Valkyrie

Anything by Addy is definitely worth checking out! Especially vampires 🧛‍♂️

My birthday is in June, and I'm a Gemini. I don't make a big deal about it, but I do like it to be acknowledged. I like to go out to dinner, although it's not always on my actual birthday. This year's bday kind of sucked, though, since I spent it super sick in the hospital Hopefully next year's will be better On another note, don't forget to post your links to your anthology stories, once they've been returned from the proof team.

Anthology Stories are due today! Get those final touches done on your story and send it to me by midnight, EST tonight so I can get it assigned to a Proof Team member! There are lots of burning questions... Did we break the 20 story barrier? Who participated? How many stories did they write? When will the stories go live? Which theme has more stories? Of course, I'm not going to answer any of them now You'll have to wait and anticipate!

No otters?

Haha that's exactly how I cook too My mom and I laugh about how we tell if something is done by the smell

My favorite animals are cats and horses, although penguins do figure in there as well I also love capybaras. They've fascinated me ever since I first saw their exhibit at the Buffalo Zoo when I was a kid. On another note, get those antho stories in! This is turning out to be a fantastic anthology, and I'm hoping we break the 20 story barrier Fall food is my favorite. Pumpkin spice all the things!!!! Make fun of me if you want, but there's nothing more comforting than Fall warming spices. I need to make a batch of my cheesy broccoli and ham soup. Soooo gooood. Chicken pot pie sounds lovely, unless it has puke spheres (aka peas) in it.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! It seems the genre idea is popular, and it's nice to know the rewinds are appreciated. I'm thinking something like a rotating schedule each month to include a series of articles on writing for specific genres, author interviews, and anthology rewinds.

First, a reminder that the deadline for this year's anthology is fast approaching! The Proof Team is hard at work, but keep those stories coming in! I've been brainstorming some ideas for the anthology blog, and I wanted to get input from authors and readers of the anthologies. Please tell me what you'd like to see in future anthology blogs, and I will do my best to make it happen. 1. Anthology Rewinds - re-featuring past anthologies 2. Writing tips - such as grammar, punctuation, character development, etc. 3. Author interviews 4. Writing for specific genres 5. Tell me your suggestions

Congratulations! Well-deserved!

I was forced to get a cell phone well after they became the norm for most people. I don't remember the year, but it was a very basic thing that couldn't even text. My next phone was "fancy" because I could text from it and even take crappy pictures. I think my next phone ended up being an iPhone. It was my first smartphone and I got in 2020 and still have it I am grudgingly going to upgrade at some point though, because it's pretty much out of memory and I haven't been able to update the OS in a while.

Stories do not need to be posted by October 1st. That's the deadline to get stories to me for proofing. We allow time for authors who submit on October 1st to get their proof done and link(s) submitted after that date. Of course, the earlier the better. I'm working on anthology stuff today so will be sending out PMs as I get volunteers.

Anthology stories are coming in, which is great! I'll be working on getting authors paired with proofreaders soon, by the weekend at the latest. I'll link to the full submission guidelines at the end of this blog, but I wanted to give a Cliff Notes version since we just had the Secret Author Contest and the submission guidelines are different for each event. Anthology stories need to go through the Anthology Proof Team for a final check before being published. The Proof Team does not replace an editor. We are looking for anything your editor might have missed, and to ensure the story follows site guidelines. We're looking for things like punctuation, spelling, misused words, and formatting. We do not beta read or make comments based on content. So, once your story(ies) are edited and beta read, then you'll send them to me in a PM. I'll need metadata, such as who your editor/beta reader(s) are, word count, genre, and a snippet from the story. This is so I can pass that information along to the Proof Team so they can decide what stories they are interested in proofreading. Attach the file as a Word document. It needs to be .doc or .docx, otherwise I can't open it. Please do not send links to Google docs or a link to an already uploaded story. I will then assign the story to a proofreader, who will be in contact regarding the story. Once it's proofread and returned to the author, then the author uploads the story per the instructions in the attached guidelines and posts the link in the Anthology Links thread in the Anthology Forum in the Writer's Circle. Which reminds me, I probably haven't done that yet...(I will soon!) If the link is not posted in that thread, then I will not include it in the anthology. To summarize: 1. PM Valkyrie your story 2. Make changes suggested by proofreader 3. Upload story and leave unpublished 4. Post link in thread This summary does not replace the full guidelines. The answers to any questions should be found there. If not, PM me and I'll be happy to respond. There's still time, so keep on writing!

This story sounds right up my alley! I'll be sure to check it out