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Depending on your time zone: Happy Halloween Happy Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Happy ( ) Dia de los Inocentes (All Saints Day) Happy ( ) Dia de los Muertos (All Souls Day) It appears that Week 3 has been released for the Yearly Anthology. This means the past 3 weeks have all been dedicated to the Anthology. How many more weeks of new releases? I know but I am sworn to secrecy under the fear of 100 penguin warriors that have been trained to nip at the human knees like they were a jugular. 🐧 I don't think any of you have to guess who the evil and sinister person is that did the training and deployed them in my city under disguise in the zoo 😮 I just happened to see an article about the zoo having 100 new residents. I hope the zoo keepers are safe For some reason I woke up at 2 PM today. Why you ask? Or maybe you don't ask, so I won't tell. My lips are sealed for now One of the effects of my late rising kind of ties into the question of the week. Taxis or Uber, Lyft or other ride companies? When Uber first tried to break into the area market there was a lot of pushback from taxi companies and the general public. Afterall, the taxis had to have a business license and on top of that a taxi license. The belief was that this was a safer way to have the people vetted that are picking you up. I think the general public was under the assumption that taxi operators had some kind of training or requirements to have a taxi license. Uber did what they do, they pushed and pushed until a test period was set up. Nowadays you just accept that you have multiple choices when you go out, or when you need a ride home. The advantage of Uber or Lyft, is you know what you are going to pay. If you don't ride taxi's often, it is hard to tell what that would cost. Also, with the ride companies, you don't have to wait forever wondering when you car is coming. You are informed who your driver is and how long until they arrive. Personally, I have never waited more than a minute past the time to get the car promised. This morning at 2:30 AM 😮 I was looking on my phone to see how long, how much for a Uber. It was within 5 minutes and would be $35 and change. This I thought was a bit high, but thought oh well I know when the car will come and how much it will be. As I was about to hit the request button, I looked up and as I was on a busy downtown street, saw a cab coming towards me with its For Hire light on in the windshield. I flagged him over, jumped in and shut down the Uber app. I do remember in the olden days like back in the 90's, if you didn't add some comment on what route to take, you could find yourself going on a site seeing expedition. I kept my mouth shut and my driver took the exact route I would have suggested. My bill, $22 and change. Guess I will have to keep that in mind too that maybe Uber might have the extras, but maybe also 33% more expensive. Also, had no issue with tipping him 20% as well. So, my question may exclude people that don't live in a city or an area that doesn't have ride companies. Do you use taxi's or ride companies? If you use one or the other and you have chosen one over the other, what it is the reason why? Let's as always keep it clean, we are a PG audience in the Gay Authors Weekly Wrap Up . Now shall we see what all happened in the past week? Monday, Aditus was the focus on the CSR Discussion Day that Cia brought us. Check it out for not only the deep personal questions but the writing questions too : Wednesday was the day I talked about above, more Anthology Stories to enjoy 🥳: We also had a few spooky Words of the Day, compliments of Mry : sere, revenant, sidle, autumnal, bedizen, penumbra, poltergeist 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon 11 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Wolf at Sea by Topher Lydon Wolves on the Road by Topher Lydon **Complete** The Last High Guard of Taïr by Topher Lydon The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Montana Hearts by Mark Ponyboy Peters The House On James' Park Road by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Moshi Moshi by kbois **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Take the Long Road Home by kbois Roping the Moon by Headstall You Forgot to Say Goodbye by Topher Lydon **Complete** 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories A Halloween Story by Altimexis **Complete** Incident at Lalande II by Myr **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Sanctuary by Myr **Anthology Entry** The Reporter by Bill W **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Love on Trial by Ronyx 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Grounded Dreams by lawfulneutralmage The Gravity of a Blueberry by Wayne Gray 43 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Seaside Buccaneers by ObicanDecko **Complete** Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Alpha Awakened by Painawakened Standalone Tales by RichardWrites The Dicker Man by Boy Mercury X **Complete** From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Draft Dodgers by Jonathan E **Complete** What Grows in Ruin by mastershakeme Secrets of the Pumpkin Patch by chris191070 **Complete** It’s All Baked Inn by Autumn Dream My Dear School Senior by BecSun The Diary by ChromedOutCortex Riding the Ridge by Soren Kraft Fault Lines by sumtimesIwrite **Complete** Echoes of Purpose by Enoch Blueblood 6 China by R. Eric Don't Open the Door After Midnight by Tony S. **Complete** House of the Moon by Albert1434 CODE 9999 by XiaoJiXueHua Oliver & Julian: Family Matters by Robert Hugill SOULMATE(s) by Tony S. A Memory Named Sage by Sherye Story Reader Project ARN 1: Digital Trap by anatta707 Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Pride and Pucks and Prejudice by andy cannon **Complete** The Space Between Notes by E K Stokes **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Sunday At The Masters by drsawzall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Robbie and Mark: A new chapter by unilive In the Barb by Vcs Safe Distance by Tony S. M.Y.S.R.O.S.E. by Thirdly Inanimate Objects Understood by Sherye Story Reader Camp Harding by M. Harding The Prince and Ai by W_L How We Became Ourselves by Kevin Snell **Complete** Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Between the Two by Grayson Rose The Witches of Darkmoore by Celian Brian & Gordon: Doing their Damnedest by Robert Hugill turmoil by Paladin The Ghost of October by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Curses from the Edge by Layla Dorine Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Well, @Jason Rimbaud, your idea sounds more interesting than mine.

It has finally happened 😮 Friday I woke up and had to drive though slush and like a blizzard of snow coming down ❄️. Which means that probably 50% of the people in our city don't have snow tires or proper all weather tires and probably never will have them. Then 25% haven't got their snow tires on yet Luckily I'm not in either group. Now I know that probably the vast majority of our readers are in places where snow is seen very occasionally if ever. So you probably never have known there is such things as different tires Regular/Summer Tires, all Season Tires, all Weather Tires, and Snow Tires. That is from the lowest to highest safety on winter driving. As you go up, usually the price goes up too. So if you live in the Florida Keys, count yourself lucky you don't need 2 types of tires Now one of the other joys of the first good snowfall, is everyone has to relearn or even learn how to drive in snow. First instinct is to slow down, which is a good thing, especially if you have the wrong tires on 😮 But, would you say there are limits? I want you to picture yourself in a city during a snow storm. The expressways are plowed and sanded and in pretty darn good condition. The roads are basically wet only. The speed limit on the one I drive is 100 kph or 65 mph. So everyone is driving between 60-80 kph. I personally feel we can do a bit more, but I also know that all the above worked into the equation, a bit slower is probably better. I started to merge with lots of distance from the left lane to the right lane so I can make my upcoming exit. Problem is everyone in the right lane is bailing out to the lane to the left and I find out the reason why. A car is doing 25 kph on a 100 kph road. I'm surprised nobody has rear ended them yet. So I slow down to 25 and then I look in a my rear view mirror and see someone changing into our lane and when he realizes he can't stop he hits the breaks and steers into the shoulder. No collision, no harm. Put yourself in my position, even if you don't have snow, picture a steady rain fall or heavy winds maybe doing a soil exchange between neighbours Who is more dangerous on the road, the person driving 30 or the other cars doing 60-80? I will also mention that a kilometer to the west and east is parallel roads that run about the same distance as the express way north and south, just with traffic lights. Now onto the real question for the week, and I will have to limit everyone to only 3 things each ., What driving habits do other drivers do that drive you crazy? We don't want stereotypes used, so leave out all the gender, race and other distinguishing factors out of your post!! We are a family GA Blog here Also, do you profess on your life that you are NEVER guilty of doing these same things ? Let's see how honest you are I must kick off the review of the blogs with the Week 2 Announcement of the Yearly Anthology themes of Horizons and Unspoken. Did you get the first week done and started on the second week? We need to show our love to Valkyrie and the Review Team for making it all happen!! Please also don't forget to share your love with all the Authors and Editors out there that put their time and effort into giving us all the stories! So let's do the blogs backward this week 😮 Wednesday, Cia was back for the second time this week for the October Signature Author Excerpt. What about the introduction? That was on Monday, read on my fellow GA'ers: Tuesday, the MIghty Morphine Power Ranger played by Myr was in to give us an all new genre review: Then on Monday, Cia actually introduced us to the October Signature Feature. That reminds me I need to download the signature of the story and author to my signature box. Since we did the blogs in reverse, same goes for Words of the Day! cosset, eventide, cerulean, filigree, brumous, descry, sojourn 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Take the Long Road Home by kbois The Last High Guard of Taïr by Topher Lydon The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Montana Hearts by Mark Ponyboy Peters Roping the Moon by Headstall 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Incident at Lalande II by Myr **Anthology Entry** The Sanctuary by Myr **Anthology Entry** Love on Trial by Ronyx 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Gravity of a Blueberry by Wayne Gray 42 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Safe Distance by Tony S. Moral Support and Cooking Lessons by Robert Hugill **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Unspoken Currents by BendtedWreath **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Project ARN 1: Digital Trap by anatta707 Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk How We Became Ourselves by Kevin Snell Draft Dodgers by Jonathan E Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM The Ghost of October by Boy Mercury X A Grave so Dirty by Celian Pride and Pucks and Prejudice by andy cannon Dad's Helping Hand by M. Harding **Complete** The Diary by ChromedOutCortex CODE 9999 by XiaoJiXueHua A Memory Named Sage by Sherye Story Reader SOULMATE(s) by Tony S. House of the Moon by Albert1434 Only What the Moon Sees by thedelfinoplaza Between the Two by Grayson Rose The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Oliver & Julian: Family Matters by Robert Hugill Robbie and Mark: A new chapter by unilive Echoes of Purpose by Enoch From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson The Impostor by vanalas Unspoken Currents by BendtedWreath Moral support and cooking lessons by Robert Hugill **Complete** An Even Better Idea by Thirdly **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Swimming Hole by drsawzall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** What Grows in Ruin by mastershakeme Beside You by Enoch **Complete** Inanimate Objects Understood by Sherye Story Reader Marcus Meet Eliot by TabbyTales 1st Love: Past by Grayson Rose Unraveled by jkwsquirrel Noah's Quest by AquariusGuy THE STAR‑FORGED REPUBLIC by Enoch **Complete** M.Y.S.R.O.S.E. by Thirdly Fault Lines by sumtimesIwrite The Prince and Ai by W_L Eliot Meet Marcus by TabbyTales At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose **Complete** Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

What part of the country did Shaggy and Scooby live in that anytime they were outside it was always brumous?

I remember my dad telling us kids when we were all grown up and were trying to explain to him what a helicopter parent means, he said the only helicopter parenting him and mom would have been doing would be pushing us out of the helicopter Oh the love

Thanks Luca for the thumbs up on the Weekly Wrap Up 👍 With a quick use of AI, which I know you like, it told me within seconds that the Weekly Wrap Up averages 13,800 and 14,500 views in a year. But I guess nobody cares, right Luca, I realize you didn't see what you wanted to see or find on the first click. I would say you have to usually click once or twice to get where you want on any webpage. IF YOU HAD clicked on the weekly wrap up that you probably ignore most weeks, not only was there a direct link to the anthology topic, but I also take the time when I list EVERY chapter/story/poem posted over the past seven days, I put a huge bolded **Complete** and **Anthology Entry** as well. So one click would have inundated you with links to the the stories. I did hear you on somethings though, and I will discuss that with my co-volunteers, but until then, maybe lay off harsh critique of the people that do the huge amount of work to get the Anthology out. Val, Cia and Myr really don't need to be called to task on what you feel should be done. A private PM could have had much better results. We are always open to suggestions, but when they get lost in demeaning language, not fair! Some might be questioning why I might not be seething and instead joking to a certain extent. I have a friend that has Aspergers, where he sees it as totally black or white, no in between. In no way am i suggesting or hinting you have that, just that I've learned from him that what he says might not come across as polite, but sometimes it helps to try to read between the lines Anyways, time to plan next weeks Wrap Up

I may be dating myself (not like that, geez ), but back in the days of Johnny Carson hosting the Tonight Show, Ed McMahon would always start the show off with, "Herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre's Johnny," for an introduction. I may or may not have used AI to help recreate this Okay, I totally did Can't use the actual likeness of Ed McMahon though . I just wanted to resurrect the famous line to let everyone know that Annual GA Anthology has started In case you have been out of the country or lost your internet connection, you know that the two different themes of the Anthology came out on Thursday. Week one features 6 brand new stories from 6 different authors If you want to go to the launching page, check it out here: Since the Anthology is such a big thing, I decided to feature it first this week. That doesn't mean that the other 2 blogs appearing this past week should be ignored. Actually I would encourage you to check them out too! Monday, the Review Team got behind Chris191070 for his great review of a new story, for those of us that haven't read it: Tuesday, Myr although was on the road, brought us a new Genre looksy! We also managed to fit in our weekly dosage of Words of the Day: amaranthine, carapace, crepuscule, galivant, elegiac, redamancy, lucent 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon 8 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories USS Zodiac by Topher Lydon Wolves on the Road by Topher Lydon TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon Montana Hearts by Mark Ponyboy Peters Given by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Take the Long Road Home by kbois Roping the Moon by Headstall 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Incident at Lalande II by Myr **Anthology Entry** Love on Trial by Ronyx 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Bold Desire by lilansui **Complete** The Gravity of a Blueberry by Wayne Gray 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories SOULMATE(s) by Tony S. Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Blueblood 6 China by R. Eric How We Became Ourselves by Kevin Snell From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson Locktober Surprise by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Safe Distance by Tony S. Pride and Pucks and Prejudice by andy cannon What Grows in Ruin by mastershakeme Riding the Ridge by Soren Kraft Dad's Helping Hand by M. Harding Draft Dodgers by Jonathan E Inanimate Objects Understood by Sherye Story Reader The Diary by ChromedOutCortex The Exception by Kevin Snell **Complete** Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Between the Two by Grayson Rose House of the Moon by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Stingy Jack’s Last Trick — A Halloween Tale by Mark Paren **Complete** Begin Again by Kevin Snell **Complete** Oliver & Julian: Family Matters by Robert Hugill CODE 9999 by XiaoJiXueHua Project ARN 1: Digital Trap by anatta707 Robbie and Mark: A new chapter by unilive Sanctuary among Stars by chris191070 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Forbidden by RichardWrites **Complete** **Anthology Entry** seven for a secret never to be told by Gary L **Complete** **Anthology Entry** A New Outlook On Life by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus **Complete** turmoil by Paladin Dream Summoner by Sleepy Writer **Complete** Pigsty by Jack Poignet Echoes of Purpose by Enoch At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose In the Barb by Vcs The Beginning Of Something Funny by Sherye Story Reader **Complete** The Prince and Ai by W_L Unraveled by jkwsquirrel Brian & Gordon: Doing their Damnedest by Robert Hugill Noah's Quest by AquariusGuy What I Want by Paul Zhy The Frat Dad by Evan S. Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Path Forward by Jean87 **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

These 4 make the GA Anthology world go round Thanks all

I have no reason for it, but I've always found the word galavant, somewhat a gay word when used with a male. Now before you yell and scream at me, let me explain. I know the word means to travel, but just something of the word makes me think of it not being a hardcore masculine word, like trod, stormed, stomped, and such. Sort of like the word sashay, I don't think of it as a masculine word. And a gay man sashaying is a stereotype that is out there. But I'm sure there is straight men out there sashaying too But it is the 2020's, I guess I need to check my masculinity and non-masculinity at the door 🚪 and stop having gay and non-gay words

Sometimes looking back in history, we should learn. Unfortunately sometimes people don't learn from their past. Here is a look back that I'm currently reading myself. Thanks to chris191070 for bringing to me and all of your attention. Blackwater by Topher Lyndon Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 80,569 This a hard-hitting story, parts of which some readers will find very difficult to read. At the heart of the story are 30 young boys, who are sent to Blackwater, a dark and ruthless correction facility. Social status or wealth don't matter here as you are here for being the wrong type of person. The horrors that they are forced to deal with are totally brutal, physically and psychologically disturbing. This amazing story is @Topher Lydon's testimony and a tribute honoring the memory of the victims of the 1950s and 1960s prosecution of gay and bisexual men in the UK. It is a dark story that punches you directly in the gut, one that shows both the lowest and the highest in humankind It is a wonderful read, that will make you angry, scream and totally disgusted by inhumane treatments. Category: Fiction Genres: Horror, Thriller/Suspense, Historical, Sub-genres: Psychological, Historical Thriller, Historical Drama Tags: dark, serious, 20th century, hate, abuse, hurt/comfort, survival, forbidden relationship, secret relationship, academia, law, justice Rating: Mature

Happy Nadian Thanksgiving!!! 🦃 We do go a little wild up here in the Great White North. No, we are not covered in snow yet, but close So since it is in the news here, I thought I would bring this up earlier than normal. Usually I talk about the dreaded, not to me, changing of the clocks for Daylight Savings Time. Well, why it is in the news, is that British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba have decided to do away with falling back and staying on Daylight Savings Time. Saskatchewan is on permanent Standard Time for a few years now. Personally, I would have preferred to have permanent standard time, but those people that they call politicians didn't give anyone the option Now no ranting about those people Go to the Pit for that. I do believe Arizona and Hawaii are the only CURRENT American states that don't change. So Arizona is on permanent Standard Time, yay, as well as Hawaii. Hawaii is different due to their proximity to equator. Makes sense, every day on the equator would be the same year round, would it not? Now, the reason I want permanent standard time. In the dead of winter, we will not see the sun here until like 9:30 AM 😮 Think of all the little kiddies going to school in the dark. What about me going to work in the dark and probably coming home in the dark. Don't I count ? I think I would rather go to bed in the summer when it is still light out than working during the whole day whilst the sun is up. Nevermind the hodgepodge of timezones being created. Some one way, some another way and the others not doing any changes. I guess where I always knew I was 2 hours earlier than the Eastern Time Zone, but now in November it will be only 1 😮 That means a certain author in 'tucky can harass me later into the night I did have to laugh at a person at work, who was concerned when they flew somewhere this winter, it would take an extra hour. Took a bit explaining that the plane will be in the air the same amount of time, that doesn't change, but the time you land may be different from in the past . Sometimes change is hard to grasp. ✈️ So here is the 4 part question for the week! Do you do DST and ST changes twice a year? Do you want to continue to do the changes, or are you ready to eliminate them? If you want to change, do you want permanent Daylight Saving Time? If you want to change, do you want permanent Standard Time. Okay, I have beat that dead horse to a pulp 😮 Onto the Wrap Up... Cia was in on Monday to bring us a brand new CSR story. Check it out! That is if you don't have a weak heart 😮: Tuesday, Myr popped in after he went diving very early in the AM. Check out what he caught. I don't think anything was made up : That was it What a hard, exhausting week it was for me. Now you know why my preamble went on and on and on . Myr didn't get a light week as he continued to stupify me on the Words of the Day. Well not all of them this week: meander, languor, oneiric, harbinger, bucolic, ensorcell, sonder 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! We actually had a posted story/poem in every category this past week We also had 13 stories completed in case you like to only start completed ones 😮 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon 8 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Wolves on the Road by Topher Lydon Take the Long Road Home by kbois USS Zodiac by Topher Lydon Carter's Revolution by Topher Lydon **Complete** TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon Out of the Blue by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** Roping the Moon by Headstall 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Love on Trial by Ronyx 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Bold Desire by lilansui 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Exception by Kevin Snell The World Out There by Drew Payne Project ARN 1: Digital Trap by anatta707 What I Want by Paul Zhy Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk How We Became Ourselves by Kevin Snell From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson Robbie and Mark: Latest chaos by unilive Pride and Pucks and Prejudice by andy cannon The Impostor by vanalas Riding the Ridge by Soren Kraft Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric **Complete** Midnight Malcolm by Boy Mercury X **Complete** What Grows in Ruin by mastershakeme House of the Moon by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Heart of Teutonburg by Mark Paren **Complete** Oliver & Julian: Family Matters by Robert Hugill A Memory Named Sage by Sherye Story Reader Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Stingy Jack’s Last Trick — A Halloween Tale by Mark Paren Safe Distance by Tony S. The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Supernova by Thightide45 Draft Dodgers by Jonathan E Bold Desire by lilansui The Man by the River by Kevin Snell **Complete** Holiday Drama by quokka **Complete** In the Barb by Vcs Echoes of Purpose by Enoch At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose The Prince and Ai by W_L SOULMATE(s) by Tony S. All In Or In The Way by Thightide45 turmoil by Paladin Seducing The Cambion by BendtedWreath **Complete** Drama Club Reunion by Sky Masterson **Complete** Give Peace a Chance by Enoch **Complete** Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis Under Amber Skies by Thightide45 Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox **Complete** Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Headache by Algorithm by Enoch **Complete** A Grave so Dirty by Celian Tangled in Laughter by chris191070 **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Path Forward by Jean87 Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I forgot about Merlin Must rewatch from the beginning

So, not meaning an onery person(s) https://gayauthors.org/profile/3185-krista/ https://gayauthors.org/profile/20143-valkyrie/

I like to think I meander my way though the constant minefields and petty fights and other office politics everyday at work. I'm not any of the above, Dr. P I hope

It is sad that even in todays world, have we really improved that much on this scenario in certain parts of the world Some societies accept or tolerate homosexuality, others would put you through this and then death Without getting political or off topic, it surprises me religion hasn’t been mentioned yet

I was able to replicate, but doesn't appear when switching pages within GA. If I exit out and then go back in, it happened the second time, but did not happen on the 3rd, 4th, or 5th time going back into GA. Using Chrome too.

Well that was not a chapter I should have read right before bed. Im curious though, what has he done that is so bad to be put in a place that only death seems like the best option

I want to send out a lot of love to Cia for stepping in for moi the past two weeks You may have been fooled and thought she only did last week's Weekly Update but she did finish and post the week before too Well it appears everyone forgot my birthday this year Just the way I want it. So let's talk about birthdays. What month is yours in? We don't want the day or we could be in violation of European Laws 😮 We don't want to be banned in Europe . What do you think of birthdays? I've never really cared for them to be honest, it is just another day and you are a year older. I feel like there is no real need to celebrate it the older I get. No, I'm not a crotchety old man, just a realist . I know some people dread and hate their birthdays . It seems like their mental health is tied into their age, which is not a good thing at all . It is only a number and you need to remember that only you decide how old you are. Unless you are like 20 in the US and you want to go for a drink, not supposed to happen 🍺. I'm sure I felt like I was 18 when I was 13. 18 is the legal age in my province. And I may or may not have started going to bars a year or 3 earlier than 18 . Oh ya, back to birthdays . So how do you approach your birthday. Do you celebrate the fact that you are still alive ? Do you dread it like a plague? Do you like others convincing you, you need to celebrate? Break down your feelings here, we are all here to support you Now onto the Wrap Up. Monday, the fabulous Cia wrapped up September with the CSR Discussion Day. Check it out, just even to see what Andy Cannon has in the hopper for an upcoming story . I might have a suggestion or two to help with his story : Tuesday, the magnificent Myr came in with a genre Deep Dive. Do you have the sleuthing skills to figure the genre out? 🔍 Then it was Valkyrie's last call for stories for the Anthology Stories. I'll tell you a little secret if your story is/was 99% done, write Val and see what she can do. Shhh. How about the Words of the Day. I looked back at last week. Lordy me, I didn't get any right 😮 But I was on holidays so I'm not counting it against me Now looking at this week, not much better . aporia, palimpsest, insouciant, saudade, perfidious, dalliance, verdant 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon 7 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Carter's Revolution by Topher Lydon Take the Long Road Home by kbois USS Zodiac by Topher Lydon The Tainted Relic by Topher Lydon TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Out of the Blue by Mark Ponyboy Peters Roping the Moon by Headstall 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Love on Trial by Ronyx 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Blades of Ashes by lilansui 42 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Drama Club Reunion by Sky Masterson Riding the Ridge by Soren Kraft How We Became Ourselves by Kevin Snell Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Robbie and Mark: Latest chaos by unilive From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson It’s All Baked Inn by Autumn Dream Pride and Pucks and Prejudice by andy cannon The Frat Dad by Evan S. Safe Distance by Tony S. Draft Dodgers by Jonathan E Didn't Know You'd Be Here by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Dad's Helping Hand by M. Harding What I Want by Paul Zhy The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Bad Tutor by TabbyTales **Complete** HUMOR by Enoch **Complete** Begin Again by Kevin Snell House of the Moon by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Heart of Teutonburg by Mark Paren Oliver & Julian: Family Matters by Robert Hugill Monstrum by Laura S. Fox Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Between the Two by Grayson Rose Stingy Jack’s Last Trick — A Halloween Tale by Mark Paren Aethan's Reign (returns 11/02/27) by ValentineDavis21 In the Barb by Vcs A fruitless Deal by Celian **Complete** Echoes in the Storm by Enoch **Complete** The Prince and Ai by W_L Noah's Quest by AquariusGuy Seducing The Cambion by BendtedWreath Fault Lines by sumtimesIwrite Blades of Ashes by lilansui Brian & Gordon: Doing their Damnedest by Robert Hugill The Mask by Enoch **Complete** Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox SOULMATE(s) by Tony S. Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis turmoil by Paladin Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I read that as the first home you built was in the 1860s. I was about to say 'You go Bill!! You look fabulous at 166!'

I wonder if this is how the came up with the description of a blowhard I guess not I will go through the rest of my life though beleiving the term is derived from bloviate. New Example: "I'm such a bloviate in this post"

Sweet, sweet, sweet vacation I may have been whining like a little baby about how much I have been working of late but I'm really happy to say as you are reading this blog, I'm going on a jet plane, I don't know when I will be back again. Who sang that Actually I know when I'll be back again, the following Sunday Oh well, it is a week away from the grind so to speak. So, the 22nd is meteorological start of fall. Now this has me baffled, where and when did we get all these, I will say silly, technical names from? I mean you used to say first day of Spring is March 20th or Fall is September 22. But noooo, now you have to identify it as meteorological Spring or Fall, etc. Then other weather things, from we are looking at a huge cold front coming down and putting us in the frigid temps for a couple of weeks to there is an Artic Vortex about to hold our area hostage to extreme low temperatures. Gone from mild or cold winters to El Nino or El Nina. So what other ones have you heard that are making you shake your heads? I'm sure there are more that I'm not recalling off the top of my head. Now let's be careful here, we don't need to discuss the highly debated topic of global warming or natural evolution of the earth. If you want to talk about those, please exit stage right, right now and proceed to the Pit. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. You can discuss that topic to your hearts content over there . Or, am I just becoming a crotchety old man I am tuning another year older this year. I've been kind of avoiding the idea of turning 30! I mean, it is the end of my 20's. Enough of this silliness. Monday, the super duper Review Team via Gary L came in and presented a great story for everyone: Tuesday was time for Myr to look deeply 👀 into the History genre: Thursday, well I have to send out a extremely sincere apology to the Promotion team and our newly promoted Promising Author. I was supposed to publish last week, then I was supposed to publish on Wednesday this week, but I put my reminder in my phone on Wednesday night rather than Tuesday night. Remember that whole birthday thing? Actually no, I cannot blame that. All I ask is you stop by and leave a congratulatory comment in the blog and apologize for me being an idiot I deserve it. Well what I forgot, Myr never did forget! Here were the Words of the Day: supplicate, smitten, quiddity, pedagogue, lagom, caprice, bloviate Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. ONLY 11 days to make your intentions clear to @Valkyrie. 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! The Goblin Heresy by Topher Lydon Complete 10 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Carter's Hand by Topher Lydon In Process Take the Long Road Home by kbois In Process USS Zodiac by Topher Lydon In Process TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour In Process The Goblin Heresy by Topher Lydon Complete Carter's Bedtime by Topher Lydon Complete Out of the Blue by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process Blackwater by Topher Lydon Complete The Ride by Topher Lydon Complete Roping the Moon by Headstall In Process 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Love on Trial by Ronyx In Process 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Bold Desire by lilansui In Process Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process 42 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Where Truth Stops Hiding by Enoch Complete It’s All Baked Inn by Autumn Dream In Process Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk In Process Bold Desire by lilansui In Process Boymom by Boy Mercury X In Process The Blood Between Us by mastershakeme In Process Supernova by Thightide45 In Process I Sat Astride a Ladder by Yake 15_10 In Process All In Or In The Way by Thightide45 In Process The Lab Partner by KC Stone In Process My Straight Best Friend Asked Me to Be His Boyfriend by StoriesByTroy In Process House of the Moon by Albert1434 In Process IceBerg by J92 In Process The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Temporary Hold Heart of Teutonburg by Mark Paren In Process Safe Distance by Tony S. In Process Alex & Neil: Moving On by Robert Hugill Complete Monstrum by Laura S. Fox In Process Time Stood Still by Jason Rimbaud In Process The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus In Process turmoil by Paladin In Process Notice by AusGlitterati Complete Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 In Process In the Barb by Vcs In Process A Grave So Haunting by solemnity In Process A Grain in the Sands of Time by pDaisy In Process Pigsty by Jack Poignet In Process The Prince and Ai by W_L In Process Beyond suspicion by Thomas Lindblad In Process Fault Lines by sumtimesIwrite In Process Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid In Process Seducing The Cambion by BendtedWreath In Process Of Orcs, Humans & Void Beasts by Celian In Process Between the Two by Grayson Rose In Process The Field of Love by Enoch In Process Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis In Process What I Want by Paul Zhy In Process Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In Process Run, Hamster, Run! by Winged_Wolf In Process From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson In Process Against the Wall by Boy Mercury X Complete Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

It is the second Tuesday of the month already, and that means the Super Duper Review Team has once again come up with a great review! @Gary L has come to let us know about a story that he immensely enjoyed. Why not check it out and come back and let us know what you thought! Also, if you are reading, don't forget likes and comments as they all are greatly appreciated! No going back by Robert Hugill Reviewer: Gary L Status: Complete Word Count: 91,937 Since joining GA in 2023, Robert Hugill has posted some 12 stories totalling over a million words. He has rapidly gained a very solid reputation as a great storyteller and possibly his most popular tale has been No Going Back. One of the things most commented on is that the author writes using an exquisite English prose. No matter whatever the story, there is a simple pleasure in reading such well-written English. Moreover, as the stories are all set in England or Wales, there are delightful regional words which an older generation might just remember and are there to tease a younger one. The second thing to stress is that Robert writes about, as one reviewer put it, “Ordinary mature men, with ordinary lives, getting on with the business of living.” (@summerabbacat) There are no billionaires, no luxurious lifestyles to fill the likes of me with envy, no stunning gym bunnies; no, here the emphasis is on how love can be found anywhere, for anyone, including middle-aged men. We are taken into the very different worlds, at first sight, that is, of Owain and Colin. We hear Owain’s own account of being rejected by his religious family in Wales after coming out, and of how he survived that and flourished. Going home for a funeral he gradually reconnects with his past, and especially with his sister, who has her own journey to make. Interspersed with that, we have the story of Colin the builder, a very much put upon son and brother, who needs to escape from the emotional stranglehold put in place by his mother and sibling and, more importantly, to escape from his self-imposed closet. Above all, for me, No going back is a delightful romance. The two men dance around their feelings for each other as if they were characters from a Jane Austen ball. There are no fancy clothes, though: just a pair of great blokes. There are moments of ‘will they, won’t they’, which makes the reader want to knock their heads together, but it is all part of the charm. As one reader put it: “Two ordinary guys in an extraordinary story make this tale unique.” (@Cane23) And that sums it up perfectly. Category: Fiction Genres: General Fiction, Romance Sub-genres: Drama, Contemporary, Romance, Literary Fiction Tags: Maturing Adult, Middle-aged, Gay, Europe, Coming Out, Light-Hearted, Parents, Contemporary, Friendship, Coming Home, Found Family, Theatre, Small Town Rating: Mature

I had something funny to tell you all, but that was yesterday Think I can remember it now? No. Maybe it is time to look at the shiny brochures. So what is up in your neck of the woods? Nothing here other than the roads being busier at rush hour in the AM and afternoon with all the skewl busses and parents driving their kiddies to-and-fro, and university and college students rushing to make that first lecture of the day. Oh the good old days Okay, call me STUPID, but I'm going to open a can of worms that I will forever regret opening. I imagine everyone has a cell phone, or if you don't, say so I got a invitation to get an iPhone 18 today. Me, my first couple of phones were Motorola flip phones, but they were just cell phones. Then an actual Windows made phone, my first smartphone, shoot me if you make me relive that nightmare!. Then it was onto Apple, where I have probably been happily here for 17 years now. So what kind of phone do you have? 😮 Yes, I asked it. I shall run and hide now. When a friend or foe asks me if they think they should switch from an android to an iOS operating phone, I don't say, I yell, DON'T!! I think whatever type of phone you have, you are going to find nothing but problems or irritants with the new type of phone. I can understand there may be more of an ease of switching from a Google phone to a Samsung, but the differences I imagine would be much more minor switch, in my mind. In addition to what type of phone you have, have your ever tried to change operating systems? Did you survive? Did you eventually go back to your original? Now one rule, don't make stereotypical judgement calls against the other group I'll have to turn you over my knee, and none of you are too old for that. Wait, let's take the option off the table Now onto the wrap up! Monday, Cia came in like a lion and gave us the September CSR: Tuesday, Myr was more like a house cat with the Deep Dive, even though they hate water: Val was in like a, well I was going to say cougar but I think she is more a lynx, to get everyone squared up on submitting your Yearly Anthologies. Can you believe there is only 16 days to get your entry in 😮: We only had 3 blogs, but we had 7 Words of the Day. So I found a word I'd never heard of before and suggested to to Myr. Well he said he would add it to the list. Then I heard back he was about to do it and he found he did it back in like July of 2023. Darn him and his record keeping and search skills Oh, congrats Myr I only got 1 word this week ataraxia, caesura, bravura, asperity, boscage, zeitgeist, turbid Upcoming Writing Events 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 week's postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories The Goblin Heresy by Topher Lydon 14 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Carter's Hand by Topher Lydon Take the Long Road Home by kbois Blackwater by Topher Lydon Carter's Line by Topher Lydon **Complete** TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Goblin Heresy by Topher Lydon Out of the Blue by Mark Ponyboy Peters Please take the Boy by Topher Lydon **Complete** Roping the Moon by Headstall Reunion by Topher Lydon **Complete** Charlie vs the Union of Doom by Topher Lydon **Complete** You Don't Have to Dance by Topher Lydon **Complete** The Prince and the Sorcerer by Topher Lydon **Complete** Carter's Asset by Topher Lydon **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Love on Trial by Ronyx 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Bold Desire by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 62 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Lab Partner by KC Stone A Grain in the Sands of Time by pDaisy Alpha Awakened by Painawakened Another Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Against the Wall by Boy Mercury X Bold Desire by lilansui The Blood Between Us by mastershakeme Heart of Teutonburg by Mark Paren Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 My Straight Best Friend Asked Me to Be His Boyfriend by StoriesByTroy Old Dogs by solemnity House of the Moon by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Alex & Neil: Moving On by Robert Hugill Time Stood Still by Jason Rimbaud Monstrum by Laura S. Fox The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Safe Distance by Tony S. IceBerg by J92 In the Barb by Vcs Beyond suspicion by Thomas Lindblad Under Amber Skies by Thightide45 At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose From Maine To The Pentagon by Lee Wilson A Grave So Haunting by solemnity The Prince and Ai by W_L Worship Me by Littlelovestories Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid Seducing The Cambion by BendtedWreath Noah's Quest by AquariusGuy Between the Two by Grayson Rose The Field of Love by Enoch Breaking Masks by Josh Aterovis Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox The Saturday Boy: A Comedy of Manners by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Self-Portraits by Richie Tennyson **Complete** Barnaby and the Temporal Miscalculation by chris191070 **Complete** All In Or In The Way by Thightide45 The Tor by andy cannon **Complete** The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui turmoil by Paladin Begin Again by Kevin Snell The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas **Complete** Shooting Stars by Littlelovestories **Complete** Love, Death & Lattes by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Of Orcs, Humans & Void Beasts by Celian Out Of Order by Nuno R.F.C.R Unraveled by jkwsquirrel Fault Lines by sumtimesIwrite Strife by CryingCircusConductor **Complete** Broken Hate, Broken Heart by Celian **Complete** Always Tomorrow by AusGlitterati **Complete** Parallel Lives by Tomkin Watts **Complete** Dad's Helping Hand by M. Harding Arhavana 2 : The Price Of Redwaters by Hardianarcher A Riot of Roses by BendtedWreath **Complete** Jason's True To Life Stories by Jason Rimbaud The Frat Dad by Evan S. 1st Love: Past by Grayson Rose Repressed Mercy by Yeoldebard **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Have you had this used against you often? You seem to be talking from experience