship with his SIO from the upper echelons of the Auror force, is definitely not falling in love with Harry Potter along the way. Not at all. Don't be ridiculous.
Part 4 is "Dare to Think" (18 chapters with 388,058 words)
    After recent events in New York, Seven-Four-Alpha are set to return back to London. They've captured their primary target, but by no means settled their case. They've still got rogue Dementors at Azkaban, prying investigators from Luxembourg, and a far larger Death Eater threat to manage, not to mention pressure from their own higher ups. Draco is reeling from his loss, and Harry is trying to be the best boyfriend he can, which may mean not being Draco's guv any longer. Harry's uncertain what his team'll find as they press deeper in the investigation, but he knows they will all be tested, perhaps more than they can bear.
    But they haven't a choice, have they? It's the bloody Death Eaters, after all, and the political integrity of Wizarding Britain and their magical allies hangs in the balance.
Part 5 is "Set Me Free" (currently being written!)
    Seven-Four-Alpha are back in London with available resources of the Ministry tracking their every move. Draco Malfoy remains lost, last seen in Thibodaux, Louisiana, as MACUSA was closing in. Harry is raging, barely in control of his magic, and the rest of the team are battered and unsure. Their recent failure haunts them, as does the spectre of a MACUSA-Ministry alliance under the control of the Quahog administration and its shadow puppetmaster, Aldric Yaxley. The Dementor crisis with Luxembourg is brewing in the background, as is a conflict with Rodolphus Lestrange. And that's not even mentioning the bargain Blaise struck with Death to return his cup. The team have very little energy or resources for one fight, much less several of this magnitude simultaneously.
    Should they fail, though, political tyranny will grip both sides of the Atlantic and evils recently banished may return. Each of them is fighting for something they hold dear, but no victory comes without a price. Still, desperate situations call for desperate measures, and desperation appears to be all they have.

22 April 2018

Earth Day 2018
    While the government of my country continues to roll back legislation that protects our planet, the true date of Earth Day is November 6th - election day - protect our country at the poll - Vote!

20 March 2018
    "Things Worth Knowing" by Femme (femmequixotic) and noeon (noe) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After the Battle, Harry thinks he's left Hogwarts for good, but Minerva insists that all students return for an Eighth Year if they wish to sit for NEWTs in the spring, and Harry needs those NEWTs to go into the Aurors. Draco's just grateful not to be in Azkaban. Or the Manor. He's hoping he can steer clear of Potter this year and grapple with his own problems. Unfortunately for him, Potter appears to be one of those problems. And that's not even addressing the fact that Potter's got serious issues of his own, which Draco realises as he's forced to share an Eighth Year dormitory room and several classes with the Gryffindor Git.

12 March 2018
    "All Missing Things (Can Be Found)" by gracie137 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Young children are going missing at the start of every month and the Ministry are desperate to solve the case. So desperate, that they are putting out a new team Headed by the youngest Junior Auror yet Harry Potter and Head of the Dark Arts department Unspeakable Draco Malfoy in a final bid to solve the case. As Harry and Draco try to deal with their messy past and unknown future, they delve deeper into the case and find out there's more to the kidnappings than they initially thought. It turns out that the natural order of the wizarding world is at risk.

7 March 2018
    "Harry Potter and the Curse of the Malfoy Dildo" by gracie137 has been added to Suggested Reading Fan Fiction One-Shots. When Harry goes to a Charity Auction he doesn't expect to come away with a sex toy that used to belong to the Malfoy Family, and he certainly doesn't expect to bond himself to it - but then again, when has Harry's life ever gone as he expects? LMAO, one very funny read!

5 March 2018
    "Lost Children" by gracie137 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. In the months since the War the Ministry have been cracking down on their reforms and trials, desperate to see all those who sided with Voldemort punished. This includes ensuring that the Malfoy family can not slip away like they did the first time. Harry’s more than happy to do whatever he can to help them until Pansy Parkinson arrives on his doorstep with a message from Narcissa Malfoy; she’s calling in his life-debt. Harry has a purpose again and it’s to save Draco who at the end of the summer is going to be tried as an adult Death Eater with the intention of the outcome being the Kiss. However, as with everything involving Draco sodding Malfoy it’s not that simple and Harry finds himself losing his heart in the quest to save Draco from his past.

3 March 2018
    "Heartlines" by shiftylinguini has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry never expected he’d end up chipping away at his virginity while wandless and bonded to Malfoy in Northern Europe. He never expected that would turn out to be the least surprising thing to happen while out on their training expedition in the middle of nowhere, either.

28 February 2018
    "The Shape of the World" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Five years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco's life is finally getting back in order. Until, that is, he sees a familiar face that has been missing since that last awful morning of the war. When has knowing Potter done anything other than complicate his life?

27 February 2018
    A very special thank you to all the visitors coming from Awesomedude! Welcome!
    Speaking of Awesomedude, I just added back my Links and Resources page. There are tons of links and lots of information. Some links are dead ends, but I'll get those cleared up real quick. I had forgotten all about this page and just ran across it today, so I thought I'd share :)
    Here is my 15th recommendation of February in honor of the 15 years we have been on the Internet: "The Claiming of Grimmauld Place" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Grimmauld Place begins fighting against Harry's ownership of it, he decides he needs help to train the historic home but little does he expect that it will be Malfoy who is most suitable for the challenge. However, as Malfoy and Harry get closer, Harry comes to understand that expectations are not always the best path by which to guide his heart and in the process learns just what is needed to make a house a home. Lots of angst in this, but it is really well told. Enjoy!

25 February 2018
    "If the Fates Allow" by Saras_Girl has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Auror Harry Potter and his SAT, excuse me, according to Draco, he's Harry's Strategic Apparatus Technician, much like 'Q' is to James Bond, together working to solve crimes. "Don't start with the film thing," Draco says, and he passes Harry a steaming cup. "It's taken me the best part of five years to stop Weasley from calling me 'Q'." It's twenty-five chapters that happen to coincide with the days of December. Great story!

24 February 2018

    Today, we celebrate our 15th Anniversary on the Internet. Fifteen years of posting our own works and those of countless others. I have made many, many friends over the years and I cherish each and every one made. This month, with our anniversary in mind, I have made it a point to post a new recommendation at least every other day this month which would total 14 recommendations. So I have been reading like a mad man! The wonderful stories that I recommend are a true joy to read and recommend. Thank you for your support! You are truly appreciated.
    In order to make my recommendations this month equal one for every year we have been on the Internet, here is today's recommendation:
    "The Romantic Prawn Who Loved Christmas" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco is forced into sharing a room with Potter for the year, Draco finds out from Ron that Potter has a sleepwalking problem and should expect an odd conversation or maybe a game of chess here and there. What he does not expect are Potter's other activities and why he is so intent on having Draco join him.

23 February 2018
    "In Evidence of Magical Theory" by bixgirl1 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When a hex meant for Draco accidentally catches Harry as well, the pair are forced to learn to understand each other in ways they previously might have thought impossible. A really good bonding story that dips with sex. Hehe, I liked this one!

21 February 2018
    "In the Shadow of Your Heart" by lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. And thus began the very strange circumstance of their fake dating in public and real fucking in absolute secret. It was, with no comparison, the weirdest relationship Draco had ever been in – which was to say, it wasn't one.

19 February 2018
    "Blood and Fire" by lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry has spent the last twelve years in Romania, not returning to England as often as he knows he should. It's complicated. But when Ginny asks him to be her best man and help her plan her wedding, he can't say no. Having a reckoning with his choices, with himself, won't be easy. To say nothing of seeing Draco again.

17 February 2018
    "Strictly Sex" by chairmanfreakingmeow has been added to the Harry/Draco One Shots List. Draco's spent the last few years as a high end hooker drifting through the motions, then comes Harry.

15 February 2018
    "What's My Age Again?" by lazywonderland has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter has had enough of pleasing the public, and his reckless tendencies are finally getting out of hand. The Quidditch World Cup is only a week away; as Captain of the English National Team, Hermione has assured him that his immaturity won't be tolerated by the Ministry. And then Malfoy shows up.

13 February 2018
    "But When I Dream" by Gullviva has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco put down his fork, as if in a daze. He suddenly felt cold. Throughout all their years at Hogwarts, he and Potter had always been glancing at each other, keeping an eye out for hostility and gauging each other's reactions to the events around them. Whenever something happened, Draco's eyes had always sought out Potter first; ready with glee or outrage, depending on the situation. And each time, blazing green eyes had met his own. Until now. The connection between them had somehow been broken.

11 February 2018
    "The Tell-Tale Owl" by Romaine has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Teddy meant well. He just wanted to give Harry the same thing he always wanted...parents. Unspeakable Teddy Lupin comes across a scroll with the Potter seal on it. The only problem is that he found it in a birdcage resting on a cloud high up in the sky.

9 February 2018 (Happy Birthday Jevic!)
    "Maybe This Time" by Hatsonhamburgers has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy has returned home from France after a five-year Potions Mastery study. He opens a shop in Knockturn Alley, is researching mental health treatments, and has a lovely flat all his own. The ire toward his name seems to have blown over, and he's treated kindly by even those who were opposite of him in the war. His life feels so full, but he can't ignore that he knows what's missing: his old nemesis and obsession, Harry Potter. But something's wrong with Harry. He seems to have had a complete breakdown after the war, and has spent the last five years trapped in time. Every day is the same, and every day, Draco makes amends to him. Potter seems to have lost himself to the trauma, and Draco wants to be the one to help him recover. But not all is what it seems, and Draco may need Harry just as much.

7 February 2018
    "Walk the Line" by thecouchsofa has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. While cleaning the Room of Requirement as part of his war reparations, Draco comes across an old mirror that keeps showing him images of himself and Harry holding hands. Draco doesn’t know what it is, but Harry seems to know a little more than he’s sharing.

5 February 2018
    "Mine Enemy (Original)" by Xx_Astrid_xX has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. One late night, by an odd, chance meeting, the divorced Harry Potter followed one Draco Malfoy home, and they had an impromptu one-night-stand. Eight years later, they're in a situation neither one of them would have expected to have ever found themselves in- both lonely, single dads with school-age children whom they have recently gained full custody of, they're forced to mingle when their sons, Albus and Scorpius, become fast friends. How will they react to the feelings that keep surging up between them, and the feelings that are growing between their sons?

3 February 2018
    "Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain" by Faith Wood has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. This is an eighth year story where it always rains for Draco Malfoy. Metaphorically. And literally. Ever since he had accidentally conjured a cloud. A cloud that's ever so cross. Wonderfully told story!

1 February 2018
    "Right Hand Red" by lq_traintracks (lumosed_quill) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. This is an eighth year story that involves the room of requirement and the muggle game of Twister with a game of spin the bottle thrown in for good measure. A portrait version of Professor Snape teaches DADA and Harry owns a fog-coloured 1961 Morris Minor sedan. Ha! Great story!

16 January 2018
    "That Missing Something" by xenadragon_xoxo has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. On two different sides of London, living their own lives and finally experiencing peace and even some happiness, Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy begin to feel a little…empty. It's manageable at first, but after the emptiness come odd emotions striking at odd times, jeopardising work and friendships, and after odd emotions come urges and longings for something they can't find. Unable to find the piece they're missing and clueless as to what's making them this way, Harry and Draco experiment with different ways to solve their issues – but what if it's all connected?
    A really good story with a bonding not revealed until the end.

26 December 2017 - Boxing Day
    "The Sleeping Beauty Curse" by anonomous has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco Malfoy falls into a cursed sleep and can only be woken, at least, according to the Daily Prophet, that impeccable source of truth, by true love's kiss, Harry Potter knows there's no way on earth he's the answer to this particular riddle. Is he . . .?
    OMG, what an awesome story! Read it, you will love it just as I do.

25 December 2017

    Thank you so much for visiting and supporting The Tarheel Writer. From our home to yours, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

23 December 2017
    "Thar Be Dragons" by Professor Drarry has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco is forced to go on a work-related dragon hunt, he is less than thrilled. When an unwelcome third party appears, he is fuming. And when the adventure doesn't go as planned, he knows he is well and truly doomed.
    Fun story and you'll enjoy it. This work was completed 7 February 2017!
    "Muggle Technology and Heroism" by TommyLane has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy wasn’t exactly the best roommate Harry’s ever had. The man tended to watch way too much James Bond and his obsession with muggle technology not only rivaled Arthur Weasley’s but more often than not ended with Harry trying to assure him that the appliances weren’t out to get him. Then there was the little fact that Harry was hopelessly in love with him while Draco remained completely unaware, bringing nameless men home night after night.
    But Harry loved his life and was somewhat (as long as he doesn’t actually think about it) content enough in the way things were going. That is until Draco’s old boyfriend comes sweeping back into town – making Draco breakfast and fixing the remote control before Harry can and forcing him to realize that if he doesn’t do something soon, that he might lose the man he loves before he even gets a chance to ever actually have him.

22 November 2017

    Thanksgiving is a traditional American Holiday, but I wanted to take a moment and express my heartfelt gratitude to the thousands of followers of my site. I am humbled by your loyality, your interest and your concern. This labor of love has been so rewarding in the comments I get from my followers. This site started out as a way to promote my own stories but it has evolved to so much more. Thank you so much. To each and every one of you that have stood by me and encouraged me, I say thank you very much. You are appreciated! Happy Thanksgiving!

13 September 2017
    "Into the Cold Fire" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After a final fight with Voldemort, Harry is sent to another world... a world where he died ten years ago, Voldemort is still at large, and his parents are alive. But the differences aren't stopping at that.
    Oh my goodness, this is a well told tale, but the sequel is not finished and the story ends with a cliffhanger! I was left wanting for more, but could not pass up the opportunity to share this wonderful story.

26 August 2017
    "Normal Does It" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. On his deathbed, Lucius gives Draco an almost impossible task that will hopefully salvage the reputation of the Malfoy family. Draco finds himself in need of a magical ship called the Wave-Sweeper, but finds one Harry Potter standing in his way. This "new" Harry Potter, with his strange obsession to be "normal", assigns himself the task of being Draco's watchdog. Together, with a motley crew of Hogwarts alumni, they fly both sea and air following an ancient map that leads them to an unknown island and strange creatures, but both Harry and Draco are harbouring secrets that threaten the tenuous relationship that grows between them.
    "Etoile des Neiges" (Star Snow) has been added to the Ultmate Harry/Draco List.
    The eighth year students spend the holidays in a French ski resort and Draco comes to terms with his feelings.
    Potter was leaning against the doorframe, feet bare, jeans low on his hips, ear pierced, nose red from the cold. He was smirking as if the sole purpose of his existence was to drive Draco crazy.
    LOL! Sometimes just one sentence from a story says so much.

8 July 2017
    "Harry Potter and His White Wolf" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. One night Harry meets a white wolf. What happens when he finds out who his wolf really is?
    That's the author's summary, but there is a whole lot more to this story. Let's just say that the white wolf has silver eyes, much like a certain blond Slytherin.

15 June 2017
    Just finished re-reading "Sanctuary" by MystyVander. It is a stormy night when Draco Malfoy seeks the assistance of none other than Harry Potter. On the brink of beginning a horcrux hunt, what is he supposed to do when his old rival comes seeking sanctuary? What is he supposed to do when that supposed enemy comes forward saying that the prophecy was wrong and it was truly the Dark Lord who has power that the Order knows not? It turns out the Order has been looking in all the wrong places and Draco Malfoy is going to help Harry look in the right ones.
    Wonderfully told tale!

31 May 2017
    I had the opportunity to re-read "All I Ever Wanted" by Samael the other day. What a wonderful read. While exploring his other works, I came across "The Echoes of Yesterday" and gave it a go. Wow! Awesome story. So it ends up on the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.

18 April 2017
    "Black Truth" by InferiorBeing has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. And, with bated breath, Draco traced the silver line down one more step in the family tree. Draco Lucius Malfoy... the third full blooded Veriae in the Malfoy family... and future life mate of Harry Potter. 42 chapters and over 100K words of a well told story complete with suspense, adventure, fluff and of course love. You'll enjoy this one!

24 February 2017
    Today marks the 14th Anniversary of Tarheel Writer. Little did I know or even imagine that this site would be on line for this long. Thank you for all of your encouragement and support. You will find dozens of original works from eight different authors and all of The Tarheel Writer's works as well. You will find literally hundreds and hundreds of stories of which I have personally read and recommend. There are a wide variety of genres - adventure, action, drama, mystery, high school, college, camping, science fiction, fan-fiction, short stories, special stories and more. If you are new to our site, take a few minutes and explore. If you have been with us for long time, then you already know to just check the updates on the home page to find out the latest news. Once again, thank you for you support through the years. Enjoy!

14 February 2017
    "Nine Circle Journey" by Golden Imperium (ShameTheDevil) has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry and Draco are pulled out of their potions lessons to go to Hell (don't ask). Reluctantly they agree to go through the Nine Circles and face lust, jealousy and violence among other things. Secrets are uncovered and the two 'enemies' might just confess their obvious love for each other when they're literally forced to go through hell together.

22 January 2017
    "Written on the Heart" by who_la_hoop has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry doesn't mind that so many Slytherins from his year have returned to finish their NEWTs, really he doesn't. It's just – do they have to be so friendly? He's not prejudiced, really he's not. It's just – they've got to be up to something, right? Unnerved by the attention he's attracting from everyone – the Slytherins are the least of it, to be fair – and struggling with a raft of changes to Hogwarts itself, Harry wishes he could be happy that one constant remains: Draco Malfoy really fucking hates him.
    When he's hit by an illegal love-spell though, Harry finds he has more to worry about than whether or not Blaise Zabini actually wants to be his friend. For if everyone affected has been blessed – or cursed, by the look on Malfoy’s face – with a magical tattoo revealing the name of their soulmate, what does it mean that Harry’s skin remains completely bare? 8th Year Story.

10 January 2017
    "Tea and No Sympathy" by who_la_hoop has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's Potter's fault, of course, that Draco finds himself trapped in the same twenty-four-hour period, repeating itself over and over again. It's been nearly a year since the unpleasant business at Hogwarts, and Draco's getting on with his life quite nicely, thank you, until Harry sodding Potter steps in and ruins it all, just like always. At first, though, the time loop seems liberating. For the first time in his life, he can do anything, say anything, be anything, without consequence. But the more Draco repeats the day, the more he realises the uncomfortable truth: he's falling head over heels for the speccy git. And suddenly, the time loop feels like a trap. For how can he ever get Harry to love him back when time is, quite literally, against him?

20 December 2016
    "A Tale of Two Tents" by wo_la_hoop has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Scorpius and Al take their parent's rivalry to a whole new level, Hogwarts is forced to intervene. Or, how Harry and Draco went camping, encountered mud, and managed to survive with all their limbs intact.

25 July 2016
    "I Don't Know Who I Am" by David Spowart has been added to Suggested Reading Complete.
    Quoting from the opening paragraph, "The one thing in my life that has been constant is my Mother, but things became complicated when she discovered she had kidney trouble, I obviously loved my Mother so I offered up one of my own, but she insisted other avenues should be sought first, we were entered onto the register, so without my mother knowing I myself went and got tested, shock ... I was not a match, why was I not a match?."
     I stumbled across David Spowart's work while "surfing" around Nifty (absolutely wonderful site that I heartily recommend supporting). The story that captured my interest is "Well That Was Unexpected" which is an ongoing project. This story, however, is about reconnecting. It is wonderfully told and I am certain that you will enjoy it!

25 June 2016
    "If Only I Could Turn Back Time" by xenadragon_xoxo has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is grieving over the death of his fiancée Ginny when he discovers that Draco has a Time-Turner and enlists his help to save her. But what happens when things go wrong and they go a little too far back? And what happens when Harry begins to question if this mission is really worth it?

16 June 2016
    "The Devil's White Knight" by angryspaceravenclaw has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Harry wakes up in an alternate timeline, a timeline where Voldemort was defeated long before the first war, he discovers everything is different. His parents, his godfather, his friends, and him. Harry must deal with the consequences of who he would have been if he had been raised by his parents, and figure out where he stands with his casual hook up, Draco Malfoy.
    Awesome story! Just completed 5 June 2016.

15 June 2016
    "Bursting Bubbles" by Stephanniexo has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry and Draco grow closer during bathtime.
    That's the author's summary, but I really enjoyed this as a light read and I think you will too.

4 May 2016
    "Welcome to the Real World" by IamtheLizardQueen has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Includes red mittens, linoleum, witty retorts, angst, love, dance clubs, strange friends, cooking shows, and coffee not necessarily in that order!
    That's the author's summary, but there is a lot more. I really enjoyed this as a light read and I think you will too.

17 April 2016
    "For the Sake of Grades" by RarePairFairy has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy didn't find it difficult to serve Voldemort. He found it impossible. Which is why, upon being ordered to kill Dumbledore, he defected to the side of good and sent his own father to prison. Students on both sides of the conflict have problems with him, and he finds himself beset on all sides by hatred and distrust. Harry doesn't know how to feel about any of it, but someone's going to have to take Malfoy's side in all this.
    Originally added as a work in progress, this story is now complete.

23 March 2016
    "31 Days" by Arh.581958 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry asks Draco or a divorce. Draco only asks for 31 days. Add in their son Scoripus and you have a sweet rekindling of the love story.

14 March 2016
    "Harry Potter and the Inconvenient Condition" by mirabella has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry comes back from vacation with an inconvenient case of vampirism and must learn to cope with blood, Malfoy, and recalcitrant secretaries. It's Vampire Harry! Awesome story!

9 March 2016
    "Shades of Truth" by teresa has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Sometimes, the truth is hidden. Sometimes it can be painful to find, but sometimes it is a wonderful thing. Enjoy!

5 March 2016
    "Paradigm" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's a Rentboy Draco/Auror Harry story. A story set up that has been visited many time, but this is not your typical story. Enjoy!

24 February 2016

    Today, at The TarheelWriter, we celebrate our 13th year on the Internet. Thank you for supporting us throughtout the years as we continually evolve. I'm on my third computer since the site was first launched. *Shakes head* Technology! Gotta keep up!
    I have made many friends, learned a whole lot about website design and have read literally thousands of stories, many of which I recommend. Having been online for so long, a lot of the wonderful stories I discovered early on have sadly diaappeared. I have made note of those as I still recommend them. Most, I have a copy of.
    If this is your first visit to TarheelWriter, welcome! Have a look around. There's tons of stuff here for you to enjoy.

23 February 2016
    "James Potter and the Morrigan Web" by G. Norman Lippert has been added to Suggested Reading Harry Potter Complete. Fourth book in the series! As James Potter returns to Hogwarts in the wake of "the Night of the Unveiling", he discovers that even in the protected center of the magical world, nothing is quite the same.
    "Harry Potter and the Veil of Mystery" by semprini has been added to Suggested Reading Harry Potter Complete. Suddenly with a higher profile after being proved right about Voldemort's return, Harry's use of Voldemort's name around Hogwarts gains popularity. It also attracts Voldemort's attention in the form of a series of attacks, and Harry soon finds that he is shouldering a burden even greater than the prophecy--the likelihood that Sirius's fate could come to his friends, who will stop at nothing to protect him.

18 February 2016
    My contact page is FUBARed. Sorry 'bout that. I'm working to get that fixed. In the meantime, you may contact me at jevic@tarheelwriter.com

18 February 2016
    I have been working diligently on the Ultimate Harry/Draco List ... updating links, archiving stories (those that have the indication "archived" I have a copy saved) and generally cleaning up things a bit. I know it's a bit early for spring cleaning, but, alas, the winter months have allowed me some time. I have only come across one story that I did not save and is no longer on line; hence my endeavour to save to my hard drive the stories that I have come to love. Thanks so much for visiting my site!
    As we approach another aniversary of the site (the 13th year), I am humbled to say thank you to the tens of thousands of visitors that have visited. I hope you find something you like.

9 February 2016
    "Take the Air" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Someone or something is attacking Muggles and leaving them for dead. Auror Harry Potter is assigned to the case, but with his usual partner unavailable, he is stuck with the most annoying Auror ever to walk the halls of the Ministry.
    "The Dark List" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco Malfoy, wanted criminal, strolled into the Ministry to give himself up, he seemed destined for Azkaban until he offered to hand over information to avert an upcoming crime. Of course, he refused to divulge that knowledge to anyone but Harry Potter.
    "Sleepless in Selsey" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry has shut himself and his children away from the wizarding world and although he claims to be perfectly happy, his son Albus thinks otherwise and begins a plot to help his father find love again.
    "Chains of Earth" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco is kidnapped and forced to make a choice between taking his own life or becoming something less than human. Of course, he makes the right decision. Enter Harry, who discovers he has a bit of a thing for wings.
    It seems that I am on a Cheryl Dyson kick. How very observant of you! Just to point out, I did recommend a Cheryl Dyson story two years ago ... "With Borne Tenacity" which is wonderful story that I recently read again. In revisiting Cheryl's page on FanFiction.net, I decided to read some more of her works and the recommendations above reflect my endeavour. Happy Reading! Oh, PS, today is my birthday so, Happy Birthday Me! Those Aquarians ... gotta love 'em.

23 January 2016
    "A Boy, Lost" by Saber tangledhair has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Things are heating up with the Order, and Harry is growing in power. Harry starts a dangerous romance with Malfoy just so he can feel like a "real" teenage boy.
    "Perfect Potter" by Melon Collie has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Everyone deserves love, even Draco Malfoy, but when his love leads him into dark territories, he must choose between what is right, and what is easy.
    "An Issue of Consequence" by faithwood has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco has woken up in an alternate universe. Or he has woken up utterly insane. Nothing else can possibly explain why Harry Potter suddenly seems to think he's Draco's boyfriend.
    "The Unbearable Burden of Caring" by Tessa Crowley has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Fifteen years after the War, Draco is a social recluse and award winning author. Harry is an auror who works too hard, ensuring his old war wounds never heal. They meet at a masque ball, unaware of each other's identities. In another situation, it would have been love at first sight. But for them, it would never be so simple.

9 January 2016
    "The Misadventures of Draco Malfoy, Ferret" by Saber ShadowKItten has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Snape turns Draco into a ferret for his own protection. He would've been safer with the Dark Lord. One very funny read.
    "Sleeping Under the Stars" by Writcraft has been added to the Suggested Reading Fanfic One-Shot List. DADA Professor Harry Potter finds himself on a Muggle camping trip with newly appointed Potions Master, Draco Malfoy. The men bicker, work out some tensions *ah-hem* and the inevitable smut ensues.

7 January 2016
    "Dance By the Light of the Moon" by Writcraft has been added to the Sugested Reading Fanfic One-Shot List. Harry is miserable and living like a recluse in Grimmauld Place and Draco retired from wizarding society after his divorce. One day a misdirected owl from Scorpius Malfoy finds itself in Harry's hands. Harry hasn't lost his desire to save people but Draco has a secret and it is one he isn't willing to share.
    Awesome read!

1 January 2016

    Happy New Year!!

31 December 2015
    "Dying Flames" by Copper Vixon has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter lost the war and was tossed in Azkaban, he was slightly surprised when Voldemort introduced him to his new cellmate Draco Malfoy.
    Copper Vixon is also the author of "A Panther's Heart" and "The Dragons of Raveana" which are also on the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.

15 December 2015
    "Circumnavigation" by CJames has been added to the Suggested Reading Complete Page. Trevor, through little fault of his own, finds himself with few choices. Desperate and hunted, he decides that his best chance is to head out to sea on his boat, for a circumnavigation of the Earth. His boat, Atlantis, is a fifty-five foot cruising catamaran, bequeathed to him by his mother prior to her mysterious disappearance. Come along for the ride and explore with Trevor, as he discovers many things, not the least of which is himself.
    One hundred fifty-eight chapters and over a million words make this an epic read. Trust me, you will enjoy every minute as CJames is a master story teller.

1 December 2015
    "Temptation on the War Front" by alizarincrimson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy is forced into hiding with the Golden Trio and dragged into their search for horcruxes. What ensues is a journey of redemption, unexpected friendships and an unwanted, turbulent romance with Harry Potter.
    It's a familiar storyline, but it has been rarely told so well. This is one story that you will not be able to walkaway from!

9 November 2015
    "Starfall" by MystyVander has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When the truth about a seemingly minor Dark hex Harry has suffered leads to the dissolution of his marriage with Ginny, Harry spins into a downward spiral. His private consolation is creating a fantasy life for himself in his journal as Ethan Starfall, a normal wizard with a big family. When he receives a random owl Draco Malfoy has cast into the void as a plea for help with his son Scorpius, Harry replies—as Ethan. There’s no reason, he thinks, for an epistolary friendship with Draco to go further. But Draco might have different ideas about that.

15 October 2015
    "Sanctuary" by MystyVander has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It is a stormy night when Draco Malfoy seeks the assistance of none other than Harry Potter. On the brink of beginning a horcrux hunt, what is he supposed to do when his old rival comes seeking sanctuary? What is he supposed to do when that supposed enemy comes forward saying that the prophecy was wrong and it was truly the Dark Lord who has power that the Order knows not? It turns out the Order has been looking in all the wrong places and Draco Malfoy is going to help Harry look in the right ones...

14 September 2015
    "(Bound By) Clandestine Addiction" by Shiguresan has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. They were drawn together, irrationally, irrevocably. In the face of fear, hate and pain they always felt the pull to return. For a bond unwittingly formed by Harry’s fatal spell? Or something...else?
    Oh my goodness *blush* what ah, ah, very sexually descriptive story! The plot is spot on, but it is dipping with VERY kinky sex! One very good ride here that you will enjoy between blushes (some chapters are just sex) and kleenex! WARNING: Major Character Death (Not Harry or Draco)! I enjoyed this story very much!

6 September 2015
    "Sanguis Vita Est" by Shiguresan has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Whilst Voldemort’s prisoner, Draco is made a vampire and forced to take Harry as his first meal. With Draco managing to resist the temptation to drain him, just barely, in a moment of blind rage at what he has been forced to become, he aids Harry in the destruction of Voldemort. But even with that threat vanquished, once back at Hogwarts, Draco finds himself disturbingly addicted to Harry’s blood. And amongst all this, a dark shadow looms ominously on the outline of the forest, watching them closely. A vampire!Draco story. Enjoy!

9 August 2015
    "The Dragons of Raveana" by Copper Vixon has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. A distant ancestor of Harry's once attempted to protect the magical Mage Dragons from their impending death. The discovery of an old Potter vault brings intrigue and a sense of mystery to the sixth year. As events begin to unfold, Harry finds himself being led towards something greater then even he realizes.
    There be lots of dragons here. Copper Vixon is also the author of "A Panther's Heart" which is also on my recommended reading list. Enjoy!

31 July 2015
    "Behind Closed Doors" by Reshima Skynight has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Fred and George have a GENIUS plan to lock Harry and Draco in an isolated room. What will happen behind closed doors? LOL, serious angst!
    "Bard of Morning's Hope" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. The Bard of Morning's Hope is a seemingly unstoppable murderer stalking former Death Eaters and former Slytherins, enacting vengeance on them in an untraceable way. In the wake of Lucius Malfoy's savage death, Harry Potter becomes the Auror assigned to guard Draco and Narcissa Malfoy from a similar fate.
    "Water from a Stone" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry decides to do something about the mistreatment of Slytherins in Hogwarts after the war. He could have chosen easier tasks, such as climbing Mount Everest?
    "Harry Potter and the Sword of Gryffindor" by dkstories has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter's sixth year started with Draco attacking him in revenge for his father's capture at the Ministry of Magic. The first book in the Hary Potter Destiny Series. I have been reading and following dkstories (Dan Kirk) for years and years. He is an awesome author and this is one of his best series!
    "Harry Potter and the Destiny of Prophecies" by dkstories, the sequel to "Harry Potter and the Sword of Gryffindor" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. The exciting conclusion of the Harry Potter Destiny stories. This is an alternative 7th year story.
    "Raspberry Jam" by vvc has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco tries not to think of his upcoming transition and the unwanted partner chosen for him by his father. Then he finds he may have a choice after all. Will the faith he puts into his choice be rewarded? A soft slow romance.

4 June 2015
    "Catalyst" by Wykkyd has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry finds a broken and seriously injured Draco on his doorstep one night, and lets him in. When Draco tells Harry a story of pain and fear, the hero begins to rethink his feelings toward his enemy.

31 May 2015
    Seven stories are added to Suggested Reading today. Yes, I've been busy reading!
    "Dragon Kin" by Fyreheart has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. During the summer between Harry's 5th and 6th year, an ancestor of Harry's discovers the last of the line has been mistreated and decides it's time to intercede.
    "The Scent of Lightning" by Riventhorn has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry thought Slytherin’s vision of hatred had died with Voldemort. But what if Slytherin found a way to come back? Would Harry be able to stop him before the magical world was engulfed in terror and chaos again?
    "Incandescence" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco is a novelist who bases his books on the lives of war heroes. Now he wants to write a novel about Potter, who refuses to discuss his most intimate experiences in the war with anyone. Draco is not about to let this stop him.
    "The Secret's In The Telling" by Sakuri has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco Malfoy suffers the unthinkable when he is turned into a werewolf. How is he supposed to live any kind of life afterwards, especially when Potter continues to stick his unwanted nose into things?
    "The Joys of Sexual Education" by Roslyn Drycof has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Seventh year students must take a sexual education class taught by Snape and McGonagall. Students are paired up to complete the final project. Harry and Draco hate their project, but must complete it or fail. Humour ensues!
    "One Perfect Something" by Roslyn Drycof has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry finds a spell that will allow him to have one day with no consequences because no one will remember it, including him. But things happen that he could never have predicted. Does he really want to forget after all is said and done?
    "Wild Summer Nights" by TigerBlossom has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Malfoy is injured at the end of fifth year, what will Dumbledore do to make sure the young blond wizard is safe? And what does Harry have to do with it? Spy Draco. Animagus Harry.

2 March 2015
    "White Lies" by Cassis Luna has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco drinks a potion that makes him know if a person is lying, and Harry, apparently at fault that Draco is this way, is forced to 'help' him with the effects of the potion. For the first time, they deal with each other with no lies to hide behind.
    "Nightmares" by 101fingertips has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. A spell is cast on Harry which creates lots of angst. Draco comes along and creates lots of fluff.

24 February 2015
    At the Tarheel Writer we quietly celebrated our 12th year on the world wide web. Yippy!

12 February 2015
    "The Only True Lords" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry accidentally bonds several Slytherins, including Snape and Draco, with him as their Lord. It's going to be a long journey from putting his foot in it all the time to at least trying to be a good one.
    Lomonaaeren continues to amaze me with the mastery she has over her craft. She is truly in a class by herself. I continue be thoroughly entertained by everyting she has written!

7 February 2015
    "Marathon" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry's life has become an endurance run, through the remnants of his stressful divorce, his strained relationships with his children, and his increasingly complicated job. But what might make things more complicated than the rest of it is what happens when he saves Scorpius Malfoy's life, and Draco Malfoy insists on assuming the life debt. This story is epilogue compliant.
    Originally added as a work in progress, this story is now complete.

5 February 2015
    "Just Like Hell" by Cimmerian Sorceress has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When Draco moves into his new apartment, the last thing he expects is for the spirit of the apartment's previous owner to start haunting him. Even though Draco's convinced that Harry's dead, Harry doesn't quite believe that.
    Alternate universe with no magic and one great story!

4 February 2015
    "Sign, Symbol, Token" by PepperjackCandy has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. In Harry's seventh year, Dumbledore has a plan to defeat Voldemort, and it involves Dumbledore, Snape, Harry, and -- Draco Malfoy?
    Awesome story that was published back in 2001. I can't believe I'm just now finding it, but I sure am glad I did. You'll enjoy this one!

3 February 2015
    "A Dream of Running Water" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Driven nearly mad by his bitterness against the Dark Lord, Draco becomes a spy for the Order of the Phoenix. The device they sneak him to aid in his reports has unpredictable side-effects—like allowing Draco to dream of a landscape with a river running through it. That would be soothing, if Potter wasn't there. It's another gem from Lomonaaeren!

24 December 2014

    Happy Christmas Eve!

15 December 2014
    "Yours is the Earth (Hold On, Hold On)" by chickenlivesinpumpkin has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When they first meet after the end of the war, Draco doesn't want anything to do with Harry. But as time goes by, Draco's growing love may be the only thing that can save them both. After a serious accident in the Forbidden Forest, Draco's personality begins to undergo subtle changes. At first, Harry credits this to a new enthusiasm for life. But as the days pass and Draco's behavior becomes more and more mysterious, Harry begins to suspect that something bigger--and darker--is at work.

7 December 2014
    "The Auror Method" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Draco has constructed the perfect cover for his activities as a con-man specializing in thefts from a distance: Draco Malfoy, the redeemed Death Eater and Recluse of Malfoy Manor. But now there’s evidence that some people are onto him, and as a consequence of the death threats issued to him, he gets an assigned Auror guard. Maybe Harry Potter, their leader, could be a problem when it comes to Draco’s latest con. Although how could he, when he’s getting all distracted by Draco’s fluttering eyelashes?

23 November 2014
    "Icarus Rising" by roykoblue has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. This is a Draco Veela story (which has been done many times) that I happen to really like. I think you will too.

18 November 2014
    "Elementals of Magic: Prophecy of Lies" by mistykasumi has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. A 7th year contest causes Harry and Draco to bond, setting off a prophecy long ago stopped by the interference of Sirius Black. A prophecy that told of Voldemort's destruction.

17 November 2014
    "Number Seven" by Sara Holmes has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry already has two children, an ex-wife, annoying colleagues and an international crime ring to deal with. So when Draco Malfoy reappears after eight years AWOL in France, of course Harry is going to leave him well alone ... right?

16 November 2014
    "Desire Unveiled" by Frayach has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco list. Enjoy!

5 October 2014
    Site update continues with a whole lot of stories added the the Ultimate Harry/Draco list.

31 August 2014
    "Walking With a Ghost" by kc stories has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco lList. I am still making revision to that page adding more information to help you decide on the next story you may want to read.

11 August 2014

    Robin Williams July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2020 - I have no words to express my feeling of loss of such a wonderful performer. Nanu nanu!

10 August 2014

    Summer is soooo hot!

7 August 2014
    I am slowly making major revisions to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List; adding additional information that will make your selection easier. I have also added about seven new stories to the list that will be listed shortly.
    Thank you for continuing to visit my website. I am always reading something you might be interested in!

13 March 2014
    "A Black Stone in a Glass Case" by Lomonaaeren has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry has made a sacrifice to protect the wizarding world. And Draco Malfoy is going to find a way to reverse it if it kills him. After all, if he doesn’t reverse it, then he’ll only die of boredom anyway. Great Action/Adventure Story!

25 February 2014
    "Groundhog Day" by Sprout2012 has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Yes, this story is inspired by the movie of the same name (1993) that starred Bill Murray. Poor Draco is stuck in the same day, day after day after day, until he finally gets it right. Read and enjoy.
    Sprout2012 has found some interesting info about Tom Felton; 1) He calls ships "Drarry", 2) he calls Dan Radcliffe at least once a week and says, "POTTER!" and 3) he's funny in interviews ... "Me and Daniel had a wand fight in the bathroom...God that sounds wrong..."

24 February 2014
    Today, the Tarheel Writer has been on the Internet for 11 continuous years. What started as a way to post my own work, evolved into so much more. I have enjoyed keeping the site updated and of course the continued comments from readers like you. Thanks for making my little corner of the Internet a success!

9 February 2014
    "Of Fates Entwined: A Story of Love Lost and Found" by taradiane has been added the the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is kidnapped just after starting a romantic relationship with Draco. Years and years later, Harry is found, but all of his memoreis have been obliterated. Will he remember his life? Will he remember Draco? And if he does is the Draco from Hogwarts or the Draco he fell in love with? Gotta love some good angst!

9 February 2014
    Happy Birthday Travis Tritt (1963 - American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor), Joe Pesci (1943 - American actor, singer, and producer), Carol King (1942 - American singer-songwriter and pianist), Roger Mudd (1928 - American journalist), Ernest Tubb (1914 - American singer-songwriter and guitarist), William Henry Harrison (1773 - 9th President of the United States) and your's truly, Jevic (The Tarheel Writer).
    Died on this day, Phil Harris (2010 - American fisherman and captain - star on Deadliest Catch), Bill Haley (1981 - American singer-songwriter and guitarist - Bill Haley and The Comets), Percy Faith (1976 - Canadian composer and conductor) and "Gabby" Hayes (1969 - American actor).
    And on this day in history - 1969 - First Test Flight of the Boeing 747, 1964 - The Beatles make their first appearance on American TV on the Ed Sullican Show, 1895 - Volleyball is invented, 1870 - Ulysses S. Grant establishes the US Weather Bureau, 1861 - Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Confederate convention at Montgomery, Alabama.
    Have a memorable day!

5 February 2014
    "The Boy Who Only Lived Twice" by Lettered has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is an unspeakable who is constantly under a Polyjuiced identity. His handler is Rabbit, who is also under a Polyjuiced identity. It's all for security, you must understand. And then there's Draco Malfoy. I could hardly tear myself away from this one. One great read!

2 February 2014
    Here's 5 new stories added to Suggested Reading!
    "The Incredible Race" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, Aurors, are forced to join a televised global race in order to provide some free positive publicity for the Ministry, despite the fact that Aurors Potter and Malfoy don't exactly get along. LOL! Great story!
    "With Born Tenacity" by Cheryl Dyson has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry's bruised and bloody body was fished from the Mediterranean Sea with only a wand and a single key as a clue to his identity. Even his name was a mystery. Did he dare trust the blond man who found him lying on the beach? Awesome story!
    "The Marriage of Two Minds" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Lucius curses Harry and Draco to a forced marriage. But they're not required to be with each other, only live together, so both pursue other relationships. As time passes, however, things change. You betcha things change. Great story!
    "It's Not A Love Potion" by CrystalP734 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. According to Severus Snape, "Lust potions develop feelings of desire in the taker without the affection that a love potion gives, so Malfoy, you will find that you continue to see Potter as the insufferable twit that he is." LOL! You'll really enjoy reading this story.
    "Ancient and Nobel Houses" by Lomonaaern has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry discovers that becoming the Black heir means far more than just inheriting some vaults and property. Even with Draco Malfoy's help, there seems to be only a slim chance that Harry can escape the consequences. Really good plot that takes Grimmauld Place to a whole new level. Excellent read!

6 January 2014

    6 degrees here tonight. Good grief! But it's great snuggling weather!

1 January 2014

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

25 December 2013

    As this is the first Christmas without my mom, it's been a bit difficult, but it was good to see all the family gathered, enjoying a wonderful meal and exchanging presents. Merry Christmas to each and every one of you.

21 December 2013
    "Marathon" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Suggested Reading Fanfic Ongoing page. Harry's life has become an endurance run, through the remnants of his stressful divorce, his strained relationships with his children, and his increasingly complicated job. But what might make things more complicated than the rest of it is what happens when he saves Scorpius Malfoy's life, and Draco Malfoy insists on assuming the life debt. This story is epilogue compliant and is a work in progress last updated 19 December 2013.

20 December 2013
    "Chosen Chains" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. After two years of exile, Harry is summoned back to Hogwarts to speak with Dumbledore's portrait. Draco is summoned back to speak with Snape's at the same time. What they find in each other will be even more challenging.
    Here's a story about how Harry was abused, first by the Dursleys and then by Dumbledore himself. The twist in this story is how Harry chooses to deal with memories of that abuse and how Draco helps him deal.

15 December 2013
    "Foundations" by Saras_Girl, the sequel to "Reparations" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. When one door closes, another one opens – with a bit of a push. Life, love and complications - Harry/Draco style!

28 November 2013
    Happy Thanksgiving! "Reparations" by Saras_Girl" has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is about to discover that the steepest learning curve comes after Healer training, and that second chances can be found in unexpected places. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and there's a sequel I'm starting on next!

25 November 2013
    "Memento" by Individually Packaged has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry returns to Hogwarts as an Auror, to solve the issue of Dementor infiltration. But when he can't conjure a Patronus, he asks none other than the Potions Master, Draco Malfoy, for help. Good story, good plot, good read!

11 November 2013
    "Transfigurations" by Resonant has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry Potter, after disposing of Voldemort, flees Britain for sunny Florida, where he spends five years soaking up the sun. An owl from Minerva McGonagal changes everything as she asks him to come back home to Hogwarts. The school is poised to reopen, but it is soon found out that the school is mined with all kinds of hidden curses. Draco Malfoy and Hermonie Granger have become best friends, much to Harry's dismay. It becomes Harry and Draco's responsibility to "unmine" the school." Well, things get interesting from there. What a great told story! You will enjoy watching the relationship between Draco and Hary evolve, and the plot with the mines is irrestible.

7 November 2013
    "Leopardspaw" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List ... The Ministry is very sorry that its latest experimental artifact blew up on Harry and now he can detect lies. Inquiries are continuing . They would probably be even sorrier if they knew that Draco Malfoy has hired Harry to help him find his father, who's escaped Azkaban. Unspeakables are working around the clock!
    "The Conservation of Fame" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List ... Harry has peace at last under a spell that keeps people from remembering he's the Chosen One, until Malfoy stumbles through his wards, pursued by mysterious enemies. Harry has to help him, and possibly bring his peace crashing down.

27 October 2013
    "The House That Lovers Built" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.
    A planned Auror raid on a notorious Potions brewer goes wrong. Badly wrong. To the point of 'Harry trapped in a magical house with Draco Malfoy' wrong. And the key to leaving is going to be something that Harry might not have the strength to face.

16 July 2013
    "Safekeeping" by Mana Midnight has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.
    Instead of Draco killing Dumbledore he stunned Snape and turned to the light. Now with a bounty on his head, Dumbledore takes Draco to the one place he would be safe. With Harry Potter at the Dursley's.

13 July 2013
    "Lonely Moon" by eleventy7 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.
    More than a decade after the Battle, Harry returns to Hogwarts as a professor and discovers a student with a familiar face and an unexpected past. Compliant with everything except DH epilogue.

13 July 2013
    "Extraordinary" by AmayaSora has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.
    The years after the Second Wizarding War aren't going well for Draco Malfoy, but for Harry, life is great. When they are thrown together, both will learn the incredible power of love and, especially, of choices. This story is HP epilogue compliant.
     Harry is an Auror chasing the bad guys and loving life. Everything is pretty much normal until Harry opens the door at Grimwald Place to find a severly beaten up Draco Malfoy.

7 July 2013
    "Two Sides of the Same Coin" by noiselessheart has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List.
    Harry and Draco find out the hard way that the line between hate and love is a fine one, and that somewhere between the Battle of Hogwarts and being thrust back together as Hogwarts eighth years, they may have just crossed it.

15 May 2013
    "We're Working On It" by Richard Norway has been added to my Suggested Reading Complete List.
    Cory Anderson is 15 years old and living on the streets. His father has rejected him and turned him out because he is gay. Richard Mathews is 50 years old, and his life is a mess. His business has grown and is now self-perpetuating and did not need him any longer. Richard hasn’t made a decision about his life for years. Cory and Richard’s lives were in ruins, but something amazing happened. They met.
    Thanks to Mike for the awesome suggestion!

15 May 2013
    "The Saddleback Horror" by B. E. Kelley has been added to Suggested Reading Complete. This story will have you at the edge of your seat! Enjoy!

12 May 2013


11 May 2013
    The much anticipated completion to John Francis' "Pieces of Destiny" is finally here, but I'm going to call this the end of Part One. John says at the end of the last chapter "Travis Finnigan and Jason Thomas will return in Defying Gravity. I, for one, can't wait!
    John has written two other stories that I recommend, "Jagged Angel" and Groovy Kind of Love." He is a wonderful author with a real gift for writing.

29 April 2013
    "Riding Lessons" and its sequel "Lessons Learned" by Andrew Todd has been added to our Suggested Reading Complete list. If you are a horse person, or even if you aren't, you're going to love this story.

20 April 2013
    "Hollow" by Neverbird has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Picks up where HBP left off. The trio is camped out at Godric's Hollow, never suspecting that a certain Slytherin will soon be joining them.

17 April 2013
    "Knowledge of Self (Determination)" by tout a coup has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Post-HBP. Draco, now a Death Eater, is captured by the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter volunteers to look after him. War escalates as Draco is forced to come to grips with his captors, his circumstances, and himself.

11 April 2013
    "Tempus Fugit" by Stylophile has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. A monumental cock-up in Potions leaves Harry and Draco contending with more than mutual enmity, and a strong desire to utter all manner of profanities. Slash, sex and slurred words ensue.

9 April 2013
    "One Harry Potter, Please" (If Possible, Seduced and Ready) by faithwood has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. All Draco wants is Harry Potter's friendship, just to make his new Auror job more bearable. However, after Harry stubbornly pays more attention to his secret admirer, Draco is forced to resort to drastic measures.

7 April 2013
    "State of Mind" by Sara Holmes has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry doesn't have a hero complex, he just really wants to help. However, he gets more than he bargained for after rescuing Draco Malfoy from an isolation cell in Saint Mungo's. This is the third story by Sara Holmes to make it to this list.

26 March 2013
    "Get Some" by Sara Holmes has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. Harry is getting rather fed up with everyone treating him differently after the war, and catches hold of the one person who doesn't seem to care about his hero status. Warnings for mature adult content and adult language.
    If you happen to notice, you will see that my previous entry on 26 February 2013, is the second story I've suggested by Sara Holmes. Hehehe, yer gonna like this one!

26 February 2013
    "Mental" by Sara Holmes has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco List. A miscast Legilimency spell by Neville Longbottom links Harry and Draco mentally. This is 32 chapters of one of the best stories I've read in a long time. Simply Awesome! I am already reading another story by Sara Holmes and it is just as good. She is a master storyteller and, and, her characters are true to their originals. Read and you will enjoy!

24 February 2013
    Quietly and with little fanfare, the Tarheel Writer celebrated 10 years on the Internet. Ten years! I promise not to strain my shoulder as I reach around and give myself a slap on the back.

9 February 2013
    "Dirty Business" by ILoveToChin25 has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. Harry is captured after setting off on his own to find the remaining Horcruxes, and is kept alive for Voldemort's own nefarious games. Draco Malfoy is assigned to look after him, and does so to protect his own self interest. Or does he? Really good story!

3 February 2013
    "In Loco Parentis" by phoenixstrike has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. It is five years since Draco Malfoy and his wife were kidnapped. Nothing has been heard and he's presumed dead. Harry Potter is assigned to take care of Draco's son. But when it turns out Draco isn't quite as dead as everyone thought, it turns Harry's life upside down.
    "Choices of the Heart" by Naadi Moonfeather has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. Harry has dreams that pull him into the realm of the newly dead. At first, the dreams are only a curious mystery, but when when Harry dreams of Narcissa Malfoy, his life suddenly goes in a much different direction than the one he'd always imagined.

21 January 2013
    "Anarchy As Art" by Lomonaaeren has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. Draco is a master thief and Auror Potter has been assigned the case. It's a story told only as Lomonaaeren can tell. I think this makes about a dozen stories that I have recommended by Lomonaaeren.

19 January 2013

    What a wonderful time to be in the Florida Keys!

8 January 2013
    "Moving On" by Lady Katie has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. 163,000 words in 45 chapters! Lovely, simply lovely!
    "All You Need" is the SEQUEL to "Moving On" and has also been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. 22,000 words in 6 chapters wraps up all the loose ends with lots of angst!

1 January 2013
    "Harry Potter and the Black King" by phoenixstrike has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. Excellent plot!

1 January 2013


22 December 2012

    Happy Holidays! This can be a difficult time of year for a lot of people. Please remember those less fortunate than us and do something special for them. Most of the time it just takes something simple that makes a huge difference in someone's life. The gift of kindness to a stranger, time volunteered or money generously given goes a long way to make difference. Thank you for remembering that this is the season of giving. Happy Holidays to each and every one of you!

10 December 2012

Richard Pryor 1 Dec 1940 - 10 Dec 2005
    Has it really been 12 years ago that Rich passed away? Time is passing entirely too quickly!

3 December 2012
    "Leave Your Fields to Flower" by Emma Grant has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic OneShots. Really good plot!

1 December 2012

    It's World AIDS Day. Remember those who were taken by this terrible disease and hope for a cure! I miss you Bob and Van! You both were terribly important in my life!

29 November 2012
    "Allegiance and Sedition" by Silent Auror has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. That brings the total number of stories I've recommended by Silent Auror to ... a lot!

27 November 2012
    "Starts with a Spin" by Maxine has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List.

25 November 2012
    "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow" by November Snowflake has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List.
    "War Wounds" by SilentAuror has been added to Suggested FanFic OneShots. It's a Harry/Draco story that really intrigued me. Alcohol abuse warning for this one.
    "All His Saints" by Setissma has been added to Suggested FanFic OneShots. Potter has a problem and Malfoy fashions himself as the solution.

22 November 2012
    "Fast Forward, Two Steps Back" by Emma Grant has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. I think I like the way Emma Grant writes :)

22 November 2012

    Thank you for authors and writers that provide hours and hours of entertainment. Thank you for fans that encourage those authors and writers to continue telling us stories. Thank you for the inspiration that feeds the imagination of authors and writers everywhere. And, thank you for the visitors to this site that make all the time and effort worth every minute!

21 November 2012
    I just had the pleasure of re-reading "Left My Heart" and its sequel "Surrender the Grey" by Emma Grant. What an absolutely wonderful Harry/Draco story. Trust me on this one, it's fantastic! Give it a go!

3 November 2012

    OK you folks on Daylight Savings Time, turn your clocks back tonight!

28 October 2012

    Time to batten down the hatches.

27 September 2012
    "Set Adrift" by tessarwyn has been added to the Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List. The story was completed 3 January 2012 so it is a new one. Enjoy, I did.

23 September 2012
    The Ultimate Harry/Draco Story List has been updated. All links have been verified and all stories have been backed up and archived. Please let me know if you see any errors. Thanks!

5 May 2012

    Supermoon! The biggest full moon of 2012 happens tonight at 11:35PM EDT. It's perigee, that time when the moon is at its shortest distance from earth. Supermoons only occur about every 412 days. Head out and do a litle howling!

3 May 2012
    A bit of housekeeping has broken up my FanFiction Suggested Reading List mainly because it was getting too long. Now you should be able to find what you are looking for a bit faster.
    The Ultimate Harry/Draco List is the culmination of years and years of scouring the internet for stories about the most famous wizard pair. To this date, there are 154 stories on the list and it grows weekly. Enjoy!
    "A Reckless Frame of Mind" by Lomonaaeren has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's sequel, "A Determined Frame of Mind" has also been added.
    "Against the Clock" by Katrina Marie Pace has been added to The Ultimate Harry/Draco List. It's the sequel to "What If" and is not yet completed.
    "Turn" by Saras Girl has been added to Suggested Reading Harry Potter FanFiction The Ultimate Harry/Draco List.

2 May 2012

    The wonderful thing about art is that everyone has their own interpretation of what it means. "The Scream" by Edvard Munch was sold at auction today. I think JK Rowling saw this painting and said to herself "Now that's a dementor!"

26 April 2012

    Bad Hair ... hehehe ... really bad hair :D

15 April 2012

    10 April 1912 the RMS Titanic leaves on her maiden voyage from Southampton. The "unsinkable" ship strikes an iceberg at 11:40PM on 14 April 1912 and slips below the surface of the North Atlantic with 1,514 souls on board at 2:20AM 15 April 1912.


    100 years later, almost to the day, the great ship lies two and a half miles below the waves of the North Atlantic and still piques our interest today. May those who went down with Her rest in peace.

25 March 2012
    "What If" by Katrina Marie Pace has been added to Suggested Reading Fanfic Complete. Please enjoy. I did.

8 February 2012
    I am systamatically going through all of my recommended stories and archiving them. Too many times in the past, stories have just gone away and I want to make sure that I have them saved. Having recommended stories for over 9 years, I have learned that some authors just fade into the sunset and some stories get pulled. Regardless, every story I recommend, I truly enjoyed and would like to read again. In the process, I'm finding some new stories (sequels) that I am adding to the Suggested Reading List. This is a painstakenly slow process, but the site will be much better in the long run. Do be sure to check the Rec'd List from time to time as I have been updating it almost daily.

2 January 2012
    HAPPY NEW YEAR! It has been some months since I've been very active with the site. I am now the General Manager of a 111 room hotel and it has been taking 110% of my time to get it up and running. Now that things have "settled in" I will have more time to spend on the site. Thanks to you all for your many emails expressing concerning over my health. Rest assured, I am just fine and updates will now be coming on a more regular basis.
    Jevic

25 December 2011

Happy Holidays!

14 December 2011
    "Not Just An Empty Emotion" by Purple Flame has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Great Story!

13 December 2011
    Suggested Reading Ongoing, Suggested FanFic Ongoing and Suggested FanFic Complete have been updated.

23 November 2011
    "Oscillate Wildly" by V.G. Marks has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Really good twisted plot!

11 November 2011
    "Second Chances" by kishijoten has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Wonderful story!

25 February 2011
    Chapter 12, the final chapter of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. Our congrats to CHRIS for another exciting story. If you have not had the chance to read any of CHRIS' work, please take the time to do so. You will be wonderfully entertained!

24 February 2011
    Today marks the 8th anniversary of The Tarheel Writer. It's been a wild ride and I look forward to more!

19 February 2011
    Chapter 11 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. One more chapter to go! Yea! Please do enjoy!

12 February 2011
    Chapter 10 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. Time to brush up on military time. And ... there be Uzi's here. Yes, the intensity is going to jump up a notch or three. Please enjoy!
    Twelve days to go to Happy Anniversary Number Eight for The Tarheel Writer. Wow! It really has been that long!

4 February 2011
    Chapter 9 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. This chapter we get some detail on the main character's past. Please enjoy!
    Twenty days to go to Happy Anniversary Number Eight for The Tarheel Writer. Wow! Has it really been that long?

29 January 2011
    Chapter 8 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy!

21 January 2011
    Chapter 7 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. And the plot thickens! Enjoy!
    Several stories have been updated on the Suggested Reading Ongoing Page including "Crystal Throne," "The Enigma of Flatness" and "Space Ship Boys." "In Due Time" by J Ross has now been completed and has been added to Suggested Reading Complete.
    Over on the Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing page, "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo is now complete and has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page.

15 January 2011
    Chapter 6 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted ... a day late. Please enjoy!

7 January 2011
    Chapter 5 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

1 January 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

31 December 2010
    Chapter 4 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

26 December 2010
    Chapter 3 of "Brass Balls" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

18 December 2010
    A Christmas present from Chris James! Chris has a new story and the first two chapters of "Brass Balls" are now available! Happy Holidays and all that!

5 December 2010
    "After the Rain" by arca has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Oneshots.

24 November 2010
    Thanks to Lynne for pointing out a few link problems in Suggested Reading. Those problems have been fixed. As always, if you find a problem, please let me know.
    "The Engima of Flatness" has new life as the first update since 2008 has been posted. You can find the link to the story by Devon Keene on the Suggested Reading Ongoing page. I am very glad he has showed renewed interest in the story!
    "...And It's Taken Me With It" by Allanasha ke kiri, the sequel to "The World's Gone Crazy" has been updated with the posting of Chapter 36.
    "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo on the Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing page has been updated. There are now 102 chapters available for your enjoyment.
    "Particially Kissed Hero" by Perfect Lionheart has been updated with the posting of Chapter 95. You'll remember this story as it portrays Colonel Sanders as a Dark Lord. LOL!
    NEWS FLASH - A new chapter has been posted for "Bad Faith" by Jadntonic. I had thought this story abandoned, but a new chapter is now available. First update since 2007!

13 November 2010
    The final two chapters of "Marathon Gold" by Chris James have been posted. The story is now complete. Congrats to CHRIS on another wonderfully told tale!

8 November 2010
    "That Which Divides Us" by oldenuf2nobetter from the Short List, has now been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. It was a wonderful story and I invite you to check it out.

6 November 2010
    On the Suggested Reading Ongoing Page, "Crystal Throne" by Bert McK has been updated with chapter 3,4 and 5 of part 4. Enjoy!
    "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo on the Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing page has been updated. There are now 96 chapters available for your enjoyment.

5 November 2010
    Chapters 7 and 8 of "Marathon Gold" by Chris James are now available. Look for updates every Friday. Enjoy!

30 October 2010
    There have been MAJOR link changes on the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page. Each link on the page has been either updated or verified. About 80% of the links changed. The page is now up to date!
    Suggested Reading Complete has been updated as well with each and every link updated or verified.
    On the Suggested Reading Ongoing Page, "Crystal Throne" by Bert McK has been updated with chapter 2 of part 4 and "Spaceship Boys" by Eric Ritler has been updated with chapter 16 now available.

29 October 2010
    Chapters 5 and 6 of "Marathon Gold" by Chris James are now available. Look for updates every Friday. Enjoy!

27 October 2010
    I finally posted some pictures from my recent trip to the NC mountains. You can find them on the Bricks and Musings page. Enjoy.

22 October 2010
    Chapters 3 and 4 of "Marathon Gold" by Chris James are now available. Look for updates every Friday. Enjoy!
    "Crystal Throne" by Bert McK has been updated with Chapter 20 of Part 3 now available. Updates are coming every few days, so keep a close watch on this exciting Sci/Fi story.

17 October 2010
    "Crystal Throne" by Bert McK has been added to Suggested Reading Ongoing. Another really good SciFi/Fantasy story in three parts. Enjoy!

15 October 2010
    "Marathon Gold" is a brand new story from Chris James and the first two chapters are now available.

13 October 2010
    "Space Ship Boys" by Erik Ritler has been added to Suggested Reading Ongoing. It's a really good SciFi/Fantasy story with 15 very long chapters available in this ongoing story.
    "On the Outside" by Comicality, also on the Suggested Reading Ongoing list, has been updated with a new chapter.

11 October 2010

    Today is National Coming Out Day. Whether you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or not, be proud of who you are and support LGBT equality this Coming Out Day!

8 October 2010
    Chapter 11 and the Epilogue of "A Warrior's Promise" by Chris James have been posted. This story is now complete! Congrats to CHRIS!
    Hint, hint ... look for another story from Chris James next Friday, 15 October.

2 October 2010
    Chapters 9 and 10 of "A Warrior's Promise" by Chris James have been posted. Please enjoy.

24 September 2010
    Chapters 7 and 8 of "A Warrior's Promise" by Chris James have been posted. Please enjoy.

17 September 2010
    Chapters 5 and 6 of "A Warrior's Promise" by Chris James have been posted. Enjoy!
    I have now completed the site update. Please let me know if you see anything awry.
    "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo in the Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing list has been updated. There are now 88 chapters available.

10 September 2010
    Chapters 3 and 4 of "A Warrior's Promise" by Chris James have been posted. Enjoy!

10 September 2010
    MAJOR SITE UPDATE! I have been working very hard to switch this site from an html based site to a php based site. This may cause you some problems if you have bookmarked some of your favorite pages. Sorry about that. The site has become so extensive, well over 500 individual pages, that php seemed the best way to go. You will still find some html pages, but they are slowly being changed over to php. ALL of the major pages of the site are now php. Some of the stories are still html, but they will get changed over in the next few days. I apologize in advance for any difficulty this may cause you, but it certainly makes administrating this site a whole lot easier.

3 September 2010
    New story from Chris James! "A Warrior's Promise" is his latest work and the first two chapters have been posted. Chris, as always, tells an absolutely wonderful story.

13 August 2010
    Chapters 17 and 18 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. The story is now complete. Our congratulations to Chris on yet another wonderful accomplishment.

12 August 2010
     The annual Perseid Meteor shower is in full bloom tonight for those living in the Northern hemisphere.

     The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for over 2000 years, first being recorded in China. In early medieval Europe, the Perseids came to be known as the “Tears of St. Lawrence.”
     The Perseid Meteor shower actually starts each year in July as the earth begins to move through the meteor stream, with tonight (August 11) and Wednesday morning (August 12) being the peak of activity in the sky.
     The best time to view the meteor shower if you’re in the United States is Wednesday morning at 1:00 a.m. EST and at 5:30 a.m. EST. At the peak, you’ll see between 50 to 150 meteors an hour in the night sky, although you will see meteors at other times during the night. Best viewing is away from city lights, and obviously cloud cover.
     If you’re in the Southern hemisphere, parts of the meteor shower may be viewable depending on where you’re located, although many in the far south will miss out as most of the activity is over the horizon.

6 August 2010
    Chapters 15 and 16 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. Have a great weekend!

30 July 2010
    Chapters 13 and 14 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. Enjoy!

28 July 2010
    "Distorted Perspectives" by Cole Parker has been added to Suggested Reading Complete. Wonderful story ... as has been every Cole Parker story I've read.

26 July 2010
    "Unbreakable Faith" by VLista has been added to Suggested Reading Complete. This story has some difficult parts to read, but the end result will be well worth it. Enjoy.

23 July 2010
    Chapters 11 and 12 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. Please enjoy.

22 July 2010
    "Moment by Moment" by Thwax (HP FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Excellent story, but be warned that the first few chapters contain explicit descriptions of torture.
    "Turning You Into Someone New" by by Firestorm00X (HP FanFic) has also been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Please enjoy.

16 July 2010
    Chapters 9 and 10 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. Please enjoy.

9 July 2010
    Chapters 7 and 8 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. Please enjoy.
    Chapter 8 of "Walking Into Clouds" by RICK BECK has been posted. Please enjoy.

7 July 2010
    The site where "Gold Tinted Spectacles," the award winning story by Beren has been made private. In order to read the story, you must join the site. I have done so and have had no problems. The link to the story on the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page has been updated. Thanks!

4 July 2010
    Happy 4th of July!! Of course this is the day America told the UK to stick it where the sun don't shine. It's good that we are friends now! Of course the statue was a present from the French. They helped America gain it's independence from the UK.
    That's all of the history lesson today. Class dismissed. Now get out there and grill up something good, drink lots of ice cold beer and watch the fireworks!


2 July 2010
    Chapters 5 and 6 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James have been posted. Please enjoy.
    "Gulf, Before and After" by RICK BECK has been added to his home page. It is a commentary on his earliest trip to the Gulf of Mexico.

29 June 2010
    "Boy for Hire" by Bill W has been added to Suggested Reading Complete.
    "Doggie Style" by enchanted_jae has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Oneshots.

28 June 2010
    "New Kid in School" by Comicality has a new chapter. The link can be found under Suggested Reading Ongoing.
    "On the Outside" by Comicality has a new chapter. The link can be found under Suggested Reading Ongoing.
    "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo now has 73 chapters posted. The link can be found under Suggested Reading FanFiction Ongoing.

27 June 2010
    In just the last five days, visitors to this site have come from these countries:
Argentina, Australia, Belgium,
Canada, Federated States of Micronesia,
Finland, France, Germany,
Grenada, India, Indonesia,
Italy, New Zeland, Norway,
Pakistan, Phillipines, Romania,
Solovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

In the US, visitors have been from these states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
Washington, Washington DC and Wisconsin.

I'm glad you all stopped by!

25 June 2010
    Chapter 4 of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.
    Wow! There certainly is a lot of interest in my story "The Watchers" recently. (The writer humbly bows.) Thank you for your interest and I hope you enjoy the read. It was 97 degress here today. Stay cool my friends, stay cool.
    Oh, full moon tonight. My "randy as a goat" factor is up 200%. Protect those close to you! LOL!
    "The World is a Vampire ... sent to dray...ain...ain...ain!" Yeah, I've been watching Whale Wars. A Lot!

23 June 2010
    There is a new entry in Bricks and Musings. I also added a little map thingy at the bottom of the home page. Just for fun. See if you can find yourself. ;)

22 June 2010
    Added a music video at the bottom of the home page. It is titled "Stand By Me" and is from the website www.playingforchange.com. Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. If you have 5 minutes to watch the video, I assure you that it will be 5 minutes well spent. Thanks to Chris James for sharing.

21 June 2010
    It's the summer soltice ... the longest day of the year and the begining of summer. Hello Summer! The pools are alive with "OMG, he's sooo cute!" Get out there and enjoy!



20 June 2010


18 June 2010
    It's Friday and time for another chapter of Chris James' story "Exit Stage Left" which has now been posted. Please do enjoy. Stuff your basket??

    Chapter Two of "The Incident" by ISAIAH has been posted. Just click on his name on the right side of this page. Enjoy!

17 June 2010
    A few links on the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page have been updated. Thanks Robert.

13 June 2010
    Chapter Two of "Exit Stage Left" by Chris James has been posted (a little late, my bad, not Chris'). Enjoy!

11 June 2010
    ISAIAH has written a new story, "The Incident" and the first chapter is now available. Just click on his name to the right.

11 June 2010
    Happy 100th Birthday ... Captain Jacques Cousteau
Long may your Speedos live!



9 June 2010
    Chapter Two of "The Day the Earth Moved" by TAYLOR QUEST has been posted. Please enjoy and let Taylor know too. Thanks!

4 June 2010
    Brand new Chris James story ... "Exit Stage Left" ... first chapter now available!

3 June 2010
     Check out the visitor map at the bottom of the page.

2 June 2010
     Today is our 15th Anniversary! Jeff and I have had many ups and downs, mostly ups though! And today we celebrate our love and companionship!

2 June 2010
     DEAN LIDSTER joins The Tarheel Writer! Dean wrote a series of wildly popular Hanson FanFiction stories back in, uh, well, quite some time ago (1998-1999). These are the original stories presented here under permission from Dean. Some of us that enjoyed these stories "back then" will enjoy giving them a return visit. And please take a moment to welcome Dean to The Tarheel Writer.

31 May 2010
     Bill let us know that "The Castaway Hotel" has been completely rewritten. He rewrote it, in order to develop the characters a little more fully and to address some issues the readers have pointed out along the way. Bill has also taken the liberty of realigning some of the chapters, to better fit the storyline. If you are new to this story, welcome to the Castaway Hotel. Awesome story!!
     You will find "The Castaway Hotel" listed under Suggested Reading Complete. Enjoy!

20 May 2010
     Chapter 7 of RICK BECK'S "Walking Into Clouds" has been posted. Enjoy! I know I am :)

19 May 2010
     TAYLOR QUEST joins The Tarheel Writer Family! Taylor Quest is the author of a series of FanFiction books about Taylor Hanson. He is rewriting all those classic stories we have come to love. Chapter One of "The Day the Earth Moved" has been posted. Be sure to take a minute and welcome him to the Tarheel Writer!

19 May 2010
     I can't wait for summer!


18 May 2010
     Congrats Graduates!



16 May 2010
     Suggested Reading Ongoing has been updated. Rick Beck's "Outside the Foul Lines" is now complete and "Pieces of Destiny" by John Francis has a new chapter.
     "Desperate Measures" by vvc has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

9 May 2010
     Chapter 6 of "Walking in Clouds" by RICK BECK has been posted. Enjoy.

6 May 2010
     "Coven of the Rose" by CRose has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Enjoy!

30 April 2010
     "A Panther's Heart" by Copper Vixen has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

23 April 2010
     "Merlin's Power" by Slytherin Prefect has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

22 April 2010
     "Recapturing the Past" by Mione5 has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. NON-SLASH - But bloodly well written.

21 April 2010
     "The Two Hunters" series by Lomonaaeren has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. This is a trilogy of stories that include 1)"Mongoose" followed by 2)"Viper" and ends with 3)"The Long-Desired."

20 April 2010
     The "Titanic Conspiracy" website has been added to the cool stuff page found under links and resources.

19 April 2010
     With all this pollen in the air, I think it's time for a carwash. ;)


12 April 2010
     "The World's Gone Crazy" by Allanasha ke kiri has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. The sequel "...And It's Taken Me With It" has also been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing.

9 April 2010
     "Harry's Project" by Lomonaaeren has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Lomonaaeren has authored 126 stories, many of which I highly recommend.

7 April 2010
     "Take a Sad Song (And Make It Better)" by Femme (femmequixotic) has been added to Suggested Reading FaFic One Shot. Enjoy.

6 April 2010
     "Draco Malfoy and the Tome of Entrapment" by Saber ShadowKat has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. See the 5 April 2010 update as well.
     "Gone Down The Angel On A Lonely Night" by Femme (femmequixotic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic One Shot. Rentboy Draco. Thriller. Who Done It?

5 April 2010
     "The Misadventures of Draco Malfoy, Ferret" by Saber ShadowKat has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic One Shot. ShadowKat is also the author of "Draco Malfoy and the Heart of Slytherin" which has been on theSuggested Reading FanFic Complete list for a long time. Happy reading!

4 April 2010

HAPPY EASTER

3 April 2010
     "Kiss A Boy In London Town (And Other Intimate Misadventures of A Society Whore)" by Femme (femmequixotic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Rent Boy Draco. Enjoy.
     "How to Handle an Enemy" by who_la_hoop has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic One Shots. Truth or Dare ah la Veritaserum style.

2 April 2010
     "The Rabbit and the God" by who_la_hoop has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic One Shots. Come to think of it, I've added quite a few of who_la_whoop's stories lately. I must really like the style of writing.

30 March 2010
     "Nineteen Reasons" by MK Malfoy has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Keep the tissues handy for this is one really good read.
     "A Tale of Two Tents" by who_la_hoop has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic One Shots. Yer gonna laugh yer arse off reading this story!

28 March 2010
     The following have been added to Suggested Reading FanFic One Shots (complete stories in one chapter):
     "Adventures in High Life" by wildestranger, HP FanFic, HP/DM
     "Darkness Is Not the Absence of Light" by incapricious, HP FanFic, HP/DM
     "Second Hands of Time" by Sev1970 (mk_malfoy), HP FanFic, HP/DM
     "Fool (or) The Many Good Deeds of Draco Malfoy" by AvocadoLove, HP FanFic, HP/DM
     "Hall of Mirrors" by ella_bane, HP FanFic, HP/DM
     "Feathered Deception" by kcstories, HP FanFic, HP/DM
     The following have been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete(complete stories in multiple chapters):      "Double Take" by kcstories, HP FanFic, HP/DM
     "All the Proud Should Be" by Ladycat777 (Ladycat), HP FanFic, HP/DM

23 March 2010
     All chapters of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James have been posted. The complete story is now available. You can access it by clicking on Chris James on the right hand side of the home page.

22 March 2010
     "Seven Days in June" by fourth_rose has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Check it out.

20 March 2010
     Chapters Nine and Ten of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James have been posted. Enjoy!
     "Gay Boy Running" by Rick Beck has been added to Suggested Reading Complete. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading Complete, Ongoing, FanFic Complete and FanFic OnGoing have all be updated.
     "Jigsaw" by Jaxmari has been pulled from all sites on the internet. I don't know why, but I am hoping to get a copy. And, the link to "Double Edged Sword" by romaine has been moved from skyehawk to thesilversnitch due to the unreliability of skyehawk.

16 March 2010
     Chapters Six, Seven and Eight of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James have been posted. Please do enjoy.

15 March 2010
     Chapter Five of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

12 March 2010
     Chapter Four of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

10 March 2010
     Chapter Three of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

10 March 2010

Corey Haim
Dec 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010
     It was reported today that Corey Haim was taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California and pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. (PST). According to CBS News, Corey died of an apparent accidental drug overdose.
     Corey, you will be missed!

9 March 2010
     Chapter Two of "The Boys in Blue and Gray" by Chris James has been posted. Please enjoy.

8 March 2010

The Boys in Blue and Gray
     A brand new story from Chris James is now being posted.
     This story was gleaned from years of reading and hours of research, beginning with the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, the youngest fighting unit to ever take the field…and win. Two hundred and fifty-seven cadets, many of them only fifteen years of age. Their place in our history is like no other, and the school still maintains a monument to honor their glory in the Battle of New Market. This is where the story begins.

27 February 2010
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Thanks for stopping by!

24 February 2010
     The Tarheel Writer celebrates our 7th Anniversary on the Net. We first went on line on 24 February 2003. We hope you enjoy the site.

10 February 2010
     "Delicate Sound of Thunder" (HP/DM) the sequel to "A Thousand Beautiful Things" by Duinn Fionn has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.

5 February 2010
     "Dearest Harry - Eileen's Story" by Quill Lumos (HP/DM) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.
     "Parity Transformations" by Suki Blue (HP/DM) has also been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.

3 February 2010
     "Something's Started" by Aquila_Star (HP/DM) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic complete.

1 February 2010

Castle
On ABC
What a great show! You've gotta check it out. Monday nights at 10PM EDT.

31 January 2010
     "Behind the Green Door" by thewickednix (HP/DM) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     There is a new entry in Bricks and Musings. Burrr. Going down to 11 degrees tonight!

29 January 2010
     "Intrepid Teenage Hero" by Jennavere (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     Moved "In the Fish Bowl" by Dom Luka from Suggested Reading On Going to Suggested Complete.
     All of the Suggested Reading Pages have been updated. Enjoy.

28 January 2010
     "Phoenix Song" by Xylodemon (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     "Harry Potter and the Veil of Mystery" by semprimi (HP FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     "Harry Potter and the Secret Keeper" by slashpervert (HP FanFic), the sequel to "Harry Potter and the Veil of Mystery" has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

26 January 2010
     "Rejoicing in Their Strength" by Lomonaaeren (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

24 January 2010
     Chapters 9, 10 and the Epilogue of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James have been posted. The story is now complete. Please enjoy and be sure to email Chris!

23 January 2010
     Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James have been posted.
     Chapter 4 of "Walking in Clouds" by Rick Beck has been posted.
     "Ten Steps" by Digitallace has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page.
     NEW CATEGORY - I've added a new Suggested Reading Category called "Suggested Reading FanFic One Shots" and it is what it is, stories complete in one chapter. There are not a lot of stories there right now, but it will be filling up quickly. Have a favorite One Shot? Lemme know.

19 January 2010
     Chapters 4 and 5 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James have been posted.

16 January 2010
     Chapter 3 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James has been posted.
     Suggested Reading FanFic On-Going has been updated. It seems the majority of stories on this list have been abandoned (not updated in several years) and that's a real shame. They are still on the list, but have been indicated as abandoned.
     "The Most Beautiful Part" by FireStorm00X (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.
     STORM FRONT COMPLETE! While updating my On-Going Pages I found that this saga is now complete! After ten years and five seasons, the lives and journeys of a group of friends in the small town of Merlow comes to an end.

15 January 2010
     Chapter 2 of "Whistler's Club" by Chris James has been posted.

14 January 2010
     "Growing Pains" by SensiblyTainted (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete.

9 January 2010>      I'm trying out Google's Translation gadget here on the home page. I've tested it and it seems to work well. Let me know if this works for you. If the response is strong enough, I'll install the gadget throughout the site.

9 January 2010
     Chris James has a new story! "Whistler's Club" prologue and chapter one have been added to his home page. This is the second story of a trilogy that started with "Angles in the Choir" written 2007. Be sure to check out Chris' new story, "Whistler's Club!"

8 January 2010
     The "Tales of the Dragon" (http://stories.draeconin.com/tales2.htm) website has been added to the websites of other authors page. I discovered Draconin's website while reading "Honour Bound" (found on the FanFic Complete page). He has a ton of stories, both FanFic and original fiction. Be sure to check out his latest work titled "Greg."

6 January 2010
     My annual trek to the Florida Keys ends tomorrow (Thur) and Friday it will be business as usual. To all of you that have emailed me since Christmas, thanks for your patience! You sure have given me a lot of stories to read!
     There have been record lows in the Keys in the past few days. I never thought I'd be wearing a hoodie plus a jacket to go catch a fish! So I'll leave the 60 degree temps of the Keys and return to temps in the teens in the Carolinas. Yea!

4 January 2010
     "Gypsy Caravan" by witchdragon (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested reading FanFic Complete. Awesome story with 83 chapters and 238133 words! Quite the read. Enjoy!

3 January 2010
     The Tickie Story Pages (http://www.tickiestories.us) website has been added to the websites of other authors page, which is accessed under Links and Resources. Tarheel Writer was suggested to Chuck over at Tickie, so he added me and later told me he had. I checked his site out and decided Tickie needed to be on my list too, so it has been added. Thanks to Rockhunter for bringing Chuck and me together!

26 December 2009
     If you emailed me within the last few days, you might not have heard back from me. Sorry, Christmas and all that. I will be on the road, driving to Key Largo, Florida for the next two days. So please be patient with me just a bit longer. Thanks!

25 December 2009
     Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Christmas! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Hanukkah! If I have left you out, sorry. Just a poorly informed Christian here. Regardless, have a wonderful day!!!

24 December 2009
     "Honour Bound" by Draeconin (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Thanks again to Michael!

23 December 2009
     "Incurable" by Warholhp (HP/DM FanFic) has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Thanks to Michael for the recommendation!

22 December 2009
     The Mustard Jar (http://www.TheMustardJar.com) has been added to the websites of other authors page, which is accessed under Links and Resources. Ron's site comes highly recommended.

20 December 2009
     "Special Gifts" by oldenuf2nobetter had been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Thanks to Andreea from Romania for the recommendation. Excellent story!

19 December 2009
     A new video has been added to the cool sites page. Check it out! It's under Links and Resources.

18 December 2009

Charles Gibson
Retires from ABC News

Good luck Charlie!
You will be missed.

17 December 2009
     "Harry Potter and the Bound Prince" by slashpervert has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page. This is the first installment of a 6 book series.
     "Outside the Foul Lines" by Rick Beck has been added to the Suggested Reading Complete page. As I just finished reading this wonderful story, I learn there is a sequel.
     "A Minor Success" the sequel to "Outside the Foul Lines" by Rick Beck has been added to the Suggested Reading Ongoing Page.
     A new entry in Bricks and Musings has been posted. Seems this winter storm has seen fit to dump quite a bit of snow on me. That's cool. The neighborhood kids love to sled down my front yard and I love to watch and listen to their laughs!

14 December 2009
     The History page, located under Links & Resources, has been updated to include some commentary by Rick Beck, specifically about the Stonewall riots. Read, learn, enjoy.

10 December 2009
     Desertmac has updated his story "Tutoring Jerry." Why am I announcing it here? Because he last posted chapter 23 back in 2006! Now chapters 24 and 25 have been posted and there is more to come. Visit Suggested Reading Ongoing and scroll to the bottom for the link to the story. Welcome back Desertmac!

7 December 2009
     Chapter Two of Rick Beck's "Walking Into Clouds" has been posted. Please enjoy.

5 December 2009
     "A Gryffindor and a Slytherin" by furiosity has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic page. 110,500 words with 17 chapters.
     "Forever December" by Dabeagle has been added to the Suggested Reading Short Story list.
     Site maintenance today, minor reformatting, fixed incorrect links, updated the Websites of Other Authors page and all Suggested Reading pages have been updated.

4 December 2009
     Chris James has written a new story! Nathaniel Smiley can be found on his home page. Hint: right side of the page and click on Chris James under Authors on this Site. ALL chapters of the story have been posted. Enjoy!

29 November 2009
     Please welcome Rick Beck to The Tarheel Writer! Rick comes to us with a long list of outstanding works, but what we are concerned with is his newest story, Walking Into Clouds. Please visit his home page to access the story.

24 November 2009
     I dont' know what to think about the folks over at The Hex Files dot net. It seems that, while in the middle of reading a story, their ISP suspended their hosting. They didn't pay their bill for hosting! Come on! Gimme a break. This is supposedly a huge site with all kinds of authors' stories posted and they can't pay their bill? Perhaps we should make a donation to keep this fine site on line? If and when they do come back on line, I will be contacting their administrators to see what The Tarheel Writer can do to help. I'll keep you informed.

19 November 2009
     "After All" by PissedOffEskimo has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete Page. 132,000 words with 42 Chapters with a Prologue and an Epilogue. Enjoy.

6 November 2009
     "Fate is a Four Letter Word" by Philo has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic OnGoing page. Please do enjoy.

4 November 2009
     A number of stories and sites have been added the my "short list" page. Thanks for all the suggestions. Read a story you liked that's not recommended on this site? Lemme know about it. Just visit the contact page.
     "Somnio Salvus" (HP-FanFic and HP/DM) by Invisibabe has been added to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page. Please enjoy

3 November 2009
     I've added a Moon Phase thingy to the site. Hope you like it. I've always been intrigued by the moon. When it's full, by libido seems to increase. Pardon me while I go howl! LOL!

1 November 2009
     My congrats to PeeJayWrites who found a story on the recommended reading list that he didn't like. That's a first for me in all my years of recommending stories. I appreciate his honesty in letting me know his feelings. If you have run across a story you didn't like, please let me know. I will read the story again and make a second judgement. I pride myself in presenting stories I think you will like. I certainly do not want to be recommending "duds." Tastes in content, plot and character development change over the years and, perhaps, mine have too. So I encourage each one of you to let me know if you found a story ... lacking. Thanks!

31 October 2009
     "Memoirs of a Male Escort" by Digitallace has been added to Suggested Reading FanFiction Complete. Enjoy.

24 October 2009
     The Suggested Reading FanFic Complete page has been updated with the addition of "To Walk a Narrow Path" by Dragongirl16. This is the sequel to Faith. Thanks again, Don!
     I've also added another story to the Short List (found on the Suggested Reading Page) that comes recommended by Don. It's titled "Somnio Salvus" by Invisibabe. I'm looking forward to it!

23 October 2009
     I've moved some more personal comments to Bricks and Musings. The last few days I have been enjoying reading a story provided to me by Don in Alabama ... Phoenix Song by Xylodemon. Absolutely wonderful story! It is slowly (and I do mean slow, last upated 2006!) being rewritten, but Don gave me the whole story, complete with a bit above average typos. Despite that, it was a really good read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you'd like a copy, just lemme know.

12 October 2009
     The Events Page has been updated.

5 October 2009
     I have certainly enjoyed reading "A Second Chance at Life" by Miranda Flairgold. And now, I am delving into the sequel. Read along with me and enjoy.

10 September 2009
     BRAND NEW EVENTS PAGE found on the Links and Resources Page is a comprehensive list of gay events all over the world. Check it out. If you know of an event that needs to be included, let me know.
     "Discovering the Truth" by Isaiah has been formatted into the new format of the site. Enjoy.

8 September 2009
     "Shane" by Vance Lister has been added to the Suggested Reading Complete page. Enjoy. Thanks Tracy! And "Blood Mingled" by Katanes Dreamer has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Enjoy.

30 August 2009
     "The Watchers", "The Nineteenth Year", "Craig" and "The Party Girl" have been reformatted into much more pleasing appearances. I found pictures I feel represent each story and are now a major part of each story. I hope you enjoy.
     All of these stories can be found on the Tarheel Stories page.

25 August 2009
     As long as I'm recommending TV shows, here's another.
Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" is on the Travel Channel and is really good.

24 August 2009
     Here's two TV Shows that I recommend.

     "Merlin" is a wonderful TV series that you've gotta check out ... Sunday's at 8PM on NBC. Colin Morgan as Merlin and Bradley James as Prince Arthur are very fun to watch and the plot is usually good too!
     As long as I'm recommending TV shows,

I've gotta include "The Bill Engvall Show." Graham Martin plays a somewhat dimwitted teenage son, Trent, but he sure is fun to watch. Catch it Saturday nights at 9PM EDT on TBS.

19 August 2009
     I have added "Tests of Blood" by Allen Smithee to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete list. This is Allen's only work so far. I hope to see more.

7 August 2009
     Suggested Reading Complete has been updated as well as some stories have been added to "The Short List."

6 August 2009

     The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks in North America on August 12th around midnight. If you've never experienced it, you should take time to see it.
     The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for over 2000 years, first being recorded in China. In early medieval Europe, the Perseids came to be known as the “Tears of St. Lawrence.”
     The Perseid Meteor shower actually starts each year in July as the earth begins to move through the meteor stream, with August 11 and August 12 being the peak of activity in the sky.
     The best time to view the meteor shower if you’re in the United States is Wednesday morning at 1:00 a.m. EST and at 5:30 a.m. EST. At the peak, you’ll see between 50 to 150 meteors an hour in the night sky, although you will see meteors at other times during the night. Best viewing is away from city lights, and obviously cloud cover.
     If you’re in the Southern hemisphere, parts of the meteor shower may be viewable depending on where you’re located, although many in the far south will miss out as most of the activity is over the horizon.
     I've just stepped outside and saw two meteors. Awesome!

5 August 2009
     The "Alone With Myself" series has been removed from the net by the author. It was posted over at AwesomeDude and at DeBeagle as well. The series has been removed from both sites. I killed the link on my suggested reading page, but left the suggestion. He has taken a "hiatis."
     Thanks to Olli for telling me about it! Enjoy all that sun my friend!

20 July 2009

July 20, 1969
     "That's one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind."
     - Neil Armstrong

17 July 2009

Walter Cronkite
The Most Trusted Man
in America
1916-2009

     I had drinks with Walter a few years ago. It was like meeting history itself. I grew up watching him tell us all the things that changed history. Kennedy's Assination, Martin Luther King's Assination, Neil Armstrong on the moon, the Vietnam War and the list goes on and on. He was a perfect gentleman and quizzed me about what I was doing in my life. I felt as if I were being interviewed and that Walter found me to be the most fasinating person in the world. At least I felt that way.

15 July 2009

Harry Potter
And the Half Blood Prince
     If you haven't been to see it. GO! The picture to the left is of Draco in the girl's bathroom crying, just before Harry (spoiler alert) comes in and slashes him with the curse from the potions textbook.

14 July 2009
     Added "Irrestible Poison" by Rhysenn to the Suggested Reading FanFic Complete list. Great story!

10 July 2009
     All of the Suggested Reading Pages have received a MAJOR makeover. Finally, that task is complete.

9 July 2009
     I've added a new page to Suggested Reading called "The Short List." It's a list of stories that I intend to read soon. If you have some suggestions, please let me know.
     Suggested Reading Complete has now received a MAJOR makeover as well. Enjoy.

3 July 2009
     Suggested Reading FanFiction Complete has just received a MAJOR makeover.
     And I even made an entry in Bricks and Musings :)

2 July 2009
     If you are not watching "Merlin" on NBC Sunday nights at 8PM, you should be. Awesome show!
     Suggested Reading Ongoing and Suggested Reading FanFic Ongoing have been updated with newly posted chapters. No new stories, yet.

1 July 2009
     Thanks to Boas for letting me know the contact page wasn't working. It's fixed now. Damn sendmail.php file wasn't configured properly. I didn't have all my t's crossed and i's dotted.

25 June 2009

Michael Jackson
King of Pop
1958-2009

I just can't believe it!

25 June 2009
     I'm reading "What is this Feeling?" by Rising Phoenix1835 and I just couldn't help myself. I had to share this quote from the story.
     "Admittedly Draco wouldn’t deny the fact that Potter was a good looking bloke. Even if his sense of fashion was way off. It wasn’t a big secret in Slytherin house that Draco straddled the fence in terms of his sexual preferences. Not that he ever made it obvious. So the idea of being attracted to Potter because he was a guy wasn’t particularly disturbing. It was the fact that it was POTTER that he couldn’t wrap his mind around."
     I'm enjoying the read!

25 June 2009
     Added "The Most Beautiful Part" by FireStorm00X to Suggested Reading FanFic-Ongoing.

24 June 2009
     Added "The Rest of Our Lives" by TrulyTheOne to Suggested Reading FanFic-Complete.

19 June 2009
     Added "Ronnie" by James Smith to the Suggested Reading Complete list. Thanks to Lennie Bruce for the recommendation.

12 June 2009

Congratulations Seniors!

30 May 2009
     Updates continue. Most of the site's main pages have been updated with the new look. Now changes to story pages will begin. I hope you like the new look.

25 May 2009
     There are now 8 chapters of Austswim's story "Where Are You Now" posted. Check out the story.
     Site redesign continues. Black is so depressing that I'm trying to spruce things up a bit.

18 April 2009
     Site redesign continues

3 March 2009
     "Be Rad" by Mark Arbour has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic-Complete along with "A Stranger Garden" by jamie2109 and "Into the Light of the Dark Black Night" by shanfawn16. "Wandless" by lyiint was also added to Suggested Reading FanFic-Complete. Enjoy!

11 February 2009
     "Changing of the Guard" by Lomonaaeren and "Wandless" by lyiint has been added to Suggested Reading FanFic Complete. Enjoy.

4 February 2009
     Suggested Reading On-Going has been updated with two new story recommendations.

11 January 2009
     Suggested Reading On-Going and Suggested Reading FanFic On-Going have both been updated.

Monday, December 22, 2008
     A new chapter of "Hunter at Sea" has been added for your holiday enjoyment!

Friday, October 24, 2008
     Suggested Ongoing, Suggested Fanfic Ongoing and Suggested Fanfic Complete have been updated.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
     Suggested Reading Fanfic Ongoing has been updated with new stories.

Monday, June 16, 2008
     The fourth chapter of "Hunter at Sea" has been posted. Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
     Two new stories have been added to Suggested Stories - Complete. Both are by Dan Kirk, who I truly admire both as a person and as an author. He truly is a master storyteller.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
     The third chapter of "Hunter at Sea" has been posted. Enjoy!

Friday, May 2, 2008
     The second chapter of "Hunter at Sea" has been posted. Enjoy!

Monday, April 28, 2008
     There's a new story by "The Writer" titled "Hunter at Sea." Be sure to check out the first chapter and let me know what you think!

Sunday, March 30, 2008
     MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
     "The Nineteenth Year" has been C0MPLETED! Yes, you read right, I've finished the story that has been in progress since 2003!
     This story was most difficult to write as the history behind the main character was true. "Daniel" shared those painful memories with me and I weaved them into this story. At times it is difficult to read, but at the end, you will find that a truly remarkable man lived through a horrific experience and made a life for himself ... a life filled with everything we all desire ... including true love. I'm celebrating the end to the story with a glass of single malt Scotch, but ... is it truly the end? Alas, no it is not. For the future is an unwritten page and those that persevere through adversity will receive their just reward.

Sunday, March 30, 2008
     The final chapter of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James has been posted along with the epilogue. Congrats to Chris for a great story!

Friday, March 28, 2008
     A new chapter of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James has been posted! Chapter Seventeen is now available! One more chapter and the Epilogue remain.
     More stories have been added to Suggested Reading.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
     A new chapter of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James has been posted! Chapter Sixteen is now available!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
     Another new chapter of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James has been posted! Chapter Fifteen is now available!

Monday, March 24, 2008
     Two new chapters of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James have been posted! Thirteen and Fourteen are now available!
     ALL Suggested Reading Pages have been updated and new stories have been added.

Monday, February 11, 2008
     Two new chapters of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James have been posted! Eleven and Twelve are now available!

Thursday, December 6, 2007
     Suggested Reading Fan Fic Complete has been updated.

Saturday, November 17, 2007
     Two new chapters of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James have been posted! Nine and Ten are now available!
     I've posted a new story called "Party Girl." It's pure sex with no plot, but it was fun to write. So if you're in for a bit of a romp, check it out.

Saturday, November 10, 2007
     Two new chapters of "Dumb Luck" by Chris James have been posted!
     Almost all of the suggested reading pages have been updated. There are new stories and on-going stories that have been completed. Enjoy!

Friday, September 21, 2007
     Chris James' story "Angels in the Choir" is now complete with all 16 chapters posted.

Friday, September 21, 2007
     Chapters 8 and 9 of Chris James' story "Angels in the Choir" have been posted. And, chapters 3 and 4 of "Dumbluck" by Chris James have been posted.
     Suggested Ongoing, Suggested Fanfic Ongoing and Suggested Fanfic Complete have been updated.

Thursday, September 13, 2007
     "A Surprise Blind Date" by Rad Steven has been posted. It's a complete short story. Also, the first chapter of "Fixing a Broken Heart" by Rad has been posted. Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
     We welcome author Rad Steven to the Tarheel Writer Family with the posting of his first story, "Option to Live." Check it out and be sure to let him know what you think!

Friday, September 7, 2007
     Chris James has a new story called "Dumb Luck" and it has been posted. Be sure to check out the first two chapters.
     Two new chapters of "Angels in the Choir" by Chris James have been posted. Check it out!

Monday, August 20, 2007
     A complete revamping of the file and folder organization of the Tarheel Writer Website has taken place. If you notice any links that don't work, please let me know. I'm sure I missed something, somewhere.
     After much consideration, I have decided to share a story that was written just for me. Chris James has penned a story called "A Captain's Dream," which is fantastic! I was so good, that I just couldn't keep it for myself and, with Chris' permission, I have decided to shar eit with you. Check it out, along with Chris' newest story "Angles in the Choir" that had me weeping beyond control. It's wonderful and chapters continue to be posted regularly.
     I must admit that I have been exchanging email fast and furious with "The White Water Kid." He has written a story about ... jeez, I don't even know where to start ... see my Bricks and Musings comment about him. Suffice it to say, yer gonna be beggin' for the next chapter of his story ... and it's coming very, very soon.

Thursday, July 29, 2007
     Chris James has a new story called "Angels in the Choir" and two new chapters have been posted. Check it out!

Tuesday, May 8, 2007
     Six brand new stories have been added to the suggested reading fanfic complete list. Check 'em out!

Monday, February 19, 2007
     All suggesting reading on-going pages have been updated.

Sunday, January 28, 2007
     "The World Without Me" by Eternal Cosmos has been added to the suggested fanfic ongoing page. Thanks to Davin for the recommendation!

Monday, January 22, 2007
     "Dave's Initiation" by Jeff has been added to the suggested reading complete page.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007      "Forbidden" by Minks has been added to the suggested fanfic complete page.
     "I Am Also Thy Brother" by Lightning on the Wave has been completed and has been added to the suggested fanfic complete page.

Wednesday, January 3, 2007
     "All I Ever Wanted" by Samael has been added to the suggested fanfic complete page.

Monday, January 1, 2007
     New suggested reading has been added to just about all categories in the last few days.

Thursday, December 21, 2006
     New suggested reading has been added to just about all categories in the last few weeks.

Sunday, August 13, 2006
     All of the suggested reading pages have been updated, broken links fixed and new stories added. Enjoy!

Monday, March 20, 2006
     Chapter 8 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic has been updated.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
     Chapter 7 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic has been updated.

Sunday, March 12, 2006
     Chapter 6 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic has been updated.


Saturday, March 11, 2006
     Chapter 5 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic and Suggested Reading On-Going have both been updated.

Friday, March 10, 2006
     Chapter 4 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic has been updated.

Thursday, March 9, 2006
     Chapter 3 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic has been updated. I've added a new recommendation and Lightning on the Wave has started the fifth book in her series following the fifth year at Hogwarts for Harry and Conner Potter. If you're a HP Fan-Fic Fan, then you're gonna love this story!

Wednesday, March 8, 2006
     Chapter 2 of "What a Peach" has been posted. Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading FanFic has been updated.

Sunday, March 5, 2006
     Chris James brings a brand new story to the Tarheel Writer. The first chapter of "What a Peach" has been posted. Be sure to let Chris know what you think about his story.
     Suggested On-Going and Suggested Complete have been updated. I added a brand new story to Suggested Complete by Grasshopper. If you've read any of Grasshopper's work, you know this story will be good. It's called "Promises to Keep." Check it out!

Sunday, February 26, 2006
     Suggested On-Going has been updated. Check it out!

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
     Suggested On-Going has been updated as well as Suggested Celebrity/Fan-Fic. Check it out!

Monday, January 23, 2006
     Suggested On-Going has been updated.

Monday, January 16, 2006
     "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James is now complete with the posting of the story's Epilogue. Be sure to tell Chris what you thought of his story.

Sunday, January 15, 2006
     Chapter 16 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. AND, Suggested On-Going has been updated as well.

Saturday, January 14, 2006
     Chapter 15 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted.

Thursday, January 12, 2006
     Chapter 14 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006
     Chapter 13 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006
     Chapter 12 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. Continue to expect a new chapter every day this week. The end is near! Enjoy!

Monday, January 9, 2006
     Chapter 11 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. Expect a new chapter every day this week. The end is near! Enjoy!
     Ube_Licker has also updated his story "Beautiful Soul" with TWO new chapters.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
     Chapter 10 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. And, all the typos in Chapter 7 have been corrected as well. It's good to know that someone else just as anal about their work as I am. Enjoy!

Thursday, December 15, 2005
     Chapter 9 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. Enjoy!

Wednesday, December 14, 2005
     Chapter 8 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. Look for another chapter tomorrow!

Tuesday, December 13, 2005
     Chapter 7 of "Singer Without a Song" by Chris James has been posted. This story is getting a lot of good feedback. If you haven't checked it out, do it now!

Friday, December 9, 2005
     Suggested Reading On-Going, Suggested Reading Complete, Suggested Reading - Short Stories and Suggested Reading Fan-Fic have all been updated!

Saturday, December 3, 2005
     NEW CHAPTER! The latest chapter of The Nineteenth Year is now available! It's titled "Mustering the Troops." I realize Chapter 16 left off with quite a cliffhanger. Sorry 'bout that. So go find out what happens next! Enjoy!
     Suggested Reading - OnGoing has been updated as well!

Friday, December 2, 2005
     Two more new chapters of Singer Without a Song by Chris James have been added. Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 29, 2005
     The Celebrity/Fan-Fic section of Suggested Reading has been updated.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005
     Two new chapters have been added to Chris James' wonderful story "Singer Without a Song." Check it out!

Saturday, November 12, 2005
     Please welcome Chris James to the Tarheel Writer. Chris is a new hosted author. His work has never been posted anywhere, so you're in for a treat! Be sure to visit Chris' page and read his story "Singer Without a Song."

Thursday, November 10, 2005
     The 14th Chapter of Beautiful Soul by Ube_Licker have been posted. It's titled "The Day After. Check it out!

Monday, October 31, 2005
     The 12th and 13th Chapters of Beautiful Soul by Ube_Licker have been posted. Check 'em out!

Wednesday, April 20, 2005
     The 10th Chapter of Beautiful Soul by Ube_Licker has been posted. The 16th Chapter of The Nineteenth Year is complete and available site-wide. A new category of Suggested Reading has been added. It's Short Stories. Check it out.

Tuesday, April 5, 2005
     The Suggested Reading Pages have been updated.

Sunday, March 13, 2005
     Work has begun on Chapter 16 of The Nineteenth Year and is available on the Website Extra.

Saturday, March 12, 2005
     The Suggested Reading Pages have been updated.

Monday, March 7, 2005
     The Nineteenth Year Chapter 15 "Damage Control" is now complete and available site-wide on the stories page.

Wednesday, March 2, 2005
     The Nineteenth Year Chapter 15 "Damage Control" is now complete and available on the Website Extra.

Monday, February 21, 2005
     Discovering the Truth Chapter 8 by Isaiah has been posted. The Nineteenth Year Chapter 14 is now available sitewide. The Nineteenth Year Chapter 15 has been started and can be previewed on the Website Extra. Several Suggested On-Going stories have been updated as well.

Saturday, February 12, 2005
     The just completed 14th Chapter of The Nineteenth Year has been posted on the Website Extra. It will be available sitewide next weekend.

Tuesday, February 8, 2005
     Several stories have updated in the last couple of days in the Suggested On-Going list. Also, the Website Extra page has been updated with the beginning of Chapter 14 of The Nineteenth Year. Enjoy.

Sunday, February 6, 2005
     The Suggested On-Going List has been updated with the latest "story updated" dates and a few new stories now have introductions. Enjoy.

Friday, February 4, 2005
     Chapter 13 of The Nineteenth Year is available on the stories page. Chapter 15 of The Magic Behind the Magic is available on the stories page.

Thursday, February 3, 2005
     Chapter 13 of The Nineteenth Year is available on the Website Extra. A new Bricks entry is available. New suggested stories have been added.

Saturday, January 22, 2005
     HUGE Update. New suggested reading (both on-going and complete), new links, new teen resources, on-going stories update dates, ah, well, updated. Chapter 12 of The Nineteenth Year is now available system wide on the stories page. The beginnings of Chapter 13 of The Nineteenth Year are on the website extra.

Thursday, January 6, 2005
     Chapter 14 of Magic Behind the Magic has been posted in the stories section. Chapter 11 of The Nineteenth Year has been posted in the stories section. Chapter 12 of The Nineteenth year has been posted on the Website Extra.

Sunday, November 28, 2004
     An almost complete chapter 14 of Magic Behind the Magic has been posted on the Website Extra.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004
     Good Lord it's been forever since I updated this page and I appologize. Lot's has been updated! New chapters have been posted for The Nineteenth Year and for The Magic Behind the Magic. More suggested stories have been added. I finally finished reformatting The Watchers to a more easily read format. I won't lie ... things have been real busy around here and finding time to work on writing and updating the site has been really hard. But things are finally starting to line up and I'm seeing some smooth sailing in the near future. In fact ... I'm off to Florida the first of December to recharge the batteries. THANK YOU! A lot of emails remain unanswered in my in box, but they haven't been deleted. I'm working on them as time allows. This is the time of year that I am most busy. BTW ... I received a message from a reader in Pakistan. Zar, if you're reading this, you are in my thoughts. Stay safe! And to David in Texas, thanks! (Blushes) I'm not that handsome! ... or that young! And to Glenn in Australia ... thanks man! I just watched "Taken Down Under" the other night and I must say the "scenery" was fantastic!
     As for George W getting elected for another term ... I didn't vote for him! You frustrated Americans remember ... it's two steps forward and one step back. We just took the one step back. SO ... we have two steps forward to look, ah, forward to. Ya know, it's real easy to send an email to your senator or representative. God loves Nike ... Just Do It! Hugs buds! It will be OK!

Sunday, October 11, 2004
     You might have noticed the easier to read main page ... and you'll notice some other updates thoughout the site as well. I know it's been along time since a posting, but progress is being made ... albeit slow, still ... progress. Expect the latest chapter of "The Magic Behind the Magic" to be posted before the end of the month and with any luck, another chapter of "The Nineteenth Year" will be posted as well. Check Bricks and Musings for the behind the scenes explaination of the slow down. Thanks for your patience!

Thursday, August 12, 2004
     The latest chapter of Magic Behind the Magic entitled "Bad News" is now available on the stories page. Also, the entire site has been updated. Each page now has a menu bar at the bottom making it easier to navigate the site. There is also a new entry in Bricks and Musings.

Saturday, May 1, 2004
     The latest chapter of The Magic Behind the Magic entitled "Revelations" is now available on the stories page. As always, I love feedback, so be sure to let me know what you think. Enjoy!

Thursday, April 22, 2004
     Yep, I've updated it again! More stories have been added and the ongoing section has the most current update dates. As for my own writing ... hummmm ... I guess you could say I've been in read mode more than write mode but, that's about to change! Thanks for the tremendous response to my website extra. You certainly have kept me busy sending out passwords. And another tip of the hat to all the wonderful people that have joined the mailing list. It's quick, easy and I promise it's painless. LOL! When you get signed up, you'll be notified of every update to the sight! So sign up today.
     Current international visitors to the site include people from Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, The Czech Republic, The UK, The Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Poland, South Africa, Brazil, Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, Chile, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, Norway, India, The Philippines, The Ukraine, Belgium, Seychelles and Saudia Arabia.
     It's rather difficult to decifer my visitors from the US because each state gets clumped into one big category but, I have been able to figure out a few. Mostly from people who have asked for passwords or who have joined the mailing list.
     Current visitors from the US include people from Arizona, South Dakota, Wisconson, Rhode Island, Florida, Washington, Lousiana, California, New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Missouri, and Ohio.
     THANKS for stopping by!

Sunday, April 18, 2004
     Lots of new stories have been added to Suggested Reading the Ongoing Section. Check 'em out! And be sure to check out my interview with Tyrel "Rock" Wolf, author of Storm Front. As the Editor of the Gay Authors Newsletter, I get to interview authors! Awesome fringe benefit!

Tuesday, April 6, 2004
     Chapter 10 of Magic Behind the Magic has been posted. It's titled "And the Plot Thickens." Work on Chapter 11 continues. You can get a glimpse of the work in progress by visiting the Website Extra page.

Thursday, April 1, 2004
     Chapter 9 of Magic Behind the Magic has been posted. It's titled "Starr." Chapter 10 is almost complete and will be posted soon.

Sunday, March 28, 2004
     Chapter 8 of Magic Behind the Magic has been posted and ten, yep, TEN new stories have been added to the Suggested Reading section. Check it out! And I know I say it over and over, but please let me know what you think ... about the stories and about the site. I'm not making money off this. You get it all for free. And it going to stay that way. The only thing I get out of doing this is an occasional email. So, drop me a line. No need to be shy. I don't bite!

Wednesday, March 24, 2004
     Chapter Nine of The Nineteenth Year has been posted. Thanks for your patience. The last chapter was posted just before Christmas. It's been a long time coming. Let me know what you think! And, the Suggested Reading Section has been updated with new stories! Check it out!

Tuesday, March 16, 2004
     Chapter Seven of The Magic Behind the Magic has been posted. Check it out and let me know what you think. Beware ... cliffhanger ending.

Monday, February 9, 2004
     Two new chapters have been posted. Chapter Five of The Magic Behind the Magic and Chapter Two of Craig. Thanks for all the emails!

Tuesday, January 27, 2004
     Chapter Four of The Magic Behind the Magic has been posted. Gotta love a good cliffhanger. LOL! Enjoy!
     Gay Life UK has presented The Tarheel Writer it's Gold Award. Gay Life UK gives out their awards to sites which are not necessarily gay sites, but support and promote homosexuality and equality. They also give them for good content, and for easy use and good design. Visit the Gay Life UK website. And thanks Gay Life UK! This means a lot.

Wednesday, January 21, 2004
     Chapter Three of The Magic Behind the Magic has been posted. And the plot thickens. Enjoy!

Tuesday, January 13, 2004
     Chapter Two of The Magic Behind the Magic has been posted. Be sure to let me know what you think. Enjoy!

Sunday, January 10, 2004
     The Suggested Reading section has a brand new look. I have seperated the stories into three main categories in an effort to make it easier to find the type of story that interests you the most. Let me know what you think of the change! Enjoy!
     A new author site has been added. MeTA4 is home to many wonderful stories including stories by Dean Lidster. It is also home to a new story I am following with rapt attention. I highly recommend a visit!

Wednesday, January 7, 2004
     I'm taking a slightly slanted stab at a FanFic story. It's called Harry Potter and the Magic Behind the Magic. I think you'll like the twist. Be sure to let me know!

Tuesday, December 23, 2003
     Just in time for the holidays, the latest installment of The Nineteenth Year is now available. Enjoy and be sure to let me know what you think!
     The Suggested Reading page has been updated with another great story. Several on going stories have been updated with new chapters as well. Check it out!

Monday, December 15, 2003
     Note: Thanks to Quartzie from Prague for correcting me on the date. TWO ongoing stories have captured the Writer's attention! First, there's "Perry and Jesse" by Under The Hoodster and second there's "The Way You Say My Name" by Sara. BOTH of these stories are very captivating!
     "Perry and Jesse" is currently dealing with "Cage Fights." Perry believes that Jesse, being poor and constantly in need of cash, is participating in one of these illegal fights to earn money. On a mission to save Jesse from physical harm, Perry finds himself telling lie after lie to get into the room to find the love of his life. The results of his lying, combined with his really cute appearance, could possible put Perry where he really doesn't want to be. And all this is based on a hunch, yeah, a hunch that Jesse is fighting. It's a MUST READ!
     And then there's Sara and her story "The Way You Say My Name." LOL! A friend of mine told me today that she should be shot on sight! He went on to say that she's too GOOD to just be posting on the Net. I'll have to agree. Her story will have you ready to drive your fist through your monitor because YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Sara's story continues to make me check the CRVBOY site EVERYDAY!

Sunday, December 14, 2003
     Hummm, let's see. There's a new Bricks and Musings entry and a newly designed and updated Suggested Reading page along with some new recommendations. Chapter 8 of The Nineteen Year is just about finshed.

Wednesday, November 19, 2003
     A new suggested story has been listed from a newly listed author site. The Tarheel Writer is pleased to add CRVBOY and author Sara Bell to our family of suggested sites and authors.
     Current site visitors are from Finland, United States, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, France, Philippines, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Singapore, Iceland, Portugal, New Zealand(Aotearoa), Ireland, Sweden and Seychelles. Welcome!

Saturday, November 1, 2003
     Several pages have been updated incuding the links page. There are still a few links to lead to a construction notice, but rest assured, I'me working on those pages as fast as I can. There are literally thousands of gay related sites out there and I've tried to weed through a few of them and recommend ones I think will be hellpful, enjoyable, informative, etc. If you know of a site that's not on my list, drop me an email. I'll check it out.
     Work continues on The Nineteenth Year and I hope to have chapter 8 out this coming week. I just need to make time to do it.
     I posted Halloween Reunion on The Nifty Archive and at Gay Authors and have received some very flattering emails. Thanks. I was good to hear from people I haven't heard from in awhile. If you haven't done so, please drop me a line.
     Speaking of dropping me a line, I'm working to construct a comments page so all you have to do is type your message and hit the send button. Damn, html code can be confusing at times. In the mean time, you can send your comments to The Writer

Monday, October 13, 2003
     Several stories have caught my eye and I'll be posting my recommendations shortly. I wanted to start with "Perry and Jesse" by The Hoodster. Don't forget all the titles in Suggested Reading are listing in alphabetical order, but the really new ones have the "NEW" animated gif beside the title. Oh, and I've been on the soapbox a bit lately, so be sure to visit Bricks and Musings.
     I've been extremely busy and somedays find it hard to drag myself out of bed. The remodeling is just about finished and "the move" is rapidly approaching. So I work during the day and I paint at night. I hate painting! Somewhere in between getting out of bed and climbing back in, I'm trying to find time to write. It's been difficult, but I'm about half way through Chapter 8 of The Nineteenth Year, or "NY" as a lot of you refer to it ... hehe. Progress continues, but there are a lot of physical descriptions of places I've either never been to before, or it's been so long ago that I can't remember. Luckily, I have several wonderful friends that are giving me a hand.

Friday, September 26, 2003
     Ed the Editor, 81, who lived just a few miles from me, passed away on Friday, September 19th. I had just received Chapter 7 of The Nineteenth Year back from him the day before. His death was unexpected, according to his son, but evidently he passed peacefully. Ed edited many of the works listed in Suggested Reading, including Alone With Myself, Mists of Fate, Jagged Angel and many, many more. His generous gift of time to edit the works of many on-line amateur writers is most appreciated. I am honored to have known him the short time that I did.

Saturday, September 20, 2003
     The 7th Chapter of The Nineteenth Year has been posted. It's titled "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." All of the chapters have been reformatted. I hope you'll find them easier to read. Lemme know. Work continues on Chapter 8, entitled "The Electric Camel." Thanks for all the emails! Enjoy!

Friday, September 12, 2003
     The 6th Chapter of The Nineteenth Year has been posted. The title is "Caribou Chicken." Be sure to let me know what you think!
     Current site visitors are from Iceland, Austria, South Africa, Denmark, The United Kingdom, Norway, Poland, The Neteherlands, The Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Australia, and the United States. Welcome! Thanks for visiting! I hope you find the site to be entertainment and useful. If you don't see something that you would like to see, lemme know, K?

Tuesday, August 19, 2003
     The Links Page is now up. I'm still going to be adding more and more to it, but for now, it's up and running. Work continues on Chapter 6 of The Nineteenth Year. It's a matter of time right now. Most of my time is devoted to finishing up the basement construction. I'm down there every night pulling Cat 5 cables, electric cables, phone lines, cable TV lines, hanging light fixtures, etc etc etc. Jeff and I should be able to move in within three weeks, four at the max. I'm trying to get finished with the wiring before the sheetrock crew shows up. Wish me luck!

Sunday, August 3, 2003
     The 5th Chapter of The Nineteenth Year has been posted. It's titled "Agreant." Let me know how you think the story is progressing. Enjoy!
     Current site visitors are from all over the world and include the countires of Saychelles, The Netherlands, Iceland, Belgium, Australia, Mexico, The Czech Republic, Finland, Canada, The United Kingdom and The United States. Thanks for the visit, keep coming back, and recommend this site to a friend.

Tuesday, July 15, 2003
     The 4th Chapter of The Nineteenth Year has been posted. It's titled "Heads." Be sure to drop me a line and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

Monday, July 7, 2003
     A new story has been added to Suggested Reading. When a story glues me to the computer until I've read every single posted chapter, I've just gotta let you know about it! Scroll down to Matthew Figures It Out for a brief intoduction.

Sunday, June 29, 2003
     Three new stories have been added to Suggested Reading. You'll also find a new entry in Bricks and Musings. Work continues on the links page. I've also added pictures of Jevic and Cameron. Sorry for the delay, it's been pretty crazy around the writer's home lately.

Thursday, June 12, 2003
     A new chapter of The Nineteenth Year has been posted. It's titled "Reality." Enjoy!

Thursday, June 5, 2003
     I'm sure you've noticed the new look of the site. That took a bit of work. Glad I did it. The working title "The Worm" has been changed. The new title of the latest story is "The Nineteenth Year." Chapter Two has been completed and Chapter One received a bit of a rewrite. Check it out and be sure to let me know what you think.
     By the way, if you haven't visited Bricks and Musings, you should. You'll learn a lot about what's going on in the writer's life. There's a new addition in Suggested Reading too. The Links Page is still under construction.

Saturday, April 26, 2003
     The completed Chapter One of The Worm is now available. Yep, I've actually been doing some writing. Be sure to let me know what you think. Enjoy!

Thursday, April 17, 2003
     New questions and answers have been added to the About the Writer page. There's a newly Suggested story. And you'll notice that everything I add new to a page will be added to the top. That way you don't have to keep scrolling down. :-)

Wednesday, April 16, 2003
     Word reached me today that Justin Case was killed in a car wreck on April 13th. Justin was a proflic writer and posted regularly on the Nifty Archive. His website is a testament to the incredible work this talented man did. Some of you will no doubtedly recall some of Justin's writings ... I'm So Alone, Justin's Story, Life on the Farm and many more. Justin was an incredible person and will be missed terribly! My heart goes out to all who knew him and those that will get to know him through his writings.

Monday, March 31, 2003
     I just completed a pretty major overhaul of the site. You'll find Suggested Reading has been moved and a warning page added. I've also posted the beginning of two new stories. They are both works in progress, but they'll give you an idea of what I'm working on. Yeah, I know. It's a tease. Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 19, 2003
     There are more updated pages out. Suggested Reading and About the Writer are now both available. They're both "works in progress" and more updates to those pages and any others will be posted here. You'll also find a new update to Bricks and Musings. Enjoy!

Friday, March 7, 2003
     I've finally had time to update pages and some of the links. Even more work is progressing on establishing a way to join a mailing list for site updates. Hopefully, that will be coming soon. Work progresses on a new story. Be sure to check the Bricks and Musings page for progress reports.

Monday, February 24, 2003
     Tarheel Writer makes its web presence known today as the last chapter of "The Watchers" hits the Nifty Archive. Not all links are active yet, but they will be in the coming days.