Not sure where in the world you are, but Winter has finally arrived here Temperatures reaching highs of -20C / -4F has kept me in a lot and doing a lot of reading instead. Enough about the weather, lets see what happened on the site this week.

Monday we had Cia introduce us to the December CSR Feature. This month we are going to look at Kuragari129's story My Life Started At The End Of The World. If the title doesn't capture your interest then wait until you read the synopsis. Discussion day for this story will be on Monday, December 26th. You have just over 2 weeks to git er done.

Wednesday was the ever popular feature called Ask An Author here on the blog. This is where Renee turns the blog over to Dark for questions presented to authors of our site. This month Dark interviewed albertnothlit, Nephylim, Riley Jericho, and skinnydragon. Not only is it interesting to hear from popular authors but also to learn how they handle writing and making the great stories that they do.

Friday finished up the week with our return to Writing Prompts 542 and 543.These new prompts are good to get the creative juices flowing (hopefully more than molasses in Calgary this week ) and get some interesting ideas and works on the site for everyone to enjoy! Prompt 542 was a creative one using these words - red leaf, turkey, squeaky wheel, pumpkin, and a blue shoe. Prompt 543 was a creative one using the first line of I think it is time for you and I to have a little talk. Lastly Cia featured Hunter Thompson's response from Prompt 539.

Anthology Announcements:

***NOTE: For the immediate future, please copy in Cia on all Anthology PM's to Renee
***NOTE: All Deadlines are for submission to the Anthology Proof Team

• All Pre-2016 Anthology Themes - Due December 14, 2016
• 2017 Spring Anthology: Jagged Edges / Unintended Consequences - Due April 30th, 2017
• 2017 Fall Anthology: The Fall Out / Secret Spaces - Due November 15th, 2017
  

Premium Updates:

Disastertastic by Cia *Premium*

Studly Ranch Hands by Renee Stevens *Premium*

Classic Updates:

Door Number Three by Ronyx

Signature Updates:

319 Winesap Lane by CarlHoliday

Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)

Innocence & Carnality - Part Two by Mann Ramblings; Book 2 of I & C

Mental Games by Bill W

Mine! by Cia

On The Outside by Comicality

Temporary Dads by Graeme

The Best Year by Krista

The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 2 by Bill W; Book 11 of The Castaway Hotel

The Secret Life Of Billy Chase 9 by Comicality; Book 9 of The Secret Life Of Billy Chase

Promising Updates:

American Steel by Carlos Hazday

An Advent Calendar by aditus

Fallen Pride by Sasha Distan; Book 7 of The Best Circle of Hell Stories

Headstall's Reflections by Headstall

Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall

Of Prophets, Saints and Sinners by AC Benus; Book 8 of Christmas at Famous-Barr

One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse

Right Where We Live by AC Benus; Book 5 of Christmas at Famous-Barr

Tiger Winter by Sasha Distan

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