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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 30 - May 6)

Almost time to start a new week, but before we do that, we get to take a final look at what happened this past week! Before we do that though, Myr has been cleaning up around the site a bit, so make sure you check out the following threads on the forums:   And now let's see what happened in the various GA news blogs!     Anthology Announcements:   ***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team 2017 Fall Anthology: The Fall Out /
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Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 23 - Apr 29)

I hope everyone has had a great week. Before we get into the wrap up, I want to remind everyone that the deadline to get your anthology story to the proof team is TODAY! Don't miss your chance to enter a story in the 2017 Spring Anthology. Another reminder, Invision is discontinuing it's chat service after today and at this time we have no immediate plans to replace it. For the time being, we will be focusing on bug fixes, completing Stories 2.0, as well as development of Stories 2.1 and 2.2. Wi
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Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 16 - Apr 22)

Well, that's it for another week! Before we get too deep into this week's wrap up, please check out this blog entry from Myr. There has been a lot going on at Gay Authors this week. We've been updating the FAQ and there was a recent update to the site that fixed a few of the issues plaguing members including the one that kept the second page of story comments from being read. You can read about the recent fixes here. Also, there's a possible new blog feature if enough authors are intereste
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Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 9 - Apr 15)

I'm not going to do a huge intro today, instead, let's just take a look at what happened in the various GA News blogs today! Oh.... and.....       And for those interested, Cia has started a Treasure Hunt in the Games and Humor forum! Myr has also updated his Bug blog entry!   Anthology Announcements:   ***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team 2017 Spring Anthology: Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences -
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Weekly Wrap Up (Apr 2 - Apr 8)

Are you ready for a new week? Before that happens, let's end the week with a look back at what happened this week in the various GA news blogs.       Anthology Announcements:   ***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team 2017 Spring Anthology: Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences - Due April 30th, 2017 2017 Fall Anthology: The Fall Out / Secret Spaces - Due November 15th, 2017   Premium Updates: Negative S
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Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 26 - Apr 1)

Hope everyone had a great week this week. It's been a very busy week here at Gay Authors and we even had the April Fool's Short Story Contest author reveal! There's still some bug hunting going on with the new site, so please be patient. If you think you've found a bug, make sure to check out the blog and the forum to make sure it isn't something that has already been answered. The blog has the most recent fixes as of April 1st. Now, let's take a look at what happened in the various GA news blog
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Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 19 - Mar 25)

It has been a very busy week here at Gay Authors. While the site upgrade has been completed, the staff is still working on all the little bugs that can happen with such a major switch. Please be patient, and if you find what you believe to be a bug, PLEASE check to see if it's already been reported and answered. We have a bug report thread specifically for reporting bugs. Some questions are being asked repeatedly and the staff is doing their best to answer, so help us by checking to see if your
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Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 12 - Mar 18)

Hey y'all! Hope everyone is having a great end of the week. While we didn't have the regular site blog features, this past week was a very busy one here at Gay Authors. On Friday, the site was upgraded to the current forum software, and we also upgrade to Stories 2.0. As with any major site change, there are bugs to be found and fixed and we are working on getting the kinks smoothed out. If you find what you believe to be a bug, share it with us in the Bug Collection thread. Prior to posting, pl
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Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 5 - Mar 11)

Oops! Sorry guys, the weekly wrap up went up before I finished it. Now, a couple of quick things before we get to this week's wrap up. During the next week, there's going to be a lot going on behind the scenes, and all of our regular site blog posts are going to be suspended until after the site upgrade. This will leave multiple opportunities for us to share information if necessary.   On another front, the April Fool's Day Short Story Contest is now available for you to read. Don't forget to
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Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 26 - Mar 4)

Did you miss any of this week's blog posts? If so, never fear! Now that we're at the end of the week, it's time for a look back to see what happened. Did you miss any of our promoted authors' updates? Then you've come to the right place as all updates from Signature Authors, Classic Authors, and Promising Authors are including in our Weekly Wrap Up. So let's take a look at what you might have missed.   February C S R Discussion Day: Harry Potter Fanfic By Myr Did you join in this month's CSR D
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Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 19 - Feb 25)

Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope everyone has had a great week. Don't forget that March 1st is the deadline for the April Fools Short Story Contest! I've only gotten a handful of entries so far, but there is still time to get your story in for a chance to win Premium Content. Also, don't forget not to tell anyone which story is yours. And another reminder, join us tomorrow for the CSR Discussion Day on Myr's Harry Potter Fan-Fic.   This week was Signature Week and our Signature Author that we sh
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Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 12 - Feb 18)

I hope everyone has had a great week. In case you missed anything in the various GA staff blogs, this is your opportunity for a brief overview. If you see something that interests you, feel free to go back and take a look. And if you're worried about having missed any of the promoted authors' story updates? Well, we're including those for you as well!   Secret Admirer Special Review A little over a year ago, we held the Secret Admirer Short Story contest. Now it's time to take a look as some r
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Weekly Wrap Up (Feb 5 - Feb 11)

I hope everyone had a great week! Since it was such a busy week this week, I think today I'm going to get right into the Wrap Up for the week.   Have you read the various Harry Potter Fan-Fic by Myr? If not, now's your chance as on Monday, Cia announced that Myr's Harry Potter Fan-Fic is this month's CSR Book Club choice. The discussion day will take place on Feb 27th, but with the numerous stories, you should have plenty of time to get something read before the discussion takes place!   Myr
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Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 29 - Feb 4)

I hope everyone is ready for the new week to begin. But before that, we have to wrap up the last week. A quick reminder for all site authors. You have less than a month to get your April Fool's Day short story in if you want to be part of the contest. Entries are due March 1st and don't forget not to share anything about your story outside of your team. Now, let's recap the last week! C S R Discussion Day: The Pledge By Mikiesboy We started the week and ended the month with the CSR Discuss
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Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 22 - Jan 28)

I hope everyone has had a great week this past week. Just a quick reminder that you only have a little over a month left to get your April Fool's Day short stories in if you want to be a part of the contest. Make sure to read through the guidelines if you're planning to participate! Also, don't forget to join us for the CSR Discussion day of The Pledge by Mikiesboy. It's only about 10,000 words, so if you haven't already read it, you still have time! Now, lets see what you might have missed this
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Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 15 - Jan 21)

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. It's been a busy week here at Gay Authors, but before I get into the weekly wrap up I wanted to post a reminder of sorts. With the recent staff changes, I wanted to take a minute to mention the various teams and the staff they're made up of. This list can also be found in the Help & Announcements forum. A huge thank you goes out to the site staff, all of who are volunteers, for donating their time to keep GA running smoothly.   Site Administrators
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Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 8 - Jan 14)

I hope everyone has had a great week. In case you missed anything in the various GA staff blogs, this is your opportunity for a brief overview. If you see something that interests you, feel free to go back and take a look. And if you're worried about having missed any of the promoted authors' story updates? Well, we're including those for you as well!   To start your week off, Puppilull was kind enough to provide us with a review of Sasha Distan's series "Best Circle of Hell". Based on the com
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Weekly Wrap Up (Jan 1 - Jan 7)

Yep, I'm back with the wrap up! A huge thank you to the rest of the Admin team for helping to cover the blogs while I had to take care of family issues. As I'm sure many have noticed, GA no longer has a chatroom for members to hang out. Unfortunately, for the time being, this isn't going to change. If you want to know more about why chat is gone, you can check out Myr's chat topic, which explains what happened and why the chatroom is not feasible at the moment.   To start our week, and new ye
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Weekly Wrap Up (Dec 25 - 31)

:music: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! :music:   Well I hope everyone had a great night bringing in the New Year. I know I did The great thing about celebrating the New Year is not to forget everything that has happened in the past year, but also to look forward to what will come in the New Year. We will all be experiencing some changes coming up and I'm excited about it and looking forward to looking back next January 1st and seeing where we have come.   So for the final time, we will look back
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Weekly Wrap Up (Dec 18 - 24)

Well this is an eventful day in many places in the world....   Merry Christmas                       Happy Hanukkah       I'm sure many of you have already opened your pressies and getting ready to have a feast! If you don't celebrate either of these traditions, we all wish you all the very best on these happy days to everyone, everywhere!!   So let's look back at the week that was.   Monday we started off the week with Cia doing up the December Signature Feat
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Special Announcement And Weekly Wrap Up (Dec 11 - 17)

**Special Announcements**   Many of you have spoken and we have listened. Have you ever had to decide how many of your likes to use within an 24 hour period and were limited and unable to like everything you wanted? Well starting today we are happy to announce that there is no limit on the likes you can use in a day!!! The only exception will be the Newbie Group that will be increasing from 3 to 20 a day. Just so you know, if you are a Newbie and want the unlimited feeling, you only need
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Weekly Wrap Up (Dec 4 - 10)

Not sure where in the world you are, but Winter has finally arrived here Temperatures reaching highs of -20C / -4F has kept me in a lot and doing a lot of reading instead. Enough about the weather, lets see what happened on the site this week.   Monday we had Cia introduce us to the December CSR Feature. This month we are going to look at Kuragari129's story My Life Started At The End Of The World. If the title doesn't capture your interest then wait until you read the synopsis. Discussion da
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Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 27-Dec 3)

Renee will be taking a bit of time off from the Site Blog but will return soon. I will be doing the weekly wrap up for the immediate future, so lets hope I don't mess it up   Monday we started the week off with the November CSR Discussion Day of Comicality's Between the Lines. Cia had a lengthy interview with Comicality about not only the story but also what motivates him to believe he is writing a good story. A lot of tips and information from one of our most read authors at GA.   Wednesda
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Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 20 - Nov 26)

Well, it's the end of another week, which means it's time to take a look back at what has gone on in the various GA News Blogs. Don't forget that tomorrow is the discussion day for this month's CSR choice: Between the Lines by Comicality. If you haven't finished reading yet, you still have a little time.   UPDATE: First let me apologize. I have a lot going on right now and I completely spaced that I was supposed to announce the Reader Incentive winner for the anthology. I'm happy to announce t
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Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 13 - Nov 19)

I hope everyone has had a great weekend and is refreshed and ready for the start of a new week. Don't forget the deadline for the 2016 Special Anthology is coming up fast, I look forward to seeing what everyone is working on! The guidelines for this anthology are a little different, so make sure you read the announcement carefully. Now, let's see what happened this week in the GA News Blog.   Anthology Special Review: Nature's Wrath To start out the week, the review team decided to do a specia
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