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    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 18 - Aug. 24)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    First off, I need to remind everyone that they have one month to go out and buy me my birthday present
    Well we are about to head into the last month of the 'Summer Months' in North America. I know the southern states kids, teens and adults are back in skewl and the northern ones and Canada are about to head back in about a week. Not totally clear on how Europe works  Summer here is also a time where we slow down at GA. With College/University Students home for the summer and working or such, and people taking time off for some much deserved holidays, things do slow down a bit. So a general welcome back to everyone, and if you have found your way here for the first time, or as a guest, welcome to you too! For the southern hemisphere, I imagine everyone is itching to get to their summer now
    Looking at the blog this week:
    Cia on Monday brought us a new Classic Author Feature:
     
    Wednesday was a great follow up with a Classic Author  Excerpt:
    Friday Wayne was gracious enough to give everyone a few more prompts:
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 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:
    Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Family by Dabeagle
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Denied by Cia
    Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus
    Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus; Book 11 of Verse
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    The Searcher by Mikiesboy
    The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens
    Promising Updates:
    Re-Verse by northie
    Songs in T-Minor by Thorn Wilde
    Storms by Thorn Wilde
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  2. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 11 - Aug. 17)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So I really have nothing to talk about this week in the Weekly Update preamble, so I thought I would throw out a joke and some useless trivia
    Why did the chicken cross the playground?
    Did you know that giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24 hour period They often achieve that in quick naps that may last only a minute or two at a time!
    Now, onto what happened around these parts this week!
    Monday, Renee gave us a great story review from @Puppilull:
    Wednesday was the last day to get in the 2020 Anthology Theme Selections, so Renee revisited the blog from a couple of weeks earlier:
    On Friday, Wayne popped by to give some new ideas to get some new ideas flowing from our heads to paper:
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 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:
    Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Family by Dabeagle
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Denied by Cia
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus
    Left Without Words by Comicality
    Paleo Prompt by Parker Owens
    Promptings from Valhalla by Valkyrie
    Shuffle off to Buffalo by Cole Matthews
    The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens
    Promising Updates:
    Shrunk to Fit by northie
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  3. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I had an idea today
    I think we should start a swap your life club here at GA! Why you ask and how? Well, we all live in a area that seems to be effected by the weather right now around the world, so what if you could trade lives with another member that wants your weather for a bit. So @Slytherin for example says she is too cold in the wild north of Scandinavia and @Daddydavek says he is burning up in the Mid West of the US. Well, those two will swap places for a week or two But this means for everything! Daddy will have to go to work and perform LBO's occupation and in turn she will have to do all Daddy's yard work and such and chase around his grandson on a daily basis! So what do you think? It seems like weather is something that ties us all together, so why not . So let me know who you want to swap lives with for a bit.
    Well enough of that great idea, but bad logistical one and move onto the wrap up.
    Please also remember you have until August 14th to get your submission in for the 2020 Anthology Themes!!
    Monday, Cia graced us with a new CSR Feature for the Month of August:
    Then on Wednesday, Carlos dropped in with a great new Ask An Author 2.0:
    Wednesday we also had a Announcement and Technology Blog that wasn't featured, but was still a good one to check out. Will explain that new widget we all see on the home page:
    Finally on Friday, Wayne aka comicfan dropped a couple of new prompts on us:
    Anthologies
    2020 Anthology Theme Selection - Open until August 14th here 2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 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:
    Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens
    Classic Updates:
    Family by Dabeagle
    Henry in Finkle Road by Mike Arram
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Denied by Cia
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus
    Overheard by Comicality
    Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality; Book 6 of Savage Moon
    The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Songs in T-Minor by Thorn Wilde
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  4. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jul. 28 - Aug. 3)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So no surprise this week. Hopefully you all have been keeping up to date with Shark Week  
    I have a lot of respect for all the parents out there, I just got back from 5 days of camping in the Rockies with my 3 nephews under the age of 12 with no power or internet or even cell phone coverage  Well now that I'm sure that some of you are digesting that horror of that last statement, shall we see what has happened while I was out playing with bears, mountain lions, and cougars (and 3 kids).
    Monday, we started to wrap up the month of July with a Cia leading us in the CSR Discussion Day:
    Wednesday, Renee let everyone know about the start of the 2020 Theme Selection. So this is your chance as Authors, Poets, Editors, Readers and more to choose next year's themes!
    Friday was comicfan's turn to let everyone loose on a couple of new prompts:
    Anthologies
    2020 Anthology Theme Selection - Open until August 14th here 2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Premium Updates:
    Romance is Real... or Just False Advertising by Cia *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Family by Dabeagle
    Henry in Finkle Road by Mike Arram
    Rich Boy: Inheritance by dkstories
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Denied by Cia
    Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    Romance is Real... or Just False Advertising by Cia
    The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus
    Promising Updates:
    Dolphin Delivery by Carlos Hazday
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Never Too Late To Explore by northie
    Songs in T-Minor by Thorn Wilde
    Storms by Thorn Wilde
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
     
  5. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well to follow up with another update, I'm still here
    So let's make it short and sweet this week, and maybe there will be a surprise next week
    Monday, Renee brought us a great Featured Story which was reviewed by @Parker Owens
    Then on Tuesday, we had a bit of a celebration going on here at GA, when Graeme introduced our newest Promising Author:
    Finally Friday, had Wayne bring us another couple of prompts from his prompt cupboard  
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
     
    Premium Updates:
    Romance is Real... or Just False Advertising by Cia *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Henry in Finkle Road by Mike Arram
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Birds by Parker Owens
    Denied by Cia
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus
    Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus; Book 11 of Verse
    Romance is Real... or Just False Advertising by Cia
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse
    Promising Updates:
    Never Too Late To Explore by northie
    Songs in T-Minor by Thorn Wilde
    Storms by Thorn Wilde
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Timothy M.
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  6. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I have an announcement to make, I'm out of here!!
    Well now that the cheering and clapping has died down, I'll just say it is a temporary reprieve from Steve . I'm on 2 weeks summer holidays and may or may not be around too much. 
    So shall we look back on the week that we have had here at the GA Blog?
    On Monday, Cia danced in to give us this month's Classic Author Feature:
     
    On Wednesday she sashayed back in to give us the Classic Author Excerpt:
    Finally on Friday, prompt guru comicfan, aka Wayne, tiptoed in to bring us a couple of new prompts:
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th 2020 Theme Selection *Coming Soon* 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:
    Romance is Real... or Just False Advertising by Cia
    Classic Updates
    Henry in Finkle Road by Mike Arram
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Yankee by TheZot
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Denied by Cia
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage by AC Benus
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Storms by Thorn Wilde
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @wildone
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
     
  7. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So I was down at the Stampede tonight to about 12:30 am  and I met this nice couple from Australia. I asked if they knew @Graeme, but surprisingly they did not   They decided to come over here for their winter and our summer  When I asked them where they were from, they said Wagga Wagga, NSW . I thought to myself, self, why does Australia have such funny names? Then I thought it my be Aboriginal names, and who am it to judge? Here in the Great White North, we have Moosejaw, and here's a tongue twister, Saskatoon Saskatchewan  so do you have any strange named towns/cities in your neck of the woods?
    And onto the wrap up, after my strange musings...
    Monday, Timothy M. did an excellent story review to hopefully get us to check out another great story here at GA:
    Wednesday, Cia popped in to solicit feedback from you, the members. If you haven't seen what she is looking for, pop back into the blog:
    Friday, our Favourite Prompt Guru, found us a few fabulous fun ideas to get us all writing:
     
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    Deal or No Deal by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    A Class By HImself by Comicality
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP)
    Cozy Contemplations by Headstall
    Deal or No Deal by Valkyrie
    Denied by Cia
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Lyrical Laments by Headstall
    Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    Spirit of Fire by Stellar
    The Plateau by Comicality
    tim's poetry workbook by Mikiesboy
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Promising Updates:
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @Timothy M.
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
     
  8. wildone

    Featured Story: Between the Tension

    By wildone,


    Featured Stories
    Enjoy not only this great review by Timothy M, but also on the story Between the Tension by @Hudson Bartholomew
    Between the Tension
    Hudson Bartholomew
    Reviewer: Timothy M.
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 100,760
    The first story of this two-book series contains some of the best erotic scenes I’ve had the pleasure of reading on GA. Maybe that’s not surprising when the two main characters make money by doing porn. But the story also has a beautiful sad romance between an outgoing, self-confident, and charming guy and an introvert, vulnerable young man. So get those tissues ready, because you may need them several times, one way    or the other  .
    In the second story, their roles are kind of reversed. Shy, sensitive Ryan is now the stronger person, who has worked out how he wants to spend his life, and what his goals are. The once self-assured Erik chasing success in New York shows a more vulnerable side, as well as the wounds caused by his religious family shunning him for being gay. Their feelings for each other are strong, but the odds are stacked against them. Hudson kept saying there would be a happy ending, but I don’t think readers quite believed it, and the author did put us through the wringer first.
    The whole story is well-written, has interesting insights about the psychological impact of doing porn and blindly pursuing your ambitions, and there are plenty of tender moments, tension, and chemistry between the lovers. The female side characters (Ryan’s friend and sister) are true to life, in their annoying but caring nosiness and interference. The sex scenes serve a purpose in the story development, as well as being smoking hot.   Make sure you have the time to finish, because once you start reading, I guarantee you’ll keeping going till the end of this captivating tale.
    Category: Fiction Genres: Romance Tags: adult, north america, gay, oral, anal, casual, psychology, modern Rating: Mature
  9. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 31 - Jul. 6)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    There is a lot to be said about being regular. Especially when you reach the age of 50, being regular is just more comfortable way of life 
    So what the heck am i talking about ? Well this week here at the GA Blog, we had a regular week  M-W-F posting of the ole standbys. I am not saying that a variety of new items and mixing things up is a bad thing, far from it. Change is the necessity of life. So it is always nice to be regular again  
    On Monday, Cia presented us with a new CSR Feature:
    On Wednesday, Carlos was back to celebrate the turning of 21 of the AAA 2.0 #21. Also, if you have any questions for some authors, make sure you send them in to @Carlos Hazday
    I'll sneak in that on Thursday, we had an announcement from Myr on the Tech Tuesday blog   (technically not a Tuesday only blog  ).
    On Friday, our good friend Comicfan was back again with some great prompts to inspire you.
    Well when this goes live i will probably be down at the Calgary Stampede and today is Pride Day there, so I might be a bit distracted   But please, I am in need of Story recommendations from you on any completed story that you'd like to give a shout out to! Does anyone know a gay cowboy one or two, hint, hint.
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    Deal or No Deal by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Diplomatic relations by TheZot
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Deal or No Deal by Valkyrie
    Denied by Cia
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    The Easiest Thing in the World by AC Benus
    The Plateau by Comicality
    tim's poetry workbook by Mikiesboy
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus
    Promising Updates:
    Hail to the Chief by Carlos Hazday
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @Defiance19
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  10. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I've had enough rain in the past week to float an ark, or at least consider to build one So If did build my ark, who should I bring two of? Who would you bring on it if you could choose anyone? After all this is an open invitation to all of you, plus one, to come on the GA cruise of a lifetime
    Enough of this silliness Steve, get onto the wrap up 😠
    Oh, you are so not invited onto my ark!!!
    Meanwhile.....
    On Monday, Cia had a really engaging set of questions and audience participation in this month's CSR Discussion Day
    Then on Thursday, Renee did up a great summary of the Spring Anthology and all the people, authors, volunteers, and staff that put it all together!
    Finally on Saturday, Comsie revisited a topic in a different way in a great GA Article
     
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    Deal or no Deal by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Denied by Cia
    Headstall's Reflections by Headstall
    Kiss Of An Angel by Comicality
    Musings of a Mongoose by Cynus
    Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus; Book 13 of Verse
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    The Golden City by Aceinthehole
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @wildone
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  11. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Belated Winter Solstice for our friends down south and a Happy Summer Solstice for those of us in the North Except it is like the whole world is mixed up, we had snow an hour west of the city here, and so did multiple places across the states too! Some up to 2 feet, or 61cm
    Well no matter if it is snowing, raining, or sunny, you can always count on GA to be here with a ton of new reading and happenings going on.
    On Monday Cia brought us the Classic Author Feature of the Month who is @David McLeod Did you download the banner available?
     
    Then on Wednesday we had the Classic Author Excerpt from his story; Pilots:
    Finally on Thursday we had the fourth and final installment of the Spring Anthologies brought to us by Renee. 4 more great stories to immerse yourself in!
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    Heartache & Terror by quokka *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Bullying Starts in the Home by Altimexis **Anthology Entry**
    Henry in High Politics by Mike Arram
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Afterglow by Comicality
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Denied by Cia
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus; Book 11 of Verse
    New Kid In School by Comicality
    Perseverance by Valkyrie **Anthology Entry**
    Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus; Book 13 of Verse
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse
    Twin Stars by Cia **Anthology Entry**
    Promising Updates:
    In My Head by Thorn Wilde
    Misentrope by Puppilull **Anthology Entry**
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
    The Golden City by Aceinthehole
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Timothy M.
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  12. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well this turned out to be a very interesting week here at the GA News Blog. It wasn't planned this way, but it just worked out that 3 of the 4 entries were like the 4 of the planets lining up with the sun. In this case, the sun is Tim aka @Mikiesboy
    Monday, Renee shared with us a great review written up by @Cole Matthews:
    Then, this is where things started to fall in place! Tuesday, Graeme announced our newest Signature Author, @Mikiesboy:
    Jump ahead a couple of days, and Renee was back with another round of the Spring Anthology. 4  new stories and links to get to the previous 2 announced releases!
    So I said 3 of 4 entries this week, well what is the 3rd involving Tim? By total coincidence the list I'm using had the below Reader Recommended Story. Any one want to hazard a guess before scrolling down who's story was recommended? 
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
    Heartache & Terror by quokka *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    Henry in High Politics by Mike Arram
    Reminiscing About the Future by Altimexis
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Denied by Cia
    Gone Fishing by Headstall **Anthology entry**
    Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus; Book 11 of Verse
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Reflection: Commemorating PULSE by Mikiesboy
    Tragic Genius by Cynus
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    In My Head by Thorn Wilde
    Sauna Sunset by Thorn Wilde
    The Golden City by Aceinthehole
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Brayon
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  13. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    We are now a week into the month of June, and a lot of places around the world celebrate Pride in June. How about your neck of the woods? My city actually does Pride the first weekend of September, but I don't know why . I've heard some chatter around the site about good, and unfortunately some bad, already happening. Tell us all about the good!
    Did it seem like a short week in the blogs? That's because there were no anthologies posted this week due to Renee ending up hospitalized Thursday morning to have her appendix out. She assures me that barring any complications anthologies will resume this coming week.
    Oh, I'm also going to put out a request for all members to PM me some of your story suggestions to feature in the weekly update. Some of you might be shy, but I'd really like to hear from you! Just needs to be a complete story or serial that you would like to give a shout out to everyone as a good story to read.
    Let's jump now into the wrap up.
    Monday was a new CSR feature for the month of June:
     
    Wednesday, Carlos took over the blog for an extended period of time for the ever popular AAA:
    Finally wrapping up the week was Comsie with an GA Article on Moments:
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
    Heartache & Terror by Quokka
    Classic Updates:
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Henry in the Outfield by Mike Arram
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Denied by Cia
    Kabal by Aditus; Book 3 of The King's Mate
    Lyrical Laments by Headstall
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Storms by Thorn Wilde
    The Golden City by Aceinthehole
    tim's poetry workbook by Mikiesboy
     
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @wildone
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  14. wildone

    Featured Story: Finding Refuge

    By wildone,


    Featured Stories
    Is it Monday yet? I'm on holidays and had a nice sleep in, which means a delay in getting this great review up! My apologies.
     
    Finding Refuge
    Headstall
    Reviewer: Timothy M.
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 13,178
    Do you like a good cowboy story? Whether you do or not, I’m willing to bet you’ll enjoy this tale about two cowboys who’re in dire need of refuge. One is being hunted and has lost his best friend to the evil men following him. He and his trusted horse are on their last legs, thirsty and tired, when the story begins.
    It’s difficult to describe the content without spoiling the delightful twist and turns, which are a wonderful part of the joy Gary’s short story gave me. But I think no one will be surprised to learn that, in true Headstall style, the heroes are decent, honest, gorgeous guys, who long for that one special person in their lives. Someone to trust, to love, and to share the dream of a home and a life filled with hard work, laughter and –ahem– hot man sex.   Not that there is any of the latter in this story.  
     
    Maybe I’ll just share some of the enthusiastic comments from readers and let you discover the rest for yourself.
    @Coastguard: I absolutely LOVE the way you write. I've always enjoyed cowboy stories, and this one was exceptionally well written!
    @Zeke Pine: Sir, this story holds much potential. Should you decide to add to it, I will not miss a chapter.
    @ColumbusGuy: Okay, I won't say I'm a fan of Westerns now, but you brought me durn close, I reckon.
    @LitLover: Your approach to a traditional cowboy story was interesting and engaging, drawing me in from the first line.
    @Albert1434: The whole time I read this I could hear the music from the Good the Bad and the Ugly playing in the back ground.
     
    Category: Winter - Rewind. Pre-2016 Themes  Genres: Adventure, Romance, Western  Tags:  adult, gay, north america,  serious, animals Rating: Teen
  15. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 19 - May 25)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well I'm back A big thank you to Renee for stepping in last week whilst I was enjoying the Victoria Day Long Weekend. I know our American cousins are enjoying their Memorial Day Long Weekend this weekend. And correct me if I'm wrong, it is U.K. Spring Bank Holiday. So a lot of people enjoying either a short week last week or this week
    Before I forget, our list of Reader Recommended stories are nearly done. If you have read a story recently, in the past, or in the midst and it is finished, just send me the title and author in a PM.
    Well shall we get to the wrap up:
    Monday, we were introduced to a new Classic Author feature by the ever lovely Cia
    And par for the course, it is followed up on Wednesday with the Classic Author Excerpt by the even more lovely Cia
    Then, stop the presses, the fabulous Renee brought us the first round of the Spring Anthologies. 4 stories for you to enjoy, review and comment on.
    Anthologies
    2019 Fall Anthology: Fall From Grace - Due November 15th 2019 Fall Anthology: Raincheck - Due November 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    The Passenger On Platform Six by Drew Payne
    Classic Updates:
    Nathan and the Chav Prince by Mike Arram
    Panic! by Dabeagle
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Denied by Cia
    Flashpoint by CassieQ **2019 Spring Anthology Entry**
    Himmelszelt (Canopy of Heaven) by aditus **2019 Spring Anthology Entry**
    Finding Joy by AC Benus **2019 Spring Anthology Entry**
    My Only Escape by Comicality
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Hubris: Devon by Thorn Wilde
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
    Of God and Angels by Mikiesboy
    The Golden City by Aceinthehole
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Timothy M.
     
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  16. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 5 - May 11)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    What up buttercup?
    Strange thing to say, but 3 different people said that to me this past week, and after all, this is the weekly update  So make sure you try saying that phrase to someone this week and see what kind of reaction you get  
    So what's up with Gay Author News this week?
    On Monday, Cia brought us a new CSR feature for the Merry Merry Month of May ♪♪:
    Wednesday we has a reveal of the last Author Guess Who. Whooo are you, who who who who ♪♪:
    Friday, Wayne dropped in with a prompt or two (I'm at a lost for a song for this one  )
     
    ** Please Note that Wednesday May 15th is the last day for submission of Anthologies**
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th
      2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    David and Jonathan by AC Benus
    Denied by Cia
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
    Prickly Prompts by aditus
    Spirit of Fire by Stellar
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Hubris: Alan & Matt by Thorn Wilde
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
    Thorny Poetry by Thorn Wilde
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Defiance19
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  17. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 28 - May 4)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So what is going on in your neck of the woods? I guess I get to say 'May the fourth be with you', as technically in my time zone, the west coast of N.A and S.A and Hawaii, it is still Saturday With the first of May past us, I just wonder when spring will start here Snow, snow go away and to down to Australia today
    Oh, before I forget Everyone should take note of the upcoming deadline to get their Anthologies in. 10 days and counting!!
    And one more thing, lol, if anyone has finished reading a story and would like to share it with the community, make sure to drop me a line. 1, 2, 3 or more are always welcomed.
    So we did have 3 different contributors to the GA Blog this week so shall we see what they had for all of us?
    Monday, it was the CSR Discussion Day brought to us by @Cia:
     
    Wednesday, @Carlos Hazday popped in to not only celebrate May 1st, but to bring us another edition of AAA:
    Finally on Friday, @comicfan visited us with a couple of new prompts and did a shout out for one done the previous week:
     
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th
      2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
    Panic! by Dabeagle
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    The Heart of Oskar Prinz by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    April Musings by Valkyrie
    Birds by Parker Owens
    Denied by Cia
    GFD: Blood Money by Comicality
    Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by aditus
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Poetry Book by Dolores Esteban
    Thirty Daze in April by Parker Owens
    Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @BHopper2
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  18. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Tiptoe through the window
    By the window, that is where I'll be
    Come tiptoe through the tulips with me
    ©Warner Chapell Music Inc
    Well wouldn't that be nice  So far tonight in a couple of hours, we have had 8"/20cm of heavy wet snow and winds up to 55mph/90km/h and will be going on through the night. Killed any tulips or the possibility to do any tiptoeing for me  Also, now my lights are a flickering so I'm going to post this early before I have no power.
    So how was your week? We had a bit going on here this week at GA and what better place for one stop shopping than on Sunday morning in North America in the Weekly Wrap Up!
    Monday, we had a great Featured Story by @spikey582 on one of the omnipotent one's stories here at GA
    Next on Wednesday, we had  Renee drop by to give us another Author Guess Who. Did you guess who?
    Finally on Friday, @comicfan popped buy with a couple new prompts.Also brought some disturbing comments
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th
      2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
    Panic! by Dabeagle
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    The Heart of Oskar Prinz by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    April Musings by Valkyrie
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Denied by Cia
    GFD: King's Order by Comicality
    GFD: We Are Many by Comicality
    Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality
    Kabal; Book 3 of The Kings Mate by aditus
    Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by aditus
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
    Poetry Book by Dolores Esteban
    Thirty Daze in April by Parker Owens
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Timothy M.
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  19. wildone

    Featured Story: A Bad Day to be WET

    By wildone,


    Featured Stories
    Another Monday, and another great story to be featured! If you have overeaten ham, turkey, or other holiday weekend fare, then why exercise when you can sit back and read another fascinating story brought to us from our great Story Review Team!
     
     
    A Bad Day to be WET
    Myr
    Reviewer: spikey582
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 5,341
    For this review, I felt like looking at something a bit different from what I've reviewed in the past. My first love, as far as genre fiction is concerned, has always been sci-fi/fantasy stories, and yet I’ve not read many of the GA offerings in that genre. So, to remedy that I decided to dip into some of the writing of GA’s own Myr.  
    In A Bad Day to be WET, we get to experience a day in the life of one Bill Thomas, a test pilot in the Terran Confederation Spaceforce. Bill is a Jumper, one who can sense “jump points” in space time, and psionically “jump” a ship from one point or another. We meet him in the midst of calibrating the navigation system in a prototype bomber spacecraft. Shortly, he is being called away on a priority mission, flying through a hurricane, and transporting civilians through an active war zone.  
    What I particularly love about this story is that it feels like an episode of an exciting sci-fi tv show. We get taken for a thrilling ride, and it is so much fun to experience. While this is a short story, that is somewhat episodic in nature, Myr still does an amazing job of developing his main character Bill. Be it through his daring flight skills, his forthright banter, or his casual flirtation with a senator’s son, we get a well-defined picture of what he’s like and what he’s about. The best part is that it’s all done through the action and dialogue of the story.
    A Bad Day to be WET feels in every way like it should be part of an ongoing sci-fi tv series. In fact, considering that Myr has written several other shorts set in this same universe, it can certainly be read as such a series.  
    This is a fun, action-packed read. Go check it out, and hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as I have.
    Category: Anthology: Crossing the Line  Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi  Tags:  young adult, psionics, space, military, future  Rating: Teen
  20. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It is a sad weekend for me . My beloved Flames went down into a burning ring of fire 🔥. Both BHopper and me are both crying in our beers 🍻 notice the plural.
    If you are of the Christian faith, Happy Easter Sunday.
    If you are of the Hebrew faith, Happy Passover.
    I'm sure I'm missing some others, so make sure you comment below on what I did miss
    Looking back at the GA Weekly Blog this week, it all started off on Monday with Cia bringing us a New Classic Author Feature:
    And is always the case, Wednesday was the Classic Author Feature Excerpt:
    Then it was Anthology Thursday where Renee brought us an Anthology Flashback:
    Finally our prompt guru, comicfan, loaded us all up with a few more prompts to... well, prompt us
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th
      2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    The Heart of Oskar Prinz by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    April Musings by Valkyrie
    Denied by Cia
    GFD: Body Disposal by Comicality
    GFD: Dead Language by Comicality
    Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by aditus
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
    Poetry Book by Dolores Esteban
    Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus; Book 13 of Verse
    Thirty Daze in April by Parker Owens
    Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse
    Valentine�s at Benders, and other holiday tales by AC Benus
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
    tim's poetry workbook by Mikiesboy
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @BHopper2
     
    Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!
  21. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm shocked  I'm surprised  I'm flabbergasted  And you all should be too! When I found this out yesterday I was left with my mouth agape . Just when you thought you knew a guy, you find out how little you know! And then, to top it all off, he chooses to use deceit and misguidance to throw everyone further off the track. It has been pointed out that he didn't lie, but to me he might have just well have . I'm not willing to turn my back on him and I think no one else should either .
     
    Author Guess Who #2 Reveal
    The author for our second Author Guess Who was.....
    Dodger
    You can check out his questionnaire answers here.
    And check out these two stories!
     
    So now that we all have recovered from this little bit of news  shall we see what happened on the GA Blog this week!
    Monday, Timothy M brought us a great review in our Featured Story:
    Wednesday, Renee brought us Round 5 of Q & A:
    Friday, Wayne or as he is known around these parts, Comicfan, had some more prompts for us all:
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th
      2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    The Heart of Oskar Prinz by Mike Arram
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    Denied by Cia
    GFD: Body Disposal by Comicality
    GFD: Lost In Shadow by Comicality
    Life Changes by comicfan
    Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by aditus
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
    Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus; Book 11 of Verse
    Lyrical Laments by Headstall
    Thirty Daze in April by Parker Owens
    Promising Updates:
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday; Book 10 of CJ
     
    **Reader Recommended**
    Recommended by @Valkyrie
     
     
  22. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Mar 31. - Apr 6)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So Spring is here! Sports is underway for starting their seasons or finishing them off. As I know a few follow sports and others probably come here to ignore them , I shall not say no more  LOL.
    Monday, Cia introduced us to an all new CSR Feature for the month:

    Tuesday, although not really a Tech Tuesday post, Myr did share with us an update on the editor and spacing:

    Then on the first Wednesday of April, Carlos returned with an all new GA reader favourite of Ask An Author #2:

    Friday, Wayne dropped by and decided to give us a couple of new prompts for you to wrap your head, and fingers, around.

    Saturday, or as it is now known, Comsie Day, he brought us another great Article:
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th
      2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th Blog Opportunities
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
    Premium Updates:
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
    Classic Updates:
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
    Terre Nouvelle by Mike Arram
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
    Signature Updates:
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
    April Musings by Valkyrie
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
    Cozy Contemplations by Headstall
    Denied by Cia
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
    GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality; Book 0 of GFD: Children Of Sunset
    GFD: High Jinx by Comicality
    Kabal by aditus; Book 3 of The King's Mate
    Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by aditus
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
    One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse
    Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus
    Promising Updates:
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Recommended by @Timothy M.
  23. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So just in case you missed it GA underwent a Software upgrade on Saturday. So far I haven't noticed any differences but I'm sure that is a good thing . In case you did miss the announcements, Myr did put everything in a nice, neat, little blog:
     
     
    Now let's look at the rest of the GA Blog for the week!
     
    Monday, Cia lead us on the CSR Discussion Day:
     
     
    Wednesday, was another addition of Guess Who? I have to admit, this one has stumped a lot of people
     
     
    Thursday the echidna from down under, took over with a new Signature Author Announcement:
     
     
    Friday flew in with comicfan, and a few more prompts to tickle your mind
     
     
    Finally on Saturday, Comsie has a serious discussion about one of the most important things to me:
     
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th 2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th  
    Blog Opportunities
     
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
     
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
     
    Classic Updates:
     
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
     
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
     
    Terre Nouvelle by Mike Arram
     
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
     
    Signature Updates:
     
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
     
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
     
    Confessions of a Diabetic Cat by Cole Matthews
     
    Denied by Cia
     
    Fanfic by Comicality; Book 0 of Fanfic
     
    Leopard Hunt by Graeme; Book 4 of The Lilydale Leopards
     
    Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% by aditus
     
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
     
    Love Looked at Me and Laughed and other poems by AC Benus; Book 11 of Verse
     
    The Secret Life Of Billy Chase 9 by Comicality; Book 9 of The Secret Life Of Billy Chase
     
    Promising Updates:
     
    Changes, Again by Mikiesboy
     
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
     
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
     
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
     
    My journey through pain by albertnothlit
     
     
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
     
    Recommended by @BHopper2
  24. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well now that it is officially the end of winter on the Northern Hemisphere, let's not wish that winter on anyone in the Southern I think  it was rough on our European, Asian and North American friends.
     
    Just a reminder, I am still looking for completed stories or series for the weekly blog. If you have a favourite, or two, or more, make sure you send me a PM @wildone I have one left, so send me some...please
     
    Cia started the week off with our introduction to a new Classic Author Feature:
     
    Then on Wednesday, she was back and had a Excerpt from our Classic Author Feature:
     
    On Friday our prompt Guru, Comicfan, started posting the prompts himself on the Blog again. Make sure to wave to Wayne and say hi
     
    Saturday was a really interesting GA Article by Comsie. Make sure you check it out if you write. Heck, I don't write and it was really interesting!
     
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th 2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th  
    Blog Opportunities
     
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
     
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
     
    Classic Updates:
     
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
     
    Candy & Kisses by Dabeagle
     
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
     
    Terre Nouvelle by Mike Arram
     
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
     
    Signature Updates:
     
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
     
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
     
    Denied by Cia
     
    GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality; Book 12 of Gone From Daylight
     
    Irreverent Tales by AC Benus
     
    Kabal by aditus; Book 3 of The King's Mate
     
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
     
    Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality; Book 6 of Savage Moon
     
    Shelter by Comicality; Book 1 of Shelter
     
    Spirit of Fire by Stellar
     
    Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse
     
    Promising Updates:
     
    Changes, Again by Mikiesboy
     
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
     
    Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso
     
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
     
    Shamrock Lite by albertnothlit
     
    The Cockney Canuck by Dodger
     
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    The Art of Being Gay
     
    by @Cole Matthews 
     
    Chad was outed, his life in shambles. His son, Justin, was his only lifeline to happiness.
    Roy had enough. His attempts to find love and happiness had failed. He decided to simply live without trying to find a companion in life.
    Together, they begin to learn what it really means to be gay.
     
    recommended by @Valkyrie
     
  25. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So, don't tell anyone  but I think Renee missed her hour of sleep this week  . This makes less work for me, and gives me something to tease her about  . I do have to admit that I don't have a lil' one under that age of 1 that I'm tending to day in and day out, so I guess I shall forgive her  Why don't we all share our love  .
     
    On a more sad note, we have members in New Zealand that we should share our love with too  .
     
    Monday, Renee introduced us to another featured story from our Review Team.
     
    Jump to Friday where we had not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 prompts this week!
     
    Saturday was a celebration and milestone for Comicality, 50 GA Articles are under his belt!
     
     
    Anthologies
    2019 Spring Anthology: In the Stars - Due May 15th 2019 Spring Anthology: Snapped  - Due May 15th  
    Blog Opportunities
     
    Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author)
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM your recommendation and why you recommend it to a Site Admin.
    Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Story Recommendations:  Open to all GA authors & readers. PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Questions & Answers: Open to all GA authors, readers, and editors. Visit the thread and PM @Renee Stevens to participate.
    Reader Recommended: Recommend a completed Poem/Story/Series for a short blurb at the end of the Weekly Wrap Up and PM @wildone to share your favourite stories.
     
    Premium Updates:
     
    A Leg to Stand On by Valkyrie *Premium*
     
    Classic Updates:
     
    A Mourning Storm by Ronyx
     
    Candy & Kisses by Dabeagle
     
    Dancing on a Star by Ronyx
     
    Rich Boy: Growing Pains by dkstories
     
    Terre Nouvelle by Mike Arram
     
    The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W
     
    Signature Updates:
     
    A prompt a week by comicfan
     
    Adrift by Mann Ramblings
     
    Aria Graice by Nephylim
     
    Confessions of a Diabetic Cat by Cole Matthews
     
    Denied by Cia
     
    Kabal by aditus; Book 3 of The King's Mate
     
    Life Changes by comicfan
     
    Lonely Pride by Cynus
     
    Spirit of Fire by Stellar
     
    Promising Updates:
     
    Changes, Again by Mikiesboy
     
    Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens
     
    Georgetown: Goodnight, My Angel by Carlos Hazday
     
    Keep Quiet by albertnothlit
     
    My journey through pain by albertnothlit
     
    Tales of the Underground: Blinded by Aceinthehole; Book 3 of Tales of the Underground
     
    **Reader Recommended**
     
    Red Running Shoes
    by @aditus
     
    Come meet quirky, irrational, impulsive Jonah, who runs when life gets complicated. This time he is in Sicily, Italy. What else? Oh yes. He talks to Zach, his imaginary laptop friend, collects people who want to take care of him, as well as slightly possessive, manipulative boyfriends. Time for a change.
     
    Recommended by @Valkyrie
     
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