Ack - spent the weekend helping the kids get ready for Halloween. Can't believe it is just around the corner (sort of like I couldn't believe the prices on the stuff they "needed" for their costumes). Oh well, just means we are getting colder nights finally - and can do big pots of soup and stew, with baked bread :-)

So here at the the News Blog, we started the week looking at a beautiful story by Hosted Author Libby Drew. Radiant Renee Steven's reviewed Libby's The Art of Walking in Snow. I loved the review of this short Christmas story, and after reading the story itself, loved the story as well.

Our Toss-up Tuesday gave us a great Interview with Cia - if you ever wanted to know more about this talented woman who does so many different things to help us here at GayAuthors.org, this is your opportunity.

For our Author Showcase, guest reviewer Fozzie Bear came back and gave us a review of Three Hundred Years by Promising Author Wrathofmagneto while Zombie gave us a wonderful review of Author Podga's All That Matters.

With many authors considering publishing their works, copyright violations are a very serious concern. For our Tip Thursday, KingdombytheSea shared his experiences in publishing Social Skills, and getting the legal permission to include various song lyrics in his published work. A fantastic read and we're grateful to KingdombytheSea for sharing his experiences.

Prompt Me - our regular friday feature once again did not disappoint with two new creative prompt, The Mythical and Thief. Check them out - maybe try your hand at one (ot both) and share them with the communtiy. It is fun to read the prompt responses, whether they are just a few paragraphs or become a short story, like the one we featured, Time Out for a Life, a response by Promising Author Comicfan.

And then yesterday, we ended the week looking back at our Blast from the Past, an article from our October 2006 newsletter, focusing on Poetry and featuring a poem by Luc and review of two of Luc's poems.

So - how was your week?

Anthology Announcements:

• Winter Anthology "Desperate Ends"- Due Dec 8th
• Special Mayan Tribute Anthology "End of the World"- Due Dec 14th
  

NEW READING

In Premium this week:

Chosen of Honorus by Quonus10, Book 1 of Champions of The Gods

By our Hosted Authors this week:

Legacy by Altimexis, Book 29 of Naptown Tales

GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality, Book 12 of Gone From Daylight

Adverse Effects by Cia, Book 2 of Saving Caeorleia

The Secret Life of Billy Chase 7 by Comicality, Book 7 of The Secret Life of Billy Chase

Never More Lonely by Cia

In the Arms of an Angel by Nephylim, Book 1 of Wednesday Briefs

Lugh's Anthology Stories by Lugh, Book 1 of Lugh's Anthology of Anthology Stories

Circumnavigation by C James

Odyssey by Mark Arbour, Book 6 of Bridgemont

City Under the Waves by Nephylim

By our Promising Authors this week:

Time Out for a Life by comicfan

The English Year by Jwolf

Protector of Children by David McLeod

Have a great week everyone! Read, Write, REVIEW!!!