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So who all is going to join the roll call? Let's not put all our fate into Ferris

Inherited by Lomax61 Reviewer: Parker Owens Status: Complete Word Count: 94,659 So perhaps you need a late summer thriller? A plotline thick with twists and unexpected turns? Something to binge-read on a week’s vacation under the sun? There’s no need for a trip to the airport news seller. Instead, just tee up Inherited, by GA Author Lomax61. Told through the eyes of a young English man, Gabriel Redbrick, who is grieving the loss of his wealthy and well-connected lover, Albert Callico in a minibus accident. The story unfolds as he learns he has inherited a disused villa in Italy. At the same time, Gabriel finds an unusual message left to him by Albert. Events propel him to leave London and his adventures accelerate. If you have read any of the many fictional or autobiographical works set in Italy published over the past decade, you will easily be able to picture the Italian locations Lomax takes us to. But don't be fooled by the charm and sunny beauty of the Italian scene, because there is more to the story than olive trees, surprising food and excellent wine. Before long, Gabriel finds himself embroiled in a perilous mystery which must be unspooled, lest he meet an untimely end. Lomax isn’t content to present us with shadowy characters, odd clues to an occluded past and an ever-present sense of danger. You could find that on the pulp-fiction rack anywhere. What you find with Inherited are well-drawn and vividly written members of a wide cast – who chill, who reassure, and who smolder on the page. While readers of Clancy or Ludlum or Fleming will recognize some themes and scene types portrayed in this story, Lomax61 writes them in a refreshing and highly engaging way. At the end, he is able to leave the reader satisfied, having unmasked mysteries that kept us on the edge of our beach chairs throughout. This is a highly recommended story, one which you ought to read now before it’s optioned for the silver screen as next summer’s blockbuster. That way, you can sip your mojito around the pool and tell your friends the film was nice, but the book was better. Category: Fiction Genres: Thriller/Suspense Sub-genres: Psychological Thriller Tags: mature adult, europe, suspense, serious, anal, 20th century Rating: Mature - Member Only

I’ll be different. Although everyone’s opinion is justified. I absolutely loved the film, period. When I watch a film, I don’t sit down to psychoanalyze it. If after 10 mins, I’m bored or lost, chances that will be the end of it. This film just evoke emotions from me, I laughed, a lot, I cried, I emphasized, and it made me wonder. After, I thought about what if I was one of the characters, how different life would be. You know that sort of superficial daydream thing we all do. The actors I thought portrayed how I read them in the book. I’m not a big Uma fan, so to me her accent was perfect. Since I don’t live in the South, who am I to judge if it was bad or not? My favourite scene, and I’m giggling right now, was when the President’s Chief of Staff opens the hotel room door with her override key. My disappointment was not having Nora, the V.P.’s daughter, as the thick as mud beastie through out the film and so small of a presence. So being just a simple person , the movie was great to me. One of the better adaptations I’ve seen on a book conversion.

I told you, I’m just going to move in with you. You can take care of me in my latter years

I think I am going to rename this blog from Weekly Wrap Up to Steve's aging blog My question to you this week is this. Do you know you have something to do, but before you get to it, you are distracted by multiple other things? Case in point, I sat down over an hour ago to start on the Weekly Wrap Up, didn't happen. Logged into GA, noticed the few notifications so started weaving my way through those. Then there is a few topics that I'm following that I see people posted on. Then I like to usually read the blog on the day. So get all that done, and still not started on the Wrap Up . So do you get easily distracted at GA? I'm curious if you log on here and then don't really get to what you maybe logged in to do. So much great stuff and so little time Before I procrastinate anymore , let's get the show on the road. We started off the week with Cia where she introduced us to the CSR for the month August. Check it out. it might get you reading and then make some comments, maybe ask some questions for when the CSR Review Day comes up: On Thursday, we had a bit of an announcement and shuffling the deck here at GA! Aaron let us all know that the Author Guess Who has been revived. We are looking for authors to submit their name, Aaron will PM you some questions, then they will be kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall's porch until noon the day before the blog. NO one, knows the contents of these envelopes. Okay, too young to understand that joke ? So all of us would like you to submit your name. What a great way to build up some exposure on the site: Friday, our sure fire Prompt Team came at us with 2 new prompts. Check them out: Saturday, Comsie took us on story of something he has been tempted to do for nearly 2 years: Now it is time to take a look at the Words of the Day: ambulatory, anise, adnauseam, abattoir, bedevil, awl, cider Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality After Practice by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia On The Outside by Comicality GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Journal of Anthro and Revelations by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Discovery by Jdonley75 **Complete** @honeycake said, "Thank you for sharing this wonderful new part of the orchard series with your readers, Jon. I admire the depth you create in your protagonists. You must be a very good observer of your fellow citizens. I'm looking forward to every new chapter." ARROW by CLJobe The Spirit of the Plum Blossom Tree (TSPBT) by Kong Wen Hui Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun Luminosity by paren01 Twist of Fate by Remijay Confounded: Part II by Andr0gene Palingenesis by frozenphenix 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Aedan's Story by RichardWrites I Just Want To Be Me by Tim Hobson **Complete** @Doha said, "This poem resonates with me. It was so hard to trust myself with my secret, let alone trusting anyone else. In the end authenticity won. But there was a cost to pay. This is life." Don't Blame The Band by Lee Wilson The Watchers at Greenport Academy by Flame Stories Canaan Club by Westley D. The Visit by Tim Hobson **Complete** @vonfoto said, "A delightful romp!" Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

I do have to warn you, your past at GA may be searched deeply Antoine went through 10 years of posts to definitely conclude it was me!!! Careful what you answer. But, it is a ton of fun!!!! Interested in seeing who will be our first victim contestant

I'm glad you came over to the Canadian side, Val Now add a cheese curd or two to get yourself a poutine, you will be in HEAVEN

Heard today that probably one of the most smoothest voices I heard later on in his life, passed away today. Robbie Robertson started off in The Band, and then did years of producing and other music related business before starting a solo career. He didn't have a perfect life, in the realms of Rock and Roll, but he owned up to it. One of the most moving LP's / CD's that I ever heard was when he reached back to his native Canadian roots and made an album with First Nations singers and artists. Music for the Native Americans is one of my favourites and it is so haunting and emotional. Rest in Peace, Robbie. 1943 - 2023. If anyone had a lot to say in their dash, he would be one of them.

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Well we just had a false alert go off in my GA and I'm 100% blaming Myr He made misleading comment about one of the better selling gay books becoming a movie. So naturally I ran to Amazon Prime to watch it. To heck with the Weekly Wrap Up until much later I get to Prime and I'm thinking those rat bastardsions, they are not showing it in Canada!!! Then go back to the post and see it is only a trailer on YouTube. I seem to be doing this more and more often, not reading everything. Is it age? Is it lack of patience? Is it laziness? I'd really like to know. If you fall into this same category, curious on what you blame it on Well onto the show. Why not start off with the Words of the Day: drunkard, purloin, protractor, jade, mutter, noggin, blanch Wednesday AM at the stroke of midnight (in my time zone), Aaron came at us with a great new Ask An Author 3.0 from an author that I want to look up. Check the blog and him out!!! Now that all our secrets have been revealed, it is now time to ramp up the excitement to our annual anthology! Val featured a great piece that @Libby Drew did up: Prompt Team Friday rolled in less than a day later: Did you wake up on Saturday morning and mosey on over to GA to check out Comsie's latest article? Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Lost In Question by Comicality Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Gap Year by Mark Arbour Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Dinner at the Ragin' Cajun Café by Altimexis **Complete** @weinerdog said, "If you're a fan of this author and are familiar with his other stories then you are going to love this. If you are not familiar with him he writes this story in a way that fills in a lot blanks reader might have .Also a lot of interesting varied topics gets discussed during the course that one could absolutely find interesting. Worth reading." Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Journal of Anthro and Revelations by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Discovery by Jdonley75 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Confounded: Part II by Andr0gene Palingenesis by frozenphenix Finding Your Direction by Mason Campbell Over the Cliff by TeamStilinski Don't Blame The Band by Lee Wilson ARROW by CLJobe The English Year by Jwolf The Watchers at Greenport Academy by Flame Stories The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC **Complete** @Dan South said, "I’m not puffing when I tell you this is epic. Not an Epic so you know how I’m using the word. Many, many reasons to turn to page one, chapter one.This is total erotica with no sex. There might be some in a flashback and there are so many opportunities but this is a relationship dramadey. Love when love isn’t simple. Love wins…probably. Read on and find out.Food porn. Travel porn. Language porn. Most of it Philippine. I was waiting for Pancit to appear and it showed up on not the menu eventually. Joyful, fast-paced, never boring. Epic.Heed the Author Note at the beginning of each installment, he’s not kidding. I’m certain you will enjoy reading this as much as I did and you have the benefit of the finished book. We’ve been promised more and I’ll be right here waiting for it.Page one is waiting for you. Go! The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Should I blanch my teeth? Or is that bleach? Let's just go with whiten

Hmmm, the wrap up might be late tonight Guess I should have noticed it was the trailer Aug 11th.

What are you all doing in this room, muttering about?? If you can't speak clearly get the hell out!!! **Says grumpy old Steve from his rocking chair waving a cane.** I've always thought of it more as an old person word when they no longer can hear But this guy looks too happy to be me

What an amazing interview. I think if you put the thought and effort in your answers into your story, it should be a winner!! Will try to add to my list too!

Hello 😎 First off, I want to thank the ever elegant Cia for taking care of the wrap up for me last week I think we will keep her around for a bit Actually, with all your talk of bears, i had to leave my campsite temporarily as they tracked a gizzily momma and two clubs right close to our tent and campsite , but I survived. @Bill W, I can now say I survived the bears and the bares Now if it was a blue bear, no bets on who would have won that one. I have to admit to myself, as I grow older, I become more forgetful Back on June 25th, I forgot to remind everyone to write down in your calendars to remember to buy my Christmas present for 6 months down the road Since I did forget, I can't help to imagine that I might get a few less pressies this year than last . So onto the past week. I was going to tell you all it is a secret, but low and behold, everything is now out in the open! Monday was the kick off to the big reveal of our Secret Author week. Cia used the word purloined (need to get Myr to use that in the Word of the Day), and asked us to guess on which author wrote what. So out of our 100's of Authors, you had to narrow it down to 11. Then it was off to Tuesday, where the Secret Author contest winner was revealed Did you guess right? Also we found out the 1 lucky reader that was a winner too! So we now know 1 of the 11 authors and what story she wrote! In typical, suspenseful, Cia cliffhanger fashion, she waited until Thursday to give you the whole list of the authors and the stories. Were you surprised? Did any really throw you off as they took the challenge to write outside of their normal style? Also at this time, I want to throw at least 100 thanks and gratitude to all our participants and Cia as well. This was Cia's baby and she nurtured it to the final day. We all need to thank all of them for their great work. All of you, take a bow Well that got us up to Friday, where Val got us reset back into a normal routine with the Prompts this week: Wow, most would say that is a full week. I know I would. But no, Comicality dropped by to give us a new writing article. If you were too exhausted from the former parts of the week, don't forget to check this one out: Last thing I want to mention is that yesterday Myr posted about some upcoming changes that will be happening to GA. Not for the sake of change, but for the need to change due to updates to our software systems. Make sure to pop in and leave a comment. You do have a say in the future of GA!! So now here is the Words of the Day. Once again, some I knew, some I thought I knew and some I didn't have a clue: perforate, youth, polestar, nosewheel, merino, prowl, bayberry Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Palingenesis by frozenphenix Thicker Than Water by John Henry Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski The Mistress by vanalas Don't Blame The Band by Lee Wilson The Discovery by Jdonley75 Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Aedan's Story by RichardWrites The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees **Complete** Forever My Love by vanalas ARROW by CLJobe Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Incandescence by Demiurge Luminosity by paren01 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Beyond Imagination by W_L Silvered Spell by PrismaFox Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

One of the real guys has been a police officer in a city near you (well anyone, not saying which city ) for years and is an inspector now. Wonder if he help his force save some money that got him promoted Thanks for commenting

Funny you all should mention a bear. So we were set up in a tenting 'campground'. On Saturday we saw a few conservation officers and then a lot more white trucks with just a Kananaskis logo on the door with a orange light on top going by. One of the campground attendants came by and asked us to leave our campground and all the food and such and come over towards their trailer and lock up area immediately. The white trucks were 'bear trackers' and we had a momma grizzly and two cubs about 100 feet or less just down a slope grazing and too close for comfort. We never saw them, but knowing is close enough. Glad that they do track especially with all the 1000's of campsites in the area which is a major grizzly area and migration route too! They said it was better to have them find the food on the picnic table than to have us running away with the food from them Sadly, not even LBO was seen on this trip.

GA has a very strict 48 hour return policy on GA Twins. Buyer Beware!!

I brought up the same thing with Krista, Tim. So we did discuss it and we found that in some Southern states this is still what HS students have to do. Without getting political, I wonder with the violence issues at schools, if it is safer to be in a closed school rather than have people coming and going. If we want to discuss the idea of closed or open schools and safety, I think we’d need to go off to the Pit. Back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, my HS had no such policy, and if we did I’d be saying we too would had riots and revolts. Also brought up this whole ‘tardy’ system. Never heard about in my neck of the woods. Heck, some of my friends were on self attendance meaning the school didn’t contact parents unless you were missing more than two days. Maybe not the safest, but a different world back then to what we have today.

Hey all, I'm up at 3:00 and doing the update And have to be up at 7 again Just going to do an abbreviated version of the Wrap Up today. If I'm missing something, let me know in the comments and I will try to update later on in the day! Thanks. Monday was reserved for our Review Team! This week @Aditus brought us a review on one of @Sasha Distan works: Tuesday, Cia dropped by to let us know how we are doing on the Secret Author contest: And speaking of Secret Author, Cia was back on Thursday to let us know about the upcoming voting. Friday, @Aditus was back again, this time with a couple of prompts to help with origin stories: Did you check out Comicality's article on Saturday? Words of the Day: soliloquy, infix, surfboat, swill, prodigy, plugola, unearth Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Paradox Lost by Libby Drew Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus GFD: Fanboys by Comicality The Cockney Canuck by Dodger The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus The Best Year by Krista Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Paradox Lost by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Discovery by Jdonley75 The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Kidnapped by a Vampire by Thirdly Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Taming Of The Beast by ASH PHOENIX 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Don't Blame The Band by Lee Wilson Thicker Than Water by John Henry Aedan's Story by RichardWrites A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Heartbreak To Healing by D.K. Daniels Unchained by Secret Author **Contest Entry** Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Disputed Sea by quokka Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC The Egg Stone by Secret Author **Contest Entry** Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 ARROW by CLJobe The Case of Cloud Rider by Secret Author **Contest Entry** The Book of Poems by Secret Author**Contest Entry** Silvered Spell by PrismaFox Quantum Shift by Luca E **Complete** @VBlew said, "That is a very interesting ending/ new beginning. We are all in a quantum field creating our own reality, just most are unaware." Searching for God by Secret Author **Contest Entry** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Beyond Imagination by W_L Revival with "Firebird" by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** @Georgie DHainaut said, "You never know how the dime rolls during life, especially were love is concerned🙂" River City by Secret Author **Contest Entry** Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC (Temporary Hold) Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Hope everyone is enjoying what hopefully is a great summer for you! If you are taking a vacation by chance why not take this interesting story with you and give it a read. It is quite unique to say the least. Give Me Back My Prompts by Sasha Distan Reviewer: Aditus Status: Complete Word Count: 8,273 If the review blog was a TV show, one would probably call this entry a cross-over episode. The Review Team crosses quills with The Prompt Team. Each chapter of Sasha’s story was inspired by a Friday prompt. The result is a diverse collection of unique short stories that reflect the exceptional talent of the author as well as shows the many ways prompts can be used and/or twisted into stories. There are first-line chapters (“Just slowly rub it in, why don’t you!”), teasers for existing series, superheroes, and stories that make you laugh out loud, grin madly, and some chapters even make you cry. What more could you want? Well, it’s part of a series; if you want more of Sasha’s prompt stories, read on.😉. Category: Fiction Genres: General Fiction Sub-genres: Prompts Tags: none Rating: Teen

Well a belated happy Canada Day, Independence Day, and let me know if your country had a birthday party too! I know a lot of you are located in North America, but would like to recognize our members outside of Canada and the USA as well! Let us know, heck let us know what day is your country's bday 🎂. In my little plot of land in the massive world, Stampede kicked off yesterday The place was nuts!! I guess for the first time in years all the hotels are running at over 95% capacity. If you want to mosey on down, let me know and I will fix up the bunk house for your stay I think Val will take up the offer, but she'll be at the other end of the city at Spruce Meadows for horse jumping (not like cow tipping ). I'll try to be in here a bit to get caught up on the Secret Author stories too! Now on with the show!! Can you believe we have 7 blogs for all 7 days of the week! Great job team, you've done excellent work!!!! Monday, Cia was kicking off the week with the CSR Discussion Day for June: Tuesday was the day so many have been waiting for. Cia officially launched the Secret Author Contest. Make sure to check out the blog to get the link to the stories that are being release one per day, and also the rules when we get to the guessing round . 6 are now up, with 5 more to go! Wednesday was @astone2292's monthly turn to step up and publish an all new AAA 3.0: Thursday was our Anthology Day, but Cia gave us all a reminder of the Secret Author contest going on : Not to be left out on the secret theme this week, check out what our Prompt Team gave us on Friday: Now don't get scared about Comsie's article this week, it does bring up a basic point when writing fiction, especially here at GA: Here are this week's Word of the Day: desultory, lurid, freedom, glyph, posit, obelisk, intractable Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Paradox Lost by Libby Drew Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia The Cat Burglar by Aditus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Alain's Watch by Dabeagle **Complete** @vonfoto said, "A lovely story. A good warning about signs to watch for as warnings of possible suicide." Paradox Lost by Libby Drew Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Discovery by Jdonley75 The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Quantum Shift by Luca E In Chandler's Hands by MrM Palingenesis by frozenphenix Life of a Pet by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry** Thicker Than Water by John Henry 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Learned to Lie by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry** The Watchers at Greenport Academy by Flame Stories Canaan Club by Westley D. Gender Bender in a Blue Blender by Thirdly **Complete** @SnowBear said, "Omg yay!!! This ending was so freaking cute! The childhood memory Aidan relived of him kissing talon made my heart explode. I'm so glad it all worked out and Aidan got his mom back." Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC Baring My Soul by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry** Kidnapped by a Vampire by Thirdly Incandescence by Demiurge ARROW by CLJobe Adrift by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry** The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Forever My Love by vanalas Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 14,000 Days of Virtue by Secret Author **Secret Author Entry** Disputed Sea by quokka The Icebox by JujuTheDruid Mr & Mister Danvers by LJCC A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Beyond Imagination by W_L Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

RIP Carlos Hazday After the news the previous week of hearing of the passing of Carlos Hazday, one of the sites most prolific authors from him contributing in so many ways, we held off on the GA News Blog to give everyone the time and Carlos the small amount of respect we could afford him. In case you haven't been on site for a few weeks, here is the blog that was created to acknowledge him and his life as we know it. Saturday marked the close of the Secret Author contest submitted entries. Just in case you are not over the International Date Line, like in Hawaii, you might have a chance to get your story in after this blog makes it's appearance. I'm pretty sure @Cia knows how many entries we have had submitted but as seems to be the theme of this contest, it remains a secret . Let's anxiously wait to see what and who contributed an entry. We started back up the blogs again on Thursday where Cia did one last effort to get in any stray stories of the contest. Did you get yours in? Friday, Aditus brought all of us a couple of new prompts on Prompt Friday: On Saturday, Comicality was back again with another writing article for everyone to learn from, and enjoy: Myr started to bring us back the Word of the Day on Monday, so here is a look at the new and whacky, well more the comments, entries he had: gnarled, concave, chafe, soporific, peculate, sybarite Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Here is the look at the past 2 weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Paradox Lost by Libby Drew Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories 1940, 1970 and Today – plus other poems by AC Benus **Complete**@ReaderPaul said, "Good ones. Especially like numbers 37 and 39." The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia A June Memorial for New Orleans, Orlando and Colorado Springs by AC Benus **Complete** @Gary L said, "Not often that I’m reduced to quiet jelly but this does it for me. Extremely moving. Thank you x" Lucid Truth by Stellar Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Intermezzo by Altimexis **Complete** @weinerdog said, "Another Altimexis story that's all I need to know. I find the last sentence of the story synopsis " he learns that sometimes the shortest path to one's goals isn't the straightest one." Very interesting" Paradox Lost by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Bending the Iron by Libby Drew **Complete** @drsawzall said, "From the desk of one of Gay Authors great authors comes another classic tale of loss, love, duplicitous bosses, and an awaiting future, is the latest enthralling offering from Libby Drew." Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Sticks and Stories by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Palingenesis by frozenphenix ARROW by CLJobe The Flamekeepers of Delta Psi Theta by Kelevra Kidnapped by a Vampire by Thirdly Inherited by lomax61 **Complete** @Mancuniansaid, "A true action/mystery that grips your imagination and keeps you guessing from start to finish. The finely interwoven plot lines are expertly written and executed. Every chapter answers questions that the reader will ask, but they will also leave you with more questions and keep you coming back for more. Our main character, Gabriel Redbrick, is a man with a past, a dark past that he is unaware of, does he want to know of his past or not? Will he discover the dark secrets of his past, or will he remain unaware? Only Gabriel can answer those questions, and you will only find out by reading. I will give you this warning, get yourself comfortable with a drink and a snack because once you start you will not want to stop reading. This is a highly recommended read deserving of more than five stars." Quantum Shift by Luca E 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC Disputed Sea by quokka A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 The World Out There by Drew Payne Gender Bender in a Blue Blender by Thirdly Games guys sometimes play by PhillMakracken As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Beyond Imagination by W_L North Meets South, Worlds Collide by R. Eric Luminosity by paren01 Incandescence by Demiurge Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM The Good Son (Series) by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** @camerio1said, "Such a beautiful ending….. love is love is LOVE and the more you give that love to others, the more it comes back bigger and better. Nothing will replace it from your lives and to the life of others that you give it freely and generously. It is the best gift and it is free." Heartbreak To Healing by D.K. Daniels Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Can she still edit the title? I must look to see if we can lock her out of doing that

Currently banning of books is a polarizing topic. Although mentioned here, if any other comments want to be made about banning books, open a topic in the Pit please