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    Weekly Update (Sept. 27 - Oct. 3)

    By wildone

    I want to send out a lot of love to Cia for stepping in for moi the past two weeks    You may have been fooled and thought she only did last week's Weekly Update but she did finish and post the week before too   Well it appears everyone forgot my birthday this year  Just the way I want it.  So let's talk about birthdays. What month is yours in? We don't want the day or we could be in violation of European Laws 😮 We don't want to be banned in Europe . What do you think of birthdays? I'v
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Prompts

Think Positive

It's super easy to get sucked into negativity, whether it's the news, social media, family, work, the weather...  I'm guilty of falling into this trap, but over the past few years I've been trying to learn how to find positives to counterbalance the negative.  Some days are definitely harder than others, that's for sure.  A dear friend of mine has been my inspiration in this journey.  They always know what to say to make me feel better, and their positive outlook on life is contagious.  We need
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Anthologies

Looking Ahead

Now that the anthology deadline has passed, it's time to look to what's next on the GA Writing Event agenda while we wait for the anthology stories to go live.  You guys were total rock stars this year, with 23 Secret Author stories, 17 tribute stories, and 8 poetry collections.  I challenged authors to at least meet, and hopefully surpass, the number of SA stories for the anthology.  Was that goal met?  You'll have to wait till next Thursday to find out     Our next writing event will be t
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Genre Deep Dives

Western Deep Dive 7

Top Read Western Stories Since Western Deep Dive 6 Top 0 Most Read Western - Western - Alternative History Challenge or subvert the traditional conventions of the genre by providing a more nuanced and critical perspective on the historical events and characters. They might question the morality of certain actions or depict Native American perspectives more accurately. No stories Top 0 Most Read Western - Crime Western Combine Western themes with the conventions of
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CSR- Can't Stop Reading

September 2025 CSR Discussion Day: Cliff's Pendant by Altimexis

Did September last eleventy-millionth days for you as well this year? I swear, it just gets longer and longer. Hopefully that just means you got a ton of great reading time in, though you shouldn't have needed too long for this gem. Also, Altimexis shared an image they had on another site for Cliff's Pendant, so I wanted to add that here for you along with the Author interview. Enjoy and don't forget to share your comments below!   Are you a person who makes their bed in the morning, or do
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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 21 - Sept. 27)

While Wildone is still off being his wild self... I'm bringing you the blog. I am SO not wild! My day consisted of cleaning, laundry, running errands with my daughter to Daiso for lined sticky notes (my FAV for work) a stop at the local health food store and Kroger (titled Fred Meyers) to top off my grocery shopping. I did find some delectable looking peaches... so make of that what you will!  Hopefully you all are making the most of the weekend! What are your wild and crazy plans? Are you polis
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Prompts

Let’s get technical

We all read, and/or have written a story in first person, third person (limited, omniscient), but what about second person?   There are some great examples where writers have used this POV. I thought we would expand our horizon, get out of our comfort zone, stretch our wings, and try something new. PT #307:   Write a vignette, or something longer, where you address your reader. PT#308:   Write a short piece, poem, whatever you like, and address yours
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Anthologies

One More Week!

Who's frantically writing and working to get their story done in time for the deadline?   While I don't have the official number of stories submitted yet, I can say we are very close to matching the number of Secret Author stories.  This is going to be a great anthology, so stay tuned!   The Proof Team is hard at work proofreading the stories that have been submitted so far.  Please be patient as more stories are coming in every day, and we are volunteers with a life outsid
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Genre Deep Dives

Thriller/Suspense Genre Deep Dive 7

Top Read Thriller/Suspense Stories Since Deep Dive 6 Top 2 Most Read Thriller/Suspense - Environmental Thriller thrillers tied to environmental events that are typically threatening the world.  Ex: The Day After Tomorrow, Geostorm Neon by William King Temporary Hold Journey To Proxima Centauri b by Lee Wilson Complete Top 5 Most Read Thriller/Suspense - Espionage The spy thriller is a genre of literature that centers around a storyline with secret age
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Weekly Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 14 - Sept. 20)

Happy Fall, or Spring depending on your hemisphere  Not sure about you, but we are sitting about 6-10 degrees Celsius above our normal temperatures.  Now before you all say it is all the hot air coming from me, we can test that theory. I left for Vancouver on Saturday morning. Thank you Cia for putting in the stories this week and doing the wrap up next week  . So we will see if Calgary cools off, and Vancouver heats up. Actually that would be good for the ego as I think I could say I'm hot
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