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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Nov 17 - Nov 23)

Wow, it's been quite a while since I've done one of these, but @wildone asked if I could fill in this week, and I told him I'd give it my best. Between life with a little one, and many other things going on, I just want to give a huge Thank You to Steve for continuing to do the Weekly Wrap Up's for me!!!  Currently, it's getting our Christmas light show set up and ready to go by December 1st (have you ever tried to make 7 pvc stars and wrap them in lights?), among chasing a 16 month old Baby J a
Renee Stevens

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Classic Feature

November Classic Author Excerpt: Sorry Mom by Duncan Ryder

Did you catch Monday's blog featuring Duncan Ryder's short story, Sorry Mom, from the 2010 Anthology "I'd Never Do That"? Maybe you read it before, or maybe it was a new to you story. Or maybe I wasn't able to convince you to read it yet... maybe this excerpt will do the trick!    I picked this part of the story first because I didn't want to give away the whole story and second because I wanted something that shows the poignancy of this story and Duncan's writing. Enjoy! Want t
Cia

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Classic Feature

November Classic Author Feature: Sorry, Mom by Duncan Ryder

November is here, and with it a story that many readers enjoyed back in 2010 during the Spring Anthology. With a theme like "I'd Never Do That" and a title of Sorry, Mom the story could have gone anywhere. Well, I'm not going to tell you! I'll feature a reader's thoughts below, but then you'll just have to check out the story yourself to find out.  Sorry, Mom by Duncan Ryder Length: 2,042 Description: When you find your future, you shouldn’t have to give up your past.
Cia

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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Nov. 10 - Nov. 16)

Not really much of a preamble out of me tonight. I will give everyone a heads up that Renee will be returning next week to do the Weekly Wrap up for me, as I know for a fact that I will be indisposed one week from tonight 🍻 🍹 🍷  So be gentle to with her, and especially you, @Valkyrie, if you have nothing nice to say, then don't say it at all. That should apply to you regarding me but for some reason I know it will be a freezing cold day in hell when that happens On Monday, Cia popped in
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Author Guess Who

Author Guess Who #5

Once again, doing this from my phone, so please forgive the lack of extra formatting. You'll have a couple of weeks to guess who this author is, and then I'll do the reveal. Happy Guessing! What is one thing that most GA members might not know about you? I enjoy singing and acting in amateur performances, though I’m not very good at it. What prompted you to write your first story? Reading an article in the paper about online story writing. What genre of books do you enjoy read
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Featured Stories

Featured Story: A Vampire to the Rescue

Well, you get an extra dose of me this week, since it's a US holiday and I had some time to spare to help out with the blog this morning. Speaking of, thank you to any and every veteran who has ever served to protect the freedom and security of their country! And, without further ado... please enjoy Aditus' review of @comicfan's story, A Vampire to the Rescue!    A Vampire to the Rescue Comicfan Reviewer: Aditus Status: Complete Word Count: 3,949 Halloween is over, and all
Cia

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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Nov. 3 - Nov. 9)

Well I look outside and it is yet snowing again! This is the 3rd time it has snowed this week, but this time it is actually going to get cold. You all can think of me as I go to the Western Semi Final of the Canadian Football League between my Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers! Will still be snowing tomorrow at game time and with the windchill it will be a balmy -22 C (7.6F). Add in fact that it is getting dark out at 4:50 PM now, it should be a great day!!! I think I shall imbib
wildone

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Author Interviews

Ask an Author 2.0 #25

Welcome to the final installment of Ask an Author. Yep, you read correctly. I’m out of questions, so unless I get a few new ones, there will not be a December blog entry. In the meantime, a member sent in a query for several authors.   "Which is harder to write and why... short stories (so much has to be crammed into so little space) or a chapter story (so much research to get it right, like CJ and his environs or Donny and Louis in Mikiesboy's Changes & Changes Again?)  
CSR- Can't Stop Reading

November CSR Feature: Those Cerulean Eyes by Arran

Happy November! Just 2 months left until 2019 comes to a close, and I thought I'd feature a story that just came to a close as well, Those Cerulean Eyes by Arran. Long-time member of the site, this is one of a few stories Arran posted this year. Did you read it? If not, here's your chance before the Discussion day at the end of the month! Also, I'm still looking for ideas on how to feature site stories and authors to change up the first/last Monday of the month blog. The CSR format has been goin
Cia

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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 27 - Nov. 2)

Every week we have different blogs featured here on the GA News Blog. For the past month and a half, Thursdays have been used to feature a past Anthology or Contest with new stories from that feature spread out over a month. This blog is done by the omnipotent one, the big kahuna, the big cheese, the master of all, the seerer of all things GA, aka @Myr Well I didn't happened to notice this past Thursday that Myr's anthology blog wasn't featured on Thursday 😮 and not until Thursday night.T
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CSR- Can't Stop Reading

CSR Discussion: Spirit & Spare Parts

So begins the week of Halloween short stories!! We featured several stories this month and welcomed members to decide why they liked them to share with other readers. What drew you in? Title? Description? Type of monster-riffic plot to enjoy? Well... I can't wait to hear it! Share your thoughts and comments below.    me Zombie Tired of the same old zombie thing? Looking for different?  Well drop in to visit with Stephen and family. Nice twist on this well-worn genre. Great job, ti
Cia

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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 20 - Oct. 26)

Wow, I didn't even realize it was Saturday night going onto Sunday morning in my here parts! But then again, for some reason I didn't realize we were in the last week of October too 😮 Halloween on Thursday, and then November on Friday, we are well on our way to wrapping up 2019 and into the 2020's Before I get looking too far into the future, the meaning of the wrap up to do a visit of the past, so let's look what happened here the past week on the GA News Blog. Monday, Cia brought us
wildone

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Classic Feature

October Classic Excerpt: The Leanai Scath by Andy78

Did you see Monday's blog post featuring this month's Classic Author story and ad? This month's selection is a short story, so I don't want to share too much of it with you because that might spoil too much before you read it. Andy has a real knack with writing one shots that draw you in and make you want to know (and force him to write) more, and The Leanai Scath is no exception.  So much of this story seems like it's just a normal tale, but then there are nuances that let you know that so
Cia

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Classic Feature

October Classic Feature: The Leanai Scath by Andy78

This month we have a one shot story competition, and it's the last full month before your short story is due for the Fall anthology, so I went with a Classic Author One Shot story that features something from beyond the normal... aliens! Or are they? Well... let's see what Andy78 came up with in The Leanai Scath.    The Leanai Scath by Andy78 Length: 1,774 Description: The Leanai Scáth appeared on Earth two centuries ago. They have been herded into colonies on the
Cia

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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 13 - Oct. 19)

Skiddy-mer-rink-a-dink-a-boomp, skiddy-mer-rink-a-doo, Means I love you. Skiddy-mer-rink-a-dink-a-boomp, skiddy-mer-rink-a-doo, Means I'll be true Skiddy-mer-rink-a-dink-a-boomp, skiddy-mer-rink-a-doo, All the time he sings this rhyme Skiddy-mer-rink-a-dink-a-boomp, skiddy-mer-rink-a-doo, Means I love you. Why is it the older I get, the more appealing that nursery rhyme songs appeal to me? Am I regressing? Anyhooooo On Monday @spikey582 had a great review of Cole
wildone

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Anthologies

Anthology Flashback - Fall 2014 - Scars 3 of 4

October is upon us and it is time for another month of Flashbacks!  But first, authors, please make sure you are working on the anthologies due November 15th!  (see above) Without further ado, here is part 3 of 4 of October 2019's Anthology Flashback.  We are going back to Fall of 2014 with the them of Scars!  
Myr

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Featured Stories

Featured Story: Shade

Morning all. Sorry, I'm a bit behind so let's get right to this great review of @Cole Matthews story, Shade! Shade Cole Matthews Reviewer: spikey582 Status: Complete Word Count: 7,113 With it being October, I definitely felt like getting into the Halloween spirit by reviewing a ghostly horror story, and Cole Matthews' submission from the seasonal short story contest fits the bill perfectly. This was actually a great treat for me, to go back through the site specifically seek
Renee Stevens

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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Oct.6 - Oct.12)

Good Day Everyone! This is Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend, and I'm a little messed up on what day it is It is like I forgot that today is  Sunday. Oh well. Here is what happened in these parts of GA this past week. On Monday, Cia introduced us all to the October CSR feature:   Then on the Tuesday, Renee gave us another edition of the Author Guess Who:   Thursday, Mr. Myr was back with a round of Anthologies from 2014.   Friday, was Comicfan's chanc
wildone

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