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    Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 5

    By Myr

    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 Two for One by P. E. Knapp Complete The Brothe
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Back to the Grind

Well my vacation draws to an end and I realize I got a lot but not everything I wanted done. However I did get to relax and didn't over do anything. I also got to enjoy the fair this year so really not a bad vacation at all.   I have finished up one and half of the last three chapters of Accidents Happen. Tomorrow after one more look over I will send it to my editor and beta. That in and of itself is major for me. I have begun work on my next major story, the expansion of my summer Anthology p
comicfan

comicfan

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Small Blessings

Every once in a while things come along that excite you or make your life better. Sometimes it something major - a new car, a new outfit, or a new lover. Sometimes it something small - a card, money found in the pocket of a jacket, a phone call that makes you smile.   Lately I have been blessed. I am not sure how else to put it. Things in life rarely go as one would hope. There are obstacles that pop up, things you need to overcome, and more often than not - your own stupidity to correct. I kn
comicfan

comicfan

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University of Police Fascist State

http://www.udreview.com/udpd-steps-up-tailgate-regulation-1.2641368   I love reading about how my alma matter has turned into a fascist police state where no students are allowed to have fun. J-walkers and tailgaters get punished, yet that same weekend three students were robbed by gun point and the UD police didn't give a damn because they don't make money off of them like they do fining students over ridiculous reasons.   University of Delaware was once a great school, with lots of u
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Finishing Everything

Ever feel like you are so far behind you might never catch up? I get that way occasionally. I mean, well, it seems my life is going on without me and now I have to try to play a part in it. I don't know if that makes sense.   Anyway, I got a lot accomplished today. Chapter 27 is in the hands of my beta and editor. I'm working on 28 and nearly done. I guess you can say I am not the world's most patient person so I published Red ahead of time. That only leaves one more chapter. With the way I am
comicfan

comicfan

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Update on published story updates and future ones.

Hey Yall,   I wanted to drop in and give everyone a quick update on what's going with me and my work, for those people who follow me.   Some of you might know that I just started training for a new job, I'm training (basic hours) 9am to 5pm. However I might get out later than that and I also have *homework* that I have to do each night. Since I have to be up so early to commute to class I'm not getting much writing done so an update to Indiana Summer might take a little bit more time than
NightOwl88

NightOwl88

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Creature Creation

I've been punting around this were idea I've been having but I don't want your typical were-creature. Werewolves, werecats, etc are soooo over done. So I was thinking about some other type of creature. I've also seen snakes, seals, bears, and rats in various literature. Anyway... what about a wolverine? Mongoose? some sort of insectoid?   I've been trying to think of the pros and cons of each, why they would be "best" for a were. That sort of thing. Most of it comes down to mass. Large
Lugh

Lugh

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Relive the past

Relive the past   Last few days, I divide my time between my work and writing my memoirs. Nephylim persuaded me to make the story of my life available to all GA members. It seemed to her that my story might interest other than me and that everyone could learn from my experiences.   Be a model is not an easy task, but if I take her words, I managed to achieve personal fulfillment and I could well give courage and hope to all those younger than me, who fight and struggle to overcome their dif
old bob

old bob

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Riverhead County Fair ... Finally

Today was finally the Riverhead County Fair. I managed to get out to it and had a nice time. There were quilts, cakes, cookies, and other goodies that were entered into contests that I walked around and looked at. There were also fields of funnel cakes, apple fritters, sausages, kielbasa, hot dogs, hamburgers, cheese steak sandwiches, clams, fish, french fries, kettle corn, and so much other food you could explode from just smelling it. There were booths selling yard decorations, hair ribbons, c
comicfan

comicfan

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Fair was not fair

As the old saying goes, the best laid plans of mice and men. Well originally I had plans to go to the Riverhead fair today. That wasn't to be. The website for the fair announced it was Saturday October 9th. That is correct. Today is the 8th and tomorrow is the 9th. Someone mistyped Saturday instead of Sunday. Oh well. It simply means I go tomorrow.   Not one to waste a day, considering I was already in Riverhead, I went to the outlet mall. While there I found gifts for friends whose birthday a
comicfan

comicfan

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Epilogue to Surrogate Process

So I said the last entry was the final one - for now - in this category, but it dawned on me that I should add one on the actual birth. So until/unless we do baby #2 this should be the last one in this topic.   Baby Q was in no hurry to come out so the Dr. decided to induce. Let me tell you, as a gay man who's never really been very interested in the female parts [well I guess i do find boobs fascinating - go figure] - this whole process was totally TMI - TOTALLY. But now I know where all t
Andrew Q Gordon

Andrew Q Gordon

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New Phase

For those of you who have followed my journey, it's over - Baby Q is here. [i'm not posting her name in public because I have this notion that once it's posted, it's never getting removed. If you want to know her name, ask me in private and I'll tell you.]   And so the real journey has begun.   They - those unknown people who make up the body of uncontroverted wisdom - say that when you lay eyes on your child life as you know it stops. 'They' were right. I told someone, I don't have a
Andrew Q Gordon

Andrew Q Gordon

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My vacation and taking it one day at a time

Okay after all the problems at my job and my vacation being cancelled twice this year, I put in for week off that begins on Sunday and goes to next Saturday. Sorry, I never get weekends off and forget about two days off together.   So I got a bonus when they gave me tomorrow off too. Now normally I would say that is just a nice bonus but the reality is tomorrow is the Riverhead County Fair. There will be baking contests, quilting contests, jams, etc. There will be carnival rides, vendors of al
comicfan

comicfan

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Guys That You'll Sleep With In College

The Athlete   OK. You can stand the competitiveness to get next to those pecs and abs. It's not that he looks like a Greek god chiseled out of marble that turns you on about him. It's that dreamy look in his eye.   It takes about a month to figure out that when he gets that dreamy look, he's thinking of somebody else.       Mr. Perfect   No. He's not a wrestler except in the sack. Mr. Perfect is everything you always wanted... except for the cheating and the clap.       The Hip
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Another child pushed out into the cold cruel world or Oops new story.

We all do it as writers, or at least nearly every writer I know. You come to look at the story and characters you are working with as your children. However eventually every parent has to stop coddling them and push them out into the world. I did that tonight again with Red.   So I gave the site another strange look at the worlds that can inhabit my mind. This one was just supposed to be a retelling of Red Riding Hood. I can't even say it is the same tale at all any more. This one just kept gr
comicfan

comicfan

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Looking ahead at the darn birthdays.

I'm off tomorrow. I was hoping to get some writing done but might have to forgo that in order to get some shopping done.   Tomorrow, my father has a doctor's appointment and then he wants to go to Sam's Club. For those of you who may not be familiar with them, Sam's Club is another massive store like Price Club where they sell gigantic sized packages at low prices. You can by a half gallon jug of Vanilla Extract for a dollar more than you might buy seven ounces of it in a grocery store. You do
comicfan

comicfan

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One of those Nights. -

A very close friend of mine brought this up to address people who are aren't aware of the differences between giving up on life and taking a break from it.   "ever tried to fall asleep, but you couldn't cause everything you tried to forget rushes back to you?   because sometimes people do actually feel that way. sometimes your life feels like it's craving in on you. sometimes people really do feel like they don't want to exist, like they want to just curl up in a ball, and go into that
MidnightSecret

MidnightSecret

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Mail Call

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love mail. Not junk mail, and not bills, but actual mail. Today was one of those days I just love.   Today in the mail I got two special things. One was a postcard from Mark. Hey, I make no secret who i become friends with. Those I do I come to care and worry about. Well I've sort of taken Mark in as close friend. I sent him a few postcards and today I got one from him as well. Funniest thing is it has a picture of a pig on it and all I could think
comicfan

comicfan

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A poem for your thoughts

Just wanted to share a classic poem for my thoughts on the day, it might sound religious, but at its heart there is a deep humanism:   THE SECOND COMING By William Butler Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of pas
W_L

W_L

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Rewrite or Recycle?

In the beginning there is a blank page and along comes an Author. The Author seeks into the primordial ooze of imagination and finds and idea. After roasting it for a proper amount of time, the idea is found good... and it is written.   The question becomes.. what is the proper amount of time? I have stories I can kick out in a few hours -- little one shot flash fiction type things that need no editing to speak of -- and I have stories that I have been working on for nigh on twenty years.  
Lugh

Lugh

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Odd Day

Things are work are getting pathetic but even I don't have the energy to talk about that.   Been on a writing kick lately. Been doing a lot of the prompts. Granted I create them now, but I have been doing the ones no one has attempted. I am not sure if it is because people feel they are no good or because they just didn't know how to approach them. Luckily there are some brave souls who will give my wild ideas a whirl so very grateful to Cia, Dolores, and Nephy.   I got the latest chapter of
comicfan

comicfan

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...they meet each other through the friends of friends who they never know...

Well its been a while since i visited here.   Thought i would update everyone simply because everyone else is doing it.   Took A Levels in the summer and passed with three 3 C's which was excellent for me considering i pretty much screwed up my english and theatre exams (2 D's). I love coursework. Its my saviour   Moved to university last week. I was admitedly terrified. I didn't want to go but I had to force myself. But now i'm here. So much has changed in my life. For example, when my
Johnathan Colourfield

Johnathan Colourfield

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A taste of paradise

Long time no blog...   Most people missed my last blog post because it didn't appear in the list of recent posts. That was a side effect of the delayed publication setting... There went another failed attempt at humour.   The highlight of the past two months is obviously my trip to the Philippines and my visit to John. The GA meetup in London was great too, but ... no offence to the nice peeps I saw or met there ... it could hardly compare.   So let's rewind to early August. The stakes w
Bleu

Bleu

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