Well it is 1:15 AM in my neck of the woods. Why you ask, am I up so late? Well yesterday was the kick off of the Calgary Stampede  This really the first big event to be held in Canada. Yesterday numbers were small, but today seemed like normal Saturday. I volunteer at the grounds so I felt good enough to try and do it again this year. If it helps the charities that have basically been shut down the past 16 months, than it is the least I can do  

Now, who cares about the Stampede? I do!!! But you are not here to read about it, you are waiting for a wrap up that you can see what you read, what you missed and what may have interested you. So let's give it a go!

Monday Cia strolled in after her 5 mile jog and gave us the July CSR featured story. Make sure you check it out as well as the discussion day later in the month:

On Wednesday, I'm not sure how he does it as he is always working the nightshift, but Aaron still found time to give us another great Ask An Author:

Friday, our prompt guru extraordinaire, Wayne, came up with another two great and original prompts. Shout out to comicfan for coming through week after week:

Also on Friday, we noticed that there is gremlins in our servers  Who gave them water and who fed them after midnight? It is your fault  Turns out that our July newsletter didn't make it out to all, so Myr posted a blog with it:

Myr was by each day with a new Word of the Day. I thought I had the first one and was excited as you wear dungarees to Stampede, but alas, it was not to be  

Dundrearies, Amative, Gloss, Watershed, Yegg, Prevaricate, and Fanfaronade

Goals, did I miss the goals last week? I can't remember  Old age  

Anthologies

• 2021 Anthology #2 Top Theme 1 - A Winding Path - October 31st, 2021
• 2021 Anthology #2 Top Theme 2- An Unconventional Gift - October 31st, 2021
• 2021 Anthology #2 Pot Luck Themes - October 31st, 2021 
• Spoiler

  Pick Your Poison     -     Lockdown     -     Left Behind     -     Dire Monotony     -     Mutation is Progress     -     Blood Moon

  Birthday Presents     -     Falling for Fall     -     Elves or Elvis?     -     Life’s Past     -     The Woods

  Rings of Fire     -     Plateau Wolves     -     Rock     -     Men and Women     -     A Legend Retold

  Echoes     -     The Last Sentinel     -     Tomorrow     -     A Label     -     Surpassing     -     Twilight Falling

   

• Anthology 101 - In the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies

Ask an Author

• Ask an Author 3.0 - Submit a story you like and 3 questions you would like to ask the author about. Send them to @astone2292 and @Renee Stevens **Please submit so Aaron can have a  bank of stories and questions**

Blog Opportunities

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

• Story Review: Send it in to @Renee Stevens or @Timothy M. ** I know we had a volunteer step up for the upcoming week review, but if there is anyone willing to help our Review Team out over the summer, it would be much appreciated!! **

Premium Updates:

On Fire by Cia *Premium*

Classic Updates:

Panic2: Draw Me by Dabeagle

Stuff People Do by Ronyx

The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis

Signature Updates:

Ancalagon by Cia

Only Prompts by Mikiesboy

Promising Updates:

The Reluctant Consort by lilansui

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