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    Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 12 - Jul. 18)

    By wildone

    We had an interesting discussion last week with the Weekly Wrap Up. I see the weather has broke in some places and yet others is getting worse 😮  Up here in Canada, it is so hot and dry we are burning up. Over 1000 wildfires going on right now   I wouldn't go camping now unless it was on a river or lake shore.  So back to one of the parts of the camping theme, I mentioned about swimming. So if you never went camping, or you like 5 star service in a hotel or you camped on a lake or you
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The Cult of The Diet

For those of you who don't know, I teach secondary school Food Technology (which is somewhere between Food Science and the Home Economics some of the older generation may remember). For those of you in the USA, secondary school covers some of middle school and some of high school - ages ranges 11 to 16. In this interestingly exalted position, I get to hear some rather odd things. Over the last few years these have included: 16yo boy: "Don't cows lay eggs?" 13yo girl: "Chef... isn't bac
Sasha Distan

Sasha Distan

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A Short Primer on Volcanism- Part 1

Subduction Zone Volcanism         Subduction Zone Volcanism   Subduction zone volcanism occurs when one plate is shoved under another. In the case of the Cascades subduction zone that would be the Juan de Fuca plate sliding underneath the North American plate. To see more about it take a look at Cascadia Subduction Zone at wikipedia. This has been the focus of some of the most violent geology on the planet since the beginning of the planet. The m
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Adding “And then the murders began” to your story opening

I saw this floating around social media today and thought it would be a humorous exercise for GA authors to participate in.   http://www.boredpanda.com/and-murders-began-first-line-book/?page_numb=1   "The opening line of a book is extremely important, as it has to be intriguing and powerful enough to capture the reader's imagination. Then, the second line has to intensify the intrigue. Coming up with these lines can be pretty difficult, yet one writer came up with a second l
MacGreg

MacGreg

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In The Dark

In the dark I'll be your light, When you’re weak I'll be your mite, When you’re blind I'll help you see, I'll be there if you need me too be.   When you cry I'll wipe your tears, If you’re scared I'll rid your fears, I'll speak the truth-What you need to here, Look into my eyes-I'll be your mirror.   When you’re lost I'll help you find your way, When were together it will be okay, When you call I'll be at your side, I’m always
LillyLee

LillyLee

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Saturday Morning, This One Anyway

Some of you may know of my recent passion. Well Michael, writing, poetry- those are given, but this is about food and my latest and possibly most favourite gadget. Not sure if that is a fair name for this machine because it's amazed me from day one. Frankly it's a pressure cooker, a good one, and very safe one, invented or maybe reinvented by a Canadian. I like that, so i put it in here.  I am talking about the Instant Pot.    No I'm not a food blogger (okay, i am today) and I bought a
Mikiesboy

Mikiesboy

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Two Poems

Becoming Poets   You and I, we have a strong bond Like brothers, like lovers; We disgust the world with our vain perversions, our inane attachment with the word and the seas of heresy part at our command revealing the shells of untruths hiding beneath the silt of social justice. Ecstasy beyond judgement is what we share in the binding fallacy of corporeal pain battling to win over the spirit. Our ascension begins at the alter of ego. Broken down
asamvav111

asamvav111

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Up On The Massage Table

I Heat up the oil Your hands are cold and dispassionate Let the oil's warmth seep up your unconscious  Making you more malleable to touch Figures created out of mud and ludicracy Break not the chain of bondage of eternal servitude of lust   II I didn't buy you I can't, because you can't buy humans anymore  I just bought your services for the night A few hours of relaxation  I couldn't buy you but I wish I
asamvav111

asamvav111

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Snowflake, A Love Story: Full Musical Outline

Various Artists   Angel In The Snow - A-ha (Brian's Love Song; Main Theme) Snowflake - Kate Bush (Snowflake's Theme) Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap (Jimmy's Theme) Euphoria - TV Mania (Sabrina's Troubles) Instant Crush - Various Covers of Daft Punk  (The Struggle of Love At First Sight)  Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order (Love is Complicated) Love Comes Quickly - Pet Shop Boys (Jimmy's Mulberries) Love's Easy Tears - Cocteau Twin
MrM

MrM

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Sneak Peek - The Pack

Finding Each Other   The air was warm and the moon was bright. Fifteen year old Aidan McKenna was laying in the grass with his pack, relaxing after a run. There was no better feeling in the world in the young shifter’s opinion. Taking a deep breath he savored the familiar scents that filled the air. The grass and dirt, the forest filled with animals. The personal scents of his closest pack mates and family. The fresh baked pie smell of his mother, the warm leather of his father. Aidan sat up
LillyLee

LillyLee

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Writing POC

Over on Twitter, I follow some authors who are strong advocates of writing characters who are people of color. There are some strong opinions about this, and the general message I'm hearing is this:    1. There should be more characters who are people of color because (i) this is more representative of the real world (where not everyone is Caucasian), and (ii) readers who are people of color should be able to read stories about characters who look like them.  2. It is difficult fo
Hudson Bartholomew

Hudson Bartholomew

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Anxiety

Girls with Anxiety   I little diddy someone posted on facebook that really spoke to me. It was like that thing that I wish everyone understood and saw and thought when they see me.  Like for those days when you just want to grab someone and shake them and yell at them, "can't you see how hard I'm trying!"   Of course, same thing can be said about "boys with anxiety" i would like it best if it was "people with anxiety". But this will do.    I work in retail
LillyLee

LillyLee

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Not That Strong

Every time my broken heart beats I feel the shards press against my skin Every time I breathe I feel the poison in my lungs Every time I close my eyes I see your smiling face   And I'm not that strong I can’t take the pain I know one day I will move on I'm going to get over you But for right now I'm scared and lost And I just don't know what to do   I remember all the things you said The way you looked into my so
LillyLee

LillyLee

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Logan- tu quoque mortale

I went to see Logan. What I expected was a bloody action gore-fest without a great deal of depth. What I saw was a bloody action gore-fest with much greater depth than I expected. This was Logan in his finest hour as we've never seen him. This is Dr. X and Wolverine as we've never seen them: old, alone and vulnerable. It is difficult to see them that way. I shall not give away any spoilers but these are not the invulnerable characters they once were. Old age has, as it will a
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Yeah, Time To Grow Up

When I first got my current job teaching, I decided this was going to be an ultimatum year. I had decided that if I didn't like teaching at this new school within the first couple months, I was going to leave education for good and sell my soul to corporate America for a bigger paycheck. My college background isn't formally in education, but my work experience at various teaching/mentoring jobs before was enough to get me in the door to teach temporarily. I liked doing it, but wasn't really sure
TetRefine

TetRefine

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Sneak Peek - The Pack

The Pack - multi-chapter, wolf-shifters I have been working on this for so long, it is my baby, my one true love. It won't be posted until I have the plot flushed out a bit more. But I have lots of teasers for it.   The myth behind the wolves   The Morrígan worked very closely with groups of men called männerbund, these groups were made up of young warrior hunters who lived on the borders of society and indulged in lawless acts. Often, she enlisted these groups to assist her in her plots
LillyLee

LillyLee

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A Fresh Start?

I've been thinking about getting a tattoo.   That may seem like a strange opening sentence, considering my five-and-a-half year absence from GA, but I guess it'll do. I can always go back and edit it later.   Anyway, back to the tattoo. I've been tossing around the idea of getting a tattoo down my right forearm (my writing hand), with the first line of the very first story that I ever attempted to write on GA. I won't bore you with the details, as I doubt any of you will remember it, but I d
PlugInMatty

PlugInMatty

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Creation Myth

(For a certain someone)   Who created you Whether by touch or a gentle smile Like snow flakes drifting in the wind Melting with the smallest touch of a Warm hand   Who created you Whether by plan or perchance A divine intervention that shined the Light in the darkness of the void adorning The unseen universe   Who created you Whether in dream or reality find Flawed images of perfection assuming The ultimate victory of love over Experience lost to the mind   Who created you Who created yo
asamvav111

asamvav111

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Roller Coaster Ride

Life is like a roller coaster It has its ups and downs But sometimes you seem so low You think you'll hit the ground But pay close attention Don’t close your eyes Watch as the track goes up Soon you shall rise.
LillyLee

LillyLee

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Fujshoi Girls

*Note: for the purpose of this entry i will be using the term amateur writer inr regards to someone who is self-published or self posting. Not in reference to experience or skill level*   My interest in gay romance started in a way, I think, is similar to most straight women's: fanfiction. It all started with the Percy Jackson series. For those of you who are not familiar I'll give you a little background. This series has a totally bad ass character named Nico. He is sort of a minor character
LillyLee

LillyLee

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Is It Over?

Let’s get this straight right from the beginning. I am suffering from a writer’s block. I’ve had these before and they’ve passed in time, but somehow I feel that this time it’s terminal. In fact, I don’t know the process of moving from Signature Author to Classic Author, but this very well maybe the time for such a transition.   I’ve tried to work on 319 and The GMOs, but there just doesn’t seem to be anything there.   So, I’ve done the only thing that a failed writer can do. I’ve turned to
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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