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Is it Taco Tuesday yet? Screw it, I'm not waiting for Tuesday.

I've been sitting here at the computer staring at it for about 10 minutes Is this what writers block is to all you authors out there? Not like I'm creating anything that will be talked about, reviewed, commented on or anything like what you all put out there day after day. I'm sure the Writers Circle has a ton of topics on how to get over writers block and then I think of all the interviews Cia has done where she asks Authors what they do to tackle this hurdle or get in the mood . Just is there one for writing blogs? Well something happened here the other day that I guess it isn't strange anymore when you live in a big city. It is sad that you become accustomed too it and don't really have a strong reaction to it either. A guy was shot in the neck in a gangland execution style shooting about 100 m from my home . After the guy hit the ground the shooter(s) took off and the shot guy thought he could get in his truck and drive himself to the hospital Not such a good idea, as he only made it half way there. Surprisingly he survived and is being 'uncooperative with the police' Wonder if @Krista will come to visit me now? Well you look at that, I got over my writers block Monday, Cia was in like a tsunami and flooded us with an all new Classic Author Feature. And if you knew this author, he was a bit like of a tsunami That meant that Cia came back like a hurricane on Wednesday to give us the Classic Author Excerpt: Not to forget our Pacific friends, Myr blew in like a typhoon on Thursday and showered us with a new Grammar Guide: Friday, Aditus hailed down upon our wee heads 2 1/2 new prompts : Finally on Saturday, the skies darkened, the wind picked up and I thought Armageddon had started But no, something equally scary and frightening was addressed by Comsie: Word of the Day you say: plaudit, paean, pugilism, carp, gambol, cosmeticize, minutia Goals are in the final week of the month of April, shall we push for a strong finish? Oh wait, we better get @Myr to check on this 4300 new chapters a month!!! Contests Sub-Genre Rewrite the Prompt Contest - Entries due by May 22, 2022 Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Coral Castles by Carlos Hazday **Complete** CDMX by Carlos Hazday Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Little Things by Mikiesboy On Fire by Cia Gap Year by Mark Arbour Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Brothers by Yeoldebard You Complete Me by Salander Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Himalayan Home by quokka Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD The Naughty List by Ken Love Spells and Cheesy Romcoms by sansyeux Sacrum by C. Henderson Taming Of The Beast by ASH PHOENIX A Ticklish Meeting In Paradise by Ajbt2001 **Complete** Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Running for Home by Lux Apollo The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Death in the Shadows by astone2292 The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC A Ticklish Story by Ajbt2001 Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 It's All About Love by Ajbt2001 Scent of Smoke by buildercub Canaan Club by Westley D. Revelations by mastershakeme Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric ARROW by CLJobe Tuct Side by Westley D. Murder of a Moral Man by St. George **Complete** Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

Happy Easter!!!! I couldn't find any Easter Bunnies in our membership (sorry if I missed you), so I asked another member to help us out with a selfie of how they look on Easter morning Now before you go and find her droppings around your house you know the ones, the little brown chocolate ones. Or maybe you are lucky enough to get a big one No matter what you did or didn't get, shall we see what gifts the GA Blog gave us this week? Tuesday was our time to get a review from the Super Review Team. Timothy M. was able to feature a story of one of the more popular authors here at the site: Thursday Myr was in to educate us in getting back to the basics, Grammar: To be a poet, or not to be a poet. That is the question put forth by our Prompt Team: Plot, what plot? This is not a question you will ever ask yourself if you read and take some lessons from Comicality's Article this week: How about all the Words of the Day. I have it on pretty good authority that Myr cuts his nightly beauty sleep in order to get up and get us a new word every day chauffeur, shill, conflate, immutable, kindred, pontificate, velleity We are half way through the month of April. Let's hope for a strong finish to the month for our goals. Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Erato's Olio: Poems for NaPoWriMo 2022 by Parker Owens JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Best Year by Krista The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Jessie-101: Online Celebrity by Comicality On Fire by Cia Around the Bend - NaPoWriMo 2022 by Valkyrie Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories To the Weyr by Mawgrim Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories It's All About Love by Ajbt2001 Revelations by mastershakeme The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson Murder of a Moral Man by St. George ARROW by CLJobe Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Canaan Club by Westley D. The Tomcat and the Butterfly by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001 Teens In Love by Ajbt2001 Brothers by Yeoldebard Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

You give Jackson more credit than due, and most teenage boys I would imagine I think Jack said he can't make it two days without a release I do have to apologize, Krista gave me this a little while ago and I have been swamped in real life issues so didn't get around to it right away. I will be in the GA stocks with a filled basket of rotten tomatoes and overripe fruit for you pitching pleasure.

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening, or Good Night! No matter how you look at it, I'm late A big thank you to Cia for stepping in last week to do the Wrap Up for me! I'm just going to just go with the facts today, not too much more . On Monday, after working on Sunday, Cia introduced us to an all new Can't Stop Reading Feature: Then on Wednesday, it was the fist one of the month! This meant Aaron dropped by with another great episode of Ask An Author: Thursday was another day to get your Grammar on! Friday, to kick off the weekend, the Prompt Team was in with a couple more of great prompts: Comicality was in on Saturday (and 1/2 of Sunday) with a great new article: On some of the Words of the Day, I wonder if Myr had me in mind? ersatz, hoity-toity, panacea, dossier, fawn, tragus, lachrymose Last week Cia was kind enough to show us all our quarterly achievements of goals, so here is how we did on the first week of April: Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories A Fresh Start by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality JUMP! NaPoWriMo 2022 by Aditus rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday Erato's Olio: Poems for NaPoWriMo 2022 by Parker Owens Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie A Fresh Start by Comicality Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Finding Good Trouble by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie To the Weyr by Mawgrim The World of Pern by Mawgrim **Complete** The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Author' Stories A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 I Hate This Town by Demiurge Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Canaan Club by Westley D. Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Running for Home by Lux Apollo Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD You Complete Me by Salander Brothers by Yeoldebard A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson The Making of a Slave by and9993 Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven La Tombola by drsawzall **Complete** An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Unspoken by Late to the party Revelations by mastershakeme Tuct Side by Westley D. Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

So I’m 6 hours up to coast from Cia, and the weather has been nothing but cold and rain. West coast is not my friend ☹️

Congratulations Mawgrim!!!! Well deserved and looking forward to even more stories and then hearing from someone on the APT that you are being considered for the next step!! Make sure you pat yourself on the back from all of us

What was your nickname in HS?

Oh, I dealt with it Draisaitel got 3 goals last night in the Oilers 9-5 LOSS to Calgary They are calling it the Dolly Parton game . I promised a good game But congrats to him on the 3, as he tied Austin Matthews of the Toronto **spit** Maple Leafs for the Rocket Richard trophy. I can't believe I'm cheering for an Oiler

So what can I do to make the Weekly Wrap Up different this week? I could ask someone else to do it Or, I can throw everything in the blender and see what it comes out as So no usual Sun to Mon this week and in order, lets see what happens. Also, tonight I will be watching one of the greatest rivalries in sports, not basketball , not baseball not football (either kind) , but the coolest sport on earth, ice hockey The rivalry is between the Edmonton Oilers *spit* and the Calgary Flames *Yay!!!*. Edmonton is trying to catch Calgary in the standings and the Battle of Alberta is usually a great matchup. With that said, I'm going to time release the blog tonight, just that means any stories posted between 7 PM and 12 AM EST Sat night into Sun morning, won't be in the wrap up. I'll try to get in, in the morning to update any I miss tonight. So without further ado... Friday, our Prompt Team enlisted the help of @AC Benus to get us all in the mood for poetry for NaPoWriMo month. Check it out: Now here is Myr's Words of the Day in no particular order too apotheosis, volplane, chatelaine, myriad, besot, triptych, poetaster Thursday was an all new Grammar Guide done up by Myr: Saturday, Comicality was in with a interesting blog name and an article with it: Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. We are now in the final days of March showers, as well as our goals Let's see if both will spring some April flowers Monday was Cia's turn to introduce our Classic Feature for the month. There is a cool download for your signature if you want to recognize the author and the story: And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories rima fragmenta, Fragments of a Rift: Fifty Sonnets for Kevin by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Ancalagon by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis My Prompt Stories by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Knight's Tale by Tim Hobson La Tombola by drsawzall I Hate This Town by Demiurge Revelations by mastershakeme Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Running for Home by Lux Apollo Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD A Ticklish Story by Ajbt2001 A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 To the Weyr by Mawgrim Will you be my Verlaine? by Oliver Dean Writing Can Be Ticklish Work by Ajbt2001 **Complete** ARROW by CLJobe A New Family Unit by Ajbt2001 Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut **Complete** Lux's Indulgences by Lux Apollo Tuct Side by Westley D. Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Wednesday was the day for the Classic Feature Excerpt, make sure to see if this might tickle your fancy Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!) Any omissions or mistakes are solely my responsibility. My head hurts after doing this blog

Well it appears that there is a lot of US Senators that seem to partake in GA Authors, and read the Weekly Wrap Up Why you ask? After last weeks highly controversial wrap up where I asked everyone's opinion of Daylight Savings and Standard Time, it appears the US Senate were closely watching the discussion and decided to vote for year round Day Light Savings Time The majority here I believe wanted to scrap it, and that is what they did. Cia won't be happy as the better time is to stay on Standard, where as Daylight will make an earlier sun in the winter . And we all should know how much she hates the sun. Before we get anywhere close to a political discussion (hint, hint, don't take it there ), let us get onto the wrap up of all that went on here at GA this past week. Monday, bloody Monday... The Review Team took over the blog for the day and gave us a great new review to entice us to read. Have you started? Thursday was an all new Grammar Guide. Check it out to get up to date on interjections: Friday Cole from the Prompt Team expressed a feeling I'm sure most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are wishing. Now take that feeling and try out the prompts: On Saturday, Comicality took on a word that makes most of us groan: What did Myr share with us this week in the word of the day? ne plus ultra, layman, senescence, wassail, clover, primogeniture, rigmarole We are sneaking closer and closer to the end of the month, so what is happening for our goals? Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories A Fresh Start by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus A Home For Christmas by Comicality CDMX by Carlos Hazday GFD: Bloodstained Duet by Comicality The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus **Complete** Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens **Complete** Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Revelations by mastershakeme I Hate This Town by Demiurge The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo ARROW by CLJobe You Complete Me by Salander The Second Circlet: The Old Places by MrM Desert Vets by quokka **Complete** Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Canaan Club by Westley D. Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch La Tombola by drsawzall Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Lux's Indulgences by Lux Apollo Running for Home by Lux Apollo I Believed In Leprechauns by drsawzall **Complete** To the Weyr by Mawgrim Amethyst Cove Chronicles by Ajbt2001 The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric Mawgrim's Prompts by Mawgrim Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Brothers by Yeoldebard Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Ex gay husband by Zuri Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

I see you found the picture of @Valkyrie every night when she finishes work Or is it @Krista, or even @clochette. They are all lushes and very very very wassail (and I'm not talking about singing Christmas Carols )

For our first new review of 2022 we need to thank @chris191070. Take a look, if you are interested give it a read and make sure to like, comment and recommend! Spirit Wolves by Kbois Reviewer: chris191070 Status: Complete Word Count: 125,766 Kbois has successfully tackled the shifter world and brought us her variation, which introduces us to Kappa and Lambda wolves. What happens when you take six wolves, messed-up families, corrupt council members and just a few bad guys for good measure. Then throw into the mix, Sebastian, Reilly, Ben, Zev, Kellan and Hunters, you have this group of wolves called The Sentinels. Then mix in love, treachery and betrayal and you have the beginnings of one fantastic adventure, where they must deal with missing pups, amongst other surprises that will make you laugh, cry, sad and angry. Of course as with all lycan stories you can throw some hot steamy sex into the mix and as with all Kbois stories plenty of cliffhangers. As MrsGnomie says, you can feel all the emotions in this story. Category: Fiction Genres: Action/Adventure, Paranormal Sub-genres: Adventure, Shifters Tags: adult, gay, north america, anal, oral Rating: Mature

First off, a PSA. If you live in one of the areas of the globe that has daylight savings time and you spring your clocks forward, but forgot to last night... YOU'RE LATE Well now that is out of the way, I wonder how many tens of you will be awake enough to read this week's riveting edition of the GA Weekly Wrap Up I know I'm going back to bed right after I get up I've also thrown in a little poll to gauge everyone's feelings towards this biannual occurrence. For those that did stay awake this long, here is what happened the past week here at the GA Blog. Monday, Cia introduced us to the March Can't Stop Reading Story (CSR) for all of us to dive into. On Thursday, Myr was back with another wild and crazy Grammar Guide: If that is too confusing, this is how I learned what conjunctions were Looks like others learned the same way On Friday, the Prompt Team suggested we all draw a green beer and sit back and give a couple of new entries a go: Saturday, Comicality checked in with a new Writing Article: Here is a wrap up of this week's Words of the Day: virtuoso, sententious, exigent, diurnal, litmus test, conundrum, enjoin Ack, we are a 1/3 of the way through March! Where has it gone? How are we doing on goals? Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories CDMX by Carlos Hazday The Company by JamesSavik The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens My One True Weakness by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis My Prompt Stories by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Brothers by Yeoldebard Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage ARROW by CLJobe I Hate This Town by Demiurge Death in the Shadows by astone2292 You Complete Me by Salander Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Lust and Propriety by HinderToyBL The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Silver and Gold by imogene_arant **Complete** Desert Vets by quokka Running for Home by Lux Apollo Incandescence by Demiurge To the Weyr by Mawgrim La Tombola by drsawzall An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven Ex gay husband by Zuri Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Tuct Side by Westley D. The World Out There by Drew Payne Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Mawgrim's Prompts by Mawgrim Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

Well howdy ho good neighbours So let me start off to say that all the blogs and comments from some of the Northern Hemisphere peeps stating that spring is starting to show up or it's coming... STOP In my neck of the woods March and April I believe are our heaviest snowfall months of the years. Get a huge dump, melts off a few days later, huge dump, melts off a few days later, repeat. I sure we sell more windshield (windscreen ) washer fluid than most places in the next two months. In reality, I'm happy for those that are seeing the signs of spring and are poetic about the changing of the seasons . Heck, I might be the same way in a few months Now to the really important stuff, the wrap up of the past week here at the GA New Blog. Monday was the day that Cia had the CSR Discussion Day: Wednesday was another great addition of AAA 3.0. Did you check out the story and author for this month? On Thursday, Myr proposed to me ! Oh wait, he discussed prepositions in the Grammar Guide. Hey, it was early when I read it On Friday, Aditus was in for the Prompt Team and suggested tackling a round robin. Are you going to partake? Saturday, the Article from Comicality was interesting. First off, I had never heard the word he was discussing and second, it was a really interesting article of discussing something that I think a lot of authors may fall into. Maybe Myr can work it into the Word of the Day Did you live up to your commitment to use the Word of the Day each day? Oh, you never made a commitment? susurration, recumbent, fraught, doppelgänger, frieze, dragon's teeth, tabula rasa Well we finished off February and onto March now for the story goals. Here is where we finished for February. Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday My Only Escape by Comicality **Completed** Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie Baby + Teach by Sasha Distan **Completed** Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Desert Vets by quokka Rocky Prompts, Tennessee by astone2292 I Hate This Town by Demiurge The Unwanted by Georgie DHainaut A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko ARROW by CLJobe Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Lux's Indulgences by Lux Apollo A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Running for Home by Lux Apollo Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Pedik Russkiy by Georgie DHainaut **Completed** Ex gay husband by Zuri To the Weyr by Mawgrim Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Heart of Black Ice by lomax61 **Completed** Against the World by oat327 La Tombola by drsawzall Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 You Complete Me by Salander Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

Cooo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coooo! Cooo, loo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coooo! Take off you hosers!!! If you under the age of 40, and never watched SCTV or not Canadian, you probably have no clue what I'm quoting and wondering also what I'm drinking too! Although SCTV was moved to the US after a lot of years of success in Canada, I think it was the precursor to SNL but not sure how many watched it. I'll put in a post below a clip of this video that I was just serenading to you all Before Myr and the gang kick me off the Weekly Wrap Up, I better put on my serious hat and get to actually wrapping something up Monday was upon us so quickly after Sunday But that didn't stop Cia from bringing us an all new Classic Author Feature: If you weren't paying attention, Wednesday was here and Cia was back with the Classic Author Feature Excerpt: *cough* @wildone slept through Thursday, so forgot to add the Grammar Guide on Regular Vs Irregular Verbs Friday found us featuring a fantastic Fairy Tale Day by the Prompt Team Comicality was here on Saturday with an all new article which explains Story Scope, not to be confused with plot With the end of February nigh, shall we see where we will more or less be after Monday night? Myr was kind enough to visit the site each and every day to give us all a Word of the Day! (pssst, don't read impromptu, or it will make a liar out of me ) plausible, iconoclast, timorous, yeasty, eupeptic, impromptu, biodiversity Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! BTW a big thanks to Cia for inserting these in for me last weekend Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie Ancalagon by Cia Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens The Best Year by Krista On Fire by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Amber Waves by Yeoldebard The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko ARROW by CLJobe Death in the Shadows by astone2292 I Hate This Town by Demiurge Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage The Neko's Tail by Yeoldebard **Complete** Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Running for Home by Lux Apollo Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories To the Weyr by Mawgrim La Tombola by drsawzall Desert Vets by quokka Timothy by CLJobe Incandescence by Demiurge Misunderstandings - McGees Boys Book 1 by Bndmetl Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Star Wars Episode 10: Return of Death by NnihhilusS Damian's Wolf by Yeoldebard **Complete** The Humpening by Arch Hunter Ex gay husband by Zuri Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim In Our Darkness by C. Henderson **Complete** A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM Brothers by Yeoldebard A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo This Strange World Needs A Kicking! by Laura S. Fox **Complete** Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

Like the above stick man picture, here is an impromptu picture I just drew: 😮

Most guys are shocked when they find out they can get a yeasty infection on then end of their tallywackers!!!

Is this the same Jar Jar from Star Wars? What was his name, Mr. Binks

Squeaky bed, squeaky hippo, much the same thing

I seem to remember reading this way back when I will have to revisit it again

Well Howdy I'm in a great mood today! Why? In most provinces of Canada we have a stat holiday on Monday that is called in most places, Family Day I know my American cousins to the south can't believe how many stat holidays that we have up here. I don't think so So here is my rundown of stat holidays in Alberta which is the province I live in. New Year's Day - January 1st Family Day - 3rd Monday of February Good Friday - changes yearly Easter Sunday (not an actual stat day, but most government and federally regulated industries observe. Most private employers, nope) Victoria Day (May Long Weekend) - 3rd Monday of May St. Jean Baptist Day (Quebec only) Canada Day - July 1st Civic Long Weekend (August Long Weekend) - 1st Monday of August Labour Day (spelled correctly ) - 1st Monday of August Thanksgiving Day - 2nd Monday of August Remembrance Day - November 11th Christmas Day - December 25th Boxing Day - December 26th So 11 in 12 months, not that excessive So what about where you live, are you holidaying this long weekend too? Let's now take a look back on what happened the past week in the blog. Monday, our Review Team shared a review on all the stories of the 2016 Secret Admirer contest. Even though it is no longer Valentines Day, these are some good stories to read. Hmmmm, Valentines Day 🤔 maybe I'll propose a new stat holiday . We didn't have another scheduled event until Myr came in on Thursday to take us into the end of the week blogs. He had a all new Grammar Guide. So what is your POV on stat holidays Valkyrie from the Prompt Team popped in on Friday with a couple of new prompts: Last but definitely not least, Comicality came in and did an Article on Soundtracks 🎼 Now it is that time of the Weekly Wrap Up to look at the neat, nifty and new Words of the Day. I put unsure faces by the words that I didn't know this week. How did you do? sockdolager, amatory , Potemkin village , hobgoblin , censure, anathema , rectitude We have just over 1 week to go for our February Goals. Are we going to make it? Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus CDMX by Carlos Hazday Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis Comfy by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 Timothy by CLJobe A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ajbt2001 The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC I Hate This Town by Demiurge Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Eruption by quokka Misunderstandings - McGees Boys Book 1 by Bndmetl You Complete Me by Salander Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Ex gay husband by Zuri Ballet of Rainbows by Georgie DHainaut Spirit Wolves by kbois In Our Darkness by C. Henderson Good Guys Don't Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Running for Home by Lux Apollo Chicago Wildlife by Young Sage La Tombola by drsawzall To the Weyr by Mawgrim A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Jamie - The Journey Begins by FSELL Raising Evzen by Yeoldebard Silver and Gold by imogene_arant Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Brothers by Yeoldebard Tuct Side by Westley D. Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo This Strange World Needs A Kicking! by Laura S. Fox Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

In 2016, thirteen stories written for the Secret Admirer Contest posted in time for Valentine’s Day. The stories were very different; some made readers cry and others made them laugh. One year later, a story review was posted for Valentine's Day to remind readers of all those wonderful tales. Since this month's blog review falls on Valentine's Day itself, we decided to repeat the Special Review. But in addition, we would like to ask you to tell us which love story on GA is your favorite and why. Let us know in the comments below, so we can compile a list of romantic stories for everyone to enjoy tonight. Valentine’s Day 2016 Secret Admirer Contest Cupid Central by Aditus Reviewer: Timothy M. Word count: 3,961 Of all the wonderful Secret Admirer Contest stories last year, this one was probably the most light-hearted and fun. Did you know Cupids have arrows of different colors depending on the situation? Or that missing a shot can have dire consequences, not only for the humans involved, but also the hapless Cupid who bungled the job. The management at Cupid Central assigns punishment for tardiness as well as sloppy jobs, but also rewards good work. If you want to know how, you’ll need to read the story. I was chuckling most of the time, and I’ve asked Aditus to lend me a couple of his angels to help out in my A.I. story. But most of all, I hope we’ll get more Cupid Central stories, because the concept is delightful, the dialogue is funny, and the characters are vividly portrayed. Jager by Cole Matthews Reviewer: Aditus Word Count: 3,332 This is the story of Adam and Glenn, ‘the dynamic duo, in love and in charge for more than forty years, always having each other’s back.’ They share a life of genuine affection and care: from the beginning, when it took great courage to be together as gay men, to overcoming a severe loss, raising their son and having a grandchild. Now that old age has finally caught up with them and joints are stiff, and hips hurt, Glenn fears Adam is slowly losing his sanity. Why else would he talk to people who aren’t there or suddenly drag Jager, the old rocking horse Glenn’s grandparents gave him when he was a kid, from the garage into the house? They are only ‘two old queens on their last leg in the journey of life. No one is there. They only have each other.’ Right? So, what is Adam doing? If I had to associate one word with Jager, it would be trust─trust to follow through with the words they might have had promised to each other in the past: to have and to hold/from this day forward/for better, for worse/for richer, for poorer/in sickness and in health/to love and to cherish/till death do us part. Jager won first place in the Secret Admirer Contest for a reason. Make sure you have tissues ready. And then there is this brilliant twist Cole invented, but you’ll have to read it for yourself to find out what it is. Lupercalia by Puppilull Reviewer: Cia Word Count: 7,169 Valentine’s Day usually makes you think of love, sweets, and romantic nights… but Puppilull’s story, Lupercalia, is set in the most unlikely of places for this: a prison. An ancient prison in Rome, actually. The story revolves around a tortured prisoner sentenced to die by the emperor in the annual Lupercalia celebrations. Varius is warned about him, but he can’t see why the prisoner might be a danger to him or any of the other guards. But as the days leading up to the Lupercalia pass by, Varius finds out more about him, and his reason for being imprisoned, than he likes to know about those condemned to die. Varius questions the dictates of his life and the strictures put upon him as a soldier of the Roman empire, and it’s nearly impossible to accept the prisoner's fate, even though he remains steadfast in the convictions that led to his death sentence. Love and compassion should never be forbidden. Their tragic romance might be doomed, but don’t let that keep you from reading Puppilull’s tribute to love in all its bittersweet glory. There’s always a chance… if you’re brave enough to face the potential pain in pursuit of love. Making Sense of Secret Gifts by Timothy M Reviewer: LitLover Word Count: 12,488 Timothy M’s submission to the Secret Admirer contest was a story about a very private man, named Colin, who starts receiving some very public attention, in the form of gifts left on his desk by a secret admirer. The gifts are thoughtful, and some, such as a carving of his cat, give the impression the benefactor knows Colin fairly well. Colin is a caring, if lonely, man who has been hurt in his past. In order to alleviate some of his loneliness he gives up his weekends to volunteer in a group home. Colin’s partner in crime is Sol, his sneaky cat, who can coax a smile out of the most sullen teenager. The more I read about Colin the more fiercely I found myself hoping he would find someone to care about him as much as he cares for others. This sweet, but introverted man is unsure of what to make of the mysterious packages. A part of him is flattered someone would put so much thought and effort into these gifts, but his discomfort is almost palpable when he starts to become the center of attention in the office. It takes him a great deal of courage to leave a message for his admirer, and ultimately decide to meet him/her in person. I’m not going to give away the identity of the secret admirer because it would spoil the fun of reading the story, and trying to puzzle out the mystery for yourself. All I can tell you is you will be more than satisfied with the answer. Nobody’s Valentine by Thorn Wilde Reviewer: Puppilull Word Count: 4,664 So it’s that time of year again. Hearts everywhere and everyone acting so lovey-dovey it’s making the air turn pink. Or red. But what if your reality doesn’t fit in? What if your life has taken a completely unforeseen turn, leaving you feeling disappointed, lonely and perhaps even despairing? A story of a Secret Admirer that deals with these less written about sides to this thing we call love can be such a relief. If that story is friggin’ well written as well, things are looking up. Thorn Wilde has provided us with a story of Mike who is fighting an uneven battle to get over the boyfriend who dumped him. When that infamous date rolls around, he finds the sadness flares up and seeks ways to deal with it. One remedy turns out to be the one to lead him on his way. But where will it take him? This is a truly bittersweet story telling us life isn’t always a bed of roses. I think it’s important to not lose sight of that. It’s actually somehow comforting to know bad stuff will happen, but you will be OK. A bit scarred perhaps, but OK. Sunshine by AC Benus Reviewer: Timothy M. Word count: 9,480 Writing a Valentine’s Day story filled with sadness, loss, longing and even anger, and naming it Sunshine, is the kind of chutzpah few people can get away with. But AC Benus has the unique ability to pluck at our heartstrings and fill our guts with dread, holding the story on the precipice of anticipation, yet letting us hope for a miracle. Will the two characters make the right choice? Will their innate goodness break through like a ray of sunshine? Will it become a Valentine’s Day to remember for the triumph of love and kindness or for the loss of innocence and trust? Go read the story, and afterwards go hug someone you care about and tell them they matter. The Cupid Complex by Valkyrie Reviewer: spike382 Word Count: 5,127 In this little treat from last year’s Secret Admirer Contest, Valkyrie takes us through one year in the life of Gabriel as he searches for that special someone. He doesn't always have the best of luck in his search, but he is a romantic at heart with a penchant for holiday decorating. A Valentine’s Day misstep leads to a humiliating situation, and some accompanying depression that he battles throughout his journey for the relationship his heart desires. Dealing with obvious hurt, Gabriel plays the “hook-up” game, hesitant to really put himself out there. As the year progresses, some new friendships are forged, but everything in relationship territory remains starkly “casual.” Yet, as the next Valentine’s Day approaches, Gabriel discovers gifts and notes being left on his doorstep. Whose admiration has Gabriel drawn? Will Cupid’s arrow strike after all? This was the kind of story that left me smiling in one instant, and frowning and frustrated the next. Valkyrie packs quite a lot into such a short tale. I found myself feeling Gabriel’s sorrow and rooting for him to finally be with someone he truly deserves. Join Gabriel through this fun little tale, as he realizes life is full of surprises, which are often much closer than we think. The Lady in the Flames by jfalkon Reviewer: Lisa Word Count: 7,711 Imagine driving past the scene of a car accident and noticing one of the drivers slumped over the steering wheel. What would you do? There was already rubbernecking on the road, so you know someone must have called 911. Would you just drive on by, assuming the driver would be taken care of? Or would you stop and try to get him out of the car? What if you had the day off from work because you lied and told your boss you were home sick? What if, by helping this person, you were ‘found out’ and you were fired because you lied to your boss about being sick? Our protagonist James has a lot on his mind as he ponders these questions. Of course being morally sound, he saves the driver’s life and pulls him out of the car before the big chunk of metal explodes into a ball of flames. On the news, the flames in the background make him look like a woman, so he thinks he’s pretty much off the hook of being found out. I found this fast-paced story captivating, and I was riveted from the first line. It didn’t hurt that the characters were very relatable also. What I liked best about it, however, were the beautiful words jfalcon used toward the end of the story to describe a moment of passion. I would highly recommend reading The Lady in the Flames if you haven’t already, and if you have, why not pick it up again and enjoy it a second time around? These are by no means all of the stories from the Secret Admirer Contest; there are more wonderful stories for you to take a look at on the contest page.

💝💞🥰😻 Happy Valentines Day Eve 💜❤️💛🫀 Well enough of that Now I'm curious, is there a story that you read here at GA, or maybe not, that is nothing less than an amazing love story? Is there a story that you have written that is your idea of being one of the greats? I know we all have been challenged as authors and poets to try a different genre when writing. So how about we challenge our readers here on the site to try a genre of love stories. Just need a list started to get us all going. Long, short, poem, prose. Let's get out and spread some love this year for Valentines Day. I'm sure there is one or two love stories on site Now it is time to look back on the past week when it comes to the GA News Blog. Before I forget, and I know you are getting reminders and there is lots of announcements, but we would really like to have @astone2292 have a list of stories to keep up the with the AAA feature. Can we have it so he is so full of stories and 3 questions that they will outlast my lifespan ? It is so easy, let's take my favourite literary work, Jack and Jill. After reading it, send in 3 questions for @astone2292 to ask the author. Now I'm not sure who wrote that classic, so let's restrict it to GA stories and authors. What was Jack's motivation to actually go up the hill with Jill? Why would they have to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water, wouldn't the water be down in the valley? What happened to Jack to cause him to fall and break his crown, and did Jill have anything to do with it ? Okay, that is five questions, but you get the idea Leave it to Aaron to find the author and get your answers. You will remain totally anonymous. Now on Monday, Cia brought us a brand new CSR Feature for the next month: Then we took a mini break until Thursday when Myr brought us a Grammar Guide. It was on verb tenses. Myself, I'm learning French so my mind is in overload with verb tenses, maybe I will stick to English for now: Friday the Prompt Team turned the reigns over to Aditus who went mad, mad I say! Okay, maybe not Finally on Saturday, Comicality gave us some hints on getting ready for your next masterpiece here on GA: So how are we doing on our goals half way through February? We only have 28 days this month, so we all better double down How about all the whacky and wild Words of the Day? vendetta, bioturbation, shenanigan, equanimity, slough, superfluity, verbiage Blog Opportunities Guess the Author: Open to all GA authors. PM @Renee Stevensor @wildone to participate Story Review: Send it in to @wildone or @Timothy M. And here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories On Fire by Cia Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Headstall's Reflections by Headstall CDMX by Carlos Hazday Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Ancalagon by Cia Terpsichore Behind the Mask by Parker Owens My One True Weakness by Comicality GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories The Brilliant Boy Billionaire by Altimexis The Sons of Memory by Stefan Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Never Too Late To Believe by northie A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Unspoken by Late to the party Crying Wolf by Tsukihana La Tombola by drsawzall Timothy by CLJobe Spirit Wolves by kbois The Amitea Project: Black.Castle by LJCC In Our Darkness by C. Henderson I Hate This Town by Demiurge Love Of Family (Revised) by Ajbt2001 You Complete Me by Salander Bodark Creek by RichEisbrouch Running for Home by Lux Apollo Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Heart of Black Ice by lomax61 The Humpening by Arch Hunter To the Weyr by Mawgrim An Awkward Revolutionary by James K Waif and Stray by AlreadyForgiven Dutch by PhillMakracken North Meets South, Worlds Collide by R. Eric Do You Ship Us? - The Next Stage by Littlelovestories The Making of a Slave by and9993 Cornucopia by Jdonley75 Fairyfly II by ObicanDecko Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Sammy's Kitchen by Arch Hunter A Slice of Life by Xfighter1984 Come Back To Us by LittleCherryBlossom26 Blue Eyed Twink by Ancient Battlecry Silver and Gold by imogene_arant A Marching Band Story by Jacob Windigo This Strange World Needs A Kicking! by Laura S. Fox Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (and Recommend with a share to the forum topic!)

I was thinking the same thing myself. Was wondering if it was a Canadian way of spelling something. Thanks for speaking up Daddy