Woohoo! It's what all of you have been waiting for! That's right, the grand reveal of... just the author's names. That's right, we have another game because where's the fun in just TELLING you who wrote your favorite story? Right now there is a 3 way tie between who used the theme in readers' favorite way, but with just 3 votes each, we can do better! Vote here on your favorite use of the Forbidden Knowledge theme.
Now, for your match up fun! I've listed in numerical order, all the a
Welcome to week 1 of the 2023 Poetry Anthology, and the release of several great poems or poem collections by some of GA's authors & poets. This year the theme picked is so open, authors really can take readers anywhere on a journey of...
Exploration
*Additional poetry chapters posting this week: AC Benus' Miracles & Aditus' Delicious Delights.
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If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims.
No? Bad dad joke? I thought it was hilarious.
A big thank you to the anonymous members of our community that BOMBARDED me with questions. Holy smokes... My inbox went from 29% full to 36%. Y'all are insane, and I love it. I have a pile of questions and responses to last me until October-ish. Maybe December. Regardless, I appreciate the site's involvement.
Let's get down to business. Now, it may seem
For me, April feels like it stretches on forever. So I picked a slightly longer story, and the title matches that feeling. Enjoy this month's selection and don't forget to come back and share your thoughts on the discussion day!
A Love to Last
@vanalas
Length: 120,112
Description: Ben and Jim are half-brothers and sons of self-made billionaire Jerome Henandez. The Henandez sons are handsome, charming and intelligent, groomed to lead and head the multi-million empire set up
So don't be like me and Valkyrie
Valkyrie as Spike and me as Chester.
So to avoid getting a back hand (paw) or two, I promise I will not ask her daily for when the Anthology will be out I will though be sitting patiently by awaiting the release! I know entries are making their way to out super duper Anthology Proof Team and then when everything is looked over and ready to go, Val will turn on the power
Now that is is April 2, did any one get April Fooled? I worked
Exposition Round III
- Are we back for one more round, hehehe! Yes, folks! I believe that we are!
When it comes to exposition, that is an entire book in itself. Learning what it is, how to use it, when to use it...when it’s too little, when it’s too much...it would be an absolutely exhausting effort to try to fill you guys in on all of it at the same time. And that’s just with the limited amount of experience that I have had with it, personally, over the years...most of it being stuff
We had a request for more dessert prompts, so here is part two of deliciousness or disaster!
PT Prompt #127
A line cook at a Michelin starred restaurant is cooking the pastry chef’s signature dessert and accidentally spills something into it. The dessert was meant for a table celebrating their anniversary; however, it is sent instead to an undercover food critic notorious for destroying restaurants’ reputations. What was spilt, and what is the outcome?
PT Prompt #12
April first is an important date for a couple of reasons - and it's no April Fool's joke! April 1st is the deadline to submit poetry to the 2023 Poetry Anthology - Exploration. It is also the start of National Poetry Month. I chose April to feature the poetry anthology for this specific reason. What better way to celebrate this writing form? There is an annual challenge as part of National Poetry Month, and that is National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). The challenge is to write one p
Okay, even if you're not a fan of anime or Freaky Friday, or if you're new to Laura S. Fox's writing... I hope you took a chance and read this month's featured selection! It was fun, right? Share your thoughts in the comments below, but first! Of course, she did an interview for me.
Chocolate or Vanilla?
What’s vanilla? Death by chocolate all the way.
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I read a lot. I read extensively, fiction, non-fiction, literary works, mys
Important notice to everyone, in case you missed it
April 1st the deadline to get your entries in for the Poetry Anthology!!! Need any info, click here.
We have officially jumped into Spring from Winter. Did you notice any difference? Not for me. Speaking of Spring, time for some cleaning to be done So when you clean up on the stories you are reading, tell me what story(ies) you might have on mind to tackle next? Or take a break until the Anthology comes out?
Let's get into th
Read The Room
When it comes to a writer having their own voice in their fiction, it sort of becomes a signature for fans of their work. It’s easily recognized, not just by the words being used or the particular flow of their storytelling ability...but sometimes it can be through the content alone. Writer’s bring a deeper part of themselves to the table. Their memories, their sense of humor, their feel for drama...both their attributes and their occasional flaws. It can be as easy to pick out
I know, I know...just - let's go! 😁
1. The Ledger of the Howling Void
5. Mikiesboy
2. The Ledger
9. astone2292
3. Wrong Window
1. Topher Lydon
4. Subtle Signs
2. CassieQ
5. Coffee with Supervision
6. Lee Wilson
6. Sweet Sour Paradox Logic
3. Myr
7. Just the Facts, Man
8. drsawzall
Just the facts:
CONTINUANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
CONTINUANCE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
CONTINUANCES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
CONTINUE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
CONTINUED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
CONTINUAL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
CONTINUATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
DISCONT
Remembrance Services regularly include reciting all or part of The Ode to the Fallen by Laurence Binyon.
The lines:
They shall grow not old as we who are left grow old
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
Is a beautiful example of continuance acknowledging the absence of continuance
Continuance (or continuity) in storytelling keeps the narrative logic, character traits, and world rules steady over time. It protects audience trust, prevents jarring plot holes, and deepens emotional investment so readers or viewers stay fully immersed in the experience.
Building Trust and Immersion:
Stable rules: When a story sets laws for its world or magic, sticking to them ensures stakes feel real and earned.
No contradictions: Small errors, like a character changing eye co
The word continuance comes from the mid-14th-century Old French word continuance, derived from the verb continuer. It traces back to the Latin root continuare ("to join together") and continere ("to hold together"), formed from com- ("together") plus tenere ("to hold").
According to the Oxford English Discttionary (OED), the noun continuance was first used in English around 1374. It entered Middle English meaning "perseverance" or "keeping up a course of action" in the mid-14th-centur