So who is counting days? 

Only 10 days to the start of Chanukah!!!  

Oh. Looking at my calendar it appears that is the same day that is Christmas  this year.

If I missed a holiday, let me know. I will put in a mention for Festivus as it seems to have made it onto the North American calendar too!

Once again, I apologize if you are not into the whole seasonal talk. You can skip down to the recap  if you want.

I will be tackling another Christmas topic now. Last week we talked about Christmas songs. So let's move onto Christmas movies or shows. What is the movie or tv show that makes you realize Christmas has started? Me, it will always be The Grinch Who Stole Christmas in the original cartoon version. Props for Jim Carey's human version but still have to go with cartoon one. Oh, let's have a two for today! Second question, one that is been highly debated for years! Is Die Hard a Christmas movie or an Action movie? I should put a poll in here, but it ruins the flow of Wrap Up blog . Just did some quick research and one poll found 33% saying it was, while 50% say it isn't. Just another case of where the majority is WRONG  

Now onto the Update.

Monday, the super duper Review Team brought us another monthly story review:

Tuesday, the big kahuna was back in with a look at the Fantasy Genre:

Thursday, Val popped by to let everyone know about the upcoming Writing Tributes. Only 17 days left to get your stories in for the Auld Lang Syne event in memory of Carlos Hazday: 

 

Then the pesky penguin popped her head in again on Friday to bring us some Prompts:

 

 

Seven days a week, Myr brought us seven new Words of the Day:

nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium

 

 

Upcoming Writing Events 

Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. 

Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.

Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.

Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.

2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.

 

Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!

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

 

2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories

1. The Freshmen by Mark Arbour
2. The Cockney Canuck by Dodger

2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories

1. Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W
2. Dragonproof by Dabeagle

2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories

1. Blades of Ashes by lilansui
2. Rebellion Rising by lilansui

38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories

1. White Sheets by Celian
2. A Holiday Adventure by Ticklishboy30
3. Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp
4. Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters
5. Echoes of the Heart by vanalas
6. Springbank by quokka
7. The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct
8. Mickey by Connectwriter
9. Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp **Complete**
10. Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson
11. The Blue Moon by Lupus
12. Trench Rat by lomax61
13. Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex
14. Between the Lines by ChromedOutCortex
15. Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill
16. Adventures of Hercules by Catgenie
17. A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian
18. Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox
19. A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski
20. Double Or Nothing by Kiom
21. Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme
22. Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet
23. Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill
24. Ink and Flowers by Celian
25. The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30
26. Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 
27. A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 **Complete**
28. Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM
29. Blades of Ashes by lilansui
30. As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels
31. Blood Money by Yeoldebard
32. How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk
33. Kept Boy to Made Man by empath
34. Rebellion Rising by lilansui
35. Good Times by Albert1434
36. A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 **Complete**
37. What brings us together - Part 1 by Paladin
38. Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet

1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories

1. Skeeters’ Star Boy ☆ by Invnarcel

 

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