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  1. wildone

    Featured Story:

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    We are now here at the last 2nd Monday of the year. After reading the below review, I think Aditus and the Review Team knocked it out of the park for 2024. Settle down with this story as we will have all new ones in 2025!
    Special Circumstances
    by lawfulneutralmage
    Reviewer: Aditus
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 95,407
    Special Circumstances caught my eye because the full-length novel is written by a new author. I had to try it.
    Jamie Artois (I love the name) is a police officer in London. Right from the first day, he is attracted to their new Special Constable, Mike Lane. Because of that, he asks his sergeant to never crew him up with Mike again despite being impressed with his work performance and knowledge.
    In the end, Mike takes the initiative and asks Jamie for a date, terminating Jamie’s uncertainties (Is he gay? Does he fancy me too?) Yes, Jamie, all of the above. Very happy with this development, I read on, and then a major twist occurred. I must admit I had difficulty wrapping my head around this (always read the tags, Addy) and getting accustomed to the change from ‘normal’ to paranormal. The shift is well-written and plausible, just sudden. That’s all I will reveal.
    The tension grows from chapter to chapter while Jamie and a stuffy politician hunt a serial killer. The police dialogue feels authentic, sometimes technical, and the very well-described procedures show the author knows what he’s doing.
    I’m still happy I waited for the story to be completed so I could binge-read it and avoid nasty cliffies. Did I hear sequel(s)?
    As an aside: I love Jamie’s playlist -could be mine- and not every German is an uptight er...person.
    A reader commented: Al Norris: This was a wonderful story, lawfulneutralmage. Thank you for the ride!
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  General Fiction, Thriller/Suspense, Paranormal  Sub-genres: Suspense, Drama, Paranormal Mystery  Tags: adult, gay, europe, police, modern, ghost Rating: Mature
  2. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Dec. 1 - Dec. 7)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth..."
    Does anyone remember this classic Christmas tune? How about some others like Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, or even the classic Kevin Bloody Wilson song,
     .
    I worked decades in a retail chain and in those decades, after Remembrance Day on November 11 you got 24/7 Christmas songs on the speaker system. I think that is when I developed a dislike for traditional Christmas music
     
    I did develop a love of non-traditional Christmas songs though, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas tells me it is the season and Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) I love and can hear on repeat on my compact disc player . Like David Letterman, it is the last song I listen to on Christmas Eve. 
    So what are you? Are you a traditional Christmas song lover, and do you like go out carolling to show your love? Are you a non-traditional Christmas song lover and sing you head off in the shower ? Or, do you just not like Christmas and anything to do with it? You are entitled to have whatever feelings you want. I'm not going to try to convert you . 
    Now last thing before I get on with the Wrap Up, I am heading out to my local Walmart at 9:15 PM to pickup my last Christmas present ! Don't hate me  
    Let's see, on Monday, Cia came spreading joy about the announcement of @kbois becoming Signature Author, and they are our December CSR Feature this year:
    Tuesday, Myr brought laughter to the Blog with a look at the Comedy Genre:
    Finally, Thursday was the big day!! Yes, we got to the Prompt Team Event 🥳. I've read a couple and impressed, just I need to go back and comment and recognize these great tales inspired by our Prompt Team:
     
     
     
    Myr seems to be stuck in a elemental way this past week, or are they alloys, or are they...
    scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. 
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - 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
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Gone to Hell by northie **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** Ice Balls by Aditus **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** The Last Unicorns by kbois **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Path: Change or Stay the Same by astone2292 **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** 41 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp David C. McLavic by CLJobe Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM White Sheets by Celian Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 Mickey by Connectwriter Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Stockroom Secrets by Mark Ponyboy Peters A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill The Blue Moon by Lupus Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric The Pink Flamingo by E K Stokes **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** The Roaming Sea by mcarss **Complete**  The Education of Grandpa by Tallguyct Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson Draining the Ocean by empath **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** A Summer Happy Place by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** The Mock Orange Shrub by BendtedWreath **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** Keiroz's Boutique by Thirdly **Complete** **Prompt Team Event Story** WL's Prompts- Short Stories by W_L **Complete**   The Exchange Students by paren01 Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete**  Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes THE STORY OF US by vanalas Seagull's Bay by CasualWanderer82 **Complete**  Albin by CLJobe Surprise Valor by wolfwriter Permutation by W_L **Complete**  What brings us together - Part 1 by Paladin Blood Money by Yeoldebard Hubris by ValentineDavis21 The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X 2 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Skeeters’ Star Boy ☆ by Invnarcel Gillygate by Invnarcel  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
     
  3. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I hope all our American cousins had a great Thanksgiving weekend 🦃 . It is always nice to get together with family and friends over a big feast if you are lucky enough to do so. For those that didn't, we are thinking about you too  Even though I'm not down south of the 49th, I must have been personally feeling everyone's thoughts as I found myself not only undoing one, but yes two of the buttons on my 501's Thursday evening . 
    Being a late Thanksgiving this year meant that I was able to get most of my Christmas shopping done on Black Friday. I have picked out an individual gift for each and everyone of you but some I might wait until Cyber Monday. Sadly, this year I won't ask for all of you to send me a present in return, to my address of Wildone, Calgary, as Canada Post is out on strike  So no need to send anything this year. We can pick it up again next year  . If your presents are a bit late, at least you now know why .
    It was a cold snowy week here and it still looks like a fresh snow fall. I'm kind of enjoying it  
    Now let's see what all happened this past week in the GA News Blog!
    Monday, Cia was by with the CSR Discussion Day. I have to admit, the night before I was reading an interview with Timothée Chalamet, and then Talo said something almost identical and I was like   😮. But alas, nope, not the same person  Wouldn't that be cool though if someone famous, besides @Myr, was a member? Oh wait, I'm reviewing the CSR Day, ignore me :
    Tuesday, the famous one , was by picking up again the weekly Deep Dives:
    OH, I forgot  Tuesday, December 3rd it the date to get in your Prompt Team Event entries. To get a recap, check out Val's entry on Thursday:
     
     
    Lucky for all of us, Myr was prompt and ready to go with a Word of the Day, everyday!
    silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, argon, potassium, calcium
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - Due Dec. 3 Click here for all the details.
    Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. 
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 37 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters Seagull's Bay by CasualWanderer82 A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 Hercules enslaved by Catgenie **Complete** Half a broken Wing by Celian The Day his Motor Died by chris191070 **Complete** Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Springbank by quokka Peter the Meteor(ologist) by Lee Wilson The Blue Moon by Lupus A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Mickey by Connectwriter Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes A Land of Lincoln Thanksgiving by empath **Complete** Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 The Roaming Sea by mcarss Another Time by Celian Avery Junior, Mentalist Extraordinaire by Lee Wilson **Complete** Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Learning to love boxing by CBRGUY**Complete** The Dreamer by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** An Uncertain Thanksgiving by Paladin **Complete** The World Out There by Drew Payne David C. McLavic by CLJobe Greek Army Jocks by employee007 Letter Found in a Desk by Refugium Permutation by W_L Ink and Flowers by Celian Blood Money by Yeoldebard  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  4. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Steve has climbed into his cave and don't wake him up until the end of April.  I think it it is @Slytherin's turn to stay awake this winter  

    That bear just happens to be the colour of outdoors. 
    We got dumped on the past week. No road lanes, no sidewalks, no nothing. All buried in snow. It is beautiful if you don't need to go out into it  Also, the temperature dropped into the minus celsius without windchill  Winter is here, I hereby declare. May you all share the wonder of it  
    I'm in a bit of a predicament. I signed up for the Prompt Contest, and just a reminder that you have less than a week to get them in. Make sure you check out the link below to get all the information. Now some of you can put out a prompt like in a few hours. I've been going for over a week now, and over 5,000 words and I'm not even half way to my final that I have pictured. I don't know how you all do it. I'm right now in the stuck category where I don't know if I can finish. Also, who wants to read a 5-10,000 word prompt  These are the things that swirl around in my head, along with all the air, when I get like this. Help?  Any ghost writers out there? 
    Now what happened this past week   Something really, really, really big happened on Thursday! Keep reading down to see the big news on that day  
    Monday, I was busy. I had to change my signature at the bottom of my profile as we had a new Signature Author introduced:
    Myr was back in the saddle again on Tuesday, but I think it was on a mustang  He gave us the top read stories for every tag for the past 6 months:
    Wednesday was a nice teaser. A teaser in the form of excerpt on why to read this month's Signature Author's story:
    Thursday, was that big news that I was talking about! Check out our newest Signature Author:
    Friday, speaking of Signatures this week  Aditus popped in with a couple new Prompts:
     
     
     
    Well I don't think Bird is a Word of the Word of the Day, but maybe this will get you into mood  
    nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon, sodium, magnesium, aluminium
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - Due Dec. 3 Click here for all the details.
    Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. 
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Studs, Spurs, and Stephanotis by JJQuinn Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Good Times by Albert1434 Kept Boy to Made Man by empath A Christmas Coincidence by Ticklishboy30 Straightening Affairs by ChromedOutCortex Springbank by quokka The Second Circlet: The Old Places by MrM Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Young Greek Men by employee007 Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Mickey by Connectwriter Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Another Time by Celian Albin by CLJobe A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian The Day his Motor Died by chris191070 Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Dreamer by ChromedOutCortex A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet **Complete** Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric The Roaming Sea by mcarss Avery Junior, Mentalist Extraordinaire by Lee Wilson Half a broken Wing by Celian The Blue Moon by Lupus As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 Microwave Dave's Bad Days by Lee Wilson **Complete** David C. McLavic by CLJobe Permutation by W_L Blood Money by Yeoldebard Ink and Flowers by Celian  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  5. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So welcome to the first nude GA Blog  Now I am not personally nude myself, at the moment .
    There is some non negotiable rules to a GA Nude blog:
    Do not post any picture or like image of yourself or anyone else reading the blog nude  You'll get banned   Do not get nude in front of others unless this is a daily activity   I am not responsible nor is GA if you damage while moving your desktop and monitor to a room where you can get nude. GA and me are not responsible for any negative reaction while reading this blog nude. If it helps you out, then we will take full credit   If you are not currently nude to read the blog, get nude! Well if you haven't just moved on, enjoy yourself in your bday suit. I think it should be something you are comfortable in. Now if you are a prude and don't go nude, you are also welcome to read too. Oh, don't picture others naked in your mind, or you may be scarred for life . Now that you are in your nice lounging Sunday morning wear , shall we take a look back at the past week in all its glory?
    Monday, the Review Team revealed all on a great story for the month of November:
    Tuesday, Myr stripped back everything on a genre:
     Thursday, Val exposed us all to the upcoming Writing Event for the New Year. She kept yelling if you want more, you need to yell louder :
    Friday, I think I stole the show on Prompt Friday. It turned into a music discussion instead of prompts  Let's hope someone had an idea or two.
     
    Now let us not get distracted when Myr donned some tassels (not saying where) and gave us the Words of the Day:
    agate, hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - Due Dec. 3 Click here for all the details.
    Auld Lang Syne - In honour of Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release. Click here for all the details. 
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - 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!
    1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Dragonproof by Dabeagle 35 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Blood Money by Yeoldebard Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 The Dreamer by ChromedOutCortex Mickey by Connectwriter Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Hercules enslaved by Catgenie A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski The World Out There by Drew Payne Albin by CLJobe David C. McLavic by CLJobe Springbank by quokka The Blue Moon by Lupus Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 The Roaming Sea by mcarss Microwave Dave's Bad Days by Lee Wilson The Exchange Students by paren01 Ark II by R. Eric **Complete** The Day his Motor Died by chris191070 Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Murder on the Playground by ObicanDecko **Complete** Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 Permutation by W_L Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis **Complete** Who Was That Boogeyman I Saw You With Last Night, Charlie Boone? by Geron Kees **Complete** How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
    I'm off to bed now, I nearly forgot the question of the day  What do you sleep in, or do you wear anything to bed .
    You can now don your favourite Sunday clothes  
  6. wildone

    Featured Story: Matteo Went Ahead

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    Matteo Went Ahead
    by Aditus
    Reviewer: chris191070
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 1,096
    This short semi autobiographic story featured in the In To Deep Anthology 2024.
    This is a very short tale where we find the author drawing on true life experiences.
    I'd suggest having tissues available, as this story whilst only 1000 words really packs a punch.
    We discover what it's like to lose a parent, which will have many of us thinking about what the future may hold.
    A really emotional story, that is beautifully written.
    Category: Anthology 2024  Genres:  General Fiction, Literary Fiction  Sub-genres: Drama, Slice of Life  Tags: mature, adult, senior, gay, europe, serious, death  Rating: Everyone
  7. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Nov.3 - Nov. 9)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Or           
    No matter who you prefer, Daffy or Sylvester, they both have what's on my mind!
    I'm at a loss on what to expect of late. Snow one day and cold temps for 3 or 4 days, then mild summer days (20 C) the next few. Rinse, Repeat and carry on. Luckily the snow tires are on!
    So, tell me how beautiful it is where you are. Tell me it is sunny and 80 in Florida, or California! Let me dream  
    Speaking of which, the past two winters I escaped in January to Hawaii. This year, I'm thinking LA   For those Angelinos out there, or visitors to the city before, where should I go, what should I do? I have to admit that I've done Disneyland, California Adventure, Universal Studios, but like 20 years ago . My last trip I did the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, The Holocaust Museum, and did a drive around the city. Oh, stopped one day at the Aquarium at Long Beach and I have been to Sea World in San Diego. I took the I-10 to its end at Santa Monica but didn't know where I was going so turned left and ended up parking just before Marina Del Ray . Walked to the beach just in time to see a gorgeous surfer walking across the beach and put down his board to take a beach shower where he stripped out of his wetsuit and I had a free show. Yes, that kind of show .
    I think I want to see the Getty Museum, maybe the Griffith Observatory.  
    Okay, enough of January
    The Weekly Wrap Up is actually looking into the past, not the future  So what happened this past week?
    Monday was the day that Cia launched the November CSR: 
    Tuesday was Myr's day to go looking at one of his favourite genres I believe:
    Wednesday ! Guess who was back ? It was Aaron with an all new Ask An Author 3.0:
    Thursday, everyone's favourite puffin came by with a brand new writing event :
    Finally on Friday, whew, I think I need a break . Aditus I'm sure created a lot of click bait with the way his Prompt Blog was titled and started  You dirty minded people  
     
    What? I'm not done? I hate that internal voice that won't let me move on . Myr gave us a mixed bag of words this week on the Words of the Day:
    phlebotomy, vehemently, ligature, etymology, phenomenal, chirography, circumvent 
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - Due Dec. 3 Click here for all the details.
    Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release.
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 37 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp David C. McLavic by CLJobe The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 Kept Boy to Made Man by empath The Dreamer by ChromedOutCortex Murder on the Playground by ObicanDecko Springbank by quokka Hercules enslaved by Catgenie The Blue Moon by Lupus Under the Christmas Tree by KKirk Albin by CLJobe How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp The Exchange Students by paren01 Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters Reflecting in Haiku by empath Ark II by R. Eric A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Microwave Dave's Bad Days by Lee Wilson Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Roaming Sea by mcarss After The Light Fails by Lee Wilson **Complete** Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes Who Was That Boogeyman I Saw You With Last Night, Charlie Boone? by Geron Kees The Day his Motor Died by chris191070 The Black Aura by Lee Wilson **Complete** Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Ink and Flowers by Celian Neon by William King Permutation by W_L Armistice by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  8. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 27 - Nov. 2)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I do this every year at this time  So, if you are in a area that falls back, you can prove to Cher that you really can turn back time  
    If you missed turning back, you can go back to bed for an hour. I'll let you  Heck, even if your clock didn't turn back, go back to bed for an hour !
    After watching the video though, you might want to watch the Village People singing In the Navy  Who's your favourite sailor ⛵ 
    I am not going to ask anyone about your thoughts of time changes, as this is a family blog and some of you really told me your feelings back in March  
    So instead, I want to know about your reading habits. Or if you come to read or just come to enjoy the conversation of the community in general? Do you like reading the anthologies since it was so topical all of last month? Do you like to read stories from new authors, or do you stick to your true and tested groups of Authors and Poets? Do you read by genre pretty exclusively? Is there something you would like to see more of in stories that would get you reading more? 
    This is not a sanctioned GA survey, but just me being curious on what you enjoy to read.
    If I'm honest, I'll admit that 16 years ago, I was in a pretty serious car accident and my head got knocked around a fair bit. All of my mental faculties seem to be okay (some will argue this point vehemently (stick that in your Word of the Day, @Myr)  )), but I found reading like I did before more challenging. Of late though I've started reading a bit more. I'm hoping this is a promise that I can keep to myself . I think I like most genres and I also like to sneak in and look at some new authors. I should read more Poetry, but like a lot of us, we shy away from it as we were never really influenced to read it growing up. Keep that in mind, Steve! I do like romance to be honest. When two guys fall in love, usually with something that is preventing them from just going for it, it captures my heart.
    Enough about me, I could go on for hours  
    Another short week with the GA News Blog this week. Let's check it out.
    Monday, Cia engages a conversation with a delusional Penguin that is really just a North Atlantic Puffin :
    Tuesday, Myr has put away his speedo for the year but he did enough Deep Diving to cover the winter months:
    Thursday was a great day! @Valkyrie wrapped up all the GREAT Anthologies entered this year. Don't be shy, leave a comment on which was your favourite. Also a huge thank you goes out to the Proof Team. I volunteered for the Poof Team, but Valkyrie had 3 questions that I could not answer so she turned me down . A really huge round of applause 👏 for Valkyrie! Also to @Cia and @Myr for all the background support and artwork. All together, the authors and poets, the proof team, the Admins, but also the readers, you made this years Anthology a success! Congrats all  
    Oh, before we jump to the Words of the Day, I'm going to throw in another question to you all. I live in a closed condo building and I think there might be 3 or 4 kids under the age of 16 living in the building. So it saves me money on buying candy for Halloween. I don't need any for myself . One consistent thing I heard over Friday and Saturday was how many kids that different people I know around the city visited their houses? A lot said it is the first year that seemed like it was pre-covid. They said they also have a lot of 12 - 15 y/o's in pretty amazing cosplay characters that they felt deserved the candy even at their age. So how was it in your neck of the woods. Slower than usual, about the same, or busier and how much so?
    Oh, and congratulations to @Dodger for winning the World Series   https://gayauthors.org/profile/15631-dodger/
     
    Now back to the Words of the Day:
    notorious, lackadaisical, frustration, museum, sociopath, logophobia, suggest
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release.
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - 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!
     
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Sticks and Stories by astone2292 38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters Kept Boy to Made Man by empath The Black Aura by Lee Wilson Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 Day of the Dead by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L **Complete** Who Was That Boogeyman I Saw You With Last Night, Charlie Boone? by Geron Kees Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp The Blue Moon by Lupus Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Murder on the Playground by ObicanDecko David C. McLavic by CLJobe Albin by CLJobe Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Springbank by quokka Permutation by W_L Ark II by R. Eric Coloring Outside the Lines by JJQuinn The Roaming Sea by mcarss Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Halloween Noir by Jack Poignet Kingdom Of Men by CasualWanderer82 Letter Found in a Desk by Refugium Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis The Vanishing Act by E K Stokes **Complete** Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 The Beach House by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Just Keep Swimming by JJQuinn First Love by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  9. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 20 - Oct. 26)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Sadly I have to admit, Monday was the first day of the fall that it happened  As much as it pains me to admit, I'm going have to use the 4 letter s-word...
    It was a beautiful weekend but around 9 AM things went downhill. By the next day it was gone, but still not the warmest it has been. 
    Now I learned back when I was a wee child, if you are at a loss for words you could always bring up, 'How's the weather?', or 'What to you think of this weather?' Because it is late at night even in my neck of the woods, I'm just going to ask. How's the weather?
    We had another abbreviated week of the GA News Blog, so let's get it done.
    Monday, Cia introduced us to a new Signature Feature for the month:
    Tuesday, Myr brought us a look at another genre. How many days to Valentine's Day?
    Wednesdays after a Signature Author Feature, we always have an Excerpt:
    That led us into the Grand Finale of the Week! I think  that this was the final week of all the great stories that so many Authors put together for you all in the 2024 Anthology, In Too Deep:
     
     
    Now if you follow the Word of the Day, I found that Myr was just downright sneaky this week starting on Tuesday and ending on Thursday. He took words that at first glance look normal. But add in a letter or rearrange the letters, and then I don't have a clue what he is talking about. How about you?
    psychologist, altercation, inveterate, urbane, circumlocution, fidelity, egocentric
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release.
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Just another Monday by northie **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Matteo Went Ahead by Aditus **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    October Fire by Altimexis A Night on Pine Ridge by Myr **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Angry Spirits by astone2292 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 34 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 Life in Suspension by Jeff Burton Murder on the Playground by ObicanDecko The Black Aura by Lee Wilson Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Just Keep Swimming by JJQuinn Love on the Rocks by P. E. Knapp Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Exchange Students by paren01 Stirring the Past by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill The Blue Moon by Lupus Triad by Kiom Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Filtered Lives by ChromedOutCortex **Complete** Studs, Spurs, and Stephanotis by JJQuinn Neon by William King The Roaming Sea by mcarss Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Halloween Noir by Jack Poignet Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill David C. McLavic by CLJobe Albin by CLJobe We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident by empath **Complete** Hubris by ValentineDavis21 There's Always Time by Paladin **Complete** The Wayward Brothers by CasualWanderer82 Ark II by R. Eric Letter Found in a Desk by Refugium **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  10. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 13 - Oct. 19)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Okay, how was your week? Mine kind of sucked, but there is not much to do about it. 
    So here is what I thought I'd ask. We always hear to control what is in your control and to not fret over for what you don't control. The way I read this is there is a lot of things in the world out of our control, but when negative things happen that are not in our control, it is what you do after that you can make the decisions and control the eventual outcome  
    Now if I didn't lose you already with the overuse of the word control, my question is do you fret over what isn't in your control, or do you think things through rationally. I know there is different severities of this. Experiencing a rain shower while out hiking in the mountains without a jacket, is not as bad as getting a life altering diagnosis.  
    So are you the calm, cool, cucumber? Or are you a reactive mess of a person  I think I am a reactive mess right away, but usually doesn't take too long  to morph into the cucumber . The only issue is sometimes my reactive mess needs an apology depending how far off the deep end I go.
    Now that I got that all out, shall we look at our much reduced Weekly Wrap Up, which is the plan when we have the Anthologies coming out 🎉
    Tuesday, Myr kicked off the week with a Deep Dive into the genre that I really, really should read more of :
    Then on Thursday, Valkyrie came back with the Week 2 of the Yearly Anthology. How are you doing on your reading?
    Believe it or not, that is it  My job is done.
     
    Oops, maybe not  Still need to recap the Words of the Day. If you are a doctor, was your specialty featured this week?
    neurologist, oncologist, pulmonologist, rheumatologist, hematologist, urologist, otolaryngologist
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release.
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Finding ... Everything by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Depth Perception by kbois  **Complete** **Anthology Entry** 34 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Albin by CLJobe Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Life in Suspension by Jeff Burton Thompsonville by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Black Aura by Lee Wilson Hercules enslaved by Catgenie We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident by empath Neon by William King Two for One by P. E. Knapp  **Complete** David C. McLavic by CLJobe Of Pride and Power by W_L A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Bored House Husbands by chris191070  **Complete** The Roaming Sea by mcarss The Blue Moon by Lupus The Lair by TeamStilinski  **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Homecoming Week by RichardWrites  **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Ark II by R. Eric Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis The Taft Family’s Before and After by Lee Wilson  **Complete** Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill The Vanishing Act by E K Stokes The Wayward Brothers by CasualWanderer82 Quack, Quack by Lee Wilson  **Complete** There's Always Time by Paladin Halloween Noir by Jack Poignet Reflecting in Haiku by empath Jacob's Advocate by Jeff Burton  **Complete** Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene Half a broken Wing by Celian How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Salvaging the Road to Redemption by Jeff Burton 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  11. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Oct. 6 - Oct. 12)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So what did you get up to this week?
    Once again, my heart goes out to everyone trying to recover from Helene, and now a whole bunch more people dealing with the aftermath of Milton  
    Now not sure if you know, but there is a lot of exploding going on the surface of the sun. What that means is that the northern US and all of Canada and even Great Britain and Scandinavia are having some pretty spectacular viewing of the Northern Lights (Not to be confused with Steve ). Everyday I see pictures on the local news here, that you can see them even under the glare of a city of 1.4 million people's lights. 
    Last night I decided to that I wasn't going to miss them, supposed to be a clear night. So I started out around 9 and saw nothing. Trying different areas around the city, nothing. So my logic kicked in and said maybe if I drive closer to the Arctic I will have better chances of seeing them. Right?  Nope, drove 2 hours north and pulled off the highway at multiple times to see nothing but the stars on a nice clear night. Didn't even see the comet that we were supposed to see. So got home around 3:30 this morning  
    Now for all the Canadians out there, Happy Thanksgiving!  I had always been of the belief that we had ours earlier than the US because our harvest was earlier. To my shock  I found out that back after WW1 we had created Armistice Day like a lot of other countries for November 11th.  In 1931, our parliament felt that to have Thanksgiving and the newly renamed Remembrance Day together in November, were too close together, and that Rememberance Day should be the sole focus in the month of November. So they moved Thanksgiving to October and now it is only November 11th recognized as a holiday in the month. I never knew  I bet very very very few Canadians even know this either! See, the Weekly Wrap Up is informational  

    Now for the big things going on at the site  It only comes once a year nowadays  We had our initial release of stories for the 2024 Anthology. See the link below for a lot of reading to keep you entertained .
    We generally wind down the GA News Blog on Anthology weeks, so here is what we had before the big day on Thursday.
    Monday, Cia was in with the October Can't Stop Reading feature:
    Tuesday, Myr got in his last deep dive before he has to start wearing a wetsuit as it gets too cold:
    Then onto Thursday, the day we get to start reading the offerings of some of our great Authors here on the site for the Anthology:
     
     
    So that was it, but isn't it enough  for the GA News Blog? No? There also were the 7 Words of the Day leaning to the medical field:
    pediatrician, allergist, cardiologist, complaintologist, dermatologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release.
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - 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!
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Black Dog Blues by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Jay by CassieQ **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    October Fire by Altimexis Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 26 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Ark II by R. Eric Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Neon by William King Bored House Husbands by chris191070 A Journey to Egypt by Albert1434 Of Pride and Power by W_L Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Two for One by P. E. Knapp Albin by CLJobe Echoes of the Heart by vanalas The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Roaming Sea by mcarss The Taft Family’s Before and After by Lee Wilson The Blue Moon by Lupus How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk But Still It Lingers by Menzoberranzen **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Well, Well, Well by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Halloween Noir by Jack Poignet Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Something in the Way by Lee Wilson **Complete**  Andre and Chris by Paladin **Complete**  The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  12. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 29 - Oct. 5)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well it finally happened  
    After several nights of the temperature dipping down to just above 0C/32F, and me going to bed a bit hotish () in the evening and waking up shivering, I think I got the start of the first cold of the season. Well, not a full blown one. Today was a day that was focused on wearing a couple of layers of sweatpants and sweatshirts and some wool socks. Also my eyeballs are floating a bit with all the water I have drank. The throat isn't that sore anymore, so I might get to bed at a decent hour tonight and hopefully write it off as a one day cold  
    Has anyone else been visited by the cold fairy yet this fall? Or am I the only one to live in a climate that it is getting this cold?
    I read an article which says my city gets about 20cm/7.87" of snow on average in October😮. More so than any other city in Canada except for Yellowknife in the North West Territories. Which I think is above the Arctic Circle 🥶.
    Now I know some of you live in Florida or California, or on the Mediterranean. Some of you might be in South Africa or Australia where it is spring. But if you are not in the tropics , what is the outlook for your October? Do you usually see any snow at all, or is it more a November or even a December thing?
    Rather than natter on forever about my woe is me, sob story of my cold and how cold it is getting out, let's move on to happier things  like wrapping up the week of the GA News Blog. 
    I do want to put in a special call out to all those on the American East Coast that had Hurricane Helene devastate your homes and communities and those in Nepal with the unprecedented flooding  . Or family members. No matter how bad I think I have it, it is not in the same category as others. We all are thinking about you and hoping that slowly things start to get better, hour by hour, and day by day.
    On Monday, it worked out perfect this week! Cia was able to put the CSR Discussion Day on the last day of September:
    Tuesday, Myr dropped in and counted up the likes and reactions to bring us a Deep Dive into Non-Fiction:
    Thursday, since the entry deadline of the 2024 yearly anthology has past, Valkyrie took the time to look ahead and gave us a road map of upcoming events:
     
    Well like the weather, it looks like Myr's mood turned as he started posting words again that I don't know  Here is the recap of the Words of the Day:
    complacency, misanthrope, dilettantism, banal, osteopathy, ambivert, ascetic
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Carlos Hazday Event - Entries due Dec. 27, 2024 for a Jan. 1 2025 release.
    Poetry Anthology 2025 - More information to come. April 2025.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
    Secret Author Contest 2025 - More information to come.
    2025 Yearly Anthology - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Jacob's Advocate by Jeff Burton The Exchange Students by paren01 Two for One by P. E. Knapp Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Bored House Husbands by chris191070 The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters Of Pride and Power by W_L The Taft Family’s Before and After by Lee Wilson Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Salvaging the Road to Redemption by Jeff Burton The Vanishing Act by E K Stokes The Blue Moon by Lupus Life in Suspension by Jeff Burton Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Trash Polka by Demiurge Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill The Red Zone by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Ark II by R. Eric November Surprise by Refugium **Complete** As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Hubris by ValentineDavis21 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
    Good night everybody !
  13. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept .22 - Sept. 28)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Depending on where you live, how many days do you have to get in your entries for the In Too Deep annual Anthology? Calling on Poets, Authors, and even readers to get them in. So how many days do you have to the end of October 1st?
    1 days
    2 days
    Oh crap, still not too late but pushing it  
    I am just back from a relaxing week up in the mountains at the lake where I was having a nice, quiet birthday . I'm refreshed and rejuvenated, got a hair cut today as well. I was going to go for a pedicure, but I only have 1 foot and I only get strange looks when I ask for a 1/2 price deal on a pedicure . Now it is back to work on Monday for my hell 3 months until after Christmas . Wish me luck!
    Now let us gather around a campfire🔥, roast some marshmallow, or maybe make up some smores and look back at the week already in the books. 
    Monday, we gave Cia the day off. At least I think we did You never really know with Cia .
    Tuesday, the big guy was in with another perfect 10.0 score on a Deep Dive on Mystery. Was anyone other than me surprised not to see Myr diving in the Summer Paris Olympics. I heard he looks great in a Speedo :
    Thursday, Valkyrie gave us all 1 last blog reminder about the upcoming deadline for getting in Anthology entries: 
    Finally on Friday, Cole was back with a couple of crafty prompts :
     
    Here are the Words of the Day for the past week:
    unbelievable, multifaceted, gerontological, condonation, benevolence, pathological, incorrigibility
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens The Freshmen by Mark Arbour tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 21 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters The Taft Family’s Before and After by Lee Wilson Hercules enslaved by Catgenie As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels The Vanishing Act by E K Stokes Ink and Flowers by Celian Of Pride and Power by W_L Trash Polka by Demiurge Those Left Behind by Robert Hugill Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Two for One by P. E. Knapp Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Blue Moon by Lupus Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Doughboys by Leslie Lofton Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill The Red Zone by CasualWanderer82 Take me to Your Leader by quokka **Complete** Hubris by ValentineDavis21 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  14. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 15 - Sept. 21)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    First thing first, I really need anyone who is thinking to enter our yearly Anthology, please see Val's Thursday blog and if you fingers haven't started typing, get them going!
    As you read this, I am indisposed. Read into that what you want . But I'm up by a lake in the mountains looking at the colours change for fall. 
    So next week in the northern hemisphere, we flip into fall, autumn, whatever you like to call it. Down under the equator, they are about to hit spring  
    What is your favourite season? My favourite is winter. I like a nice cold, crisp day with a fresh blanket of snow on the ground. That is me though. What I do not care for is the cold, and wind combined. Give me -40 C/F and no wind and no bother at all. If is -1C or 30F, and wind blowing, no thank you .
    So, what is your favourite season? Not only that, but more importantly, why is it your favourite? I'm curious if it is summer and you want to wear just your bikini or speedo, or is it fall to watch summer evolve to winter. Will it be spring to see the new growth, or just the warming of the weather. I'm sure we will have a diverse response to this question. So let us know what your season is. Curious if we have anyone that lives near the equator that really don't have seasons I think  If so, what season do you think you would like to have?
    As for this week's Wrap Up, let's turn back the clock and take a look.
    Monday, we had a new Signature Feature:
    Then the Big Kahuna was by to tantalize your tastes with a deep dive into the Literary Fiction:
    On Wednesday, in Signature Feature week, we had the excerpt:
    Val was in Thursday, and I've already let you know about her blog, but in case you missed it :
    Friday, it was a whole new set of Prompts to check out, but be careful. You might want to have your blankee handy as you write :
     
    7 words for the 7 days of week. Here are the Words of the Day. Yes, my fingers are tired after typing all these words :
    electroencephalograph, intercontinental, misinterpretations, thermodynamically, photosynthesis, discombobulate, inconspicuous
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Temporary Hold You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour In Process 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W In Process Love Will Tear Us Apart by Dabeagle Complete 0 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    No stories 25 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp In Process The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM In Process Echoes of the Heart by vanalas In Process Hercules enslaved by Catgenie In Process Deer in Headlights by Salerion In Process Troublemaker by Superpride In Process Heckle Me Not (Lest Ye Die - Laughing) by Lee Wilson In Process Prophylaxis by Rambling Robin In Process The Red Zone by CasualWanderer82 In Process Two for One by P. E. Knapp In Process Of Pride and Power by W_L In Process Crossing the line by Robert Hugill In Process Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 In Process Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process Trash Polka by Demiurge In Process Tales of Three Worlds by ColumbusGuy In Process Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis In Process Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill In Process How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk In Process Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun In Process Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn In Process Take me to Your Leader by quokka In Process Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 In Process As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels In Process 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B In Process  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  15. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 8 - Sept. 14)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    There went a Saturday without really realizing it  
    Saturday AM I thought I would see if there was anything interesting on Prime. I haven't been on in a while. After the other week of me saying I haven't finished some of the streaming shows that I have watched past seasons of, I saw that Season 2 of the The Rings of Power was out and streaming. The thing is, it was so long ago that I can't remember the Season 1 happenings  Don't worry, @Krista is keep a collection of retirement home pamphlets handy for when it is time for me to check in.  So what could I do but rewatch Season 1? That is what happened to my Saturday.
    I remember back in Grade 4, our Language Arts teacher, that's what they called it in elementary and junior high school, not until high school did you call it English, started reading us the Hobbit. I was enthralled  It was my favourite time of the day. After having it read to us I had to reread it and own a copy of my own. We lived on an air force base way in the middle of nowhere, so not really a place to find a bookstore. I think we had a library, but I was in elementary and their might have been one in the junior high, or most likely the high school. So on one trip to the big city 4 hours away, I convinced my parents to stop at a bookstore in a mall. Once going in, I looked for the Hobbit, but didn't know where to look. A lady helped me and my dad find it and Dad looked at the price and said no way. I'm sure I was much to old to have a tantrum at my age, but I do believe I did and all ended well when we walked out with me owning the Hobbit. 
    Jump ahead to Grade 6, I had been saving my allowance and was able to buy the Lord of the Rings trilogy next. They didn't have box sets or 3 separate books, it was just one massive paperback book! Not sure how long it took me to read, but I'm sure not too long.
    So what am I rambling about this week?  What is the earliest book you remember reading on your own and did you fall in love with the characters and do you still love to go back to the story even today?
    Oh I lied, the first book was probably a Scholastic order of How the Grinch Stole Christmas with a record to accompany it  Not sure what a record is, Google it  

    So tell me your story!
    Now onto the Wrap Up. Monday I got the pleasure to post a review by our super Review Team for the month of September:
     Tuesday, Myr must have been looking ahead to Friday the 13th as he featured the Horror genre this week:
    Thursday was a HUGE reminder that October 1st is rapidly coming, so get in your Anthology soon!
    Friday, we had Mr. Cole grace us with two new Prompts to choose from:
     
    Oh, by the way, are you enjoying the Words of The Day since even someone like me can understand them? 
    festive, gratified, beaming, melancholy, antidisestablishmentarianism, incomprehensibilities, uncharacteristically
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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
    By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Love Will Tear Us Apart by Dabeagle **Complete** 25 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Tragedia Et Amor by P. E. Knapp The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (3) by MrM Echoes of the Heart by vanalas Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Deer in Headlights by Salerion Troublemaker by Superpride Heckle Me Not (Lest Ye Die - Laughing) by Lee Wilson Prophylaxis by Rambling Robin The Red Zone by CasualWanderer82 Two for One by P. E. Knapp Of Pride and Power by W_L Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Trash Polka by Demiurge Tales of Three Worlds by ColumbusGuy Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Take me to Your Leader by quokka Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  16. wildone

    Featured Story: Sold Into Freedom

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    Well we are in the second week of September already, so you know what that means. Another great review! This one by @chris191070
     
    Sold Into Freedom
    by Mikiesboy
    Reviewer: Chris1910770 
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 82,796
     
    This story is hard hitting, gritty and heartbreaking.
    We follow Matt, a young man who is taken from the street and sold. He suddenly finds himself in a situation that no one would want to endure. During his time he does meet some people who have a little bit of compassion.
    We meet Andrew, an author who is interested in human trafficking. He is granted an interview with these monsters, as he researches his next book. This meeting leaves Andrew badly shaken.
    Whilst there Andrew and Matt get a fleeting glimpse of each other.
    You will need to read the story to the end to discover how these lives come together, in a very challenging and satisfying end.
     
    Category: Fiction  Genres: General Fiction, Romance  Sub-genres: Drama, General Romance  Tags: mature adult, adult, boat, europe, north america, serious  Rating: Mature
  17. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 1 - Sept. 7)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Did you see the new trailer for the new Transformers movie  
     
    Why do Steve's take so much abuse  
    Well I guess there is some things going for us:
    National Steven Day is celebrated on December 20th every year   There is an Otter named Steve that is popular on the interwebs
    Some of the smartest people in the world were named Steve: Stephen Hawkins, and Steve Jobs. Some of the funniest people are named Steve: Steve Carrell, and Steve Martin. Steve Tyler of Aerosmith we are proud of.   Well, I guess we will let one movie be mean to a Steve   
    We sort of got back into the swing of things for the first week of September. Normal highs in my neck of the woods is 17 -21 C, this weekend all weekend we under a heat advisory with temps over 30 C 😮 Enough about this hawt Steve  and onto the wrap up  
    Monday Cia kicked off the month with another edition of the Can't Stop Reading feature:
    Tuesday, our commander and leader had a new Deep Dive:
    Thursday, Valkyrie was a meanie and quoted some words out of my PM's to her to title her blog:
    Friday, she was back and had a great couple of Prompt topics:
    So if you throw in last weeks WWU, we had 5 blogs this week  I'm exhausted  
     
    Someone didn't want to be outdone though, he got in 7 Words Of The Day:
    content, cheerful, delighted, buoyant, blithe, cherry, exhilarated
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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!
    1 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Silent Heartbeats by vanalas The Exchange Students by paren01 Hercules enslaved by Catgenie Troublemaker by Superpride Two for One by P. E. Knapp The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters Of Pride and Power by W_L Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Surprise Valor by wolfwriter Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Take me to Your Leader by quokka The Shadowy Path by Lupus **Complete** Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Trash Polka by Demiurge From the Ashes by Xfighter1984 Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric Dances with Whales by P. E. Knapp **Complete** Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Singing In The Rain by drsawzall **Complete** The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson **Complete** The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  18. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I know there is a thread going on what you are listening to now, and probably watching too! I haven't been watching or streaming too much of late. Maybe it has to do with the summer. I have Apple, Disney+, Netflix, Prime and Crave which is kind of like HBO for Canada. I got into a couple of series over the past few years and I've tried to get back into them, and just can't. Sweet Tooth and Cobra Kai.  
    So I'm curious, what series have you watched over the  past few years and dropped them like a hot potato? Or do you force yourself to watch everything to the bitter end? 
    I do have some that I do still watch to the end, but more and more that is the minority. 
    Why do I ask these questions?  Well I like to hear what everyone else has on these thoughts? So even it you are someone new, or someone old (not mentioning any names  ), speak up and join the conversation.
    Even if you want to comment on a story that is publishing or finished, join in on the conversation as well. 
    Now we shall look back to the week past with the GA News Blog.
    Tuesday we had the Deep Dive into the General Fiction genre:
     
    Well that is it   ! We had a light week. Next week is the first week of September, so we will be much more busy then. I promise.  
     
    Since Myr was the one that came up with a blog, we can also thank him for all the Words of the Day:
    elated, exultant, mirthful, radiant, gleeful, overjoyed, jovial
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 28 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Dances with Whales by P. E. Knapp The Seventeenth Summer by Mark Ponyboy Peters Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Hercules enslaved by Catgenie The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson Two for One by P. E. Knapp Troublemaker by Superpride Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Silent Heartbeats by vanalas Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 Lukas by Connectwriter Of Pride and Power by W_L Crossing the line by Robert Hugill How the Coronavirus Jump-Started my Sex Life by KKirk Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp **Completed** D for Dylan by Avogadro1001 Trash Polka by Demiurge Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Completed** Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 Take me to Your Leader by quokka Andre and Chris by Paladin Short Histoires by LJCC Return to Sender by Andr0gene  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
  19. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
    du verkörperst unsern Weinachtstraum!
    O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
    wie treu sind deine Blätter!
    Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
    Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
    O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
    wie treu sind deine Blätter!
    Yes folks! It is that time of the year when the Weekly Wrap Up falls on the 25th of the month . That means I get to remind you all that you have exactly 4 months to plan, buy and send me my Christmas Present  You all are the best  
    Well along the same lines, have any of you started your Christmas Shopping yet (  <-- me glaring at you if you have)? Just kidding, I know there are people that are more prepared to me, so wondering whom. I have to admit that with online shopping that I really need to get my act together and consider what to buy and buy it now. Nothing like getting a sold out message. 
    I usually buy myself a self Christmas present . Do you? If so, I want to hear what you are getting yourself, or what maybe you are hoping someone will give you. Greed might be one of the deadly sins, but who is counting .
    Now lets see what the GA Blog brought us all this week!
    Monday, Cia introduced us to the Signature Author Feature:
    Tuesday, Myr did a deep dive into the Fantasy leagues:
    Wednesday, Cia was back again with the the Signature Author Feature Excerpt!
    Thursday was Cia back again, she was overworked  this week. She came back to announce a couple of this year's winners in the Secret Author Contest:
     
    What about the Words of the Day? Any luck?
    zugzwang, apricity, xenodochial, gobbledygook, xanthic, euphoric, blissful
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    2 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Silent Heartbeats by vanalas Hercules enslaved by Catgenie It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson D for Dylan by Avogadro1001 Take me to Your Leader by quokka Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun From the Ashes by Xfighter1984 The Shadowy Path by Lupus Of Pride and Power by W_L Lukas by Connectwriter Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 David C. McLavic by CLJobe Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox Eternal Echoes: The Story of Aelios and Adrian by Hikaru29 The Exchange Students by paren01 Ark II by R. Eric Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Brett's Hercules by Catgenie **Complete** Return to Sender by Andr0gene The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  20. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Interesting question for you all, I think. Boxer or briefs ? No, not that one, I've asked that before. Also I know I would have to add in the granny panties option for one particular Author here at the site .
    Nope. This might cause some fighting  Are you a dog person, a cat person, both, or neither? I"ve never had a pet and I don't think I really want to ever own one to be honest. But it seems like I am judged for that opinion . So if you must judge me, go ahead, I have broad shoulders. 
    Was anyone giddy to find out the winners and Authors of the Secret Author Contest? If you read even 1, 2 or 3 or more, make sure you check out the reveal blog this week.
    Now onto the task at hand!
    Monday the review team was a reviewing and @Parker Owens gave us a great suggestion of a story to check out:
    Tuesday was Myr's day to go diving:
     
    Thursday Cia was a revealing  :
     
     
    I wonder if Myr has been taking pity on me. I'm knowing a few Words of the Day every week now .
    mumpsimus, limerence, quotidian, recondite, sycophant, pulchritudinous, vexillology
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy **Complete** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 22 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters Brett's Hercules by Catgenie Silent Heartbeats by vanalas Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 D for Dylan by Avogadro1001 Take me to Your Leader by quokka Permanently Black and Blue by mastershakeme Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Of Pride and Power by W_L Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Lukas by Connectwriter As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels The Shadowy Path by Lupus Trash Polka by Demiurge Ralph: Breaking free by Robert Hugill Return to Sender by Andr0gene Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070 **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  21. wildone

    Featured Story: The Rip

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    Enjoying August and the last real month of summer? Well if you are, or aren't , take the time to check out this excellent review on an excellent story, done by our excellent reviewer, @Parker Owens!
     
    The Rip
    by Mark Ponyboy Peters
    Reviewer: Parker Owens
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 42,794
    It’s summer, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun is high in the sky, and the beach or deck lounge chair beckon, along with a good story. It’s just the time for The Rip.  
    GA author Mark Ponyboy Peters sets this a world away from American readers in Australia, but the descriptions of hazardous tides and currents are familiar to anyone who has visited the ocean. Peters writes us a story of two men with personal histories shaped by the current – by the rip.
    He tells us the story of Scott Fraser and Justin Black. He writes of those pivotal early events affecting them vividly and engages the reader with depictions of an Australia most of us don’t see or think about. But while their shared past is important, it is in the present that the story is told. Bit by bit, we learn how each of these men has evolved and grown since the first dramatic events. Each has dealt with his fundamental self-knowledge, but in very different ways. One took a practical route many will recognize. The other’s road was more tortuous.
    Peters’ story takes us into the hearts and histories of Scott and Justin, and in these threads we can see familiar themes.  Yet the setting, plot and colorful word painting into which we’re cast makes them new, and let readers see that our experiences are everywhere, in contexts not necessarily familiar to the reader.
    By the end of the story, we’re deeply immersed in Justin and Scott’s lives, and turning the pages faster as events transpire. The story is propelled forward as their confusion, denial and mutual attraction alternate convincingly in their minds. How they resolve this swirl kept me reading on my beach towel even as the sun headed into the west, and my stomach growled.  
    Let me encourage you to read this engaging story by a capable GA author, and discover a part of the world that’s new, and a story that’s ageless.
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  General Fiction, Romance  Sub-genres: Drama, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance  Tags: young adult, adult, gay, australia, anal, oral, coming out,  Rating: Mature
  22. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hmmm, what can all the gif's be about? 
    Quick straw poll, how do they say that? Gif as (g)if or (j)if? I've always been a (g)if person myself  
    So I survived camping, barely?  I sat down in a hammock and promptly fell over backwards and landed on my back on a tree root and knocked the wind out of myself. Still in quite a bit of pain (yes, I've seen a doctor and no broken ribs, just soft tissue damage in an awkward spot). Tore open the back of my calf on my one good leg and promptly got kicked off a zipline course . Sliced off the tip of my left ring finger, but not so bad that it won't grow back. But I had fun  
    Well the Olympics come to a close on Sunday, maybe Monday where you are. I know sports isn't a huge thing here on the site, except for Slytherin and her NHL hockey wagering. Curious how your home country did, and did it impress you? I can't comment now for Canadia as there is still a day to go . But shout out to the women for rocking the competition  .
    Oh, nearly forgot why I was here  Back to the Weekly Wrap Up. Here is what happened the past week on the GA News Blog.
    Monday/Tuesday, Cia posted about 1 2 more Secret Author Contest entries: 
     
    Tuesday we found Myr diving into the genre of Action/Adventure:
    Then, to get into all the question mark gif's, Cia threw everyone the list of all the Secret Author entries and then whom all the participants were. So did you get your guesses in? Maybe not for all of them, but any that you were sure of? If you read the discussion thread, it might appear that @kbois wrote most of them !
    Most of the action though was in the talking topic. Also the current guessing. Check it out!
     
     
    Well that was it for the GA News Blog, but let us also review the Words Of the Day:
    jocund, horripilation, gloaming, fugacious, lugubrious, osculate, nefarious
    I got 3  !!!!
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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 Secret Author Entries
    The Yacht Club by Secret Author **Complete** For Ever Young by Secret Author **Complete** Take me to Your Leader by Secret Author **Complete** 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx **Complete** Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle **Complete** 22 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Andre and Chris by Paladin The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp Trash Polka by Demiurge Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Return to Sender by Andr0gene Of Pride and Power by W_L The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070 Brett's Hercules by Catgenie They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill **Complete** Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Shadowy Path by Lupus Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Hubris: Vol. 1 by ValentineDavis21 **Complete** Cursed Bonds by vanalas Thicker Than Water by John Henry **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  23. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    What’s up Buttercup? 😜
    So I’m saying that to portray that I’m in a happy mood. I have been creating the wrap up all week with the plan of handing off to Myr on Saturday night for him to add the story list and publish. So the entire blog was done, ready to go. I just was putting in the last secret author entry, went to hit save, a pop up came up and asked me if I was sure. As normal, I didn’t read what I was doing and deleted the whole thing 😮 Happy thoughts, Steve. Happy thoughts  
    So here we go with version 2.0. Luckily there were not a lot of GA Blogs this week as we continued with the publication of the Secret Author Contest. 
     
    Well that sucks when you run out of power. Thank gosh they have trees here that you can plug into  FYI, I’m out camping with my nephews in the mountains. With a spotty weak cellular signal.
    Monday, Cia was off to the races! Bringing us a great CSR Discussion Day. Check it out to find out if the author was an animal, what animal they would be:
    Then we had Myr saddle up the horsies 🐴 to do a deep dive on Westerns:
    Cia was back again on Thursday to promote some more Secret Author Contest entrants. Also to remind everyone to like, comment, and go to the discussion topic on who you think done it
     
    So Myr gave me performance anxiety for the full 7 days this week. Just because I knew I wouldn’t know the words for the Word Of The Day:
    callipygian, ecdysiast, absquatulate, bibliopole, ebullient, dactylion, farrago
     

    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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 Secret Author Entries
    Off the Rails by Secret Author **Complete** Hiding in Plain Sight by Secret Author **Complete** Ceramic Dreams by Secret Author **Complete** Christmas in Glacier Bay by Secret Author **Complete** The Fascinator Murders by Secret Author **Complete** Alltopia by Secret Author **Complete** Hide and Seek by Secret Author **Complete**
    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour In Process You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus In Process Translation Trashbin by AC Benus In Process 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx In Process Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W In Process Sands of Time by Roland In Process The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle In Process 35 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 In Process Thicker Than Water by John Henry In Process Hubris by ValentineDavis21 In Process Trash Polka by Demiurge In Process It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp In Process Off the Rails by Secret Author Complete Brett's Hercules by Catgenie In Process Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun In Process Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton Complete Of Pride and Power by W_L In Process The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson In Process Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070 In Process Makarovia! Yes, I Know Where That is! Sophomore Year by R. Eric Long-Term Hold Hiding in Plain Sight by Secret Author Complete Return to Sender by Andr0gene In Process Crossing the line by Robert Hugill In Process Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn In Process Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process Silent Heartbeats by vanalas In Process Ceramic Dreams by Secret Author Complete The Shadowy Path by Lupus In Process They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill In Process Christmas in Glacier Bay by Secret Author Complete Andre and Chris by Paladin In Process All the World's a Stage by Ivor Slipper Complete The Fascinator Murders by Secret Author Complete Sands of Time by Roland In Process Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 In Process Alltopia by Secret Author Complete Half a broken Wing by Celian In Process Dak Ross - My Journal by Lee Wilson Complete Hide and Seek by Secret Author Complete Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites In Process
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
     
  24. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I’ve got a secret, secret, secret 🤫 
    No, I’m not going to sing all of Mr Roboto by Styx. That song was in my mind though when writing this. Go to YouTube if you don’t have a clue what I’m talking about 😀
    The secret is out though, partially. Rather than doing the blogs in chronological order, let’s jump to Thursday where Cia kicked off the 1-a-day Secret Author contest. Now all you have to do is read, react, comment and then guess who you think the author is. No problem.  Being Sunday now, you get 4 for the price of 3  
    Now let’s back up the bus to Tuesday when Myr did a deep dive again this week:
     
    Wait!!! Are my eyes deceiving me? 👀 Nope. That was the only other blog this week. So let’s jump to TWOTD:
    widdershins, wroth, witenagemot, wainage, yegg, yare, yclept
    I finally got one!!!! Just because I was such a big fan of the Star Trek movie, The Wroth of Khan 
     

    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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 Secret Author Entries
    Behind the Walls by Secret Author **Complete** Nox or Not? by Secret Author **Complete** Sparkling Water by Secret Author **Complete**  
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy  The Freshmen by Mark Arbour  The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus  The Cockney Canuck by Dodger  Translation Trashbin by AC Benus  3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx  Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W  The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle  0 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    No stories 25 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites  Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton  It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp  Thicker Than Water by John Henry  TJ by JayT  Trash Polka by Demiurge  The Sport of Kings by Geron Kees **Complete** Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters  Dak Ross - My Journal by Lee Wilson  The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30  They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill  The Shadowy Path by Lupus  Return to Sender by Andr0gene  Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox  Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070  The Choice of the Chosen by Celian  Hubris by ValentineDavis21  Crossing the line by Robert Hugill  Roadie In Love by Lee Wilson **Complete** Journey Beyond the Sea by Geron Kees **Complete** Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn  The World Out There by Drew Payne   
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  25. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It appears that I'm back in the here and now. So welcome me back  
    You may not know it, but a huge thank you to Cia for her help last week. She works in secret and mysterious ways! Speaking of which, make sure you check out the Thursday blog! The deadline is fast approaching to get in your Secret Author entries. Get them to Cia as she seems to be the only one that can keep a secret around here . Probably for the best. So in case you are wondering when the stories will release, I think it would be fair to say that is a secret .
    Now what happened in the last week here on the news blog?
    Monday, we had an all new Signature Author introduced. Has anyone heard of her? Or maybe him, it was a dual in a way? I downloaded her little graphic and put on my siggy to see if I could get her name around the site  
    On Tuesday, our commander in cheif (was looking for a salut, but that is the best I could come up with) did another deep dive into one of his favourite genres:
    Wednesday, we looked at the Signature Author Excerpt:
    Thursday was a reminder to all, of the fast approaching deadline of the Secret Author Contest:
    Friday was Val's day to do our Prompts. Check em out!
     
     
    What about your this week, did you get any?
    tachyphrasia, tachytelic, tantivy, tachistoscope, wanchancy, wasserman, wapenshaw
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - 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
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy   You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus   By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens   The Freshmen by Mark Arbour   Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour   3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx   Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W   The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle   23 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp   Thicker Than Water by John Henry  The World of the Legend of the Red Star by Lupus  The Choice of the Chosen by Celian  Birthday Fun by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Journey Beyond the Sea by Geron Kees   Return to Sender by Andr0gene   Half a broken Wing by Celian   Hubris by ValentineDavis21   Country Retreat by quokka **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L   Crossing the line by Robert Hugill   Ark II by R. Eric   A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski   Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox   Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070   Roadie In Love by Lee Wilson   The Shadowy Path by Lupus   Trash Polka by Demiurge   They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill   Andre and Chris by Paladin   Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn   The Rip by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
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