Anthology month continues with the third installment of the 2026 Anthology. I'd like to extend a huge thank you to all who have supported, read, commented, and reviewed all the stories that have been released so far. We've had 11 stories over the past couple of weeks, with 5 more today If you haven't checked out the first two installments, check out the banner at the top of the page, which will take you to the blogs listing the stories. Will there be a fourth installment? You'll have to be s
Welcome to week 1 of the 2023 Poetry Anthology, and the release of several great poems or poem collections by some of GA's authors & poets. This year the theme picked is so open, authors really can take readers anywhere on a journey of...
Exploration
*Additional poetry chapters posting this week: AC Benus' Miracles & Aditus' Delicious Delights.
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Betrayal exists and is one of a few things that can rip your heart to shreds.
This past week has been probably the worst experience I've gone through in my life.
The hardest part for me is the unequivocal fact that the betrayal came from someone who was supposed to love me unconditionally and vice versa.
When unconditional love starts to impose conditions which are only beneficial to one person it's time to step back and reevaluate. Even if that person is a vital part of your f
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims.
No? Bad dad joke? I thought it was hilarious.
A big thank you to the anonymous members of our community that BOMBARDED me with questions. Holy smokes... My inbox went from 29% full to 36%. Y'all are insane, and I love it. I have a pile of questions and responses to last me until October-ish. Maybe December. Regardless, I appreciate the site's involvement.
Let's get down to business. Now, it may seem
Last Wednesday morning (29th March), I was woken up by the radio news telling me that Paul O’Grady had suddenly and sadly died (1). It was a shock. Lying there, half asleep, I didn’t believe it, for a moment, but it was true.
The tributes poured in for him, praising his work as a television presenter, chat show host and champion for Battersea Cats & Dogs Home (2). But I will always remember him as his alter ego, Lily Savage.
When I moved to London, in the mid-eighties, Lily Savage
We had a terrible tornado that ran through Mississippi two weeks ago Friday. Many talk babblers have attributed this to climate change. It's not. The South and Mid-West are prone to seasonal tornado outbreaks. It seems worse because our population is denser. Tornadoes that used to blow down trees out in the country are more apt to hit something now.
The Rolling Fork tornado isn't even the worst tornado in our state's history. In 1966, an EF-5 destroyed a large swath of South Jackson, killed
For me, April feels like it stretches on forever. So I picked a slightly longer story, and the title matches that feeling. Enjoy this month's selection and don't forget to come back and share your thoughts on the discussion day!
A Love to Last
@vanalas
Length: 120,112
Description: Ben and Jim are half-brothers and sons of self-made billionaire Jerome Henandez. The Henandez sons are handsome, charming and intelligent, groomed to lead and head the multi-million empire set up
I hated Sunday afternoons as a child. It was always the low point of the week, the afternoon when nothing really happened. It was those long hours between Sunday lunch and Sunday tea. My parents would go and garden, leaving me alone with the television. There were only three channels and none of them saved their best programs for Sunday afternoons. I watched a lot of old and often not very good films, black and white war films that were all about the glory of fighting, or equally black and white
So don't be like me and Valkyrie
Valkyrie as Spike and me as Chester.
So to avoid getting a back hand (paw) or two, I promise I will not ask her daily for when the Anthology will be out I will though be sitting patiently by awaiting the release! I know entries are making their way to out super duper Anthology Proof Team and then when everything is looked over and ready to go, Val will turn on the power
Now that is is April 2, did any one get April Fooled? I worked
Exposition Round III
- Are we back for one more round, hehehe! Yes, folks! I believe that we are!
When it comes to exposition, that is an entire book in itself. Learning what it is, how to use it, when to use it...when it’s too little, when it’s too much...it would be an absolutely exhausting effort to try to fill you guys in on all of it at the same time. And that’s just with the limited amount of experience that I have had with it, personally, over the years...most of it being stuff
I've wondered for a while if I should talk about things going on in my, our, lives. I'm not much in the way of an attention seeker. I've always found being who I am attracts enough attention without me seeking it.
I returned to school last year, I'm nearly done the first part of the course I'm taking: cybersecurity. It's in line with what I used to do, and what interests me and what I know can contribute. I'll look for a job in that field once I'm done, but I know there will be more scho
We had a request for more dessert prompts, so here is part two of deliciousness or disaster!
PT Prompt #127
A line cook at a Michelin starred restaurant is cooking the pastry chef’s signature dessert and accidentally spills something into it. The dessert was meant for a table celebrating their anniversary; however, it is sent instead to an undercover food critic notorious for destroying restaurants’ reputations. What was spilt, and what is the outcome?
PT Prompt #12
I’ve had problems with the bailiffs, or one particular bailiff company.
It’s not what you think, I didn’t owe anyone any money but someone else, who I have never heard of, has been giving out our address as his own, someone who has never lived at our address. For ages I’ve returning letters for him as “Not known at this address.” The three weeks ago we received a hand delivered letter for him, with no return address on it and the envelope was open. Inside was a letter from a firm of bailiff
April first is an important date for a couple of reasons - and it's no April Fool's joke! April 1st is the deadline to submit poetry to the 2023 Poetry Anthology - Exploration. It is also the start of National Poetry Month. I chose April to feature the poetry anthology for this specific reason. What better way to celebrate this writing form? There is an annual challenge as part of National Poetry Month, and that is National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). The challenge is to write one p
On the grass, in front of our house, the crows and seagulls have fallen back into their usual cold war, after all staring at the lorry that came to emptying our rubbish bins. They stand around, glaring at each other, or attacking leftover fast-food wrappers, which the crows always seem better at. Every couple of days the cold war breaks down and they’ll start fighting over something or other, leaving behind the occasional feather on the grass.
Before lockdown, the grass was dominated by pig
Just the facts:
POLTERGEIST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
POLTERGEIST Synonyms: 51 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
poltergeist
/ˈpōltərˌɡīst/
A poltergeist (German for "noisy ghost" or "knocking spirit") is a type of supernatural phenomenon or spirit known for causing physical disturbances rather than appearing as a visible apparition.
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A poltergeist—literally a "noisy ghost" from the German words poltern (to make noise) and geist (ghost)—plays a unique and vital role in storytelling. Unlike traditional ghosts that usually represent a lingering soul or a tragic backstory, a poltergeist functions primarily as a disruptive physical force.
Grounding the Weird in the Mundane: Poltergeist activity typically invades safe, everyday environments like a suburban home, a child's bedroom, or a family kitchen. By turning ordinary o
The word poltergeist comes from the German language, literally translating to "noisy ghost", "rumble ghost", or "knocking spirit". It comes from two very German roots: poltern - a German verb meaning to make a noise, to rattle, to rumble, or to knock, and geist - the German word for ghost or spirit. The term dates back to 16th-century Germany and is sometimes attributed to Protestant reformer Martin Luther.
The word poltergeist first appeared in English in the 1840s, with the earliest r