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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    What day is it? Sunday you say  Oops. Who took away a day on me this week  
    Actually I got into reading around 7 last night and around 11:30 I put down the IPad and rolled over and fell asleep. Darn you authors here at GA for making me forget about the real world  
    So a little late, but better than never.
    Oh my  I got ahead of myself  
    Here is the June Classic Author Announcement:
     
    Followed up by the June Classic Author Excerpt!
    Then, believe it not, we have now reached Week 3 of the Spring Anthology Releases!!
    Now just how many of this weeks Words of the Day did you use in a story or your spoken vocabulary?
    At last, how about the check in on the Goals from last week?
    We were so, so, so close

    Anthologies
    2020 Fall Anthology - Shadows - Due by November 15th, 2020 2020 Fall Anthology - Bridges - Due by November 15th, 2020 Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
     
    Signature Updates:
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Give It To Me Straight by Comicality
    June, 2020 - Hell in a Handbasket by AC Benus
    Keraunophobia by CassieQ *Anthology Entry* *Complete*
    Malibu by Carlos Hazday
    Mother Moon's Message in Troubled Times by Headstall *Anthology Entry* *Complete*
    Phases of Moon by Mann Ramblings
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    As Betwixt the Devil and the Deep Sea by Thorn Wilde *Anthology Entry* *Complete*
    Mate's come first by Caz Pedroso *Anthology Entry* *Complete*
    Prompt's for 2020 by Caz Pedroso
    The Reluctant Consort by lilansui
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  2. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 7 - Jun. 13)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Another week, and another week of nice weather. I guess some of our US of A neighbours had a bit of extreme weather, so hoping you all are okay  Tonight, I actually sat at my computer and watched 3 completely separate thunderstorms move through the city. Great lightening shows, and thunder that shook the stuff in my place. Won't catch me going outside in anything like that again
    Oops, let me retract that! Watching the 11:30 local news and our major freeway going through the middle of the city, 4 northbound lanes had only the roofs of cars visible under water. In the NE sector the ground was white with hail up to golf ball sized and holes trough people's vinyl siding and ripped their roofs off too. A lot with flooded basements as well. Guess I shouldn't think of my light show as great, when it seems to caused so much damage .  
    Well I will have a pretty easy job this week as far as the Wrap Up goes  
    Monday, Renee was around to bring us a great story review done by the exceptional Review Team and this time was done by @aditus
     
    Then on Thursday, Renee was back with Round Two of the Spring Anthology.
    Everyday of the Week, Myr was by with a new Word of the Day. Did you check them out?
    Lastly, lets check in our on story goals.

    Anthologies
    2020 Fall Anthology - Shadows - Due by November 15th, 2020 2020 Fall Anthology - Bridges - Due by November 15th, 2020 Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium* *Complete*
    Classic Updates:
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Signature Updates:
    Accused by Valkyrie *Anthology Entry*
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Malibu by Carlos Hazday
    Moon Dogs by CarlHoliday *Anthology Entry*
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus
    Phases of Moon by Mann Ramblings
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Prompt's for 2020 by Caz Pedroso
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
     
  3. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 31 - Jun. 6)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Exciting things happened this week in the GA New Blogs  Did you catch them daily, or do you rely on the Weekly Wrap Up to get caught up  
    So last weekend, I played 18 holes of golf on Sunday. We all practiced safe distancing and such. I say played, but I lie . We went to play in the Rockies and some of the tee boxes were quite the climb, and then back down to the carts. Since I don't wear my prosthetic leg much since I've been working at home, I don't get out on it too much during the week. Needless to say by the 12th hole, my friends who were not judgmental or pitying me, noticed I was having trouble climbing up and getting down off the tee boxes, they suggested I play best ball format. So I gave it a try! Having 3 good golfers with a duffer like me, made it so all my so called drives off the tee box were exceptional from then on  . Didn't keep score at all. Interesting how much more fun golf can be if you take out the competition of scoring.
    Now I'm interested, what fun outdoor (or indoor) things have you done on the weekend and were you able to practice safe physical distancing? I saw from status updates, @Daddydavek was having a blast this week cutting his ever growing lawns.  
    Well enough about me and onto the update!
    Monday, Cia launched the Can't Stop Reading Feature for June.
    Wednesday was the 1st one of the month, so Mr. Hazday was back with another edition of Ask An Author. Remember please, send him questions to keep this feature going!!!
    Thursday, Renee took over the blog to announce the first round of stories on the Spring Anthology. Make sure to check them out!!!
    I want to give a shout out and also give kudos  to Myr, for getting us 7 new words we can try to work into our vocabulary or writing!
    Are you a student still in skool? Well news for all of you, you all are in GA Skool and lets check your grades  The people who were 133% or A++++++++, please stand up and say your name  

    Anthologies
    2020 Fall Anthology - Shadows - Due by November 15th, 2020 2020 Fall Anthology - Bridges - Due by November 15th, 2020 Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Perfect Confluence of Events by Dabeagle
    Signature Updates:
    Anthology Test Story by Renee Stevens     
    Black Widow b y Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Explosions by Carlos Hazday *Anthology Entry*  *Complete*
    Destruction--Self and Otherwise by Headstall *Anthology Entry*  *Complete*
    Kiss Of An Angel by Comicality
    Lyrical Laments by Headstall
    Malibu by Carlos Hazday
    New Kid In School by Comicality
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Phases of Moon by Mann Ramblings
    Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality; Book 6 of Savage Moon
    Shared Blankets by Comicality *Anthology Entry*  *Complete*
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  4. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 24 - May 30)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well excusssssse me  Seriously, I need to apologize ahead of time.
    I've been on a wee bit of a vacation this past week and I wanted to take tonight off, so I can do some social distancing visiting with some friends. We will be 6 feet apart in his back yard with a fire pit between us. All of us are on the bit shy of meeting up, but as a group, we decided lets give this a try but practicing everything we can, which is a heck of a lot more that what I see others doing in the grocery stores  
    So there apparently is a lack of people to do the wrap up this weekend 😮! Renee is relaxing by the lake on a post skool vacation, Cia is occupied, Graeme is a busy enchilada (I'm going to leave that as that is what my spell check put up :P). I should have asked either Reader, Dr.P, Talonrider or Gene to help out, but I left this to too late. I figured since the lights are out and the doors locked with only Myr minding the store, I wouldn't bother him  
    The apology is that I'm running the story query about 6 hours ahead of time. So if you are a Premium, Classic, Signature or Promising Author and I miss you on the wrap up below, make sure you leave a post of what I forgot  
    Really, we didn't have a lot go on this week with the GA Blog.
    Cia was in on Monday with the May CSR Discussion Day:
     
     Not fast forward to Friday, and we finish off the week by Wayne sharing some prompts.
    So how did y'all do on the goals this week? Well let me show you  

    Oh, I nearly forgot  , here is the words of the day that Myr keeps coming our way:
     
    Now before I continue writing more and more in a skimble-skamble way, shall we wrap this up?
     
    Anthologies
    Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Perfect Confluence of Events by Dabeagle
    Signature Updates:
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    If Only In My Dreams (Remixed) by Comicality
    Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality
    N'than by Mikiesboy *Complete*
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Phases of Moon by Mann Ramblings
    Unicorn Quests by Cia

    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  5. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up May 17 - 23

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Happy Memorial Day to all our American friends!! 
    As Elen said, it is time to pull out your bikinis and use them as face masks   Now, I am not suggesting that you put the tops on your top and your bottoms on your face  You might get arrested and for me personally, I don't need to see that . What about your neck of the woods, is it bikini weather yet? I'd ask everyone to post pictures of themselves in their bikinis but I'm scared what I would get sent in  
    Shall we move on from bikinis and onto more pressing matters   Well maybe not pressing, but a look back at what happened at the GA Blog this week!
    Monday, Cia dropped in with the May Classic Author Feature.
     
    So that meant on Wednesday Cia followed up with the May Classic Author Excerpt.
    Finishing of the short week in Canadia (we had Victoria Day on Monday  ), was Wayne in with the Weekly Prompts.
    Oh, don't forget to check out all of Myr's Word of the Day if you didn't catch them all this past week!
    Does that look like a pint of beer on the right side or am I needing a drink in a bad way ?
    Lastly, lets check in on our goals from last week.

    Anthologies
    Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies 2020 Spring Anthology: The Storm - Extended to May 28th 2020 Spring Anthology: Full Moon - Extended to May 28th  
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Perfect Confluence of Events by Dabeagle
    The Golden Portifor by Mike Arram *Complete*
    Signature Updates:
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality; Book 12 of Gone From Daylight
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    N'than by Mikiesboy
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Shelter by Comicality; Book 1 of Shelter
    Special Delivery by Comicality *Complete*
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
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    Featured Story: Tales From the Sauna

    By wildone,


    Featured Stories
    There may be a pandemic going on out in the vast world as we know it, but the Review Team is working hard behind the scenes, reviewing, writing and featuring stories for us all to read! This week is a feature of Tales From the Sauna by @Thorn Wilde done up by Puppilull 
    Tales From the Sauna
    Thorn Wilde
    Reviewer: Puppilull
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 12,045
    Now when many of us are feeling a bit isolated and perhaps in need of some warmth, I can recommend just the stories for you! The kind that warms your body and soul. So, without further ado, step into the sauna!
    Tales From the Sauna is a three-part series of one-chapter stories taking place not so very far from my hoods (relatively speaking). In the more rural parts of Finland where all things gay is accepted but not exactly thriving, we meet Juha, who is chilling in the never-ending summer evenings of the northern hemisphere. He is (perhaps a bit too) quietly enjoying his time off for the summer, when by chance he runs into Adam. A very good-looking So-Cal boy born and bred, but with Finnish roots which he is to explore.
    And boy, do they explore! The heat of the sauna cools in comparison to the heat these guys can generate. I suggest keeping something cool nearby, to drink or maybe to splash your face.
    As the series continues, we get to follow the boys for summer, Christmas and then another summer (complete with a premier Pride parade) again on their journey as they try to figure out what is actually going on between them. Is it just a fling, a passing attraction? Or is it something else? How will they handle a possible long-distance relationship?
    These are short chapters, perfect for a snuggled up read in the comfiest corner of the couch. Or maybe in bed…? But don’t let the sexiness of the tales fool you. These boys are hot for each other, no doubt. But they also have a connection that goes beyond mere sex. In the three chapters, Thorn Wilde manages to pack a lot of emotion as well. It’s easy to picture the small town, with a warm accepting attitude towards all people. I don’t find it too romanticized, since I feel most Swedish small towns are the same. Sure, there are the occasional idiots, but generally people live and let live. I enjoyed finding out alongside Juha and Adam just how to handle living so far apart and still not wanting to let go.
    As an added bonus, you learn how to properly take a sauna. Somehow, the boys manage not to break the rules. Such admirable constraint! But it doesn’t last long outside the sauna…
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Romance  Tags:  young adult, europe, gay, love, oral, anal, vacation  Rating: Mature
     
  7. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 10 - May 16)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Sorry Myr, I'm going to takeover the word of the day and give a new one for the overnight period of Saturday into Sunday morning.
    Now it isn't glamourous and I"m sure that many of you have used it a lot in the last while.
    Bored.
    Yep, plain old bored. It is a long weekend here in the Great White North, as I'm sure it is in most of the Commonwealth as we celebrate Queen Victoria's Birthday. What that means is a Monday off for a 3 day weekend for some, even longer if you haven't been working), and trying to find something to do. So what are some of your recommendations for me to do over the next two days? I'm still practicing physical distancing for personal and family reasons. My city has like 5/6th of the Covid cases in the province so stage one of the reopening is delayed. I've got reacquainted with my old love interest in Robbie Amell in Upload (how can a man look that good?). What else is there to do  ? 
    Enough of my pity party  let's see what went on around here this week.
    Monday was a fun day where our super duper Review Team channeled themselves through Puppilull for a Feature Story.
     
    Wednesday was an Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Rumour has it that Valkyrie was downloading too much penguin porn and blew up her laptop. Thus Renee the benevolent, decreed everyone could get bonus days to get in your Spring Anthologies!!
    Wayne our promptness of prompt gurus' was back on Friday for a couple of more Prompts to get us writing!
    All week Myr shared with us new Words of the Days, but left out bored
     
    What about our goals? I know most college, university students are out of skool, and primary education is still on the go in different forms, but lets see how last week was for our GA goals.

    Anthologies
    Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies 2020 Spring Anthology: The Storm - Extended to May 28th 2020 Spring Anthology: Full Moon - Extended to May 28th  
    Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
     
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Perfect Confluence of Events by Dabeagle
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    The Golden Portifor by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Give It To Me Straight by Comicality
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus
    N'than by Mikiesboy
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday **Complete**
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Prompt's for 2020 by Caz Pedroso
    The Reluctant Consort by lilansui
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  8. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 3 - May 9)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So lets have some fun 
    Over in the Games and Humour section, there is a topic called Last Post Wins! Recently two or three participants tried to find earworm songs to drive the others crazy  You know what I mean! The type of songs that you hear and then can't get out of your mind! No matter how hard you try! Well how about everyone share an earworm song to keep us going through Sunday to leave us all stark crazy. Post a Youtube link in your response  Have some fun  
    Some of the ones with Youtube links in the topic were :
    Baby Shark - Pinkfong Songs for Children
    Mahna Mahna - The Muppets
    I Love You, Barney Theme Song - Barney
    Daniel Tigers Neighbourhood - PBS Kids
    Never Going To Give You Up - Rick Astley
    Ob-la-di Ob-la-da - the Beatles 
    Now back to our regularly scheduled program
     
    On Monday, Cia brought us the May Can't Stop Reading Feature.
    Wednesday was definitely a WOW Wednesday. Carlos, who is still desperately seeking questions for Authors, had one of the most responded to Ask An Authors...EVER! Now send him some questions to keep this going
    Then on Friday, comicfan, aka Wayne dropped in with a couple of though provoking prompts for everyone to consider tackling.
    All week long, did you take in Myr's Words Of The Day?  
    And, drum roll please!!! How did we do on our goals? 

    So, don't forget to send your questions into Carlos
    This is the last week to get your Anthologies in for the Spring Anthology!!
     
    Anthologies
    Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies 2020 Spring Anthology: The Storm - Due May 15th 2020 Spring Anthology: Full Moon - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Perfect Confluence of Events by Dabeagle
    The Golden Portifor by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    Endings by Headstall **Complete**
    Kiss Of An Angel by Comicality
    My answers to Val's Postcards from the Pandemic by aditus **Complete**
    My Only Escape by Comicality
    NaPoWriMo 2020: Postcards from the Pandemic by Valkyrie**Complete**
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Only Prompts by Mikiesboy
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso **Complete**
    Re-Verse by northie
     
    Double Wow, lots of complete stories for those of you that like to wait until they are done  
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
     
    To get the ball rolling, here is one that gets stuck in your head  
     
     
  9. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 26 - May 2)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Whoa, just about forgot to do up the weekly update today.
    Why you ask?
    I've occupied most of my day playing with myself  Now get your minds out of the gutter. I woke up this morning and having nothing pressing to do, I sat down in front of the computer and played solitaire by myself. Then after some lunch, I fired up the PS4 and played the Campaign on COD 🔫 . Well that kept me occupied for a lot of hours. After dinner, I was tired of being online, so I looked in a not often used cupboard and found a jigsaw puzzle. Since I don't have that big of a condo and i took out the dining room table and replaced it with a second desk for work  I had to get going on it on my kitchen island/breakfast bar. Sadly, other than the outside borders, not too much is done yet .
    So I did keep myself occupied and isolated and had a pretty gosh darn good day . What did you do on this Saturday?
    So we can now jump into the weekly blog and on Monday, Cia was back with the April CSR Discussion Day:
    Wednesday was Renee's day to light a fire under some of our assets  if we have been doddling on getting in the Spring Anthology.
    Friday was a double whammy day! First we had Wayne drop by with a couple of Weekly Prompts:
    Then Myr was also back to giving us all a word of the day! Check out Friday and Saturdays here!
    As like I have in past few blogs, lets see how we are doing on our weekly goals.

    Anthologies
    Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies 2020 Spring Anthology: The Storm - Due May 15th 2020 Spring Anthology: Full Moon - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Perfect Confluence of Events by Dabeagle
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    The Golden Portifor by Mike Arram
    The Green Side by Mike Arram **Complete**
    Signature Updates:
    Endings by Headstall
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    Idylls of Isolation: NaPoWriMo 2020 by Parker Owens
    If Only In My Dreams (Remixed) by Comicality
    New Kid In School by Comicality
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    The Plateau by Comicality
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    The Reluctant Consort by lilansui
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  10. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Help
    So, did I get your attention  ?
    Seriously, we need help from as many members as possible! I have been in conversation with @Carlos Hazday and he has 1 question left to ask an author(s) for Ask An Author. Needless to say, no questions, no Ask An Author .
    Your question could be about anything you want to ask. You can specify an author or authors you want directed to, or just ask the question and Carlos will put it out there still. If you click on his name above and then click on the click on the Message button to send him a PM. Either you do that, or Carlos is going to get a whole bunch of questions from me, which nobody wants What's your favourite colour (I snuck in two u's in those two words  ) , are you a briefs, boxers, or boxer brief kind of gal or guy  
    So please, please send in some questions, for all our sake 
    Now what happened at the GA blog this week?
    Monday it was Cia dropping in with the Classic Author Feature:
    Then on Tuesday, kind of self serving  , Renee had the big reveal on Author Guess Who (j/k Renee )
    Wednesday saw Cia back with the Classic Author Excerpt.
    Finally on Friday, Friday, Gotta get down on Friday  Wayne was back with a couple of prompts.
    What about our goals, are we back on the Dean's list 😮 

    Anthologies
    Author Anthology Questionnaire - Click here to participate Anthology 101 - New in the Anthology Forum. Everything you need to know about GA Anthologies 2020 Spring Anthology: The Storm - Due May 15th 2020 Spring Anthology: Full Moon - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    The Green Side by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    Agenda 21 by Comicality
    Beach Bottles by Carlos Hazday **Complete**
    Endings by Headstall
    Idylls of Isolation: NaPoWriMo 2020 by Parker Owens
    Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality
    Left Without Words by Comicality
    My answers to Val's Postcards from the Pandemic by aditus
    NaPoWriMo 2020: Postcards from the Pandemic by Valkyrie
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Flash In The Pan by northie
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  11. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Soooo,
    The other night I woke up with my pillow on the side of my face and I had hair in my mouth and in my nose  I've never had a beard for more than a week before in my life, but I let it grow out over the past 5 weeks. The unibomber had nothing on me  And the eyebrow,s even Albert Einstein would be jealous  So enough was enough and woke up today and got out the cordless waterproof clippers and got rid of the damn beard! Next, got out the actual hairdresser clippers and started to use a #2 to start on a fade. Went well until I got the hairdressing scissors out next  I was trying to blend the sides into the clipper cut and took off just a bit too much  No problem, I just did the same the other side to even it out . So when I took after pictures I was impressed with my 100% self haircut. There won't be any pictures of the back, no matter how much anyone begs, pleads or asks. Not going to happen  When I look over my head I have decided to give myself a resounding grade of F-.
    Now to distract you from my salon skills, here is what happened at the GA Blog this week.
    Monday, Renee brought us a new Feature Author.
    Wednesday, our Featured Author dropped in and provide us with a Site Technology and Software Update. Anyone have a saga or two in them?
    Friday was the day that comicfan returned with a couple of new prompts for y'all, or is it ya'll  
    I checked in today with how we did last week on the story goals last week, which I have been remiss in doing the past few weeks. So here is last week:

    But due to my remissness, I missed sharing you with a couple of great accomplishments!! 

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    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Sci-Fi Flash Collection by Myr
    The Green Side by Mike Arram
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    Cozy Contemplations by Headstall
    Endings by Headstall
    GFD: Fanboys by Comicality
    Idylls of Isolation: NaPoWriMo 2020 by Parker Owens
    Lyrical Laments by Headstall
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus
    My answers to Val's Postcards from the Pandemic by aditus
    NaPoWriMo 2020: Postcards from the Pandemic by Valkyrie
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  12. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Has the past month flown by for you too?  It seems like only a little while ago that we were being told to baton down the hatches and start practicing physical distancing. Work days blend into supposedly days off and daily chores and tasks are being done more. As even one member commented, her Dad was washing walls, walls!!!! I see the blogs are starting to really take off. Interesting reading how so many people are dealing with the times as well as their thoughts on it too. Some of your status updates have me laughing my butt off . Seems like GA is becoming more and more a place to come to get swept away for a little while
    So what did the staff get up to this week with the GA Blog?
    Cia was on Monday, with a new CSR feature for the month of April.
    Tuesday was another feature of Author Guess Who Who are you, who, who, who, who?
     
    Wednesday, Renee was back with a Signature Feature:
    Friday Wayne was back with a couple of prompts, and if you look at the comments you will see why self preservation kicked in for me
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    Corners by Dabeagle **Complete**
    Passover Panic by Altimexis **Complete**
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    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Endings by Headstall
    Idylls of Isolation: NaPoWriMo 2020 by Parker Owens
    Lyrical Laments by Headstall
    My answers to Val's Postcards from the Pandemic by aditus
    NaPoWriMo 2020: Postcards from the Pandemic by Valkyrie
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso **Complete**
    The Prince and His Royal Guard by lilansui **Complete**
     
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  13. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 29 - Apr. 4)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well, I'm kind of tired of asking the usual question at the past 3 or 4 updates 
    As I was looking through the blogs and activity this week, I noticed a couple of things that I thought I'd mention.
    First off, for anyone reading @Dabeagle's story Corners you will see really high numbers of reviews and likes and overall interaction. I think that with so many of us home bound, Dabeagle has found for the lack of a better expression, a captive audience and growing audience. I also noticed it with other authors as well, @Mark Arbour posted a chapter of Northern Exposure also the likes and comments are flowing in too. With Mark having his own Club, he has also had a lot of people joining his club! Sorry, there is so many more, but these were just two of the many, many that I've seen this past week. To all of you contributing new works, on behalf of all of GA, THANK YOU!!!  
    Second thing I saw was the Prompts that @comicfan graces us with every Friday, might be under utilized. I'm thinking I might do something totally different and actually express myself though a prompt response  Keep the booing and the throwing of rotten fruit and vegetables at me to a minimum. I'm kind of fragile .
    Now shall we actually see what great blogs we had this week?
    Monday, Cia brought us all the CSR Discussion day for March. Wow, where did that month go? 
    Wednesday was a favourite around these parts . Carlos was back with another rendition of AAA.
    Friday the prompt guru, Comicfan was back with a couple of intriguing selections for you to partake in.
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    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Corners by Dabeagle
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Signature Updates:
    Endings by Headstall
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus
    My answers to Val's Postcards from the Pandemic by aditus
    NaPoWriMo 2020: Postcards from the Pandemic by Valkyrie
    New Kid In School by Comicality
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Songs in T-Minor by Thorn Wilde
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
    The Reluctant Consort by lilansui
     
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  14. wildone
    So in the Weekly wrap up, I said it might be cathartic to express yourself in a blog.
    As some of you know, on Friday a week and half ago, my dad was taken to the hospital in delirium, but something wrong in his chest too. They put him in immediate isolation and did a COVID19 test and checked him for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
    I should insert here, that Dad was supposed to be put on a list to moved from a assisted living facility to a supportive living facility. Before the above happened, I put in the top 3 facilities that my sisters and Dad and me toured. Unfortunately we only saw one, another we saw the lobby and dining area and the 3rd we didn't see at all. This was due to COVID19
    So the COVID19 test came back negative, I think Monday or Tuesday last week . They said something still wasn't a 100% right with his lungs and were treating the UTI and they were waiting for a complete Viral Panel to come back. The next day, they said his UTI was still there and he was really in bad delirium and thought they were trying to poison him, and was trying to kick and punch the nurses, so they had to take immediate precautions and stuck him with a sedative and knocked him out. When he work up later, he was in restraints but was much more calmer. My older sister was allowed to stop by the hospital and visit him.
    The next day went better, as my older sisters night visit she convinced him the more water he drank, the more he would pee and with the antibiotics, would clear up his UTI and he would get out of there sooner. My older sister visited again.
    We got a call on Wednesday and we were told a bed was found and that my dad had to take it or he would lose his top 3 and would have to take the next room anywhere in the city. Calgary is a city of 1.4 million and laid out over a large geographical area. So we brought up that he was in the hospital, and we were told by the transition nurse at the hospital when they released him, it would be to the Supportive Living Care facility only. So I did 3 hours of paperwork (I'm his enduring power of attorney), signed a cheque for a deposit and my sister dropped off the next day as she lives fairly close.
    Well the weekend wasn't great. He was convinced everyday the nurses were telling him he was getting out the next day, and when that day came, he wasn't let out, he would get mad and angry. Saturday my older sister woke up with an ear infection and thus stopped visiting. We all knew Monday was the supposed release date, they don't release on weekends. Meanwhile, we could not get hold of anyone on the weekend at the new place so we could move stuff over. I bought him a new bed from Sleep Country. Shameless plug, but they were exceptional. All their stores are closed but when I called customer service and explained we needed a bed pronto, they got hold of a regional manager who called me right back. He was able to find out what type of bed he bought from them a couple of years ago (we needed to go down to a twin size) He knew the comfort level he had bought and found a mix and match set, mattress cover, a frame for me and keyed in the order and took my card number and it was ready for me to pick up in a 1/2 hour
    On Monday we called the new place and still no answer from the intake manager, then the hospital called and said that they wouldn't be able to take Dad in on Monday, as we hadn't brought a bed over and other necessary living items . Now we had been trying to get stuff over for 3 days and nobody would let us. So the hospital said they would keep Dad to Wednesday but he would have to leave then, no matter what. Meanwhile Dad is belligerent and going into delirium again. Was convinced they were turning everyone in the hospital was trying to turn everyone into zombies (In my 52 years, I've never heard my dad mention zombies before). Add onto it, my older sister now has a fever of 38.4C and aches and chills all over. So my little sister is the one on visiting as the hospital won't let me visit as I"ve been a type 1 diabetic since I was 4.
    All day today, my sisters and I have been trying to get hold of someone at the supported level centre so we could start moving, but no one answering the phone. My little sister visited again and talked him down with the assurance that she would get him out of the hospital tomorrow come hell or high water. So I got hold of someone in reception that I said basically we needed to come by tonight with a bed and some basic personal items, possibly his TV and one power recliner. She felt we could if we came at 7:00 PM tonight. So I went over to dad's place after stopping to get more packing boxes.
    Then at six, we get an email from the new place, they have had a staff member test positive with COVID19 today. She has been self isolating for 8 days already, but they are shut down basically. Still didn't know if Dad was moving in or not. Next the hospital called and said that the centre had called them and said they have suspended all intakes indefinitely. This meaning dad has no where really to go tomorrow.
    Well I talked tonight to my sisters and even if the hospital says they are keeping him, for his sanity and ours, we are taking him out tomorrow morning. I spoke with his current assisted living centre and they agreed to take him back there since he was negative on his test, as long as one of our family members visit with him once every day, to help keep his agitation down and we start looking after his laundry instead of him.
    Great! Sounds like a plan!!! One last thing to do, Dad is an outside seniors support group called C3 (Compassionate Community Care). He goes in twice a week and they look after all his medical needs, they have him do physio, he can join in on group activities (bah ha ha ) but he sits around and will converse with the other old men that come out to talk to him  
    So call the 24 hour nurse on duty to arrange for Homecare to start back up and arrive in the morning and evening to ensure he has taken his meds.
    Now the wheels fall of the bus again. She is very sympathetic, but they have tomorrow as the termination date for him as he is supposed to be going into supportive care, which makes him ineligible for the C3 program anymore. I explained he is not going to the supportive care facility, so they can't terminate. She agreed but said the high ups would make a decision tomorrow. She also said she is unsure that they will be able to start Homecare to come by morning and evening or have the pharmacy do another refill for him .
    So let me say, I do honestly believe that our nurses and facility workers are angels during this time of need. Just Dad is a victim of the circumstances and the system is letting him down in a major way. There has been any real communication between all the involved parties, but mostly with my sisters and me
    I shall leave it at that and say stay tuned to this blog for future good, or bad news regarding my dad.
    Stay safe and wash your hands!
  15. wildone

    Weekl Wrap Up (Mar. 22 - Mar. 28)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So what is new in your neck of the woods?
    Well I know that the news is something we are watching closely or avoiding due to the nature of it. When I log into GA, I think of all our members in all the different hot zones and hope that all of you are safe, if you in there or anywhere else . I was noticing over the past week that a few pop up topics have arisen in the Lounge to lighten the mood. Maybe pop into the hilarious topic, Make Us Laugh #2. Or you could go old school and check out where it all started with @jamessavik kicking it off with Make us Laugh, but be warned some of the pics have disappeared or hard to see behind watermarks.
    Or do you want to get something of your chest? You joys, fears, happiness, frustrations or whatever is on your mind. Why not post a personal blog. I know for sure that you will find people that can relate to you, and it is also cathrtic to just get stuff off of our chests . In case you don't know how to post a blog, check out this help topic that was created by Renee.
    Lastly, for those of you that work in healthcare, work in grocery stores or any of the other essential services that we are so dependent on during these times, we appreciate what you do and the risks you are taking to ensure we are as safe and can stay safe as possible .
    Now what did the staff get up to this week on the Staff Blog?
    On Monday, Renee featured a great Review Team Featured Story by @Parker Owens on a short but great story!
    Then on Wednesday, Renee was back with another timely reminder of the upcoming Anthology deadline coming up. I was impressed some have their entry(ies) in all ready
     
    Then on Friday, reliable Wayne, aka comicfan was back with a couple of new prompts for you.
    I thought we would look at the reading Stats! There is a lot of you reading and commenting which is great!! If I were an author I might put up a new story as there is a captive audience waiting for you  

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    Corners by Dabeagle
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    Endings by Headstall
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Amateur Night 1 - Upstairs by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    Amateur Night 2 - Downstairs by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    Flash In The Pan by northie
     
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  16. wildone

    Featured Story: Nothin' Town

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    Shall we see what caught the Review Team's eye this month?
    Nothin' Town
    Sasha Distan
    Reviewer: Timothy M.
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 5,619
    Sasha Distan's American Songbook series takes place in rural USA, featuring cowboys, farm hands, rodeo enthusiasts and al the other kinds of people who populate the countryside and the small towns. There are two longer stories, which were very popular with readers, but the rest of the series are short stories showing a small slice of rural life.
    Nothin' Town is one of those, and in this story we get to experience a Georgia setting via the eyes of a disgruntled teen. His parents have given up city life, partly because their sixteen-year-old son was brought home by police for being drunk and disorderly. Since Liam is gay, maybe it's a bit surprising they made the decision to move to 'the notoriously conservative South' as Israfil said in a comment. 
    However, this issue doesn't play a part in Liam's choice of keeping his head down in the local high school, or giving off 'unapproachable' vibes to his peers. He is simply too focused on missing his old life and friends in Boston, and being bored and full of self-pity. But he finally pulls himself together and begins to open up, partly because one guy makes an effort to be friendly. He invites Liam to visit the horse ranch of his family and introduces him to his group of friends. Of course, Liam realizes the futility of crushing on handsome-but-straight guys, but at least he feels less lonely.
    There is a sweet little twist in the tale at the end, which had most readers asking for a sequel, including me. On the other hand, I have to admit the story works well the way it is. Why don't you check it out and see what you think?
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Adventure, Western  Tags:  teen, rural  Rating: Everyone
  17. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 19 - Jan. 26)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Huh!
    I was snuggled into bed with the music of Rent going on in my head (guess what I partially watched tonight ) when I said to myself, 'Self, did you do the weekly update tonight?' Needless to say I had not. So here I am well past my bedtime and thinking if there is anything for a preamble. Since I'm in shut down mode already, I guess not. I don't even have a knock knock joke for you all  So why don't we jump into the wrap up right away!
    Monday, Cia was out with a new Classic Author Feature for the month.
     
    Tuesday was the big reveal on the new family favourite guessing game, Author Guess Who!
    Wednesday, Cia was back with the Classic Author Feature Excerpt.
    Wayne joined us at the end of the week with a couple of new prompts.
    Did you all take a look at the Words of the Day, this week? I took a stab at the word Ecstatic on Friday  
     
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    He Said Maybe by Cia *Premium*
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    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Inside Information by Altimexis **Complete**
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    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Endings by Headstall
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality
    Left Without Words by Comicality
    Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality; Book 6 of Savage Moon
    The Caretaker by Rob Colton **Complete**
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Stolen Pleasures: version 2 by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  18. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jan.27 - Feb. 1)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well happy February all! I'm in another great mood tonight  So please just humour me for a bit.
    See, my hockey team got their butts handed to them on the scoreboard tonight  As most of you know, I live in Calgary and our arch rivals are in the other major city in Alberta, Edmonton. So back in the 80's and 90's, the two teams had games that were legendary for everything good, and some bad, in hockey. After 20 years, both teams are both relevant again to each others and the game tonight was a classic, as were the other 3 prior games this year. Yes, Calgary lost, but both teams preformed 110% in all the aspects of the game except Edmonton had the advantage in putting it in the net. I'm sure the majority of people could care less about ice hockey , but it has me literally giddy   
    Okay, if I haven't lost 99% of the members here, shall we look at the what actually happened at GA this week  
    Monday, Cia was around to bring us the January CSR Discussion Day
    Wednesday, well would you look at this, I did a blog on Politics and GA
    Thursday, Renee brought us some great and exciting changes about the upcoming Spring Anthologies
    Friday was all comicfan, as he brought some prompts to get you in the mood 💓
     
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    He Said Maybe by Cia *Premium*
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Endings by Headstall
    GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality; Book 12 of Gone From Daylight
    GFD: Awakening by Comicality
    PRIME by Carlos Hazday
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
     
  19. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 16 - Feb. 22)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Ho Hum So is there such a thing as the February Blahs? I mean, the shortest month of the year is going to be one day longer this year and it just means another day of meh. Sorry if your birthday is in February, I'm not calling you boring or anything of the such . Maybe it is because the anxiousness of waiting for spring to be sprung for the Northern Hemisphere. Like some things are better, I'm not going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, so the Earth is tilting itself in an attempt to appease me . Maybe I'm blah because I heard that March is the snowiest month in my neck of the woods
    So, are you suffering for the February blues? What are you doing to combat them? How about those in the Southern Hemisphere peeps, are you having blues knowing your autumn is coming and your summer is coming to an end?
    Well something that should put you in a good mood is the GA Weekly Blogs. So shall we see what mood lifting things happened this week?
    On Monday, Cia brought us another Classic Author Feature. This month it was @Andrew Q Gordon. (I've met him )
    Then on Tuesday, Renee put the entire community out of their suspense and revealed the last Author Guess Who, @Brayon. (I've not met him )
    Wednesday, Cia was back with the Classic Feature Excerpt (did I mention I met him )
    Finally on Friday, a guy I've never met, comicfan had our weekly prompts:
    And did you check out the words of the day this week? Did you try to use them all in one sentence ?
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    He Said Maybe by Cia *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Signature Updates:
    A prompt a week by comicfan
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Endings by Headstall
    GFD: High Jinx by Comicality
    Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality
    My Only Escape by Comicality
    PRIME by Carlos Hazday **Complete**
    Shelter by Comicality; Book 1 of Shelter
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Royal Duties by Sasha Distan
     
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  20. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 15 - Mar. 21)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So, what is new in your neck of the woods?
    I'm sure that you all have some stories, some frustrations, some concerns, some fears and and lots of other things on your mind. With the pandemic in full swing in basically the whole world now, it has to be affecting everyone in at least a small way. My heart goes out to those that can't work, or are laid off, and don't have some kind of social safety net to lessen the blow somewhat. Lets hope that this blog finds you all safe and sound and taking care of yourself and those that you love and care for are doing the same.
    Usually I try to add some jocularity (maybe a word of the day for @Myr) but not really feeling it today.
    Last night I called my dad up, as my sister was on her way over to the seniors lodge my dad resides in. He was not opening the door for homecare when they arrived and when they got the door opened, he was only wearing a towel and shaking uncontrollably. She got him dressed but he wasn't making too much sense. When I called she was still there, but had to take off but was concerned with my dad. She put me on the phone and I asked dad why he didn't open the door. He replied that he was stuck in the bathtub (he doesn't have a bathtub) and the Edmonton Oiler got slashed by the damn American and all hell has broken out on the ice. I'm sure everyone  knows there  is no hockey going on, but in addition my dad absolutely hates the Oilers . I knew right away that he is being affected by a infection and suffering from delirium. I told him that I'd call him back and immediately call 9-1-1. I told them what was going on and they immediately dispatched the fire department and an ambulance.
    He wouldn't answer the phone again and my sister arrived shortly after the paramedics and firemen did. So they were concerned with the his mental state, when they asked him when he was born, he felt 1759 was correct 😮 They thought he was suffering from a urinary track infection, which he has had in the past, but didn't really want to take him to the hospital with the Covid concerns. Well, they did detect something just not right with his breathing too.
    So where is this story going? After arriving at the hospital they tested everything on him and he did have the UTI, which is being treated. But they still don't know about the lungs. He has now be tested for Covid-19 and is in complete isolation in the hospital for at least the next 2-3 days awaiting the results. Sadly, no one is allowed to visit. My sister that went over has sons aged 8,11, and 13, and older sister has a bit of a cold and I am considered immunity compromised since I've had diabetes since I was 4 . So we are all hoping it is the UTI, and that he doesn't have Covid-19, as he is not in the best condition to fight infections, bacterial or viral.
    Long story short, take care of your loved ones and let them know that you love them, as with this pandemic, you don't know what will happen tomorrow. And whatever you do, please take this as serious as you possibly can. Follow the best directions out there, once again maybe defer to the World Health Organization, and be safe
    I have to admit, I've escaped from real life by coming here and enjoying pictures of @Valkyrie's hash brownies, @Renee Stevens' strange dreams, and @clochette's return to infancy All have been great comic relief and making me feel better about things. I've also been reading @Tiff's story that was featured on Monday and Wednesday on the blog   So for everyone contributing, on behalf of myself and all the staff, thank you .
    Now as mentioned, Cia had a new Classic Feature on Monday:
    Wednesday, Cia was back with the Classic Feature Excerpt:
    On Thursday, @Graeme and the Author Promotion Team announced our latest addition to the Promising Authors:
    Friday, Wayne dropped in to give us a couple more prompts!
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    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Corners by Dabeagle
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Connor's Best by Comicality
    Endings by Headstall
    GFD: Blade Of Shadows by Comicality
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    Picture Me And You by Comicality
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
     
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  21. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 8 - Mar. 14)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So, what is new in your neck of the woods ?
    I guess we all are being impacted no matter where we are in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at the status updates on site, many if not all of you have had some disruption of our normal day to day lives. I did a search, and ended up in Wikipedia, and according to them (not to be construed as 100% factual) that the last pandemic that rolled across our planet was the HIV AIDS one, and one we are living with, and IMHO, started to win finally in a lot of countries in the world.
    On behalf of all the site staff and all of your fellow members, we wish you all a safe journey as we continue to travel through the unknown. Please, if you have questions your first resource should be the World Health Organization's website, www.who.int . Seriously, I would take it from them before listening to non experts giving nothing more than their opinion. Be it your neighbour, a family member, a politician, or a news anchor. Educate yourself and don't think of yourself as a subject expert based on hearsay from others. Heck, I would disregard what I say .  Trust the W.H.O for your most fact based information. 
    Now as far as GA goes, we are hoping that we can provide some great relief from what is happening and allowing you a place to come to escape the daily news, or the latest panic. We have 5079 stories and being added to every day. We have a vibrant community that can discuss some of these stories, or other topics in the right areas of the site. We have blogs from not only the staff, but our members too! There is so much and we will continue to give you new content each week, especially with the GA Blogs. Let's see what happened this week!
    Monday, @Timothy M. and the Review Team took over the blog and gave us another Featured Story:
    On Wednesday, Renee brought us a Signature Feature on one of the most read Authors on site:
    Friday, Wayne came with his brand of prompts for St. Patrick's Day:
    Did you get to check out some of the new features that Myr has been developing and launched on the site? Make sure you check out the Site Technology & Software Updates Blog and here was the last one:
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    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Corners by Dabeagle
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Endings by Headstall
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Cutting It Close by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    Royal Duties by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
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  22. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar. 1 - Mar. 7)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    *hiccup* 
    Sorry, I decided to start celebrating St Patrick's Day a wee bit early this month 
    Bet I'm the first one to wish you a Happy St.Patrick's Day as well  Duty still calls and no matter how many green beers I may or may not have consumed in the past 12 hours, I'm dedicated  to you all so give me a hug  Hands above the waist  !!!!
    Tell me why, I don't like Mondays...But this past Monday I enjoyed Cia's CSR Feature:
    On Wednesday, bloody Wednesday (sure you find a well known song with Wednesday in the title) Carlos was back with another round of answers on AAA 2.0:
    Friday, I'm in Love... and the Cure for that is comicfan's prompts:
    Myr shared one last word for us this week, to announce what he is doing. 
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    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    The Horse Thief by Laura S. Fox *Premium* 
    Classic Updates:
    Corners by Dabeagle
    Signature Updates:
    A Class By HImself by Comicality
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Endings by Headstall
    Ranger by Carlos Hazday
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Cut Throat Crush by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    First Contact by Sasha Distan **Complete**
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Royal Duties by Sasha Distan
     
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  23. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 23 - Feb. 29)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Happy Leap Year
     
    I hope everybody is going to have a great Leap Year Day! If you were born on the 29th, I have to say in all honesty, you're looking old for your age
    Wait!!! What???
    Oh, I've been just informed I'm an idiot and Leap Year Day was yesterday   Looks like I will have to wait another 4 years to get the day right!
    Huh, so I'm wrong again, go figure. To have a Leap Year Day fall on a Sunday I'll have to wait until Feb 28th, 2032 😢 Oh well, what is 12 years among friends
    So what went on at the GA Blog this week you ask?
    Monday was our CSR Discussion Day. Cia had a great conversation with Richie Tennyson!
    Then on Friday, Wayne, aka comicfan, was by with a couple of new prompts!
    Did you check out each word of the day? What I would like to see is if you can formulate a sentence with all the words this week Factotum, Devious, Salubrious, Tramontane, Sanguineus, Fruition and Trek. If you don't know what they mean, check them out here!
     
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    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    He Said Maybe by Cia *Premium* **Complete**
    Classic Updates:
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Endings by Headstall
    GFD: Sins Of The Father by Comicality
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Promptings from Valhalla by Valkyrie
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Royal Duties by Sasha Distan
    Shrunk to Fit by northie
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  24. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 9 - Feb. 15)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So did you survive the latter half of the week? Did you and your significant other rekindle the spirit on St Valentines Day? 💘Or did you wait for Saturday and celebrate Singles Day? Or did you do like so many others and just ignored them both equally?
    We had a pretty good week here at the GA New Blog, so let's jump into it and see what all happened!
    Monday, Renee brought another great review from our Review Team Member, @Puppilull
    Tuesday, Renee was back again with a new Signature Feature:
    On Thursday, Renee reminded us about the upcoming Spring Anthology:
    On Friday Renee, wait, I was so used to saying Renee, but it was comicfan that brought us all a few more prompts
    Have you been checking out Myr's daily Words of the Day? If not, you can look back at the past week here:
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    Premium Updates:
    He Said Maybe by Cia *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Valenterrible Day by Altimexis **Complete**
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Endings by Headstall
    Fanfic by Comicality; Book 0 of Fanfic
    Flashy-thing: Valentine's Edition by aditus **Complete**
    GFD: Awakening by Comicality
    GFD: Bloodstained Duet by Comicality
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    PRIME by Carlos Hazday
    The Hollow Hills: Galentine's Day Special by Valkyrie **Complete**
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Royal Duties by Sasha Distan
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  25. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 2 - Feb. 8)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Why was the man dancing in front of the bottle?
    Okay, so that was on the board at my dad's senior residence today. Maybe it should have stayed there
    Shall we see what transpired in the GA Weekly Blog this week?
    Cia was here on Monday and she gave us the February CSR. Since we have an extra day in the month, you'll all have enough time to read
    Renee was back on Tuesday with her fun and games and another Author Guess Who
    Carlos popped in with the not to be mistaken for Alcoholics Anonymous. This is AAA 2.0; Ask An Author
    comicfan closed out the Weekly Wrap Up with a couple of new prompts, to get you in the mood 💖❤️
    Myr was here, every day of the week with a word to expand your vocabulary and hopefully your writing too!
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    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate
    Premium Updates:
    He Said Maybe by Cia *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Endings by Headstall
    GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality; Book 0 of GFD: Children Of Sunset
    GFD: Divine Right by Comicality
    On The Outside by Comicality
    Picture Me And You by Comicality
    PRIME by Carlos Hazday
    Unicorn Quests by Cia
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
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