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Holidays are definitely difficult! Thankfully I have tasty alternatives that work for me
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I'm a type 2 diabetic. It's pretty easy to give up the sweets, but I agree with you on the potatoes and pasta. Those were difficult to give up, but I do still indulge occasionally. It was an incredibly difficult diagnosis to get, but I've learned how to live with it and manage it.
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It's fun reliving these stories through your comments. I really appreciate it and I'm glad you liked it.
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Thank you!
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Thanks for reading! I'm glad you liked it. Your comments give me motivation to keep working on the story
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Better late than never! Thanks for the lovely comments. There's only been one follow-up so far, and that is A Very Wyvern Christmas in Our Christmas Cookbook. It's funny timing, because I've recently started working again on the novel I started a few years ago in this universe. I have a prologue and three chapters written, which are undergoing revision, and then I plan on working on more chapters. I won't start posting till it's completed though.
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I like both of these. Getting a phone call at three am is never good news
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It's not an issue if you want to write multiple stories. We don't limit the number of submissions for the anthology. I'm not the only one who has written multiples. I think @Bill W has written three or four for past anthologies. Writing ten 1k shorts would be a bit excessive, but writing three or four quality stories to include is definitely not a problem.
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And here's the real Creature Feature We may need to create a category just for Aaron's stories
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I am not going to disagree with this statement, but I can pretty much guarantee you're no ray of sunshine in the morning either
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Because classic horror movies are called Creature Features
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Nope. Not five LOL I want to see how many Aaron can write...
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I may have written five... I'll have to go count
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Thank you all for the feedback and great comments! I am super excited about the anthology this year and am glad to hear about so many wanting to participate already.
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This is a perfect example of having a tangential link to the theme. It doesn't have to hit us over the head. One of the subjects I have planned for this year's blog is writing to a theme that doesn't "speak" to you.
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I think my record is four stories for one anthology. We used to do four anthologies per year. I think if we still did that, that would kill me
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I really liked that camaraderie too. I admit to being lax in posting the threads last year. I will plan on creating them this weekend and will be sure to check in regularly. Let's get the discussion started!
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We've done multiple themes in the past in an effort to draw more participants into writing for the anthology. I would say we had mixed results. I did a poll a few years ago and the overwhelming majority voted for one theme. Good anthology themes should be open to multiple interpretations and multiple genres. Your example of a suspense thriller is perfect. Creature Feature on its surface screams horror, but it also fits just about any other genre as well. One of my plans for the blog this year is to feature articles on writing for different genres, so your comment fits perfectly into my plans. I feel like I want a devil emoji here, but they're not evil plans
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I have some exciting plans for the anthology blog this year, including a series of writing tips. I'd like to get an idea of what else authors/readers would like to see here in the Thursday anthology blog. Please comment or message me about any topics you would like to see addressed, and I will do my best to accommodate. Also let me know if you like the anthology rewinds, where past anthologies are re-featured. It's not too early to get started writing for our Poetry Anthology - Diversity or for our annual anthology - Creature Feature!
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I'm glad that people who choose to remain single and/or are Ace are becoming more accepted and understood in society, although I think there's still a long way to go. I'm happy this story was able to give a better understanding. Thanks for reading and commenting!
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Oh yeah, and if Steve is looking for something to do, he can always finish his prompt story
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I would love to have two weeks off, but alas, have to settle with just having Monday off I notice you didn't put coming to visit me as an option. Guess it's too cold to go over the Falls in a barrel A huge thank you to our fearless leader, @Myr for squashing all the bugs related to the latest security update, and for keeping the site safe from those idiots who want to hurt it.
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2025 Anthology - Creature Feature - Guidelines
Valkyrie commented on Valkyrie's blog entry in Gay Authors News
You can submit up to four chapters, but it's much easier on us if you submit it as one chapter (plus prologue). You're good with your chapters as long as you don't mess with the dates- 26 comments
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