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I thought I would start the blog with welcoming me back According to the false rumours, I have not died. 🪦 I have to thank @Cia for doing a spectacular job and stepping in to cover me Let's give her some love for all of her help Now that I'm back from my nearly 3 week vacay, I have to tell you all I"m happy as a pig in ... mud I did a 4 day road trip driving a U-haul across Southern Alberta, Montana, Utah, no, never saw any cute mormon boys , Arizona, Nevada, Arizona again and then a 2 1/2 day stop in Nogales AZ to cross the border into Nogales, Mexico. Then onto Guaymas, Sonora. My first trip ever to Mexico and I drove the whole damn way . 3200 kms/1199 miles 😮 I was moving a friend who is retiring to Mexico and we had a blast on the way down. Sadly, we had the same kind of humour and it was good, since he was nervous enough with the move some levity kept him sane. I think I told him about a lot of you We had to cross 2 international borders and both went beyond well. US border less than 5 minutes and the Mexican border we just got waved through, didn't even have to stop! I celebrated on the Sea of Cortez with margaritas, nachos and other Mexican fair. I even brushed my teeth with the local water and survived... I think Don't ask me about the flight home Just picture 3.5 hours of a 5 hour flight with a screaming 2 y/o toddler in the row in front of me and mom's solution was just to cuddle him, to no results An overnight flight too . What happened while I was gone. Did anyone break GA accidentally? I've done that once or twice I think. This weekend in Canadia, it is the Victoria Day Long Weekend. In Calgary that means on Thursday night it starts raining, then Friday rain turning to snow, and most of today snowing as well ☃️. Too warm for the snow to stick, but still a big heavy wet snow. Holiday Monday is supposed to reach a high of 6 C / 43 F and then back up to normal mid to high teens on Tuesday on . Next week is the 'merican May Long Weekend, and I think the British Bank Holiday are both in order. Correct me if I'm wrong Did any of you dare take a look at the long range forecast? I'm curious if anyone is being blessed with a Calgary Victoria Day long weekend weather. Now next I want to know if you have any plans for the next weekend, or if you are Canadian what you did his weekend? Maybe a visit to the beach? Maybe a drive in the countryside? Who knows? I wanna know . That is enough of my rambling ways. I'm happy to be back amongst friends again Monday, if she wasn't busy enough, Cia brought you all the Review Team feature by @chris191070: Tuesday, Myr was being bold with warmer weather and wore only his speedo do the deep dive on Tuesday. He was very jockular this week: We all got to laugh our way into Friday, where our ever sweet Valkyrie twisted up the usual format of prompts and tossed something new out: At the crack of dawn, Myr was not only busy coming up with great new moods that we all can read without reading glasses, check them out if you haven't seen them all yet! He was also busy with putting up a Word for the Day each day. With the words, I'm wondering if there is an upcoming coup d'etat 😮: ascendancy, decree, command, influence, authority, control, ambition Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Secret Author Contest "Forbidden Knowledge" - Due July 15, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Great to see a new Premium Story in our line up Here is the look at the past week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Double Hex by Topher Lydon 7 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Construct by Topher Lydon Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Holy Lance of Antioch by Topher Lydon TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Double Hex by Topher Lydon Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Vega Vixen by Topher Lydon **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 37 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Between the Times by Celian Bring the Dawn by dragonthusiast I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Indian Summer by Boy Mercury X Crown of Ashes by mastershakeme Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren The Quiet Between Them by andy cannon Kismet by E K Stokes Still Alive, Dumbass by Tony S. **Complete** CRUISING by Wombat Bill The Best Man At My Brother's Wedding by StoriesByTroy Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Hollywood and Vine by Albert1434 Boy Meets Boys by Grayson Rose The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Alex & Neil: Moving On by Robert Hugill Seaside Entries by ObicanDecko The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Everything Meant Nothing by StoriesByTroy The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss The Son Who Stayed by ChromedOutCortex The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Borders and Bribery by Thirdly **Complete** Alpha Awakened by Painawakened No Place For Golfballs by Lee Wilson **Complete** Morning Wood & Workwear by Soren Kraft Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Frat Games: The House Plaything by StoriesByTroy A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad My Straight Best Friend Asked Me to Be His Boyfriend by StoriesByTroy Another Time by Celian Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Pigsty by Jack Poignet Stag by Boy Mercury X **Complete** turmoil by Paladin Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Checking in from Mexico in Sonora State 😎🌴 Got up to 35/95. Believe it or not 34 above was the warmest I’ve ever been before. This cold Canadian has his nickers bouncing between his ankles. 😮 Cloudy and cooler today, 32C, which was nicer. Went out for dinner on a bay front restaurant on the Gulf of sur California. Just leaned the sur thingy 😁

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Come on Jason and Jeff, i've known Krista pretty well for 17 years I'm still alive I just know better than to give her my address or show up at her address 😮 I'm not afraid when I have about 2200 miles between us

Howdy ho Just wanted to remind you that there is only 76 days to the Calgary Stampede So if you are coming, let me know and we can meet up For @Valkyrie, she might be coming up for the Spruce Meadows North American at the same time . Or you coming up for the Masters in Sept? You could do that and Pride all on the labour day long weekend. So you know, up in the frigid climates of Calgary, Thursday we got another foot of heavy wet snow that melted over the past 2 days, we are starting to see spring weather and thinking what we are going to do over the summer if we have time off. I have a couple of weeks from June 28 to July 11 off but I don't think I will go anywhere. I was talking to my bank the other day and I suggested they offer short-term loans for gas😮. He laughed and said that was an idea he never heard before. You basically need one to fill up the tank right now, right? If prices come down, not sure what I will do though so no big plans. Maybe go up to the lake for a few days. Hey, that is my question for the week What is the current price of regular unleaded gas in your neighbourhood? Mine is $1.589 at the station across the street but most places are $1.709 per litre right now. There, I mentioned per litre, so our gallon friends are not have a heart attack 🪦. That would make my gas price $4.39 per US Gallon or $7.615 Imperial Gallon. Does that sound right??? Quick math would be multiple price per litre by 3.7854 for a US Gallon and multiple by 4.546 for the Imperial Gallon. To reverse, take US price per gallon and divide by 3.785 per litre. Divide the Imperial Gallon by 4.546 to get the price per litre Or, if it is too early to do math, put in your price and if it is a US Gallon or an Imperial Gallon! I want to hear back from some of the people that read and maybe don't comment from around the world. You don't need to reveal your location at all, just something like $4.50/Imp Gal. Easy, peasy. Now, let's not make it confusing either! Maybe you will say 30 pesos per litre. That is okay. Now, for real, if you got this far, how many of you were going to quit this blog since it involves math . Maybe we need @Drew Espinosa to help out Onto the real stuff for the look back on the past week. Monday it was my pleasure to put up the the excellent review from one member of the Review Team on another Review Team member's story: Tuesday, Myr loaded up the Deep Genre Dive: Then on Thursday, it was the second release of the Poetry Anthology. Did you read any and what did you think? I also saw that @Jason Rimbaud did a poem named after something he has heard asked to him all his life: What did you do. That was it from the Daily Blogs, but there also was the Words of the Day: courage, solidarity, endurance, strength, resolve, grounded, centered/centred Now if you say there is only 6 there, Steve! You are correct. Let's let the big guy take a day off I know he has been a busy beaver! Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Hazardous by CassieQ The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** Within by Headstall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Stanton Drew by Valkyrie **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Prince and his Pauper by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Right Then by Topher Lydon Charlie vs the Demon Ex by Topher Lydon A Knight in the Darkness by Topher Lydon **Complete** Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon **Complete** 43 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Coming Home by Tomkin Watts **Complete** Uncut Control - Taming the Spanish Bull by Soren Kraft Arcum Dawns by mastershakeme Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud A Two Man Job by Boy Mercury X The Son Who Stayed by ChromedOutCortex Boy Meets Boys by Grayson Rose Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren The Quiet Between Them by andy cannon Bring the Dawn by dragonthusiast Alpha Awakened by Painawakened Bending Eli by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica The Fit by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Role of a Lifetime by KKirk A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson Still Alive, Dumbass by Tony S. A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Another Time by Celian Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Footnotes of misery by Kileoli First Bell and Bad Decisions by Kreston Bach The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus First They Came, revised by drsawzall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** What Did You Do by Jason Rimbaud **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Hand to Heart by MichaelS36 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Cowboys by Albert1434 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Broken Hate, Broken Heart by Celian Borders and Bribery by Thirdly Gilded Things by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro A Second Dance by BendtedWreath **Complete** A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Straight to the Morning by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Satellites by MrM turmoil by Paladin Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I think I was grounded from the age 12 - 18 One friends parents thought it was hilarious and called me 'grounder'

Please, all the credit for these reviews go to the reviewer. @spike382 did the reading and reviewing, I only put them up for the review team in the GA Blogs.

Second Monday of the Month and we have another review loaded up for you all to check out and maybe read the story, like, comment and recommend! This month we have a little Reviewer on Reviewer review The Garage Sale by chris191070 Reviewer: Spike382 Status: Complete Word Count: 4,337 When deciding which story to choose for my next review, I had a particular author in mind for a while. chris191070 is somebody I interact with pretty much daily on the GA forums, but I had never read any of his stories, so for this review I took the opportunity to change that. In The Garage Sale, we are introduced to Brad Somers, a gay man past what might be considered the “prime” for a lot of people, and the ups-and-downs of his journey to find the right one for him. The issue he faces, like so many others, is his tendency to look in maybe the wrong place, which is through casual hook-ups. The Garage Sale is a relatively short story of one man’s search for romance and a long-lasting love. One line that really stood out to me (probably because I myself am closing in on fifty much faster than I’d like) was Brad’s thought, “He reckoned that at fifty, his life was far from over, and he should enjoy what was left.” The story has a bit of sadness, a bit of hope, a bit of lust, and a bit of men finding themselves even past rose-colored view we have of our earlier years. chris191070 packs all that into such a short story very well. He also had quite a library of fiction on GA and stories much longer than this, so I strongly encourage to check his stories out if you haven’t had the chance yet. Category: Fiction Genres: Romance Sub-genres: General Romance Tags: gay, anal, oral Rating: Mature

Sorry all, I don't usually comment but something caught my eye! @MichaelS36, go see a doctor tomorrow, not the next day or the day after. There is a thing you can look up called Diabetic Neuropathy that will scare the shit out of you, but you need to go read about and and do something about it. I am not a doctor, but a 53 year Type 1 diabetic that has lost a few friends that were Type 2 and had foot pain in the beginning 😢 I lost my leg due to catching flesh eating disease in the hospital after a car accident, Not from neuropathy, but I don't care if we never talk, I don't want you to live a life without a foot, a lower leg, or the entire leg. I would not wish that on anyone. Please go see the doctor You can stop it before it gets any worse!

Now that the first week of the Poetry Anthology is out, are you a poet and didn't know it ? After I do this, I shall retire to the bedoire and check out some poetry Even though I don't read a lot, I do like to dabble my reading into the Poets, seasoned and new here at GA. There was something that I wanted to discuss and you are free to pick any of the four. With the Artemis trip to go around the moon now over and they splashed down in the Pacific off of San Diego, I want to know which of the 4 you find the cutest There is some good looking men, and woman, although she did have Medusa hair when she was in weightless space . So here is the line up 1. Commander Reid Wiseman - USA 2. Pilot Victor Glover - USA 3. Mission Specialist Christa Koch - USA 4. Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen - Canada Just to make things a bit different this week . When we have an Anthology launched we tend to have a shorter week here at the GA News Blog Now lets see: Monday, it was an exciting day for the month of April Cia introduced us to our CSR for the month: Tuesday, the big guy brought us another genre update. Check it out: The rest of the week was all about our Poets: Now what about the Words of the Day? Don't worry, they all are here : flicker, heavy, softened, unapologetic, steadfast, kinship, empowered Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 8 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Hazardous by CassieQ The Prince and his Pauper by Mark Ponyboy Peters Inspired by... by Aditus **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Selection by Parker Owens **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Garlic or Love? by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories A Knight in the Darkness by Topher Lydon Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories I'm Gay: A Nifty Story by Jeff Burton 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Bring the Dawn by dragonthusiast Still Alive, Dumbass by Tony S. Arcum Dawns by mastershakeme Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Straight to the Morning by Boy Mercury X Uncut Control - Taming the Spanish Bull by Soren Kraft Nox Memoriae by Stephen Wormwood U-N-I by unilive **Complete** Trade Sister for Honor by Celian **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Robbie and Mark: Latest chaos by unilive At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Rough Strokes for the Golden Egg by Soren Kraft **Complete** Schadenfreude by Kileoli Monstrum by Laura S. Fox **Complete** The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD **Complete** A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss Cain by Refugium **Complete** **Anthology Entry** No More Words by Jason Rimbaud **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Are Choices Even Real? by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Boy Meets Boys by Grayson Rose The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Sense of Doubt by William King **Complete** C.E.C.O. by Thirdly turmoil by Paladin Standalone Tales by RichardWrites Another Time by Celian Somewhere Only We Know by Tony S. **Complete** The Son Who Stayed by ChromedOutCortex THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Path Forward by Jean87 Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I'll be walking 500 miles before I get this song out of head Although it is a great song

Psst, turn your speakers down I couldn't help to notice @Bill W status was changed to 'Barefoot' and I pictured him dancing to this song in the warm weather. Now that I got that ear worm in your head , let's move on I'm not sure how many people have the big 3 celebrations with family, or if it just 2, or maybe only 1, but up here in Canada, it isn't necessarily based on religion, as commercialism has won out, but do you do anything for Easter? Up here, it is usually a ham or turkey and of course lot of chocolate for the kids, and some adults , to go searching for under couches, behind doors, all over the place or if it is warm enough, maybe outside in the backyard? Tonight was a night for turkey dinner at my sisters with my other sister and her family less one nephew and spouses and me. I got my fill, but I did not need to pop any buttons or need to wear sweatpants over to her place. Tomorrow is another dinner, but this one will be ham. This is at a friends house, and I liked what it was titled this year, Donna's 85th bday dinner. The wife of my friend has never subscribed to organized religion so her mother-in-law's 85th bday is as a good thing to celebrate at this time of the year Now you all are going to probably going to think I'm going to ask about if you had a big dinner because I'm so predictable . But noooo, I'm refraining from asking that . What I will ask is for you to pop on over to YouTube and return the favour I started this blog out with, and post your worst ear worm. Maybe a lot of people won't listen to it but just reading it might get it stuck in their minds . What a mischief maker I can be Last thing I want to get out here before we get into the Wrap Up is : 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Now onto the Wrap Up!! First Monday of the Month, sees us have our CSR Discussion Day with Cia. Check it out: Tuesday was Myr's time to hit us up with the top stories in the Poetry field. Maybe if you have a last minute idea and need some inspiration, check these out: We took a break until Thursday where we wrapped out the week on the GA News Blog with the great news that we have a new Promising Author in town: Now I don't know how much Bill W helps out with the Words of the Day with Myr, but if he did help out I'm impressed he had time whilst tiptoeing through the tulips coarse, silken, tang, thrum, shadowed, chill, rough Anyone as old as me, when you saw Tang as the word for Tuesday, did you think of the Artemis II launch? Anyone born in the 80's or later probably won't know what the hell I'm talking about Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Prince and his Pauper by Mark Ponyboy Peters Hazardous by CassieQ tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon A Knight in the Darkness by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon **Complete** 38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Bring the Dawn by dragonthusiast Somewhere Only We Know by Tony S. Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud Rough Strokes for the Golden Egg by Soren Kraft Sir Veillance Gets Busted by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Sense of Doubt by William King Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Crown of Fangs by Yeoldebard Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson Arcum Dawns by mastershakeme A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Knight and Squire by Albert1434 At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard The Art of Living by Robert Hugill You should still be here by Kileoli **Complete** The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren Flying Otters - Tackled by Team Heat by Soren Kraft **Complete** The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad Raze the Night by dragonthusiast **Complete** Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Borders and Bribery by Thirdly The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 Boy Meets Boys by Grayson Rose Parker & Brody: Ground Truth by Cap **Complete** The Son Who Stayed by ChromedOutCortex Seaside Entries by ObicanDecko Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Gilded Things by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro Bringing Up Himbo by Boy Mercury X **Complete** turmoil by Paladin Nox Memoriae by Stephen Wormwood 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Congratulations Jeff 🥳🎉

I am exhausted If anyone has worked with software for the entire workplace, I'm sure all I need to say is SAP upgrade, and you will know my pain. My company had 5 different buckets or regions and we are working towards 1. This means teams and teams of people all verifying data, processes and other such stuff region by region until their live date. Me included nationally. I start early, leave late and even today I woke up at stupid 5 AM when I didn't have work today. Tomorrow I do, so good thing I'm getting the Wrap Up done tonight How was your week? Are you feeling a bit chippier or happy with the increasing length of days in the Northern Hemisphere and warming temperatures? Or are you in the south and starting to feel a bit of chill in the air and shortening days? People were talking at work about when they start their gardens. Due to frost in our area, it is generally not suggested until after the May 24th long weekend. I think that should be a question for this week. Do you have a green thumb? I have a black one. The only plant I ever owned and didn't kill was an Easter Lily and I had to give it away as when I moved, not enough natural sunlight got into the place. That plant was so forgiving. Go on holidays for 2 weeks in 30 C plus weather and come home and find it basically dead, fill 'er up with water and a day later it was looking healthy as ever. Enough about me. Do you garden, do you grow your own fruits and veggies, do you have planters of flowers? If you do, when do you start preparing for the latter spring, summer and fall? Do you garden with someone else, or do you find inner relaxation with the solitude that you may prefer? Enough babbling. Maybe Krista is right when she says I can cluck with the best of hens 🐔 What happened this week at the GA News Blog? Tuesday found Myr kicking my ass, I mean kicking off the week : Thursday, was an IMPORTANT blog. Make sure you read it!! Finally Aditus wrapped up the week. Mention him below if you want him to reveal his cringeworthy childhood heros Only 3 blogs this week, but 7 Words of the Day: reflection, velvety, briny, sonorous, luminous, fragrant, glimmer Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Prince and his Pauper by Mark Ponyboy Peters Hazardous by CassieQ The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon A Knight in the Darkness by Topher Lydon 13 Hearts by Topher Lydon **Complete** 35 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Somewhere Only We Know by Tony S. Parker & Brody: Ground Truth by Cap **Complete** Jody and the Navy by KKirk The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 Crown of Fangs by Yeoldebard Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad Bringing Up Himbo by Boy Mercury X Journey Home by ChromedOutCortex Raze the Night by dragonthusiast A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme **Complete** Gilded Things by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren Buck Goes Pro by Boy Mercury X **Complete** What We Survive by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Sense of Doubt by William King Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Bearding the Lion by Boy Mercury X **Complete** C.E.C.O. by Thirdly A salty drop of Magic by Celian Ruin The Friendship by irivera Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Flying Otters - Tackled by Team Heat by Soren Kraft Malicious glee by Kileoli Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I was about to write a blog about how we are only halfway through the month but then realized that we only have a few days left 😮 In the past day I've had April showers in March bringing May flowers, and March snowstorms killing any May flowers that popped earlier than April. Wait, did I F that up? Well yes I did. I cannot judge what month we are in anymore by the weather outside. I know I once read that Medellin, Columbia has an average temp of 22 C/72 F year round. I could live with that, I think . I can stand a little bit warmer and I can stand a lot lower, but that sounds pleasant. What I wonder is how much sunscreen I would need. To be honest, I should wear sunscreen for anything above 10 degrees but usually about 25 C is my default. Yes, I know that I should wear it year round no matter the temp. Today I was flipping through the channels and couldn't find anything to watch during our snowstorm. Speedskating, nah, College basketball, nah, Netflix/Crave/Disney/Apple TV+/Prime/Tubi etc., nah. So I went over to my bookcase and after taking a vacuum cleaner to it , I pulled out a long ago paperback novel that I haven't read in years and years. Do you save books for the sake of saving books? I know libraries and bookstores are not really interested in old books, but I hate to just toss them into recycling. Well after closing my eyes and grabbing a book, I came out with The Osterman Weekend by Robert Ludlum when I think he still wrote books by himself 😮 Heard of it? First thing I can tell you is that the pages are YELLOW . I primarily read on my iPad nowadays and to pull out a paperback book is weird to say the least. So if you like to participate, here are some questions for this week. Please answer them in order Would you like a regular temperature year round or do you like your seasons? Do you wear sunscreen regularly? Did you watch any TV or Movies yesterday? Do you own any old paperbacks or hard cover books still? Do you ever read them or are you a digital kind of person now? What is the last book as on paper, did you read? Now if I haven't bored you to death, why don't we see what our GA News Blog featured this week! Monday, everyone's favourite female site owner dropped in with a brand new Signature Feature with a nifty banner you can download for your own signature: Tuesday, everyone's favourite male site owner dropped in to show what he discovered on his latest deep dive. And he wasn't making up tales this week: Wednesday, Cia was back. Following up on Monday's blog with a Signature Feature Except: Friday, I think Valkyrie made a error in the title of her blog. She spoke as if she was a group, instead of just herself : Now I have to tell you, we had some great news on Saturday. Due to unforeseen weather patterns, any and all authors wanting to participating in the Poetry Anthology now have an extra week to git er done! Now don't forget, we had some Words of the Day! recognition, visibility, shamrock, voice, realization, alignment, autonomy Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Case of the Scallopini-ed Mayor - Part Two by Mikiesboy **Complete** Hazardous by CassieQ The Shape of What Remains by Mikiesboy **Complete** The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon 13 Hearts by Topher Lydon Charlie vs the Forces of Evil by Topher Lydon **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW 46 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Somewhere Only We Know by Tony S. Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud Bearding the Lion by Boy Mercury X Jody and the Navy by KKirk Young and Hungry for Love by Wombat Bill Crown of Fangs by Yeoldebard Parker & Brody: Ground Truth by Cap The World of the Legend of the Red Star by Lupus Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Nox Memoriae by Stephen Wormwood A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Raze the Night by dragonthusiast turmoil by Paladin Flying Otters - Tackled by Team Heat by Soren Kraft Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Don’t want to Forget by J92 A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 U-N-I by unilive **Complete** Borders and Bribery by Thirdly A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Journey Home by ChromedOutCortex Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Scandal by FV2112 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard The Art of Living by Robert Hugill The Discipline of Silence by Kileoli Bully Me by Littlelovestories **Complete** The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson Another Time by Celian Sibylline Morning After by Kreston Bach Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Pigsty by Jack Poignet What We Survive by ChromedOutCortex Sense of Doubt by William King Ruin The Friendship by irivera Robbie and Mark: Latest chaos by unilive Wrenhaven by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro **Complete** Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren C.E.C.O. by Thirdly Malicious glee by Kileoli Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox A Night with the Boys by Celian **Complete** Parker & Brody: An Alliance by Cap **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)