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
The
2010 GA Winter Anthology is now online!
The theme is "Haunted", but interestingly many authors have not gone with a supernatural theme.
We have a number of new anthology authors with this anthology, and some strong poetry from past contributors. Many of the stories are quite short, but we also have one of the longest anthology stories I've seen.
Take your time and enjoy the collection. Everyone is sure to be something that appeals to them.
Graeme GA Anthology Coordina
The theme for the 2010 Fall Anthology is "No Going Back". Surprisingly, there are a significant number of science fiction and fantasy stories in this anthology. No so surprising, a number of authors have interpreted the theme as being related to marriage, which just shows that we still have a lot of romantics amongst our authors!
We also have what I believe is the first lesbian themed story in this anthology. Check it out, as it just goes to prove that when it comes to romance, we're all hum
The theme for the 2010 Summer Anthology is "Out of This World". While, given the theme, there are a lot of science fiction and fantasy stories, there are also many entries that have taken a different interpretation of the theme.
Have fun reading the stories (and one poem) everyone! Just remember to click on the feedback/discussion links at the bottom of each story to take you to the discussion threads in the forums so you can leave the author a comment.
A special thanks to all the author
My birthday is in June, and I'm a Gemini. I don't make a big deal about it, but I do like it to be acknowledged. I like to go out to dinner, although it's not always on my actual birthday. This year's bday kind of sucked, though, since I spent it super sick in the hospital Hopefully next year's will be better
On another note, don't forget to post your links to your anthology stories, once they've been returned from the proof team.
@wildone Don't think of them as birthdays per se but as celebrations of a trip around the sun. I've just celebrated my sixty-something trip around the sun in the last week. Like @chris191070 I am also considered to fall in with the Libra crowd (we are a hoot at parties).
A good friend and his father took me out to lunch at the new Hawksmore ($$$$) restaurant in Boston. It's the British groups first restaurant in the U.S. and I enjoyed my meal very much. It was the first time I've had the pl
Speaking of meandering rivers:
An oxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide bend, or meander, of a river is cut off from the main stream.
How They Form
Meandering: Rivers naturally form winding curves as water moves.
Erosion and Deposition: Fast water wears away the outer banks (erosion), while slow water drops dirt and silt on the inner banks (deposition).
The Cutoff: Over time, the loop gro
To answer your question: my birthday is in August and I'm a Leo. Birthdays haven't been special or important to me since I turned legal. However, it has always been a big deal for relatives (Mother, Grandmothers, my kids), and that hasn't changed. I had an aunt who celebrated her 39th birthday every year for over 40 years - guess she was afraid of feeling old. To me, my reaction to when someone acknowledges my birthday is to say that "I'm surprised that I've survived another year, but that's
Just the facts:
MEANDER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
MEANDER Synonyms: 44 Similar Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
MEANDERER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
MEANDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
meander
A meander is a winding curve or bend in a river, or a slow and indirect walk.
River Meanders
A meander is a bend or snake-like curve in a river.
In storytelling, a meander—the choice to deviate from the main, driving plot line to explore side quests, character histories, or atmospheric world-building—is essential for creating depth, realism, and emotional resonance. While a tight plot keeps an audience turning pages, deliberate wandering is what makes a fictional world feel alive and memorable.
Why Meandering Matters in a Story:
Deepens Character Development: When characters are not actively fleeing a villain or solving a my
The word meander comes from Maiandros, the ancient Greek name for a very winding river in Asia Minor (now called the Menderes River in modern Turkey - the current spelling Türkiye). The Maiandros River was famous for its twists and turns. Even in classical times, the Greeks used the river's name as a general word for anything twisted, circuitous, or intricate, including decorative Greek-key patterns and winding paths. In mythology, Maiandros was also personified as a river god, the son of Ocea