Well a belated happy Canada Day, Independence Day, and let me know if your country had a birthday party too! I know a lot of you are located in North America, but would like to recognize our members outside of Canada and the USA as well! Let us know, heck let us know what day is your country's bday 🎂.

In my little plot of land in the massive world, Stampede kicked off yesterday  The place was nuts!! I guess for the first time in years all the hotels are running at over 95% capacity. If you want to mosey on down, let me know and I will fix up the bunk house for your stay  I think Val will take up the offer, but she'll be at the other end of the city at Spruce Meadows for horse jumping (not like cow tipping  ). I'll try to be in here a bit to get caught up on the Secret Author stories too!

Now on with the show!! Can you believe we have 7 blogs for all 7 days of the week! Great job team, you've done excellent work!!!!

Monday, Cia was kicking off the week with the CSR Discussion Day for June:

Tuesday was the day so many have been waiting for. Cia officially launched the Secret Author Contest. Make sure to check out the blog to get the link to the stories that are being release one per day, and also the rules when we get to the guessing round . 6 are now up, with 5 more to go!

Wednesday was @astone2292's monthly turn to step up and publish an all new AAA 3.0:

Thursday was our Anthology Day, but Cia gave us all a reminder of the Secret Author contest going on  :

Not to be left out on the secret theme this week, check out what our Prompt Team gave us on Friday:

Now don't get scared about Comsie's article this week, it does bring up a basic point when writing fiction, especially here at GA:

Here are this week's Word of the Day:

desultory, lurid, freedom, glyph, posit, obelisk, intractable

Upcoming Writing Events 

Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here.

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

Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories

1. Paradox Lost by Libby Drew

Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories

1. Gap Year by Mark Arbour
2. By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens
3. Translation Trashbin by AC Benus
4. Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia
5. The Cat Burglar by Aditus
6. The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus

Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories

1. Alain's Watch by Dabeagle **Complete** @vonfoto said, "A lovely story. A good warning about signs to watch for as warnings of possible suicide."
2. Paradox Lost by Libby Drew
3. Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W

Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories

1. Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292

Recently Updated 'Author' Stories

1. The Discovery by Jdonley75
2. The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees
3. Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox
4. Quantum Shift by Luca E
5. In Chandler's Hands by MrM
6. Palingenesis by frozenphenix
7. Life of a Pet by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry**
8. Thicker Than Water by John Henry
9. 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch
10. Aedan's Story by RichardWrites
11. Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox
12. Learned to Lie by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry**
13. The Watchers at Greenport Academy by Flame Stories
14. Canaan Club by Westley D.
15. Gender Bender in a Blue Blender by Thirdly **Complete** @SnowBear said, "Omg yay!!! This ending was so freaking cute! The childhood memory Aidan relived of him kissing talon made my heart explode. I'm so glad it all worked out and Aidan got his mom back."
16. Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC
17. Baring My Soul by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry**
18. Kidnapped by a Vampire by Thirdly
19. Incandescence by Demiurge
20. ARROW by CLJobe
21. Adrift by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry**
22. The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21
23. Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford
24. Forever My Love by vanalas
25. Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82
26. 14,000 Days of Virtue by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry**
27. Disputed Sea by quokka
28. The Icebox by JujuTheDruid
29. Mr & Mister Danvers by LJCC
30. A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001
31. Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard
32. Beyond Imagination by W_L

Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories

1. Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC

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