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Please, all the credit for these reviews go to the reviewer. @spike382 did the reading and reviewing, I only put them up for the review team in the GA Blogs.

Second Monday of the Month and we have another review loaded up for you all to check out and maybe read the story, like, comment and recommend! This month we have a little Reviewer on Reviewer review The Garage Sale by chris191070 Reviewer: Spike382 Status: Complete Word Count: 4,337 When deciding which story to choose for my next review, I had a particular author in mind for a while. chris191070 is somebody I interact with pretty much daily on the GA forums, but I had never read any of his stories, so for this review I took the opportunity to change that. In The Garage Sale, we are introduced to Brad Somers, a gay man past what might be considered the “prime” for a lot of people, and the ups-and-downs of his journey to find the right one for him. The issue he faces, like so many others, is his tendency to look in maybe the wrong place, which is through casual hook-ups. The Garage Sale is a relatively short story of one man’s search for romance and a long-lasting love. One line that really stood out to me (probably because I myself am closing in on fifty much faster than I’d like) was Brad’s thought, “He reckoned that at fifty, his life was far from over, and he should enjoy what was left.” The story has a bit of sadness, a bit of hope, a bit of lust, and a bit of men finding themselves even past rose-colored view we have of our earlier years. chris191070 packs all that into such a short story very well. He also had quite a library of fiction on GA and stories much longer than this, so I strongly encourage to check his stories out if you haven’t had the chance yet. Category: Fiction Genres: Romance Sub-genres: General Romance Tags: gay, anal, oral Rating: Mature

Sorry all, I don't usually comment but something caught my eye! @MichaelS36, go see a doctor tomorrow, not the next day or the day after. There is a thing you can look up called Diabetic Neuropathy that will scare the shit out of you, but you need to go read about and and do something about it. I am not a doctor, but a 53 year Type 1 diabetic that has lost a few friends that were Type 2 and had foot pain in the beginning 😢 I lost my leg due to catching flesh eating disease in the hospital after a car accident, Not from neuropathy, but I don't care if we never talk, I don't want you to live a life without a foot, a lower leg, or the entire leg. I would not wish that on anyone. Please go see the doctor You can stop it before it gets any worse!

Now that the first week of the Poetry Anthology is out, are you a poet and didn't know it ? After I do this, I shall retire to the bedoire and check out some poetry Even though I don't read a lot, I do like to dabble my reading into the Poets, seasoned and new here at GA. There was something that I wanted to discuss and you are free to pick any of the four. With the Artemis trip to go around the moon now over and they splashed down in the Pacific off of San Diego, I want to know which of the 4 you find the cutest There is some good looking men, and woman, although she did have Medusa hair when she was in weightless space . So here is the line up 1. Commander Reid Wiseman - USA 2. Pilot Victor Glover - USA 3. Mission Specialist Christa Koch - USA 4. Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen - Canada Just to make things a bit different this week . When we have an Anthology launched we tend to have a shorter week here at the GA News Blog Now lets see: Monday, it was an exciting day for the month of April Cia introduced us to our CSR for the month: Tuesday, the big guy brought us another genre update. Check it out: The rest of the week was all about our Poets: Now what about the Words of the Day? Don't worry, they all are here : flicker, heavy, softened, unapologetic, steadfast, kinship, empowered Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an 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! 8 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour Hazardous by CassieQ The Prince and his Pauper by Mark Ponyboy Peters Inspired by... by Aditus **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Selection by Parker Owens **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Garlic or Love? by Mikiesboy **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour 2 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories A Knight in the Darkness by Topher Lydon Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon 1 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories I'm Gay: A Nifty Story by Jeff Burton 45 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Bring the Dawn by dragonthusiast Still Alive, Dumbass by Tony S. Arcum Dawns by mastershakeme Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud Role of a Lifetime by KKirk Straight to the Morning by Boy Mercury X Uncut Control - Taming the Spanish Bull by Soren Kraft Nox Memoriae by Stephen Wormwood U-N-I by unilive **Complete** Trade Sister for Honor by Celian **Complete** Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Robbie and Mark: Latest chaos by unilive At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Knight and Squire by Albert1434 The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren The Art of Living by Robert Hugill Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Rough Strokes for the Golden Egg by Soren Kraft **Complete** Schadenfreude by Kileoli Monstrum by Laura S. Fox **Complete** The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson Fourth Down: Second Quarter by FrankD **Complete** A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss Cain by Refugium **Complete** **Anthology Entry** No More Words by Jason Rimbaud **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Are Choices Even Real? by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Boy Meets Boys by Grayson Rose The Merge: Through a System of Control by astroguy Sense of Doubt by William King **Complete** C.E.C.O. by Thirdly turmoil by Paladin Standalone Tales by RichardWrites Another Time by Celian Somewhere Only We Know by Tony S. **Complete** The Son Who Stayed by ChromedOutCortex THROUGH IT ALL by vanalas Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox The Ticklish Brotherhood by Ticklishboy30 A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Path Forward by Jean87 Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

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I was at a meeting the other night, held by a couple of lawyers for our Condo Board due to recent provincial laws being changed. In the US I think it is the same as a HOA. They were saying that people that are being fined $1000 or so for damages or other justifiable reason, are turning to AI to create 34 page legal briefss challenging the fine. The lawyers said boards have to decide if wiping out the $1000 fine is more sensible than paying a lawyer $2,000 - 4,000 to read over it and rip it apart and probably get another reply back from another AI legal brief. I am like others, I think that if a writer wants to use AI in their writing, then be honest. Then I can go in knowing that this has been polished, or completely written by AI. However, as Krista says, people might be drawn to it to seek attention. Not sure if admitting using AI would gain you the popularity that you might be seeking

My Gawd, you'd be a perpetual hard on at my job then 😮 Maybe you could wield it to kill the GI Ants in the tunnels. Just need a iPad or sometihng with excel loaded up.

I'll be walking 500 miles before I get this song out of head Although it is a great song

Psst, turn your speakers down I couldn't help to notice @Bill W status was changed to 'Barefoot' and I pictured him dancing to this song in the warm weather. Now that I got that ear worm in your head , let's move on I'm not sure how many people have the big 3 celebrations with family, or if it just 2, or maybe only 1, but up here in Canada, it isn't necessarily based on religion, as commercialism has won out, but do you do anything for Easter? Up here, it is usually a ham or turkey and of course lot of chocolate for the kids, and some adults , to go searching for under couches, behind doors, all over the place or if it is warm enough, maybe outside in the backyard? Tonight was a night for turkey dinner at my sisters with my other sister and her family less one nephew and spouses and me. I got my fill, but I did not need to pop any buttons or need to wear sweatpants over to her place. Tomorrow is another dinner, but this one will be ham. This is at a friends house, and I liked what it was titled this year, Donna's 85th bday dinner. The wife of my friend has never subscribed to organized religion so her mother-in-law's 85th bday is as a good thing to celebrate at this time of the year Now you all are going to probably going to think I'm going to ask about if you had a big dinner because I'm so predictable . But noooo, I'm refraining from asking that . What I will ask is for you to pop on over to YouTube and return the favour I started this blog out with, and post your worst ear worm. Maybe a lot of people won't listen to it but just reading it might get it stuck in their minds . What a mischief maker I can be Last thing I want to get out here before we get into the Wrap Up is : 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Now onto the Wrap Up!! First Monday of the Month, sees us have our CSR Discussion Day with Cia. Check it out: Tuesday was Myr's time to hit us up with the top stories in the Poetry field. Maybe if you have a last minute idea and need some inspiration, check these out: We took a break until Thursday where we wrapped out the week on the GA News Blog with the great news that we have a new Promising Author in town: Now I don't know how much Bill W helps out with the Words of the Day with Myr, but if he did help out I'm impressed he had time whilst tiptoeing through the tulips coarse, silken, tang, thrum, shadowed, chill, rough Anyone as old as me, when you saw Tang as the word for Tuesday, did you think of the Artemis II launch? Anyone born in the 80's or later probably won't know what the hell I'm talking about Upcoming Writing Events 2026 Poetry Anthology "Choices" - Due April 6, 2026 - Find all the information right here. 2026 Yearly Anthology "Horizons" & "Unspoken" - Due October 1, 2026 - Find all the information right here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask an 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 TRAVISTY by Mark Arbour The Prince and his Pauper by Mark Ponyboy Peters Hazardous by CassieQ tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy The Prisoner of Carronne by Mark Ponyboy Peters 4 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Charlie vs the Anti-Vegan by Topher Lydon A Knight in the Darkness by Topher Lydon Secrets 3: The Road to the Future by Bill W Charlie vs the Coven of Love by Topher Lydon **Complete** 38 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Bring the Dawn by dragonthusiast Somewhere Only We Know by Tony S. Gabriel's Gambit: Contract Terminated by Jason Rimbaud Rough Strokes for the Golden Egg by Soren Kraft Sir Veillance Gets Busted by Boy Mercury X **Complete** Sense of Doubt by William King Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Crown of Fangs by Yeoldebard Look, But Don't Look, Look by Lee Wilson Arcum Dawns by mastershakeme A Change of Worlds by Josh Aterovis Knight and Squire by Albert1434 At Tempest Island by Grayson Rose The Curse of Love by Yeoldebard The Art of Living by Robert Hugill You should still be here by Kileoli **Complete** The Burden of Ash and Blood by Mike Carss The Mirror of Dreams by Lupus Exile to Érenn by Mark Paren Flying Otters - Tackled by Team Heat by Soren Kraft **Complete** The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X A versatile Count by Thomas Lindblad Raze the Night by dragonthusiast **Complete** Re-Organizing by Justin4Fun Aethan's Reign by ValentineDavis21 Noah's Adventure by AquariusGuy A Jewel in the Dirt by Celian Borders and Bribery by Thirdly The Malady Of Hunger by CasualWanderer82 Boy Meets Boys by Grayson Rose Parker & Brody: Ground Truth by Cap **Complete** The Son Who Stayed by ChromedOutCortex Seaside Entries by ObicanDecko Beyond the Veil by Laura S. Fox Gilded Things by Nuno R.F.C. Rendeiro Bringing Up Himbo by Boy Mercury X **Complete** turmoil by Paladin Nox Memoriae by Stephen Wormwood 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Marvin B Erotic Poetry Collection by Marvin B Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Oh, look at you all pretty in purple

Congratulations Jeff 🥳🎉

I see @Jason Rimbaud, you have changed your status to 'Probing' 😮 What or who are you probing? Is your husband aware if it it is him? Enquiring minds need to know

Do you point the laser at your little piggy and make sound effects like in a cheap sci-fi show/movie? Pew, pew, pew, pew, pew pew pew pew pew

Thank you very much @ReaderPaul