ANNOUNCEMENT: I have extended the submission deadline for the 2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm Is Coming. The new deadline is April 18th. Please have all submissions in no later than 11:59 P.M. EST on April 18th. I'm leaving the following week for vacation and will need to put together the Double Check list before I leave.

Now, let's see what happened this week in the Gay Author's News Blog!!!

On Monday, we learned that this month's CSR Book Club selection is going to be "Your Alpha, My Mate" by Wolfwriter. At just over 81,000 words it's a bit of a long read, so if you haven't started yet and are hoping to take part in the discussion at the end of the month, you'd better get reading!!!

Wednesday we took a look at how to review for the blog. I also announced that I would like to put together a "Blog Review Team" as well as what I'm looking for. If you'd like more information, or think you might be interested, then please send me a PM.

Thursday we announced an addition to the ranks of Promising Author. Thorn Wilde has been promoted and is now our newest Promising Author. If you haven't already done so, drop on by the blog entry and offer your congratulations!

Friday, we finished off the week with two new prompts. This week consisted of a picture prompt and one with the tag of "the bunny". We also featured a response to prompt #315 written by Cazpedroso. From the sounds of it, it's going to be just the start of a longer story.

Also on Friday, Myr stopped by the GA News Blog with a bit of a special blog entry. He took the opportunity to share the reasons behind some of the rules that help to make Gay Authors the site that it is. Hopefully it helps everyone understand why the Administration and Moderation teams do some of the things they do. I'd strongly suggest everyone check out the blog entry as it is quite informative, and I'm thankful that Myr took the time to explain the things that he did.

Anthology Announcements:

• 2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm is Coming - Due April 18th *DEADLINE EXTENDED - Please have all submissions in no later than 11:59 P.M. EST on April 18th so I can put the Double Check list together*
• 2014 Summer Anthology: The Backup Plan - Due June 8th *Note: Deadline is for submission into GA Stories. Deadline for Submission to the Anthology Editing Team is June 5th*
  

NEW READING

In Premium this week:

Boy Called Slave by Nephylim

By our Signature Authors this week:

Leopard Skin Cover by Graeme

Flux by Mark Arbour; Book 14 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)

Geeks by CassieQ

Standing In Shadows by Krista

Enforcer by Rob Colton; Book 2 of Timber Pack Chronicles

Prompt Ramblings by Mann Ramblings

Pilots II by David McLeod

HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour; Book 7 of Bridgemont

Translator III: Dragon Warrior by David McLeod

Lost Inside by Cia; Book 2 of Carthera Tales

Noah's New Plan by Rob Colton

Mrs. Benson by comicfan

Purpose - A New Beginning by Andrew_Q_Gordon

Heart's Desire by comicfan

By our Promising Authors this week:

The Gay Man of Her Dreams by carringtonrj

Lay Your Prompts On Me by Sasha Distan; Book 2 of GA Prompts

Wicked Boy by Sasha Distan; Book 6 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories

Guitars 2 by layla

Nothin' Town by Sasha Distan; Book 7 of American Songbook

Born Wolf by Sasha Distan

What Mountains Breed by layla

Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!!