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    General Fiction Deep Dive 11

    By Myr

    Top Read General Fiction Stories Since Deep Dive 10 Top 10 Most Read General Fiction - Big City / Urban Life Stories centered on city living, independence, anonymity, ambition, reinvention, and relationships shaped by urban environments. IceBerg by J92 In Process Kismet by E K Stokes Complete Employee of the Month by Boy Mercury X Complete Straight to the Morning by Boy Mercury X Complete Bearding the Lion by Boy Mercury X Complete Parent
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Writing World

Interview with the Groundhog

Aditus and I have been doing some brainstorming and have come up with some exciting new twists for the prompt blog.  Stay tuned next month to see what devilry fun we have devised   Now back to your regular scheduled prompt blog....   February is almost here, and that means getting out of the January doldrums.  Punxsutawney Phil is getting ready for his big day, and fingers crossed he doesn't see his shadow, and we'll get an early spring.  I am totally ready for all the snow in my drive
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Gay Authors News

Diversity Exercise

Diversity is a topic that has been on my mind lately, which is perfect timing since it's the theme of our annual Poetry Anthology.  One of the things I love about my job is the diverse nature of the individuals I serve.  I've gotten a bunch of new referrals lately; many from cultures I am only rudimentarily familiar with.  So, I've been doing a lot of research to ensure I account for these individuals cultural heritage and beliefs when providing services.   I recently attended a continuing
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Colored in Gray

Politics - They FAFO, we all pay

Yesterday, my clinic system had an emergency meeting. That's because we're an FQHC - Federally Qualified Health Center, and about 40% of our patient population has Medicaid as their coverage (insurance). Medicaid is how these people pay for their healthcare - everything from vaccinations to pregnancy care to emergency visits. Medicaid literally saves millions of lives from preventable deaths every year. The trump administration attempted to freeze all federal grants yesterday. And for a mom
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Gay Authors News

Mystery Deep Dive 5

Top 1 Most Read Mystery - Amateur Sleuth Features characters who are not professional detectives but get involved in solving mysteries due to personal interest or circumstance. Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Complete Top 1 Most Read Mystery - Caper Light-hearted mystery that is easy to read, witty and not too intense.  Can also be more comic in nature.  Examples: Clue, Scooby Doo, Hardy Boys, or Janet Evanovitch books A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by
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Gay Authors News

January CSR Feature Boundaries: An Old West Tale by Headstall

Did you read this month's CSR by Headstall, Boundaries: An Old West Tale, or it's followup? @Headstall always takes great care to make the setting and events come alive in his historical fiction, and the character's tales pull at your heart, head... or, well...  What did you think of this month's feature? Share your thoughts in comments below, but first, the interview! Do you eat your fruits and vegetables? Absolutely! Berries and red grapes every day, and whatever looks fresh in the p
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Gay Authors News

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 19 - Jan. 25)

Lonnnnnnnng day Monday, Cia came by with an all new Signature Author Feature. You may have heard of him : Tuesday was Myr's chance to Deep Dive into Literary Fiction: Being that Monday was the Signature Author Feature, Cia followed up with the Signature Author Excerpt on Wednesday: Thursday, Valkyrie came to solicit what you would like to see in upcoming Anthology Blogs: Friday, Aditus dropped on by with what could be a couple of fun Prompts to tackle:  
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Ben's Bumblings - 11/11/24

Middles: Nuances and Distinctions

Ben's Bumblings- Entry 1/24/2025 Middles: Nuances and Distinctions Note: I am a novice level writer. Everything I say should be taken with a grain of salt or disregarded as I bumble my way around. This blog entry is dedicated to Nuances and Distinctions that I struggled with halfway into the writing of my first novel: Showing What Another Character Is Thinking While Being Limited to the Main Character’s Overall Point of View These are examples I gathered from the communi
Writing World

Everyday Catastrophes

There are those days when you think someone, the Fates, God, an evil spirit, or your mean neighbor has it out for you. What to do? I suggest you write a prompt story about it to get rid of the bad vibes. PT #265 Write a story that begins with a phone call at three in the morning. PT # 266 Tell a story in the form of a prayer.   Please include the prompt number either in your story/chapter description or title to help readers who would like to search for specif
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Gay Authors News

Future Anthology Blogs

I have some exciting plans for the anthology blog this year, including a series of writing tips.  I'd like to get an idea of what else authors/readers would like to see here in the Thursday anthology blog.  Please comment or message me about any topics you would like to see addressed, and I will do my best to accommodate.  Also let me know if you like the anthology rewinds, where past anthologies are re-featured.  It's not too early to get started writing for our Poetry Anthology - Diversity or
Valkyrie

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