Top Read Fantasy Stories Since Deep Dive 10
Top 10 Most Read Fantasy - Alternate History
Story takes place in alternate version of history, such as what if the Nazi's won "The Man in the High Castle" by Phillip Dick. Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card
The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Temporary Hold
The Lord of the Pierced Dawn by Topher Lydon Complete
Mine! by Cia Complete
Of Pride and Power by W_L Complete
Dawn of Tears by dksto
Warning: I'm about to geek out over working out. Move on if you aren't interested. LOL
I've got the habit now. Getting up early, going to the gym, and getting that handled 4-5 days a week is now something I just do. I used to be extrinsically motivated by results. I needed to SEE changes to keep doing what I needed to do. But I'm past that. It's just something I do (which helps with consistency).
But after using a new workout system called "Average to
Did you catch Monday's feature of Mann Rambling's story, Ones and Zeros? It was part of an anthology featuring all sorts of disasters, but it certainly wasn't! What did you think of the story? If you didn't read it back in 2013, or I haven't intrigued you with it yet, check out the excerpt below!
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Top Read Action/Adventure Genre Reads Since Deep Dive 8
Top 10 Most Read Action/Adventure - Action Fiction
focuses on fast-paced action and physical challenges. Often involves a hero or protagonist facing intense obstacles and overcoming them through physical prowess and skill.
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete
The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Complete
This month we are featuring both an older story and an older anthology! @Mann Ramblings posted Ones and Zeros to the 2013 Recipe for Disaster Anthology. Check it out and some of the other stories if you are looking for a great read or some inspiration to write your own anthology submission for this year's later event.
Length: 9,015
Description: In the future, all para-humans are 2nd class citizens under constant control and supervision. Poll's sponsor is a securities specialist,
Monday is the day they call Blue Monday.
If you remember, last week I revealed to all that I was down in the dumps
I really have to give you all the hugest hugs . After watching all the music vids and then watching 3 favourite shows: Ferris Buhler's Day Off, Red White and Royal Blue, and Heated Rivalry (my favourites, don't judge me ) and going for a longer walk, I was feeling better. I think distracting my mind for about 8 hours and then some exercise seemed to do the trick. I wen
Officially, I’m off until March, just dashing in to prompt you.
PT Prompt#319:
Ari cleans up their wardrobe. After a while, they sit in the middle of the ‘to keep and ‘to donate’ piles, clutching a woolen, bright blue knit hat with tears running down their face. Tell the hat’s story
PT Prompt#320:
First line: “This tastes like shit!”
Please include the prompt number either in your story/chapter description or title to help readers who would like to search for spec
Hello everyone. @Valkyrie is pretty tied up so she asked me to help out with promoting some older Anthologies. We haven't done an Anthology Flashback in awhile, but given the long range weather forcasting for the rest of January, I figured our 2006 Anthology with the theme of Blizzard would be greeted warmly.
Keep an eye out, as the team is working on the the 2026 Anthology Theme, which will be launching soon.
Without further ado, here are our 2006 - Blizzard entries:
Top Read Western Stories since Deep Dive 7
Top 0 Most Read Western - Western - Alternative History
Challenge or subvert the traditional conventions of the genre by providing a more nuanced and critical perspective on the historical events and characters. They might question the morality of certain actions or depict Native American perspectives more accurately.
No stories
Top 0 Most Read Western - Crime Western
Combine Western themes with the conventions of mystery
Howdy Ho Good Neighbours!
I guess that is why they'd call it the blues....
Interesting, the holidays are over, the bills are coming in, back to work everyday of the week, the days are getting longer but still submerged in darkness for most of the day (in my longitude).
They say the 3rd Monday of January is blue Monday, the saddest day of the year, but I think I've arrived a wee bit earlier .
I just feel blah!
So I need you all to give me something to do to cheer me up
I got a gift this Christmas of writing dice, so decided to roll them and use the results here. My friends know me so well! 😁 I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.
PT Prompt #318
Character traits: stubborn, empathetic
Conflict: man vs technology
Setting: Foreign country
Theme: Power
POV: first person
Time: Ancient history
Please include the prompt number either in your story/chapter description or title to help read
Just the facts:
ALPENGLOW Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Alpenglow does not have an exact one-to-one synonym, but it shares close meanings with terms for twilight and atmospheric lighting.
Closest Synonyms and Related Terms
Afterglow: A general light remaining in the sky or on objects after the sun sets.
Twilight glow: The colored light seen during twilight, usually near the horizon.
Evening glow or Sunset glow: Light
Apenglow serves as a powerful visual metaphor in storytelling, representing transition, fleeting hope, and the boundary between reality and the subconscious. This natural phenomenon—where mountains glow in vibrant pink, red, or gold just before sunrise or after sunset—acts as a sensory anchor that heightens emotional stakes and transforms settings into active narrative characters.
Symbolic Meaning:
The Illusion of Warmth: It mimics heat on frozen peaks. Writers use this
The word alpenglow is a partial translation, or calque, from the German word Alpenglühen, which combines Alpen (Alps) and Glühen ("glow"). English speakers kept the first part and replaced the second part with the English word "glow".
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the noun alpenglow in English is from 1862, found in a written letter by W. H. Brewer.
I am always humbled by these lists
Thank you, I appreciate everyone who reads the words I write.
I was having a rough day, and you have all brightened my day!
Thank you
I don’t know if I should tell you this but I have a friend who treats me like you say you treat your friend.
Every Christmas I get 1 sock. He says it is cheaper to buy a pair and then he has two Christmases covered with one trip to the store. 😉
The Carson estate owns all the show footage. There's a vast amount they've never released, like guest host footage. One of the best was Keith Moon, drummer for The Who.