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Weekly Wrap Up

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

Now you all must be wondering, what are you doing up at 5:15 AM in the morning   I have succumbed to the hockey bug and I am awake for in a little under an hour, I will be watching Team USA play Team Canada for the Olympic Gold Medal  in Hockey . Interesting thing, I can head to the bar right now and watch the game if I'm so inclined and have some beers with my closest Canadian fans 🍺 Yes, a lot of provinces in Canada allow for bars to open for Olympic Gold Medal Events. Not sure if there w
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More Poetry Help

Last week, we explored Haiku as an introduction to writing poetry.  This week, I'd like to discuss free verse.  Remember that poetry does not have to incorporate rhyming or meter or stick to a particular form.  Free verse embraces that concept, which gives the writer virtually unlimited freedom to express their thoughts.  Free verse does not follow any particular form or rhythm.  It tends to follow natural speech patterns, but doesn't have to.  I think of poetry as painting word pictures - it's
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Signature Feature

February 2026 Signature Feature Excerpt: The Yacht Club by Mark Arbour

Did you catch Monday's blog featuring Mark's story, The Yacht Club, from last year's Secret Author contest? There will be another one of those coming up later this year, so I hope you will both enjoy this story (if you missed it) and the upcoming event this summer. Make sure you check out this excerpt and the story if you want to remember that fun or read it now! As always, like, comment, and review!  Want to read more? Click here.
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Genre Deep Dives

History Genre Deep Dive 9

Top Read History Stories Since Deep Dive 8 Top 10 Most Read Historical - Alternate Nazi's win WWII, Napoleon win's the Battle of Waterloo, Roman Empire never fell without fantasy/speculative fiction items (other than alternate history). The Man in the High Castle Falling Apart by craftingmom Complete Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray Long-Term Hold Do Over by dkstories Complete Capitol Hill - Summer of '22 Book VI by Carlos Hazday Complete Kage Matc
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Signature Feature

February 2026 Signature Feature: The Yacht Club by Mark Arbour

This month I thought I'd feature a romantic... or is it? cruise story by @Mark Arbour. This was part of the Secret Author contest in 2024, which I hope readers enjoyed, but if you missed it, check it out now!!  Length: 10,473 Description: Two daddies and two twinks go on a cruise. Devon and his boyfriend Roger plan a cruise to get away and enjoy some time together.  While boarding they meet Keller, who is traveling with his estranged boyfriend Jason.  While on board they discover
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Weekly Wrap Up

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

Well, a belated Happy Valentines day to you all. I love all the readers, contributors, staff here at GA. Will you all be my Valentine (a day late )  We shall move on quickly as I know VD is not a popular topic around here  In more ways than one   Remember last week when I I talked about the lost lotto ticket 😮 Well there was a sizable win out of my city 😮 I was talking to some people at work and they said I should call in to see if they can tell me anything, so I did  Much to my surpri
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Site Tech News

What is he up to now? Setting things up for the Future

As you signed on to the site today, you were asked to fill in your favorite genre, second favorite genre, and third favorite genre.  For a certain age group, you were no doubt cursing at the surprise.  Sorry about that.  Everyone else is probably wondering why.  Every Saturday morning, I collect our stats on active members, Premium Subscribers, etc.  As we get ready to move to the new forum software, I am working to set up our data collection and usage to better serve our members.  In marke
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Genre Deep Dives

General Fiction Deep Dive 9

Top Read General Fiction Since Deep Dive 8 Top 10 Most Read General Fiction - Coming of Age Follows the personal growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. "growing up" The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Temporary Hold Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete A to Z by Parker Owens Complete Adam Blake by CLJobe Complete Paternity by Mark Arbour Complete Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold An English Teen, C
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Reviews

Review Team... Review

Hey all, I was asleep at the wheel last month and forgot to post the 2025 Review Team's review of the their Reviews  Why not throw in 1 more review. Well here it is. Stay tuned for March for a brand new feature! Before I post, I do appreciate all that the Review Team does to help out the site. If you think you have time to add a review or 2 a year, let @Timothy M. or myself know. They are always looking to increase their ranks       Reviews revisited Our Review Team
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Weekly Wrap Up

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

Hey all   Are we all committed to sit on our couches and watch the winter Olympics from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo? I'm not sure I am  Now, if I was there and being surrounded by gorgeous Italian men , then we'd be having another discussion . Oh wait, there is another game going on in Santa Clara 😮  I went back to work after a 2-week staycation, and I think I put in an 80 hour work week this week 😮 Only about 900 emails to work through on top of all my other jobs and tasks, I was
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Anthologies

I've Never Written Poetry Before - Help!

Writing poetry can be an intimidating prospect when you've never done it before, but it doesn't have to be.  Like our Poetry Anthology theme this year - Choices - you can choose to give it a go and see how it turns out.  Many people think of things like sonnets, ballads, iambic pentameter, and rhyming when it comes to poetry.  Meter, form, and structure, oh my!  Some of these forms intimidate even seasoned poets.  But we don't need to be Shakespeare to express ourselves.  Start simple.   Ha
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Genre Deep Dives

Fantasy Deep Dive 9

Top Read Fantasy Stories Since Deep Dive 8 Top 10 Most Read Fantasy - Alternate History Story takes place in alternate version of history, such as what if the Nazi's won "The Man in the High Castle" by Phillip Dick.  Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card Mine! by Cia Complete Of Pride and Power by W_L Complete Fortitude by Cia Complete The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy In Process Goon by dkstories Complete Dawn of Tears by dkst
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CSR- Can't Stop Reading

February 2026 CSR Feature: Spring and a Ring by Grizz

It's February, and thoughts turn to the changing of the seasons, Valentine's Day, love, and romance! So, here we go with a short story featuring love in a little tale that you might have missed! Please give it a read, like, comment, or review and come back for the interview on the Discussion day at the end of the month.  Spring and a Ring by @Griz Length: 8,231 Description: Two young farmers in rural central Montana meet as Winter turns to Spring, and everything frozen begins
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 25 - Jan. 31)

Hmmm, so we are 1 down and 11 to go in months of this year. Where did January go!   Groundhog day is a coming, so just in case you haven't seen the movie like 100 times staring Bill Murray, especially over and over again on Groundhog Day, keep your eyes out on your local listings 🙄 A question for my friends to the south, how did you handle your small wisps of winter that we deal with from Nov. to May  I shouldn't laugh, as places like Georgia and Texas among other places are not really
Genre Deep Dives

Comedy Genre Deep Dive #9

Top Read Comedy Stories Since Deep Dive #8 Top 10 Most Read Comedy - Buddy Comedy Focuses on the dynamic between two main characters, often with contrasting personalities, like "Lethal Weapon" or "The Heat." Love is... 2 (Gus and Rex) by Tony S. Complete Love is... 1 (Marcus and Justus) by Tony S. Complete He's a Bastard by Thirdly Complete If Furniture Could Talk by Lee Wilson Complete Ticklish Fun & Games by Ticklishboy30 Temporary Hold
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CSR- Can't Stop Reading

January 2026 CSR Discussion Day: Raven's Secret Crush by BendtedWreath and chris191070

Welcome to our first 2026 CSR Discussion day, and our first twofer! I thought, why not give you an extra treat. First, I gave you all a SHORT story because I know you're busy recovering from the holidays, and we all just need a short, sweet treat. Second, you get two interviews for one blog! Learn all about these co-authors and how they both answer the same questions. Hmm, wonder how that turned out? Read on! And don't forget to comment below. First up, chris191070:  Do you eat your f
Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 18 - Jan. 24)

My secret has been revealed 🕺I did say last week that it might be on site or not. Well it turned out that I knew we were going to announce this year's Anthology Themes 🥳So that was my big secret.  Thanks to our Admin Team who collaborated on discussing many different ideas of the past Anthologies, the number, the wording and the hopeful attraction to every one of our Authors and Poets, new, old and maybe ones that might be inspired that we have not met yet .  Consideration was also taken in
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Anthologies

**2026 Anthology Announcement**

It's here!  The moment we've all been eagerly waiting for!  It's time to announce the 2026 Anthology theme!  But before we do, you know we like to keep everyone on their toes, so there's a bit of a twist for 2026.   This year we decided on.... Two themes!  So if one doesn't strike your fancy, hopefully the other one will.  Ideally, both will inspire authors to write a story for each.  So without further ado, here are the themes for the 2026 GA Anthology! Horizons
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Genre Deep Dives

Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 9

Top Read Action/Adventure Genre Reads Since Deep Dive 8 Top 10 Most Read Action/Adventure - Action Fiction focuses on fast-paced action and physical challenges.  Often involves a hero or protagonist facing intense obstacles and overcoming them through physical prowess and skill. Shadow Effect by kbois Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Complete
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Signature Feature

January 2026 Signature Feature: Ones and Zeros by Mann Ramblings

This month we are featuring both an older story and an older anthology! @Mann Ramblings posted Ones and Zeros to the 2013 Recipe for Disaster Anthology. Check it out and some of the other stories if you are looking for a great read or some inspiration to write your own anthology submission for this year's later event.  Length: 9,015 Description: In the future, all para-humans are 2nd class citizens under constant control and supervision. Poll's sponsor is a securities specialist,
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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 11 - Jan. 17)

Monday is the day they call Blue Monday. If you remember, last week I revealed to all that I was down in the dumps   I really have to give you all the hugest hugs . After watching all the music vids and then watching 3 favourite shows: Ferris Buhler's Day Off, Red White and Royal Blue, and Heated Rivalry (my favourites, don't judge me  ) and going for a longer walk, I was feeling better. I think distracting my mind for about 8 hours and then some exercise seemed to do the trick. I wen
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Anthologies

Antholology Flashback - 2006 - Blizzard

Hello everyone.  @Valkyrie is pretty tied up so she asked me to help out with promoting some older Anthologies.  We haven't done an Anthology Flashback in awhile, but given the long range weather forcasting for the rest of January, I figured our 2006 Anthology with the theme of Blizzard would be greeted warmly. Keep an eye out, as the team is working on the the 2026 Anthology Theme, which will be launching soon. Without further ado, here are our 2006 - Blizzard entries:  
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