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eBook Review: Sweet Young Thang by Anne Tenino

Sweet Young Thang by Anne Tenino My rating: 3 of 5 stars   Things go wrong ... again, and again. Beware, this review has a whole bunch of spoilers. Overall, I liked the story but felt that it was rather mediocre in my reading experience. That has nothing to do with the drama in the book, but more of my own perceptions.         If you like college fiction, or stories with fireman paramedics, romance and a lot of drama... this story could be for you. I might be a bit picky about preferrin
Cia

Cia

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Life is worth an entry

Background: Demons and Monsters; Gods and beyond

Another Teaser   If I am going to write with eastern mythology, folklore, traditions, philosophies, and religions in mind; I can't ignore the subject of strange beings.   Now, I can write them all off as Aliens, which would work for my scientific premise, but I think that's a blatant act of bad writing and imagination nowadays. Sure a few could have been alien astronauts, but it does not do the ancient stories justice.   In my novel, some monsters and demons are results of ancient Taoist
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W_L

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Life is worth an entry

Background: Five elements

Another Background blog entry, I am such a big tease   This is going to be novel, a real full length one. If it is something that really gets going, who knows.   The Five Elements:   In Asian mysticism, there are several well known elemental concepts that Eastern beliefs based their entire religious and philosophical principles on. There are differences between cultures and views on what elements belong in the cycle. For instance, Japanese tradition have the "Wind" and "Void" elements in
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W_L

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Nephylim's Blog

Rainbow Warriors - The Face in the Window

After almost a year The Face in the Window is due for release shortly. I don't know the date yet but I'll keep you informed,   This is the first book I'm releasing under my own name and it's a little bit nerve wracking. However, I want to stand up and be counted and I want my family and friends to know my work as my work. So, as nerve wracking as it is, it's liberating too.   I've started a new blog Rainbow Warriors. Take a look and see what a Rainbow Warrior is all about. http://cherylheadf
Nephylim

Nephylim

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Methodwriter85's Blog

Education in America- Jeff Bliss Rants Against Lazy Teacher

I wanted to post this in the lounge, but I thought the topic of Education in America could get political really quick. There's this video making the rounds on YouTube, where a students rants against what he deems a lazy teacher because she hands out work packets instead of actally teaching. Here's the video:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQlPGK9wYkg   And here's the Teens React episode:     I do think Jeff Bliss hits a nerve- there is a deep fracture in how children are curr
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Life is worth an entry

Magic and Science: A little background from WL

Before I post my story, I want to first establish some common concepts.   In ancient China, there were many superstitions about Taoism and Taoists followers, including their ability to perform magic, increase a human lifespan, and communicate with spirits, Gods, and other beings beyond the realm of man. The mystic tradition of Taoism still believes in the powerful potential of studying Taoist texts like the Tao te Ching and performing traditional rituals that were borrowed from spiritualists d
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W_L

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Writing World

Writing Prompts #258 & #259

Yeah I know it says Trebs but this is actually comicfan. Trebs needed to get this done and set it up before I could, so I am taking it back.   Yes August is nearly a memory but the month isn't over yet. I still have time to tempt you with some new prompts. So with no further ado, here they are.   Prompt 258 – Creative Tag – First Line “So you decide to tell me that now!”   Prompt 259 – Creative Tag – Last Goodbye The tests are conclusive. You have only six months till you go into space on
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Trebs in Prompts

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advocatus diaboli's Blog

I have a prediction.

Recently, Google Ventures lead a huge $258 million investment round in Uber. Which is interesting in itself, because it's their largest investment ever. But, things are put into an interesting perspective when you consider some of the rumors floating around.   So... Google wants to build cars and sell them to Uber. Sounds great, really. Uber will corner the automated taxi business, grow huge and go public. Google will cash out and get a huge return on their investment. But why stop there? Why
advocatus diaboli

advocatus diaboli

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Gay Authors News

Csr Discussion Day: Don't Shout By Sasha Distan

Welcome back to another Discussion day with the Can't Stop Reading Blog Book Club. Whew, is that a mouthful. What isn't a mouthful is the story that is the subject of today's discussion. Quite a bit of the problem we're introduced to right away is that fact that one character doesn't talk at all, at least not out loud. I hope everyone is ready to discuss their thoughts about Don't Shout by Sasha Distan. First, though, we're going to learn a bit more about Sasha, who I subjected to another one of
Cia

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Gay Authors News

Weekly Wrap Up!

ANNOUNCEMENT: If you hadn't seen the news yet, please help us welcome GayAuthors.org's newest Hosted Author - the one, the only (due to court injunction) - COMICFAN! Congratulations comicfan on your new status!   Kids are back in school (or about to be) and I think that helped make Monday's Featured story feel even more relevant - The Paradox of Friendship by InTheMindofSunshine. Joann414 gave us one her fantastic reviews of this tale (which now has a sequel that's started coming out) and man
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Trebs in Weekly Wrap Up

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Renee's News

Apologies

As an update to my reflections blog...   It has been confirmed that my grandmother is terminal. Honestly, it is expected, but suspecting and being faced with that reality are two different things. She has been told that she is terminal and chances are, even as stubborn as she is, she will quit fighting to stay with us. This is evidenced by her most recent decision. She has changed her living will so that she now has a DNR and nothing will be done to prolong life. Anything, including antib
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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old bob's Blog

After the storm, fine weather always comes back

I'm no more the same after getting out of the hospital yesterday. I regained my good humor and my optimism. Contrary to my fears, the examinations were very positive. The cancer has stopped growing and all vital functions run smoothly. I should not have listened to the urologists who talked to me of an extension of the cancer toward the bladder. This is often the problem when dealing with several SPs who don’t agree with each other I   For years I had to deal with the medics, either as pati
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old bob

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Writing World

Writing Prompts #256 & #257

Uh oh, is it Friday already? Where did the week go? I swear I was, well, never mind. So here we are again ladies and gents about to face another weekend. Some of us just keep right on going about our lives while others are preparing for school or have just returned. Before everyone is overwhelmed, well, I have a few things for you to look over and consider. Might you have time to write one more little story? It is prompt time.   Prompt 256 – Creative Tag - List of Words Use the following in a
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Wayne's Updates

A Moment of Thanks

I think it is important every now and then to take a moment and think about the various good things that are happening, especially when so many things are going wrong.   Right now I have friends who are watching loved ones dying, facing cancer, or just surgery for various health reasons. They have faced other issues with their health and family, yet they find the strength daily to keep getting up, facing the world, and moving forward. No one said it was easy, or that it wouldn't be painful, bu
comicfan

comicfan

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Trebs' Blog

Healthcare in U.S.

I saw a Facebook post about a reddit discussion on "Redditors who live in a country with universal healthcare, what is it really like" - from a US posted trying to get an understanding of health care in other countries, ones that do have universal healthcare. I posted a FB reply, but thought I'd share it here since many of you know my recent health history.   Some other details - even with decent health care coverage through work, my out of pocket has usually been about $2000 per year, if not
Trebs

Trebs

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Writing World

Writing Tip: Meaningless Words With A Purpose

Not everyone knows that GayAuthors.org has a number of sister websites - also operated by CDEJR Web Services Inc for various purposes. One of those sites, fictionstoriesonline.com is the source of today's blog and we thank FSO for allowing us to use it. Meaningless Words With A Purpose   What's a meaningless word? How could one have meaning? Well, I'm talking about interjections! What is an interjection really? Well, it's a word that doesn't have any part of speech but is put in a sent
Trebs

Trebs in Writing Tips

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Life is worth an entry

Reflections on American Politics

Something in the air is just making me very political (There's not even a soapbox anymore, but I just feel a surge of energy). I know, I will behave and not post politics in chat or forum areas, but only in my blogs   I was just reflecting on American sensibilities over the last 40 years. I think if Watergate were to happen today under the Obama administration, few would bat an eye lash or the US senate attempt to push for impeachment. Woodward and Bernstein would probably be summarily detai
W_L

W_L

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joann414's Blog

Best Friends Are Like Family

I try not to post sad things, but this is weighing so heavily on my heart. Many of you that keep up with my status, chat with me, etc., know that I travel a lot with my best friend, and go to her house a lot to spend the weekend, and vice versa. She lives about forty miles away.   Her son has been a problem child since he was 15 or so. He's now 19. got his GED, and started Junior College yesterday. She was so proud, and so hoped that he was getting on the right track with his life. He has
joann414

joann414

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Renee's News

Reflections

I have done a lot of thinking lately about the things that have happened over the last year or so. It hasn't even been a full year, though with everything that has gone on, it sure feels like it should have been well over a year. Now, let me make it perfectly clear, this blog entry isn't meant to be a "poor me" blog entry. I hope it doesn't come out that way, but if it does, I apologize in advance. A lot of what I am sharing has been shared in more detail in some of my previous blog entries over
Renee Stevens

Renee Stevens

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ryan jo's Blog

Not my week

Just a horrid week in general.   Got called a slutty distracting whore at work, due to my super short shorts. Lost my freaking phone that has information.... I don't even want to get in on what I have on there.   I honestly don't know what's next. If I'm lucky they'll find the person who stole my phone, most likely won't.   Oh, my niece decided to puke all over my new Marc Jacobs sweater. Lovely, right?   Give me triple shot of Vodka. NOW!   R.I.P Ryan's iPhone
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ryan jo

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Wayne's Updates

Signs of Immaturity

You live your life and grow older, but occasionally you show signs if immaturity. I think I can sum this up in one word - smurfs.   Growing up there was only thing I collected, and it was smurfs. Eventually, the shop I bought them from closed and I just varied displaying the ones I had. Then I found out every year they released a few new ones. Those I would find on line and like a giddy little kid order them.   Today, I got a surprise. A little kid came into my job with his mom. While she wa
comicfan

comicfan

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