Let's throw things in the mixer and mix things up this week . Well not mix, but let's look at a mirror image of the past week. 

Now for the big news this week, that many have been waiting for. In fact there would not be any GA if it wasn't for the guy that we are holding our annual Anthology for this week. A huge thank you to all the authors that contributed this year. Without you, his memory might fade away  .

Make sure you stop by, read and leave a comment or two! He will be missed, but if you ever read anything by Comicality, then you need to look at the bonus feature at the bottom of the Anthology. Enjoy !

 

Wednesday, Val kept us up to date on the upcoming events here at GA for writing. Still over 1/2 the year to go and still 3 events to go, at least! Check them all out here:

Jump on back to Tuesday, and there was a lot of mystery going on with Myr's Deep Dive :

Monday, Cia brought us a great CSR Discussion Day with a great author! I learned a lot about him in his interview:

 

Since we did the blogs backwards, why not for S&G  look at the Words of the Day in reverse order too!

intelligible, encumbered, askew, cognizant, nomenclature, behest.

Did anyone else notice we didn't have a WOTD on Tuesday  I know the big guy is having a lot of stuff going on, so hoping everyone gives him a hug and a pass.

Maybe not make a pass at him . 

Well, who knows. Maybe he will like that  Go ahead, make a pass at him  Hey Myr, you're looking sexy today   .

 

Now usually I start with a preamble, so this is my first official postamble  

I am hoping that I can convince Cia or Myr to insert the stories below because I can tell you for a fact, I probably have been poured out of a Uber and may or may not have made it home after the International Beerfest being held on Saturday. Being in the top five Beerfests in the world, with an even larger line up this year, in a much expanded event centre, with over 200 vendors, I have set a goal to try every single one of them ! If I succeeded, it was nice knowing you all .

My only wish is that I could get @Daddydavek up here and I'm sure the two of us could make a good dent in the place! Brad will be there as well, btw.

May 2 brought us great weather, with today around 26C or 78.8F ( @Bill W, I double checked my numbers ) and Saturday around 30C/86F, it is a good thing I will be in air conditioned comfort, except for the fifteen block stumble to the bar we go to after for food and ... more beer . 

Just happened that my yearly physical was on Thursday and my doctor asked how much I drink and I told him very little in a month, in honesty, under four beers a month. I did however inform him of my upcoming drunkenness and his reply was that I'm allowed that once a year, and he might see me down there  

I hope nobody here is offended about me talking about tomorrow like a drunken fool . I don't promote this to anyone but me .

So how about you, do you partake in causal festivals surrounded around food or alcohol? I do have to mention since cannabis has been legal in Canada for like what, ten years now, that they have their own festivals too! I think I want to make it to Bavaria in Germany around October. Not sure why, just hear they have a pretty big party over there .  I know there is wine festivals, spirit festivals, bbq festivals, pie festivals, exotic cuisine festivals, ethnic festivals, and so on. Do you go to any yourself? Tell me about them. 

Okay, let's rap ( or wrap  ) things up. Anyone want to give me a beat? I'm so white and old  

 

 

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

5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories

1. The Freshmen by Mark Arbour In Process
2. Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens In Process
3. His Awakening by Cia Complete
4. GFD: Ammo Nation by Comicality Author Passed Away
5. The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Temporary Hold

5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories

1. A Comet Like No Other by Bill W Complete
2. Starting Over by Bill W In Process
3. Dear Comicality by Myr Complete
4. Patrol by Myr Complete
5. Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process

1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories

1. Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray Long-Term Hold

45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories

1. I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Long-Term Hold
2. The Nextworld Invasion and the Death of Magic by Adam Andrews Johnson In Process
3. Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp In Process
4. Ring by ChromedOutCortex In Process
5. Reap the Whirlwind by Josh Aterovis In Process
6. The Three Musketeers by RedMoon In Process
7. Traded Goods by Yeoldebard In Process
8. Dust in the Basement by Celian In Process
9. When Ticklish Superheroes Play by Ticklishboy30 In Process
10. The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat In Process
11. The Fifty-Three Year Old Virgin by Tallguyct Complete
12. Love Truly Is Blind by Lee Wilson In Process
13. Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 In Process
14. The Spirit of the Plum Blossom Tree (TSPBT) by Kong Wen Hui Long-Term Hold
15. Blood Money by Yeoldebard In Process
16. Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill In Process
17. The Final Frontier by Tim Hobson Complete
18. Souris by empath Complete
19. Michael, You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For by MrM Complete
20. Sneak Away Part 5 by Lee Wilson Complete
21. A New York Rentboy in King James' Court by Tim Hobson Complete
22. Awakenings: My sexual discovery by Bry Bryant In Process
23. House Of Exiles by GENERAL PIGNOUF In Process
24. Where Love Lies: Book 2 by vanalas In Process
25. Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process
26. The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process
27. A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process
28. Just Maybe by Jeff Burton In Process
29. The Blue Moon by Lupus Complete
30. Operation Ganymede by Leo Lacaz In Process
31. Tyler's Dilemma Part One by Jason Rimbaud In Process
32. Face Value by empath In Process
33. White Sheets by Celian In Process
34. BigPaws by Jack Poignet In Process
35. The Strivers by Leo Lacaz In Process
36. Arcum Nights by mastershakeme In Process
37. The Kings Boy - A Medieval Novel by E K Stokes In Process
38. Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill In Process
39. Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM In Process
40. Another Time by Celian In Process
41. If Furniture Could Talk by Lee Wilson In Process
42. Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox In Process
43. Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process
44. Unspoken by Late to the party In Process
45. A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian In Process

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