First off - cold's suck! Thanks to those who asked how I'm doing - much better now, just a slight cough lingering. And BIG thanks to Renee Stevens for covering this week in her usual fantastic way. Renee started this week off with a review on Reviewing, as we need YOUR help for continue great content on this blog, both in terms of wonderful articles but also in the reviews that are submitted. Think you're interested in writing a review but not sure how - check out Monday's blog article for all the tips on reviewing for the blog.

Since we missed out on a Monday Featured Story - we flipped the week around and brought you a Featured Story review of Porcupines by Author Cole Matthews. Joann414 reviewed Cole's story and now it is on many of our to-read lists! Check it out.

We ended the week in glorious fashion with two more of comicfan's Writing Prompts and oh my, these are so intriguing this week. I can't wait to read some of the responses to Prompt 270 - using a first line of "Because, I'm leaving you" but Prompt 271 with the scenario of a mystery murder sounds like a ton of fun as well. What? You think you can write something? Well - GO for it! Just be sure to share it with the community in the Writing Prompts forum.

So - how was your week?

Anthology Announcements:

• Winter Anthology: Recipe for Disaster - Due Dec 8th
  

• 2014 Spring Anthology: Nature's Wrath - Due Mar 8th
  

NEW READING

In Premium this week:

The Cassini Mission by Rob Colton, Book 2 of Galactic Conspiracies

Do Over by dkstories, Book 1 of Do Over Series (reposting)

By our Hosted Authors this week:

Durch Ferne Welten und Zeiten by David McLeod

Odyssey by Mark Arbour, Book 6 of Bridgemont

The Secret Live of Billy Chase 8 by Comicality, Book 8 of The Secret Life of Billy Chase

Take Flight by Cia

9.11 by Mark Arbour, Book 13 of Chronicles of An Academic Predator (CAP)

Arthur in Eblis by David McLeod

Thwarted by Renee Stevens

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

Life Changes by comicfan

By our Promising Authors this week:

The Shunning by JMH

Broken Prince and Mismatched Eyes by layla

So Little Magic Left by Mann Ramblings

Pour Me Another by K.C.

PS - looks like Mann's challenge last week worked! :-)

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