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Sorry, with C A R L O S and A N D R E W you have guessed 7 wrong letters Everyone is dead

Okay, it has been a while since I played hangman So we will play for the mystery BDay person. But you all are in this together. One shot and that is it. So I'm off to bed and I wake up tomorrow and find five people responded with B E N J I that is five guesses and could be 1 shy of being hung if they are all wrong, or more likely there is a lot of the correct letters So have at it at least you now know how many letters oh, if the bday person pops in here by chance, they are not allowed to guess

Some say it is too late 5 days after, but screw them ! I'm still going to say Happy New Year! Maybe without the fanfare, but on behalf of all of us here at the GA News Blog and GA, we wish all your dreams and hopes come true in 2025 🥳 It must be the sign of my age , but I was sound asleep by 11:30, with no real reason to stay up past midnight . How about yourselves? Did you ring in the New Year with a party, or just maybe yourself and one or two others? Did you have a refreshing alcoholic beverage or two to celebrate the New Year? Okay, insert your age below if you agree with the statement that last year went by so quickly? Except Europeans, we don't want to run afoul of the GDPR and DSA by asking your age, so maybe say you are in the 1-100 age group or the 100 and over age group? Usually the older you get, the faster they go. Somehow I can remember being like 15 and couldn't believe how long it took to turn 16 so I could get my drivers license or the two excruciating years to wait to 18 so I could go to the bars (change 18 to your local minimum drinking age)! Speaking of age, I should bring up that yesterday was &#@*%'s Birthday. I am not allowed to say who it is, but if you guess, great job!!! At least they cannot say I told anyone . Now the other thing I've remembered from past years, is don't ask if you have any New Year's resolutions, as people will be telling me how useless and silly they are. But, I'm a bit of a slow learner , so did you make any New Year's Resolutions? We had a pretty short week at the GA News Blog, but for good reason. Anytime we have a Writing Event come to fruition, it is great to hear less from me, and more from some great authors who took up the challenge and gave us all something to read. Monday, Cia closed out 2024 with the CSR Discussion Day: Tuesday, we got the last of the year Genre News from Myr: Finally on Wednesday, it is a day a lot of people were waiting for. The release of the 2025 Auld Lang Syne - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday writing event. Check out all six of the great stories here: We did however have 7 brand spanking new Words of the Day: chronometer, synchronize, chronicle, chronoscopy, anachronism, incongruity, nescient Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come. Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come. 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Kage Match by kbois **Complete** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Vaya con Dios, Carlos by Bill W **Complete** **Auld Lang Syne 2025 - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday Entry** Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray 35 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Kept Boy to Made Man by empath White Sheets by Celian Joshua Miles by Wombat Bill Echoes of the Heart by vanalas How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Mickey by Connectwriter The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct Adventures of Hercules by Catgenie Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Law & Order by quokka Doctor Noonan-Martin, Miracle Worker? by Lee Wilson A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Confessions of a Supermarket Diva - Drama doesn’t stop at checkout by Rafy **Complete** THE STORY OF US by vanalas The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X A Holiday Adventure by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** What brings us together - Part 1 by Paladin Unhappy New Year’s Day by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Auld Lang Syne 2025 - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday Entry** The Nude Beach by chris191070 **Complete** **Auld Lang Syne 2025 - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday Entry** What if we all got it wrong_ by Gary L **Complete** **Auld Lang Syne 2025 - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday Entry** Empathy by lucretiaseeks **Complete** **Auld Lang Syne 2025 - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday Entry** Two Years Gone by Defiance19 **Complete** **Auld Lang Syne 2025 - A Tribute to Carlos Hazday Entry** Stilettos, Shade, and Drama by Rafy **Complete** Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill David C. McLavic by CLJobe Blood Money by Yeoldebard Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Futile Devices by CasualWanderer82 Albin by CLJobe The Blue Moon by Lupus Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I always thought a chronoscopy was when you showed up at the ER and you had to get a buddies Timex removed from your butt Bad Steve, Bad (I know you were thinking it)

I guess I haven't really watched a lot of old war movies, but I think when I hear that phrase, I think of criminals about to pull a heist or job

My gym membership came up for renewal and I said what the heck! Then went and was ready for the paramedics after 10 minutes on the treadmill Maybe I need to worry about my life insurance renewal more.

So have been caught up in Canadian made movies of late Yes, Canada does make them Not sure if they are available in your neck of the woods, or if they have been mentioned yet or not. Some are on YouTube for both free and for pay. I'd choose the free if I were you . Giant Little Ones - A bit of a different take on a common gay troupe but definitely worth the watch. Was introduced at the Toronto International Film Festival and limited release in the US. Breakfast with Scot (one T ) - I saw this years ago, but didn't realize it was a Canadian movie. Not sure if it really got shown outside of Canada. If you are not totally sick of a bit of a Christmas Themed ending, you hopefully will laugh. Ordinary Magic - Not gay in anyway, but I was browsing and found this one. Ryan Reynolds at the age of 17 playing a 15 y/o that was raised in India as Jeffery Ganesh Moore. No memory of Canada until his father dies and he has to move to Canada in the winter, with his aunt. Watched some others but not sure if I liked them or not. Probably not if I'm not talking about them

Ho Hum LOL. Do any of you feel that that the time off between Christmas and New Years can be a bit challenging? I mean I have visited with family and friends and such over the past week and a bit, but now we have 2 more days before New Years and then things can return to normal Well, as normal as my life can be . Geez, not even 100 words in and I'm at 4 emojis already. I must be emotional today 😢. Okay, enough about me, or so you think. Was this years Christmas profitable for you? I mean, that is how you judge a Christmas isn't it ? Well if I'm honest, I've been in the red since I was about 14, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. When you see others happy with what you gave them (including my opinion that I handed out freely this year ), it can make the season all the best. I did have an unusual situation, one of my best friends has 4 kids: 24, 22, 18 and 12. I've continued to buy presents for all of them as I felt some self guilt for buying the youngest a present, but not the oldest . So this year I bought the 18 y/o and 12 y/o presents and told the 18, 22 and 24 year old you are now all cut off. I guess I couldn't justify buying a 30 y/o a present when her younger brother hits 18. Another question, did you go out and buy yourself something for Christmas this year? Last year I got myself a new Apple watch, but I'll be honest, not enough money to go out and do that this year . Well I have hit you all up with a lot of questions, if you want to talk about something different, have at it. The real reason we are here is to wrap up the week so let's go! We started this week on a Tuesday with Myr's Deep Dive: Thursday was Val's turn to make a last reminder for the upcoming Anthology as well as make a big announcement on next years Anthology: Friday, it was Prompt Friday. Guess Who? Myr's Words of the Day, did you guess them all? rhapsodic, rubicund, heartwarming, festival, Boxing Day, on Fruday: krypton, chronicity Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come. Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come. 2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Dragonproof by Dabeagle 37 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Joshua Miles by Wombat Bill Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Princess Phone by Tomkin Watts **Complete** Family Ties - Robby's Story by ChromedOutCortex Adventures of Hercules by Catgenie Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Someone Is Stealing Christmas Wishes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Between the Lines by ChromedOutCortex Mickey by Connectwriter Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Aged Auntie by Tomkin Watts White Sheets by Celian Finding Home: Just Found Heaven, Bk 1.5 by JJQuinn Doctor Noonan-Martin, Miracle Worker? by Lee Wilson Oregon in the Fall by drown Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct What brings us together - Part 1 by Paladin The Christmas Elf & I by P. E. Knapp **Complete** Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex Springbank by quokka **Complete** Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport A Holiday Adventure by Ticklishboy30 Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson **Complete** Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet **Complete** Running into an Old Friend (at Christmas Time) by chris191070 **Complete** Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters Trench Rat by lomax61 **Complete** Blood Money by Yeoldebard Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill The Blue Moon by Lupus Beautiful Definition by Tomkin Watts **Complete** In Chandler's Hands by MrM 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Skeeters’ Star Boy ☆ by Invnarcel **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Merry Christmas, all!!!! 🎄 🎅

So did you celebrate the start of the Winter, or summer, with the solstice yesterday? Did you go to Stonehenge? Maybe you celebrated Soyal, Yalda, Saturnalia, Midwinter, St. Lucia’s Day or Dong Zhi? No matter what you celebrated or where you celebrated it, the days shall get shorter or longer. Me being in the longer side of things, I'm really looking forward to it. This dark from 4:30 pm to 8:30 am can be tiring But turn that frown upside down, cause if you live in Alaska or places North, you are in 24 hours of darkness . But then again sneaking around in the dark would be easier for any randy teenagers out there . Now for the past two weeks, I've asked what was your favourite Christmas show or you song is. This week, let's get really selfish. If money was no object, what would you want for Christmas? I mean you can ask for world peace, end to homelessness, end of different classes of society, which are all great things, but I want to know what your bestest Christmas present would be? Be greedy Maybe money doesn't need to be an object, would true love count as an idealistic idea? You all tell me 🎄🎅. Onto the 2nd last wrap up of 2024 What happened to the year? For some reason I remember last year thinking that I can't believe we are coming up on 2024. Now it is coming up on to 2025. Oh dear, oh my. Monday, Cia dropped in to give us a whole new December Signature Feature: Onward to Tuesday, when Myr bought forward a glance of a new genre: If Monday didn't pique your interest enough, with the comments and recommendations to read our December Signature Author, maybe an Excerpt will: Thursday was a bit of a wrap up in itself. Valkyrie looked back at all the writing events over the past year. Did you read them all? Before we move on, let us not forget about the impending deadline to get your Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday works into Valkyrie! Friday, Mr. December Signature Author brought two not so Christmas Prompts, or are they? After Sunday it looks like our master of words left the periodic table and got back to words that some of us don't know bromine, kakistocracy, kaleidoscopic, quixotry, quiescent, quagmire, ruminate Upcoming Writing Events Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come. Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come. 2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Closing the Barn Door by Ronyx Dragonproof by Dabeagle 35 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian The Christmas Elf & I by P. E. Knapp Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson Between the Lines by ChromedOutCortex A Holiday Adventure by Ticklishboy30 Mickey by Connectwriter Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Christmas Wish by chris191070 **Complete** David C. McLavic by CLJobe Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex Adventures of Hercules by Catgenie Trench Rat by lomax61 Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Albin by CLJobe Family Ties - Robby's Story by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Finding Home: Just Found Heaven, Bk 1.5 by JJQuinn Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Ink and Flowers by Celian Another Time by Celian Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Finding Home: Halos and Heroes, Bk 1 by JJQuinn **Complete** Blood Money by Yeoldebard Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun The Last Potter by Gary L **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Skeeters’ Star Boy ☆ by Invnarcel Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!) One last thing. Next week's Weekly Wrap up will be on the 28, so let me take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you in our great community the very best over the next week from all the staff at GA . Enjoy it if you celebrate or not Just so you know, he is still alive and kicking

So who is counting days? Only 10 days to the start of Chanukah!!! Oh. Looking at my calendar it appears that is the same day that is Christmas this year. If I missed a holiday, let me know. I will put in a mention for Festivus as it seems to have made it onto the North American calendar too! Once again, I apologize if you are not into the whole seasonal talk. You can skip down to the recap if you want. I will be tackling another Christmas topic now. Last week we talked about Christmas songs. So let's move onto Christmas movies or shows. What is the movie or tv show that makes you realize Christmas has started? Me, it will always be The Grinch Who Stole Christmas in the original cartoon version. Props for Jim Carey's human version but still have to go with cartoon one. Oh, let's have a two for today! Second question, one that is been highly debated for years! Is Die Hard a Christmas movie or an Action movie? I should put a poll in here, but it ruins the flow of Wrap Up blog . Just did some quick research and one poll found 33% saying it was, while 50% say it isn't. Just another case of where the majority is WRONG Now onto the Update. Monday, the super duper Review Team brought us another monthly story review: Tuesday, the big kahuna was back in with a look at the Fantasy Genre: Thursday, Val popped by to let everyone know about the upcoming Writing Tributes. Only 17 days left to get your stories in for the Auld Lang Syne event in memory of Carlos Hazday: Then the pesky penguin popped her head in again on Friday to bring us some Prompts: Seven days a week, Myr brought us seven new Words of the Day: nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, arsenic, selenium Upcoming Writing Events Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come. Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come. 2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Cockney Canuck by Dodger 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Blades of Ashes by lilansui Rebellion Rising by lilansui 38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories White Sheets by Celian A Holiday Adventure by Ticklishboy30 Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Springbank by quokka The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct Mickey by Connectwriter Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp **Complete** Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson The Blue Moon by Lupus Trench Rat by lomax61 Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex Between the Lines by ChromedOutCortex Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Adventures of Hercules by Catgenie A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Double Or Nothing by Kiom Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Ink and Flowers by Celian The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 **Complete** Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Blades of Ashes by lilansui As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Money by Yeoldebard How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Rebellion Rising by lilansui Good Times by Albert1434 A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** What brings us together - Part 1 by Paladin Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Skeeters’ Star Boy ☆ by Invnarcel Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I thought we were talking about geraniums

We are now here at the last 2nd Monday of the year. After reading the below review, I think Aditus and the Review Team knocked it out of the park for 2024. Settle down with this story as we will have all new ones in 2025! Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Reviewer: Aditus Status: Complete Word Count: 95,407 Special Circumstances caught my eye because the full-length novel is written by a new author. I had to try it. Jamie Artois (I love the name) is a police officer in London. Right from the first day, he is attracted to their new Special Constable, Mike Lane. Because of that, he asks his sergeant to never crew him up with Mike again despite being impressed with his work performance and knowledge. In the end, Mike takes the initiative and asks Jamie for a date, terminating Jamie’s uncertainties (Is he gay? Does he fancy me too?) Yes, Jamie, all of the above. Very happy with this development, I read on, and then a major twist occurred. I must admit I had difficulty wrapping my head around this (always read the tags, Addy) and getting accustomed to the change from ‘normal’ to paranormal. The shift is well-written and plausible, just sudden. That’s all I will reveal. The tension grows from chapter to chapter while Jamie and a stuffy politician hunt a serial killer. The police dialogue feels authentic, sometimes technical, and the very well-described procedures show the author knows what he’s doing. I’m still happy I waited for the story to be completed so I could binge-read it and avoid nasty cliffies. Did I hear sequel(s)? As an aside: I love Jamie’s playlist -could be mine- and not every German is an uptight er...person. A reader commented: Al Norris: This was a wonderful story, lawfulneutralmage. Thank you for the ride! Category: Fiction Genres: General Fiction, Thriller/Suspense, Paranormal Sub-genres: Suspense, Drama, Paranormal Mystery Tags: adult, gay, europe, police, modern, ghost Rating: Mature

I knew the ending before I started writing, should that scare everyone? I just thought it would be 'refreshing' to have a non-traditional Christmas story . @Valkyrie, just won't let me forget it

I'm glad you went with laughing. It did happen nearly 10 years ago. He is still around so maybe no harm, no foul

Why, can't the ends meet the need?

"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth..." Does anyone remember this classic Christmas tune? How about some others like Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, or even the classic Kevin Bloody Wilson song, . I worked decades in a retail chain and in those decades, after Remembrance Day on November 11 you got 24/7 Christmas songs on the speaker system. I think that is when I developed a dislike for traditional Christmas music I did develop a love of non-traditional Christmas songs though, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas tells me it is the season and Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) I love and can hear on repeat on my compact disc player . Like David Letterman, it is the last song I listen to on Christmas Eve. So what are you? Are you a traditional Christmas song lover, and do you like go out carolling to show your love? Are you a non-traditional Christmas song lover and sing you head off in the shower ? Or, do you just not like Christmas and anything to do with it? You are entitled to have whatever feelings you want. I'm not going to try to convert you . Now last thing before I get on with the Wrap Up, I am heading out to my local Walmart at 9:15 PM to pickup my last Christmas present ! Don't hate me Let's see, on Monday, Cia came spreading joy about the announcement of @kbois becoming Signature Author, and they are our December CSR Feature this year: Tuesday, Myr brought laughter to the Blog with a look at the Comedy Genre: Finally, Thursday was the big day!! Yes, we got to the Prompt Team Event 🥳. I've read a couple and impressed, just I need to go back and comment and recognize these great tales inspired by our Prompt Team: Myr seems to be stuck in a elemental way this past week, or are they alloys, or are they... scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt Upcoming Writing Events Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come. Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come. 2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Gone to Hell by northie **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** Ice Balls by Aditus **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** The Last Unicorns by kbois **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Path: Change or Stay the Same by astone2292 **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** 41 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp David C. McLavic by CLJobe Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM White Sheets by Celian Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 Mickey by Connectwriter Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill The Blue Moon by Lupus Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric The Pink Flamingo by E K Stokes **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** The Roaming Sea by mcarss **Complete** The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson Draining the Ocean by empath **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** A Summer Happy Place by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** The Mock Orange Shrub by BendtedWreath **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** Keiroz's Boutique by Thirdly **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L **Complete** The Exchange Students by paren01 Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes THE STORY OF US by vanalas Seagull's Bay by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** Albin by CLJobe Surprise Valor by wolfwriter Permutation by W_L **Complete** What brings us together - Part 1 by Paladin Blood Money by Yeoldebard Hubris by ValentineDavis21 The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X 2 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Skeeters’ Star Boy ☆ by Invnarcel Gillygate by Invnarcel Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

There is a lot of guilty people around here 👮‍♂️

I'll admit, I'm the guilty one But maybe I will change my name if it ever happens to protect my identity . I don't do that great under pressure, so the Prompt Team would need to give me lotssssss of advance notice, like years .

It sounds like you had a chuckle or two I have to admit, I was grinning ear to ear when I finished. I'm glad that people can read it and see the humour and not be scared away by the warning or the weird prompt title Thanks for reading!!

So sadly, my muse left the house when I got a cold. He told me he wasn't coming back until I was better. Today is the first real day of better but haven't found the bastard I'd say I might get back to it and since it is Christmas themed, I might get inspired to finish it off at a later date. Got to figure out how to lower the body count

I am intrigued

I hope all our American cousins had a great Thanksgiving weekend 🦃 . It is always nice to get together with family and friends over a big feast if you are lucky enough to do so. For those that didn't, we are thinking about you too Even though I'm not down south of the 49th, I must have been personally feeling everyone's thoughts as I found myself not only undoing one, but yes two of the buttons on my 501's Thursday evening . Being a late Thanksgiving this year meant that I was able to get most of my Christmas shopping done on Black Friday. I have picked out an individual gift for each and everyone of you but some I might wait until Cyber Monday. Sadly, this year I won't ask for all of you to send me a present in return, to my address of Wildone, Calgary, as Canada Post is out on strike So no need to send anything this year. We can pick it up again next year . If your presents are a bit late, at least you now know why . It was a cold snowy week here and it still looks like a fresh snow fall. I'm kind of enjoying it Now let's see what all happened this past week in the GA News Blog! Monday, Cia was by with the CSR Discussion Day. I have to admit, the night before I was reading an interview with Timothée Chalamet, and then Talo said something almost identical and I was like 😮. But alas, nope, not the same person Wouldn't that be cool though if someone famous, besides @Myr, was a member? Oh wait, I'm reviewing the CSR Day, ignore me : Tuesday, the famous one , was by picking up again the weekly Deep Dives: OH, I forgot Tuesday, December 3rd it the date to get in your Prompt Team Event entries. To get a recap, check out Val's entry on Thursday: Lucky for all of us, Myr was prompt and ready to go with a Word of the Day, everyday! silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, argon, potassium, calcium Upcoming Writing Events Prompt Team Event/Contest - Due Dec. 3 Click here for all the details. Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025. Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come. Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come. 2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 37 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters Seagull's Bay by CasualWanderer82 A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 Hercules enslaved by Catgenie **Complete** Half a broken Wing by Celian The Day his Motor Died by chris191070 **Complete** Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Springbank by quokka Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson The Blue Moon by Lupus A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Mickey by Connectwriter Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes A Land of Lincoln Thanksgiving by empath **Complete** Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 The Roaming Sea by mcarss Another Time by Celian Avery Junior, Mentalist Extraordinaire by Lee Wilson **Complete** Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Learning to love boxing by CBRGUY**Complete** The Dreamer by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** An Uncertain Thanksgiving by Paladin **Complete** The World Out There by Drew Payne David C. McLavic by CLJobe Greek Army Jocks by employee007 Letter Found in a Desk by Refugium Permutation by W_L Ink and Flowers by Celian Blood Money by Yeoldebard Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)