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I hear the Jeopardy music playing in the background. It must mean final Jeopardy. I'm going with: Who Is @Lee Wilson? For everything, Alex (or has Ryan taken over yet?). Why, I looked at the most recent stories published and they started posting July 2023. Close enough to a year I am probably sooooooo wrong

Have you ever felt you loss someone and it is the worse thing in the world? Check out this great review by @chris191070 by our Classic Author @Ronyx and see if that maybe, this might be worse. Losing Kevin by Ronyx Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 57,913 We have a wonderful story about identical twins Kevin and Devin, but they are different in that one is gay and the other straight. They shared a brotherly bond, but the bond was broken, when Kevin found himself a boyfriend, and this drove them apart. What follows is a physiological study of how they are the same but different. Kevin has his own problems, his mother can't accept having a gay son, Devin doesn't like having a gay brother. Many important issues are covered in this story. Bullying, homophobia and we even deal with teen pregnancy. But ultimately we have the love of family and brotherly love conquering all. Category: Fiction Genres: General Fiction, Rmance Sub-genres: Drama, General Romance Tags: teen, gay, coming of age, brothers Rating: Mature

I had this big long speech from upon my soapbox and Valkyrie so rudely pulled it out from under me and now I have road rash on my ass. Oh, what a great segue to the Poetry Anthology . Get it? Rash...Ass. Well, maybe they don't totally rhyme Also I don't want to belittle the great poets out there either. Now I do look forward to the many experienced to blossoming poets, even if you don't see yourself as one yet, getting an entry in! Down below on the Thursday blog, Val actually gets down to business and talks all about the Anthology. So what happened this past week? Got some good news, got some bad news and I think the rest of the week fell in between that . Oh, before I forget, if you wake up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday and can't start your day until you have read the GA Weekly Wrap Up, and you live in most places in North America, look at your clock. Now look at your clock on your phone. If one is an hour behind the other, you are LATE!! Hoping no one is late though with the change to daylight savings time . So that might be the question of the week! Did you spring forward last night? I did . Monday Cia introduced us to a new CSR feature for the month of March. If you are looking for something new, check this out: Then on Tuesday, Myr did a good look at the Paranormal: Wednesday, once a month, a family and fan favourite, Aaron brought us the Ask An Author 3.0: Thursday, Valkyrie did a shout out to everyone to put on your poet hats and get a poem in for out Poetry Anthology: On Friday, Cole challenged us to try our hands at sarcasm. I do find it tricky to put down in words. Sometimes it comes across like if it is being given by Sheldon Cooper, the King of Sarcasm. So prove me wrong Finally on Saturday, the reason we are all here at this place called GA, Comicality gave another great article: I learned a new word on Saturday that stood out to me that I could now use as a description of someone How about you? Here are all the Words of The Day: lodestone, benighted, aster, augury, calumniate, pergola, odoriferous Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland Window Stories by Ronyx 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Mistress by vanalas The Second Circlet: The Old Places by MrM Deeds of Their Past by mcarss Thicker Than Water by John Henry Goldstein Johnson & Cole (2024 re-write) by Mancunian Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Jail Cell Love Affair by Lee Wilson Life's a Dreamboat by J92 Murder on the Hudson by chris191070 Of Pride and Power by W_L Oregon in the Fall by drown All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Florida Shores by Karl Anders The Shadowy Path by Lupus Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox The World Out There by Drew Payne No going back by Robert Hugill You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Andre and Chris by Paladin Sands of Time by Roland Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 Abraham Etheridge by Mac Rountree Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Oh, I’ve never found a word that is right to the point in describing@Valkyrie, but now I do. Thanks, DrP 😉

Alex doesn’t look happy 😕But I know why 😏

First time on a horse, was riding with a snotty 13 y/o, I was like 18, and we were trail riding as in the mountains. Just the two of us. As soon as we reached a clearing the snot nose kid gets his horse in a gallop. Well monkey see, monkey do. My horse takes off at a full gallop too and I discover my stirrups are maybe a bit too low. So the only thing keeping me on is holding onto the horn for my dear life. My horse actually caught up to kid, and he realized and slowed down. He even helped me raise the stirrups. What a great kid Greg was When I read this scene, I think my balls pulled up inside of me and hurt a bit in memory 😮

So what is that saying? February Showers brings March dumps of snow? After a tropical February around here, it stated snowing on Thursday night, and it snowed, and snowed and it snowed I'm sure we are over a foot but you know what, a foot here is multiple feet in the mountains to the West. Without this bump up in the low snowfall in the Rockies, we would and may still be in a drought for the summer. So if any of you are going to tell me about your bulbs starting to shoot up, maybe planning the garden, your perennials are coming up, I HATE YOU Well, hate is a strong word, maybe detest? Despise? Now onto another pressing issue. It is years like this that it isn't good to be on a salary. If you can get one . I mean, employers get an extra day of work out of you on Feb 29th without paying their employees for the extra day of work! If you are paid hourly, you should be paid for the extra day. I think next leap year we should rise up and point out this injustice!!! Yet I have a feeling in 4 years I won't remember what I did the year before, let alone 4 years before . Before we get going this week, I want to tip my hat to the big guy, @Myr, and our new programmer who have worked their a$$es off to get this Server and Stories Archive Update done. I'll be honest, if you could see all the bugs that Myr worked with our programmer to get fixed, and some of those bugs were identified by you all, you would be gob smacked (or is it gobsmacked) at how much went into this. So sincerely, thanks Myr Here is the announcement: Now let's jump into our regular programming week, brought to you by Lucki Charms 🍀( trademarks ). Monday, Cia got to present a really interesting interview with our CSR Author and Story of the month for February: Tuesday, although he was busy as beaver, Myr still did a deep dive: We took hump day off this past week. I won't ask you what you did on your hump day as this is a family blog One author I know has a fixation with the UPS driver in his shorts on Wednesdays Now did you check out the big announcement on the 2024 Anthology? You didn't? Well click on this to find out the winning theme for this year and also some very important information! But............................................... let's not forget that you have less than a month to get in your poetry Anthology!!! Check this blog out for all the deets on it: Thursday, Valkyrie showed her true colours, which is green btw. She revealed that the single most important day in the year for her is getting drunk on green beer, eating cabbage and corned beef. She also gave us two prompts to recognize the upcoming St Paddy's day: Then on Saturday, Comicality wrapped up the week in a nice little bow with another Writing Article: 7 days in the week, 7 Words of the Day: innuendo, terror, ecstasy, passion, fury, grief, malleable Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Sticks and Stories by astone2292 26 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage You're so Weird by Arch Hunter All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Thicker Than Water by John Henry Ticklish Descendants by Ticklishboy30 No going back by Robert Hugill Murder on the Hudson by chris191070 Life's a Dreamboat by J92 The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Deeds of Their Past by mcarss Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson **Complete** The Wayward Brothers by CasualWanderer82 Trash Polka by Demiurge As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Andre and Chris by Paladin A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff A Ticklish Love Story by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati Res Publica Christiana by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Abraham Etheridge by Mac Rountree A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Why not all 3 together. You shouldn't have to play favourites Great interview and with a little backstory, this is a story or stories that I will get to. In case you want to see Niagara Falls, there is a certain resident penguin here at GA that lives by the falls. She keeps inviting me to come so she can push me into the river above the falls. How rude!! On second thought, for your health and safety don't tell @Valkyrie when you are in town

I'm giddy Now it is up to you to figure out why I'm so giddy So did you all notice that next week is a 1in every 4 years occurrence, a Leap Year? It seems to me like I don't notice as much, ever since the Winter Olympics were moved from the Leap Year's to two years later and the Summer Olympics stayed on the Leap Year. I guess for the non sports lovers out there, you're saying WTF If you are a sports follower, I imagine you are more interested in the Summer Olympics than the Winter, so once again WTF P.S. Also a PSA, rather than the 1st day of Spring being March 20th it will be March 19th this year In case you or your fellow Druids were planning on going to Stonehenge, I don't want you a day late!! That would really suck. You also know what? With an extra day that means you get a whole bonus day to get in your Poetry Anthology entry or entries! Since April 1st is the due date, why procrastinate any longer? Leave that to me where every week at a ridiculous hour I get started on the Weekly Wrap Up Well, let's go with I want the most up to date news and chapters published . So before I turn into a pumpkin in a minute, let's get this show on the road. Monday, Cia introduced us to a very popular author in the Signature Author Feature. Did you get into the blog? Tuesday, Myr left us all kind of guessing what were the top stories in his Deep Dive: Wednesday, we got the Signature Feature Author Excerpt to go with Monday's Announcement: On Wednesday, colour me stupid, but I never thought the Author Guess Who Reveal would be who it was! Friday, in a twist of something different, @Aditus brought up some items and called them out as items: I didn't get a chance to read Comicality's Article this week, but I will take a look later. Maybe you should too! After all, it is all about you What a mishmash of words this week for the Words of the Day. mishmash, commodious, jitters, implode, ramekin, earsplitting, gazelle Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew **Complete** 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Ticklish Descendants by Ticklishboy30 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Luminosity-The Return (book 2) by paren01 No going back by Robert Hugill Of Pride and Power by W_L All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson A Meeting at the Community Centre by chris191070 **Complete** Trash Polka by Demiurge Andre and Chris by Paladin Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Life's a Dreamboat by J92 It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 **Complete** Sands of Time by Roland Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I might be wrong, but the more comments you get on a chapter, the more views you will get as people are notified of a new comment on the story, new reaction to a comment that I left or after they have liked or commented on it. If you click on that notification and read the new comment, I believe it also logs as another view. I think they are correlated directly. So more comments might inflate the chapter views. Not necessarily people reading, not commenting or rating. Which is a positive

Thanks for asking first!

A friend in University had one, I was very old and very cheap to buy. Unfortunately it came with cracked Corinthian leather Didn't like the sun and freezing cold I guess.

Wow, that week went by in a whirl Not that I was swept off my feet by Prince Charming, but just overall it was a quick week. I could of sworn a day or two ago that I was doing last weeks wrap up. Instead of me babbling on, I want to call to attention our Annual Anthology Topic Poll. This is a great concept that I think is turning out not only some great topics, but great engagement across the site! When you see a lot of votes you think oh well, what will mine count? In this case your vote is as important and carries as much weight as everyone else's. The more votes we get entered, and remember you get to choose your top 3, I'm hoping the more motivation for Authors to get involved in this Anthology will be the result! Then more will be also motivated to read it when it comes out somewhere around October/November. It is a win win situation for Authors and Readers!! Now that I got your attention on that, I will do something unusual and start off with the Thursday blog. It has all the information for the voting for the Anthology. What the heck, lets toss out the usual routine Not sure if this is Slytherin's cousin or not. Did you get up this morning and log on and get a chance to read Comsies' Writing Article? It does discuss an interesting concept. Are you curious what Myr brought up this week on his Deep Dive? What about the super, duper, Review Team's Featured Story on Monday? Now here is a question to see just how old your are . What do Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize have in common? If you guess smooth Corinthian Leather, you're wrong . To get the answer, check out the prompt themes that Cole Matthews gave us this week: Myr was busy every morning this week around 2 AM EDT getting the Words of the Day ready for us ursine, sartorial, prank, amorous, mignonette, plumage, madcap Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista Behind Green Eyes by JamesSavik **Complete** Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Blades of Ashes by lilansui Forever My Love by vanalas **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Trash Polka by Demiurge Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete** The Christmas Gift by chris191070 **Complete** Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Ark II by R. Eric The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Wow, that week went by in a whirl Not that I was swept off my feet by Prince Charming, but just overall it was a quick week. I could of sworn a day or two ago that I was doing last weeks wrap up. Instead of me babbling on, I want to call to attention our Annual Anthology Topic Poll. This is a great concept that I think is turning out not only some great topics, but great engagement across the site! When you see a lot of votes you think oh well, what will mine count? In this case your vote is as important and carries as much weight as everyone else's. The more votes we get entered, and remember you get to choose your top 3, I'm hoping the more motivation for Authors to get involved in this Anthology will be the result! Then more will be also motivated to read it when it comes out somewhere around October/November. It is a win win situation for Authors and Readers!! Now that I got your attention on that, I will do something unusual and start off with the Thursday blog. It has all the information for the voting for the Anthology. What the heck, lets toss out the usual routine Not sure if this is Slytherin's cousin or not. Did you get up this morning and log on and get a chance to read Comsies' Writing Article? Like something you've written as a scene, it doesn't have to die for the rest of the story. Are you curious what Myr brought up this week on his Deep Dive? What about the super, duper, Review Team's Featured Story on Monday? Now here is a question to see just how old your are . What do Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize have in common? If you guess smooth Corinthian Leather, you're wrong . To get the answer, check out the prompt themes that Cole Matthews gave us this week: Myr was busy every morning this week around 2 AM EDT getting the Words of the Day ready for us ursine, sartorial, prank, amorous, mignonette, plumage, madcap Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista Behind Green Eyes by JamesSavik **Complete** Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Blades of Ashes by lilansui Forever My Love by vanalas **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Trash Polka by Demiurge Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete** The Christmas Gift by chris191070 **Complete** Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Ark II by R. Eric The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I just have to say I do enjoy myself a nice, juicy, medium-rare filet mignonette

It seems like when I have nothing better to say, my momma's saying comes out: If you don't have something nice to say, then don't say it at all. Funny thing is, I don't have anything bad to say about anyone. This week In an effort to bypass Valentines, but feel to bring up if you want, what are some of your mom's momisms? Or do you have a doozie or two of dadisms. One sage piece of advice that my dad imparted on me at a very young age was, don't pee into the wind. I wish I had paid more attention on more than one occasion . I don't have any kids, so I won't pass any on to them. Well, I think my godson is still in therapy for some I imparted on him . Now before we kick off this week ahead on Monday, why don't we look at the week past. Monday was an introduction to an all new CSR Feature. This one has piqued my interest. Check it out: Tuesday we went spear fishing when Myr took us diving again. You should see what scary things he brought up to the surface: Wednesday, Aaron was at it again. Check out the new Ask An Author 3.0 to get an insight on this author: Thursday, he just wouldn't go away . Wait, does this fall under the don't say anything at all category . You know I love you bud Aaron was back to perplex all of us with this months Author Guess Who: Then yesterday, Comsie was in with a new article. Also, if you are one of his fans, maybe check out this topic: https://gayauthors.org/forums/topic/48898-where-is-comsie Some of the words of the days, perplexed me landmass, intertwined, poetic, xeric, paucity, enigma, novelist Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Oregon in the Fall by drown Thicker Than Water by John Henry All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch No going back by Robert Hugill Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Florida Shores by Karl Anders Of Pride and Power by W_L Luminosity-The Return (book 2) by paren01 Res Publica Christiana by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Trash Polka by Demiurge They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete** Sands of Time by Roland Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Forever My Love by vanalas Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

1 done and only 11 to go! Maybe it was the time off, but did anyone else feel that January flew by? I know we say this more and more as we age but for some reason I thought this one went really quickly. Now that we are in February and I KNOW a lot of you don't do resolutions but also some do. If you did, are they still being followed? Today I had breakfast with two friends that live together. One, who has been through multiple brain surgeries and major life events setting him back, for the past 3 or 4 years had turned to drinking. Walking out of rehab after the first day multiple attempts or shall we say forced attempts, lots of trips to the hospital, losing half his front teeth when falling down, etc. The other friend that lives with him drinks too, he says to deal with the other. Well he got out of the hospital on the 30th of December again after getting his stomach pumped They both made a commitment to stop drinking, but this was the first time it was said by Adam. We are now 35 days in and he hasn't touched a drop. He is so surprised how much better he is feeling, isn't craving the booze, and has lost about 30lbs. and is starting to feel good about himself again. Although not a New Year's resolution, I am so proud of him and even though the other is mildly drinking again, Adam says it is even more motivation for him to not start like the other did. I am so proud of him and hope that he continues down this path. Sometimes depending on the circumstances, promises around the end of the year can come true! Much too early to say forever, but heck 35 days sober after 3-4 years drunk everyday and without AA or others involved is a great start! I wish I could make at least a commitment like that and keep it up on other things! Enough about me and my friends, what have you changed in the past month and is or is not a resolution that is making you feel better about yourself? Now onto the reason we are all here Let's wrap the week up. A bit slow as we had a 5th week in the month this past one. Monday we all took a day off Tuesday, Myr went off with his scuba gear out onto Lake Ontario, cut a hole in the ice and went for a deep dive. He wore a dry suit, so it wasn't his annual polar bear plunge. This is what he found: We took Wednesday off On Thursday, Val gave everyone an update on the ongoing selection of a theme for this years annual Anthology. There was also a link and a reminder of this years Poetry Anthology. Don't forget the due date!!! Aditus popped in on Friday and provided two new fresh prompts to get your juices flowing. Wait! Your creative juices To finish off the week in a jocular sense, Comicality gave us a new article: Even if we were slow on the GA News Blog, we definitely were not on the Words of the Day: indolent, horsefly, intransigent, parturition, metatarsus, paleontology, pediment Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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 Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew A Life Lived by Dabeagle **Complete** Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Making of a Slave by and9993 Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Of Pride and Power by W_L Talented Teens by AusGlitterati **Complete** Andre and Chris by Paladin No going back by Robert Hugill All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Trash Polka by Demiurge A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Strange Behavior by chris191070 **Complete** Res Publica Christiana by W_L A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff Oregon in the Fall by drown Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton For you by Zuri **Complete** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Forever My Love by vanalas 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I highly recommend doing like me, I only have a 50/50 chance of breaking a metatarsal

I tried to tan with my SPF 50 on but it didn't really develop. I did go snorkling with turtles one day, tropical fish another day. Even went in with sharks, and came back with all 3 limbs 👍. As for guys in speedos, I don't think I've ever seen a guy on a US beach in a speedo. If you have, let me know Maybe around the pool at the Park Shore Waikiki I did have a few different tropical drinks. Got me in the mood, but not good for the blood sugar. I'm old

Well just don't get close. Got home early Tuesday morning and felt a really bad cold come on about 4 hours later. Then proceeded to sleep about 20 to 22 hours per day up until yesterday. Went through all the stages of a really bad cold. Yesterday decided to do a Covid test and either someone on the plane or in Hawaii was kind enough to share . Feeling pretty good though, now. Many thanks and appreciations go out to Cia for covering me for the last 2 weeks It is nice to have her to take over in a pinch to help a team member out Make sure you all pass your thanks too, it meant 2 weeks away from me Good to see the site did not dissolve into a post apocalyptic state of affairs To keep everything going as it should, let's look back on the the past week and see what all happened here at the GA News Blog. Tuesday, Myr kicked the week off with a Deep Dive: Thursday was the day that we look for 1 of 3 things. This week it was the Author Guess Who big reveal from Aaron: Friday, it was all about the weather when Val brought us the Prompts of the week: Wrapping up the last week full week of the first month of 2024, Comicality gave everyone some great writing advice. Something that I think we all may ask about when finishing off a story: There was also included this week as a bonus offer with the blogs , a Word of The Day: soiree, rutabaga, soapstone, tapestry, monger, lumbago, decompose Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour Temporary Hold The Freshmen by Mark Arbour In Process Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia In Process Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Complete Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Complete 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories A Life Lived by Dabeagle In Process Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew In Process Recovery and Renewal by Altimexis Complete Sands of Time by Roland In Process 23 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir In Process Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites In Process For you by Zuri In Process Who Am I by chris191070 Complete Of Pride and Power by W_L In Process All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch In Process Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill In Process A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski In Process Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson In Process Talented Teens by AusGlitterati In Process It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 In Process Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox In Process Desafinado: Slightly Out Of Tune by LJCC In Process Trash Polka by Demiurge In Process Oregon in the Fall by drown In Process No going back by Robert Hugill In Process Amber Waves by Yeoldebard In Process Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric Temporary Hold Sands of Time by Roland In Process Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 In Process Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Temporary Hold Andre and Chris by Paladin In Process Thicker Than Water by John Henry In Process 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix In Process Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I know I’ve been in Dallas. A couple of guys in a pickup shoveling sand out the back of it going down the Interstates! Total safety first option there 😉 A week and a half ago when it was -40 for 4 or 5 days, I jumped on an airplane to Hawai’i 🌴🐠🍍🏖️🍹 All week in the upper end of the 20’s (low 80’s I think F) Today was overcast and looked like it wanted to rain, but it didn’t. Just made everything stupidly humid. Thanks for the coverage, @Cia!

NaperVic was one of a kind.! He was one of GA’s most avid readers from early on. If anyone on site had a question about @DomLuka stories, he probably had more knowledge than google. At the time, I believe Dom was one of the most read authors on-site up with @Comicality. The only questions he couldn’t answer were “When is Dom posting the next chapter?” 🤪 Napervic also was an avid runner. Sadly at a young age we lost him as he was preparing for a run and had a fatal heart attack. 😢 Vic was one person to reach out to me when I joined and I’ll be forever grateful to him. He was one of the forces of GA until he passed Make sure you read the blog attached. Hoping he is still running an eternal marathon wherever he is.

Our Review Team has put together a list of all the Reviews they did in 2023. You can click on any of them to see the actual blog. Maybe there was one that you said you'd read, maybe one piques your interest now, or maybe one looks like it would be a foray into a different genre. No matter what the reason, here is your second chance to see the Reviews from last year. 2023 January 9: 2022 Reviews Revisited - Timothy M. Reader comment: Thanks, review team! April 10: Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie - chris191070 Reader comment: This is a great story full of fun, adventure and good friends. I'm not the only one to think it is an awesome tale. May 8: Silverwolf by Wayne Gray - chris191070 Reader comment: This is a great, fun, read from the mind of Wayne Gray. Enjoy!! June 12: Good Guys Don’t Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox - spike382 Reader comment: The only problem with it is you have to be careful to not have anything in your mouth like food or drink when you're reading. July 10: Give me back my Prompts by Sasha Distan - Aditus Reader comment: As usual, it got me to read, react, and review a story I had not considered reading. August 14: Inherited by Lomax61 - Parker Owens Reader comment: It's a great thriller and adventure. I loved searching for clues to solve the mystery. September 11: Inked and Beach Bottles by Carlos Hazday - Timothy M. Reader comment: Thanks for paying tribute to Carlos with these two reviews. He'd be pleased. October 9: Baring My Soul by Kbois - chris191070 Reader comment: it's a very well written story that is guaranteed to have you reaching for the tissues. November 13: The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees - W_L Reader comment: have yet to be displeased with a Geron Kees story. Every one of his stories is worth reading. December 11: Aunt May's Magic by Mancunian - spike382 Reader comment: Well, this certainly makes you want to check out this story, and the right time of the year to do so.

Well this is my first blog of the new year 🥳 I seriously hope that no one is still recovering from Sunday night and Monday morning I will keep my question simple. Did you bother with a New Year's Resolution, what was it, and 7 days in are you achieving it? Now lets jump into the past week. It was a full one! Monday was a day that many of you were looking forward to. Valkyrie published the stories of 11 dedicated fans of Carlos Hazday in memoriam. Check them out if you have ever read Carlos's works: Tuesday, Myr did another Deep Dive. This time it has pictures where I wonder if the pirates were deep diving to find their sunken treasure: Wednesday was time for Aaron to put up the Author Guess Who reveal. Did you Guess Who? Also on the Wednesday, Mry let us know about some important site changes coming: Friday Cole Matthews did up a couple of new prompts for us. Did anyone else like the name of the blog? You know who had the final say this week: Here were the Words Of The Day that wrapped up last year and started off the new one: terminate, commence (I'm starting to see a theme here ), persistence, quail, residue, palomino, pretzel Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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! Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Gap Year by Mark Arbour Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall You've Been Selected! by Valkyrie **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Converse by northie **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Boyfriends for Christmas by JamesSavik **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Four Defiant Skyscrapers by Parker Owens **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Shelter by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons The Stranger by Bill W **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois **Complete** Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Hierarchy of Influence by E K Stokes Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff Florida Shores by Karl Anders Oregon in the Fall by drown Thicker Than Water by John Henry Regret by chris191070 **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix Of Pride and Power by W_L Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Re-United by Justin4Fun **Complete** A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Picking up the Pieces by Ivor Slipper Blades of Ashes by lilansui Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson **Complete** What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Warrior Children: Legendary Three by Vaughn Edward Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui Guidance by chris191070 **Complete** No going back by Robert Hugill Andre and Chris by Paladin Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson **Complete** The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Rapport by lucretiaseeks **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Azkarah by Defiance19 **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** New Year’s Resolutions For Idiots by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** The Icebox by JujuTheDruid **Complete** Quokka's Christmas Stories by quokka **Complete** A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories A Step Beyond by JACC **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** A Man For All Ages by raven1 **Complete** **Carlos Tribute** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)