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    November CSR Discussion Day: Hustle by Talo Segura

    By Cia

    Wow, November already. With the year almost over, I wanted to keep featuring things that kept readers guessing and challenge the idea of the traditional reading genres and stories. What did you think of Hustle? Share your thoughts below, but first, the interview!! Chocolate or Vanilla? I have to cheat... both! What's your favorite room in your home? Do you plot or write there? I don't have a favourite room and I write where ever I find myself alone and not being disturbed, of
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A challenge and a half

As many know I love to cook, and I love watching Masterchef.   I enjoy Masterchef Australia, and am looking forward to Masterchef South Africa starting next week.   One thing I've always wanted to do is create one of the amazing desserts seen on Masterchef Australia. So God help me, I'm going to be attempting one of the most intricate desserts I've ever seen - Peter Gilmore's Snow Egg (see pic below).   I’ve eaten the Snow Egg at Peter Gilmore’s Quay restaurant in Sydney before, so at lea
Andy78

Andy78

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Great trip

Got back last night - very tired but also with a ton of great memories.   I didn't bring my nice camera on this trip and looking back, I'm glad. A lot of things were first time experiences, and I was able to use my iPhone to capture a few, without feeling obligated to lug the bigger camera around and seeing too much through the camera lens rather than in person.   We made a late start of Friday but it helped avoid traffic so - meh. We ate in Sacramento before heading down and got into San
Trebs

Trebs

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Second Chances

We don't always get second chances nor do we always take advantage of the first one. I guess that is the theme of my 28 year on this planet. You see I don't belive in New Years Resolutions. Why let some random date dicate when you make changes in your life. (Sure we should be doing that everyday) So I chose one viatal to me, my birthday. I have made a list of things I don't want to waste any more not time doing....well for the most part, a few are just to oblige me to do things I should but don'
wholysoul

wholysoul

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Oh Christmas card, oh Christmas card, I got you in February.

Well, some people on here know I enjoy mail. Not junk mail or bills, God knows everyone gets enough of that stuff, but actual mail. You know cards and postcards. Well, to be honest, I am sort of a one man army to keep the post office open and in business.   I have friends from all over the world. When I send cards they go from Connecticut to Texas, from England to South Africa, and from Germany to India.   Now let me say this, there are post offices that work and some that don't. I mail thi
comicfan

comicfan

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Italian Cream Cake

1 stick Butter ½ cup Crisco 2 cups Sugar 5 Egg Yolks 2 cups Plain Flour 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 cup Buttermilk 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Coconut 1 cup chopped Pecans 5 Egg Whites, stiffly beaten   Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugar, beat well. Add egg yolks and beat. Add flour and soda. Alternate with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla. Add coconut & nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites 2 Tablespoons at a time. Pour into greased and floured 9 in cake pans and bake at 350 for 20 – 25 min or unt
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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calliope

If I have faith in but one thing, It's that I might be loved by the stars, And that hope might struggle to sing, Knowing in me, I know all her bars.   So like a grand calliope, The ethereal steam leaks out, And thus muses music that be Gaily festive, or sadly devout -   Yet, cold are the strokes of the stars, That strain-by-strain mete out the blows To sear inner worlds with tough scars, Or sing tuneful hope before she goes.
AC Benus

AC Benus

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A Short Hiatus!

So, good news and bad news. Bad news is that I'm going to need a short break to be able to write, and good news is that I plan to write SO much while I am away. I wanted to at least address the people who follow my stories and wanting to know what the hold up was. The reason behind my short hiatus is mainly due to the fact of so little material that is written. I want to be able to write as much as I can without feeling like there is a deadline. I like to take my time to write and not feel rushe
Insurgency

Insurgency

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Children and adults

I've just been re-reading Second Wind, by Mickey S, about a guy, Joey, who has a very young child, Connor, and a new boyfriend, Ben, who he's only known a few months: "Although I teased Ben about his ulterior motives about getting a crib for Connor, I was thrilled with the idea. I wanted some 'alone time' with Ben in his bedroom as much as he did. But I was even more pleased about what his thought meant. I had heard single parents complain about the problems of dating when you have kids. It w
Zombie

Zombie

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Some Winter Tips from a New Englander

Seriously, after reading about how bad the South has taken "Winter", I am quite surprised and shocked at how people don't get common sense concepts to us New Englanders.   So, I thought I would share some basic winter tips from New Englanders to GA members down south, so you guys don't become stuck:   1. Take your time and don't rush, when walking- I know Southerners might never heard of the dreaded "black Ice" that we have in Boston and New York, but Ice can be invisible to the eye and on s
W_L

W_L

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Life's been too busy

Hey y'all, I hope that you all are doing well and that you had a great holidays with your family! Happy belated New Year! It has been a year and a few months since I last time blogged here. My life has been to busy- juggling my education (had graduated already, yay!), job, and family/friends. My girlfriend and Alex (my son) are doing well, and we enjoy our family time. I can't believe that Alex is growing up too fast! Alex is three now, and he will be four in May. He is cute and handsome just l
miker33

miker33

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Gong Xi fa Cai

I would like to wish everyone celebrating the lunar new year a happy new year and I hope the year of the horse brings you happiness , wealth and good health
paul.b

paul.b

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Overall better

So - still really looking forward to the trip this weekend (San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Monterey). Every thing is set - I've got a friend staying at the house to watch the dogs, reservations are made and kinda packed. Ok, I have to do a couple of loads of laundry today and tomorrow, not only clothes for the trip but also clean sheets for the guest bed. The friend is the only one that's used it, but I figure fresh sheets are the least I can do. He loves coming over, both because he is a big
Trebs

Trebs

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roughshod

How rough the road of a broken heart, Of many the jarring realities, Repaving the roughshod way we part, And the dreary sink to conformities.
AC Benus

AC Benus

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Remembering My Brother

My brother Dale, is dying. Cancer has robbed him of the rest of his life. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer a year ago. Received treatment. One morning he had a stroke. Killed the left side of his body. Diagnosis: metastatic brain cancer. Too deep. Finality. Today, Wednesday 29 January, he is in bed, at home. Can't do anything for himself. On morphine. In and out of sleep. Pre-coma. Eyes roll into his head. Doesn't recognise his family. Skin jaundiced. Face swollen. Body thin as a rake. It's
LJH

LJH

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Writing? Well a bit

My life in the past two years has been sort of a roller coaster ride. One moment there is a clear road ahead, the next there are so many problems I think dynamite couldn't solve it.   Anyway things have slowed down in the issue department, at least momentarily. I presently have one story that I began to post, Last Christmas. I also have managed to do a prompt a week so far this year and am grateful that something is getting out.   Tonight I finished a story that I have had off and on since O
comicfan

comicfan

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Trials and Tribulations

In case you missed it, I've posted a new chapter in Trials and Tribulations.   I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and every other chapter. Please, it's the only reward I get from writing. I don't mind a critical review if it's constructive.
Billy Martin

Billy Martin

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First Story Posted! "Trigger"

It would mean so much to me if you would read my first posted story called, "Trigger"   https://www.gayauthors.org/story/insurgency/trigger   Thanks!
Insurgency

Insurgency

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Lost for words

Finished ward round this morning with the on call registrar, about ten o'clock.   Acute oncology ward, 18 kids in total, with 7 of those being new admissions this morning. I had lots of scans and blood tests to request, a few referrals to be made, and my own notes to update.   I finally finished just before noon, when the duty nurse informed me that one of the kids (a 13 year old boy called Jason, who has late stage cancer) had gone to the toilet about half an hour prior and hadn't come bac
Andy78

Andy78

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Holding on to Hope

So I have been MIA, I know lol But today was a special day and I wanted to share this news with you all!   My story "Holding on to Hope" is getting published! It comes out next month on the Valentine's Day and I feel very lucky to announce that the publisher is none other than Dreamspinner Press - one of the most reputed publisher in the industry!   It's my dream come true. So without wasting any more time, here's everything to know about it -         TITLE: Holding on to Hope   AUT
SidLove

SidLove

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Acoustified

Winding down on a Friday night with some acoustified EDM. There is something amazing about the translations of a loud club banger to an intimate, moving unplugged.   "You Got to Go" - Above & Beyond ft. Zoe Johnston       "Spectrum" - Zedd ft. Matthew Koma  
Fishwings

Fishwings

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Mainly medical update

As I mentioned, I've been having pain and numbness in my right side and pretty much just dealing with it. Wednesday, my left hand started feeling numb so I got a concerned and called my doctor's office to make an appointment. I saw him yesterday and he agreed that the neuropathy was getting a bit much.   When I started on the latest chemo drug, Revlimid, we decided to have me do the full strength of the pills, 25mg per day. A bit part of this is that I'm only 48 and should be able to tolera
Trebs

Trebs

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Tomorrow's the big day!

Finally! After over two years of writing only co-works; I was able to finish Ice Fairy all on my own and turn it into a series to boot!   It goes up for sale tomorrow at three different sites; Smashwords, Amazon, and All Romance Ebooks.   Homework and life are slowing me down on progress on other items; but those will get done too...I promise.
stephanie l danielson

stephanie l danielson

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What a day

So today has been totally weird.   First I was the only member of my team in Des Moines as the others were out on a job today. I've had an escalated issue yeh big boss gave me to do and it hasn't been easy. Well today I asked someone from her office to try and look something up for me and she got the same results so she asked another person to look it up. Mean while it dawns on this guy that it was his customer. He calls me asking what I am doing as he's been trying to fix this account. My res
AquariusGuy

AquariusGuy

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