It's been a busy week and our buddy @wildone has went out to the wilds on vacation.  Somebody, somewhere forgot a little something... so I'm dropping this in and you'll have to check back later for more updates. -Myr  Update: That somebody was, me Cia... and I developed a migraine last night and went to bed at 7:30 PM and slept for 11 hours. Isn't that always the excuse? 😉 Too much sun yesterday, and I'm not as good as Wildone to get a nasty burn and keep on working. He's a machine! My family rightly calls me a vampire, and we're on day 6 now of a heat wave of 95-100+ degrees. I hope everyone else is surviving the weather where they are at! 

Let's stay indoors  and catch up with this week's blog posts: 

Monday's blog was our CSR Discussion Day. Did you read July's story by James Matthews? August's Feature day is tomorrow! 

Thursday was a feature by Valkyrie about her Anthology experiences. Have you considered participating in this year's event! Deadline is coming soon!

Friday featured Disability Pride prompts, also brought to you by Valkyrie. How about a short challenge before tackling the anthologies? *hint, hint* 

Saturday Comicality spoke to elements that don't work in writing. Have you run into those?

Myr was his busy, busy self as always and shared some truly interesting Word of the Day blogs: 

foible     coup de grace    buckaroo    abnegate   surly    bouquiniste    apodictic

Since it's the last day of July, let's check out how we did on the month's goals. Looks like we need to up those story comments! 

Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests

2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022

Blog Opportunities

Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292

Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 

And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!

Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories

1. On Fire by Cia

Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories

1. Gap Year by Mark Arbour
2. Waiting Outside The Lines by Comicality
3. Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour
4. rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus
5. Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus
6. On Fire by Cia
7. The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus

Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories

1. House of Frost by Dabeagle
2. Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx

Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories

1. To the Weyr by Mawgrim
2. Death in the Shadows by astone2292
3. The Cockney Canuck by Dodger

Recently Updated 'Author' Stories

1. WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L
2. Tall Ship Adventures by quokka  **Complete**
3. Shadow Effect by kbois
4. CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill
5. Detour by matcha
6. The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch
7. Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews **Complete**
8. Canaan Club by Westley D.
9. ARROW by CLJobe
10. WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L
11. Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox
12. Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26
13. Hamilton Gode by Luca E **Complete**
14. Forever Yours by vanalas
15. JM Shorts: That Year With Joe (A Three Part Novella) by James Matthews
16. Diamond Eyes by ValentineDavis21
17. C.E.C.O. by Thirdly
18. Finding love by AquariusGuy
19. Ark II by R. Eric
20. Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984

Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)