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

    By wildone,


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

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

    By wildone,


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

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

    By wildone,


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

    Featured Story: The Rip

    By wildone,


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

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hmmm, what can all the gif's be about? 
    Quick straw poll, how do they say that? Gif as (g)if or (j)if? I've always been a (g)if person myself  
    So I survived camping, barely?  I sat down in a hammock and promptly fell over backwards and landed on my back on a tree root and knocked the wind out of myself. Still in quite a bit of pain (yes, I've seen a doctor and no broken ribs, just soft tissue damage in an awkward spot). Tore open the back of my calf on my one good leg and promptly got kicked off a zipline course . Sliced off the tip of my left ring finger, but not so bad that it won't grow back. But I had fun  
    Well the Olympics come to a close on Sunday, maybe Monday where you are. I know sports isn't a huge thing here on the site, except for Slytherin and her NHL hockey wagering. Curious how your home country did, and did it impress you? I can't comment now for Canadia as there is still a day to go . But shout out to the women for rocking the competition  .
    Oh, nearly forgot why I was here  Back to the Weekly Wrap Up. Here is what happened the past week on the GA News Blog.
    Monday/Tuesday, Cia posted about 1 2 more Secret Author Contest entries: 
     
    Tuesday we found Myr diving into the genre of Action/Adventure:
    Then, to get into all the question mark gif's, Cia threw everyone the list of all the Secret Author entries and then whom all the participants were. So did you get your guesses in? Maybe not for all of them, but any that you were sure of? If you read the discussion thread, it might appear that @kbois wrote most of them !
    Most of the action though was in the talking topic. Also the current guessing. Check it out!
     
     
    Well that was it for the GA News Blog, but let us also review the Words Of the Day:
    jocund, horripilation, gloaming, fugacious, lugubrious, osculate, nefarious
    I got 3  !!!!
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    3 Secret Author Entries
    The Yacht Club by Secret Author **Complete** For Ever Young by Secret Author **Complete** Take me to Your Leader by Secret Author **Complete** 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx **Complete** Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle **Complete** 22 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Andre and Chris by Paladin The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp Trash Polka by Demiurge Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Return to Sender by Andr0gene Of Pride and Power by W_L The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070 Brett's Hercules by Catgenie They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill **Complete** Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Shadowy Path by Lupus Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Hubris: Vol. 1 by ValentineDavis21 **Complete** Cursed Bonds by vanalas Thicker Than Water by John Henry **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  6. wildone

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

    By wildone,


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

    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    3 Secret Author Entries
    Off the Rails by Secret Author **Complete** Hiding in Plain Sight by Secret Author **Complete** Ceramic Dreams by Secret Author **Complete** Christmas in Glacier Bay by Secret Author **Complete** The Fascinator Murders by Secret Author **Complete** Alltopia by Secret Author **Complete** Hide and Seek by Secret Author **Complete**
    4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour In Process You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus In Process Translation Trashbin by AC Benus In Process 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx In Process Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W In Process Sands of Time by Roland In Process The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle In Process 35 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 In Process Thicker Than Water by John Henry In Process Hubris by ValentineDavis21 In Process Trash Polka by Demiurge In Process It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp In Process Off the Rails by Secret Author Complete Brett's Hercules by Catgenie In Process Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun In Process Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton Complete Of Pride and Power by W_L In Process The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson In Process Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070 In Process Makarovia! Yes, I Know Where That is! Sophomore Year by R. Eric Long-Term Hold Hiding in Plain Sight by Secret Author Complete Return to Sender by Andr0gene In Process Crossing the line by Robert Hugill In Process Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn In Process Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process Silent Heartbeats by vanalas In Process Ceramic Dreams by Secret Author Complete The Shadowy Path by Lupus In Process They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill In Process Christmas in Glacier Bay by Secret Author Complete Andre and Chris by Paladin In Process All the World's a Stage by Ivor Slipper Complete The Fascinator Murders by Secret Author Complete Sands of Time by Roland In Process Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 In Process Alltopia by Secret Author Complete Half a broken Wing by Celian In Process Dak Ross - My Journal by Lee Wilson Complete Hide and Seek by Secret Author Complete Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites In Process
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
     
  7. wildone

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

    By wildone,


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

    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    3 Secret Author Entries
    Behind the Walls by Secret Author **Complete** Nox or Not? by Secret Author **Complete** Sparkling Water by Secret Author **Complete**  
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy  The Freshmen by Mark Arbour  The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus  The Cockney Canuck by Dodger  Translation Trashbin by AC Benus  3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx  Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W  The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle  0 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    No stories 25 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites  Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton  It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp  Thicker Than Water by John Henry  TJ by JayT  Trash Polka by Demiurge  The Sport of Kings by Geron Kees **Complete** Song For Guy by Mark Ponyboy Peters  Dak Ross - My Journal by Lee Wilson  The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30  They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill  The Shadowy Path by Lupus  Return to Sender by Andr0gene  Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox  Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070  The Choice of the Chosen by Celian  Hubris by ValentineDavis21  Crossing the line by Robert Hugill  Roadie In Love by Lee Wilson **Complete** Journey Beyond the Sea by Geron Kees **Complete** Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn  The World Out There by Drew Payne   
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  8. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It appears that I'm back in the here and now. So welcome me back  
    You may not know it, but a huge thank you to Cia for her help last week. She works in secret and mysterious ways! Speaking of which, make sure you check out the Thursday blog! The deadline is fast approaching to get in your Secret Author entries. Get them to Cia as she seems to be the only one that can keep a secret around here . Probably for the best. So in case you are wondering when the stories will release, I think it would be fair to say that is a secret .
    Now what happened in the last week here on the news blog?
    Monday, we had an all new Signature Author introduced. Has anyone heard of her? Or maybe him, it was a dual in a way? I downloaded her little graphic and put on my siggy to see if I could get her name around the site  
    On Tuesday, our commander in cheif (was looking for a salut, but that is the best I could come up with) did another deep dive into one of his favourite genres:
    Wednesday, we looked at the Signature Author Excerpt:
    Thursday was a reminder to all, of the fast approaching deadline of the Secret Author Contest:
    Friday was Val's day to do our Prompts. Check em out!
     
     
    What about your this week, did you get any?
    tachyphrasia, tachytelic, tantivy, tachistoscope, wanchancy, wasserman, wapenshaw
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy   You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus   By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens   The Freshmen by Mark Arbour   Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour   3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx   Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W   The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle   23 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    It All Started With A Shuttle Flight by P. E. Knapp   Thicker Than Water by John Henry  The World of the Legend of the Red Star by Lupus  The Choice of the Chosen by Celian  Birthday Fun by Ticklishboy30 **Complete** Journey Beyond the Sea by Geron Kees   Return to Sender by Andr0gene   Half a broken Wing by Celian   Hubris by ValentineDavis21   Country Retreat by quokka **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L   Crossing the line by Robert Hugill   Ark II by R. Eric   A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski   Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox   Another Ordinary Guy by chris191070   Roadie In Love by Lee Wilson   The Shadowy Path by Lupus   Trash Polka by Demiurge   They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill   Andre and Chris by Paladin   Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn   The Rip by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  9. wildone

    Featured Story: Let the Music Play

    By wildone,


    Featured Stories
    Let the Music Play
    by C James
    Reviewer: W_L
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 287,713
     
     
    Before he wrote the epic Circumnavigation, Cjames crafted this fun novel about being part of a rock band, in every sense of the concept. From road crew to bandmate, Brandon's journey is beautifully told from being a lonely poorly-paid sound tech to millionaire-rocker with the dream boyfriend, in addition to a subtle nuclear conspiracy behind the scenes to add a little surrealism to the entire storyline! I was drawn in by the interesting plot and promise of the story as I think many readers upon the first few chapters.
    To me, Cjames is a master of incorporating tragic plot elements like abandoned gay boys, lost dreams, and feelings of hopelessness with the adrenaline-pumping action of thrillers like gunfights (He has that in here later on), evil mastermind (Scar!), and a live demonstration that any Bond villain would drool over (Australians beware!). In this novel, he reminds me of a mainstream gay author, Tal Bauer, who shares a similar style. 
    Emotionally, there are points in the story that evoke different reactions from the tragedy of Brandon and Chase's family lives to the hate-filled downward spiral of Joe Clump into substance abuse. It's not just one emotion, but the entire gamut that you will see behind the scenes of famous and rich singer/musicians. I re-read this story a few times over the years, most recently after the death of Aaron Carter. Joe Clump's decline resonated for that tragedy and made me wonder how unhappy a life of fame and fortune is behind what we see from the outside with concerts and reality TV.
    I highly recommend this story to readers who want to rekindle dreams, seek an adventure, or want a human story about imperfect people seeking happiness. Plus, if you are happy with this story, tryreading its sequel, "Changing Lanes", which focuses on Eric, the wild middle brother of Chase, Brandon's boyfriend and bandmate in this novel (Curious, well so is Eric !  ).
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Action/Adventure, Thriller/Suspense  Sub-genres: Suspense, Adventure  Tags: teen, gay, north america, crime, music, modern  Rating: Everyone
  10. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Welcome from the past  
    I've done it, I have traveled back to last Tuesday and did the Weekly Wrap Up!! Pretty neat, eh? Just so you know, I came back, but before I did I drank a lot of water. Tuesday and Wednesday were stupid hot in the city. I think you could fry an egg down at the Stampede grounds those days. At least we had some relief finally on Thursday with cooler temps and some storms.
    Now why did I travel back in time. I was listening to Cher belt out 'If I Turn Back Time' today and thought what a great idea! So here is the secret  Just don't tell anyone how. See, if you go on your phone, or your computer and find the settings on either, and then go to the date and time section. Then turn off the automatic setting and put in the date you want to go back to. I just backed the time up 5 days and was back on Tuesday! Genius that I am  Maybe I'll see you all back there and we can talk about what happened in the future. Now that would be freaky  
     
    So looking back on the week from Tuesday that is, on Monday the day before, we had the Review Team give us a nice Feature Story Review:
    Tuesday, Myr left the wetsuit in the closet and did his deep dive in nothing but his mankini . It is hot out there!
    Thursday, the masses were awaiting for another edition of Author Guess Who? when Aaron switched things up! Is he allowed to do that? I can't change the time line or who knows what😮 
    Friday was our Prompt Friday. If I was smart, I would have done a prompt and had it ready for when the blog appeared:
     
    I will just come out and say it. Going back in time, I thought I'd be able to say I knew all the Words of the Day. Not a chance  
    ulotrichous, ultracrepidarian, ullage, wamble, wapentake, wastel; tautological
     
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    W-A-R by Mikiesboy In Process 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus In Process Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy In Process Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour In Process You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus In Process The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus In Process W-A-R by Mikiesboy In Process 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx In Process Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W In Process 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui In Process 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Journey Beyond the Sea by Geron Kees In Process Country Retreat by quokka In Process Hubris by ValentineDavis21 In Process Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Complete Thicker Than Water by John Henry In Process Surprise Valor by wolfwriter In Process Return to Sender by Andr0gene In Process The Rip by Mark Ponyboy Peters In Process Roadie In Love by Lee Wilson In Process Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 In Process Crossing the line by Robert Hugill In Process I love A Rainy Night by drsawzall Complete The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui In Process Detour by matcha In Process Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher In Process They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill In Process Our Summer Rhapsody by CasualWanderer82 Complete The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete The Shadowy Path by Lupus In Process On My Deathbed by Lee Wilson Complete Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox In Process The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process Silent Heartbeats by vanalas In Process Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 In Process 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC Complete Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
    **Please note that no timelines were altered in making this blog. You are now not on a parallel alternate timeline  **
    Or are you?  
     
     
  11. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun. 30 - Jul 6.)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    G'day all  Or is it actually Howdy y'all  Afterall it is my 10 days of fun with the Stampede in full force!! So I just had the pleasusre of being sandwiched into an LRT (above ground subway but not in the air) with probably 400 of my closest friends in a single car heading home from Stampede. No one needed to worry about hanging on to handles or bars, as nobody could move enough to fall over with lurching of the train on starts and stops. Then, to everyones extreme pleasure, someone deciided that was a good time to pass gas ! Then we got stuck behind another train and we sat there with no air flow in the train for about 5 mniutes. And it didn't get less, it got worse!!! Why people, why?
    Anywho, I'm getting to bed at 2 AM and have to be down at the grounds today at 8 AM 😮 5 hours sleep should do it. I have to purdy myself up so need to get up a bit early. 
    Last thing I thought I would mention, today was Gay Day! Yes, the last place you would think would have gay days would be a 10 day rodeo and exhibition with all those cowboys and cowgirls, or people wanting to be cowboys or cowgirls. Mind you over a 100,000 people go a day! Nice to see so many couples, men, women, saw a lot of trans people that were wearing trans patches, but holding hands and walking around happy as could be  
    I shall now get the Weekly Wrap Up posted so we do not have to look at that foul mouthed, Valkyrie's blog for another day! I tell you, my mom would have had a bar of soap a the ready as she headed down to Eastern NY State to discuss the issue with Val  
    Monday, we had the Weekly Wrap Up, up for a second day! 
    Tuesday, Myr was at the ready to look at the oft overlooked genre of Poetry:
    Thursday, we had a suprise in our Anthology day. Val interviewed Myr about GA the history of anthologies here:
    Friday, the above mentioned blog was posted :
     
     
    Let's move on... I was 0 for 7 again sadly this week! Luckily I'm increasing my volcabulary with these Words of the Day:
    jactance, jalouse, nidificate, nasute, nubivagant, nugatory, ubiety
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
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    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    W-A-R by Mikiesboy 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Journey Beyond the Sea by Geron Kees Country Retreat by quokka Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM **Complete** Thicker Than Water by John Henry Surprise Valor by wolfwriter Return to Sender by Andr0gene The Rip by Mark Ponyboy Peters Roadie In Love by Lee Wilson Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 Crossing the line by Robert Hugill I love A Rainy Night by drsawzall **Complete** The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui Detour by matcha Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Our Summer Rhapsody by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson **Complete** The Shadowy Path by Lupus On My Deathbed by Lee Wilson **Complete** Liar vs. Liar by Laura S. Fox The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Silent Heartbeats by vanalas Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  12. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Jun 23. - Jun. 29)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    First off, to our millions of Canadian members, Happy Canada Long Weekend! Sounds like it is a scorcher no matter where you are. Here in my little burg, believe it or not we have been on extreme water restrictions, like fluhing the toilet once per day, 3 min showers, no outside watering at all, etc. since 23 days ago when we had a main feeder line from our water treatment plant, big enough to drive a truck through, broke  A city of 1.5 million and and 80% of the city and surrounding towns and cities get their water from there. I need to do some laundry, 2 sets of bed sheets waiting to be washed, and tend to other such duties that are better if done in the shower, so they say July 1st will be they day. Don't worry, I've been taking my 3 min showers so I don't stink . 
    While digging up the broken piece the found 5 other pieces about to rupture further down the line. Shout out to the County of San Diego, California for helping us out as they were the only place that could spare 2 sections that we were short!! 
    Can you believe it it the end of June! Half the year is gone. Less than 6 months to Christmas and to get my present! Also sadly in the nothern hemisphere, the days are getting shorter 
    This also seems like a great time to remind all of our procrastinators out there, that the Secret Author Contest entries are due by July 24th. Oh, new rule, send your entries to me and I will make sure they get to @Cia  NO DO NOT DO THAT, I'm just kidding  
    Monday, Myr informed everyone of the upcoming Stories 3.7 Software Update. Remember last week I said we have to embrace change, well lets do that!
    Tuesday, the big guy himself was back again to go diving into the paranormal :
    Thursday, everyone's favourite Kentuckian male, after Colenol Sanders, was back with the big Author Guess Who Reveal:
    Finally we saved the best for last when we had Cole Mathews come by with a few more prompts. I was reading them and I had a totally different idea that has nothing to do with this weeks suggestions, but I think I might give it a go .
     
    Now down in the Eastern part of North America, I guess it has been hot and humid. I even heard the term 'Swamp Ass' mentioned a few times  No matter how bad it was, Myr got up in the very early morning and brought us the daily Word for the Day!
    eagre, galactrophorous, gadzookery, gallinaceous, jabble, jentacular, jargogole
    For those of you that are keeping track on my poor volcabulary skills I thought I had 2 this week! But alas, not even 1  Eagre is not eager I learned. The phrase that 'Valkyrie spoke to me in jibble jabble' is also not correct , even though she does do that  
     
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    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
     
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    W-A-R by Mikiesboy 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 25 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Reconciled by Talo Segura **Complete** Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Silver Spoon by chris191070 **Complete** The Rip by Mark Ponyboy Peters Country Retreat by quokka Of Pride and Power by W_L The Shadowy Path by Lupus Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Ba Du by J92 Our Summer Rhapsody by CasualWanderer82 Strength of Fate by mcarss **Complete** Andre and Chris by Paladin Return to Sender by Andr0gene More than seven minutes by J92 Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 Detour by matcha Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Hubris by ValentineDavis21  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
     
     
  13. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Is it just me or is it dark in here ? Where is my menu bar? Well the say that things that don't change go stale, so keep that in mind at times when you hate change  Wait, Google is dark for me too! My Documents is empty 😮 WTF 😮 
    A bit of a surprise when I logged in tonight. I mean everything else I have is in dark mode, so why not GA, right? The thing is, I don't know what I did or if I can reverse it  
    I do have urgent matters to attend to tonight  so we are going to to do short and to the point. 
    First though, I wanted to discuss the word Karen, not necessarily the name. I mean I have a few friends that are named Karen, but they are not 'Karen's' Does that make sense? So I know 3 Karen's that are definitely not Karen's. I don't know an IRL Karen that is a Karen, but I'm curious, out of all the Karen's you know, how many are a Karen and how many are not? Thank gosh my parents didn't name me Karen , must be confusing.
    Enough nonsense, here is what happened at the GA News Blog this week.
    Monday, Cia was kind enough to introduce us to a new Signature Feature:
    Have you checked out any of the Non-Fiction genre here? Well Myr has lined up a bunch of stories that fall into that genre?
    Cia moseyed back in on Wednesday to give us the Signature Feature Excerpt:
     
    Thursday, Valkyrie came through for me  She took a question I had and put a blog forth regarding it. Check it out:
    Friday, if you did not get enough Val the day before, she was back with the Prompts this week:
     
     
    Okay, 2 weeks in a row I did not know a single Word of the Day. So I'm very proud to say... I knew 1  this week!
    rataplan, tyrotoxism, thalassic, tergiversate, thaumaturgy, turpitude, ebullioscope 
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
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    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    W-A-R by Mikiesboy In Process 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy   The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus   The Freshmen by Mark Arbour   3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle   Window Stories by Ronyx  Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W   2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Blades of Ashes by lilansui   Foster by WolfM **Complete** 22 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Thicker Than Water by John Henry   The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson   Silver Spoon by chris191070   Country Retreat by quokka   Of Pride and Power by W_L   The Rip by Mark Ponyboy Peters   Crossing the line by Robert Hugill   Andre and Chris by Paladin   Reconciled by Talo Segura   Strength of Fate by mcarss   As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels   Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene   Hubris by ValentineDavis21   The Shadowy Path by Lupus   They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill   Half a broken Wing by Celian   Oregon in the Fall by drown   Blades of Ashes by lilansui   Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson **Complete** This Is An Angel?! by Kou Delika  Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn   Foster by WolfM **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  14. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Well I'm a silly boy  
    I was enjoying a nice cool evening to fall asleep to , and was sawing a log or two, when I woke up in shock! Shock I say  
    You ever wake up and realize you were supposed to do something and you forgot to? Usually for me it is a work thing and then I think to myself that there isn't much I can do about it until the morning and roll over and fall asleep again . 
    Just note that happened tonight and to show my dedication to everyone and GA, I got up, jump in my wheelchair and rolled out to the desktop and here I am at like 2:45 AM doing the Weekly Update! Now you could say I wouldn't be doing this if you would have just had done it earlier and not left it to the last minute. Right? To that I say, who the hell asked you?  
    Moving on, let's see what happened the past week at the GA News Blog.
    Monday, because I left something to the last minute, starting to see a pattern here 🥷, I was late posting the feature story review of a popular story done by the great Review Team, specifically @W_L:
    Tuesday, Mr. Myr, as he has told me that I have to address him as from now on, did a Deep Dive again:
    We then jump to a collision at the junction of Thursday  We gave you two GA Blogs at once. 
    First was another interesting Author Guess Who. Can you guess who?
    Also we had a confusing Anthology Post  I got out of it that it was Val's bday the other day  So pop in and give her a birthday bump or two:
    Friday, back to our regular programming, we had @colematthews drop on by to give us a couple of new prompts to try out:
     
     
     
    Alas, it is time to review the Words of the Day. Another week of me not knowing any of them :
    periapt, orrery, obambulate, lacuna, ragabash, ranarium, rampallion
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    W-A-R by Mikiesboy 5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Sold Into Freedom by Mikiesboy By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle 0 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    No stories 22 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 Detour by matcha Thicker Than Water by John Henry Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Re-Education by Justin4Fun Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Andre and Chris by Paladin A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Strength of Fate by mcarss After We Danced by Mark Ponyboy Peters Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn The Shadowy Path by Lupus As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme **Complete** Crossing the line by Robert Hugill The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 Country Retreat by quokka Our Summer Rhapsody by CasualWanderer82 Oregon in the Fall by drown  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
    Oh, if you see spelling errors or such, it is because I have no contacts in or glasses on  
  15. wildone
    The Brilliant Boy Billionaire
    by Altimexis
    Reviewer: W_L
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 474,949
    The primary reason for reading Brilliant Boy Billionaire is its sense of first-person adventure, especially as someone who has encountered similar stories over the years, such as my first, Dewey Writer's Brian and Pete series, starting with For the Love of Pete, where the excitement of a young gay teen is explored with a complex plot and backdrop. At first, it felt like an epic road trip type story with the protagonist seeking safety and a place to belong.
    The first half of this story has a lot of interesting first steps for our main character, who might be "brilliant" but he notably has major issues in emotional intelligence and experience beyond technical knowledge. However, having to leave home due to an abusive situation and a major crime he committed with justification, Adam, sometimes known as Simon (rarely though), and often known as JJ (his main alias) isn't a perfect hero. He messes up a lot and he lives with his regrets. The story's rich plot includes a lot of technical details on various things from speculative physics and computer science to mundane technical details about photography and bicycle repair. In addition to a good character arc and technical details, JJ has a kinky side that would best be characterized as a fetishist, which adds a few degrees of spice to the passionate scenes if you are interested in those elements. 
    The second half of the story deals with his journey to accept his past and grow. Despite being a genius, he's still human. He learns from life experiences, seeks out human connections, and I think found real happiness with a partner, who matches him. Though his choice in partner felt like it could have used more development, this is not a romance-centered story. Some nuances are left to our imagination.
    Brilliant Boy Billionaire creates a series of plot events that make me stop in the middle of chapters with joy and sadness. Life is continuously throwing new technical issues for the main character, but Altimex handles each new technical point with a depth of detail to resolutions that makes the character relatable, not as a Gary Stu tech genius with technobabble solutions every time but a practical person with limitations placed by reality. 
    Not all things were solved perfectly by the Altimexis, especially the emotional scenes of JJ battling his evil "father" in his nightmares for a decade without severe real-world fallout, but I thought Altimexis dealt with the PTSD of child abuse with a good deal of restraint and respect as much as he could without compromising the narrative. 
    I recommend this story, which is 84 chapters long and over 470K words because it's an epic adventure of a gay man's journey to find happiness despite his horrible beginnings in life. It may require you to hold some suspension of belief, but in exchange, you will get a great tale from the backwoods of Indiana to the major cities of the United States as a once-in-a-generation great person's life is described to you from their perspective. 
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Action/Adventure, General Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction  Sub-genres: Adventure, Soft Sci-Fi, Coming of Age, Rich Boy, Contemporary Romance  Tags: teen, gay, casual, coming of age, abuse  Rating: Mature
  16. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Have you ever gone out to dinner and thought you were hungry and then only had the waiter/waitress bring out your entree and then realized you were not that hungry?   That happened tonight when a few of use went to East Side Mario's. I knew I wasn't going to eat both pieces of the chicken parmigiana and spaghetti, Italian wedding soup and the bread. But I was full after a piece of bread, half bowl of soup and not even 1 of the 2 pieces of chicken. Never mind how little of the spaghetti I actually ate. Why did I order that?
    Next question  , remember in the good old days when the wait staff asked if you wanted the leftovers to go, and you said ya and they took your plate to the back and put it in doggy bag/box and brought it back to you? Why don't they do that anymore? I mean, when I was done I was covered in marinara sauce. Oh, maybe that is why they don't do it anymore .
    At least the waitress had a sense of humour and said that now that I had lunch for tomorrow I could come back for dinner tomorrow night !
    Where is this random babbling leading to you ask ? We had great service and meal, like above and beyond. So when I looked over and saw a friend's tip was 0%, I felt like I had to compensate for him. Do you call him out in private? I do understand that we are being asked to tip everywhere nowadays. Maybe the exception being McDonald's. It seems like even places like Subway they expect you to tip them before you leave. Still, I think when someone, including the cook staff, give you an excellent meal that you give a bit extra to say thanks. 
    My intention is not to start WWIII here . As I know this is one of those different point of view things that Val was talking about in this weeks prompts, but be honest, no judgement, no replies, no justification needed. Do you tip for a prepared menu out, or maybe a sandwich at Subway or a latte at Starbucks? I'll be honest, they have got me right where they want me  If it is a meal out, probably going go 20% if I'm happy. In the other places, and the smallest they have is 10%, I'll choose other, and put in 5%.
    Now that I'm done with that, thank gosh, let's see what happened this past week on the GA News Blog. I'm always appreciative of tips, but not the ones like don't eat yellow snow .
     
    Monday was a day to get to learn about the June's CSR story, and author:
    Tuesday was a look at the Literary Fiction in a Deep Dive:
    Wednesday, first one of the month meant we were lined up for another AAA 3.0:
    Friday was the day that I was speaking about earlier. Valkyrie brought up an unique prompt request for us this week:
     
     
     
    What about seven words this week. Any hang you up?
    caliginous, canorous, kenspeckle, kalology, kilderkin, nacarat, panglossian
    I'll be honest, I knew nada. Not a one. Nope. 
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    W-A-R by Mikiesboy 3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Reconciled by Talo Segura Country Retreat by quokka Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson After We Danced by Mark Ponyboy Peters A Dog’s Life by chris191070 **Complete** Re-Education by Justin4Fun Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson Silent Heartbeats by vanalas A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Strength of Fate by mcarss One Dark and Stormy Night by drsawzall **Complete** Andre and Chris by Paladin They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Beyond A Colour by Sam Wyer Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox **Complete** The Shadowy Path by Lupus Our Summer Rhapsody by CasualWanderer82 Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Dog Whisperer by chris191070 **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
     
  17. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 26 - Jun. 1)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I now know why I was so giddy last week. The fact is I think that @Valkyrie is the reason why  
    See, she found this silly little web page all about otters, Called In Otter News. It is all about an otter named Steve and his friends  Some are actual pictures, other are cartons of him.

     
    So every day the last couple of weeks, I check throughout the day and get my chuckles. So thanks for that Val  If it wasn't you, then I will retract my thank you and send to the correct person if needed . I'll keep smiling every time I see what Steve (my alter ego) is up to .
    Now let's jump into the thick of things.
    Monday was for Cia to chat with the author of our May CSR for the Discussion Day:
    Tuesday was Myr's exploration as he did a Deep Dive into another Genre:
    Thursdays was an informative day for all. Val took a look ahead on some Upcoming Writing Events. Don't say you weren't warned  
    Friday, Cole dropped in and shared some Latin with us and some interesting ideas on Prompt Friday. I have been raking ideas over in my head on how to maybe do one  No promises  
     
     
    We had 7 different Words of the Day this week and maybe you should check them out  Might learn some A, B, C's:
    burgeon, bafflegab, accismus, bailiwick, bathyscaphe, banausic, cabotage
     
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292  **Complete** 3 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Sands of Time by Roland Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle 33 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    This Is An Angel?! by Kou Delika The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Thicker Than Water by John Henry Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Country Retreat by quokka The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Detour by matcha After We Danced by Mark Ponyboy Peters Reconciled by Talo Segura Re-Education by Justin4Fun Our Summer Rhapsody by CasualWanderer82 Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson Down the Shore by chris191070 **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L Ink and Flowers by Celian Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Sands of Time by Roland Arcum Nights by mastershakeme As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Strength of Fate by mcarss The Shadowy Path by Lupus Watchful Eyes by Kou Delika Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Andre and Chris by Paladin Beyond A Colour by Sam Wyer Half a broken Wing by Celian Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Death in the Honeymoon Hotel by chris191070 **Complete** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
    For anyone who didn't get the reference in Steve's cartoon on the job interview, here is the song Under Pressure by the late David Bowie and Freddie Mercury and Queen. 
     
  18. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 19 - May 25)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Greetings and salutations from the GA Weekly Wrap Up  
    For some reason I am feeling giddy today, or maybe even ducky 🦆 ! Why, I have not a clue. My washing machined died on me this morning, and I don't think that should make be feel great. We had another thunderstorm today like the past few days, which I'm not a fan of (look at someone's anthology entries  ). And I went out to dinner tonight and my medium rare steak came out on the well done side. I'm not the guy to make a big deal and send it back. Just showed everyone else at the table  
    So what is the reason? Do you have any ideas? I'm curious as to what you all think would make me feel ducky 🦆.  
    Enough about my feelings  Let's move onto more important things, like what happened all this week at the GA News Blog:
    Monday, it was nice to see one of our poets who participated in the 2024 NaPoWriMo to get featured in the Signature Author Feature this month:
    Tuesday, besides @W_L who has a thing for history?  
    Wednesday brought Cia around for the Signature Author Excerpt:
    Thursday Valkyrie was very quiet as she was speaking about the secret author contest  Ignore my post pleasssssse:
    Friday, Valkyrie let her hair (or her feathers) down to get a little freaky:
     
    This weeks Words of the Day, 3 were a bit challenging to me. How about you:
    malapropism, marjoram, inkwell, perpendicular, anthropomorphize, rhinoceros, apricate
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 4 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus The Cockney Canuck by Dodger 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W The Many Faces of Kai by Dabeagle Ouroboros, Inc. by Dabeagle **Complete** 24 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Thicker Than Water by John Henry Country Retreat by quokka Reconciled by Talo Segura Re-Education by Justin4Fun Luminosity-The Return (book 2) by paren01 Of Pride and Power by W_L Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson What Else Is There? by Al Norris **Complete** Crossing the line by Robert Hugill The Making of a Slave by and9993 A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski After We Danced by Mark Ponyboy Peters Death in the Honeymoon Hotel by chris191070 Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Strength of Fate by mcarss Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Trash Polka by Demiurge As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Ink and Flowers by Celian Andre and Chris by Paladin The Shadowy Path by Lupus  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
    **Bonus Points to the person that finds a mistake I made in plain sight . Now watch, I'll probably been writing the blog for years with grammatic, or punctuation mistakes all along But it is neither of those things.
  19. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 12 - May 18)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I can't decide where to start tonight  I had an idea, an overused idea, then when thinking of that idea, I had another idea. So I have 1 new and 1 old idea. Do you have any idea how happy I am  
    So new idea, I know a lot of stories get written here and a lot are incomplete and a lot more are complete. So here is my question, I will limit it to 3 stories. What stories would you call out to have a sequel or to continue on, ending from the final chapter? Let us know the Author, the story and throw in a link if you want. If you are not sure, it is just as easy as going to the story you like, copying the URL and then pasting it in a new post  
    Now for the old, the weather . I'm sure many of the Commonwealth countries are having a long weekend to celebrate Victoria Day. Always a week before the US Memorial Day holiday. So this weekend in my parts, well Canada actually, is the kick off to the summer season. When you live up against the eastern slopes of the Rockies like me we have only really been in spring for a few weeks now. So it is a 50/50 chance on the weather being good, or it is sucking. Well this weekend we will have showers, thunder showers, have had tornado watches to the east and snow to the west. Oh my  So I officially declare Calgary's May long weekend as sucking  So if you have a long weekend or not, let me know how yours's is going? Suck, good, in the middle, bad and is that normal or not? And @Mark Arbour, don't remove the comma between suck and good 😠, I'm onto you  We run a family blog around here  
     Now onto what we are here for, to wrap things up.
    Monday, we had a special Review done for Comicality done by @spike382:
    Tuesday, @Myr was off diving again this week. This time he looked at General Fiction:
     
    With the upcoming Prompt Anthology, @astone2292 shared some great tips on how to write a short. Check it out, I really enjoyed it!
    Finally on Friday, we had @Cole Matthews jump into the Prompt seat and propose an interesting take on writing a prompt :
     
    Although we had a lighter week as far as blogs went, we still got in our 7 Words of the Day:
    habit, eager, teasel, tetanus, razzle-dazzle, windlass, zilch
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 7 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Dark Moonlight – Hustlers and Geisha by AC Benus **Complete** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Lucid Truth by Stellar Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 29 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Country Retreat by quokka Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson In Chandler's Hands by MrM Thicker Than Water by John Henry Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme After We Danced by Mark Ponyboy Peters Re-Education by Justin4Fun Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Death in the Honeymoon Hotel by chris191070 Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill What Else Is There? by Al Norris A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Strength of Fate by mcarss Ink and Flowers by Celian Reconciled by Talo Segura Watchful Eyes by Kou Delika Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Trash Polka by Demiurge Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson The Abduction of Margaret O’Shea by chris191070 **Complete** Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Beyond A Colour by Sam Wyer Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 **Complete** Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton The World Out There by Drew Payne Indian Summer by Backwoods Boy **Complete**  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  20. wildone
    Not much of an intro needed. @spike382 did a great job at a difficult time  
     
    Between the Lines
    by Comicality
    Reviewer: spike382
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 45,928
    I will start off by saying this is probably one of the hardest reviews that I’ve ever written since I joined the Review Team back in 2017.   I personally still feel a bit of shock that Comicality isn’t here with us anymore, and that he won’t see this review and leave a comment on it.
    I might have mentioned this elsewhere, but Comsie’s writing is what led me here to GA, after the better part of nine years reading his stories sporadically on Nifty.  I had the pleasure of interacting with him since about 2015 on his personal website, on his message board here, through personal emails and PMs.  I know there’s member’s here that had the opportunity to get much closer to him than me, but I’ll just say, Comsie seemed to make everybody who reached out to him with a kind word like a real friend.
    This is intended to be one of our regular reviews in honor of Comicality,  but I hope Tim and Wildone will indulge me this little preamble.
    Normally I prefer to review stories that are finished, which unfortunately left with less choices that I would have liked with Comsie’s library.  There is an older story that I read several years ago, that maybe some of our members here might not have had discovered yet.  It’s called Between the Lines.
    In this story we are introduced to Eli a young college student who has just come out of the closet. He has never been in a relationship before, and is just discovering who he is.  He meets a handsome, athletic, older student at a party named Chris.  The two hit it off seemingly right away, and have a rather physical connection to each other, and this soon turns into a relationship.   They even move in together.
    Eli learns though, that he might need to redefine his expectations of what a relationship is like in real life, versus what he’d always imagined. 
    At the same time, he meets a very cute “boy next door” named Devon in his creative writing class.  They become fast friends with shared interests.   A bond soon forms that causes doubts within Eli about whether the relationship he’s currently in is really the right choice for him.
    Between the Lines is on the shorter side for a Comicality story, and yet as usual it is packed with all the joy, cuteness, jitters, anguish, anger, and pain that might be faced by younger men finding love for the first time.   It also presents the idea that the person who seemed like the “right one,” might not actually be the right choice or even the only choice.
    I recommend pretty much all of Comicality’s writing, but for anyone unfamiliar with his works, or someone looking for a very satisfying story, Between the Lines is definitely for you.
    Comicality may have left us, and way too soon at that, but he left behind some of the best online fiction I’ve ever read.  Anyone who hasn’t delved into his writing, I’d invite you to do so, he left behind a beautiful and lasting legacy, stories I’ll never forget. 
     
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  General Fiction, Romance  Sub-genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance  Tags: young adult, adult, gay, roommates, college, north america  Rating: Mature
  21. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (May 5 - May 11)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    I really don't know what to talk about his week  Yes, I am at a loss for words! Should I go see a doctor to see if this is a treatable condition or should I suck it up and just start typing?
    Maybe this week we will just stick to the facts for the wrap up  
    Monday, Cia was around to launch an all new May CSR. Make sure to check out his new story and find out about the author too after reading the story:
    Tuesday, Myr was having flashbacks to the 1982's and Canadian Rock Band Aldo Nova when he created this week's Deep Dive, Fantasy: 
    Psst, I will let you in on a secret 🥷, Wednesday Cia let the cat out of the bag and revealed this years Secret Author contest theme, and all the rules too!
    Friday was a day to celebrate 🥳 . For it was this day that @WolfM was promoted to a Promising Author. Make sure to stop by and congratulate him:
     
     
    I noticed the Words of the Day were a bit more different this week:
    antagonist, wrought iron, maudlin, ozone, chirrup, cod
     
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    Secret Author Contest - Due July 24th 2024. Click here for all the information and details.
    Annual Anthology - In Too Deep - Due October 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need.
    Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 5 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Dark Moonlight – Hustlers and Geisha by AC Benus Translation Trashbin by AC Benus The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus The Freshmen by Mark Arbour You Were There, and other poems by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 32 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    After We Danced by Mark Ponyboy Peters Half a broken Wing by Celian Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Arcum Nights by mastershakeme Indian Summer by Backwoods Boy Thicker Than Water by John Henry Country Retreat by quokka Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Re-Education by Justin4Fun The Shadowy Path by Lupus Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Life's a Dreamboat by J92 **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L Reconciled by Talo Segura What Else Is There? by Al Norris Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Trash Polka by Demiurge Strength of Fate by mcarss Andre and Chris by Paladin Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 Is That A Monster in the Closet, Charlie Boone? by Geron Kees **Complete** They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Ink and Flowers by Celian Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites The Ol' College Try by John Henry **Complete** Sands of Time by Roland As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels The Covenant of Shadows by Alan2  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  22. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 28 - May 4)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Any and all spelling and grammar mistakes are fully mine and not the fault of my editors. Maybe I should think about getting an editor for once  
    Today, as in this afternoon I went to the Calgary International Beer Fest. Over 200 Craft breweries with over 700 types of beers, spirits, ciders and meads 😮 Oh my. Considered the largest in Canada and one of the top 5 in the world. Somehow I had a few shots of moonshine too! 
    I may or nay not be a bit tipsy  If I had the foresight, I could have done the blog up before going, but noooooo, not me  So let's see what I can mess up  
    Monday, Cia brought us the CSR Discussion Day:
    Tuesday      was Myr's Deep Dive of the Week. Can you guess the topic:
    Wednesday was a whole new edition of AAA 3.0 by Aaron:
    Thursday, Val gave everyone 1 years notice that we would be having a Comicality Writing Event. Jot it in your calendars so you don't forget:
    Friday was a return to the prompts. As if she didn't do enough around here, she did up a prompt that spun out of her recent vacation to the UK. I hear she was deported after a few weeks :
     
     
    Make sure to check out the Words of the Day. You will see how some people can be so mean to me :
    knave, prate, nightcap, methinks, delegate, spinster, pother
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    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.
    Coming of Age - A Tribute to Comicality - Due April 25, 2025 - More information to come.
     
    Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!!
    Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292
    Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292
     
    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 10 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Dark Moonlight – Hustlers and Geisha by AC Benus By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens The Walled Garden of Enchantment by AC Benus The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus James Songbook by JamesSavik **Complete** Calliope's Carousel by Parker Owens **Complete** Hypothetical Kid by JamesSavik **Complete** Doing It Again - NaPoWriMo April 2024 by Mikiesboy **Complete** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus 1 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 33 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Chances by Mark Ponyboy Peters **Complete** Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Indian Summer by Backwoods Boy Thicker Than Water by John Henry Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson Country Retreat by quokka Re-Education by Justin4Fun What Else Is There? by Al Norris The Making of a Slave by and9993 Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 Life's a Dreamboat by J92 The Abduction of Margaret O’Shea by chris191070 Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir **Complete** Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Trash Polka by Demiurge Ink and Flowers by Celian Strength of Fate by mcarss Hubris: Pilgrimage by ValentineDavis21 The Shadowy Path by Lupus The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X The Covenant of Shadows by Alan2 Stolen: Unearthing the Lore by lomax61 Crossing the line by Robert Hugill The Case of the Disappearing Co-Eds by chris191070 **Complete** The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 Simba Returns by quokka Andre and Chris by Paladin Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM The Mistress by vanalas **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
     
  23. wildone

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

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    Hey all.
    This week we continued to focus on the tragic news of @Comicality's passing. I know when I do the wrap up, I'm kind of doing what I hope some of your are doing. catching up on what happened over the week. When I heard we were out of Comsie's articles and also another blog when we heard he was having some health concerns, never did I know this would happen . I enjoy reading all the blogs over the week and liked Comsie's Weekly Writing Articles. They just made sense. 
    If for some reason you haven't read the unfortunate news, please check out the blog and comment if you wish, or leave a comment below if you want.
    We slowly got back to a schedule on Thursday, but with missing the Wrap Up last week, I'd like to give credit to the blogs that appeared last week up until last Thursday. 
    So back on Monday the 15th, Cia had announced our Signature Feature for the month. Check it out and download the banner to use in your signature:
    Then on Wednesday, Cia returned again with the Signature Feature Excerpt:
    Thursday, before the announcement, Val got out the 3rd week of this year's Poetry Anthology:
    We picked things back up the past Friday, where Val recapped all the entries for the Poetry Anthology. Those that contributed, read and commented, should be thanked  :
     
    We also had a few Words of the Days to recap too! Check these words out if you never had a chance to:
    glop, mete, mawkish, paperboy, proboscis, 
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    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
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    Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets!
     
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 10 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Doing It Again - NaPoWriMo April 2024 by Mikiesboy Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Calliope's Carousel by Parker Owens Time and Nature by Mikiesboy **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Changes by Aditus **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Breathless and Mendacity by Headstall **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Apple Season by Parker Owens **Anthology Entry**  **Complete** 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    Window Stories by Ronyx Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Sands of Time by Roland Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 3 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    Blades of Ashes by lilansui Strip Supa by astone2292 Into the Past by kbois **Anthology Entry** **Complete** 41 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM A year of schoolwork: poems I submitted for a grade by MythOfHappiness **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Thicker Than Water by John Henry The Making of a Slave by and9993 Country Retreat by quokka Re-Education by Justin4Fun What Else Is There? by Al Norris The Case of the Disappearing Co-Eds by chris191070 Life's a Dreamboat by J92 Res Publica Christiana by W_L Crossing the line by Robert Hugill Ink and Flowers by Celian A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Beyond A Colour by Sam Wyer The Shadowy Path by Lupus Doctor Carlo and Brandon by Lee Wilson **Complete** Hubris: Pilgrimage by ValentineDavis21 Dragon's Roar by Xfighter1984 They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Sands of Time by Roland Blades of Ashes by lilansui The World Out There by Drew Payne Deeds of Their Past by mcarss **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Andre and Chris by Paladin Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage **Complete** Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Oregon in the Fall by drown Love Of Family (2024 Revision) by Ticklishboy30 You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Simba Returns by quokka Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 The Mistress by vanalas Trash Polka by Demiurge Murder in Alphabet City by chris191070 **Complete** Between Two Mountains by James Carnarvon **Complete** 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories
    Musings of a Wordsmith by JACC  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
  24. wildone
    It may seem like just a week or two ago that we were reviewing a story, but it has been a month 😮 So why don't you all check out his story that @Timothy M. did a great review for?
     
     
    Crossing the Moon
    by HinderToyBL aka Rambling Robin & Thirdly
    Reviewer: Timothy M.
    Status: Complete
    Word Count: 136,292
    One of the great things about GA is that you can find a story about almost any topic, in a multitude of genres. Some are romantic, others serious, many are funny, or sexy or any other description you can think of. So no matter what mood you're in, you can find something that fits. 
    If you looking for handsome guys who happen to be werewolves, there are plenty of stories to choose from. One of them is Crossing the Moon written by two authors. They must have needed lots of fans, cold water and others remedies to deal with the sizzling hot sex scenes they write in almost every chapter. I certainly enjoy reading those, but I particularly like how the main characters of the story act with kindness and respect towards each other. I also appreciate how they are clever enough to figure out not only their relationships, but also the mystery dumped in their laps by the Gods.
    If you have read anything else by these authors, you know what to expect: Quirky or perky characters, inventive details which make you laugh, lots of different colors in the characters, one of which you'd probably want to cuddle with by the end of the story. Though I have to say, Crossing the Moon has less of the hilarious moments and observations which often have me all  in their other stories. But I can still recommend it as a light-heartedly hot story to cheer you up.
    Category: Fiction  Genres:  Fantasy, General Fiction, Romance, Paranormal  Sub-genres: Drama, General Fantasy, General Romance, Romantic Paranormal  Tags: mature adult, magic. were-creatures, vampire, gay, group sex, modern, love  Rating: Mature
     
  25. wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Apr. 4 - Apr. 13)

    By wildone,


    Weekly Wrap Up
    It might be spring where you are, except our friends in the Southern Hemisphere It was a beautiful day today and will be tomorrow. Only to be followed by snow on Monday and Tuesday  Well I said, darn it and I started my spring cleaning today. OMG, I can't believe how much I threw out, recycling where I can. I started with my pantry. I'll admit I was ashamed of myself . I found stuff at the back of the cupboard that had expired in 2022 😮. 
    So that leads me to my controversial question for the week  Do you toss product as soon as it expires or do you believe it is all a conspiracy that the expiry dates are only put on so you throw it out and buy more? I'm surprised how evenly divided this is, especially between friends husbands and wives. To the extent that one or the other will do tossing when the other isn't home  
    Now before all hell breaks loose, I want to thank the Avian Academy that choose me to be the next leader of LPW Land. Wonder how long it will last ?
    Now before I ramble on any more, let's see what the GA News Blog brought us this week.
    Monday the review team popped in and presented a great review on a new story this month!
    Tuesday, we got on our cowboy hats  and boots 👢for a Western Deep Dive. Yahooooooooo!
    Then on Thursday, it was week 2 of the 2024 Poetry Anthology - Seasons. Have you checked any out? You'd be surprised how many poems might reach you in a way you did not think they would  
    Since we are taking a break from prompts and also out of Comicality Writing Tips, that is the wrap for the week! 
    We had 4 blogs this week, including the Weekly Wrap Up last Sunday, but we had 7 Words of the Day. BTW, I knew all seven this week 
    ocelot, operetta, lynx, mustang, coyote, mosey, paperback
     
    Upcoming Writing Events 
    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!
    1 Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories
    Strip Supa by astone2292 9 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories
    The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Seasoned to Taste by Aditus **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Seasoning of the Seasons by Valkyrie **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour You Were a Gift by Krista **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Haiku, Secret, and Wisdom by Headstall **Anthology Entry** **Complete** The Freshmen by Mark Arbour Calliope's Carousel by Parker Owens Doing It Again - NaPoWriMo April 2024 by Mikiesboy 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories
    The Seasons of My Life by Bill W **Anthology Entry** **Complete** Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories
    A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Strip Supa by astone2292 29 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories
    Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Simba Returns by quokka Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Thicker Than Water by John Henry Hubris by ValentineDavis21 Country Retreat by quokka Parasitic Love Redux by mastershakeme Doctor Carlo and Brandon by Lee Wilson What Else Is There? by Al Norris Re-Education by Justin4Fun Between Two Mountains by James Carnarvon Adam's Grace by CasualWanderer82 Of Pride and Power by W_L Deeds of Their Past by mcarss A Thousand Years of Hope by lilansui Murder in Alphabet City by chris191070 Crossing the line by Robert Hugill The Shadowy Path by Lupus Life's a Dreamboat by J92 A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Trash Polka by Demiurge Halos and Heroes by JJQuinn Sudden Death - Too Young - Update by Lee Wilson **Complete** Ark II by R. Eric They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Poem Collection - MythOfHappiness by MythOfHappiness You're so Weird by Arch Hunter Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir The Mistress by vanalas  
    Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)
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