Today is a day that I was not looking forward to

If you look at the little pictures at the top of this blog, you will see who has posted in this blog, and how many times, I have been dreading this day for about six months, maybe more. I told Renee that it would be hard to surpass Trebs and move ahead of him on this blog.

So who is Trebs? For those of you that have joined over the last five years here on GA, Trebs or Robert, was a Admin and on the board of CDEJR Services, he was the R. We lost Trebs to cancer just over 5 years ago. I wanted to pay tribute to a great man, and a friend that was there when I needed him, and was there for so many more in his life. He was the epitome of what we would expect to have in a friend. Loyal, caring, great listener, someone with sage advice and always fun to have in our lives as well. He, I believe was planning ahead for the inevitable when he asked me to come on as an admin from my previous role as a moderator. Although he never said it, he seemed to be giving me advice over the time from when I became an admin to his passing. 

Sadly, we don't always get to say a proper goodbye to our friends. Although he choose to pass quietly, I fully respect his decision. I can't help but feel that Trebs was one of the cornerstones of our current GA community and he gave freely and enthusiastically to make GA what it is today.

Now as I post this blog, I shall go to 106 and pass my friend, but I know that he is happy that I'm still around and contributing to the site in my own ways much like the rest of the site from readers, to authors and poets, to staff and everyone in between. I can't help but admit that I am crying as I write this, just knowing that he will always be missed in my life but always will be just a memory away.

In case you want to see what he meant to so many, pop by this blog entry when he passed. 

So shall we see what happened at the GA Blog this past week?

On Monday, a great story was featured by @Puppilull on @Mann Ramblings story Innocence and Carnality:

On Tuesday, Renee came back to let us all know about the final Anthology themes for 2020. 😮 oh my, that is only 3 months away!

Onto Thursday, where Myr wrapped up the month of September with the final installment of Anthologies for this round:

Friday was our usual day for Comicfan to drop in with a couple of new prompts. He did not disappoint again with two more:

Anthologies

• Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate
• Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies
• 2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th

Blog Opportunities

• Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)

• Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.

Premium Updates:

Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens *Premium*

Classic Updates:

Family by Dabeagle

The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W

Signature Updates:

Adrift by Mann Ramblings

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

Cynical Faith by Cynus

Denied by Cia

Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens

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

Give It To Me Straight by Comicality

Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus

The Searcher by Mikiesboy

The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus

Promising Updates:

Flash In The Pan by northie

Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso

Singer by Carlos Hazday

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