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Ever wake up in the morning and see something and know you have to do something about it? No, I'm not referring to that, guys . 

I did that this morning. I opened the fridge and I have to admit it was pretty bare. The thing is when you see your bare fridge, you probably going to notice it needs a really good cleaning! So there I am at 8 this morning with everything fitting onto one shelf, and pulling out the other 3 shelves, the two crispers and meat tray, and all the door pockets. 

Gave everything a good scrubbing and sanitizing, then put everything back together with only one extra piece at the end  Luckily it was easy to figure out. 

Next, to the grocery store and shop for stuffs to put in the fridge! $400 later  😮 😮 Well, that will last me over a month, so it isn't that bad, but it makes me really aware of what the high grocery prices must do to others. I do have to admit, that $30 went to buying 3-$10 food bank hampers as I'm aware that not everyone has the money for food  

Speaking of food! I guess my American cousins are getting ready fo the second Thanksgiving this year . We had ours up in Canadia about a month ago. So any big plans for the holiday? Do you have family coming over?  So a survey just revealed, and really, if you needed a survey, then I'm speechless, they say that the two topics to avoid at all costs at a big dinner is politics and religion. Hence why why we only allow those two topics in the Pit  So if anyone decides to broach either subject, just politely tell them they have to go to the Pit for 20 mins.  

Anyhow, I hope anyone celebrating the Thanksgiving loooooooooooooooooong weekend, you have a great time, great food, great friends and great family. If you work and cannot attend anything, do like I did all those years working my way up the ladder, and hit up the local deli and get some fresh sliced turkey breast, maybe some thick sliced bacon, a fresh bun, slap some mayo on it, and make yourself a nice turkey club for dinner .

Now I'm not sure if you have heard the buzz on the site of late!!! There is a return of a popular contest that we are having again this year. Val and Aditus have come back with the Prompt Team Event. Make sure to check out Friday's blog for all the deets!

Lets jump into Monday, where we had an all new review from our super duper Review Team:

Tuesday, Myr was looking at History:

Thursday was Val's first blog of the week where she looked at upcoming Special Events in 2026. Some interesting comments ensued:

Finally it was Friday. Val told us all about the upcoming Prompt Team Event! Check it out first and then write to get your prompt topic. Let's have some fun with this:

We did get to challenge our vocabulary, some more than others. I sometimes think this must be really helpful to our authors that maybe English isn't their mother tongue. I'm sure this helps them out to see if they can incorporate some new words into their writing. 

acrid, lambaste, ashen, disparity, poacher, incentive, gossamer (10 bonus points if you knew the last one  )

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

4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories

1. Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour
2. Learned to Lie by Krista
3. The Freshmen by Mark Arbour
4. The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters

4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories

1. Carter's Run by Topher Lydon
2. Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW
3. Coyote vs the Water Wolf by Topher Lydon
4. Coyote amongst the sheep by Topher Lydon **Complete**

46 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories

1. The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy
2. In the Shadow of Wolves by Inkognito
3. Jody and the Team by KKirk
4. How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk
5. Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl
6. Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud
7. Misaligned by Laura S. Fox
8. Encrypted by Jeff Burton
9. Angel Awakened by Painawakened
10. Traded Goods by Yeoldebard
11. The Adventures of Wishbone by Yeoldebard
12. Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson
13. Begin Again by Tony S.
14. The Seasons change in Colbyn by Celian
15. The High Price of Small Things by Tomkin Watts **Complete**
16. Ben Gay by Inkognito **Complete**
17. Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites
18. Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen
19. Wicked Little Town by ValentineDavis21
20. The Field of Love by Enoch
21. Essence of Life by W_L
22. Serenity by Albert1434
23. The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis
24. Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill
25. Rising Stars by Littlelovestories
26. THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas
27. Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy
28. House Of Exiles (Rework) by GENERAL PIGNOUF
29. Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex
30. Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus
31. The Art Of Letting Go by Jason Rimbaud **Complete**
32. Finding Myself by RichardWrites
33. Safe Haven by Inkognito **Complete**
34. As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels
35. Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad
36. The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM
37. Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories
38. I'm Gay: A Nifty Story by Jeff Burton
39. Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson
40. Another Time by Celian
41. The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF
42. Snippets of Oddly Romantic Lines by Ira
43. Peter's Story by Connectwriter **Complete**
44. The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas
45. Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox
46. Saltwater Playlist by Rafy **Complete**

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