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    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 4 - Sept. 10)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well, well, well. Shall we wrap this week up like a pig in a blanket .
    So question for all of you, have you partaken in any of the great first releases of the GA 20th Anniversary Anthology?  How many have you read, 1, 2, or all of them? What do you think so far? 
    I've personally had a busy week, as on Thursday night I was going to get into bed with my iPad and start reading. Much to my surprise out my condo's bedroom window 😮

    Okay Steve, that is an excuse for Thursday night...
    Then I came home from work on Friday afternoon, to find that all my shelving and hanger racks in my closet had decided to come crashing down . So today I tried on every piece of clothing and ended up donating 3/5th of my wardrobe . Tonight was a football game. But, I will try to get into them tomorrow for sure!
    We did have other things going on here at the GA News Blog that we shouldn't minimize or forget. 
    Monday, Cia kicked off the week with an all new CSR for the month of September:
    Then on Wednesday, Aaron threw caution to the wind and got all up in another author's business and personal space, but once again it resulted in another great AAA 3.0:
    Then the big day came on Thursday, and it was with great pleasure the Anthology Team was able to start releasing the 2022 Anniversary Anthology!!
    We did take a break on the Prompt and Writing Articles this week, so the focus will be on the Anthologies.
    Then one thing that didn't change, was that there was 7 new Words of the Day:
    zydeco, ethereal, festoon, amok, primordial, trepidation, canaille
    Now I think this month there will be a lot of reading, a lot of reviews, chapter comments, and story comments. Let's push for a blue month  

     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to  @Timothy M. of @wildone 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Gap Year by Mark Arbour Odes to Life, Love, Loss, and Loyalty by Headstall **Anthology Entry** On the Grass by AC Benus **Anthology Entry** If Memory Serves by Comicality **Anthology Entry** The Plateau by Comicality Ancalagon by Cia a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Left Without Words by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Happy Anniversary, Honey by Bill W **Anthology Entry** Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Shadow Effect by kbois Rock, Paper, Scissors by D.K. Daniels **Complete** Hamilton Gode New Edition by Luca E Finding love by AquariusGuy The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Ark II by R. Eric Touma Shimizu by Luca E ARROW by CLJobe Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Kit by quokka Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Canaan Club by Westley D. Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 The Perfect Car by Mancunian **Anthology Entry** Promises to Keep by W_L **Anthology Entry** Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport The English Year by Jwolf Raising a Rebel by W_L WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L **Complete** Youngblood by metajinx  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  2. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 28 - Sep. 3

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm so excited
    I just can't hide it
    I think I'm about to lose control and I think like it
    So September 1st came and went and I am so looking forward to our upcoming Anthology stories!! I know some are done and some are in the hands of our excellent proof team. I guess we can all now wait anxiously to see the first round of entries  
    I'm up late, early, whatever time in your neck of the woods, so I need to get this all wrapped up and get to bed  
    Monday Cia was back with the CSR Discussion Day:
    I feel like I should put in an Europe song here  Val was back with the exciting news about the anthology!
    Really, I don't know how Val had time for all these blogs  I thought she be attached to the TV watching the Continental getting ready for the Masters 🐎
    And if you didn't think we offered up enough this week, well we had one more to go on Saturday:
     
    Now Myr was a busy at work churning out some new Words of the Day:
    epitaph, scupper, stellar, ultima, huckster, sophomoric, schwarmerei
    Sadly the month of August has past and that means we are on our way to autumn and then winter in the northern hemisphere. Why don't we check in on how our goals went for the month of August: 
     

     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to  @Timothy M. of @wildone 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Everhope by Carlos Hazday **Complete** Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Sticks and Stories by astone2292 To the Weyr by Mawgrim **Complete** Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L Ark II by R. Eric ARROW by CLJobe Kit by quokka Wild Flower by vanalas The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Raising a Rebel by W_L Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Detour by matcha Touma Shimizu by Luca E Finding love by AquariusGuy WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L Shadow Effect by kbois WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Forever Yours by vanalas **Complete** To Sleep in a Bed of Deer by Yeoldebard **Complete** Canaan Club by Westley D. In Chandler's Hands by MrM Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  3. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 21 - Aug. 27)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hey all, what's up?
    First off, thank you Cia for stepping in last week and getting the majority of the Weekly Wrap Up done for me
    Not sure if you noticed the latest announcement, but Myr, Cia and the programmer are all working triple overtime to try to fix the caching issues. Some significant improvements have happened over the past week with a few more patches coming this week. Hopefully they can nip this in the bud soon, as I know they are all trying so hard to get it done. You also are having great patience too! 
    So after the high heat we have had the past couple of weeks, we had a thunderstorm around noon today with a lot of lightning roll in, and I was caught in it Wouldn't be the first time I've been caught, but at least I didn't get hit by lightning... this time  Yes, that fact probably explains a lot about me . Well as I look outside right now 8 hours later, still raining with the occasional clap of thunder.
    Now for what happened here at the GA News Blog for the week. A little bit quieter around here for a bit of a change.Believe it or not,
    Valkyrie was the first to get a blog up for the Anthology. Just remember, you have 4 days to get your anthology into the review team!
    Friday, Aditus was here to represent the Prompt Team with a couple of new ideas to prod you for the week  Just the name of the prompts piqued my interest:
    Comicality held the final position with another great Writing Article to help everyone out that picks up a pen and paper so to speak:
    With everything going on, Myr was still setting his alarm clock early and posting the Word of the Day:
    caduceus, slew, flounder, rectilinear, variegated, argosy, decussate
    With the month coming to a close why don't we put a one last big push to get all our stats as close to the100% levels:

    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to  @Timothy M. of @wildone 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Gap Year by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Everhope by Carlos Hazday Ancalagon by Cia Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Halcyon by matcha Shadow Effect by kbois ARROW by CLJobe CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill Diamond Eyes by ValentineDavis21 The Next Stage by Littlelovestories The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Resentment: A Psychological Thriller by ValentineDavis21 The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Raising a Rebel by W_L Finding love by AquariusGuy WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Gods and Ancients by Grumpy Bear Detour by matcha Ark II by R. Eric Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Youngblood by metajinx Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  4. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 14 - Aug. 20)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Stay tuned to this spot. 
    Currently I cannot do the weekly update as I have a caching issue. I'm lucky to get this far. I will try again in the morning  
    Edit to add: I'm swooping in because I was online doing homework. I can see what Mr. Wildone cannot for some reason, so I thought I'd help out! Thank you all for being patient with this horrible bug; Myr is working diligently to track it down every day since that last IP update. It's not an easy one, and he's swamped! ~ Cia
    Monday's feature started off with a surprise feature for A.C. Benus.
     
    Wednesday readers enjoyed an excerpt from Campfires and Starlight.
     
    Thursday Valkyrie brought us some frequently asked questions about the Anthology-not much time left to submit your story so get it done now!!
    Friday Cole Matthews mixed it up! How? Check it out.
    Saturday Comsie discussed *ahem* intimacy 
    Let's check out all the words we learned this week thanks to Myr's Word of the Day feature!
    grift   advocate   pococurante  spindrift   dyed-in-the-wool   wyvern   smashmouth
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia  Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Gap Year by Mark Arbour  By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens  Everhope by Carlos Hazday  rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus  Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus  **Complete** Ancalagon by Cia  Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim  Death in the Shadows by astone2292  Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM  ARROW by CLJobe  Shadow Effect by kbois Detour by matcha  Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage  The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch  Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L  Forever Yours by vanalas  Diamond Eyes by ValentineDavis21  Canaan Club by Westley D. Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut  Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian  Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 **Complete** Gods and Ancients by Grumpy Bear  Inherited by lomax61  You Complete Me by Salander  Finding love by AquariusGuy  CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill  Youngblood by metajinx  WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L  Shoulder Season by Mac Rountree WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
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    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 7 - Aug. 13)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    We are nearly half way through the summer and you know what that means for North American people... Back to Skewl!! 
    I guess that is dependent on if you are a student of some level or if you are a working stiff like me  Believe it or not, up to a few years ago I was under the impression that the primary and secondary education all over the continent was basically from the beginning of September until the following June. How wrong I was . From what I understand, some of the southern US they head back to school around this time of year and go to around May and then get out. I guess when you have grown up your entire life doing something one way, you forget easily that others might not do it the same way!
    So here is my question since we have a worldwide audience, what is basically the school year in your next of the woods? If you don't want to say you live in Mississippi (I love spelling that state), you can say the deep south of the US. If there is a difference between primary and secondary, let us know too. I'm sure the people that live south of us in the other hemisphere have a totally different schedule than the North. What about Germany, Sweden, UK, France or elsewhere in Europe? Do you live in SE Asia or maybe the Caribbean? What about you?
    We had a great week here at the GA News Blog this week. Anytime we have a author promotion it is an exciting time!!
    Monday our Review Team, @spike382 in particular did a great new review. Hope you get a chance to check the story out:
    Tuesday was the big day I was alluding to. Make sure you check out @northie's promotion to Signature and drop off a congrats:
    On Thursday, our Anthology Coordinator, @Valkyrie came in and gave us some tips on the difference of proofreading versus editing.
    Please note you have to September 1st to get in this years special anniversary Anthology entries!!
    Friday we had @Aditus present a 'short winded' edition of prompts. Check them out:
    Finally on Saturday, we were all attracted to a great new writing article by @Comicality:
    Although we did have some caching issues here at GA over the week, know that Myr is diligently working to get this resolved, he also was busy providing us with a Word of the Day:
    catchpole, pilgarlic, rictus, inviolable, acumen, neologism, evanescent
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    House of Frost by Dabeagle **Complete** Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Ark II by R. Eric Shadow Effect by kbois WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L The Second Circlet: The Old Places by MrM The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox ARROW by CLJobe WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill Finding love by AquariusGuy Youngblood by metajinx Diamond Eyes by ValentineDavis21 Gods and Ancients by Grumpy Bear Carnivorous Butterflies by Peter Wood Detour by matcha Shoulder Season by Mac Rountree Canaan Club by Westley D. WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  6. wildone

    Featured Story: A New Family Unit

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    This story reviewed by @spike382 has piqued my interest. I think I might start reading today. Hoping that this review entices you to read it as well.
     
    A New Family Unit
    by Ajbt2001
     
    Reviewer: spike382
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 20,574
     
    Here on GA, I am always on the lookout for story content from authors I haven’t read before.  As an aside, I’m personally looking for content outside the paranormal thriller/romance genre that has gained immense popularity on the site in the last couple of years.  So just recently I ran across this story by Ajbt2001, who joined our little community just a few years ago, but already has a number of finished stories published here.  
    In a New Family Unit, two single gay fathers with teenage gay sons are living in a duplex together.  Sheer proximity, and attraction binds all of them together.  The two fathers Sam and Taylor quickly begin dating.  Their sons, Cillian and Devon, who also share an attraction,  opt for getting to know each other and becoming friends first.    
    Moving from the opening, the story is very much in the title a newly forming family unit of these four living together.  However, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.  The story does have its conflicts, with some surprising past connections, and darkness from the past resurfacing in the present. 
    I will say, it’s not entirely a perfect story, as a lot it feels like too much too soon.  The two boys, who are 14, often times feel like much younger characters.  Also, each character could use a more distinctive voice and personality. 
    That all being said, it’s a fun little tale of romance and the journey of building a new family.  It’s an easy read at only nine chapters, and it’s bound to put a smile on your face.  
    Category: Fiction  Genres: Romance  Sub-genres: General Romance  Tags: teen, mature adult, adult. gay, under 18, light-hearted, serious, love  Rating: Mature
  7. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 31 - Aug, 6)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm back from the wilds of the Rockies  Had a great time with my nephews for the 7 days. Lots of mountain biking, took a gondola to the top of Mount Sulphur and then walked the 400 steps up to and back from the summit. Hit the Banff Hot Springs. Another day swam in an old quarry that has been filled with water and turned into a park. We even had a bit of a issue with a black bear on the last day of camping Kind of wish we had a little blue one to deal with instead.
    Kind of looking forward to getting back to work so I can relax . What about you all, I know some you have taken some holidays already and some have more to come? Whatcha going to do? That is if the heat won't cancel any of your plans .
    I want to thank @Myr and @Cia for combining together to get the wrap up done in stages. 
    This past Monday, Cia brought us our August CSR Feature. Don't think I've read this one so I will put it in my August to do list  
    Wednesday Aaron asked, and you delivered!! Enjoy this month's episode of AAA 3.0:
    Thursdays was time to get your engines started if not already and press the pedal to the metal to get your Anthologies in. @Valkyrie gave @Carlos Hazday's view on how to market your Anthology:
    Friday, Val was back with some interesting prompts. The second one might be challenging to someone like me who likes to talk on, and on, and on, and on...
    Saturday, we had another interesting writing tip article from Comicality on Weight and Impact:
    I know last week that Cia brought you the final week of July, so I thought I would put up how we are doing on our yearly goal too!!

    Did you check out ALL the Words of the Day this week? If not, make sure you go into them now.
    slimsy, carouse, shaggy-dog, jink, mordacious, anfractuous, bimillernary
     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia  Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour  Ancalagon by Cia  Wheels by Carlos Hazday - **Complete** Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus  Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim   Death in the Shadows by astone2292  Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Finding love by AquariusGuy   The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut   Shadow Effect by kbois   The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch   WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L   ARROW by CLJobe   Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox   CRYSTALLINE by Wombat Bill   Recycle by RichEisbrouch   Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport   WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L   The Next Stage by Littlelovestories   Carnivorous Butterflies by Peter Wood   Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian   JM Shorts: That Year With Joe (A Three Part Novella) by James Matthews **Complete** WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L   Shoulder Season by Mac Rountree   Detour by matcha   The little Prince that turned into a Beggar by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** Diamond Eyes by ValentineDavis21   Ark II by R. Eric   Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  8. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 17 - Jul. 23)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Whew, getting this in by the hair of my chinny chin chin  
    Even though I'm fair haired (in the summer my hair turns strawberry blond), I know I burn, and I do everything possible besides wearing a snowsuit, touque, and ski goggles in 30 C weather, but I still am burnt to hell tonight  I mean, about a hour before I went out I took a shower and rubbed in a generous supply of SPF 30 Sport and then waited 10 mins and sprayed on SPF 50 Sport. Went down to my vehicle 5-10 mins later and put on some Deep Woods Off, ( think I saw a mosquito flying off with a small dog the other day ), and thought I was prepared for everything! Had a ball cap on and polarized sunglasses. Looking at myself in the mirror tonight the whole face and neck and ears are red except the eyes and top of the forehead. I now have a great farmers burn happening on the arms, and my one leg is red from the bottom of my shorts to the tip of my toes. Well the parts that were not covered by the sandal.  Maybe I should wear my florescent green prosthetic leg tomorrow to see what kind of reactions I will get with the contrasting colours  I took a cooler shower this evening so I'm not in too much pain at the moment, but not really looking forward to bed .
    How about you? I know everyone should be protecting themselves from the evil sun and not getting burnt or ever really... getting tanned. Are you a natural tanner, are you a burner? What SPF do you wear, if you wear it?  
    Now onto the Wrap Up. We had a hot week not only outside, but here as well!
    Monday was one of my favourite days of the month. I get to take the graphic and put it into my signature. Nice to support with a call out to our Classic Authors:
    That left Wednesday for the Classic Author Excerpt. Did it motivate you to read the story?
    Thursday, Valkyrie looked back at a sometimes oft overlooked category of Anthologies, but are very much a part of the site:
    Cole Matthews stepped in this week for the Prompt Team to give us some real summer themed ideas!
    Saturday was a bit of different blog, but one that I found really interesting! Make sure you check out our sites summary of stats:
    Then there were 7 new words brought to you by Myr in the Word of the Day:
    parabolic, doch-an-dorris, aggregate, bivouac, tempestuous, bolide, farouche
    For our monthly stats, looks like we might have a fairly good July:

     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Operation Hammerhead by JamesSavik The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus After Practice by Comicality GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Gap Year by Mark Arbour Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Inherited by lomax61 JM Shorts: That Year With Joe - Part 1 by James Matthews The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut ARROW by CLJobe C.E.C.O. by Thirdly Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian Shadow Effect by kbois Tall Ship Adventures by quokka Diamond Eyes by ValentineDavis21 La Bella Vacanza by James Carnarvon **Complete** Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch **Complete** Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Hamilton Gode by Luca E Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Clovers End by Wolffang Carnivorous Butterflies by Peter Wood Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Canaan Club by Westley D. Detour by matcha Worlds Apart by Grumpy Bear **Complete** Ark II by R. Eric TJ by JayT Finding love by AquariusGuy Family Always Has Your Back by Brayon Sammy's Kitchen by Arch Hunter Post-Humorously by RichEisbrouch **Complete** JM Shorts: Accepting The Shelf by James Matthews **Complete** Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport You Complete Me by Salander  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the for
  9. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 10 - Jul.16)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Middle of July, so what should we talk about? What the heck, why not weather! I'm curious how things are shaping up in your neck of the woods as far as the weather goes.
    In my hometown, it is Stampede  week, and mother nature has so far cooperated. I don't think in the past 8 days we have had any rain. Temps have been around 30 C (86 F). This is too hot in my humble opinion. I know some areas of the world are having record breaking temps like Europe and elsewhere, so my heart goes out to them. Now for all of you in the southern States and other hot climates, don't you be calling us wimps over the 30 C weather, unless you want to come up here in -40 C/F weather and see how you make out where everyone up here continues on more or less like normal  
    Well enough of the weather channel, let's move on to the GA News Channel  
    Monday, the Review Team gave us a great new story to either read right away, or put onto our reading list:
    We took a 2 day break until Wednesday this week, where Valkyrie asked us about the 781 published Anthologies on site  
    Friday, Aditus was in to represent the Prompt Team with another 2 new prompts for us all:
    Saturday was the conclusion of our broadcasting week and Comsie stopped by with a new Writing Article:
    I think I missed the words of the day last week in the wrap up  Bad Steve, Bad  Well here is this weeks:
    eradicate, envisage, orgulous, steganography, saguaro, cacography, lollygag 
    Here is our weekly check in on where we are on the monthly Reading Goals half way through the month:

     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    A Home For Christmas by Comicality rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Key West by Carlos Hazday **Complete** Whistle And Pop by Comicality a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus GFD: Fanboys by Comicality Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Hamilton Gode by Luca E Family Always Has Your Back by Brayon Cornucopia by Jdonley75 La Bella Vacanza by James Carnarvon Detour by matcha Ark II by R. Eric Shadow Effect by kbois C.E.C.O. by Thirdly The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch ARROW by CLJobe Tall Ship Adventures by quokka WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Inherited by lomax61 Worlds Apart by Grumpy Bear The Syndicate by BKWildenberg The Squire's Tale by Tim Hobson **Complete** Canaan Club by Westley D. I Hate This Town by Demiurge Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the for
     
  10. wildone
    Well what has our Review Team been doing? Reviewing  Let's see what they shall entice us to read in July.
     
     

    Damphir
    by Nephylim
    Reviewer: Aditus
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 61,147
    A werewolf called Rover, a cat who can fly (among other things), a confused vampire, a spiteful faery, and a testy human are all confined in the same house and trying to learn to live together. A strange mix (and a strange story).
    After reading this story description I was instantly interested. I mean what could go wrong with this, right? So much or so little.
    At first, I had a little difficulty getting into the story, probably because of how beautifully the cold was described, and I hate the cold.
    I sway as I pass through the gate and catch myself on one of the ornate iron gateposts. It is so cold it burns. I examine the delicate tracery of featherlike frost flakes on the dull black metal. It is too pretty to comprehend. I touch the patterns and the heat in my fingers is barely enough to melt the frost. For a time, I am frozen, caught in the frosted winter night...
    The housemates’ getting-to-know-each-other phase is as temperamental as expected. Fur, fists, and words fly.
    The main characters drove me crazy, to be honest. I loved Sar even when I was pulling my hair out at his stupidity, or for being so very vampy. (In his words: I’m used to being an arrogant thoughtless bastard.) And Glory? We all know cats are multi-personality beings, well he is pushing the limits.
    The side characters are well-developed, so much so that you’ll want to know more, and want some of them to have their own story. Cuddly Rover, Fougue the calming influence, Pixie the not-so-nasty faery. Or Valentine the villain.
    It’s good there’s more. Pussy Cat Pussy Cat
    I found Damphir about the same time I found GA. I realized later how much of this story stayed with me, since even today I remember parts of it.
    I hope you’ll love it as much as I do.
    Heed the warning.
    Category: Fiction  Genres: Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Romance  Sub-genres: Adventure, General Fantasy, General Romance  Tags: young adult, were-creatures, with wings, vampire, death-defying, fighting  Rating: Mature
  11. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 3 - Jul. 9)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well howdy partner
    Yes, it is that time of the year that all the cowboys and cowgurls come out of the woodwork in Calgary for the annual Stampede. So far after 2 days things are huge! No restrictions and everyone seems to be having a good time! I've been down at the grounds for the past two nights and there is lots to see, people to see and people to do Oops, did I say that out load  
    So for public engagement, if you are willing to reveal where you live; city, town or country, is there one BIG party, festival, or event that brings in tons of people and you have a great time at? I'm thinking the Texas State Fair, the PNE an CNE in Vancouver and Toronto. Octoberfest in Germany. So what about where you are? What time of the year should I come for a visit . If anyone suggests Buffalo in January for the Bill's run for the Superbowl, I think I will skip  (I think I will hear about this one ).
    We had a busy week here at the GA Blog  Here is that week in review.
    Monday, Cia introduced us a new story to read at our pleasure for the Can't Stop Reading feature:
    Wednesday was a special addition of AAA. One that we hope everyone got to read and one that we can have everyone help out with:
    Thursday, Valkyrie was by with a special Anthology Challenge:
    Friday, she was back , but under the disguise of the Prompt Team:
    Finally on Saturday, Comicality was back with another article, this one on Formatting:
    After a great end to June on the Reading Goals, let's take an early look at the July ones:

    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia On The Outside by Comicality a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus **Complete** GFD: King's Order by Comicality Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Family Always Has Your Back by Brayon Finding love by AquariusGuy The Preacher's Kid-Book 3: Nate's Story by FlyOnTheWall The Syndicate by BKWildenberg Tall Ship Adventures by quokka WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L Shadow Effect by kbois Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Elementary, My Dear Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Worlds Apart by Grumpy Bear ARROW by CLJobe WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Hamilton Gode by Luca E Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox The Squire's Tale by Tim Hobson You Complete Me by Salander Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Detour by matcha C.E.C.O. by Thirdly G-rowing Pains by WritersBlock404 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport I Hate This Town by Demiurge Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the for
  12. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 26 - Jul. 2)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    A belated happy birthday to all the folks up in Canada that had Canada Day on the 1st of July. And an early happy birthday to the folks down in the US of A that have Independence Day on Monday  
    Can't forget Burundi Independence Day on July 1st, Ghana Republic Day on July 1st, Territory Day in the British Virgin Islands also on the 1st, Philippine's Republic Day on the 4th, and Rwanda Liberation Day on the 4th. Now the question is, do you live in one of these countries other than Canada or the US?  
    I spent the past week up in Invermere at a cabin, on the lake, in the mountains and had great weather. I also had to do quite a bit of work. If anyone is handing out free back massages, I'll be at the front of the line . 
    It is actually hard to believe the 1/2 of 2022 is gone already. Just as a Public Service Announcement, you have less than 6 months to get my Christmas presents  
    Now on the serious journalism side of this blog. I like to think of us as being the W5 of the Gay Authors world.
    Monday, Cia had the CSR Discussion Day for our featured story for June:
    On Thursday, Valkyrie was in to set up for our Anniversary Anthology coming up! Sounds like there is a bit in already, so don't be like me and submit on the last day :
    Friday, our Prompt Team was generating up a couple more Prompts for us all to get in the mood with... Writing that is, get your minds out of the gutter  :
    As mentioned above, we are now through half the year, so that meant Myr provided us with the Q2 Earnings Reading Report:
     
    Did you notice that we had 7 days in the past week? Did you also notice that we had 7 new Words of the Day also?
    wahine, ennead, titanic, beholden, invigilate, flummox, rebarbative
     
    Now that June is done, I'm so proud of you all. We had a great month of meeting our Reading Goals. I also included where we are year to date for 2022:

     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Picture Me And You by Comicality Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Translation Trashbin by AC Benus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Canaan Club by Westley D. Detour by matcha The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut Elementary, My Dear Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees ARROW by CLJobe Tall Ship Adventures by quokka Shadow Effect by kbois Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Worlds Apart by Grumpy Bear The Squire's Tale by Tim Hobson The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 Unspoken by Late to the party G-rowing Pains by WritersBlock404 I Hate This Town by Demiurge Inherited by lomax61 Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 You Complete Me by Salander Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
     
  13. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 19 - Jun. 25)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    In North America we are a week a way from celebrating two of the three county's big parties. July 1st is Canada Day, and July 4th is Independence Day. After two years of shut downs, I imagine lots and lots of people are looking forward to letting loose for a day or two.
    Myself, I'm heading up to a lake and relaxing and enjoying the first days of summer  What sucks is that I have to do some coverage for a boss that is away too, so I'll be logging on the laptop each day for hopefully only an hour to run some reports. Hopefully not too much. I guess I should see if I can get someone cover me next Saturday night, the day after Canada Day for the Wrap Up. Volunteers? 
    Oh, just thought I'd throw this in, it is 10:45 PM and still some light to the West. More or less dusk. I like the long summer days! Then the sun will be up again in 6 hours. Imagine living way up north and having 24 hour sunlight!
    So before we get underway, once again a reminder to everyone to fill out Myr's quick poll! You'd be helping us to see what you would like going forward on the various GA Blogs on the site.
    To start things off this week, I wanted to bring everyone's attention to our story goals. We are getting so close to completing all the story goals this month. Some goals have been blown past already. Let's put our effort into getting us over the finish line in a lot of different categories  
      Our week got started off with a great new Classic Author Feature. It was nice to see the number of comments that this great story brought out: Then on Wednesday, Cia came back with a Classic Author Excerpt on the same story:
    On Thursday, if you missed the Grammar Guide, it was because we are on a summer hiatus  
    Friday, the Prompt Team came in and gave us two themes that should call out to your inner author, or at maybe it will call out to your stomach  
    Saturday was a little switch up in our normal programming week as well. Myr alerted us to the history and the upcoming Anthology. If you have always wondered about writing a story and also would anyone read it, here is your chance to try it out!
     
    Lots of, well 7 , Words of the Day this week:
    glitch, louche, sclaff, zibeline, jerkwater, nobby, palinode
     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 Wayne's Poems by Wayne Gray To the Weyr by Mawgrim Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim **Complete** Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Love & Magic by Ajbt2001 Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Worlds Apart by Grumpy Bear Shadow Effect by kbois Hamilton Gode by Luca E Tales of Three Worlds by ColumbusGuy Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Scene: An Abandoned Alleyway Leading to a Doorway by Young Sage **Complete** Canaan Club by Westley D. The Travellers by Georgie DHainaut ARROW by CLJobe Encounter on the # 3 Subway (New York) by Tallguyct **Complete** The Squire's Tale by Tim Hobson Deep Space New World by quokka **Complete** Starting Where We Left Off by Ajbt2001 Detour by matcha Incandescence by Demiurge Forget the Moon! by Thirdly **Complete** Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
         
  14. wildone
    Hey all!  Our Review Team put their heads together and came up with a great review of an author who is also our CSR author for the month as well  Make sure to enjoy both and let us know what you thought.
     
     
    CDMX
    by Carlos Hazday
    Reviewer: chris191070
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 139,904
    Three years after Carlos concluded the CJ story, he returns with this new story which starts to fill in the gaps.
    We follow CJ, Ozzie and Liebe as CJ takes a job at the US Embassy in Mexico, he's still fairly new to his job, as he only been graduated from Georgetown for just over a year.
    His boss Northam immediately takes a dislike to CJ, because of his life outside the Embassy, where he his helpful in some setting up some major projects both in Mexico and USA. Of course the Ambassador takes an instant liking to CJ.
    We meet a lot of familiar faces in this story and a few new characters. As with all CJ stories there are plenty of holidays, which are well described.
    There is plenty of drama, happiness, sadness and a dramatic conclusion to this story. I look forward to the return of CJ, Owen, Liebe and family and friends.
    Category: Fiction  Genres: General Fiction, Thriller/Suspense  Sub-genres: Drama, Espionage, Political Thriller  Tags: young adult, urban, north america, modern  Rating: Mature
  15. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 5 - Jun. 11)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm glancing out my window and in my neck of the woods the saying it correct: June showers bring July flowers  Seriously, we are out of the periodic snow now and after a dry first bit of the month, we are getting some rain.  
    Can you believe we are nearly at the summer solstice in North America? Tonight, dusk was around 10:15. I always like to be camping at this time of year, so you can have a fire going late into the night after a long day of fun! Not sure how many of our members fall in the category of Neo-Druids or Pagans and celebrate at Stonehenge, but is there anything that you like to do on the longest day of the year? Oh, if you our one of our many Southern Hemisphere peeps, what do you do for the shortest day of the year?
    Now for our look back on the week!
    Monday, Cia was in with an all new CSR feature for the month!
    First Wednesday of the month, you know what that means...  
    Shall we look at the Grammar Guide this week? It's all about its apostrophes and more:
    Friday, the Prompt Team got us thinking about the summer solstice, and how to turn that into a great little prompt response:
    That just left us Saturday for Comicality to close the regular scheduled program week at the GA Blog:
    Word, words, words, did you learn anything new this week? I did  
    anchorite, jubilate, donnybrook, taradiddles, flibbertigibbet, asseverate, flout
    And our goals are a going as we close onto the middle of the month:

    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Ancalagon by Cia Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus On Fire by Cia This and That Prompt by Cole Matthews Sharp Shorts by Aditus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Death in the Shadows by astone2292 To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian The North Down South by gor mu Ex gay husband by Zuri Finding Love by Ajbt2001 ARROW by CLJobe A terrible, nonsensical poetry and others by SilverArdour Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Encounter on the # 3 Subway (New York) by Tallguyct Inherited by lomax61 Lanterns in the Dark by James Carnarvon **Complete** Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Deep Space New World by quokka The Squire's Tale by Tim Hobson Tuct Side by Westley D. Starting Where We Left Off by Ajbt2001 Canaan Club by Westley D. I Hate This Town by Demiurge Lunar Love Letters by WritersBlock404 The Priest's Tale by Tim Hobson Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 David F by quokka **Complete** G-rowing Pains by WritersBlock404 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  16. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 12 - Jun. 18)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I read a joke in Chapter 5 of Dabegal's new story House of Frost the other day from @weinerdog:
    Q: What do gay horses eat?
    Okay, if you have stopped your uncontrollable laughter or maybe your uncontrollable groans, I want to mention that I think that falls in what people now refer to as 'Dad Jokes'. So here is the question for this week and what better time to do it than on Father's Day 2022, what is your best Dad Joke? Or maybe your worst ? Add them to the comments below and we will see what we will get  
    Everyone, if you could also check out the quick poll being done by Myr, it would be totally helpful and give us an idea of how things are going. Seriously, took under 20 seconds for me to answer!
    Onto the Wrap up for the week at the GA News Blog. We had a bit of later start of the week, the Review Team came up with a great review of an author that is getting lots of love and features this month :
    Thursday, Myr popped in and gave us a surprise announcement for the Grammar Guide :
    Friday, the Prompt Team had some fun with June being recognized as the month of Pride. There was also an interesting technical prompt too:
    Saturday we got to appreciate another great Writing Tip Article done up by Comicality:
    So what about the words of the day? Any surprises in this list?
    boniface, encroach, sic, impolitic, naval gazing, mucro, conclave
    Last but not least of the new material, except for the stories, here is how we are doing on our goals with only 11 days left  We are doing great!!!

    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask an Author 3.0: Send in 3 questions that you would like your favourite story's author to answer for you. Send them into @astone2292
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Gap Year by Mark Arbour rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Chemist by Carlos Hazday The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie **Complete** Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Lucid Truth by Stellar Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Operation Hammerhead by JamesSavik Sharp Shorts by Aditus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    A Declaration of War by Mawgrim **Complete** To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Deep Space New World by quokka The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage Shadow Effect by kbois I Hate This Town by Demiurge Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Detour by matcha Inherited by lomax61 Lunar Love Letters by WritersBlock404 ARROW by CLJobe The Squire's Tale by Tim Hobson A terrible, nonsensical poetry and others by SilverArdour A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Encounter on the # 3 Subway (New York) by Tallguyct Forever Yours by vanalas Canaan Club by Westley D. Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport The New Kid by Rainscape Jay & Miles by ColumbusGuy Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko Puppy for Sale 3.19 - Life After Greenstone by James Matthews **Complete** Shards & Fragments: Short Stories by SilverArdour Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  17. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 29 - Jun. 4)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I was thinking of skipping the Wrap Up this weekend as I don't know if anyone is around ? I mean it is the May long weekend down in the US of A and it is the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations in the UK. BTW, do you Brits call every long weekend a bank holiday? Not sure how that works.
    Here in Canada we had our long weekend the week before. Where in my neck of the woods it would be better to wait another week so we don't get snow  Yes, snow. Actually up until about 10-12 years ago, I used to make the trek with friends to the Rockies to go camping for the May long weekend, and we would bet on what day we would wake up in the morning to find everything covered in snow. I like to think that I learned for the last 10-12 years as I've not gone camping in them. Just took about 20 years to figure it out .
    In the end it doesn't matter if you are around or not, we do show up to the do the GA Blogs where there is never a holiday on our calendar . So here is all the great contributions this week that our great contributors put forth.
    Everyday of the week, Myr gets up before the crack of dawn and writes up and posts the Word of the Day. Here is what he brought us this week:
    cahoot, eurytopic, juxtapose, putsch, tantra, deterge, snickersnee
    Monday was Cia's day to bring an excellent interview with our CSR Feature Author for the month of May:
    Thursday, Myr was by with a new Grammar Guide (no, not a Graeme Guide this week) and a great conversation after:
    Friday our Prompt Team turned the tables on us. They wanted suggestions of prompts that the 3 member team could tackle themselves. If you missed it, never too late to go back and put in your suggestion!
    Now if any of you are having a party in the near future, I guess Comicality is offering to cater your party!
    Oh wait, someone just whispered in my ear that he is not catering your parties .
    Well we finished up the month of May, so shall we see the goals we did achieve, and take a early look at June?

    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie My One True Weakness by Comicality GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Kiss Of An Angel by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday **Complete** Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    House of Frost by Dabeagle Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Wayne's Poems by Wayne Gray Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Dear, Grocery Shoppers by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Encounter on the # 3 Subway (New York) by Tallguyct You Complete Me by Salander Finding Love by Ajbt2001 G-rowing Pains by WritersBlock404 Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian ARROW by CLJobe David F by quokka Lanterns in the Dark by James Carnarvon I Hate This Town by Demiurge Incandescence by Demiurge Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Row Row Row your boat by WritersBlock404 **Complete** Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox The Priest's Tale by Tim Hobson The North Down South by gor mu Canaan Club by Westley D. A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Farm Tales by quokka **Complete** Collections by RichEisbrouch **Complete** Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM North Meets South, Worlds Collide by R. Eric John Christian Anderson by paren01 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  18. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 22 - May 28)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So I heard this song early Saturday morning and here we are, early Sunday morning and it is still in my head. So I thought I'd share with all of you 
     
    Since it is early in the morning, in my time zone, let's wrap up the wrap up.
    Monday, we had some pretty exciting news here at GA  We got to introduce our newest Promising Author:
     
    We gave Aaron his time in the spotlight until Myr dropped by with a Graeme Guide entry on Thursday:
    Then our Prompt Team got to work, and brought us two new prompts. One of them was a suggestion from one of our long term members. Check it out:
     
    Saturday was Comicality crashing the party and bringing us an all new Writing Article:
    How are we doing on our goals? We have like 2 days to go, so let's get busy  

     
    Lastly, in case you weren't in here every day of the week, here is a summary of the Words of the Day:
    sinew, umpteen, provenience, obviate, argentiferous, gadarene, octothorpe
     
     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Challenge - Entries due by May 22, 2022
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy GFD: Divine Right by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Krista's Prompts by Krista **Complete** Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour A Home For Christmas by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 Never Too Late To Believe by northie**Complete** To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Incandescence by Demiurge The North Down South by gor mu I Hate This Town by Demiurge The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM ARROW by CLJobe Farm Tales by quokka Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Finding Love by Ajbt2001 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox The Priest's Tale by Tim Hobson Lanterns in the Dark by James Carnarvon Canaan Club by Westley D. Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001 An Awkward Revolutionary by James K **Complete** Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  19. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 15 - May 21)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Not much to say this weekend, so we will go with the facts, just the facts ma'am  Well, I guess I can ask since in Canadia and other Commonwealth countries I do believe this is a long weekend, any plans? Kick off summer bbq's or parties? I know the US of A has theirs next weekend which is much smarter. One more week for things to warm up  So what are the plans next weekend for all my American friends?
    Jumping right in, Monday was an announcement by Cia of our new Classic Author Feature:
    Followed up promptly on Wednesday with the Classic Author Excerpt:
    Thursday, Myr dropped by for his one day a week shift at GA   for another Grammar Guide:
    On Friday, Cole Matthews from our Prompt Team, was the lucky fella to get to publish the milestone Prompt 50 of our new format:
    Now did any of you wake up really quickly when you saw Comsie's Writing Blog today, thinking we all were going to get snacks?  Oh, so just me  Well he did do a great article on a new topic:
    We are in the latter half of the month of May, shall we see where we are on the goals so far?

    Now shall we also look at the 7 new words that Myr brought us in the Word of the Day?
    erumpent, canorous, delectation, peripeteia, petulant, plumply, countermand
     
     
    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Challenge - Entries due by May 22, 2022
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Our Hopes for Tomorrow Began Yesterday by JamesSavik rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Ancalagon by Cia Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage Canaan Club by Westley D. I Hate This Town by Demiurge Lanterns in the Dark by James Carnarvon The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC The North Down South by gor mu A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox The Priest's Tale by Tim Hobson ARROW by CLJobe An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Himalayan Home by quokka **Complete** Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 The Preacher's Kid-Book 3: Nate's Story by FlyOnTheWall Sammy's Kitchen by Arch Hunter Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Philippe’s Poetry - Words of Rhythm and Rhymes Summary Poem by Philippe Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  20. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 8 - May 14)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I think I'm going to start out today wrap up with a question for you all  Are you superstitious?
    This past Friday was Friday the 13th  Did anything untoward happen to you? Were you worried something might happen to you? If, and there probably isn't a lot of us, you like sports do you have rituals or things you do on game day or right before the game? If you wear a shirt or something before an event and the outcome isn't positive, do you avoid that piece of clothing going forward.
    My Calgary Flames (Yaaaaaay) lost the other night and tonight will be playing the deciding 7th game in their series with the Dallas Stars (Boooooo ) Thing is, I wore a jersey for game 5 that they won, and wore the same one for game 6 and lost, so if I was a superstitious person, what should I wear tonight? 
    Oh, btw on Friday the 13th, around 11:30 PM a black cat ran in front of me 🐈‍⬛  ... just saying . This  might be my last blog here  
    So let us all know our superstitions  
    Well enough of that, what happened here this week on the GA Blog? I'm sure you are all dying in suspense, so don't let me hold it back anymore!
    Monday, it was my pleasure to put up a great Review from @chris191070 on behalf of our super Review Team:
    It was kind of a quiet week after that until Myr took control of the blog and gave us a new Grammar Guide. With the title, you'd think he is a lawyer  
    Friday, @Aditus brought us another 2 prompts to get your creative juices flowing  He also did a couple of plugs for upcoming writing events here at GA:
    Saturday, Comsie was here with an article about Genre Fatigue. It is an interesting read so if you didn't catch it on Friday, take a look now:
    Oops, just about skipped over the word of the day and the status of this month's goals:
    travail, precentor, raiment, remuneration, nuncupative, indurate, lamia

    Anthologies, Writing Challenges, and Contests
    Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Challenge - Entries due by May 22, 2022
    2022 Anthology - Anniversary - Submitted to @Valkyrie for the proof team by Sept. 1, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    A Fresh Start by Comicality **Complete** Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Gap Year by Mark Arbour Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Best Year by Krista The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx House of Frost by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 ARROW by CLJobe Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric I Hate This Town by Demiurge Dear, Grocery Shoppers by astone2292 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Canaan Club by Westley D. Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox The Priest's Tale by Tim Hobson Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Himalayan Home by quokka Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven Awoken by the Wolf by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001 You Complete Me by Salander An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Time after Time by sansyeux  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  21. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 1 - May 7)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    What a week it has been! We had May 1st, 4th and 5th all wrapped within the week! So before I get into N'Sync (as I was so rudely corrected about), May the Force, and Cinco De Mayo, I want to announce that spring has finally showed it's face where I live. The trees are budding, the flowers are popping up out of the ground, the bunnies are hopping around, the skunks are tooting . Also rain predicted for the rest of the week. Well, it is nice to finally catch up to most of you in the North America. 
    Oh, if you ever want to know what day it is, make sure you pop by the Last Post Wins topic where the mighty @TalonRider will tell you early in the morning (his time) what particular things are being celebrated during the day. If you so choose, you can make a post and steal the coveted  shiny, from whomever posted before you. Who knows, you might win the contest and be crowned by TalonRider as the winner...until the next post . Everyone is welcome to come in and take part in the thievery.
    So enough of my shameless plug to the one game I play on the site and shall we look back on the week and see just went on?
    On Monday, Cia kicked off the month with a brand new Can't Stop Reading Feature:
    Wednesday was the day that @astone2292 popped in with another great AAA 3.0:
    Thursday was back again to Myr who brought us another edition of the Grammar Guide:
    And if that wasn't enough, for all you Author's out there, Myr gave a step by step tutorial with pictures  on how the new Stories system works here at GA. A big thank you to @Myr for continually improving our site for everyone . If you want a true testament of how easy this is to use... I figured it out on my first try  
    Friday our favourite penguin, @Valkyrie, showed up for the Prompt Team and gave us another 2 interesting prompts:
    Saturday, @Comicality was in with another super article. Something that there is no shortage of here at the site in the many stories posted:
     
    Being the first week of the month, I always like to see how we did in the past month, and where we are going in the new one and lastly where we are for the year:

     
    But what would a wrap up be without the words of the day? Well, incomplete. Let's see what Myr gave us this week:
    flotilla, groundling, kiln, chastise, catachresis, lissome, importunate
     
    Contests
    Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Contest - Entries due by May 22, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia   Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus   rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus   CDMX by Carlos Hazday   Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie  Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus   Ancalagon by Cia   New Kid In School by Comicality   GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality   The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus   On Fire by Cia   Gap Year by Mark Arbour   Erato's Olio: Poems for NaPoWriMo 2022 by Parker Owens   Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim   Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim   Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Next Stage by Littlelovestories   A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001   I Hate This Town by Demiurge   The Priest's Tale by Tim Hobson   Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch   Running for Home by Lux Apollo   Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko   Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox   Death in the Shadows by astone2292   The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson **Complete** A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001   Short Histoires by LJCC   Time after Time by sansyeux  Canaan Club by Westley D.   Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric   Himalayan Home by quokka   An Awkward Revolutionary by James K  Shh! by BlueBabe85   The Humpening by Arch Hunter   Love Spells and Cheesy Romcoms by sansyeux   Brothers by Yeoldebard **Complete** Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage   Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport   Revelations by mastershakeme    
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  22. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 24 - Apr. 30)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well like the Backstreet Boys sung, It's Gonna be May  Seriously, listen to this song and tell me I'm wrong  
     
    In other news, I have had my spiel with Covid  Not an enjoyable week so far, but getting better. I really do feel sorry for everyone that has loss loved ones, had Covid themselves, or had it multiple times. Then some of you have fallen into the long haul group. I just hope that everyone continues to get through this and move on to bigger and better things  
    Looking back, we had a pretty productive week here at the GA News Blog. So here is you weekly recap.
    The April Discussion Day was brought to you by the Letter C :
    Thursday was an all new lesson in Grammar brought to us by the Letter M :
    Friday, it was time to wrap up NaPoWriMo month, and this was brought you by the Letter V :
    Finally on Saturday, the week was wrapped up with another article brought to us by the other Letter C :
    The Words of the Day were brought to us by the Letter M :
    apathy, vitrine, deliquesce, serendipity, fulminate, venal, piquant
    Well shall we check into the goals that we hit for the end of the month? The good news is we are no longer looking for 2500 new chapters a month  I was wondering if I needed to start writing  

    In case you are from outside of North America and wondering about the 'brought to the letter...' , it is in reference to Sesame Street  

    Contests
    Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Contest - Entries due by May 22, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    A Fresh Start by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus **Complete** The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Gap Year by Mark Arbour A Fresh Start by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Erato's Olio: Poems for NaPoWriMo 2022 by Parker Owens Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    I Hate This Town by Demiurge Canaan Club by Westley D. The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 In Chandler's Hands by MrM Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Sammy's Kitchen by Arch Hunter The Next Stage by Littlelovestories The Preacher's Kid-Book 3: Nate's Story by FlyOnTheWall Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Running for Home by Lux Apollo Time after Time by sansyeux Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox ARROW by CLJobe Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Love Spells and Cheesy Romcoms by sansyeux The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson Himalayan Home by quokka Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  23. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 17 - Apr. 23)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I've been sitting here at the computer staring at it for about 10 minutes  Is this what writers block is to all you authors out there? Not like I'm creating anything that will be talked about, reviewed, commented on or anything like what you all put out there day after day. I'm sure the Writers Circle has a ton of topics on how to get over writers block and then I think of all the interviews Cia has done where she asks Authors what they do to tackle this hurdle or get in the mood .
    Just is there one for writing blogs?  
    Well something happened here the other day that I guess it isn't strange anymore when you live in a big city. It is sad that you become accustomed too it and don't really have a strong reaction to it either. A guy was shot in the neck in a gangland execution style shooting about 100 m from my home . After the guy hit the ground the shooter(s) took off and the shot guy thought he could get in his truck and drive himself to the hospital  Not such a good idea, as he only made it half way there. Surprisingly he survived and is being 'uncooperative with the police' Wonder if @Krista will come to visit me now?  
    Well you look at that, I got over my writers block  
    Monday, Cia was in like a tsunami and flooded us with an all new Classic Author Feature. And if you knew this author, he was a bit like of a tsunami  
    That meant that Cia came back like a hurricane on Wednesday to give us the Classic Author Excerpt:
    Not to forget our Pacific friends, Myr blew in like a typhoon on Thursday and showered us with a new Grammar Guide:
    Friday, Aditus hailed down upon our wee heads 2 1/2 new prompts :
    Finally on Saturday, the skies darkened, the wind picked up and I thought Armageddon had started  But no, something equally scary and frightening was addressed by Comsie:
     
    Word of the Day you say:
    plaudit, paean, pugilism, carp, gambol, cosmeticize, minutia
     
    Goals are in the final week of the month of April, shall we push for a strong finish? Oh wait, we better get @Myr to check on this  4300 new chapters a month!!!

    Contests
    Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Contest - Entries due by May 22, 2022
     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Coral Castles by Carlos Hazday **Complete** CDMX by Carlos Hazday Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Little Things by Mikiesboy On Fire by Cia Gap Year by Mark Arbour Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Brothers by Yeoldebard You Complete Me by Salander Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Himalayan Home by quokka Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD The Naughty List by Ken Love Spells and Cheesy Romcoms by sansyeux Sacrum by C. Henderson Taming Of The Beast by ASH PHOENIX A Ticklish Meeting In Paradise by Ajbt2001 **Complete** Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Running for Home by Lux Apollo The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Death in the Shadows by astone2292 The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC A Ticklish Story by Ajbt2001 Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 It's All About Love by Ajbt2001 Scent of Smoke by buildercub Canaan Club by Westley D. Revelations by mastershakeme Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric ARROW by CLJobe Tuct Side by Westley D. Murder of a Moral Man by St. George **Complete** Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
     
     
  24. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 10 - Apr. 16)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Happy Easter!!!!

    I couldn't find any Easter Bunnies in our membership (sorry if I missed you), so I asked another member to help us out with a selfie of how they look on Easter morning  
    Now before you go and find her droppings around your house  you know the ones, the little brown chocolate ones. Or maybe you are lucky enough to get a big one  No matter what you did or didn't get, shall we see what gifts the GA Blog gave us this week?
    Tuesday was our time to get a review from the Super Review Team. Timothy M. was able to feature a story of one of the more popular authors here at the site:
    Thursday Myr was in to educate us in getting back to the basics, Grammar:
    To be a poet, or not to be a poet. That is the question put forth by our Prompt Team:
    Plot, what plot? This is not a question you will ever ask yourself if you read and take some lessons from Comicality's Article this week:
    How about all the Words of the Day. I have it on pretty good authority that Myr cuts his nightly beauty sleep in order to get up and get us a new word every day  
    chauffeur, shill, conflate, immutable, kindred, pontificate, velleity
     
    We are half way through the month of April. Let's hope for a strong finish to the month for our goals.

     
    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Erato's Olio: Poems for NaPoWriMo 2022 by Parker Owens JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Best Year by Krista The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality On Fire by Cia Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    It's All About Love by Ajbt2001 Revelations by mastershakeme The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson Murder of a Moral Man by St. George ARROW by CLJobe Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Canaan Club by Westley D. The Tomcat and the Butterfly by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001 Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 Brothers by Yeoldebard Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  25. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 3 - Apr. 9)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, or Good Night! No matter how you look at it, I'm late  A big thank you to Cia for stepping in last week to do the Wrap Up for me! I'm just going to just go with the facts today, not too much more .
    On Monday, after working on Sunday, Cia introduced us to an all new Can't Stop Reading Feature:
    Then on Wednesday, it was the fist one of the month! This meant Aaron dropped by with another great episode of Ask An Author:
    Thursday was another day to get your Grammar on!
    Friday, to kick off the weekend, the Prompt Team was in with a couple more of great prompts:
    Comicality was in on Saturday (and 1/2 of Sunday) with a great new article:
     
    On some of the Words of the Day, I wonder if Myr had me in mind?  
    ersatz, hoity-toity, panacea, dossier, fawn, tragus, lachrymose
     
    Last week Cia was kind enough to show us all our quarterly achievements of goals, so here is how we did on the first week of April:

    Blog Opportunities
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate
    Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. 
     
     
    And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    A Fresh Start by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday Erato's Olio: Poems for NaPoWriMo 2022 by Parker Owens Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie A Fresh Start by Comicality Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie To the Weyr by Mawgrim The World of Pern by Mawgrim **Complete** The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 I Hate This Town by Demiurge Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Canaan Club by Westley D. Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Running for Home by Lux Apollo Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD You Complete Me by Salander Brothers by Yeoldebard A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson The Making of a Slave by and9993 Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven La Tombola by drsawzall **Complete** An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Unspoken by Late to the party Revelations by mastershakeme Tuct Side by Westley D. Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
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