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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    3 days to spring 🌻 🐦I found out it is the 19th this year instead of the normal 20th due to being a leap year. Makes sense.
    So what are you planning for the Spring Solstice or if you want to be correct, the Spring Equinox?
    I was thinking of going outside striping down to some shorts, last year when I said naked, some of you didn't like the idea of that , and frolicking in the fields. Wait, although tomorrow will be a record breaking 18 C (64.4 F), by Monday we go back down to under -10C (14F) and snow  No frolicking for me on the 19th. 
    Now here is another question since I was talking about the 19th and 20th. As of today you have exactly 15 days to get your Poetry Anthology in to Val. Make sure to click on the link if you need a reminder how. 
    In other news, I was thinking of revitalizing the once interesting NHL© Hockey Pool. I know my Flames most likely wont be in it, but it still can be fun. So by a show of hands ✋ not fingers 🖕  , who would like to participate. Always nice to have about 10 people. No cost, and if we have enough peoples, I will add a small prize. 
    But, enough of me babbling on, maybe I'm filling space as it was a slower week here at the blog . Well at I guess we only missed Wednesday this week  
    Monday, your Review Team presented through @chris191070. Check it out!
    Like a geyser that erupts the same time everyday, Myr erupted on Tuesday with a new Deep Dive. I'm no longer allowed to call the big buy by the geyser's name.
    Thursday we started another round of the popular tv game show the popular blog quiz, Author Guess Who:
    Friday means one thing around here. It Was Prompt Friday brought to us by @Aditus:
    Did you want to read an intriguing blog this week? Well check out Comicality's weekly writing article:
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    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.
     
    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
     
    Whoa, slow the bus down  I nearly forgot the Words of the Week:
    ragweed, ambush, musketeer, drupe, eglantine, pelage, leukocyte
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista **Complete**  Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik  **Complete**  tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Window Stories by Ronyx 22 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    That’s What I Call Entertainment by Lee Wilson  **Complete**  Oregon in the Fall by drown All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Who's Afraid of Joe Vincente by chris191070 Goldstein Johnson & Cole (2024 re-write) by Mancunian Stolen: Unearthing the Lore by lomax61 Luminosity-The Return (book 2) by paren01 A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff Life's a Dreamboat by J92 No going back by Robert Hugill Deeds of Their Past by mcarss Of Pride and Power by W_L Jail Cell Love Affair by Lee Wilson Heat by MythOfHappiness Murder on the Hudson by chris191070  **Complete**  The Shadowy Path by Lupus They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Andre and Chris by Paladin Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels The Making of a Slave by and9993  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
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    Feature Story: Losing Kevin

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    Have you ever felt you loss someone and it is the worse thing in the world? Check out this great review by @chris191070 by our Classic Author @Ronyx and see if that maybe, this might be worse. 
     
    Losing Kevin
    by Ronyx
    Reviewer: chris191070
    Status: Complete
    Word Count:  57,913
    We have a wonderful story about identical twins Kevin and Devin, but they are different in that one is gay and the other straight.
    They shared a brotherly bond, but the bond was broken, when Kevin found himself a boyfriend, and this drove them apart.
    What follows is a physiological study of how they are the same but different.
    Kevin has his own problems, his mother can't accept having a gay son, Devin doesn't like having a gay brother. Many important issues are covered in this story. Bullying, homophobia and we even deal with teen pregnancy.
    But ultimately we have the love of family and brotherly love conquering all.
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  General Fiction, Rmance  Sub-genres: Drama, General Romance  Tags: teen, gay, coming of age, brothers  Rating: Mature
  3. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I had this big long speech from upon my soapbox and Valkyrie so rudely pulled it out from under me and now I have road rash on my ass. Oh, what a great segue to the Poetry Anthology .  Get it? Rash...Ass. Well, maybe they don't totally rhyme  Also I don't want to belittle the great poets out there either.
    Now I do look forward to the many experienced to blossoming poets, even if you don't see yourself as one yet, getting an entry in! Down below on the Thursday blog, Val actually gets down to business and talks all about the Anthology.
    So what happened this past week? Got some good news, got some bad news and I think the rest of the week fell in between that .
    Oh, before  I forget, if you wake up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday and can't start your day until you have read the GA Weekly Wrap Up, and you live in most places in North America, look at your clock. Now look at your clock on your phone. If one is an hour behind the other, you are LATE!! Hoping no one is late though with the change to daylight savings time . 
    So that might be the question of the week! Did you spring forward last night? I did .
     
    Monday Cia introduced us to a new CSR feature for the month of March. If you are looking for something new, check this out:
    Then on Tuesday, Myr did a good look at the Paranormal:
    Wednesday, once a month, a family and fan favourite, Aaron brought us the Ask An Author 3.0:
    Thursday, Valkyrie did a shout out to everyone to put on your poet hats and get a poem in for out Poetry Anthology:
    On Friday, Cole challenged us to try our hands at sarcasm. I do find it tricky to put down in words. Sometimes it comes across like if it is being given by Sheldon Cooper, the King of Sarcasm. So prove me wrong  
    Finally on Saturday, the reason we are all here at this place called GA, Comicality gave another great article:
     
     
    I learned a new word on Saturday that stood out to me that I could now use as a description of someone  How about you? Here are all the Words of The Day:
    lodestone, benighted, aster, augury, calumniate, pergola, odoriferous
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    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.
     
    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** James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland Window Stories by Ronyx 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Mistress by vanalas The Second Circlet: The Old Places by MrM Deeds of Their Past by mcarss Thicker Than Water by John Henry Goldstein Johnson & Cole (2024 re-write) by Mancunian Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Jail Cell Love Affair by Lee Wilson Life's a Dreamboat by J92 Murder on the Hudson by chris191070 Of Pride and Power by W_L Oregon in the Fall by drown All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Florida Shores by Karl Anders The Shadowy Path by Lupus Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox The World Out There by Drew Payne No going back by Robert Hugill You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Andre and Chris by Paladin Sands of Time by Roland Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 Abraham Etheridge by Mac Rountree Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir  
     
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
     
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    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 25 - Mar. 2)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    So what is that saying? February Showers brings March dumps of snow?  
    After a tropical February around here, it stated snowing on Thursday night, and it snowed, and snowed and it snowed I'm sure we are over a foot but you know what, a foot here is multiple feet in the mountains to the West. Without this bump up in the low snowfall in the Rockies, we would and may still be in a drought for the summer. So if any of you are going to tell me about your bulbs starting to shoot up, maybe planning the garden, your perennials are coming up, I HATE YOU Well, hate is a strong word, maybe detest? Despise?  
    Now onto another pressing issue. It is years like this that it isn't good to be on a salary. If you can get one . I mean, employers get an extra day of work out of you on Feb 29th without paying their employees for the extra day of work! If you are paid hourly, you should be paid for the extra day. I think next leap year we should rise up and point out this injustice!!! Yet I have a feeling in 4 years I won't remember what I did the year before, let alone 4 years before .
    Before we get going this week, I want to tip my hat to the big guy, @Myr, and our new programmer who have worked their a$$es off to get this Server and Stories Archive Update done. I'll be honest, if you could see all the bugs that Myr worked with our programmer to get fixed, and some of those bugs were identified by you all, you would be gob smacked (or is it gobsmacked) at how much went into this. So sincerely, thanks Myr  Here is the announcement:
    Now let's jump into our regular programming week, brought to you by Lucki Charms 🍀( trademarks ).
    Monday, Cia got to present a really interesting interview with our CSR Author and Story of the month for February:
    Tuesday, although he was busy as beaver, Myr still did a deep dive:
    We took hump day off this past week. I won't ask you what you did on your hump day as this is a family blog  One author I know has a fixation with the UPS driver in his shorts on Wednesdays  
    Now did you check out the big announcement on the 2024 Anthology? You didn't? Well click on this to find out the winning theme for this year and also some very important information!
    But............................................... let's not forget that you have less than a month to get in your poetry Anthology!!! Check this blog out for all the deets on it:
    Thursday, Valkyrie showed her true colours, which is green btw. She revealed that the single most important day in the year for her is getting drunk on green beer, eating cabbage and corned beef. She also gave us two prompts to recognize the upcoming St Paddy's day:
    Then on Saturday, Comicality wrapped up the week in a nice little bow with another Writing Article:
     
    7 days in the week, 7 Words of the Day:
    innuendo, terror, ecstasy, passion, fury, grief, malleable
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    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.
     
    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   By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens   The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus   2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons   Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W   1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Sticks and Stories by astone2292   26 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage   You're so Weird by Arch Hunter   All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch   Thicker Than Water by John Henry  Ticklish Descendants by Ticklishboy30  No going back by Robert Hugill   Murder on the Hudson by chris191070   Life's a Dreamboat by J92  The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X  Deeds of Their Past by mcarss  Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson **Complete** The Wayward Brothers by CasualWanderer82   Trash Polka by Demiurge   As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels   They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill   It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30   I've Always Loved You by R. Eric   Andre and Chris by Paladin   A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff  A Ticklish Love Story by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati   Res Publica Christiana by W_L   Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox   Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard   Abraham Etheridge by Mac Rountree   A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski    
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
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    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb. 18 - Feb. 24)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I'm giddy
    Now it is up to you to figure out why I'm so giddy  
    So did you all notice that next week is a 1in every 4 years occurrence, a Leap Year? It seems to me like I don't notice as much, ever since the Winter Olympics were moved from the Leap Year's to two years later and the Summer Olympics stayed on the Leap Year. I guess for the non sports lovers out there, you're saying WTF  If you are a sports follower, I imagine you are more interested in the Summer Olympics than the Winter, so once again WTF  
    P.S. Also a PSA, rather than the 1st day of Spring being March 20th it will be March 19th this year  In case you or your fellow Druids were planning on going to Stonehenge, I don't want you a day late!! That would really suck.
    You also know what? With an extra day that means you get a whole bonus day to get in your Poetry Anthology entry or entries! Since April 1st is the due date, why procrastinate any longer? Leave that to me where every week at a ridiculous hour I get started on the Weekly Wrap Up  Well, let's go with I want the most up to date news and chapters published  .
    So before I turn into a pumpkin in a minute, let's get this show on the road.
    Monday, Cia introduced us to a very popular author in the Signature Author Feature. Did you get into the blog?
    Tuesday, Myr left us all kind of guessing what were the top stories in his Deep Dive:
    Wednesday, we got the Signature Feature Author Excerpt to go with Monday's Announcement:
    On Wednesday, colour me stupid, but I never thought the Author Guess Who Reveal would be who it was!
    Friday, in a twist of something different, @Aditus brought up some items and called them out as items:
    I didn't get a chance to read Comicality's Article this week, but I will take a look later. Maybe you should too! After all, it is all about you  
     
    What a mishmash of words this week for the Words of the Day.
    mishmash, commodious, jitters, implode, ramekin, earsplitting, gazelle
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew **Complete** 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Ticklish Descendants by Ticklishboy30 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Luminosity-The Return (book 2) by paren01 No going back by Robert Hugill Of Pride and Power by W_L All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson A Meeting at the Community Centre by chris191070 **Complete** Trash Polka by Demiurge Andre and Chris by Paladin Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Life's a Dreamboat by J92 It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 **Complete** Sands of Time by Roland Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
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    Weekly Wrap Up (Feb.11 - Feb. 17)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Wow, that week went by in a whirl  Not that I was swept off my feet by Prince Charming, but just overall it was a quick week. I could of sworn a day or two ago that I was doing last weeks wrap up.
    Instead of me babbling on, I want to call to attention our Annual Anthology Topic Poll.
    This is a great concept that I think is turning out not only some great topics, but great engagement across the site! When you see a lot of votes you think oh well, what will mine count? In this case your vote is as important and carries as much weight as everyone else's. The more votes we get entered, and remember you get to choose your top 3, I'm hoping the more motivation for Authors to get involved in this Anthology will be the result! Then more will be also motivated to read it when it comes out somewhere around October/November. It is a win win situation for Authors and Readers!!
    Now that I got your attention on that, I will do something unusual  and start off with the Thursday blog. It has all the information for the voting for the Anthology.
    What the heck, lets toss out the usual routine  Not sure if this is Slytherin's cousin or not.

    Did you get up this morning and log on and get a chance to read Comsies' Writing Article? It does discuss an interesting concept.
    Are you curious what Myr brought up this week on his Deep Dive?
    What about the super, duper, Review Team's Featured Story on Monday?
    Now here is a question to see just how old your are . What do Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize have in common? If you guess smooth Corinthian Leather, you're wrong . To get the answer, check out the prompt themes that Cole Matthews gave us this week:
     
    Myr was busy every morning this week around 2 AM EDT getting the Words of the Day ready for us  
    ursine, sartorial, prank, amorous, mignonette, plumage, madcap
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista Behind Green Eyes by JamesSavik **Complete**  Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Blades of Ashes by lilansui Forever My Love by vanalas **Complete**  Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Trash Polka by Demiurge Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete**  The Christmas Gift by chris191070 **Complete**  Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Ark II by R. Eric The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  7. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Wow, that week went by in a whirl  Not that I was swept off my feet by Prince Charming, but just overall it was a quick week. I could of sworn a day or two ago that I was doing last weeks wrap up.
    Instead of me babbling on, I want to call to attention our Annual Anthology Topic Poll.
    This is a great concept that I think is turning out not only some great topics, but great engagement across the site! When you see a lot of votes you think oh well, what will mine count? In this case your vote is as important and carries as much weight as everyone else's. The more votes we get entered, and remember you get to choose your top 3, I'm hoping the more motivation for Authors to get involved in this Anthology will be the result! Then more will be also motivated to read it when it comes out somewhere around October/November. It is a win win situation for Authors and Readers!!
    Now that I got your attention on that, I will do something unusual  and start off with the Thursday blog. It has all the information for the voting for the Anthology.
    What the heck, lets toss out the usual routine  Not sure if this is Slytherin's cousin or not.

    Did you get up this morning and log on and get a chance to read Comsies' Writing Article? Like something you've written as a scene, it doesn't have to die for the rest of the story.
    Are you curious what Myr brought up this week on his Deep Dive?
    What about the super, duper, Review Team's Featured Story on Monday?
    Now here is a question to see just how old your are . What do Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize have in common? If you guess smooth Corinthian Leather, you're wrong . To get the answer, check out the prompt themes that Cole Matthews gave us this week:
     
    Myr was busy every morning this week around 2 AM EDT getting the Words of the Day ready for us  
    ursine, sartorial, prank, amorous, mignonette, plumage, madcap
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista Behind Green Eyes by JamesSavik **Complete**  Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Blades of Ashes by lilansui Forever My Love by vanalas **Complete**  Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Trash Polka by Demiurge Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete**  The Christmas Gift by chris191070 **Complete**  Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Ark II by R. Eric The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  8. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It seems like when I have nothing better to say, my momma's saying comes out: If you don't have something nice to say, then don't say it at all.
    Funny thing is, I don't have anything bad to say about anyone. This week  
    In an effort to bypass Valentines, but feel to bring up if you want, what are some of your mom's momisms? Or do you have a doozie or two of dadisms. One sage piece of advice that my dad imparted on me at a very young age was, don't pee into the wind. I wish I had paid more attention on more than one occasion . I don't have any kids, so I won't pass any on to them. Well, I think my godson is still in therapy for some I imparted on him .
    Now before we kick off this week ahead on Monday, why don't we look at the week past.
    Monday was an introduction to an all new CSR Feature. This one has piqued my interest. Check it out:
    Tuesday we went spear fishing when Myr took us diving again. You should see what scary things he brought up to the surface:
     
    Wednesday, Aaron was at it again. Check out the new Ask An Author 3.0 to get an insight on this author:
    Thursday, he just wouldn't go away . Wait, does this fall under the don't say anything at all category . You know I love you bud  Aaron was back to perplex all of us with this months Author Guess Who:
    Then yesterday, Comsie was in with a new article. Also, if you are one of his fans, maybe check out this topic: https://gayauthors.org/forums/topic/48898-where-is-comsie 
     
     
    Some of the words of the days, perplexed me  
    landmass, intertwined, poetic, xeric, paucity, enigma, novelist
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Oregon in the Fall by drown Thicker Than Water by John Henry All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch No going back by Robert Hugill Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Florida Shores by Karl Anders Of Pride and Power by W_L Luminosity-The Return (book 2) by paren01 Res Publica Christiana by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Trash Polka by Demiurge They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete** Sands of Time by Roland Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Forever My Love by vanalas Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  9. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 29 - Feb. 3)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    1 done and only 11 to go! Maybe it was the time off, but did anyone else feel that January flew by? I know we say this more and more as we age  but for some reason I thought this one went really quickly.
    Now that we are in February and I KNOW a lot of you don't do resolutions but also some do. If you did, are they still being followed?
    Today I had breakfast with two friends that live together. One, who has been through multiple brain surgeries and major life events setting him back, for the past 3 or 4 years had turned to drinking. Walking out of rehab after the first day multiple attempts or shall we say forced attempts, lots of trips to the hospital, losing half his front teeth when falling down, etc. The other friend that lives with him drinks too, he says to deal with the other. Well he got out of the hospital on the 30th of December again after getting his stomach pumped  They both made a commitment to stop drinking, but this was the first time it was said by Adam. We are now 35 days in and he hasn't touched a drop. He is so surprised how much better he is feeling, isn't craving the booze, and has lost about 30lbs. and is starting to feel good about himself again. Although not a New Year's resolution, I am so proud of him and even though the other is mildly drinking again, Adam says it is even more motivation for him to not start like the other did. I am so proud of him and hope that he continues down this path. Sometimes depending on the circumstances, promises around the end of the year can come true! Much too early to say forever, but heck 35 days sober after 3-4 years drunk everyday and without AA or others involved is a great start! I wish I could make at least a commitment like that and keep it up on other things!
    Enough about me and my friends, what have you changed in the past month and is or is not a resolution that is making you feel better about yourself?
    Now onto the reason we are all here  Let's wrap the week up. A bit slow as we had a 5th week in the month this past one. 
    Monday we all took a day off  
    Tuesday, Myr went off with his scuba gear out onto Lake Ontario, cut a hole in the ice and went for a deep dive. He wore a dry suit, so it wasn't his annual polar bear plunge. This is what he found:
    We took Wednesday off
    On Thursday, Val gave everyone an update on the ongoing selection of a theme for this years annual Anthology. There was also a link and a reminder of this years Poetry Anthology. Don't forget the due date!!!
     
    Aditus popped in on Friday and provided two new fresh prompts to get your juices flowing. Wait! Your creative juices  
     
    To finish off the week in a jocular sense, Comicality gave us a new article:
     
     
    Even if we were slow on the GA News Blog, we definitely were not on the Words of the Day:
    indolent, horsefly, intransigent, parturition, metatarsus, paleontology, pediment
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew A Life Lived by Dabeagle **Complete** Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Making of a Slave by and9993 Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Of Pride and Power by W_L Talented Teens by AusGlitterati  **Complete** Andre and Chris by Paladin No going back by Robert Hugill All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Trash Polka by Demiurge A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Strange Behavior by chris191070  **Complete** Res Publica Christiana by W_L A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff Oregon in the Fall by drown Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton For you by Zuri  **Complete** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Forever My Love by vanalas 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  10. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well just don't get close. Got home early Tuesday morning and felt a really bad cold come on about 4 hours later. Then proceeded to sleep about 20 to 22 hours per day up until yesterday. Went through all the stages of a really bad cold. Yesterday decided to do a Covid test and either someone on the plane or in Hawaii was kind enough to share . Feeling pretty good though, now.
    Many thanks and appreciations go out to Cia for covering me for the last 2 weeks  It is nice to have her to take over in a pinch to help a team member out Make sure you all pass your thanks too, it meant 2 weeks away from me  
    Good to see the site did not dissolve into a post apocalyptic state of affairs  To keep everything going as it should, let's look back on the the past week and see what all happened here at the GA News Blog.
    Tuesday, Myr kicked the week off with a Deep Dive:
    Thursday was the day that we look for 1 of 3 things. This week it was the Author Guess Who big reveal from Aaron:
    Friday, it was all about the weather when Val brought us the Prompts of the week:
    Wrapping up the last week full week of the first month of 2024, Comicality gave everyone some great writing advice. Something that I think we all may ask about when finishing off a story:
     
    There was also included this week as a bonus offer with the blogs , a Word of The Day:
    soiree, rutabaga, soapstone, tapestry, monger, lumbago, decompose
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour Temporary Hold The Freshmen by Mark Arbour In Process Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia In Process Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Complete Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Complete 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    A Life Lived by Dabeagle In Process Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew In Process Recovery and Renewal by Altimexis Complete Sands of Time by Roland In Process 23 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir In Process Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites In Process For you by Zuri In Process Who Am I by chris191070 Complete Of Pride and Power by W_L In Process All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch In Process Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill In Process A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski In Process Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson In Process Talented Teens by AusGlitterati In Process It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 In Process Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox In Process Desafinado: Slightly Out Of Tune by LJCC In Process Trash Polka by Demiurge In Process Oregon in the Fall by drown In Process No going back by Robert Hugill In Process Amber Waves by Yeoldebard In Process Blueblood 5.1: Red Alert!! by R. Eric Temporary Hold Sands of Time by Roland In Process Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 In Process Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Temporary Hold Andre and Chris by Paladin In Process Thicker Than Water by John Henry In Process 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix In Process  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  11. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Dec.31 - Jan. 07)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well this is my first blog of the new year 🥳 I seriously hope that no one is still recovering from Sunday night and Monday morning  
    I will keep my question simple. Did you bother with a New Year's Resolution, what was it, and 7 days in are you achieving it? 
    Now lets jump into the past week. It was a full one!
    Monday was a day that many of you were looking forward to. Valkyrie published the stories of 11 dedicated fans of Carlos Hazday in memoriam. Check them out if you have ever read Carlos's works:
    Tuesday, Myr did another Deep Dive. This time it has pictures where I wonder if the pirates were deep diving to find their sunken treasure:
    Wednesday was time for Aaron to put up the Author Guess Who reveal. Did you Guess Who?
    Also on the Wednesday, Mry let us know about some important site changes coming:
    Friday Cole Matthews did up a couple of new prompts for us. Did anyone else like the name of the blog?
    You know who had the final say this week:
     
    Here were the Words Of The Day that wrapped up last year and started off the new one:
    terminate, commence (I'm starting to see a theme here ), persistence, quail, residue, palomino, pretzel
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Gap Year by Mark Arbour Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall You've Been Selected! by Valkyrie **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Converse by northie **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Boyfriends for Christmas by JamesSavik **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Four Defiant Skyscrapers by Parker Owens **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Shelter by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons The Stranger by Bill W **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois **Complete** Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Hierarchy of Influence by E K Stokes Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson A Night with no Stars by Mercury Eff Florida Shores by Karl Anders Oregon in the Fall by drown Thicker Than Water by John Henry Regret by chris191070 **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix Of Pride and Power by W_L Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Re-United by Justin4Fun **Complete** A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Picking up the Pieces by Ivor Slipper Blades of Ashes by lilansui Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson **Complete** What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Warrior Children: Legendary Three by Vaughn Edward Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui Guidance by chris191070 **Complete** No going back by Robert Hugill Andre and Chris by Paladin Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson **Complete** The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Rapport by lucretiaseeks **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** Azkarah by Defiance19 **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** New Year’s Resolutions For Idiots by Lee Wilson **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** The Icebox by JujuTheDruid **Complete** Quokka's Christmas Stories by quokka **Complete** A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    A Step Beyond by JACC **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute** A Man For All Ages by raven1 **Complete**  **Carlos Tribute**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  12. wildone

    Review Team... Review!

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    Our Review Team has put together a list of all the Reviews they did in 2023. You can click on any of them to see the actual blog. Maybe there was one that you said you'd read, maybe one piques your interest now, or maybe one looks like it would be a foray into a different genre. No matter what the reason, here is your second chance to see the Reviews from last year.
    2023
    January 9: 2022 Reviews Revisited - Timothy M.
    Reader comment: Thanks, review team!
    April 10: Jay's Loelife by Mrsgnomie - chris191070
    Reader comment: This is a great story full of fun, adventure and good friends. I'm not the only one to think it is an awesome tale.
    May 8: Silverwolf by Wayne Gray - chris191070
    Reader comment: This is a great, fun, read from the mind of Wayne Gray. Enjoy!!
    June 12: Good Guys Don’t Date Bad Boys by Laura S. Fox - spike382
    Reader comment: The only problem with it is you have to be careful to not have anything in your mouth like food or drink when you're reading.
    July 10: Give me back my Prompts by Sasha Distan - Aditus
    Reader comment: As usual, it got me to read, react, and review a story I had not considered reading.
    August 14: Inherited by Lomax61 - Parker Owens
    Reader comment: It's a great thriller and adventure. I loved searching for clues to solve the mystery.
    September 11: Inked and Beach Bottles by Carlos Hazday - Timothy M.
    Reader comment: Thanks for paying tribute to Carlos with these two reviews. He'd be pleased. 
    October 9: Baring My Soul by Kbois - chris191070
    Reader comment: it's a very well written story that is guaranteed to have you reaching for the tissues.
    November 13: The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees - W_L
    Reader comment:  have yet to be displeased with a Geron Kees story.  Every one of his stories is worth reading.
    December 11: Aunt May's Magic by Mancunian - spike382
    Reader comment: Well, this certainly makes you want to check out this story, and the right time of the year to do so.
  13. wildone

    Featured Story: Aunt May’s Magic

    By wildone,


    Reviews
    It is the time of the month for another spectacular review from our Review Team. This month @spike382 gave us the review.
     

    Aunt May's Magic
    by Mancunian
    Reviewer: spike382
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 3,008
     
    I was actually having quite a debate with myself about which story I would read for my last review of 2023. There were a couple of classic stories, that I wanted to draw new readers to, and a few newer stories that I thought would also be fun to take a look at  Yet my mind kept going back to a writer I had the opportunity to get to know a little better the past couple of months: Mancunian.  He's been a writer on GA for a few years now, and yet I don’t believe he’s ever had the opportunity to have one of his stories put forth by our Review Team.   So, let’s change that!
    Mancunian actually writes all his stories in a shard literary universe, the man theme of these stories is “Lost Souls.”  That is, people from various walks of life who end up homeless, and in the world of The Boot, those lost souls converge in the named homeless shelter.  “Auntie May’s Magic” is a simple, short story, less than 3000 words actually, and yet it’s a great entry point to The Boot universe. 
    The story can really be boiled down to its description “A young man is down on his luck, then he meets Aunt May.”   That is correct, we do see a young man walk into a diner, and by the description, his luck ran out a long time ago.  What happened to him?  We never find out, but he’s someone truly in need of a helping hand.  The diner is run by the kind of/sort of mysterious Aunt May.  This diner is not a normal place, and the people inside aren’t the sort the young man expects to find at all.  When he finally meets Aunt May, it soon becomes apparent why.  
    I’ll leave it there, so as not to spoil too much of the story.  As I said it’s a quick read, but it’sdefinitelyworth the effort.  As one reader said in their personal  review , “Hard to imagine a short story of less than 3 thousand words could have such an impact.”  Yet it does leave such an impact and more importantly, it’s a great entry point into a  larger universe built by Mancunian.
     I invite everyone to read this story right away.   From there, he is currently posting new chapters of his latest story set in The Boot, “What Happened to the Baxter Boys,” which is much longer than 3000 words, but totally worth a read.  Check them both out!   
     
     
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Literary Fiction  Sub-genres: Contemporary Fiction  Tags:   young adult, europe, no sex, modern  Rating:  Everyone
  14. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And the days of auld lang syne?   For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne   And surely you will buy your cup And surely I'll buy mine! We'll take a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne   We two have paddled in the stream From morning sun till night The seas between us Lord and swell Since the days of auld lang syne   For old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot For the sake of auld lang syne?   For old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot In the days of auld lang syne?   For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne     Now if I were being 100% honest, which I always am  Other than the first line of that song, I mumble and make everything else up  What about you? Do you know the lyrics? Do you even know the song ?   It is early New Years Eve Morning, so not too much chit chat from me this week. YAY!!   Monday, it was our December CSR Discussion Day:   Tuesday, Myr did another fabulous deep dive: Thursday was the big day for the reveal of the Author Guess Who? 
    Friday, we kicked off the silliness of New Years Resolutions. Two different prompts were provided:
    Saturday, it was all Comsie:
     
      So here is the final Words of the Day for 2023 (except for 1):   sleigh, poinsettia, luscious, pustule, iota, isle, liverwurst  
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour Sneak Away by Comicality Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Sands of Time by Roland Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Icebox by JujuTheDruid Crossing the Moon by HinderToyBL **Complete** Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix The Men of Collosia by chris191070 **Complete** Oregon in the Fall by drown The Hierarchy of Influence by E K Stokes A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson Forever My Love by vanalas There's A Strange Partridge in My Pear Tree, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian No going back by Robert Hugill On the Strawberry Moon by J92 The English Year by Jwolf Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson The Making of a Slave by and9993 Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Sands of Time by Roland David C. McLavic by CLJobe Spending Christmas in an Air B and B by chris191070 **Complete** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Andre and Chris by Paladin  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  15. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    'Twas the night before Christmas, when all though the GA house
    not a creature was stirring, not even a bear, penguin, wolf, eagle, zombie, tiger, cat, or Cindy Lou Who.
    The stockings were hung by Steve's dryer with care.
    In hopes that St. Myr soon would be there
    The GA community were nestled all snug in their beds,
    while visions of naked men, or women, danced in their heads.
    And Valkyrie in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
    had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap 
    (in separate beds, of course)
    When out on the roof there arose such a clatter,
    I sprung from my bed to see what was the matter.
    Away to the surveillance app I flew like a flash,
    opened it up on my iPhone, and selected the roof camera, recording it in case I could make me some cash.
    The moon on the breast (eww) of the new fallen snow
    gave the lustre of midday to objects below
    when, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
    but a miniature Mustang and sixteen tiny volunteers
    With a little mid-age driver, so lively and quick,
    I knew in a moment it must be St. @Myr
    More rapid than eagles (unless it is Talonrider), his coursers they came,
    and he whistled and shouted them by name:
    "Now @Cia! Now @Graeme!
    Now, @Reader1810! and @drpaladin!
    On, @Aditus! On, @Valkyrie!
    (when did she sneak out of bed?)
    On, @Cole Matthews! On, @TalonRider!
    On, @Timothy M.! On, @spike382!
    On, @Parker Owens! On, @W_L!
    On, @Comicality!, On, @astone2292!
    On, @rec! On, @wildone!
    (wait, I didn't sign up to pull St. Myr around the world!)
    To the top of the porch!
    To the top of the wall!
    Now dash away! Dash away!
    Dash away all!"
    As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
    when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
    so up to the dwelling-top the coursers they flew
    with a sleigh full of stories, and St. Myr too.
    And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
    the prancing and pawing of each little volunteer.
    As I closed out of the app and was turning around,
    down the dryer vent St. Myr came with a bound.
    (who has a chimney anymore?)
    He was dressed all in faux fur, from his head to his foot,
    (no real fur as it might upset some members)
    and his clothes were all tarnished with lint and a sock.
    A bundle of stories he had flung on his back,
    and looked like an owner just opening his pack.
    His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimples, how gay!
    His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a sun ray.
    (needed something that rhymed with gay)
    His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
    and the day old growth was as white as the snow.
    The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
    and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
    (not sure what he was smoking in his pipe)
    He had a broad face and a little beer belly,
    that shook when he laughed, like a bowl of jelly.
    He was sturdy and strong, a right jolly middle-aged elf
    and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself
    A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
    soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
    (did I call him chubby! I might have something to dread)
    He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
    and filled the stockings with stories, and turned with a jerk.

    And laying a finger aside of his nose,
    and giving a nod, up the dryer vent he rose.
    He sprang to his Mustang, to his team he gave a whistle,
    And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
    But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,
    "Happy Christmas to all at GA, and to all a good night!"
     

     
     
    Original version Clement Clarke Moore. Original authorship claim in 1837.
     
     
    Now for something that we really need some help from all our budding and seasoned authors, especially those that were fans of Carlos Hazday's vast collection of prose.
    December 27th at 11:59 PM EST is the deadline to submit your tribute stories for Carlos Hazday.
    All the information is here. It is not too late to start and submit.
    On another note, there is snow on the ground this morning, but we are supposed to get possibly up to 0 today with sun and -1 tomorrow. I've cancelled my trip to the North Pole and the jolly old fellow has a reprieve once again this year!
    Now to wrap up the past week!
    Monday, it was Cia's turn to introduce us to a new Signature Feature:
    Wednesday, Myr got out his flippers and snorkel and did another deep dive:
    Wednesday, Cia checked back in with an all new Signature Author Excerpt:
    Thursday, as mentioned above, was a call out to anyone who wants to get a story in for the Carlos Tribute Story event:
    Friday was a surprise! Aditus introduced @Thirdly as a guest prompt provider:
    Christmas Eve, Eve, was Comicality's turn to bring another Writing Article:
     
     
    Now heading into Christmas week, lets see the Words of the Day that Myr has given us:
    lupine, quixotic, scram, maharishi, aloft, raven, intrigue 
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here.
    Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
     
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Thirst by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus **Complete** Aquinas' Story by Parker Owens Gap Year by Mark Arbour Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    I’ll Have a Double Bar Mitzvah To Go by Altimexis **Complete** Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle The Old Man at Christmas by Bill W **Complete** Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson On the Strawberry Moon by J92 What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Re-United by Justin4Fun Florida Shores by Karl Anders David C. McLavic by CLJobe Quokka's Christmas Stories by quokka Of Pride and Power by W_L Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski The Men of Collosia by chris191070 A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson No going back by Robert Hugill Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Elemental by WolfM **Complete** Poem Collection - MythOfHappiness by MythOfHappiness Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Andre and Chris by Paladin  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

     
    Merry Christmas to all from all the staff and volunteers here at GA!!!!

     

     
     
  16. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    On the 8th day of Christmas, by true love gave to meeeeee, divorce papers!!! 😮   
    Well, that isn't how the song goes  But if any of you do get divorce papers on Sunday, I am so sorry   
    To tell the truth, all I can remember from that song is the five golden rings, two turtle doves and a penguin in a pear tree  This shall lead into the question of the week! Hmmm, do I have a question of the week every week? So rather than just asking what your favourite Christmas song is, I want to know what is your favourite Christmas song that you know word for word  Jingle Bells only counts if you know all the verses  If you feel up to it, sing out the words to your song below in your reply. FYI, I won't be putting anything down. I'm a one or two verse kinda guy  
    We had another very busy week here at the GA News Blog. I think I will be asking @Myr for a Christmas bonus this year  A bonus of 2% of $0 is what? Any accountants out there that can let me know how much I will get?  
    Monday. Well Monday I messed up  I tried to replace @Timothy M. and do the layout of this months Review Team's Feature Story. I failed. I did apologize to @Mancunian for misspelling one of the main characters name in the blog title and story title as well. Shameful. At least @spike382 gave a great review. Make sure you check this story out. I read it before doing the blog and it is a really nice short story:
    Tuesday, @Myr took over the blog and guess what? He did it right :
    Thursday was 18th episode of the Author Guess Who by @astone2292. I got my guess in, kind of, do you?
    Looks like on Friday, our resident penguin, @Valkyrie, took the prompt team another step towards the holidays:
    Finally on Saturday, we got our weekly treat from @Comicality with another Writing Article:
     
     
    Here is the words of the week :
    easement, neptunium, retrench, indefatigable, machete, perishable, mewl
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here.
    Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024.
    Secret Author Contest - More information to come.
    Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - 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!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Thirst by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Company by JamesSavik A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W **Completed** Sands of Time by Roland Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Forever My Love by vanalas Ark II by R. Eric Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox **Completed** On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Of Pride and Power by W_L Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill The Men of Collosia by chris191070 Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Amber Waves by Yeoldebard A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski No going back by Robert Hugill The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Re-United by Justin4Fun A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson The Earliest Shrine by paren01 **Completed** Canaan Club by Westley D. Sands of Time by Roland Elemental by WolfM BEAU by Paladin **Completed** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard ARROW by CLJobe **Completed** Thicker Than Water by John Henry Home for Christmas by chris191070 **Completed**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  17. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It is starting to look a lot like Christmas  
    I may have mentioned we had a big dump of snow before Halloween, but that was all melted off since the first week of November. Then we have had temps in the mid to high teens without a drop of moisture until last Thursday. We got a good dumping of snow. I would like my Christmas to be white, but not looking like it as the temp will be in the mid teens (celcius) again next week. Maybe I will have to make a trip to the North Pole  
    In the meantime, before I leave and need to have Cia cover for me as I make my way up north, shall we wrap up this past week?
    Yesterday, Comsie finished off the week with a great Writing Article:
    Friday we had the Prompt gang at it again:
    Thursday we heard from Val on the upcoming 2024 Writing Events:
    Wednesday was the 1st one in December. That meant Aaron brought an all new AAA 3.0:
     
    Tuesday, Myr went all softy on us and did the Romance Deep Dive  
    Monday, Cia kicked it all off with the announcement of the December CSR:
     
    Now here is the Words of The Day in reverse order too!  
    shuttlecock, phlegmatic, oxide, meteoroid, unbidden, midriff, liven
     
    Upcoming Writing Events - more to come
    Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here.
     
    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!
    Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus The Best Year by Krista Worse Things Happen at Sea by Dodger Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    An Unexpected Christmas Surprise by Bill W **Complete** Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W   Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons The Giving Trees by Bill W **Complete** Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Re-United by Justin4Fun Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox ARROW by CLJobe Thicker Than Water by John Henry As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Grantly by quokka **Complete** The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 The World Out There by Drew Payne At the Soup Kitchen by chris191070 The Making of a Slave by and9993 Florida Shores by Karl Anders Of Pride and Power by W_L Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford It's Always Something by Ajbt2001 Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Re-Forging by Justin4Fun **Complete** BEAU by Paladin Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix In his Daddy's Shadow by chris191070 **Complete** Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Elemental by WolfM On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Earliest Shrine by paren01 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  18. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Nov. 26 - Dec. 02)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Its starting to feel a lot like Christmas...
    Well, I hope you all are getting in the festive spirit  Maybe not so much myself. The past two weeks and been nightmarishly busy at work and I don't know if I'm coming or a going.
    Hoping maybe tomorrow will get me out of my bah humbug mood, as we go out to the forests and find Christmas Trees! I won't be getting one as there isn't enough in room my condo, but at least it is the first Christmassy thingy I'll be doing  
    So what happened last week. Well a lot to tell the truth. So shall we wrap it all up? 
    Monday was the November CSR Discussion Day. If you didn't get a chance to get in there, well do it and.. discuss  
    Tuesday, Myr decided to go poetic on us and presented us all with a Poetry Deep Dive:
    I will have to go back and look at my guesses, well maybe not as I definitely got it all wrong, but Aaron revealed the Author Guess Who?:
    Friday it was our Prompt Team that got locked and loaded in getting back to a weekly schedule (how do you say it, sked-ju-all, or shed-ju-all?) with some new prompts for all of us:
    Saturday brought the week to a close with a new Writing Tips feature from Comsie:
     
     
     
    Now what about the Words of the Day?
    conifer, castigate, mystical, croquet, muslin, pleurisy, horrendous
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here.
     
    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!
     
    Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Gap Year by Mark Arbour Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Kiss Of An Angel by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Sands of Time by Roland Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Time's Door by Robert F. Brockton ARROW by CLJobe The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Thicker Than Water by John Henry In his Daddy's Shadow by chris191070 Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox It's Always Something by Ajbt2001 Of Pride and Power by W_L What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Grantly by quokka Warrior Children: Legendary Three by Vaughn Edward The Longest Third Date by LJCC BEAU by Paladin No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard The Icebox by JujuTheDruid As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Sands of Time by Roland Elemental by WolfM Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Florida Shores by Karl Anders  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  19. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Wow, what a week of thanks. We were able to tie in thanks, on American Thanksgiving for a lot of our site contributors over the last week and it has been great to let them know how much they are appreciated  
    Whoa............................
    Who did you not fit into last week?  
    With shame and apologies to him as well as all his avid readers, let's get in some thanks to the person that is the reason that Gay Authors exists!
    Please join me and all the Admin Team as we extend our heartfelt thanks to the guy that shows up every Saturday and provides all the authors with great Writing Tips.
    @Comicality
    In addition to the mention in this blog, we are also giving him his own Blog Contributor Badge. Make sure to express your thanks here or drop by his profile and let him know your thanks!

     
    Now lets look at what else we got up to last week, shall we?
    On Monday, we made sure to say our thanks for our hard working Anthology Team:
    Tuesday it was time to say, hey, thanks for all you do around the site to our Moderation Team:
    Wednesday, usually a once month day for @astone2292 to do his AAA 3.0 as well as him taking on the Author Guess Who now on Thursdays, we recognized his efforts as a Blog Contributor:
    Thursday was the actual day, it was American Thanksgiving! We took this day to recognize everyone here at GA. If it wasn't for each and everyone of you, not sure GA would even be here after all these years:
    Friday, hmmmmm. Who usually pops on for Fridays you ask! Well it is our dedicated Prompt Team. We needed to thank them:
    Saturday, we had Comicality's Writing Tips blog locked and loaded. That is why we wanted to thank him today in addition to the Wrap Up:
     
    We should also be thanking Myr for all the Words of the Week, every week:
    nosegay, maunder, muskrat, quilt, gobbler, prawn, stopcock
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here.
     
    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!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality **Complete** Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx **Complete** Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Re-Forging by Justin4Fun On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Time's Door by Robert F. Brockton The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Ark II by R. Eric What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Thicker Than Water by John Henry Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir It's Always Something by Ajbt2001 Aedan's Story by RichardWrites **Complete** Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Grantly by quokka Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson In his Daddy's Shadow by chris191070 ARROW by CLJobe A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun Raising Evzen by Yeoldebard As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Book of Venoms: A Compendium of Escaria’s Venomous Animals by ObicanDecko The Icebox by JujuTheDruid BEAU by Paladin 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Of Pride and Power by W_L Florida Shores by Karl Anders Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
  20. wildone

    Thank You to Our Moderation Team

    By wildone,


    Announcements
    Continuing on with our week of thanks, the Admin team wants to call out the amazing volunteers on our Moderation Team!! When most of us think of moderation they think it is all about discipline. We all try really hard to educate first.
    Then in limited cases, we do have to let some know what they are doing, how it is harming the site, and what we need to do to avoid it in the future. Due to the actions by our Mods, this is about always the only occurrence due to their willingness to help everyone they need to reach out to. Needless to say these thankless volunteers are the ones who are monitoring the site, the ones when needed to reach out to others, and also contributing daily to the site's operation. 
    Unfortunately spam is something that tries to infect our site at every turn. With our Moderators doing such a good job, most spammers are caught before the members ever see it. The great thing is that all of our members are right there reporting spam to the SMT as well. A lot of decisions, those not needing moderation like spamming, everyone acts as a team to contribute to coming up with a solution. To say everyone agrees would be not true. Through their professional attitude taken , an agreeable action froward can be quickly reached. I say professional, but yet they are all volunteers rising up to the task.
    Join me in thanking the people behind the scenes a lot of the time helping to keep GA running daily.
     
    @Reader1810
    @drpaladin
    @TalonRider

    As a small token of our appreciation, we have created and put this badge on all of their profiles:

    Please join us in a thanking our Moderation Team!!
     
     
  21. wildone

    Thank You To Our Review Team

    By wildone,


    Announcements
    Hi Everyone!!!
    The Admins here at GA are thankful for the groups that help us out throughout the year for the time and effort that they put into make GA the premiere gay stories sites on the internet! 
    After discussing, GA would like to extend an official public thank you to our Review Team. Month in and month out they take turns reading a story from scratch and doing up a review. This hopefully piques your interest in a story you may not have read or maybe an author you have not read.
    So here is a HUGE THANK YOU to our Review Team and all the work you do.
    @Aditus
    @chris191070
    @Parker Owens
    @spike382
    @Timothy M.
     
    And our newest member:
    @W_L
     
    As a small token of our gratitude, our Team Members will have this recognition badge put on their profiles.
     

     
  22. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Wow, what a busy week  
    Not only personally but also here at the GA News Blog! 
    I won't bore you with my week although it was Tony the Tiger, Greeeeeeeeeeat! But shall we start off will US Thanksgiving week in the US of A. I'm sure with everything going on in our world's, day to day, and week to week, there is a few things that if we look at our own lives and leave out the rest, there is a lot to be thankful for. Although I'm not 'merican, I'm personally glad that I have GA to come to day to day if I want and see what is going on with people that I honestly do want to learn a bit more about. I'm happy for my family, friends and on most days, glad that I have a job. Realizing others may not have that, it makes you think of even the smallest things can make a difference.
    So if you are 'mercian or not, tell me at least one thing that you're thankful for this year? Let's get a long chain of answers on this week's question!
    Now, we did have a really busy week this week at the GA News Blog, as mentioned, so let's get the show on the road.
    Monday was a great day to kick off the week with a review from our newest member from the Review Team, W_L:
    Tuesday, our fearless leader put out a blog on a Deep Dive:
    Then it was a surprise on Wednesday for our Review Team to be thanked:
    Thursday was quite a exciting day. Not only for a new writing event, but also for reflection on what we call could do for Carlos Hazday:
    Now if you are thinking to yourselves that this is enough in one week, you are wrong  
    So not including Sunday, we had six days in this week. That meant six blogs including this great article from Comicality. It is kind of scary :
     
    What would a wrap up be without looking back on all the Words of the Day we had:
    muskmelon, mastiff, ravish, dichotomy, nocturnal, pejoration, spermatozoon
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here.
     
    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!
     
    Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Gap Year by Mark Arbour A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus The Best Year by Krista Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood **Complete** In his Daddy's Shadow by chris191070 On the Strawberry Moon by J92 ARROW by CLJobe Grantly by quokka No going back by Robert Hugill Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Ark II by R. Eric Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Of Pride and Power by W_L The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian It's Always Something by Ajbt2001 Pandemonium by frozenphenix **Complete** Res Publica Christiana by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox The Watchers at Greenport Academy by Flame Stories Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Amber Waves by Yeoldebard BEAU by Paladin Sands of Time by Roland The Earliest Shrine by paren01 As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  23. wildone

    Featured Story: The Case of the Short, Short Prince

    By wildone,


    Featured Stories
    Has it been a month already?
    So we always put out a calling for anyone that wants to volunteer for various groups on site to let us know. This past month we had @W_L answer that call and joined up with our Review Team. So let's check out his first entry!
     
     
    The Case of the Short, Short Prince
    by Geron Kees
    Reviewer: W_L
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 372,908
    For a serious person, it offers an escape into a magical world where you can get lost in the adventure plots. Its spiraling plots and characters reminded me of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Dragon Age, furthering my escape into this world of fantasy.
    Above the quaint nostalgia, the story inspires with its well-paced fantasy plot, I think what kept me reading was the introduction of new fantasy elements throughout the tale. Despite new magical tools and new backstories that are integrated with the plot, Geron Kees did not overwhelm readers with exposition which is a hallmark of the fantasy genre.
    The other benefit in Geron Kees' writing style is that the romance has already been established with Jamie and Garvin at the start, so we don't have to spend time getting to the gay lovers' stuff. Reducing need for romance development saved room for plot pacing.
    I found the story captivating and engaging with its fantasy premise. Fighting magical creatures, going on side-quests, and meeting new characters were seamless. While some plot elements are not original for fantasy readers, i.e. magic rings and nether realms, it is a well-written story with various threads tying together. 
    I recommend this story for those seeking a fun fantasy story that is fun with its plots and engages readers with its concepts.
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Science Fiction  Sub-genres: Adventure, General Fantasy, Soft Sci-Fi, Action Fiction, Science Fantasy, Sword and Planet  Tags:  teen, aliens, mages, magic, sorcery, wizards, gay, coming of age  Rating:  Everyone
  24. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hey! Last week we changed the clocks in a lot of places, who changed the days this week?  
    Up here in Western Canada, yesterday was Remembrance Day were we remember all the veterans and peacekeepers that all served in our forces and some that died doing so. It is actually a holiday I believe in all Commonwealth countries, but others do a bigger ceremony on other holidays. When I say Western Canada, I know we have it as a stat holiday. This means this weekend has me mixed up. We are taking Monday off in lieu of yesterday.
    What it all comes down too, I thought today was Saturday for some reason. Now before Val and Krista start digging out brochures looking for places to put for the rest of my years, I did remember when I woke up this morning. So things eventually will get done  
    Now that my blurb is over, lets get down to what we all are here for, the Weekly Wrap Up!
    Monday was Cia's opportunity to come knocking  and gave us the November CSR Feature. Did you check it out?
    Tuesday the door was left open for Myr to do a Historical Deep Dive:
    First Wednesday of the Month, that meant Aaron brought us another edition of Ask An Author 3.0:
    Whoooooooo are you? Who, who, who, who. Aaron has published his second edition of the revised Author Guess Who. Who do you think it is?
    Hey, on Friday we got back to our Prompt again. I'm hoping that you can get some ideas on putting the pen back to the paper:
    And what a busy week it has been. On Saturday, Comicality brought us a writing article to complete all 7 days this week with a GA News Blog feature!
     
    Words of the Day this past week were:
    motley, doff, inconceivable, parable, sot, lattice, peddle
     
    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!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour New Kid In School by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Love Is Everything by Ajbt2001 Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun The Making of a Slave by and9993 The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Raising Evzen by Yeoldebard Thicker Than Water by John Henry Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Pig in Palm Springs by Hryjknyk ARROW by CLJobe As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Of Pride and Power by W_L Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill The Typewriter by chris191070 **Complete** Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson The World Out There by Drew Payne We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher The Windows by chris191070 **Complete** The Spirit of the Plum Blossom Tree (TSPBT) by Kong Wen Hui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  25. wildone

    Weekly Update (Oct. 29 - Nov. 4)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I guess it is the time of year for our bi-annual bitch fest 😏You know what I’m talking about. We are falling back on Saturday night, Sunday morning. So if you forgot to set the clocks back, you can continue reading this wrap up, or go back to bed 😛 
    If you live somewhere that doesn’t have daylight savings time, considerable yourself lucky 🍀 
    So how many kids did you have come to your house for Halloween 🧙? I had zero. But I live in a secured condo building with very few if any kids living there. But I am proud of myself, I did not buy anything candy or chip related, telling myself just in case, knowing full well I’m buying them for me. Sound familiar?

    Well those first two topics I do believe are North Amican centric. Why not toss in the Day Of The Dead. For any one with some spanish in them, is this worldwide or mainly Mexico? I learned about the two day holiday this year, and I’m surprised all of North America hasn’t embraced it. 

    Okay Steve, move along…
    This was our final Anthology 2023 week for Leap of Faith  So this week we will be back to our normal broadcasting schedule.
    Cia gathered us all around for our CSR Discussion Day:
    Then it was time for Valkyrie to wrap up the anthology. Let me thank all our authors, our readers for their likes and comments, our Proof Team, Val for organizing it all and Myr , Cia for all their know how. Make sure to read this blog also for the surprise entry:
    Comicality joined us on Saturday with an all new article:
     
    Here are the Word of the Day:
    bibliophile, kaffeeklatsch, splatterpunk, folly, lovelorn, intonation, hanker
     

    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!
     
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Translation Trashbin by AC Benus By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Gap Year by Mark Arbour A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus Harbinger by Valkyrie **Complete** **Anthology Entry**  Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland The Scariest Valentine by Dabeagle **Complete** Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees ARROW by CLJobe Pandemonium by frozenphenix The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Of Pride and Power by W_L Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene Res Publica Christiana by W_L Knight in Shining Tow Truck by Hryjknyk Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard The Icebox by JujuTheDruid The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM Howloween by WolfM **Complete** Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** The Windows by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Sands of Time by Roland Book of Venoms: A Compendium of Escaria’s Venomous Animals by ObicanDecko My Friend and Protector by Lee Wilson **Complete** The Earliest Shrine by paren01 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Warrior Children: Legendary Three by Vaughn Edward  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
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