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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

Did you catch Monday's blog featuring this month's Classic Author ad choice, Endings & Beginnings, selected by Valkyrie? If not, go check it out and get your copy of a small graphic that you can use for your personal signature if you want to share the love for Viv's story. We had a couple of reviews from fans on Monday's blog, but Valkyrie has her thoughts on Viv's story and also got to pick an excerpt to share. Read on to find out what she picked and why! Valkyrie said: Viv's writing is clear, descriptive, and left me salivating for more. The story I picked, Endings and Beginnings, is the first in a five part series titled Underneath this Big Ol' Sky. I chose this excerpt because it's a good introduction to the series, and drew me in immediately when I first read it. Just a word of warning if you read all five stories... you will want more. Viv left room for the story to continue, and can only hope that one day she does. To read more, check out the rest of the story here.

I just looked at both, and it does appear that you have the same title. Usually it's something small that's different, like a symbol or a letter in the title not exactly the same (capitalized or not, for example). It's weird that it isn't doing it for yours. Did you try redoing the series title via a story edit?

That's because what you want doesn't exist, and I'm having a hard time getting that across clearly. Previously, the comments weren't integrated with chapters. You had to click on a link below the chapter to get the comments area to leave one for the author. The system would allow you to use a drop menu to jump to specific chapters to view the reviews, or you could view all comments in order sequence of newest to oldest. However, that isn't possible with comments because of the way the system is integrated now allowing for a conversation that is more than just a single post written by a reader and a reply by the author. Now anyone can comment and discuss with each other and post more than once, directly below the chapter, so the comments area really acts as a story/chapter thread like a topic. This integration allowing for greater interaction between fans and the author and fans is more valuable than a list of all the comments in sequential order (especially since they might not make sense if you have people replying to someone else out of order). The only way to see the comments on your story is to go to the area below the list of chapters to access story reviews on completed works or the comments that appear directly below chapter text. There's no other place they can be accessed and viewed where authors can reply to readers. And, while the Activity Stream for 'Newest Comments on My Stories/Chapters' only shows the newest comment per story or chapter, on the far right side of the story or chapter title that appears in that list there's a speech bubble with the number of total comments on the story or chapter. Clicking on that icon and number will actually take you right to the comments on that story or chapter. Or you can click on the chapter title and it takes you to the top of that chapter, you scroll down to the comments area at the end of the text.

This month's feature was chosen by Valkyrie, and she picked Viv's Endings & Beginnings! This contemporary short story is one of our older stories, all the way from back in 2007, but she wanted to share this gem with newer readers on the site, so I hope you'll enjoy this month's feature! Length: 10,069 words Description: Endings & Beginnings is the first short story written as part of an anthology series. This one began the storyline with the theme "Fairy Tales" and continued with the next anthology Some Readers Said: Joann414 said ~ So glad they featured your story so I found this. Loving it. Can't wait to read more! Lisa said ~ Viv, I just found your stories a few months ago and I can't help devour each new one I come across. I love the way you write. (other text removed for spoilers) Anyway, I'm going to start the next installment of this hella awesome story. If you want to spread the word about Viv's story, download the graphic below and add it to your signature! Make sure you come back on Wednesday to see the excerpt Valkyrie chose to share!

Another week, another weekly update for you to catch on the news you might have missed this week. And no, your eyes aren't deceiving you, Renee isn't doing the blog this week so hopefully I won't screw it up. By the way, did you notice it was her birthday this week? Make sure you don't miss the chance to wish her a belated birthday if you haven't already! Now, on to the highlights of the week. And don't miss Myr's update with some info about the site on his personal blog: Premium Updates: Negative Splits by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Down a Darkened Path by Ronyx Signature Updates: A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus; Book 6 of Verse Mine! by Cia Poetry by Renee by Renee Stevens The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 2 by Bill W; Book 11 of The Castaway Hotel The Hollow Hills by Valkyrie Promising Updates: Cards on the Table by Headstall Choices by LitLover Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Drifts by Puppilull; Book 3 of Hot and cold timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy

Just as an fyi, I check the queue every morning (US Pacific Time) but it's not at a set time each day, so occasionally an author will update close to that time but after I've done the queue for the day and I don't have time to go back to it later in the day. But, if it's been more than 24 hours since you posted a chapter or new story, and it hasn't been approved yet and you haven't received a PM asking you to fix something, my PM box is always open and authors are welcome to get in touch with me.

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“Not one identifying mark. No insignia, no rank, nothing in their pockets. Shit,” one of the guards said. “Now we have to wonder about the government?” “We don’t have to wonder.” The alpha of the wolves stood. He’d torn the sleeves off four of the dead men, the ones who still had arms attached. “I thought I saw some ink on that piece over there. Turns out, they all have it.” “I don’t recognize the insignia,” I said. “It’s military. A secret group in an even more secret branch

I'm not sure how you disabled it, but I was able to turn it back on for you through the system controls, so you should be able to find it and send/receive messages again.

We removed the IP addresses from your post. We don't ever post IP addresses publicly. Myr looked into this and noticed you had clicked on the 'developmental skin' somehow. It should be fixed and you should be able to access things properly.

Oh, the door, the door. The next update handles that one.

It always comes down to the government, lol!! I know, right? I really needed to create some comedic relief here, and Wilbur hit the spot. He really just came to me, too, but was a really strong character.

“Those hinges are going to squeal like a bitch,” Landon cursed softly. “Shit.” I debated on the best course. Throw the door open fast and be sure to make a huge racket, but be able to face what was on the other side quicker, or try to ease it open and reduce the noise, but leave whoever might be on the other side time to attack us? “They have to know we’re coming. I’d have someone on the other side of this door.” “Several someones, and we’re choked down here.” There was maybe room for

Slight positive note, I've always found Wattpad to be very prompt at removing content by plagiarists. It is always very discouraging to have your stories stolen, but you're not alone in that. As for the rest, I'm sorry life is giving you a kick in the ass.

This month's CSR announcement was slightly delayed so I could post it live so Renee wouldn't find out it was happening since she's the lead blogger... but Monday has arrived so I can let everyone know this month's featured story is Reece's Choice by Renee Stevens! Woo hoo! This is a nice contemporary novella, an easy read at just 25k, so make sure you've read it and are ready to discuss the story on Monday, July 31st! Reece's Choice by Renee Stevens Length: 25,483 Description: When confronted with his family’s bigotry, Reece is faced with the first of many choices. He can continue to tolerate the caustic atmosphere or he can walk away and finally focus on making himself happy. His cousin’s friend Dave unintentionally becomes the catalyst that forces Reece to make a choice. He can only hope it's the right one. A Reader Said: Thanks Renee for a wonderful story. I'm happy it ended here. Maybe there can be future adventures the boys will get into, but it's certainly not necessary. The title actually says it all. Reece's choice. He made a good one! ~ skinnydragon Don't forget this month's Discussion Day will be Monday, July 31st!

I echo Renee's concern. That would be the simple answer, and those are the best to try first. Check your browser cache settings, make sure you haven't set them to clear cookies periodically or when you close the browser.

Well, I'm trying to replicate this but I haven't experienced any of these issues.