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  • Valkyrie

    Upcoming Events Reminder

    By Valkyrie

    First, I'd like to wish all our American members a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I will be spending the day at my aunt's, stuffing my face with turkey and all the sides   I'd be perfectly happy with a plate full of stuffing and gravy, though.  🤤 I am thankful for everyone who makes this site as awesome as it is!  I'm also thankful for everyone who participates in site events, such as the anthologies and other contests run throughout the year.     Speaking of site events, we have two
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  • Myr

    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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my kid is SOOOOO cute! that is all...

Well, one of them is. The other is like this... pubescent, teenage girl full of angst and drama, someone save me please?!   I got home from work last night and found this on my computer... It's my son, who is six, talking to Tony.   Tony: psssst Viv: 0 Tony: ... Viv: it's matthew Tony: hi matthew...can you ask daddy a question for me? ask him if tony can iron his tie Viv: he said no Tony: how are you? Viv: gooooooooooooooooood Viv: how or you????????????????????
viv

viv

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Free Range Apples and Johnny the Demon

Today, I drove down I-5 from the Petro truck stop in Corning, CA, to the Petro in Wheeler Ridge, CA. It was a nice quiet drive except for the accident at the bridge over the Mokelumne River. From what I could see, someone went over the bridge railing. Firemen were getting out backboards so there were a few survivors.   Other than that, it was a pleasant trip and I was able to come up with a couple story ideas.   The first had to do with what is in my trailer. Imagine, if you will, free range
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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Sex In My Stories? Why Hell Yes!

Ok, so maybe not in all of them. But to be truthful, I'm not uptight about it either way. If I'm working on something that doesn't need a sex scene, I'm not going to throw one in. On the other hand, if I'm working on a chapter and I stop and think to myself, You know, these two characters need to get laid, then it's on. The only limit I have is that I'll never, and I do mean never, include scenes between men or women and boys or girls. I'm not judging anyone that wants to read something like t
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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The lighter side of suicide bombers

Smart Bombs   Really, really dumb bomb   "Death to America, death to Israel, you guys go first..."   Suicide Bomber Barbie is fierce as long as she doesn't break a nail.   The suicide bomber homing pidgeon was a horrible idea...   Suicide bomber cat hates you...   Yassar's Big Adventure
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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"You are always Twenty-One." If you're lucky. Me, it's more sixteen.

I nearly always get carded. For everything. I got carded trying to buy crazy glue once. I can sometimes buy a Rated M video game once in a while, or go to a Rated R movie, but not often, and only if I take pains to make myself look as preppy as possible. It doesn't help that my ID only sort of looks like me. I've changed quite a bit in the last eight years when that photo was taken, but, sadly, I honestly look older in that picture than I do in real life. I live in dread of the day when some bar
B1ue

B1ue

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Some weeks are better than others...

And this one's certainly sucked big time!   There's little point in me sitting here whining about it and there's very little constructive good that this blog entry can make, but just as a general update of my life...   Things didn't work out with the new old boyfriend. We broke up tonight. It was a nice break up I suppose. I mean we were both primarily concerned with not hurting each other, it was mostly mutual, and we're probably going to remain friends. Perhaps one day I'll write a b
AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace

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Fog Horns

San Francisco.   Where to begin? I could do the whole play by play rundown of events according to Steve, but instead I'm going to hop to the parts that ment something to me. This brings us to the end. Oh don't get me wrong the whole weekend was a blast, even if Castro turned out to be less then impressive. It's been a long time since I have laughed so much, and felt so comfortable in the company that surrounded me.   Anyhow, the thing I probably enjoyed the most during the weekend was the wa
shadowgod

shadowgod

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This is getting ridiculous

So one of my friends from work asked me if I knew this guy, and I told her I had. She thought that we would make the cutest couple. I told her I actually had a huge crush on him last year. What did she do? She went to him and told him that someone thought he was cute. He asked who, and when she told him, she said that he flipped out. He had no idea, but he thought I was cute and didn't think anything was ever going to happen there. So she told me today that this happened, and told me that
rich_e

rich_e

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Getting it done

Yesterday, I had some time before I had to deliver a load of empty boxes to the pumpkin seed place in Fresno so I was able to finish my winter anthology story. I've decided the title will be "Walkabout" because that's basically what this story is about, at least in the beginning. The village where the story begins has a tradition of allowing boys who reach the age of 16 to go on a one or two year walkabout too see other places on the planet and decide if they want to come back to the village and
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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What makes a good Systems Administrator?

What makes a good Systems Administrator?   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------     A deep streak of Masochism, very little life and the ability to wake up nice and cheery at 2am to a panicked phone call from an idiot user who has just done something stupid that is going to cost you two weeks work.   At least a BS in Computer Science. With all the BS in this game, you'll need at least that much.   Experience. Of course you can't get a job unti
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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you can't boat if you don't hold erections...

So, yeah... San Francisco.   Steve, Rich, and I got there Friday morning and took some crazy underwater subway from Oakland to San Francisco and then stopped at the Visitor's Center that my brother who used to live there for ten years told us to stop at to get free maps and stuff, only to be assaulted by two different homeless people, who will from here on out be known as the interesting people and that area, the interesting area, likely because I had some giant map unfolded looking for the 'y
viv

viv

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FAIL

Everything I do or try to achieve, I fail miserably at. Why?   What's so wrong with me?   Is it my personality?   Am I just not good looking enough?   Am I an asshole and don't know it?   Am I stupid?   I'm just not comprehending why every time I find a boy I like they want nothing to do with me. Another thing, why do they always let me get my hopes up first? Why not just go ahead and tell me that I stand a snowball's chance in Hell? WHY? What is the reasoning behind all o
Razor

Razor

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Cats Really Do Have 9 Lives.....

So the saying really is true, how do i know? We'll i'll gladly tell you.     So i woke up this morning and did my daily routine, check the common areas clean up etc. So as i make my way to the penthouse (Office) Upstairs. I overhear one of my bosses talking on the phone about a cat. Later on a find out that a cat fell onto a car, so i figure ohh no big deal right?   WRONG   Turns out the cat fell from the 10th floor lani right into this ladys car. Pretty much the cat slamed hard into t
Meeko

Meeko

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Remember , remember the 5th of November...

Remember, remember the fifth of November, The gunpowder, treason and plot, I know of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.     People shouldn't fear their Goverenments. Goverenments should fear their people.   We are oft to blame in this, 'Tis too much proved - that with devotion's visage And pious action we do sugar o'er The devil himself.   I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none.   Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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San Francisco Recap

Well, I made it back from San Francisco safe and sound late last night, and was back to work bright and early this morning. First of all, the business part of the trip was a big success, and although I worked long hours the whole time, it was well worth it. The hotel we stayed at was VERY nice, and I met lots of cool people in the industry. I also got to do some interpreting, as there were some representatives from Chinese companies there, and it worked out well since they didn't speak English v
LittleBuddhaTW

LittleBuddhaTW

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Time flies (plus bonus image)

Short entry today.   Three years ago, I was trying to write my second novella. The first had been demanding as hell, and I never did complete the follow-up. I have since written a second novella, however.   Two years ago, I was trying to figure out why a boy from work had let a third boy, who we'd all assumed was gay and had found many reasons to talk to me in the few weeks since I'd been hired, believe we were a couple. This is a question that has yet to be answered to my satisfacti
B1ue

B1ue

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Don't have time for this

I have to be in Gresham, OR, around 10:00 this morning. I said I'd be there to drop this trailer.   Day before yesterday I did the Bay Area. Drove from Corning, CA, to Livermore to deliver some box making material. Then it was down to Oakland to finish the load. I had to sit for a bit before my dispatcher found a load for me. It was in Stockton.   I don't know if I have a load or if I'm taking the weekend off. A couple weeks ago I asked for the time off, but didn't hear if it was approved.
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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So it wasn't the latter

We talked it out, and basically it was decided that we should just be friends--at least for now. Yeah there are complications, but still, it kinda stung. The fact that we both have feelings for each other apparently means nothing. It's okay though, I can deal with it.   On brighter news, I got hit on at work a couple of weeks ago. The guy gave me a note that read "cute smile. call me." And I finally did. We went on our first date today... funny thing is he's not the guy I thought I was
rich_e

rich_e

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Shoot

So! Yesterday I got accepted to The University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and that is where I am going to go!! I am very excited. I am not sure what I am going to study yet... but I do know that I would like ot get a minor in Spanish. I think that I might get a major in Social Work, but I am really not sure yet, so for my first year I am going to go as undecided.   Now, i have lived all of my life in Green Bay. My best friend Anna is also going to UWGB. So, we are going to rent an apartment
Kurt

Kurt

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Beware! The End is Near!

The Four Cats of the Apocalypse are on the lose!   Catastrophe   Cataclysm   Catty-whumpus   Catatonic     Unlike the four horsemen, these guys might pass you by for some milk, tuna, yarn or a nice spot to nap.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Friday Can't Come Fast Enough

I can't wait until this Friday and I'll be in San Francisco! I really need to get away from all the shit going on in my life right now. And because I have nothing better to do right now, actually I do but I'm going to procrastinate like always, I'm going to take this time to bitch. Yes, another bitching blog. Are they getting old yet? Too bad.   Things to do before tomorrow: Do chapters 4 and 5 Accounting homework that are now late because I skipped class last Thursday, Write a 7 page English
JSmith

JSmith

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