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***NEWS*** The last Coming Out Story is now available through Amazon, Chapters/Indigo, Barnes & Noble, WH Smith, etc. as part of the short story collection A Vigil for Joe Rose. Direct links below.

I grew up outside of Montréal, Québec, Canada. For a time I escaped and lived in London, Paris, and Tokyo. I wrote my first novel at fourteen, a melodramatic tale of a rock star and his brother’s quest for family. “The Song No One Heard” remains the book no one’s read. Just as well. I now live in the town where I grew up, tormented by intolerance, the need to write, and wild rabbits in my yard.

My work on Authonomy now is The Last Coming Out Story.

favourite books

Surfacing (Margaret Atwood)
The Edible Woman (Margaret Atwood)
Lady Oracle (Margaret Atwood)
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Widow for One Year (John Irving)
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The Hotel New Hampshire (John Irving)
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Maurice (E.M. Forster)
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
A Passage to India (E.M. Forster)
A Room with a View (E.M. Forster)
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
The Trial (Franz Kafka)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)

Best book for writers:
On Writing (Stephen King)

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The Last Coming Out Story

Michael Whatling

How does the president of the school's “Rainbow Club” go from being the most popular student to the most hated? Though not for being gay.


***NEWS*** The Last Coming Out Story is now available as part of the short story collection A Vigil for Joe Rose. Available on Amazon.

Spencer is trying to stay under the radar. He’s already the token Anglo at his high school in Montréal, Canada – he doesn’t need "gay" added to that Shepherd’s Pie. That is until Jean-François, the hottest boy at school, starts a “Rainbow Club,” dragging Spencer along with him.

Spencer’s motto is “Tall boys are worth the climb,” and it’s uphill all the way if he’s going to win J.F.’s heart. He might even have to become an in-your-face activist, if that’s what it takes. But he isn't prepared to witness the object of his desire break a speed record for going from the most popular student to the most hated.

Based on a true story.

Set in Montreal, Canada, the place for outdoor cafés, festivals, same-sex marriage, and love. Gay or otherwise.

A postmodern take on coming out stories. Inspired by The Great Gatsby.

Movie Pitch: "Milk" in high school. :)

 

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I wrote 1432 days ago

Hi Henry! There's a lot to recommend your book, elements that if worked on can be made into a very good story. They're all there. The problem I found is the pacing. Your first chapter, for example, covers so many things, all interesting, and as a reader I'd like to know more about them. But it seems... view book

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Hi Ian! I like the whole devil-dogs episode at the beginning. Suitably intriguing, mysterious, and scary. It sets the tone off nicely for the story. Well done! The thing I found a bit jarring was the very first few lines. How could Dylan know what was being said if he, as he admits, didn't hear and ... view book

I wrote 1434 days ago

Hi Dave! What I like about your book is your ability to make your characters come alive and seem real, whether they're Colin or a hologram. Well done! There's a lot of humour in the telling, here, so that kept my interest, even though SciFi doesn't normally do anything for me. That's the great thing... view book

I wrote 1434 days ago

Hi B! I found your story to be rich and intriguing. There's so much here that makes this an interesting and worthwhile read. All the elements are there for a great book. My only concern is the unorthodox way in which you render dialogue. The dialogue, itself, is good, but in the theatrical style you... view book

I wrote 1434 days ago

Hi Todd! The best part of your book is how you make your character think, experience, and ask what every one of us would in the same situation. Everyday man goes to Hell. Well done! I especially like the humour which was there right from the start. Lines like, "I realized I couldn't do this for eter... view book

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