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Sunburn anyone? What is the rule #1 of when you have the first day above 20C/50F with the sun higher in the sky of Spring? Burn baby burn! I think not ! So, that kind of happened today and luckily it didn't really burn me, just a little bit of colour on my face, arms, and legs. In Canada, anything over 0C/32F is shorts weather, so normally I was shorting today . I did have an enjoyable 'me' day though. Got a massage, an adjustment (not on my attitude, you're out of luck ), had a nice breakfast, went for a walk, did some stuff around the condo and then met up with a friend for a nice dinner out . I'm off the next week in a use 'em or lose 'em vacation situation so no real plans. Maybe start exercising everyday now that the weather has turned for the better. I got invited to a learn how to skate program next week for amputees. I couldn't attend in January so I think I will go and see if I can sign up this time. Watch for me in next years Stanley Cup Playoffs . Maybe not as a player but maybe a rink rat cleaning the ice . I can't believe this is the end of April, and May is starting this week 😮. So summer plans are in the air. I finally received a new grill for my BBQ so will have to get that going in the next week. Maybe invite some people over for some beers and burgers. Beers are optional . Any plans yourself for this upcoming month? I know Canada and Britain have Victoria Day long weekend coming up, but around my area that just means snow The Americans have their May long weekend the week after, and that is usually a warmer weekend up here, so I'm going camping to the mountains the week after. I should also ask people like @Graeme, @Paladin, @Mark Ponyboy Peters and @quokka, who all live at the bottom of the earth , what they are doing for the fall and winter. Or are they in areas where it is just nice out year round Bugggers (can I say that jokingly or does it mean something really nasty down under ?). I guess I have probably bored everyone with my boring life and such, so shall we move onto the excitement? Monday, it was Signature Author Day and Cia picked a good one: Tuesday, Myr got more than his toes in the water for his Deep Dive: Wednesday, Cia was back to bring us the Signature Author Excerpt to tease us all into reading: Thursday was a day to thank our great poets and those from the staff that helped bring the Poetry Anthology together. A great recap all in all, check it out: Time to recap our Words of the Day. I'm sort of there, sort of not there on knowing them avowed, incapacitate, obstinacy, emblematic, rarefied, truncate, charade Upcoming Writing Events Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 39 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Face Value by empath Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet **Complete** How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Savage Rose by vanalas The Strivers by Leo Lacaz Happy Fourth of July by Lee Wilson **Complete** The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 The Three Musketeers by RedMoon Just Maybe by Jeff Burton Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Kings Boy - A Medieval Novel by E K Stokes Unspoken by Late to the party Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 The Last Boys in Clinton by Lee Wilson **Complete** Reap the Whirlwind by Josh Aterovis BigPaws by Jack Poignet The Fifty-Three Year Old Virgin by Tallguyct Blood Money by Yeoldebard Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin White Sheets by Celian A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters Tyler's Dilemma Part One by Jason Rimbaud The Blue Moon by Lupus Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Gentle Healer by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat Broken Angel by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** A Loving Memory by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Legends by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** A Life Worth Living by irivera Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp Good Times by Albert1434 Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Futile Devices by CasualWanderer82 The Shadows of the Night by Leo Lacaz Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Got's to give credit where credit is due I get to publish only the Review Team Reviews. I am also impressed with the stories they find and then make me want to read them And you are right, they are killing it lately. Then somehow @Cia, reads a few stories every month in her spare time. Then she creates the Signature Feature, Signature Author Excerpt, the Can't Stop Reading (CSR), and then the CSR Review Day!! I'm tired just from writing all that Oh, don't forget her own writing on site and off site too! I while back I asked Cia if she was a speed reader, and I couldn't get a straight yes or no Add in the fact that she is a wife, a mother to 2 teenager/young adults, works in a school, actively works in a union, takes furthering education in the summer, oh, and tosses in the Secret Author Contest , I hope she is a speed reader and not just on speed to do all that . I know I could never do it. I would say that any of our volunteer blog writers/reviewers take pride in, is when people not only recognize the great story that they have reviewed, but a mention of thanks to the reviewer. A few words mean so much. So for that, thanks @CassieQ (cause Cia probably won't say it )

Well Happy Easter if you celebrate Well Happy Passover if you celebrate Well Happy Long Weekend for everyone else Unless you don't get a long weekend and then in that case I was looking at the calendar and noticed that April is just 2/3rds gone I really haven't seen too much spring signs other than the snow gone. We are dry, really dry and grass fires seem to pop up here and there. We have precipitation in the forecast but it really isn't enough . Long hot summer coming, but how can you look forward to that when you can't probably breath due to forest fire smoke! Okay Steve, move onto the positive For those that do celebrate Easter, in not necessarily the religious realm, but maybe more the commercial one, how was your childhood? Did you wake up for an Easter Egg hunt? I did, but the deal was my sisters got the chocolate eggs, which I had to leave if I found, and I got the hard boiled coloured eggs . My sisters seemed more than willing to leave those for me . Growing up as a diabetic, I did have different rules. I guess the good news is today, I imagine that with the medications and delivery methods you can now search for the chocolate ones too But what about you? This is a late Easter this year. In my neck of the woods it is usually wet or snowing so hunts were done indoor at home. I hear about outdoor easter egg hunts but around here they are only usually at the dog parks . They'll eat anything We should just move along into the Weekly Wrap Up at this point of time. There was way too many emoticons in that last run on paragraph . Monday, Parker Owens from the Review Team presented a pretty in depth and interesting story review: Tuesday was Myr's look into the Horror genre : Thursday was another exciting day as we got to see the second round of Poets and their works for the Poetry Anthology: Whew. Just saying I'm exhausted with wrapping up this weeks GA News Blogs Someone who should be tired, but isn't, is Myr who gave us a whole new bunch of Words fo the Day: laconic, grovel, acerbic, expedient, potpourri, chutzpah, nomadic, Upcoming Writing Events Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Diversity Studies by Parker Owens **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Esprit de Corps by Valkyrie **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Roots To Branches by Dabeagle **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui **Complete** 38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp Poems and Moments by Juanmdez Hard Pill to Swallow by LostSole **Complete** The Last Boys in Clinton by Lee Wilson The Kings Boy - A Medieval Novel by E K Stokes The Fifty-Three Year Old Virgin by Tallguyct The Shadows of the Night by Leo Lacaz Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Dust in the Basement by Celian Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie **Complete** David C. McLavic by CLJobe The Three Musketeers by RedMoon Where Love Lies: Book 2 by vanalas Reap the Whirlwind by Josh Aterovis Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Blood Money by Yeoldebard Arcum Nights by mastershakeme Years Gone Bye by LostSole **Complete** Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui **Complete** Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy **Complete** BigPaws by Jack Poignet Sigma Squad: The Railroad by RedMoon **Complete** The Blue Moon by Lupus The Spider and the Flea by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Finding Self - a poem in terza rima by Tim Hobson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill Futile Devices by CasualWanderer82 House Of Exiles by GENERAL PIGNOUF The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters Novel Experience by LostSole **Complete** How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox 2 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Thoughts about life… by JACC Various Verse by CountDickula **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I have to admit, I’m kind of lucky. I get to see these great reviews ahead of time. Now see if this great review by Parker interests you. Reviewer: Parker Owens Status: Complete Word Count: 73,722 The Roaming Sea by mcarss In high school history class, we learn about the Hundred Years War. GA author Mike Carss (mcarss) writes for us a fantasy about a similar war between peoples so dissimilar that mutual hatred and distrust seem to seep from every line of the story. Ironically, mcarss sets us up for the story well away from the crashing, terrifying oceans which circle this world. Instead, we are met at a military camp, and seen through the eyes of Callum Hidaro, the war is bloody, brutal and endless. A sudden surprise attack from the enemy, the giant Pactrids, disturbs Callum’s journey home, and, through the metaphysical agency of transport, he is suddenly deposited in a deep green forest far behind enemy lines. All too soon, Callum is captured by a Pactrid, and is held prisoner. Thus begins a novella of journey and discovery, of realization and truth, of change and love. This ordeal will take Callum Hidaro beyond all the boundaries he has ever known. One of the best aspects of thisstory is the way in which mcarss deals with the everyday metaphysics of this world he constructs. For each of the species we encounter, human and Pactrid, certain acts and attributes are not described as magical, but as matters of fact. Something taken for granted by one may be mysterious to the other, yet neither takes such things as wizardry, but as something to be better understood. For instance, the Pactrids cannot fathom the human’s ability to transport themselves almost instantaneously via the agency of an adept, yet it is a unique attribute to the human kind, not a magical sort of thing at all. What matters more is the alchemy that develops between captor and captive. Callum and his Pactrid warder must learn to communicate, to eat and sleep, and to adapt to one another as they travel to a place where the human prisoner may be properly kept. Callum turns out to be hardier than his Pactrid adversary anticipates, and prouder, too. Slowly, each learns to respect the other, and to understand the other. When Callum grasps the truth of the bloody, endless war that claimed the lives of so many he loved, he must come to grips with action he must take. As his journey continues, Callum comes to realize the enemy he must escape is not his Pactrid, but the lies by which he has steered his life. The tale takes surprising and dramatic turns, and Callum Hidaro must face a future he never imagined. I urge you to switch off your streaming service, pull up a chair or sprawl out on the sofa. Take the time to join Callum on his path, and read this engrossing story by a talented GA author. There’s a whole new world waiting with every turn of the page. Category: Fiction Genres: Fantasy/Action Adventure Sub-genres: Adventure General Fantasy, Medieval Fantasy Tags: gay, war, no sex, serious, military, medievil, friendship, asexual Rating:Mature

Who has a cold that won't go away 🙋‍♂️ It has been a week. I'm sick of water, I'm sick of Vitamin C, I'm sick of decongestants, I'm sick of everyone giving me suggestions on what to do None of them work. Anyhow, how is everyone doing? Can't bring the mood of the Weekly Wrap Up down afterall I was looking at the south Pacific looking where a place was in a article I was reading and I saw Guam on the map. So, have you ever been to Guam? Didn't planes from North America stop in Guam to go to Australia back when the planes didn't hold enough fuel? Probably before my time So that gave me the question of the week What strange or unusual place have you been to, that probably you never really thought was strange and unusual. To others though, it would be. I had to think on that one myself. I guess I have one place like that. Ran out of gas just outside of the old Candlestick Park in South San Francisco after a Giants baseball game. Why it is unusual is that I don't think that you will find it advertised on any tour maps as a place to visit Just it was a glimpse into probably one of the sadest places in America and at the time was in the top 3 murder areas in the US . Now if you want to know why 3 guys and a gal ran out gas in this district when the game was long over and there was not much other traffic, that is another story. But just remember that I'm here, I think, thanks to a couple of guardian angels. So where is your strange place in the world have you been? Is there a story behind it? Make us all walk around with our mouths agape after reading about it . Now onto our regular scheduled weekly program, and what a week it was! Monday, Cia introduces us to the April CSR. It is from one of my all time favourite series: Tuesday, Myr was tiptoeing through the tulips with his ukulele getting ready for his latest Deep Dive: Thursday was a big day here at GA It was the kick off of the Poetry Anthology with the theme of Diversity: We take a rest on the Prompts on Anthology weeks. So that you all can get into reading the great submissions. Myr was a busy guy though everyday this week posting the Word of the Day: azure, coil, behoove, laxity, presage, presto, gesticulate Upcoming Writing Events Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour For Every Season by Headstall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Abhean's Verses by Parker Owens 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Spice of Life by Bill W **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx The Secret Heart by Dabeagle **Complete** 40 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories White Sheets by Celian Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 The Scandal by FV2112 The Amulet Of Darkness by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Parker and The Red Feathers by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp Ring by ChromedOutCortex Sigma Squad: The Railroad by RedMoon The Shadows of the Night by Leo Lacaz Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Savage Rose by vanalas Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 The Last Boys in Clinton by Lee Wilson Half a broken Wing by Celian Blood Money by Yeoldebard Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Fifty-Three Year Old Virgin by Tallguyct Why Am I Different? by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Cinquaine by Tim Hobson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud The Blue Moon by Lupus BigPaws by Jack Poignet Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Another Time by Celian Confused - Until Bart Met Noah by Lee Wilson **Complete** Where Love Lies: Book 2 by vanalas Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox David C. McLavic by CLJobe Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Just rolled in at 1:30 AM local time! No, I was not out drinking with Brad. Ironically I was at Brad's playing poker . Not high stakes poker, but the kind that a bunch of guys, all of them married but me, and I the token gay guy, get together and and have a drink and play some rounds and bs and rib each others 🎴. Needless to say I contributed my $20 for 2 games and came home with nothing One guy there was telling us of how he is starting an online business auctioneering things, and he was trying to come up with an eye grabbing, attention grabbing, name that would stick in your head for a while. After we got through the rude and crude names, it was an interesting brain stoming at a poker game, where probably 5 of the 8 were a wee bit intoxicated and me, I was stone cold sober! That got me to thinking on the way home, how I could relate something from the game to our weekly wrap up So here it goes. What stories title do you think grabbed your attention most here at GA? I will take out my story, "Why is your underwear at the bottom of the pool?" out of contention of voting I just wanted to give you an idea of the title that maybe stuck out the most to you. It doesn't have to be brash or bizarre, maybe your are a romantic and something with love in the title attracted you. I'm curious what your thoughts are Okay, I will start it off. @Dodger's "Cockney Canuck" always and still does draw my attention. I know of a few others, but I do want to take them away from others coming up with them . What do you all think about me moving onto the Weekly Wrap Up? I see all 7 of you in the audience with your hands up. 🖕 Oh, that wasn't your hand, that was only your middle finger How rude Monday, being the last day of March, Cia had a great interview with the CSR featured author of the month. Check it out: Tuesday, with a bit of a nip in the air, Myr went Deep Diving: Thursday, Valkyrie gave us ample time to consider your Comicality tribute stories to celebrate not only the first hosted author on site, but what would have been his birthday: On Friday, Valkyrie came back to the show with an all new Prompts Friday in celebration of NaPoWriMo: For the Words of the Day, I was so excited I might actually get all 7. Then Saturday came vacillate, ostracize, angst, gaffe, iridescent, escalate, vagary Upcoming Writing Events Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui 36 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp Sigma Squad: The Railroad by RedMoon Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp In Chandler's Hands by MrM I've Always Loved You by R. Eric The Shadows of the Night by Leo Lacaz Traded Goods by Yeoldebard A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson **Complete** Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Confused - Until Bart Met Noah by Lee Wilson Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 The Fifty-Three Year Old Virgin by Tallguyct Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy BigPaws by Jack Poignet A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Operation Ganymede by Leo Lacaz Half a broken Wing by Celian The Blue Moon by Lupus Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher House Of Exiles by GENERAL PIGNOUF Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Dust in the Basement by Celian Ring by ChromedOutCortex What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Blood Money by Yeoldebard How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Where Love Lies: Book 2 by vanalas Marked By the Gods by ThePhallocrat **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I got suckered into buying a Ostracize video back in the 90's. It was a neck exercising video in the jazzercize video craze. I think it was Gene Simmons that did it .

THEY LIED 2 - 4 cm my derriere!!! (Don't see that word used much anymore) I wake up and have to leave the house to find about 10" of the white stuff fell overnight. Thinking I had a lot of time to get to my first appointment I didn't really get up early enough to go 4X4ing through the snow and slush that covered the roads. No plows, no sanding, it is the joy of living in Calgary at the end of March and through April. It is warm enough that most of the snow melts within 24 hours or so on the road. They have already starting street sweeping the sand and gravel up after the winter, so they don't want to put down more. So said appointment ... Last year a bought a new car, was supposed to be my final big purchase before I eased off into the sunset Then I got a phone call from the dealer on Thursday and they were offering a deal that I could not refuse. A brand new 2025 model for less than what I paid last year, and they were paying off my vehicle last year as they have no used car inventory. So went in and check out the vehicle and the upgrades from a year ago was quite a bit. So last year I told everyone I bought a new vehicle because I didn't want to do the spring cleaning. well looks like I didn't want to do it again Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a rich man. Just I happened to be in the right place in the right time. So I shall be working to at least the age of 80 . Maybe this summer I will drive down and visit Krista in my new car Now for the big news of the week: Get your 2025 Poetry Anthology entries in for Diversity!! Please load everything up by the EOD on Sunday, March 30th. Today! Then, April is Poetry Month. So let's see how you all will be celebrating it!! More info below. Now I usually ponder a question for you active Weekly Wrap Up readers, to ponder yourselves. If you can pick one genre, only one, what would you say is your favourite one? Also why? Nice and simple ! Onto the Wrap Up of the weeks staff and volunteer blogs. Monday, it was??? What? Did someone forget to post a blog ? Oh wait, it seems on months that we have more weeks than blogs, we miss a Monday. Looks like last week was one of those weeks. Tuesday we kicked off the week with Myr diving deep down into the Fantasy genre: Then on Thursday, in case you missed it, it was the big reveal in the Author Guess Who? Did you guess right? Wow, I had an easy week Finally on Friday, we had the Prompt Team introduce a new Author that tackled the new Prompts from the week before: It was a mixed bag of Words of the Day for me this week: deluge, tepid, aquiline, slovenly, affect, effect, recrimination Upcoming Writing Events 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity - Due March 30, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W **Complete** 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories BigPaws by Jack Poignet Operation Ganymede by Leo Lacaz Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Confused - Until Bart Met Noah by Lee Wilson Sigma Squad: The Railroad by RedMoon The Fifty-Three Year Old Virgin by Tallguyct Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Exchange Students by paren01 **Complete** Another Time by Celian Story Prompts, Articles, and Ramblings by Jason Rimbaud Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie Unspoken by Late to the party Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 House Of Exiles by GENERAL PIGNOUF Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill This is the End.... The Story by The Prompter **Complete** Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Marked By the Gods by ThePhallocrat Where Love Lies: Book 2 by vanalas Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy Ring by ChromedOutCortex A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud The Strivers by Leo Lacaz Granddad Tom Rules by Tallguyct **Complete** The Blue Moon by Lupus Dust in the Basement by Celian Arcum Nights by mastershakeme David C. McLavic by CLJobe The Pale Blue Dot by RedMoon **Complete** Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Savage Rose by vanalas Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Bouns story by RedMoon A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian A Life Worth Living by irivera Blood Money by Yeoldebard Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson **Complete** How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk The Scandal by FV2112 Legend of Amberfell by PrismaFox My Chaotic Life by Jason Rimbaud **Complete** It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Affect and Effect are two words I always struggle with, not knowing which one to use. Sort of like Enquiry and Inquiry

Affect and Effect are two words I always struggle with, not knowing which one to use. Sort of like Enquiry and Inquiry

I took all my CD's and put them on iTunes years ago. Now I use Apple Music to supplement my music listening. Through bluetooth and can stream my music to my stereo at home, in my car and my Sony docking station with the 21 pin dock from my phone. Also have a portable JV5 speaker to take for camping or elsewhere if needed. I have a box of all my CD's under my desk, and I want to take them to a used CD/Record store, but they get 1000's of people doing that and don't want the vast majority of them. I wish there was somehow to recycle them rather than send them to the dump. Maybe the cases and the inserts can be recycled

Oh Lordy, lordy! What day is it? When trying to put in the title of the Weekly Wrap Up it took me about 5 times until I looked at the calendar on the bottom right of my computer. Yes, when most of North America and the rest of the world have flipped the calendar to March 23rd, I'm still stuck in the 22nd I guess the great thing that happened a few days ago was that Spring has sprung 🌈. In my neck of the woods that means that April and May snowstorms bring June flowers . So I opened up my pantry and pulled a bag of flour of the top shelf and noticed the streak in the dust that was left After my pancakes, I decided it was time to start some spring cleaning. Funny, you'd think after all these years of living, I'd figure if you did cleaning every day and week, you'd have no spring cleaning come every spring Slow learner I guess I was chatting with someone and they asked me what I did tonight? Back in the day, I imagine I would say things like went to a bar, went on a date, went to a movie, turned a trick or two , or something fun. But no, I did none of those things. I did my taxes I'm of the age that I get excited to see if I get a refund or have to pay and I'm happy to say it is a refund. Once again, I couldn't claim any wages as an escort as my pimp, she takes 100% of my earnings. Also didn't know if the sexy undies that I buy can be claimed as a business expense. Any tax experts out there? Now, I would be remiss once again, to not mention you have a little over 1 week to get in your Poetry Anthology with the theme of Diversity into the team. You can find out all the information HERE. Rather than ask a specific question this week, what do you want to discuss. I can't answer everything but make a statement of what you did and ask me any questions related Now onto the Wrap Up. Monday, Cia brought us an all new Signature Author Feature! Go here to download a neat signature logo: Tuesday, Myr went diving once again. Want to see what he came up with? When we have a new Signature Author Feature on Monday the Excerpt is on Wednesday: Then on Thursday, Val was up to some fun and games on the Anthology Blog: Friday as always, was a new rendition of our Prompts: That wraps up the blogs this week, but what about the Words of the Day? I only knew 1 of them, I thought I knew 3 . I'm getting worse apocryphal, shillelagh, epicurean, ribald, aloof, scuttle, temerity Upcoming Writing Events 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity - Due March 30, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 0 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories No stories 39 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson The Tales of Rick and Alec by chris191070 **Complete** Dust in the Basement by Celian The World Out There by Drew Payne Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp The Pale Blue Dot by RedMoon The Strivers by Leo Lacaz Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie Celtic Knot by Midnightamoon The Exchange Students by paren01 Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Shadows of the Night by Leo Lacaz Confused - Until Bart Met Noah by Lee Wilson Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 Granddad Tom Rules by Tallguyct Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Marked By the Gods by ThePhallocrat White Sheets by Celian Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy The Blue Moon by Lupus Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters by RedMoon **Complete** A Good Place by Mark Ponyboy Peters Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric My Roommate Teaches Me by Lee Wilson **Complete** Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Ring by ChromedOutCortex I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill Arcum Nights by mastershakeme Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Blood Money by Yeoldebard A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Differences to be celebrated. Introspective V E R S I T Y

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Happy St Paddy's day to all my Irish friends and heck, today don't we all have a little Irish in us 🍺 ☘️ 🌈 Most people I think rise a pint on Saturday night, so did you cheers with some green beer? What the heck, lets play some music too! I know it isn't until Monday, but lets celebrate for a few days Now what happened this past week? Monday, the Review Team channeled themselves into @chris191070, who did a great Feature on a new story: I wonder if the water is warming up in Lake Ontario, enough for @Myr to start up again on his true Deep Dives: Thursday, we were faced with a conundrum We had a brand new Author Guess Who brought to us by @astone2292: Friday, I'm just going to say it, @Aditus and @Valkyrie are confusing me . But it looks like the rest of you got the new Prompt loud and clear: 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7. Yes I can count But so can @Myr with the number of Words of the Day: serene, foist, supplication, cephalonomancy, obedible, euphony, addled Upcoming Writing Events 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity - Due March 30, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 40 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp The Awakening by Midnightamoon Stolen: Unearthing the Lore by lomax61 My Roommate Teaches Me by Lee Wilson Journey To Proxima Centauri b by Lee Wilson **Complete** Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp My Chaotic Life by Jason Rimbaud BigPaws by Jack Poignet Behaving Responsibly by Tim Hobson **Complete** Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters by RedMoon Operation Ganymede by Leo Lacaz Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Pale Blue Dot by RedMoon The Tales of Rick and Alec by chris191070 Another Time by Celian Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie The Blue Moon by Lupus Ring by ChromedOutCortex Shadows of the Moon by Albert1434 Granddad Tom Rules by Tallguyct Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill Warming The Cold One by garfwiz Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Arcum Nights by mastershakeme White Sheets by Celian Where Love Lies: Book 1 by vanalas **Complete** Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** The Kiss of the Vampire by Albert1434 **Complete** Ink and Flowers by Celian The Exchange Students by paren01 The Jerk-Off by JLynch **Complete** The Strivers by Leo Lacaz Blood Money by Yeoldebard How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Legend of Amberfell by PrismaFox 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Well only a week to go to St. Paddy's day, which means we are well on our way to the middle of March. So before we hit that, let's check out the great review done up this week by Chris: The Wig Heist by Rafy Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 4,745 It's not your usual type of story as it features Drag Queens. We have Delilah who works at the Velvet Peacock when disaster strikes. We then are treated to a wonderful when Coco, grabs her pen, pad and sequened trenchcoat and starts searching for clues. So we have five drag queen with tantrums, catfights, and comedic revelations. All of this over a missing wig. You really need to read this if you are after a comedy, caper who-dunnit mystery. You will be rolling around in laughter from these over the top Drag Queens. Category: Fiction Genres: Comedy, Mystery Sub-genres: Comedy Modern, Detective Tags: urban, no sex, light-hearted, modern Rating: Everyone

It is time for my bi-annual reminder to change your clocks if you are in a area that does that . This is the start of Daylight Savings Time, so that means we are springing forward and losing one hour of sleep. In preparation, I had a nice nap this afternoon A question for you. I can't ask what age you are, as that is a no no in today's internets so please don't supply it !! But I'm more curious when you retire, if you are retired, does the time switch mess you up? I know a lot of retired people have a set routine that they follow in order to carry on without havoc to their internal clocks, but I think of my dad who was all over the place on getting up at a certain time, and wondered if it affected retired people as much as maybe people that have a scheduled work week? I do know a lot of people work for themselves and they set their hours, so maybe they fit in the retired group too. Now one important thingy to bring up before I forget. We only have 21 days before you Poetry Anthology is due . This years theme is Diversity! I'm curious to see how such a word of such vast interpretation is handled by our different poets. Experienced and not so experienced. We want to see them all! Now onto the Wrap! Monday, Cia had to get the ball rolling for Monday, with an all new Can't Stop Reading feature: Then on Tuesday, Myr came in and dressed in his assless chaps (yes, I know all chaps are assless ), he brought a Deep Dive: We then took Wednesday as a day of rest until Val revved up her engines to get everyone going on the Poetry Anthology on Thursday: Finally on Friday, Aditus brought us a couple of new Prompts. You need to write a letter to someone : Finally Myr did his Myr thing and brought us seven new Words of the Day: beleaguer, ornate, labyrinthine, heuristic, rejuvenate, solace, reticent Upcoming Writing Events 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity - Due March 30, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 42 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Dust in the Basement by Celian The Awakening by Midnightamoon Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp A Memorial Day to Forget by Lee Wilson **Complete** Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Good Times by Albert1434 Arcum Nights by mastershakeme Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy Ticklish Fun & Games by Ticklishboy30 Taking Teddy Home by ChromedOutCortex Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Pinecone Poem by J92 Breakdown - Poem by J92 Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters by RedMoon Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Strivers by Leo Lacaz The Tales of Rick and Alec by chris191070 What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie My Roommate Teaches Me by Lee Wilson Ring by ChromedOutCortex The Jerk-Off by JLynch The Kiss of the Vampire by Albert1434 Granddad Tom Rules by Tallguyct Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Behaving Responsibly by Tim Hobson A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Blue Moon by Lupus The Scandal by FV2112 Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill Ink and Flowers by Celian BigPaws by Jack Poignet Blood Money by Yeoldebard Soft Shadows by E K Stokes **Complete** How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Legend of Amberfell by PrismaFox David C. McLavic by CLJobe Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Finding Home: Hood & Holy Water, Bk 2 by JJQuinn Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

One of the best memories I have of a close friends older brother by a couple of years, who passed away in his mid twenties of cancer, was going to Denny's at like 2 AM, all of us drunk and lucky to get a cab, or even in for that matter, and the trouble we got in there all led by Dave. RIP Dave, meet you in Denny's again someday PS, this is a happy memory

I'm writing this blog on Saturday, so it happens to be World Compliment Day. Now most are reading it on Sunday, so let's pretend it is still Saturday . Now I handed out a lot of personal compliments today, but then @Valkyrie replied and ruined my day! How rude!! I do think I am above her taunts and meaniness, so let me move forward and compliment each and everyone of you that help make GA a great place to be! You may not realize it, but even the smallest things like joining and coming to visit, throw out a like or two, or even more like commenting, reviewing. posting, writing a story, all contributes to the community. So way to go!! You are the best!!! Oh, for the record @Valkyrie came back and complimented me too She is now forgiven What else happened this week. I think it was Wednesday when the night before when I went to bed, it was -37 C or -34.6 F and woke up in the morning it was + 4 C or 39.2 F 😮. My nose was bleeding due to the 40+ degree change and the air pressure with it. Snow, what snow? That was a thing of the past . I am not going to count my chickens before they hatch though, we are definitely not in spring. Although this confuses things. @Slytherin friends, the bears, will be thinking it is time to wake up and begin to forage . Trees will start to get buds and hopefully not open, or the buds will freeze on the next cold snap and fall off and die . Now to finish up on a happy note. I went to Denny's last week with some family, and found out that I got a Senior's discount Should I be happy, or mad? You decide. So what happened in the past week at the GA News Blog? Monday, Cia thought it was a great time to have the CSR Discussion Day: Tuesday, our trusty leader did a Deep Dive on this genre: Thursday, Val did a check in on all the upcoming Anthologies. How are you coming along? Finally on Friday, Val and Aditus were back to discuss a new Prompt Feature they launched a few weeks ago. Check it out and leave a comment if you liked it: Now how did you y'all do ( or is ya'll?) on the Words of the Day? BTW, I thought I was feeling pretty hansom today . I guess I never got them all bliss, capricious, inauspicious, bacillus, quahog, hansom, deleterious Upcoming Writing Events 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity - Due March 30, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 42 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp My Roommate Teaches Me by Lee Wilson Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters by RedMoon Granddad Tom Rules by Tallguyct The Tales of Rick and Alec by chris191070 Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Hustler at the Capitol by KKirk **Complete** White Sheets by Celian Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie David C. McLavic by CLJobe Ring by ChromedOutCortex Marked By the Gods by ThePhallocrat Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Jerk-Off by JLynch Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill Behaving Responsibly by Tim Hobson The Kiss of the Vampire by Albert1434 Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Soft Shadows by E K Stokes Legend of Amberfell by PrismaFox The Blue Moon by Lupus Between Cutlass and Desire by Rafy Where Love Lies by vanalas Dust in the Basement by Celian BigPaws by Jack Poignet What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Arcum Nights by mastershakeme Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Man Up! by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** My Chaotic Life by Jason Rimbaud MythOfHappiness - Short Story Collection by MythOfHappiness **Complete** A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Draining the Ocean by empath Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Finding Home: Hood & Holy Water, Bk 2 by JJQuinn Blood Money by Yeoldebard How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Ticklish Fun & Games by Ticklishboy30 The Scandal by FV2112 Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Who wrote them? Don't make me go digging

You are correct Sorry to omit the nation of Finland . To our Finish fans out there

Hi everyone! Not sure what happened last week where some said they got two different blogs for the Weekly Wrap-Up, but I didn't. Are you all sure you weren't out late at a pub/bar the night before you got home . Perhaps with Brad and Steve? Now I know that sports sometimes flies in GA like a lead balloon, but humour me Over that past week or so, instead of a NHL All-Star Game and break, they got the 4 most represented countries (less Russia) in the NHL, and had a tournament called the 4 Nations Cup. It was a fun week and people in Norway, Sweden, USA and Canada that were hockey fans, and some not, got to cheer on their countries . Like so much of late, it turned out to be the USA with 1 more point playing Canada for the Championship game in Boston. Both countries top players all played like their life depended on it. Usually all star games involve no hitting or really any contact, this tournament was full on defending national pride. The first US and Canada game had 3 fights in the first 9 seconds . They were some of the biggest names in the game. I know some don't like fighting in hockey, and everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just an example to see how ramped up both teams there was amazing. At the end of regulation time, the game was tied at 2. So it went to sudden death overtime. In the first overtime period, the US dominated Canada and spent most their time in the Canadian zone and only our goalie stopped the US from getting the final point. Then, on one breakout down the ice by the Canadians, and this really, really, really really pains me to say, but the best player in the world scored Canada's tournament winning goal. So I'm curious, how many of you watch hockey ? Did you watch any of this tournament? I'll just finish off saying there may or may not have been some political undertones to the tournament, but we won't talk about them here Instead if you want to, there is the Pit and your personal blogs to do that in. Enough about hockey Onto the Wrap Up. Monday, I got to change my signature on my posts It was Cia introducing the Signature Feature of the Month: Tuesday, it would be safe to say that Myr went out of this world on some of his Deep Dive stories featured: Wednesday, Cia came back with the Signature Feature Excerpt: Thursday, there was no Valkyrie Instead we were pleased to see that Aaron was by to look for some victims volunteers: On Friday, I can 100% confirm, Aditus was by with a couple of new Prompts : Wow, what a busy week!! I didn't include the Weekly Update from last Sunday, but we had 6 blogs in 7 days ! Just when you might think that is enough, no, Myr was by daily with the Words of the Day. How did you do this week and knowing them? evocative, antagonistic, convivial, cajole, audacious, meanderning ambiance Upcoming Writing Events 2025 Poetry Anthology - Diversity - Due March 30, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - All the information you need is here. Secret Author Contest 2025 - Just found out we can't reveal anything more because it is a secret . 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here. 2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come! Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a 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! 1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui 47 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories A Life Worth Living by irivera Fates Mates & Pirates by P. E. Knapp Arcum Nights by mastershakeme How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Hustler at the Capitol by KKirk Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp David C. McLavic by CLJobe Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters by RedMoon The Shadows of the Night by Leo Lacaz Where Love Lies by vanalas In His Image by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Legend of Amberfell by PrismaFox Hercules vs Antaeus by Catgenie Ink and Flowers by Celian Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson Ring by ChromedOutCortex The Awakening by Midnightamoon The Jerk-Off by JLynch The Kiss of the Vampire by Albert1434 My Roommate Teaches Me by Lee Wilson A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Behaving Responsibly by Tim Hobson Kept Boy to Made Man by empath **Complete** Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Ticklish Fun & Games by Ticklishboy30 Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Granddad Tom Rules by Tallguyct The Blue Moon by Lupus Finding Home: Hood & Holy Water, Bk 2 by JJQuinn Man Up! by CasualWanderer82 BigPaws by Jack Poignet As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels The Scandal by FV2112 Brian & Gordon: Living in threes by Robert Hugill TJ by JayT White Sheets by Celian Neon by William King Glamourhammer by Jack Poignet Blood Money by Yeoldebard Good Times by Albert1434 Heartache, Hangovers & Karaoke Hell by Rafy **Complete** Operation Ganymede by Leo Lacaz 2 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Rotten Apples by Black Paper Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Whenever I look at the Missouri river starting in Montana and the track it takes to get to the Mississippi, it makes me wonder how many less miles it would be if it took a straighter path. As it is, it is 2315 miles. Completely across the US is 2892 as the crow flies. And the MIssouri doesn't even hit the East or the South, or the West.

I remember an audacious thing as a teen, the first time I cussed at my dad in anger I think at the end of the day, he won