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    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
     
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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!) 
     
  5. 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!) 
         
  6. 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
  7. 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!) 
  8. 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!) 
  9. 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!) 
  10. 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!) 
  11. 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!) 
  12. 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!) 
  13. 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!) 
  14. 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!) 
  15. 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!) 
     
     
  16. 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!) 
  17. 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!) 
  18. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 20 - Mar. 26)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So what can I do to make the Weekly Wrap Up different this week?  I could ask someone else to do it  Or, I can throw everything in the blender and see what it comes out as  
    So no usual Sun to Mon this week and in order, lets see what happens. Also, tonight I will be watching one of the greatest rivalries in sports, not basketball , not baseball not football (either kind) , but the coolest sport on earth, ice hockey The rivalry is between the Edmonton Oilers *spit* and the Calgary Flames *Yay!!!*. Edmonton is trying to catch Calgary in the standings and the Battle of Alberta is usually a great matchup.  
    With that said, I'm going to time release the blog tonight, just that means any stories posted between 7 PM and 12 AM EST Sat night into Sun morning, won't be in the wrap up. I'll try to get in, in the morning to update any I miss tonight.
    So without further ado...
    Friday, our Prompt Team enlisted the help of @AC Benus to get us all in the mood for poetry for NaPoWriMo month. Check it out:
    Now here is Myr's Words of the Day in no particular order too  
    apotheosis, volplane, chatelaine, myriad, besot, triptych, poetaster
    Thursday was an all new Grammar Guide done up by Myr:
    Saturday, Comicality was in with a interesting blog name and an article with it:
    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. 
    We are now in the final days of March showers, as well as our goals  Let's see if both will spring some April flowers  

    Monday was Cia's turn to introduce our Classic Feature for the month. There is a cool download for your signature if you want to recognize the author and the story:
    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 CDMX by Carlos Hazday The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis My Prompt Stories by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson La Tombola by drsawzall I Hate This Town by Demiurge Revelations by mastershakeme Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Running for Home by Lux Apollo Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD A Ticklish Story by Ajbt2001 A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 To the Weyr by Mawgrim Will you be my Verlaine? by Oliver Dean Writing Can Be Ticklish Work by Ajbt2001 **Complete** ARROW by CLJobe A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001 Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** Lux's Indulgences by Lux Apollo Tuct Side by Westley D. Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Wednesday was the day for the Classic Feature Excerpt, make sure to see if this might tickle your fancy  
     
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
    Any omissions or mistakes are solely my responsibility. My head hurts after doing this blog  
  19. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 13 - Mar. 19)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well it appears that there is a lot of US Senators that seem to partake in GA Authors, and read the Weekly Wrap Up  Why you ask? After last weeks highly controversial wrap up where I asked everyone's opinion of Daylight Savings and Standard Time, it appears the US Senate were closely watching the discussion and decided to vote for year round Day Light Savings Time  The majority here I believe wanted to scrap it, and that is what they did. Cia won't be happy as the better time is to stay on Standard, where as Daylight will make an earlier sun in the winter . And we all should know how much she hates the sun.
    Before we get anywhere close to a political discussion (hint, hint, don't take it there ), let us get onto the wrap up of all that went on here at GA this past week.
    Monday, bloody Monday... The Review Team took over the blog for the day and gave us a great new review to entice us to read. Have you started?
    Thursday was an all new Grammar Guide. Check it out to get up to date on interjections:
    Friday Cole from the Prompt Team expressed a feeling I'm sure most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are wishing. Now take that feeling and try out the prompts:
    On Saturday, Comicality took on a word that makes most of us groan:
    What did Myr share with us this week in the word of the day?
    ne plus ultra, layman, senescence, wassail, clover, primogeniture, rigmarole
     
    We are sneaking closer and closer to the end of the month, so what is happening 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
    A Fresh Start by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus A Home For Christmas by Comicality CDMX by Carlos Hazday GFD: Bloodstained Duet by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus **Complete** Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens **Complete** Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Revelations by mastershakeme I Hate This Town by Demiurge The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo ARROW by CLJobe You Complete Me by Salander The Second Circlet: The Old Places by MrM Desert Vets by quokka **Complete** Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Canaan Club by Westley D. Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch La Tombola by drsawzall Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Lux's Indulgences by Lux Apollo Running for Home by Lux Apollo I Believed In Leprechauns by drsawzall **Complete** To the Weyr by Mawgrim Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric Mawgrim's Prompts by Mawgrim Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Brothers by Yeoldebard Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Ex gay husband by Zuri Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  20. wildone

    Featured Story:

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    For our first new review of 2022 we need to thank @chris191070. Take a look, if you are interested give it a read and make sure to like, comment and recommend!
     
    Spirit Wolves
    by Kbois
    Reviewer: chris191070
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 125,766
    Kbois has successfully tackled the shifter world and brought us her variation, which introduces us to Kappa and Lambda wolves.
    What happens when you take six wolves, messed-up families, corrupt council members and just a few bad guys for good measure. Then throw into the mix, Sebastian, Reilly, Ben, Zev, Kellan and Hunters, you have this group of wolves called The Sentinels.
    Then mix in love, treachery and betrayal and you have the beginnings of one fantastic adventure, where they must deal with missing pups, amongst other surprises that will make you laugh, cry, sad and angry.
    Of course as with all lycan stories you can throw some hot steamy sex into the mix and as with all Kbois stories plenty of cliffhangers.
    As MrsGnomie says, you can feel all the emotions in this story.
    Category: Fiction  Genres: Action/Adventure, Paranormal  Sub-genres: Adventure, Shifters  Tags: adult, gay, north america, anal, oral  Rating: Mature
  21. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 6 - Mar. 12)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    First off, a PSA. If you live in one of the areas of the globe that has daylight savings time and you spring your clocks forward, but forgot to last night...
    YOU'RE LATE
    Well now that is out of the way, I wonder how many tens of you will be awake enough to read this week's riveting edition of the GA Weekly Wrap Up I know I'm going back to bed right after I get up  I've also thrown in a little poll to gauge everyone's feelings towards this biannual occurrence.
    For those that did stay awake this long, here is what happened the past week here at the GA Blog.
    Monday, Cia introduced us to the March Can't Stop Reading Story (CSR) for all of us to dive into.
    On Thursday, Myr was back with another wild and crazy Grammar Guide:
    If that is too confusing, this is how I learned what conjunctions were  Looks like others learned the same way  
    On Friday, the Prompt Team suggested we all draw a green beer and sit back and give a couple of new entries a go:
    Saturday, Comicality checked in with a new Writing Article:
    Here is a wrap up of this week's Words of the Day:
    virtuoso, sententious, exigent, diurnal, litmus test, conundrum, enjoin
    Ack, we are a 1/3 of the way through March! Where has it gone?  How are we doing on 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
    CDMX by Carlos Hazday The Company by JamesSavik The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens My One True Weakness by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis My Prompt Stories by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Brothers by Yeoldebard Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage ARROW by CLJobe I Hate This Town by Demiurge Death in the Shadows by astone2292 You Complete Me by Salander Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Lust and Propriety by HinderToyBL The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Silver and Gold by imogene_arant **Complete** Desert Vets by quokka Running for Home by Lux Apollo Incandescence by Demiurge To the Weyr by Mawgrim La Tombola by drsawzall An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven Ex gay husband by Zuri Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Tuct Side by Westley D. The World Out There by Drew Payne Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Mawgrim's Prompts by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
  22. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 27 - Mar. 5)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well howdy ho good neighbours  
    So let me start off to say that all the blogs and comments from some of the Northern Hemisphere peeps stating that spring is starting to show up or it's coming... STOP  In my neck of the woods March and April I believe are our heaviest snowfall months of the years. Get a huge dump, melts off a few days later, huge dump, melts off a few days later, repeat. I sure we sell more windshield (windscreen  ) washer fluid than most places in the next two months. 
    In reality, I'm happy for those that are seeing the signs of spring and are poetic about the changing of the seasons . Heck, I might be the same way in a few months  
    Now to the really important stuff, the wrap up of the past week here at the GA New Blog.
    Monday was the day that Cia had the CSR Discussion Day:
    Wednesday was another great addition of AAA 3.0. Did you check out the story and author for this month?
    On Thursday, Myr proposed to me ! Oh wait, he discussed prepositions in the Grammar Guide. Hey, it was early when I read it  
    On Friday, Aditus was in for the Prompt Team and suggested tackling a round robin. Are you going to partake?
    Saturday, the Article from Comicality was interesting. First off, I had never heard the word he was discussing  and second, it was a really interesting article of discussing something that I think a lot of authors may fall into. Maybe Myr can work it into the Word of the Day  
    Did you live up to your commitment to use the Word of the Day each day? Oh, you never made a commitment?  
    susurration, recumbent, fraught, doppelgänger, frieze, dragon's teeth, tabula rasa
    Well we finished off February and onto March now for the story goals. Here is where we finished for February. 
           
     
    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 CDMX by Carlos Hazday My Only Escape by Comicality **Completed** Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie Baby + Teach by Sasha Distan **Completed** Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Desert Vets by quokka Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 I Hate This Town by Demiurge The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko ARROW by CLJobe Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Lux's Indulgences by Lux Apollo A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Running for Home by Lux Apollo Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Pedik Russkiy by Georgie DHainaut **Completed** Ex gay husband by Zuri To the Weyr by Mawgrim Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Heart of Black Ice by lomax61 **Completed** Against the World by oat327 La Tombola by drsawzall Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 You Complete Me by Salander 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 (Feb. 20 - Feb. 26)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Cooo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coooo!
     
    Cooo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coooo!
    Take off you hosers!!!
    If you under the age of 40, and never watched SCTV or not Canadian, you probably have no clue what I'm quoting and wondering also what I'm drinking too! Although SCTV was moved to the US after a lot of years of success in Canada, I think it was the precursor to SNL but not sure how many watched it. I'll put in a post below a clip of this video that I was just serenading to you all  
    Before Myr and the gang kick me off the Weekly Wrap Up, I better put on my serious hat and get to actually wrapping something up 
    Monday was upon us so quickly after Sunday  But that didn't stop Cia from bringing us an all new Classic Author Feature:
     
    If you weren't paying attention, Wednesday was here and Cia was back with the Classic Author Feature Excerpt:
    *cough* @wildone slept through Thursday, so forgot to add the Grammar Guide on Regular Vs Irregular Verbs
    Friday found us featuring a fantastic Fairy Tale Day by the Prompt Team
    Comicality was here on Saturday with an all new article which explains Story Scope, not to be confused with plot  
     
    With the end of February nigh, shall we see where we will more or less be after Monday night?

    Myr was kind enough to visit the site each and every day to give us all a Word of the Day! (pssst, don't read impromptu, or it will make a liar out of me  )
    plausible, iconoclast, timorous, yeasty, eupeptic, impromptu, biodiversity
    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! BTW a big thanks to Cia for inserting these in for me last weekend  
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Ancalagon by Cia Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens The Best Year by Krista On Fire by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Amber Waves by Yeoldebard The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko ARROW by CLJobe Death in the Shadows by astone2292 I Hate This Town by Demiurge Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage The Neko's Tail by Yeoldebard **Complete** Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Running for Home by Lux Apollo Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories To the Weyr by Mawgrim La Tombola by drsawzall Desert Vets by quokka Timothy by CLJobe Incandescence by Demiurge Misunderstandings - McGees Boys Book 1 by Bndmetl Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Star Wars Episode 10: Return of Death by NnihhilusS Damian's Wolf by Yeoldebard **Complete** The Humpening by Arch Hunter Ex gay husband by Zuri Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim In Our Darkness by C. Henderson **Complete** A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM Brothers by Yeoldebard A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo This Strange World Needs A Kicking! by Laura S. Fox **Complete** Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) 
     
  24. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 13 - Feb. 19)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well Howdy 
    I'm in a great mood today! Why? In most provinces of Canada we have a stat holiday on Monday that is called in most places, Family Day  I know my American cousins to the south can't believe how many stat holidays that we have up here. I don't think so  So here is my rundown of stat holidays in Alberta which is the province I live in.
    New Year's Day - January 1st
    Family Day - 3rd Monday of February 
    Good Friday - changes yearly
    Easter Sunday (not an actual stat day, but most government and federally regulated industries observe. Most private employers, nope)
    Victoria Day (May Long Weekend) - 3rd Monday of May
    St. Jean Baptist Day (Quebec only)
    Canada Day - July 1st
    Civic Long Weekend (August Long Weekend) - 1st Monday of August
    Labour Day (spelled correctly  ) - 1st Monday of August
    Thanksgiving Day -  2nd Monday of August
    Remembrance Day - November 11th
    Christmas Day - December 25th
    Boxing Day - December 26th
    So 11 in 12 months, not that excessive
    So what about where you live, are you holidaying this long weekend too?
    Let's now take a look back on what happened the past week in the blog.
    Monday, our Review Team shared a review on all the stories of the 2016 Secret Admirer contest. Even though it is no longer Valentines Day, these are some good stories to read. Hmmmm, Valentines Day 🤔 maybe I'll propose a new stat holiday .
    We didn't have another scheduled event until Myr came in on Thursday to take us into the end of the week blogs. He had a all new Grammar Guide. So what is your POV on stat holidays  
    Valkyrie from the Prompt Team popped in on Friday with a couple of new prompts:
    Last but definitely not least, Comicality came in and did an Article on Soundtracks 🎼
    Now it is that time of the Weekly Wrap Up to look at the neat, nifty and new Words of the Day. I put unsure faces by the words that I didn't know this week. How did you do?
    sockdolager, amatory , Potemkin village , hobgoblin , censure, anathema , rectitude  
    We have just over 1 week to go for our February Goals. Are we going to make it?

     
     
    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 CDMX by Carlos Hazday Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Comfy by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Never Too Late To Believe by northie A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
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  25. wildone
    In 2016, thirteen stories written for the Secret Admirer Contest posted in time for Valentine’s Day. The stories were very different; some made readers cry and others made them laugh. One year later, a story review was posted for Valentine's Day to remind readers of all those wonderful tales. Since this month's blog review falls on Valentine's Day itself, we decided to repeat the Special Review.
    But in addition, we would like to ask you to tell us which love story on GA is your favorite and why. Let us know in the comments below, so we can compile a list of romantic stories for everyone to enjoy tonight.
    Valentine’s Day 2016
    Secret Admirer Contest   Cupid Central
    by Aditus
    Reviewer: Timothy M.
    Word count: 3,961
    Of all the wonderful Secret Admirer Contest stories last year, this one was probably the most light-hearted and fun. Did you know Cupids have arrows of different colors depending on the situation? Or that missing a shot can have dire consequences, not only for the humans involved, but also the hapless Cupid who bungled the job. The management at Cupid Central assigns punishment for tardiness as well as sloppy jobs, but also rewards good work. If you want to know how, you’ll need to read the story.
    I was chuckling most of the time, and I’ve asked Aditus to lend me a couple of his angels to help out in my A.I. story. But most of all, I hope we’ll get more Cupid Central stories, because the concept is delightful, the dialogue is funny, and the characters are vividly portrayed.
    Jager
    by Cole Matthews
    Reviewer: Aditus
    Word Count: 3,332
    This is the story of Adam and Glenn, ‘the dynamic duo, in love and in charge for more than forty years, always having each other’s back.’
    They share a life of genuine affection and care: from the beginning, when it took great courage to be together as gay men, to overcoming a severe loss, raising their son and having a grandchild. Now that old age has finally caught up with them and joints are stiff, and hips hurt, Glenn fears Adam is slowly losing his sanity. Why else would he talk to people who aren’t there or suddenly drag Jager, the old rocking horse Glenn’s grandparents gave him when he was a kid, from the garage into the house?
    They are only ‘two old queens on their last leg in the journey of life. No one is there. They only have each other.’ Right? So, what is Adam doing?
    If I had to associate one word with Jager, it would be trust─trust to follow through with the words they might have had promised to each other in the past: to have and to hold/from this day forward/for better, for worse/for richer, for poorer/in sickness and in health/to love and to cherish/till death do us part.
    Jager won first place in the Secret Admirer Contest for a reason. Make sure you have tissues ready. And then there is this brilliant twist Cole invented, but you’ll have to read it for yourself to find out what it is.
    Lupercalia
    by Puppilull
    Reviewer: Cia
    Word Count: 7,169
    Valentine’s Day usually makes you think of love, sweets, and romantic nights… but Puppilull’s story, Lupercalia, is set in the most unlikely of places for this: a prison. An ancient prison in Rome, actually. The story revolves around a tortured prisoner sentenced to die by the emperor in the annual Lupercalia celebrations. Varius is warned about him, but he can’t see why the prisoner might be a danger to him or any of the other guards.
    But as the days leading up to the Lupercalia pass by, Varius finds out more about him, and his reason for being imprisoned, than he likes to know about those condemned to die. Varius questions the dictates of his life and the strictures put upon him as a soldier of the Roman empire, and it’s nearly impossible to accept the prisoner's fate, even though he remains steadfast in the convictions that led to his death sentence. Love and compassion should never be forbidden.
    Their tragic romance might be doomed, but don’t let that keep you from reading Puppilull’s tribute to love in all its bittersweet glory. There’s always a chance… if you’re brave enough to face the potential pain in pursuit of love.
    Making Sense of Secret Gifts
    by Timothy M
    Reviewer: LitLover
    Word Count: 12,488
    Timothy M’s submission to the Secret Admirer contest was a story about a very private man, named Colin, who starts receiving some very public attention, in the form of gifts left on his desk by a secret admirer. The gifts are thoughtful, and some, such as a carving of his cat, give the impression the benefactor knows Colin fairly well.
    Colin is a caring, if lonely, man who has been hurt in his past. In order to alleviate some of his loneliness he gives up his weekends to volunteer in a group home. Colin’s partner in crime is Sol, his sneaky cat, who can coax a smile out of the most sullen teenager. The more I read about Colin the more fiercely I found myself hoping he would find someone to care about him as much as he cares for others.
    This sweet, but introverted man is unsure of what to make of the mysterious packages. A part of him is flattered someone would put so much thought and effort into these gifts, but his discomfort is almost palpable when he starts to become the center of attention in the office. It takes him a great deal of courage to leave a message for his admirer, and ultimately decide to meet him/her in person.
    I’m not going to give away the identity of the secret admirer because it would spoil the fun of reading the story, and trying to puzzle out the mystery for yourself. All I can tell you is you will be more than satisfied with the answer.
    Nobody’s Valentine
    by Thorn Wilde
    Reviewer: Puppilull
    Word Count: 4,664
    So it’s that time of year again. Hearts everywhere and everyone acting so lovey-dovey it’s making the air turn pink. Or red. But what if your reality doesn’t fit in? What if your life has taken a completely unforeseen turn, leaving you feeling disappointed, lonely and perhaps even despairing?
    A story of a Secret Admirer that deals with these less written about sides to this thing we call love can be such a relief. If that story is friggin’ well written as well, things are looking up. Thorn Wilde has provided us with a story of Mike who is fighting an uneven battle to get over the boyfriend who dumped him. When that infamous date rolls around, he finds the sadness flares up and seeks ways to deal with it. One remedy turns out to be the one to lead him on his way. But where will it take him?
    This is a truly bittersweet story telling us life isn’t always a bed of roses. I think it’s important to not lose sight of that. It’s actually somehow comforting to know bad stuff will happen, but you will be OK. A bit scarred perhaps, but OK.
    Sunshine
    by AC Benus
    Reviewer: Timothy M.
    Word count: 9,480
    Writing a Valentine’s Day story filled with sadness, loss, longing and even anger, and naming it Sunshine, is the kind of chutzpah few people can get away with. But AC Benus has the unique ability to pluck at our heartstrings and fill our guts with dread, holding the story on the precipice of anticipation, yet letting us hope for a miracle.
    Will the two characters make the right choice? Will their innate goodness break through like a ray of sunshine? Will it become a Valentine’s Day to remember for the triumph of love and kindness or for the loss of innocence and trust? Go read the story, and afterwards go hug someone you care about and tell them they matter.
    The Cupid Complex
    by Valkyrie
    Reviewer: spike382
    Word Count: 5,127
    In this little treat from last year’s Secret Admirer Contest, Valkyrie takes us through one year in the life of Gabriel as he searches for that special someone. He doesn't always have the best of luck in his search, but he is a romantic at heart with a penchant for holiday decorating.
    A Valentine’s Day misstep leads to a humiliating situation, and some accompanying depression that he battles throughout his journey for the relationship his heart desires. Dealing with obvious hurt, Gabriel plays the “hook-up” game, hesitant to really put himself out there. As the year progresses, some new friendships are forged, but everything in relationship territory remains starkly “casual.”
    Yet, as the next Valentine’s Day approaches, Gabriel discovers gifts and notes being left on his doorstep. Whose admiration has Gabriel drawn? Will Cupid’s arrow strike after all?
    This was the kind of story that left me smiling in one instant, and frowning and frustrated the next. Valkyrie packs quite a lot into such a short tale. I found myself feeling Gabriel’s sorrow and rooting for him to finally be with someone he truly deserves. Join Gabriel through this fun little tale, as he realizes life is full of surprises, which are often much closer than we think.
    The Lady in the Flames
    by jfalkon
    Reviewer: Lisa
    Word Count: 7,711
    Imagine driving past the scene of a car accident and noticing one of the drivers slumped over the steering wheel. What would you do? There was already rubbernecking on the road, so you know someone must have called 911. Would you just drive on by, assuming the driver would be taken care of? Or would you stop and try to get him out of the car? What if you had the day off from work because you lied and told your boss you were home sick? What if, by helping this person, you were ‘found out’ and you were fired because you lied to your boss about being sick?
    Our protagonist James has a lot on his mind as he ponders these questions. Of course being morally sound, he saves the driver’s life and pulls him out of the car before the big chunk of metal explodes into a ball of flames. On the news, the flames in the background make him look like a woman, so he thinks he’s pretty much off the hook of being found out.
    I found this fast-paced story captivating, and I was riveted from the first line. It didn’t hurt that the characters were very relatable also. What I liked best about it, however, were the beautiful words jfalcon used toward the end of the story to describe a moment of passion.
    I would highly recommend reading The Lady in the Flames if you haven’t already, and if you have, why not pick it up again and enjoy it a second time around?
     
    These are by no means all of the stories from the Secret Admirer Contest; there are more wonderful stories for you to take a look at on the contest page.
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