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    Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 25 - Jan. 31)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hmmm, so we are 1 down and 11 to go in months of this year. Where did January go!  
    Groundhog day is a coming, so just in case you haven't seen the movie like 100 times staring Bill Murray, especially over and over again on Groundhog Day, keep your eyes out on your local listings 🙄
    A question for my friends to the south, how did you handle your small wisps of winter that we deal with from Nov. to May  I shouldn't laugh, as places like Georgia and Texas among other places are not really equipped to handle that kind of weather. One of the most interesting things I saw in one visit to an unusually wintery week down in Dallas many years ago, was Highway Dept. pickup trucks driving down the interstates with guys standing in the back shoveling sand out of the back of the truck onto the road . I think that put things in perspective for me. Up here you will see a snow plow go by with 2 trailers dog legged behind the original plow so they can clear 3 lanes of highway at a time and each has a huge bucket sand on them to spread sand after the blades push the snow off the highway. 
    Now I don't know if you are a Superbowl fan or not, but I am told the the Patriots of New England are challenging the Seahawks of Seattle this year. If you do follow North American gridiron football (please don't yell at me, the rest of the world other than Canada and the US ) who are you cheering for?  Also the winter Olympics are coming up in a few days too! If you happen to be in Italy, make sure you go down to the boy aquarium and check out the guys . Any predictions there as well? 
    Now if you don't want to talk about sports or weather, let us have a free for all, where we can discuss whatever you want . Tell me what is on your mind, within the rules  
     
    We had a good week this week at the GA News Blog, did we not?
    Monday, Cia had the CSR Discussion Day:
    Tuesday, Mr. Myr held a deep dive looking into the Comedy Genre:
    Thursday, Mr. Myr was back again doing a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back look at an Anthology from 2007. I think I was still in High School back then :
    Friday Ms. Val came in and turned the site into a tissy with a couple of new Prompts. Check them out but you can ignore the latter comments in the blog 😮:
     
     
    I know the days are getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere, and shorter in the Southern, but do you wonder if Myr gets up earlier in the day each day to post the Words of the Day at the crack of dawn?
    structure, consistency, subtext, resonance, foundation, execution, yearning
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due March 30, 2026 - Find all the information right here.
    2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an 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
    TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Campaign by Topher Lydon Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW The Lost and the Damned by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 48 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Borders and Bribery by Thirdly Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Break the Day by dragonthusiast Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Finding Liam by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro The Longest Third Date by LJCC I've Always Loved You by R. Eric The Curse Of Love by arielynn24 Ignition by Kileoli Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex Other Side of the Tracks by ChromedOutCortex What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin **Complete** The Art of Living by Robert Hugill U-N-I by unilive **Complete** The End of Times. by William King **Complete** Young and Hungry for Love by Wombat Bill Decatur by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Baby, Don't Shoot by sallystrait Grocery Store Fantasies by Lee Wilson Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Love seeDz by Tony S. **Complete** Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Angel Awakened by Painawakened Bending Eli by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes ThunderDust by J92 A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus The Fantastic Eight and Their February Surprise by BendtedWreath **Complete** Widderkin Interlude by Palantir Rough House by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Finding Myself by RichardWrites Seaside Entries by ObicanDecko What We Survive by ChromedOutCortex Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Jody and the Navy by KKirk THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson The Story of Aaron and Brad by Odie Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  2. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    My secret has been revealed 🕺I did say last week that it might be on site or not. Well it turned out that I knew we were going to announce this year's Anthology Themes 🥳So that was my big secret. 
    Thanks to our Admin Team who collaborated on discussing many different ideas of the past Anthologies, the number, the wording and the hopeful attraction to every one of our Authors and Poets, new, old and maybe ones that might be inspired that we have not met yet .  Consideration was also taken in on past feedback from past participants and even the ones that maybe didn't participate in the past. We also heard people talking about their ideas this year. We will keep those in mind to in trying to appeal to as many of you as possible with also keeping in the mind the readers as well. We hope we have given everyone some food for thought.
    I think all of the other Admins hated my suggestions  but at least I participated  
    You can read more about the final themes in our Anthology Announcement. Even though it was on Thursday, let's put it up first this week!
    Now I usually have a bit of a preamble, or as Krista would say, cheekiness 😮 I don't think anyone would accuse me of being cheeky  except her!
    With the cold, not only in North America, but I heard some places in Europe and other places are just down right nippy. Enough to make us nipply  Get it  
    We got a good dump or two of snow and some more on the way, then add on the -10 C / 14 F but add in the windchill we got to -20 C / -4 F. How about you? Tell me your woes if you have them. 
    Anywho, I"m going to wrap up the rest of the week now  
    Monday, Cia came in and brought us a new Signature Author Feature:
     
    Tuesday was Myr's turn up at bat, when he went diving:
    Cia came back on Wednesday to give us a Excerpt from our Signature Feature:
     
    So, how did you do on the Words of the Day?
    intent, precision, economy, balance, context, focus, emphasis
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due March 30, 2026 - Find all the information right here.
    2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an 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 Cockney Canuck by Dodger The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Campaign by Topher Lydon Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW The Lost and the Damned by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 51 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes Love seeDz by Tony S. The Story of Aaron and Brad by Odie The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Asset Protection: A Hulking & Wiccan Tale by Boy Mercury X **Complete** The Fantastic Eight and Their February Surprise by BendtedWreath Break the Day by dragonthusiast Malicious glee (Schadenfreude) by Kileoli Misaligned by Laura S. Fox THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Seaside Entries by ObicanDecko What We Survive by ChromedOutCortex Jody and the Team by KKirk **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Passionfruit by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Unwrapping Us for the Holidays by Golden Ghost Pen Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Frosted Hearts by Jason Rimbaud Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Another Time by Celian Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Finding Liam by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro Dangerous Romance by vanalas Starfall by dragonthusiast **Complete** Phoenix, The Legend Is Ticklish by Ticklishboy30 Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Widderkin Interlude by Palantir I'll Kiss You in the Rain by William King **Complete** In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson Finding Myself by RichardWrites The Acquisition: A Record of Compliance, Pleasure, and Ownership by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Ctrl+S Is Never an Option by Kileoli Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Some Things you shouldn't discuss during Class by Celian **Complete** Serenity by Albert1434 **Complete** Borders and Bribery by Thirdly Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Best Man At My Brother's Wedding by StoriesByTroy The Longest Third Date by LJCC ThunderDust by J92 Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox A Trick of the Light by Boy Mercury X **Complete** My Straight Best Friend Asked Me to Be His Boyfriend by StoriesByTroy 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  3. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Monday is the day they call Blue Monday.
    If you remember, last week I revealed to all that I was down in the dumps  
    I really have to give you all the hugest hugs . After watching all the music vids and then watching 3 favourite shows: Ferris Buhler's Day Off, Red White and Royal Blue, and Heated Rivalry (my favourites, don't judge me  ) and going for a longer walk, I was feeling better. I think distracting my mind for about 8 hours and then some exercise seemed to do the trick. I went to bed earlier and slept better that night and woke up in the morning feeling refreshed and ready for the day. Oh, and I read the first couple of chapters of a favourite story before closing my eyes. 
    I guess when I said I hope it would be cathartic, it turned out to be  Thanks to all of you.

    So how about all of you? Are you doing okay? I hope so as I don't want anyone going unprepared into Blue Monday  or feeling down in the dumps today. Read last weeks blog and know that it can work for you too  
    So I know a secret, I know a secret  But, I'm sworn to secrecy  Might have to do with something outside the site or not. But I have been threatened with *them* pulling every piece of body hair off of me with tweezers and a bottle of vinegar nearby if I flinch 😮 😮 !! For that reason, I shall keep my mouth shut. I will discuss more in next week's Weekly Wrap Up.
    Kind of sounds like a cliffhanger of your favourite story or tv show  Stay tuned next week...
    Enough babbling from me  
    On Tuesday, Myr was in the barn early that morning, saddling the horse and getting ready to ride into the Western sunrise with a Deep Dive:
    Thursday, he was back to do a flashing show, oh sorry, I meant a flashback  Either way it involved Myr and flashing :
    Friday, Aditus used some naughty words in the Prompts :
     
    Now that we are onto the Words of the Day, I have to ask, how did you do?
    discordant, intrepid, recalcitrant, ruthless, succulent, clarity, cadence
    I got 4 of 7
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Find all the information right here.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an 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
    TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Learned to Lie by Krista **Complete** The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW The Asset and the Liability by Topher Lydon **Complete** Carter's Campaign by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W  The Estate by Topher Lydon **Complete** 48 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Snow? Never heard of it! by Kileoli **Complete** Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Desire in the Dormitory by chris191070 **Complete** Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin The Demon's Realm. by E K Stokes Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Starfall by dragonthusiast I'll Kiss You in the Rain by William King Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet Love seeDz by Tony S. A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian The Summer House by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Frat Games: The House Plaything by StoriesByTroy Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Tastebud Clarity by Thirdly **Complete** Frosted Hearts by Jason Rimbaud The Fantastic Eight and Their February Surprise by BendtedWreath Serenity by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard ThunderDust by J92 Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Finding Liam by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Phoenix, The Legend Is Ticklish by Ticklishboy30 Best Man At My Brother's Wedding by StoriesByTroy A salty drop of Magic by Celian Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Finding Myself by RichardWrites As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 Ticklish Librarian by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Love in a time of hatred by Gary L **Complete** Widderkin Interlude by Palantir Everything Meant Nothing by StoriesByTroy Farm Tales by quokka **Complete** The Story of Aaron and Brad by Odie The Art of Living by Robert Hugill The Man from Mars by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Other Side of the Tracks by ChromedOutCortex The Longest Third Date by LJCC 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  4. wildone

    WeeKeLy WrApUp - (JaN. 4 - jAn. 10)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Howdy Ho Good Neighbours!
    I guess that is why they'd call it the blues....
    Interesting, the holidays are over, the bills are coming in, back to work everyday of the week, the days are getting longer but still submerged in darkness for most of the day (in my longitude). 
    They say the 3rd Monday of January is blue Monday, the saddest day of the year, but I think I've arrived a wee bit earlier . 
    I just feel blah! 
    So I need you all to give me something to do to cheer me up. Turn my frown upside down   ! What do you do when you are feeling down in the dumps and you can't really put your finger(s) on it. I'm sure there is a few of you feeling the same, so let's talk about it and see if it is cathartic. I should pop over into the Games and Humour Forum. Or do you have a favourite joke? Tell me!
    I did have a busy week though. Someone, unnamed, wanted me to glance of over a nearly 25,000 chapter . Worked extra hours. Had a my first hour and a half massage that for reason I told my masseuse that I wanted a deep tissue massage and I hurt now.  
    Now I've been watching Playdate on Prime, and I'm smiling  a wee little bit . I wonder if the makers of a certain 2006-2009 TV show found any similarities. 
    Now let us get down to business. On to the Update.
    First Monday of the month (and the year), means we get a whole new CSR story and author! Check them out:
     
    Tuesday, Myr put on his one glove, his sparkly jacket, tighter pants and dancing shoes and did his version of Thriller (/Suspense) 😎 :
     
    Thursday, Val had some great news! You may have noticed below that the Upcoming Writing Events has been blank the past couple of weeks. Not anymore :
    Friday she was back again. Sharing results of a game that she got at Christmas from her thoughtful friends. Check it out:
    We did get 7 new Words of the Day. I do want to know if you got 7 for 7:
    shrill, pungent, voracious, pluck, insolent, searing, pervasive
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Find all the information right here.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an 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
    TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Learned to Lie by Krista The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Estate by Topher Lydon Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW The Asset and the Liability by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Granny's Got a Plan by Topher Lydon **Complete** 44 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    White Sheets by Celian The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Jody and the Team by KKirk Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud Misaligned by Laura S. Fox I'm Gay: A Nifty Story by Jeff Burton Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme The Story of Aaron and Brad by Odie I'll Kiss You in the Rain by William King The Parole Officer by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Backpacking by chris191070 **Complete** The Other Side of Trust by ChromedOutCortex Love in a time of hatred by Gary L Love seeDz by Tony S. Starfall by dragonthusiast The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites I Pity the Poor Immigrant by PlacidGuy **Complete** Encrypted by Jeff Burton **Complete** Snow? Never heard of it! by Kileoli The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat Bottles don't choose their shores by Kileoli The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Serenity by Albert1434 Life is Like a New Suit of Clothes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun A salty drop of Magic by Celian Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Frosted Hearts by Jason Rimbaud Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex Finding Myself by RichardWrites Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Oceanbank by quokka **Complete** A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Finding Liam by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Randy for Submission, Pursuing the One by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica The Longest Third Date by LJCC These Bloody Fists by gor mu **Complete** Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  5. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Dec. 28 - Jan. 3)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Oh wow! 2026 you say  
    First off, to Myr and the rest of the GA community: With all the days off last week, if you got them, I didn't know what day it was . I forgot it was Saturday, but I'm going to blame a extra long turkey hangover in not doing the Weekly Wrap Up. Then Myr posted the stories for the week and a gentle reminder/hint, that if anyone (me) wanted to add more, to stay tuned. I tried  I really, really tired . After my 3rd attempt to add in the all the blogs and the WOTDs, and linking and all the other jazzy stuff that gets done for the Weekly Wrap Up, I'd keep making the same damn mistake and hit the back button on my browser instead of the GA browser undo button, and lose everything. 
     
    So, I never brought up resolutions, because lets face it, they never work  But I resolve to do the Wrap Up every week in 2026 unless I'm on a holiday, then I will nicely asked Cia to help out  
    Now that past 2 weeks, the festive season to a lot of us, is over, let me ask this. Did anything strange happen this year? I will start this off 😮 For the first Christmas dinner in about 300 years, my sister did not bring up politics during the dinner  It was a Christmas miracle  Actually, it is usually brought up after dinner but that didn't happen either . I think if this goes off like this in the future, I can relax the GA 'no politics rule except in the Pit' rule at family dinners.  
    So, did anything unusual happen to you? Did you see Santa Claus at a nude beach on the day after Christmas ? An elf in an unemployment line? Some reindeers at the slaughterhouse? Bad, Steve, Bad!!! Let me hear the good, the bad and the downright ugly as well. 
    Now you would think that we would shut down during the past week, well I kind of did , but here is what else went on at the GA News Blog!
    Monday, Cia not only did wrap up the month but also the year as well, as she hosted the December CSR Discussion Day:
    Tuesday, Myr geeked out and went all Sci-Fi on us all 🖖:
    Val popped in on New Years Eve and Day to pass on splendid New Year's wishes from all here at GA to you all!
    If you thought that Tuesday was a Deep Dive, wait until you check out what Myr pulled out of the archives 😮:
     
    Let's not forget the Words of the Day:
    loathe, murmur, corpulent, opulent, sordid, pliant, mordant
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Learned to Lie by Krista The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW Granny's Got a Plan by Topher Lydon The Estate by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 0 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    No stories 47 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Frosted Hearts by Jason Rimbaud These Bloody Fists by gor mu THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Satellites by MrM Finding Liam by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex Guideverse: The Future by Invnarcel Love seeDz by Tony S. Starfall by dragonthusiast A salty drop of Magic by Celian The Straight Boys Took Me On Vacation by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Jody and the Team by KKirk Finding Myself by RichardWrites When All Seems Lost by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 Ticklish Psychic by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Love in a time of hatred by Gary L Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Frat Curious by Golden Ghost Pen The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas A Beautiful Friendship by chris191070 **Complete** Dingo and the Frog by Rusty Slocum **Complete** Other Side of the Tracks by ChromedOutCortex Mommy saw Santa kissing Claus by Jack Poignet **Complete** The Other Side of Trust by ChromedOutCortex As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Bending Eli by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Bottles don't choose their shores by Kileoli Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet The Art of Living by Robert Hugill I'll Kiss You in the Rain by William King The Longest Third Date by LJCC The Loser by chris191070 **Complete** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  6. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas  🎄🎅 
    I just realized that this is Christmas eve, eve, eve, eve Wrap Up  
    Now I'm sure not everyone is in the same boat, but due to Canada having Christmas and Boxing Day as stat holidays, we will work M, Tu, We, we will be off for 4 days straight if you don't work weekends! 😮 I know not everyone is so lucky  especially if you work in our much appreciated essential jobs, fire, police, paramedics, doctors, nurses, hospital workers, etc. there is so many of you , and our friends in retail that work so we can spend our money that we have or don't have. 
    So, I guess my question is the obvious one... Any plans for the holidays? Family, friends, acquaintances. I have to admit that I'm a bit of a Ebeneezer Scrooge at Christmas time, or maybe the Grinch; I do put on a smile and do the family and friends things and hope others enjoy my company  , and carry on. Now what about you?
    We had a big week this week in the sense that our last Special Event of the Year was released. The Prompt Team Event in their sophomore year had a 8 entries and the one common theme of the authors is that they really appreciated the challenge of writing outside their normal genres. So make sure you pop into the below links and check them out, leave a like or such, and pay the authors by leaving a comment! They will appreciate it  Thanks to the Prompt Team too!!
    So what all happened here this week? Well let me show you  
    Monday, Cia brought us a new Signature Author Feature. Check it out and download the neat signature pic that I do every month! 
    Tuesday, Old Faithful, Myr, was back on Tuesday with another Deep Dive:
     When we have a new Signature Feature, Wednesday is a follow up on the Signature Feature Excerpt:
    Finally the big day came on Thursday! Check out the stories!!!
     
     
    Did you get into the Words of the Day this week?
    aberration, histrionic, partisan, flavescent, luteous, brazen, haggard
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Ghost of Watikan Forest by Krista **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour   Learned to Lie by Krista   The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters  The Cockney Canuck by Dodger   7 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Stonemason's son and the Silk Prince by Topher Lydon **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** Carter's Throne by Topher Lydon   Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW   Coyote vs the Mistletoe by Topher Lydon   The Hailsham Illuminations by Topher Lydon **Complete** Buckshot by Topher Lydon **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W  54 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    A Frozen Exchange by W_L **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** My Idiotic Lone Ranger by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** Be careful what you wish for by Gary L **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** Raven's Secret Crush by BendtedWreath **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** The Rim Job by drsawzall **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** Fairway to Heaven by Jeff Burton **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Entry** Jody and the Team by KKirk   Frosted Hearts by Jason Rimbaud   How I Met My Brother by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** We Even Lie To Ourselves by Lee Wilson **Complete** Life is Like a New Suit of Clothes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees   Mommy saw Santa kissing Claus by Jack Poignet   Misaligned by Laura S. Fox   I've Always Loved You by R. Eric   Guideverse: The Future by Invnarcel   Traded Goods by Yeoldebard   Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian **Complete** The Other Side of Trust by ChromedOutCortex   Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites   Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet   Everything Meant Nothing by StoriesByTroy   The Lost Key to Avalon by Jeff Burton I  Essence of Life by W_L   Serenity by Albert1434   Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex   The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard   The Art of Living by Robert Hugill   Bottles don't choose their shores by Kileoli   Love in a time of hatred by Gary L   The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy   The Silver Tongued Scoundrel by ThePhallocrat   Rising Stars by Littlelovestories   THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas   Twunk Posing at the Gym by GrantsXploits   North Meets South, Worlds Collide by R. Eric   Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex   Never Alone by Josh Aterovis   Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus   Love seeDz by Tony S.   Bite me by Celian **Complete** Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy   Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl   Finding Myself by RichardWrites   Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill   Best Man At My Brother's Wedding by StoriesByTroy   Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad   What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin   What We Missed Out On by irivera   Coloring Outside the Lines by JJQuinn   The Longest Third Date by LJCC   A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian   I'm Gay: A Nifty Story by Jeff Burton   Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox   Frat Curious by Golden Ghost Pen  Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  7. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Here I am at nearly 3 AM but not tired  Just finished watching the last episode of my newest, favouritist, show on steaming streaming TV  
    Enough about that  
    I want to ask a different question this week, and one that might be difficult to answer  You only get to give 1 response and 1 answer. I know this might be cruel and unusual punishment to you all . It might be personal, it might indirectly upset you  . Hang in there though, I know you can do it. I have faith in you all!!  
    In 2025 so far...
    This isn't a popularity contest! If you don't see your favourite by an author that might not be well known or a poet now well known, then shout it out as loud as you can! If it is a Signature, Classic, or Promising author, you can Shout It Out Loud!!
     
     
    Now that I've got you mind in overdrive, shall we see what happened this week?
    Oh, BTW, for those of you still to get your Prompt Team Event in, you have less that 24 hours. Make sure you check here for last minute directions!! @Krista, you paying attention !
     

     
    Now what did happen this past week? 
    On Tuesday, Myr the Magnificent took a very deep dive into the Paranormal.  
    Friday, Aditus took us to a couple of new Prompts. Check them out, I'm sure you all can relate!
     
    Where we may have had a light week on blogs, we were heavy on Words of the Day.
    bellicose, irritate, allegation, accountable, imitative, vitriol, assailant
     
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    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Learned to Lie by Krista The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Throne by Topher Lydon Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW Buckshot by Topher Lydon Extra Innings: Short Stories from "Swing for the Fences" by LittleBuddhaTW 39 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Love seeDz by Tony S. The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Jody and the Team by KKirk Twunk Posing at the Gym by GrantsXploits Misaligned by Laura S. Fox My Best Friend’s Brother Dylan Was Supposed to Be Straight by StoriesByTroy Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Neighbor Across the Window by StoriesByTroy **Complete** A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Frosted Hearts by Jason Rimbaud The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Serenity by Albert1434 Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex Essence of Life by W_L Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Angel Awakened by Painawakened Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus The Seasons change in Colbyn by Celian Finding Myself by RichardWrites The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad The Lost Key to Avalon by Jeff Burton White Sheets by Celian What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Wicked Little Town by ValentineDavis21 **Complete** The Longest Third Date by LJCC Coloring Outside the Lines by JJQuinn 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
     
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  8. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Nov. 30 - Dec. 6)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    The end is nigh! Soon, we shall put this all behind us  
    I'm talking about 2025! We are in the final 100 yards of a 400 yard dash. We are in the final 3 minutes of a football game, we are about 150 yards out from the flag on a golf course on a Par 6.
    We have securely made it into December. Only about 24 days left in 2025 and less if you live like in Australia or Fiji  For some reason I want to go to Fiji. I don't think it is is cheap though .
    I know the whole March and April lion and lamb saying, but my gosh, did December come in like a lion here 😮 Snow, snow and more snow ! And cold 🥶. At this rate, we might have a white Christmas  

    For my 'merican friends:

     
    I guess if anyone was motivated to go out and find themselves a man to snuggle up to and stay warm, now is the time. You can reach me at 1-800-555-1212 (99¢/min. discrete charge to your phone bill) where I'm taking over-the-phone applications   Be prepared for a phone interview at the same time. Here are some of the questions so you are prepared and can practice:
    Are you a male? Are you alive, like with a heartbeat and such? Do you emit heat, or are you a heat taker? Like a snake 🐍  Are you the big spoon or the small spoon, or are do you think of yourself as a fork?   Are you hairy like a bear, or smooth as a twink? Are you currently in a giving mood or a taking mood   There may be open ended question, so be prepared 😮. 
     
    Now, after that disturbing preamble, let's get onto the wrap up. You are probably thinking I'm missing the question of the week but no, I'm not. What other questions should I be asking for possible December cuddlers?
     
    Monday, Cia introduced our December CSR Feature:
    Tuesday, was Mr. Myr's day to do a Deep Dive:
    Thursday, Valkyrie wanted a Check In for the Prompt Team Event:
    ONLY 7 DAYS TO GO TO SUBMIT
    Then she came back and gave us a few inspiring prompts :
     
    How about those Words of the Day;
    federation, bereaved, charity, sagacity, overhaul, withering, warped
     
     
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    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   Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour   The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters   Learned to Lie by Krista  4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Run by Topher Lydon   Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW   Coyote vs the Water Wolf by Topher Lydon **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W   32 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Begin Again by Tony S.   Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy   Jody and the Team by KKirk   The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas   Misaligned by Laura S. Fox   Traded Goods by Yeoldebard   Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson   Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites   A Homecoming at Thanksgiving by chris191070 **Complete** Serenity by Albert1434   In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex   The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis   As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels   Essence of Life by W_L   Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill **Complete** Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex  Rising Stars by Littlelovestories   House Of Exiles (Rework) by GENERAL PIGNOUF   THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas   The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF   Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex   Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus   Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian   Finding Myself by RichardWrites   The Art of Living by Robert Hugill  A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian  Angel Awakened by Painawakened  Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad  The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy  Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson  Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox  The Longest Third Date - PART 1 by LJCC   
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
     
     
  9. wildone

    Weekly Update (Nov. 23 - Nov. 29)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Yet another month is gone in 2025. So what did you get done in the past 11 months that you needed to complete in 2025 ?  
    Let's see, um, er, hmm, I don't know. I guess that is the advantage of not making New Year's Resolutions, nothing to complete  I guess it is always prudent to have a plan for your future. Hmm I'm sounding like me mom and dad 😮 
    So did you spend any money on Black Friday if they have it where you are? Any plans to spend on Cyber Monday? Not sure if around you neck of the woods but  they have also these other days: Shop Local Saturday to support your local small businesses, and to wrap it up with Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday seems somewhat new around here, where you are encouraged in our season alf gulutney to maybe give a few dollars or make some kind of donation other than cash to a charity. In addition to the Food Bank Hamper I pick up on every grocery shopping trip for the Food Bank, next week I'll give $50 to the Food Bank and my company will match the same. 
    I have to admit that winter has come in like a lion the past week here in my next of the woods. Monday was a huge dumping of snow that brought out the best of first snowfall drivers of the year  Although I got all new snow tires last Saturday, I chose to work from home on Monday and Tuesday. Looking out the window and watching the news, probably a good thing I did  Tuesday was not as bad, but sill a lot of snow. Then it eased off until Friday were we got another good dump. The other issue was it was cold 🥶With windchill, we did get down around -20 C, or -4 F for my merican friends. 
    Well enough of cold and snow, I imagine if you are down in the Southern Hemisphere, you are all laughing at me and wondering which way the water spins going down the toilet in North America  Psst, it is a myth . 
    So moving right along, since it is like 4:20 AM here, had a poker night at a friends , time to wrap it up and get to bed.
    Monday Cia kicked off the week with a very interesting CSR Discussion Day. Check out Thirdly's comments:
    I'd like to tell you about Myr's Deep Dive on Tuesday, but it is a bit of a mystery to me :
    On Thursday, Val shared a Thanksgiving message to all of you here at GA!
     
    How'd you do this week on the Words of the Day?
    bureau, machination, propel, tutorial, captious, initiative, vouch
     
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    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters Learned to Lie by Krista 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Run by Topher Lydon Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW Coyote vs the Water Wolf by Topher Lydon **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 32 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Begin Again by Tony S. Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Jody and the Team by KKirk The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites A Homecoming at Thanksgiving by chris191070 **Complete** Serenity by Albert1434 In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Essence of Life by W_L Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill **Complete** Older Hearts by ChromedOutCortex Rising Stars by Littlelovestories House Of Exiles (Rework) by GENERAL PIGNOUF THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian Finding Myself by RichardWrites The Art of Living by Robert Hugill A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Angel Awakened by Painawakened Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox The Longest Third Date - PART 1 by LJCC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  10. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm mad! 😠
    I'm irate! 😠
    I'm absolutely livid! 😠 
    So someone told on me!! Told the US that I mistakenly took US Thanksgiving last week instead of the upcoming one. Now my green card lottery entry has been cancelled over it 😮 !!! I can think of one 'tuckian that would have reported me. No not you @astone2292  
    Okay, just kidding. All above is fictional and untrue.  
    The fact remains that I honestly thought it was this past week that Americans took most of the week off for a Thursday holiday for the second Thanksgiving of the year  
    So once again, may I wish you all the happiest of Thanksgiving and may the Turkey population spring back in time for Christmas. 🦃
    Now I hate to stereotype ,  yet, I'm curious does the 3 big family holidays for your choice of meat change. Now I know there is lots of different religions, beliefs, meals and such which can constitute a family holiday, but I'm talking specifically about Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Up here in Canadia, my family and most of my friends families all ate turkey for all three. Some might interchange a ham in for one or two, usually Christmas or Easter. Thanksgiving usually was always turkey. So here is the question of the week, what is your traditional meat for each of these holidays. Keep it clean you guys!!! Or do you rotate? **sigh** 
    With that all settled, shall we see what happened at the GA News Blog?
    Monday, Cia dropped by to bring us a new Signature Feature:
    Tuesday, Myr went looking deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep into Literary Fiction:
    We did have a blog on a Wednesday this week, we needed to have the Signature Author Excerpt: 
    Jump to Friday, and Cole asked a question that I think many of us ask, sometimes daily? Now you can put it down in words:
     
    I know someone who gets up early every morning and takes the same road to give us all the Word of the Day. Bonus points if you got the first 2:
    concinnity, synecdoche, skepticism, dowdy, abandonment, feisty, wiry
     
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    3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Learned to Lie by Krista The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Run by Topher Lydon Medellín by LittleBuddhaTW Coyote vs the Water Wolf by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 37 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Begin Again by Tony S. The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy White Sheets by Celian Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Barracks Boys by Golden Ghost Pen **Complete** Wicked Little Town by ValentineDavis21 Good Times by Albert1434 Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Preachers' Sons 2: The Nineties by R. Eric Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Adventures of Wishbone by Yeoldebard Jody and the Team by KKirk The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Essence of Life by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Flame and Frost by lomax61 The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Another Time by Celian Rising Stars by Littlelovestories A Friday Night in Texas by Golden Ghost Pen Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Finding Myself by RichardWrites There’s Always One Special Kid by paren01 **Complete** Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian In the Shadow of Wolves by Inkognito THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Snippets of Oddly Romantic Lines by Ira Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
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  11. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    😮 
    Ever wake up in the morning and see something and know you have to do something about it? No, I'm not referring to that, guys . 
    I did that this morning. I opened the fridge and I have to admit it was pretty bare. The thing is when you see your bare fridge, you probably going to notice it needs a really good cleaning! So there I am at 8 this morning with everything fitting onto one shelf, and pulling out the other 3 shelves, the two crispers and meat tray, and all the door pockets. 
    Gave everything a good scrubbing and sanitizing, then put everything back together with only one extra piece at the end  Luckily it was easy to figure out. 
    Next, to the grocery store and shop for stuffs to put in the fridge! $400 later  😮 😮 Well, that will last me over a month, so it isn't that bad, but it makes me really aware of what the high grocery prices must do to others. I do have to admit, that $30 went to buying 3-$10 food bank hampers as I'm aware that not everyone has the money for food  
    Speaking of food! I guess my American cousins are getting ready fo the second Thanksgiving this year . We had ours up in Canadia about a month ago. So any big plans for the holiday? Do you have family coming over?  So a survey just revealed, and really, if you needed a survey, then I'm speechless, they say that the two topics to avoid at all costs at a big dinner is politics and religion. Hence why why we only allow those two topics in the Pit  So if anyone decides to broach either subject, just politely tell them they have to go to the Pit for 20 mins.  
    Anyhow, I hope anyone celebrating the Thanksgiving loooooooooooooooooong weekend, you have a great time, great food, great friends and great family. If you work and cannot attend anything, do like I did all those years working my way up the ladder, and hit up the local deli and get some fresh sliced turkey breast, maybe some thick sliced bacon, a fresh bun, slap some mayo on it, and make yourself a nice turkey club for dinner .
    Now I'm not sure if you have heard the buzz on the site of late!!! There is a return of a popular contest that we are having again this year. Val and Aditus have come back with the Prompt Team Event. Make sure to check out Friday's blog for all the deets!
    Lets jump into Monday, where we had an all new review from our super duper Review Team:
    Tuesday, Myr was looking at History:
    Thursday was Val's first blog of the week where she looked at upcoming Special Events in 2026. Some interesting comments ensued:
    Finally it was Friday. Val told us all about the upcoming Prompt Team Event! Check it out first and then write to get your prompt topic. Let's have some fun with this:
     
    We did get to challenge our vocabulary, some more than others. I sometimes think this must be really helpful to our authors that maybe English isn't their mother tongue. I'm sure this helps them out to see if they can incorporate some new words into their writing. 
    acrid, lambaste, ashen, disparity, poacher, incentive, gossamer (10 bonus points if you knew the last one  )
     
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour Learned to Lie by Krista The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Run by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Coyote vs the Water Wolf by Topher Lydon Coyote amongst the sheep by Topher Lydon **Complete** 46 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy In the Shadow of Wolves by Inkognito Jody and the Team by KKirk How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Encrypted by Jeff Burton Angel Awakened by Painawakened Traded Goods by Yeoldebard The Adventures of Wishbone by Yeoldebard Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Begin Again by Tony S. The Seasons change in Colbyn by Celian The High Price of Small Things by Tomkin Watts **Complete** Ben Gay by Inkognito **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen Wicked Little Town by ValentineDavis21 The Field of Love by Enoch Essence of Life by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill Rising Stars by Littlelovestories THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy House Of Exiles (Rework) by GENERAL PIGNOUF Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus The Art Of Letting Go by Jason Rimbaud **Complete** Finding Myself by RichardWrites Safe Haven by Inkognito **Complete** As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories I'm Gay: A Nifty Story by Jeff Burton Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson Another Time by Celian The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF Snippets of Oddly Romantic Lines by Ira Peter's Story by Connectwriter **Complete** The Obsidian Order: Prince of Shadows by vanalas Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Saltwater Playlist by Rafy **Complete**  
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  12. wildone
    Happy 2nd Tuesday of the Month. I like when this happens; when the Review Team Members turn on themselves  Well, maybe not turn. Moreso write a review on each others. Enjoy!!
     
    True As It Can Be
    by W_L
    Reviewer:chris191070
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 80,310
    This is a modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.
    We have Brad, who because of events has become isolated, self-destructive and beastly. But he begins to change when he rescues Beau, a small kindhearted student with no family or friends.
    Those are the main characters, but the other residents of Keller Hall are just as important, as you'll discover they have all suffered misfortune in their lives.
    The main enemy is an individual called Gary; he is an individual that you don't want to mess with.
    This isn't an easy story to read in parts, but it is so well written that you really get drawn into the lives of all the characters.
    It is a dark story that features some difficult storylines, but the author leaves it to the individual reader, rather than going into graphic detail.
    Category: Fiction  Genres: Action/Adventure, General Fiction, Romance   Sub-genres: Adventure, Drama, General Romance
    Tags: university, dark, disability, psychology, sports, modern, depression, holiday  Rating: Mature
  13. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Is it cold in your neck of the woods 🥶
    I heard it was getting below zero (32F) in southern parts of the US of A 😮 In November! I imagine I'm going to hear from our Florida contingent that it is getting down to 70F in the evenings  
    So an interesting week has come to a close. Scratch that, it wasn't an interesting week. It was kind of the 2nd week of November blah week. Now if it was your birthday, then I missed the bright, shiney happiness of the week! You should have included me to lift me up.  
    Oh, maybe it is the just the time/week of the year 😮 
    Question of the week: Have you participated in using the new Mood function yet? I"ve only had 2 so far  Constipated 💩 and Cheeky  I think I like Cheeky better  
    Oh, before I forget, I know a lot of countries around the world have a celebration on Tuesday the 11th. Remembrance Day in Canada, Veteran's Day in the US, also known as Armistice Day in the UK. So I implore all of you to think of those currently serving, or have served in the past, living or gone forever, and give a moments of reflection at 11th hour on the 11th day.

     
    Maybe there is a second question of the week. My grandfather served in WWII, by great uncle was a Sgt. Major in WWII and toured the concentration camps in Europe  My dad was in the military, army like his dad and uncle, never saw active warfare but served in the UN peaceforce back in Cypress, and the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt/Israel), then a few tours, at the time West Germany, where I was born , as part of the NATO Force. I'm not looking for political statements here, but just a deep recognition of people who have put their lives on the line for all of us. No matter what side. So tell us about a person you know that served their country with honour . 
    Now onto the Wrap Up  
     
    Cia started the week off with the CSR Feature of Month. November  :
    Then Myr was up with a Deep Dive looking at General Fiction:
    Thursday, was a big day! Val wrapped up the ever so successful yearly anthology. 23 stories, ,way to go Authors!!!
     
     
    We have to thank Myr for all 7 Words of the Day for the week:
    xenolith, xylophone, xiphoid, xenogenesis, xenial, libidinous, avuncular
     
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    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Learned to Lie by Krista   The Freshmen by Mark Arbour   The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters   Rest in Peace - Songs for the Dead by Mikiesboy   2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW   Coyote amongst the sheep by Topher Lydon   46 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Snippets of Oddly Romantic Lines by Ira   A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian   The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy   How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk   Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen   Misaligned by Laura S. Fox   Black Sun by Jeff Burton **Complete** In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex   Traded Goods by Yeoldebard   The Art Of Letting Go by Jason Rimbaud   Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites   The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis   Small Fry Speed by empath **Complete** The Field of Love by Enoch   The Flower Thief and Other Tales of Yalda by Page Scrawler   Essence of Life by W_L   Serenity by Albert1434   Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill   Begin Again by Tony S.   White Sheets by Celian   Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy   Rising Stars by Littlelovestories   A Promise, Unbound by Tomkin Watts **Complete** Peter's Story by Connectwriter   Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex   Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus   Finding Myself by RichardWrites   House Of Exiles (Rework) by GENERAL PIGNOUF   Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill **Complete** Oceanbank by quokka   The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF   A New Kind of Wrestling Practice by Golden Ghost Pen   Wranglin' Wade by Inkognito **Complete** Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme   Halloween 2025: House of Possessed Possibilities by astroguy **Complete** Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad   Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl   Groom for Rent by vanalas **Complete** Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud   Darren’s New Life by Lee Wilson   Another Time by Celian   The Monsters We See by Inkognito **Complete** Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories  The World Out There by Drew Payne  Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox  What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin  1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87    
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  14. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 26 - Nov. 1)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    YAWN 
    You know what? I could use another hour of sleep tonight  
    Yes, in North America it is that time of the year where if you have such a thing as Daylight Savings Time, it is coming to an end in a few hours. I do find it funny that since tonight we are getting an extra hour of sleep, so to speak, there is less bitching than if we were losing an hour  Oh sorry, putting forth a compelling argument without any emotion involved. Is that better?  
    Yesterday was Halloween 😮 Did you dress up, and if so, what as? No, it did not get sheet faced, much to the disappointment of some people here. I think I ask this yearly, so I will ask again, how many trick-or-treaters did you get? I"m keeping a yearly total to see if the numbers are going up or down  One friend mentioned he picked up a couple of the 50 box of mini chocolate bars and he went through them all. His roommate came home with like a box of 30 full size chocolate bars. He said they mainly get teenagers so he got the bigger bars. End of night, no big bars got handed out to big kids, so they are in his bedroom for snacking  
    For some reason I can't stop yawning 🥱. Not that you all are boring me . 
    Okay, so a nice quiet week for me to wrap up, but still a big week in what was done on the GA News Blog.
    Tuesday, Myr went a diving. I wonder if he ever swims above Niagara Falls .
    Now what was I talking about a big week? Well this is the final week of our very well participated in Yearly Anthology: Creature Feature. Get your reading all in now:
     
    2 or 3 blogs if you count the Wrap Up, but we did have 7 Words of the Day:
    rationalize, jot, persecute, ingest, faux, predicate, ethics
     
     
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    6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour Learned to Lie by Krista The Mardi Gras Murders by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Wandering Kodama by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** We Dare You by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Run by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Coyote amongst the sheep by Topher Lydon Carter's Order by Topher Lydon **Complete** The Boy Who Hunts Ghosts (...And Kisses Them) by LittleBuddhaTW **Complete** 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    True Treasure by astone2292 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Authtober 2025 Collection by astone2292 46 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Story Prompts, Articles, and Ramblings by Jason Rimbaud Small Fry Speed by empath Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Halloween 2025: House of Possessed Possibilities by astroguy Angel Awakened by Painawakened The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Groom for Rent by vanalas In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Something Like Home by andy cannon **Complete** The Adventures of Wishbone by Yeoldebard Traded Goods by Yeoldebard A Friend to be Missed by Celian **Complete** The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz Tyler's Dilemma by Jason Rimbaud Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Essence of Life by W_L The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis The Field of Love by Enoch Serenity by Albert1434 Begin Again by Tony S. Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Letter Found in a Desk by Refugium **Complete** Peter's Story by Connectwriter I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Zipi and Skee by BendtedWreath **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Funky Chicken by chris191070 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Waterwall by mcarss**Complete** **Anthology Entry** How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk A Queer Encounter by W_L **Complete** Finding Myself by RichardWrites A Promise, Unbound by Tomkin Watts Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen A Friday Night in Texas by Golden Ghost Pen Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill Ashlight by D.K. Daniels **Complete** Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad The Seasons change in Colbyn by Celian Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl Years Gone Bye by Inkognito **Complete** Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
     
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  15. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Whoa! 
    Stop the clock!!
    Who said we could be a week left in October already 😮 I mean, less than a week to Halloween 🎃, 4 weeks from 'merican Thanksgiving, 2 months away from Christmas🎄. When did summer end? Oh wait, we've had our first snowfall already but where I live that can happen 12 months a year  
    Speaking of Halloween... next Friday! Any plans for you? I live in a secured building, no it is not a prison  🔐  . We don't get kiddies trick-or-treating, so not going to buy any candy this year. I usually give in to a weakness and buy something that I shouldn't have but end up taking way too much insulin to combat against . Not this year!  How about going out? Some of you must have children or grandchildren. Do you go trick-or-treating with them? Or what is the age that kids stop trick-or-treating nowadays? Seemed back in my day, people didn't appreciated 13 or 14 y/o's ringing their doorbell and telling them you were dressed as surly teenagers  Or do you go to a mall, or community centre? Curious minds want to know!!
    Today I was flipping through a streaming channel up here in Canada called Crave, and found the original 90210 series. I told someone that it reminded me of my teens. They called me out on that statement so I said I was 20 when it came on out in 1990 . Maybe I was 22  
    I see we are 3 weeks into the Yearly Anthology, and my spy deep in the GA Anthology network has told me that it was not the last week of stories! So how many weeks to go, 1, 2, 3, maybe 4? You guess. Speaking of stories, how are you making out on reading them? Also, I know some of you are die hard Anthology fans, and reading as much as possible, so bravo  Do you park any writing you are doing, or reading stories that you are engrossed in to read them? Just curious .
    Now to check on what Cia did on Monday... Oh, this was a week where the Monday's GA Blog was on hold for the Yearly Anthology. So you got 2 days of my last Weekly Update . I hope Cia took the day to go to a spa and soak in a natural hot spring, get a massage, facial, manicure, pedi and more!   Me thinks that did not happen  
    Myr checked in on Tuesday for a look at a Deep Dive again this week:
    Then it was Val's turn to wrap things up and announce the week 3 Yearly Anthology Stories!
     
    Myr was a busy little beaver, pumping out 7 new Words of the Day. I did pretty good this week  How about you?
    adroit, conspire, abhor, inhalation, decorum, buffoon, collusion
     
     
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    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Learned to Lie by Krista Kandanga Falls by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete**  Away with the fairies by northie **Complete**  **Anthology Entry** Journey to Salvation by Headstall **Complete**  **Anthology Entry** 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Coyote amongst the sheep by Topher Lydon Carter's Order by Topher Lydon Sparks for Nyx by Myr **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Authtober 2025 Collection by astone2292 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth by Yeoldebard Halloween 2025: House of Possessed Possibilities by astroguy In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex The Weight of a Secret by and9993 **Complete**  Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Begin Again by Tony S. Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy The Field of Love by Enoch Essence of Life by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Frosty by MythOfHappiness **Complete**  Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Peter's Story by Connectwriter A Friday Night in Texas by Golden Ghost Pen Learning to Stay by ChromedOutCortex Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Summer of 1968 by drsawzall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Car Ride Home by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Sparklehoof and the Great Fluffing by Jack Poignet **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian Finding Myself by RichardWrites A Grave So Haunting by solemnity Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad Groom for Rent by vanalas Oceanbank by quokka Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher The Seasons change in Colbyn by Celian Bending Eli by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica The Lost Jock by Edged Bound Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl Love in Disguise at Halloween by Rafy **Complete**  The Straightest Lies We Tell Ourselves by Inkognito **Complete**  Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Safe Haven by Inkognito 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Path Forward by Jean87  
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  16. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    One week was in the books, and now, so is the second week! I'm talking about snow storms   No, I'm talking about the Yearly Anthology. I know a few of you read all the stories after week 1, have you done so after week 2?
    I"m going to keep tonight short and sweet  I have an overnight guest , and it isn't Brad .
    So quick question for GA Land, how many of the anthologies have you read so far?
    Jumping right into what happened the past week, we had some interesting blogs.
    Monday, we had a great review brought to us by @W_L. Lots of great comments on the story and the author:
    Tuesday, Myr got his hardy, har, har on, when he did this Deep Dive:
    Thursday, it was time for Round Deux of the Yearly Anthology: Creature Feature:
     
     
    Okay, it was a short week for the Weekly Blog . Myr did not get any such break. He had 7 Words of the Day to come up with:
    cobble, precedence, intoxicant, concoction, absurdity, clarification, grifter
     
     
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    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Learned to Lie by Krista The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Farley & Wolf by kbois **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Headstall's Reflections by Headstall tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Order by Topher Lydon **Complete** Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Learn to Knock by Topher Lydon  Capt vs Goofball by Topher Lydon **Complete** For Peter's Sake by CarlHoliday **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Authtober 2025 Collection by astone2292 Deeper Dive by astone2292 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    White Sheets by Celian Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Halloween 2025: House of Possessed Possibilities by astroguy A Grave So Haunting by solemnity A Friday Night in Texas by Golden Ghost Pen Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex The Weight of a Secret by and9993 Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Rókus by E K Stokes **Complete** Reverent: Six by Tony S. How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Taming the New Guy by Edged Bound The Straight Boys Took Me On Vacation by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Essence of Life by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis Groom for Rent by vanalas The Field of Love by Enoch **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Seasons change in Colbyn by Celian Peter's Story by Connectwriter Letter Found in a Desk by Refugium Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Eternal Love by lawfulneutralmage **Complete** **Anthology Entry** In Otter Words by Inkognito **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl Rising Stars by Littlelovestories Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill Hoxton by William King **Complete** Begin Again by Tony S. Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** Les Jardins de la Mendoubia by William King **Complete** Safe Haven by Inkognito The Librarian and the Assassin, a Sapphic Romance at the End of the World by Adam Andrews Johnson **Complete** The Legend of Amberfell - Book 1: Kindling Flames by PrismaFox Oceanbank by quokka Another Time by Celian Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox  
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  17. wildone
    It seems like October is nearly over but today is still the second Monday of the month. That means that @W_L did a great review on a story that definitely has my interest!
     
    What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian
     
    Reviewer: W_L
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 80,270
     
    This reads like a British balm for a weary gay soul—comforting, warm, and restorative. If you’re trudging through a bad day, numbed by apathy, or worn down by the headlines, this story offers a steady smile and a reminder that kindness still matters. It’s less about gritty plots of these vulnerable characters than grace they receive: a gentle reprieve that prioritizes tenderness, community, and the small wins that keep people moving through the dark.
    I picked it up because it treads ground I first encountered in Suki Fleet’s This Is Not a Love Story, which follows homeless queer teens in a much harsher London environment. Suki Fleet’s novel is brilliant but emotionally pulverizing; by the end, you will need to crawl with your last ounce of strength towards the light of hope. By contrast, Mancunian’s What Happened to the Baxter Boys is lighter on the spirit and, set in Manchester, feels less brutal in tone.
    The setup—brothers Charlie and Michael finding a family with the help of Max and Stacy—won’t surprise seasoned readers, but its familiarity is part of the charm. Even if the arc is idealized, there’s something genuinely healing about watching these boys catch a break, and the story delivers that respite without apology. Though there are moments of conflict, homophobia, and human malice in this universe; these elements are minor points in the overall narrative.
     Overall, it’s a good, heartwarming read—ideal when you’re seeking comfort.
    . 
    Category: Fiction  Genres: Comedy, General Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction,  Sub-genres: Comedy Modern, General Romance, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary Literary
    Tags: teen, young adult, gay, light-hearted, serious, modern, brothers, friendship  Rating: Mature
  18. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    **Sigh**
    It is pouring out. Yet an hour to the west, in the foothills where I just came from a Thanksgiving dinner, it is not raining but snowing like crazy. We are supposed to wake up in the city to a blanket of snow. 
    **Sigh**
    Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow cannuckle heads! I hope you are having some time to be around either friends or family and enjoying carving up Tom on this festive holiday  There is at least one thing you are thankful, let's hear what it is. You don't have to be Canadian to participate! Maybe you are thankful the Anthology is finally hear!!  
    I'm going to make this a short one this week, been up for 20 hours already and need to rinse and repeat tomorrow. 4:30 AM comes wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early.
    So what happened here this week? I'll tell you what happened here this week  
    Monday, Cia launched the October CSR feature. Find out who, what, where, when, and how, all here:
    Val said it was lovely weather in upstate New York, so I imagine Myr dived into the Weekly Deep Dive with gusto:
    Thursday, kicked off the first week of the yearly Anthology with the theme of Creature Feature ! Check out the first 6 entries now:
     
     
    What words of the Words of the Day hung you up this week, if any?
    absolve, liquidate, prolong, pernicious, divey, hobble, charlatan
     
     
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    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Learned to Lie by Krista The Freshmen by Mark Arbour I am a creature by Aditus **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Krista's Prompts by Krista 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Order by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW  Capt vs Goofball by Topher Lydon 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Authtober 2025 Collection by astone2292 Only a Monster Would... by astone2292 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 50 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Misaligned by Laura S. Fox Halloween 2025: House of Possessed Possibilities by astroguy The Lost Jock by Edged Bound The Librarian and the Assassin, a Sapphic Romance at the End of the World by Adam Andrews Johnson Traded Goods by Yeoldebard A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk The Acquisition: A Record of Compliance, Pleasure, and Ownership by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Essence of Life by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis The Field of Love by Enoch Rókus by E K Stokes Russ: On the loose in Ireland by Robert Hugill Dirty Laundry by Inkognito **Complete** Peter's Story by Connectwriter Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds by RedMoon House Of Exiles (Rework) by GENERAL PIGNOUF Love Is Still Blind by Lee Wilson Begin Again by Tony S. Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad Beneath the Hollow by mastershakeme Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Persistent Pheromones by Thirdly **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Dark and Mystical Twins by BendtedWreath **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Lovesquatch: A Culinary Cryptid Romcom by Rafy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Attack of the Hellbenders by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen A Friday Night in Texas by Golden Ghost Pen Another Time by Celian Taming the New Guy by Edged Bound Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy Reverent: Six by Tony S. The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl The Legend of Amberfell - Book 1: Kindling Flames by PrismaFox My Best Friend’s Brother Dylan Was Supposed to Be Straight by StoriesByTroy Groom for Rent by vanalas Tyler's Dilemma Part One by Jason Rimbaud Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian I've Always Loved You by R. Eric Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Angel Awakened by Painawakened Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox  
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  19. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 28 - Oct. 4)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Rain, rain, go away and come back another day  
    Why you ask? They said such rain may just turn into the s*** word overnight  While some people might be laughing their heads off, all I can wish on them is to have a long, damp, wet, rainy, cold winter  You know who you are  
    So a big huge thank you to Cia, my favourite admin the past 2 weeks , for helping me out with the Weekly Wrap Up. I'm glad you all showed her your love  
    I was off to Vancouver for a week to visit with family and friends, and the one consistent thing was that I ate too much food. All meetings of cousins, aunt and uncle, and some lifelong friends seemed to involved food  Although the scale may not be clicking higher for now. I better get in a exercise routine before the winter sets in and all I want to do is hibernate. I wonder if a certain bear in Sweden is getting tired yet🧸.
    Now I know we have a great range of readers of the Weekly Wrap Up, but I want to know no matter what age you are, would you consider yourself a fit person, and if so, what do you do to stay in shape? Are you 80 years old and up at 4 am to do a 5 mile jog daily? Are you 20 years old and can eat a restaurant out and just watch people work out and your metabolism speeds up enough to burn all those calories off? If you don't want to say if you are in shape or not, don't worry about it  
    Enough babbling by me, we had a busy week, I think, at the GA News Blog, so let's check in!
     
    Monday, Cia was into wrap up September with the CSR Discussion Day. Did you read and participate?
    Tuesday, Myr had to wear his fur lined cowboy boots and cowboy hat down to the lake to go for his Deep Dive:
    Thursday, Valkyrie got out her typewriter and banged out an article on looking back and looking forward to our Special Events:
    Friday, she was back again, with another couple of prompts for us to explore:
     
    Words of the Day. Myr has made them a bit more tricky  
    quiescence, sublimate,  pensiveness, spleen, foreboding, exaltation, melancholia
     
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    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Learned to Lie by Krista Krista's Prompts by Krista Kandanga Falls by Mark Ponyboy Peters 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Carter's Order by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Capt vs Goofball by Topher Lydon Drawn from Life: The City of Lights by Altimexis **Complete** A Summer in Iowa by Altimexis 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Reverent: Six by Tony S. The Librarian and the Assassin, a Sapphic Romance at the End of the World by Adam Andrews Johnson A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Best Man At My Brother's Wedding by StoriesByTroy Misaligned by Laura S. Fox The Boy Behind the Lens by W_L **Complete** Hubris by ValentineDavis21 The Weight of a Secret by and9993 In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex My Best Friend’s Brother Dylan Was Supposed to Be Straight by StoriesByTroy Hermit by chris191070 **Complete** Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Begin Again by Tony S. Jude by E K Stokes **Complete** The Lost Jock by Edged Bound Essence of Life by W_L Serenity by Albert1434 The Truth of Yesterday by Josh Aterovis The Field of Love by Enoch Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Rókus by E K Stokes A Man and his Heart by Celian **Complete** Peter's Story by Connectwriter Taming the New Guy by Edged Bound As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill I know the truth about you by Gary L **Complete** White Sheets by Celian What the Ship Remembers by andy cannon **Complete** Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 Kill the Messenger by mastershakeme Randy for Submission, Pursuing the One by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica LEGALLY BOUND by vanalas **Complete** Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian The Flower Thief and Other Tales of Yalda by Page Scrawler How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Only What the Moon Sees by thedelfinoplaza Encrypted by Jeff Burton Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  20. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Happy Fall, or Spring depending on your hemisphere  Not sure about you, but we are sitting about 6-10 degrees Celsius above our normal temperatures. 
    Now before you all say it is all the hot air coming from me, we can test that theory. I left for Vancouver on Saturday morning. Thank you Cia for putting in the stories this week and doing the wrap up next week  . So we will see if Calgary cools off, and Vancouver heats up. Actually that would be good for the ego as I think I could say I'm hot  
    Before I hear it all from some of you, I'm meeting up with a friend named Brad, and probably have some drinks. To keep certain people quiet, I'm going to say we will not go to a pub, maybe a bar, a lounge, a restaurant, a roadhouse, a microbrewery. Anything but a pub . 
    A lot of people love the fall due to the trees changing colours in the more northern climates, before they are buried beneath 6 feet of s***.  I'm not sure if I"ve asked this before, probably did but I'm too lazy to go through all the past blogs to find out. What is your favourite season and why? Mine would be winter. Especially after a snow fall when everything is nice and white and pristeen. If by chance it is cold out, the sound carries much further than any other season. You can hear someone pop open a beer from a mile away  
    Oh, did I tell you that you now have UNDER 2 WEEKS to get your 2025 GA ANTHOLOGY submitted to the proof team by October1st.
    Shall we be like a teenager and wrap it up? 
    Monday, Cia was back with a brand new Signature Author Feature:
    Tuesday, Myr went deep down and reviewed a new genre this week:
    Wednesday, Cia was back and had us all looking at the Signature Excerpt:
    Thursday, it was Val's time to step up and make a bigger reminder than mine above; she's such a size queen :
    Friday was her turn again to come at us with a look back at an oldie and goodie of a Prompt. Did you try it out?So we had 5 blogs this week, and add onto that 7 Words of the Day. It was a busy week!
     
    So we had 5 blogs this week, and add onto that, 7 Words of the Day, it was a busy week!
    sustenance, alluring, philatelist, captivating, epitomize, welkin, hiraeth
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here.
    2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come!
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask an 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 In Process Learned to Lie by Krista In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour In Process Kandanga Falls by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Watchers: Paradox Lost by Topher Lydon In Process Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW In Process Ottawa Tales by Topher Lydon In Process A Summer in Iowa by Altimexis In Process Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process 32 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Angel Awakened by Painawakened In Process The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz In Process What the Ship Remembers by andy cannon In Process Misaligned by Laura S. Fox In Process The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF In Process Adventures Of Joy City's Heroes: Book 2 by Ticklishboy30 In Process In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex In Process The Librarian and the Assassin, a Sapphic Romance at the End of the World by Adam Andrews Johnson In Process Traded Goods by Yeoldebard In Process Love on Campus by chris191070 In Process Serenity by Albert1434 In Process LEGALLY BOUND by vanalas In Process Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill In Process Essence of Life by W_L In Process Reverent: Six by Tony S. In Process Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian In Process Reflecting in Haiku by empath Temporary Hold Do You Ship Us? by Littlelovestories Complete Black Sun by Jeff Burton In Process Peter's Story by Connectwriter In Process Jude by E K Stokes In Process Kill the Messenger by mastershakeme In Process Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus In Process Finding Home: Hood & Holy Water, Bk 2 by JJQuinn In Process Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill In Process White Sheets by Celian In Process Bending Eli by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica In Process Chess Friends by Thomas Lindblad In Process Before The Goodbye by ChromedOutCortex Complete Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories In Process How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk In Process Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Complete Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  21. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I really need to start using my calendar and putting in reminders to do the Weekly Wrap Up  Either that or retire and go to one of the homes that someone keeps pressuring me to go to  
    My apologies for being late again. 
    Let's get this done!!
    Monday, we had a super-duper review from @spike382 on a story that sounds very interesting. If the review doesn't grab your attention, then hopefully the story cover art  will :
    Tuesday, @Myr did a nice dive into the all the kissy-kissy, lovey-dovey genre with a look  :
    Friday, @Aditus got us in the mood for the upcoming season with a couple of new prompts:
     
     
    We had 7 new Words of the Day. I nailed all of them  (darn @Myr with is two-word Word of the Days; needed to check my eyesight on getting the links the proper length )
    disseminate, al fresco, disheveled, arouse, in memoriam, disingenuous, chivalrous
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here.
    2025 Prompt Team Event - 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
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    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 Learned to Lie by Krista Kandanga Falls by Mark Ponyboy Peters Beyond Salvation by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Watchers: Paradox Lost by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW A Summer in Iowa by Altimexis Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 40 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Kill the Messenger by mastershakeme What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl The Straight Boys Took Me On Vacation by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Misaligned by Laura S. Fox The Weight of a Secret by and9993 Not Emily in Paris by Rafy **Complete** What the Ship Remembers by andy cannon In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Love on Campus by chris191070 The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher BigPaws by Jack Poignet **Complete** In the Angel's Keeping by Josh Aterovis **Complete** The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds by RedMoon Serenity by Albert1434 Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill The Golosina, the Forgotten Land and the Skurkene by J92 The Acquisition: A Record of Compliance, Pleasure, and Ownership by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Do You Ship Us? by Littlelovestories Peter's Story by Connectwriter The Clinton Boys Head South by Lee Wilson **Complete** Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Bell(e)s in the Woods by Celian Love is... 3 (Arthur and Max) by Tony S. **Complete** Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid The Flower Thief and Other Tales of Yalda by Page Scrawler Shot of Love by Inkognito **Complete** Reverent: Six by Tony S. Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen Another Time by Celian Bending Eli by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Adventures Of Joy City's Heroes: Book 1 by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
  22. wildone
    The crispness of fall is in the air. So if you want to settle back and read what appears to be a great story, check out @spike382's review. Hope you are motivated to read  
     
    This Strange World Needs a Kicking!
    by Laura S. Fox
    Reviewer: spike382
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 182.757
     
    In the last couple of years, I have become an avid watcher of the live-action medium of Asian BL (Boys Love) dramas.  Now I am not remotely the target audience for such dramas, but I have fallen in love with them regardless.  I do mention them frequently on a community board here on GA, and after reading so many of my posts, a friend there recommended to me, more than once, that I should read a particular story by Laura S. Fox  This story I somehow skipped over when it was being posted a few years ago, but as a lover of BL, was right up my preferential alley.
    This Strange World Needs a Kicking, is quite the wild tale indeed.  It’s a story of body (and universe) switching between Kai, a nerdy, but average high school boy in our world, and Sebastian, a beautiful, but aloof prince from a high fantasy world that runs on BL logic.
    That may sound a little complicated right off the bat, but that’s just the very beginning.
    Kai’s best friend, the handsome and athletic Milo, is literally in the middle of confessing his love for Kai when the body switch happens, and Prince Sebastian’s introduction to the real world is the tail end of this conversation.  Meanwhile Kai ends up in the body of the beautiful prince, naked, and next to and equally beautiful and naked Conrad, Prince Sebastian’s male concubine.   
    What follows is a madcap tale, of two fish very much out of their usual waters trying to navigate realms and interpersonal relationships they barely understand.
    One a prince, used to governing a fantasy realm, plopped into a 21st century city, with modern technology, lingo, and a distinct lack of the monsters, magic, and social classes he is accustomed to.  The other a 21 century, seemingly straight, American teenager stuck in a love triangle with two ridiculously beautiful men, not to mention having to deal with governing a kingdom, dragons, assassins, magic, and his Sebastian’s possibly untrustworthy cousin.
    Though I’m sure this sounds a little complicated, what the story truly is at its essence, is a tale of two young men finding themselves and the love they had no idea they were so in need of.
    All illustrated masterfully, and hilariously, by Laura S Fox’s signature writing.
    Even if you aren’t a BL aficionado, I truly can’t recommend this story enough. 
    Category: Fiction  Genres: Comedy, Romance   Sub-genres: Comedy Modern, General Fantasy, General Romance
    Tags: young adult, magic, gay, anal, first-time, oral, light-hearted, high school  Rating: Mature
  23. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Aug. 31 - Sept. 6)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    What a rollercoaster of a week! 😮 
    It was a lot of highs , it was a lot of lows . No, I did not borrow this from Dickens . Yet I, and you hopefully made it through it.
    I, like others have noticed the huge switch has been flipped since we hit September here in my neck of the woods. It seems like it was late June and I was talking about the sun being seen close to 10:30 at night. Now, it is like at 6:15 someone turned the lights out and we all went to bed for the fall and winter  Maybe I need to find a job of the same latitude down in the Southern Hemisphere. With remote work, I'm sure someone on Australia would take me in for 6 months of the year. 
    I think Australia would work. But, I don't really want to be like 12 hours ahead though, as I would be awake when everyone is asleep down under while I work. Or maybe I got that all mixed up since Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of me, or maybe not. Might have to go somewhere in South America to stay in the same time zone. Oh, maybe that won't work either, I'd need to build a raft somewhere in the middle of the Southern Ocean between Santa Cruz, Argentina and Auckland Islands, New Zealand. Considering there is absolutely no land mass probably within 1000's of kms in any direction, I imagine the internet would be spotty .
    Okay. I will just stock up on lightbulbs for a long dark fall and winter!
    I remember going and visiting a friend in Dallas and then in Houston, and was surprised how little deviation that was between the sunrise and sunset in the summer and the winter. Then again on the equator, they would be 12 hours of each year round, would they not? I'd probably be too damn hot to notice  
    Now I guess my mind is at ease that I'm staying put. Now shall we see what happened last week?
    Monday, Cia kicked off a normal week here at GA and brought us the all new CSR story for September:
    Tuesday, Myr took us on a voyage to the genre of Poetry:
    Thursday, Valkyrie checked in to see if you have got your creature on. You have 1 month to go to get your anthology in;
     
    Friday, she was baaaaaack  She gave us a couple of fall prompts:
     
    We had a Word of the Day. Did you check each one out? Did you learn any new words this week ? Believe it or not, I never knew the difference between compliment and complement 😮!!
    odyssey, omission, emission, complement, compliment, atrocious, proponent
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here.
    2025 Prompt Team Event - 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
    Learned to Lie by Krista Beyond Salvation by Mark Ponyboy Peters Krista's Prompts by Krista By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Watchers: Paradox Lost by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Ottawa Tales by Topher Lydon A Summer in Iowa by Altimexis Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 47 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Finding Home: Hood & Holy Water, Bk 2 by JJQuinn Ink and Flowers by Celian How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Kill the Messenger by mastershakeme Misaligned by Laura S. Fox The Librarian and the Assassin, a Sapphic Romance at the End of the World by Adam Andrews Johnson Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Flame and Frost by lomax61 The Golosina, the Forgotten Land and the Skurkene by J92 Traded Goods by Yeoldebard What the Ship Remembers by andy cannon Reverent: Six by Tony S. The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz Soccer Rivals by Golden Ghost Pen The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds by RedMoon Serenity by Albert1434 The Clinton Boys Head South by Lee Wilson In the Angel's Keeping by Josh Aterovis Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill Love is... 3 (Arthur and Max) by Tony S. Another Time by Celian Do You Ship Us? by Littlelovestories The Inch Between Them by D.K. Daniels **Complete** Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox **Complete** BigPaws by Jack Poignet Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Ash's Marriage Trigger by Thirdly **Complete** Bob and the Biker by Jack Poignet **Complete** Peter's Story by Connectwriter Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Randy for Submission, Pursuing the One by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid Tate and The 1st Year Wizard Problem by Kyler Stone Angel Awakened by Painawakened A Letter Surprises by Paladin **Complete** The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF Good Times by Albert1434 LEGALLY BOUND by vanalas The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories Superman and Lex In: Unexpected Discoveries by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox Stupid in Love by Inkognito **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Poems by Jellico by Jellico  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
  24. wildone

    Weekly Update (Aug.24 - Aug. 30)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Like wowsers  !
    Where did the summer go? In my neck of the woods, Labour Day is the unofficial last day of the summer season. Not that we will have a blizzard blowing in on the 2nd, although some people think that happens in Canada  (not naming names) and yet we still have summer weather all month. Just things kind of slow right down. Resorts are quieter, kiddies are back in school, big kiddies are in uni/college/trade school, etc. 
    I decided to take a work week out of town last week  I went to my friends cabin in the mountains and worked during the day, overlooking the lake and all the people surfing behind boats, waterskiing,  paddle boarding, kayaking, and canoeing. No sail boats as there was zero wind. It actually was a very non stressful week to me  Sure, I wasn't out playing in the lake, but when the computer shut off for the day, I got to have some fun!!
    Sitting on the porch reading some stories and comments on the iPad was nice and relaxing after a cooling off of mid 90's, low 30's days, in the evenings.
     
    Okay, I hope I haven't made any one jelly  
    I had a bit of an abbreviated Wrap Up last week as the Saturday was the day I drove up to the lake and I was originally supposed to go on Friday, so I thought Saturday was Friday. Silly Steve
    Now a question, as holidays are always fun, most of the US of A and Canada have Labour Day (take note of the spelling my 'merican friends ) as a stat holiday that both government and private employers recognize. 
    So first off, do you have Labour Day in your neck of the woods, and any Labour Day plans? It is pride here, we like to be fashionable late around here . Tomorrow is parade day and I will be attending again. Need to make it known that we are still here . Then in the evening the bunch of old fags (can I say that ) that I hang out with some times, will be having a bbq. 
    Now let me know about your plans, if any. 
     
    Onto the Weekly Wrap Up, Yahooooooo!
     
    Tuesday Mry went all spooky on us again :  
    Thursday, Ms. Valkyrie was by with great article that @Libby Drew wrote a few years ago on how to write a short stories, with an idea of anthologies:
    Friday, she was baaaaack  This time with a couple of prompts:
     
    The leader among us gave lots of words this week to comment, learn, and have fun with:
    discretion , euphemism , regulate , narcissist , supremacy , restrained , ironic
     
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here.
    2025 Prompt Team Event - More information to come!
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Only Prompts by Mikiesboy The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Traditions by Mark Ponyboy Peters Learned to Lie by Krista Beyond Salvation by Mark Ponyboy Peters 6 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Watchers: Paradox Lost by Topher Lydon Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW Ottawa Tales by Topher Lydon A Summer in Iowa by Altimexis The Watchers by Topher Lydon **Complete** Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Blades of Ashes by lilansui 48 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Earning Danny by EricMorrison White Sheets by Celian Misaligned by Laura S. Fox The Golosina, the Forgotten Land and the Skurkene by J92 Love on Campus by chris191070 In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex Traded Goods by Yeoldebard Peter's Story by Connectwriter **Complete** Lines of Attraction by Tony S. Reverent: Six by Tony S. The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz Hindsight Sucks Big Time by Lee Wilson **Complete** The Weight of a Secret by and9993 Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill Serenity by Albert1434 The Clinton Boys Head South by Lee Wilson Flame and Frost by lomax61 The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Another Time by Celian How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Do You Ship Us? by Littlelovestories Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Blades of Ashes by lilansui Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 BigPaws by Jack Poignet A Silver Tongue is a Double-edged Sword by Absolute Debauchery **Complete** Northern Lights by Golden Ghost Pen All Lost Things by Josh Aterovis **Complete** What the Ship Remembers by andy cannon Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus Kill the Messenger by mastershakeme The Three Amazing Vampires by BendtedWreath **Complete** The Straight Boys Took Me On Vacation by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica Bob and the Biker by Jack Poignet Love is... 2 (Gus and Rex) by Tony S. **Complete** Finding Home: Hood & Holy Water, Bk 2 by JJQuinn Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Adventures Of Joy City's Heroes: Book 1 by Ticklishboy30 When Your Exes Marry, Don't Kiss Your Fake Date by Rafy **Complete** The Wayward Brothers by CasualWanderer82 The Acquisition: A Record of Compliance, Pleasure, and Ownership by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica LEGALLY BOUND by vanalas Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid Soccer Rivals by Golden Ghost Pen Just a Tuesday by Celian **Complete** The Bridge Where Jerry Died by Jason D. Karl **Complete** Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  25. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well, better late than never 😃I thought today was Saturday  
     
    Since I’m so late, here is a recap of Stories  
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    2025 Yearly Anthology - Creature Feature - Due Oct 1, 2025 - All the information you need is here.
    2025 Prompt Team Event - 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
    tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy In Process The Freshmen by Mark Arbour In Process Learned to Lie by Krista In Process 5 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Watchers by Topher Lydon In Process Swing for the Fences by LittleBuddhaTW In Process A Summer in Iowa by Altimexis In Process Eastbourne Tales by Topher Lydon Complete Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W In Process 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Lines of Attraction by Tony S. In Process Reverent: Six by Tony S. In Process Love is... (Gus and Rex) by Tony S. In Process Angel Awakened by Painawakened In Process The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz In Process LEGALLY BOUND by vanalas In Process How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk In Process Misaligned by Laura S. Fox In Process Down In The Holler by CasualWanderer82 Temporary Hold The Clinton Boys Head South by Lee Wilson In Process Bear With Me by Inkognito Complete In My Mind by ChromedOutCortex In Process Shadowing a College Student by Golden Ghost Pen Complete Confessions of a Gay Supervillain by Jason D. Karl In Process Blood Money by Yeoldebard Complete Traded Goods by Yeoldebard In Process Just a Tuesday by Celian In Process The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds by RedMoon In Process All Lost Things by Josh Aterovis In Process Serenity by Albert1434 In Process Peter's Story by Connectwriter In Process Not just another Summer by Robert Hugill In Process The Iron Youth by irivera In Process The Straight Boys Took Me On Vacation by BrokenBoundariesGayErotica In Process Do You Ship Us? by Littlelovestories In Process Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process Shadows of Consequence by mcarss Complete BigPaws by Jack Poignet In Process What Brings Us Together - Part 2 by Paladin In Process Andy’s Mobile Phone by chris191070 Complete Surrounded by the Darkness by Lupus In Process Another Time by Celian In Process Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 Temporary Hold Family life, but not as we know it by Robert Hugill In Process Weather Together by Inkognito In Process Soccer Rivals by Golden Ghost Pen In Process Yours to Bully by Littlelovestories In Process Black Sun by Jeff Burton In Process The Purple Phoenix by GENERAL PIGNOUF In Process White Sheets by Celian In Process Unspoken by Late to the party In Process A Silver Tongue is a Double-edged Sword by Absolute Debauchery In Process Face Value by empath In Process Sapphire in the Stars by JujuTheDruid In Process Wolf in the City by Laura S. Fox In Process Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
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