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Historical Deep Dive

Historical genres focus on different time periods in history or the speculation of alternate history. Sub-genres: Alternate, Ancient Greco-Roman, Ancient Orient, Cold War, Industrial Revolution, Medieval, Non-Contemporary, Western, World Wars Top 10 Most Read Non-Contemporary Historical Live, Love, Lose by LittleCherryBlossom26 Russia - My Home by Tallguyct Rome by CLJobe The Golden Portifor by Mike Arram Papa Stour by

November 7, 2023

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

November CSR Feature: When Opportunity Knocks by kbois

I wanted to feature a story by kbois this month, and while this story is on the longer side for a CSR pick, I liked that it aligned with that oft-featured holiday month issue... unexpected family dynamics and all the bumps that indicates! So, please enjoy this month's story by @kbois and come back at the end of the month ready to share your thoughts! When Opportunity Knocks by kbois Length: 96,473 Description: Jett Anderson and Kyle Benton are starting to build a relationshi

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November 6, 2023

Weekly Update (Oct. 29 - Nov. 4)

I guess it is the time of year for our bi-annual bitch fest 😏You know what I’m talking about. We are falling back on Saturday night, Sunday morning. So if you forgot to set the clocks back, you can continue reading this wrap up, or go back to bed 😛 If you live somewhere that doesn’t have daylight savings time, considerable yourself lucky 🍀 So how many kids did you have come to your house for Halloween 🧙? I had zero. But I live in a secured condo building with very few if any kids liv

November 5, 2023

2023 Anthology - Leap of Faith Wrap Up

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in making the 2023 GA Anthology - Leap of Faith, a success! We had seventeen stories submitted by GA authors, and be sure to check out the links below for a bonus poetry submission by me. If you haven't checked out the anthology yet, now is a great time! Please leave our authors a reaction, comment, and/or review to let them know how much we appreciate them. Stay tuned in the next few weeks for announcements regarding future GA writing events.

November 2, 2023

Horror Deep Dive

The Horror genres range from possible creep outs to graphic gore to monsters to weird science and dimensional horrors. They generally focus on giving an a scare and a thrilling rush. Sub-genres: Gothic, Horror - Modern, Monster, Psychological, Splatterpunk, Weird Science, Zombie Top 10 Most Read Horror - Modern GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Shelter by Comicality The Mantis Variant - Book One by Adam Andrews Johnson Savage Moon 06 - T

October 31, 2023

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

CSR Discussion Day: Miles to Go by Comicality

Can you believe tomorrow is Halloween? It's true! In honor of the spooky season, I picked a story that also dipped into the paranormal and featured an author that has a variety of stories in the genre if that's your thing! I hope you enjoyed Miles to Go this month, now enjoy this interview I sent to @Comicality before you share your comments below. Who was the real villain, ACME or Wile E. Coyote? Hehehe, Wile E. Coyote! All the way! They sold it...but YOU bought it, dude. Repeatedly,

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October 30, 2023

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 22 - Oct. 28)

Just a reminder to all, you have less than 2 months to get your favourite GA staff member their Christmas present. Maybe I shouldn't say that, I will be like Harry Potter on Christmas morning receiving presents from his Aunt and Uncle and lovely cousin Dudley! One year a 50 pence coin which is 60 cents USD, a toothpick and finally a single tissue . Believe it or not, that is my first HP reference in my life Now if you couldn't wait for Christmas, Val had an early present for you again th

October 29, 2023

2023 Anthology - Leap of Faith Week Three

The anthology continues this week with five more great stories for your reading pleasure! Check them out and leave the authors a reaction, comment, and/or review.

October 26, 2023

Paranormal Deep Dive

Paranormal is the melting pot of several sub-genres that got large enough to form it's own home. Generally speaking, Paranormal is urban fantasy that limits itself generally to ghosts, vampires, werewolves, shifters, and other creatures. It should be noted that Paranormal has strongly established tropes in its sub-genres. The meta-humans in Paranormal are not typically monsters. You'll find the monster versions of these meta-humans in Horror. Research of your chosen sub-genre is strongly ad

October 24, 2023

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 15 - Oct. 21)

Start spreading the neeeeeews There's some new stories in toooooooown Do you want to be a part of it? GA, GA Okay, now you know the reason I never got an offer to be a song writer. But I could have seen myself writing the Rodeo Song back in the day . Can you imagine back it the day when all bad words actually got bleeped out No children under the age of 18 permitted to watch this video. If you do, your phone, tablet, computer will blow up Okay, now to clean

October 22, 2023

2023 Anthology - Leap of Faith Week Two

It's time for our next batch of stories for this year's anthology! Thanks to all who have read, commented, and reviewed our first releases. Let's show these authors our same support! Now start reading

October 19, 2023

Signature Feature

October Signature Excerpt: Finding Alex by Krista

Monday's feature of Finding Alex by @Krista mentioned a little bit of a twist... and if you don't get what I mean by that, maybe this excerpt will help you figure it out! Want to read more? Click here

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October 18, 2023

Thriller/Suspense Genre In Depth

Sub-genres of Thriller/suspense are similar to action/adventure in that they tend to focus on events and moving things along. But where Action/adventure is focused more on fun/mystery, Thriller/Suspense is focused more on fear/horror. There tends to be a mystery element as well. Tends to have deeper engagement with the character to make you care if they survive. The Thriller sub-genres tend to be edge of your seat and villan driven. Suspense is more towards the mystery end of the spectrum.

October 17, 2023

Signature Feature

October Signature Feature: Finding Alex by Krista

October is all about fun and games, sometimes with a bit of a twist... How does that come into play with this story? Read on and find out! Length: 17,423 Description: Daniel is single and in the closet. Then at his sister's wedding, he meets Alex, the bestman of his new brother-in-law. A reader said: Krista! Why? I bloody loved the build up. I wished we could have had more time with the couple Great story though ~ Bachgen Cymraeg If you want to spread the wor

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October 16, 2023

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 8 - Oct. 14)

We are now into our first week of the Leap of Faith Anthology. Curious if you have read 1, 2 or more stories already? Do you have a favourite? Did once touch you in a different way (get you minds out of the gutter)? Did any surprise you? Just in case you didn't know or missed an odd mention of the anthology , it stared posting this past Thursday with a BANG! and the first set of stories will now have the limelight for 4 more days. Then this upcoming Thursday, another set will be revealed

October 15, 2023

2023 Anthology: Leap of Faith Now Live

For this year's anthology, I challenged authors to match the turnout we had for last year's anthology, and while we didn't quite get there, I am thrilled to announce we still had a super turnout! So stay tuned over the next three weeks for some stellar writing, and be sure to leave a reaction, comment, and/or review to show anthology participants your appreciation. Check out the links below for our first round of Leap of Faith!

October 12, 2023

Mystery Genre In Depth

Mystery sub-genres of mystery focus on investigating events. Depending on the sub-genre, this can be solving a crime or murder, finding missing persons, finding missing stuff, or solving a grand historical conspiracy. Sub-genres: Caper, Cozy Mystery, Detective, Historical Mystery, Light Mystery, Noir/Hard-Boiled, Police Procedural Top 10 Most Read - Light Mystery Circumnavigation by C James Box Shaped Heart by Laura S. Fox T

October 10, 2023

Featured Story: Baring My Soul by Kbois

Well, in case you were wondering what to read among other things this month, make sure you check out this review done up by @chris191070. Check it out!! Baring My Soul by Kbois Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 14,893 Well where does one start a review on a story that is so well written, that deals with topics of an upsetting nature. This is a story that will take many readers out of there comfort zone as it deals with abuse, suicide and mental ill

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October 9, 2023

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 1 - Oct. 7)

Happy real Thanksgiving At least to my Canadian friends. You know what that means here, another day off for a long weekend or if you work on Monday, probably will be time and a half Makes me thankful I live in Canada This long weekend I find myself dog sitting at the dog's house. Not as in the dog house but at the house the dog's live with their human friends. They wanted to put them in a kennel as they headed out of town for a celebration of life, but shall we say the doggies ar

October 7, 2023

Author Interviews

Ask An Author 3.0 #33

October is one of my favorite months, right behind November. While the temperatures are still high, I feel autumn coming. That crisp and chilly breeze, the layered fashion trends, and countless s'mores over a campfire... I can't wait! Then there's Halloween, which I thoroughly enjoy. It's the one day a year where I can blatantly ignore my job's dress code. The apron, appropriately dubbed "my little red dress" remains at home while I don some sort of wig or silly outfit. What will I be this year?

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October 4, 2023

General Fiction Genre In Depth

General fiction are fiction stories that don't clearly fall into other more strongly defined genre fiction. This category also features two common Gay Story mainstays, "Coming of Age" and "Rich Boy". With Rich Boy being extremely common escapism fiction from the dawn of the internet where the usually teenage character had enough wealth not to deal with the downsides of being Gay. (Far more extreme in the 1980s and 1990s) Sub-genres: Coming of Age, Drama, Experimental, Prompt, Rich Boy

October 3, 2023

CSR- Can't Stop Reading

October CSR Feature: Miles to Go by Comicality

So October means the real start to fall and, as I sit here in my I Love Spooky sweatshirt, it's time to feature something for the Halloween season. ZOMBIES! So welcome to your October CSR read and an older story from Comicality, Miles to Go. For those who enjoy this kind of thing, from the comments this is a prequel to more in this world too! Miles to Go by @Comicality Length: 20,385 Description: As another one of the character spinoff tales from the zombie apocalypse series

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October 2, 2023

Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 24 - Sept. 30)

No matter where in the world you are, you have 22 hours to get your Anthology in Actually if you are in Auckland New Zealand, you come out with extra time. As of publishing this blog, you are at 7:40 PM Sunday. So if you are thinking you only have 3 hours to go, no, you have 22 more hours 😮. Same to you in Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, Kyiv, Johannesburg. You get where I'm going here Yes, if you read this blog right at the time of publishing, that is how many hours you got to get in yo