Cia

Ritch kept me together because the pain, blood loss, and shock knocked the legs right out from under me—literally. I couldn’t put weight on my broken leg, even with a brace on it, and hopping to the car made me puke because trying to put as little weight on Ritch as possible led to jarring my toes on the ground when I tried to maneuver around the door as I opened it. “What are you, a fragile flower?” Some asshole jaguar sneered at me when I stood shakily holding on to the door and trying n

I try!

August is upon us, and this month is the end of a season--most of us are looking forward to a reversal of our local weather (I know I'm desperate for some cooling!) but, meanwhile, we can all enjoy a good story for the featured CSR blog! This month I've chosen Israfil's short story, The Transporters. At just 16.5k, everyone should be able to finish it. The Transporters by Israfil Length: 16,565 Description: When two dragons transporting a war criminal drop in for dinner, three wizard college drop-outs find themselves caught in the crossfire of a supernatural power struggle. A reader said: I do enjoy this story as well, keep it up. ~ Anubis Lichlore This month's discussion day will take place on Monday, August 28th. Be ready with your comments and questions for Israfil!

I'm lucky that readers let me know if I flub something up to fix it, since I do all my own editing. This was definitely a rough chapter, and there's going to be a lot of fallout from this, I think.

Thanks, Dahawk! This was definitely a favorite story for readers on GA, but I'd have to say Tap was my favorite character. He was so lovable!

No Flash has been expanded and contracted with Dreamspinner Press for release as "Earning His Trust". It actually goes up for pre-order next Monday and is live to purchase Sept. 6th.

Yes! That room was full of big, bad alphas--including a bear--and did he care? No! Park was hurt, and he was going to help.

I'm pretty sure Park has NOT kept that secret. At all. From anyone. LOL Yeah... just a little. Sorry about the word limit!

The other alphas filed into the room behind him. One gestured me to stay seated when I would’ve tried to stand. “Stay down.” “Thanks.” I could sit on my own, getting a little bit of my balance back now that I wasn’t trying to move. Ritch moved away and started opening cupboards. Deke looked around. “What do we know?” Kraig pulled away from him, and Deke frowned but let him go. Kraig didn’t go far as he started to help Ritch rummaged around in the cupboards and drawers. “This was

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Did you have a chance to read this month's CSR feature, Reece's Choice, by our very own blog queen herself, Renee Stevens? I hope so, because she has some questions for you! Ahh, didn't know there was going to be a quiz this month, did you? Muahaha, I hope you're prepared!! Of course, I asked her a few question first. How do you approach creating goals for yourself as a writer? Do they help you? Honestly, I’ve tried doing the goals thing, and in most cases they don’t work for me. I try to tell myself on a daily basis that I’ll write 1,000 words that day, and at least lately, the majority of the time I don’t make it. I might not even make half of that. Now, if I have a set in stone deadline not of my own making, I can usually make them. For some reason they make the creativity flow a bit better. I think it’s because they force me to really focus on what I’m working on. On average, how long does it take you to write a story? Is it easier or harder to write different lengths? Wow. That’s actually a harder one to answer than you might think as it’s really hard to average the huge differences in time it takes me to write something. I have stories sitting in my folders that are partially done, but were started five or more years ago. Then I have stories that I can crank out within a couple weeks. It just depends on how focused I am. As for different lengths of stories, it’s hard to say because it depends on the stories. There are some short stories that I can crank out really fast, and others that it takes me months, if not longer, to get a first draft out. And the same goes for longer stories. What is one thing you would give up to become a better writer? Caffeine? Chocolate? TV? Or…? I thought about this one for a bit, but the answer is in the ones provided. I could give up caffeine. I’ve done it before, and actually gave up all soda for a few months. If it would make me a better writer, I’d do it again in a heartbeat. If it would even help me write, I’d give it up. Does your reading taste reflect itself in the genre and style you prefer to write? Not really. My taste in stories varies depending on what I’m feeling like that day. Sure, I read some stuff similar to what I write, but that’s just a percentage of what I read overall. I read everything from fluffy romance, to sci-fi, to BDSM, to angsty stories. If you’ve read many of my stories, you’ll know that I tend to put my characters through hell. Some of the stories I read do that, but some of them have very little conflict. Where do you see yourself in 5 years as a writer? I’ve been struggling a lot to write lately. My focus has been shot, but in 5 years, I’m hoping to have a few more published stories under my belt and still be writing. In five years, I’d like to have completed my Jagged Edges novel that’s been sitting on my computer, half complete, since 2008, and the rest of the stories that are there. Of course, that means there would probably be a whole new list. I’d also like to see Reece’s Choice and Joined by Blood published in eBook format. And I’m working toward those goals right now. Hey y’all, Renee here. Cia was nice enough to let me ask some of my own questions. As you see up above, I’m hoping to eBook Reece’s Choice and I have been working on revising it. But I’m a little bit stuck and can use some help, so I have a few questions for you all, if you don’t mind. I can’t guarantee I can use all the suggestions, but I want to know your thoughts: the good, the bad, and the ugly! 1. What was your favorite scene in Reece’s Choice and why? Could it be improved? 2. What, if anything, did you feel Reece’s Choice was lacking? 3. Did you like the starting point of the story, or do you think it would have been better to start before that point, possibly seeing the scene of Josh trying to set Reece up with Dave before the ambush at dinner? 4. Would you have liked to see some of the adults coming around and their treatment of Reece improving? Possibly even backing him up? (I have some thoughts here, but am curious as to what my readers think). 5. Was there anything in Reece's Choice you absolutely detested or saw no point to and felt it didn't add to the story? 6. If you were to rate Reece’s Choice, as is, what rating would you give between 1 & 5, and if lower than 5, what would have made you rate it 5? (And let me say now, no blasting anyone for their rating. If you’re uncomfortable giving your rating here, you can PM it to me)

*snorts* I'm sure this little square of fabric is the friend to many a guy!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!

Awesome sci-fi short, and I love the graphic!

Thank you so much, Dahawk!

The smaller rocks hurt, but it was the large rock I’d stumbled over and the ones that pummeled my body as I lay dazed on the ground that had done the most damage. Sickening pain radiated from my lower leg. More blood dripped down my face to mix with the dust coating my skin, and the iron tang filled my mouth when I licked my lips. The rough tunnel was crumbling, and I cringed to think what had happened to that underground facility if the damage was this bad outside of that building. I was glad I

Happy Birthday, James!!

Thanks, Don!

So... how about some more? I think we all need more excitement from Bill's life to spice up our reading time!

I sense a great big, "SO?!" from Bill after this line: “You’re still crossing the line, Captain,” the Senator said

I think Aegis steals the scene from Bill in this story all too often. Great character that isn't a character at all.

Myr's Terran Confederation stories are some of my favorite scifi shorts--if only there were more of them!

Happy Birthday, hun! Hope you had a great day!

Who's been hankering for a reason to write? Are you blocked on your current stories? Just want to play around with something different? Well, then the prompts (brought to you by prompt guru, Comicfan!) are a great way to do just that! Oh, and if you're interested in getting a short piece featured in the site newsletter, check out the Household Items game. There's still time to play! Prompt 594 – Creative Tag – Western Write a story with a western theme. Cowboys, horses, and whatever you need to make it come alive. Prompt 595 – Creative Tag – List of Words Write a story using the following story – superhero, a mouse, a wallet, an overstuffed pillow, and a boot. So did you write a flash fiction piece this week? Share it in the comments below!

Trein had Ritch on his knees in front of him, his face swollen and blood trickling down his neck where Trein’s claws dug in to the vulnerable column. Two other Tigers held my mom and brother in the same position. Panic nearly swamped me, and it took everything I had not to attack. It would only get them killed. I had a split second to hope Wilbur would know not to attack, but that was it before I focused in on Trein. That bastard had a gloating smirk on his face as he watched me. Oh, h