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Wow, that week went by in a whirl Not that I was swept off my feet by Prince Charming, but just overall it was a quick week. I could of sworn a day or two ago that I was doing last weeks wrap up. Instead of me babbling on, I want to call to attention our Annual Anthology Topic Poll. This is a great concept that I think is turning out not only some great topics, but great engagement across the site! When you see a lot of votes you think oh well, what will mine count? In this case your vote is as important and carries as much weight as everyone else's. The more votes we get entered, and remember you get to choose your top 3, I'm hoping the more motivation for Authors to get involved in this Anthology will be the result! Then more will be also motivated to read it when it comes out somewhere around October/November. It is a win win situation for Authors and Readers!! Now that I got your attention on that, I will do something unusual and start off with the Thursday blog. It has all the information for the voting for the Anthology. What the heck, lets toss out the usual routine Not sure if this is Slytherin's cousin or not. Did you get up this morning and log on and get a chance to read Comsies' Writing Article? It does discuss an interesting concept. Are you curious what Myr brought up this week on his Deep Dive? What about the super, duper, Review Team's Featured Story on Monday? Now here is a question to see just how old your are . What do Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize have in common? If you guess smooth Corinthian Leather, you're wrong . To get the answer, check out the prompt themes that Cole Matthews gave us this week: Myr was busy every morning this week around 2 AM EDT getting the Words of the Day ready for us ursine, sartorial, prank, amorous, mignonette, plumage, madcap Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista Behind Green Eyes by JamesSavik **Complete** Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Blades of Ashes by lilansui Forever My Love by vanalas **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Trash Polka by Demiurge Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete** The Christmas Gift by chris191070 **Complete** Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Ark II by R. Eric The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Wow, that week went by in a whirl Not that I was swept off my feet by Prince Charming, but just overall it was a quick week. I could of sworn a day or two ago that I was doing last weeks wrap up. Instead of me babbling on, I want to call to attention our Annual Anthology Topic Poll. This is a great concept that I think is turning out not only some great topics, but great engagement across the site! When you see a lot of votes you think oh well, what will mine count? In this case your vote is as important and carries as much weight as everyone else's. The more votes we get entered, and remember you get to choose your top 3, I'm hoping the more motivation for Authors to get involved in this Anthology will be the result! Then more will be also motivated to read it when it comes out somewhere around October/November. It is a win win situation for Authors and Readers!! Now that I got your attention on that, I will do something unusual and start off with the Thursday blog. It has all the information for the voting for the Anthology. What the heck, lets toss out the usual routine Not sure if this is Slytherin's cousin or not. Did you get up this morning and log on and get a chance to read Comsies' Writing Article? Like something you've written as a scene, it doesn't have to die for the rest of the story. Are you curious what Myr brought up this week on his Deep Dive? What about the super, duper, Review Team's Featured Story on Monday? Now here is a question to see just how old your are . What do Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize have in common? If you guess smooth Corinthian Leather, you're wrong . To get the answer, check out the prompt themes that Cole Matthews gave us this week: Myr was busy every morning this week around 2 AM EDT getting the Words of the Day ready for us ursine, sartorial, prank, amorous, mignonette, plumage, madcap Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - Seasons, will be due April 1st 2024. Click here for all the information and more that you will need. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! 6 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Freshmen by Mark Arbour The Ultimate Vehicle of Earthly Bliss by AC Benus Peace of Amiens by Mark Arbour The Best Year by Krista Behind Green Eyes by JamesSavik **Complete** Translation Trashbin by AC Benus 3 Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons 2 Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories Blades of Ashes by lilansui The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui 27 Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Taking Help from Mr Jordan by chris191070 Thicker Than Water by John Henry Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox All My Dreams Pass Before My Eyes by JLynch Blades of Ashes by lilansui Forever My Love by vanalas **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Trash Polka by Demiurge Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Out Of The Closet by RichardWrites Valentine's Day by AusGlitterati No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard **Complete** The Christmas Gift by chris191070 **Complete** Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Ark II by R. Eric The Man I Like Might Be A Delinquent by lilansui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Res Publica Christiana by W_L Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir 1 Recently Updated 'Poet' Stories Waltzing With Words by frozenphenix Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

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

Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne And surely you will buy your cup And surely I'll buy mine! We'll take a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne We two have paddled in the stream From morning sun till night The seas between us Lord and swell Since the days of auld lang syne For old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot For the sake of auld lang syne? For old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot In the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne Now if I were being 100% honest, which I always am Other than the first line of that song, I mumble and make everything else up What about you? Do you know the lyrics? Do you even know the song ? It is early New Years Eve Morning, so not too much chit chat from me this week. YAY!! Monday, it was our December CSR Discussion Day: Tuesday, Myr did another fabulous deep dive: Thursday was the big day for the reveal of the Author Guess Who? Friday, we kicked off the silliness of New Years Resolutions. Two different prompts were provided: Saturday, it was all Comsie: So here is the final Words of the Day for 2023 (except for 1): sleigh, poinsettia, luscious, pustule, iota, isle, liverwurst Upcoming Writing Events Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour Sneak Away by Comicality Get Into James Shorts by JamesSavik **Complete** The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Sands of Time by Roland Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Icebox by JujuTheDruid Crossing the Moon by HinderToyBL **Complete** Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix The Men of Collosia by chris191070 **Complete** Oregon in the Fall by drown The Hierarchy of Influence by E K Stokes A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson Forever My Love by vanalas There's A Strange Partridge in My Pear Tree, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Of Pride and Power by W_L What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian No going back by Robert Hugill On the Strawberry Moon by J92 The English Year by Jwolf Any Way Out by Leslie Lofton Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson The Making of a Slave by and9993 Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Sands of Time by Roland David C. McLavic by CLJobe Spending Christmas in an Air B and B by chris191070 **Complete** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Andre and Chris by Paladin Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all though the GA house not a creature was stirring, not even a bear, penguin, wolf, eagle, zombie, tiger, cat, or Cindy Lou Who. The stockings were hung by Steve's dryer with care. In hopes that St. Myr soon would be there The GA community were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of naked men, or women, danced in their heads. And Valkyrie in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap (in separate beds, of course) When out on the roof there arose such a clatter, I sprung from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the surveillance app I flew like a flash, opened it up on my iPhone, and selected the roof camera, recording it in case I could make me some cash. The moon on the breast (eww) of the new fallen snow gave the lustre of midday to objects below when, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature Mustang and sixteen tiny volunteers With a little mid-age driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. @Myr More rapid than eagles (unless it is Talonrider), his coursers they came, and he whistled and shouted them by name: "Now @Cia! Now @Graeme! Now, @Reader1810! and @drpaladin! On, @Aditus! On, @Valkyrie! (when did she sneak out of bed?) On, @Cole Matthews! On, @TalonRider! On, @Timothy M.! On, @spike382! On, @Parker Owens! On, @W_L! On, @Comicality!, On, @astone2292! On, @rec! On, @wildone! (wait, I didn't sign up to pull St. Myr around the world!) To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky so up to the dwelling-top the coursers they flew with a sleigh full of stories, and St. Myr too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little volunteer. As I closed out of the app and was turning around, down the dryer vent St. Myr came with a bound. (who has a chimney anymore?) He was dressed all in faux fur, from his head to his foot, (no real fur as it might upset some members) and his clothes were all tarnished with lint and a sock. A bundle of stories he had flung on his back, and looked like an owner just opening his pack. His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimples, how gay! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a sun ray. (needed something that rhymed with gay) His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the day old growth was as white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. (not sure what he was smoking in his pipe) He had a broad face and a little beer belly, that shook when he laughed, like a bowl of jelly. He was sturdy and strong, a right jolly middle-aged elf and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself A wink of his eye and a twist of his head soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. (did I call him chubby! I might have something to dread) He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, and filled the stockings with stories, and turned with a jerk. And laying a finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the dryer vent he rose. He sprang to his Mustang, to his team he gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all at GA, and to all a good night!" Original version Clement Clarke Moore. Original authorship claim in 1837. Now for something that we really need some help from all our budding and seasoned authors, especially those that were fans of Carlos Hazday's vast collection of prose. December 27th at 11:59 PM EST is the deadline to submit your tribute stories for Carlos Hazday. All the information is here. It is not too late to start and submit. On another note, there is snow on the ground this morning, but we are supposed to get possibly up to 0 today with sun and -1 tomorrow. I've cancelled my trip to the North Pole and the jolly old fellow has a reprieve once again this year! Now to wrap up the past week! Monday, it was Cia's turn to introduce us to a new Signature Feature: Wednesday, Myr got out his flippers and snorkel and did another deep dive: Wednesday, Cia checked back in with an all new Signature Author Excerpt: Thursday, as mentioned above, was a call out to anyone who wants to get a story in for the Carlos Tribute Story event: Friday was a surprise! Aditus introduced @Thirdly as a guest prompt provider: Christmas Eve, Eve, was Comicality's turn to bring another Writing Article: Now heading into Christmas week, lets see the Words of the Day that Myr has given us: lupine, quixotic, scram, maharishi, aloft, raven, intrigue Upcoming Writing Events Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here. Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Thirst by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus **Complete** Aquinas' Story by Parker Owens Gap Year by Mark Arbour Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories I’ll Have a Double Bar Mitzvah To Go by Altimexis **Complete** Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle The Old Man at Christmas by Bill W **Complete** Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson On the Strawberry Moon by J92 What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Re-United by Justin4Fun Florida Shores by Karl Anders David C. McLavic by CLJobe Quokka's Christmas Stories by quokka Of Pride and Power by W_L Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski The Men of Collosia by chris191070 A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson No going back by Robert Hugill Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Elemental by WolfM **Complete** Poem Collection - MythOfHappiness by MythOfHappiness Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Andre and Chris by Paladin Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!) Merry Christmas to all from all the staff and volunteers here at GA!!!!

On the 8th day of Christmas, by true love gave to meeeeee, divorce papers!!! 😮 Well, that isn't how the song goes But if any of you do get divorce papers on Sunday, I am so sorry To tell the truth, all I can remember from that song is the five golden rings, two turtle doves and a penguin in a pear tree This shall lead into the question of the week! Hmmm, do I have a question of the week every week? So rather than just asking what your favourite Christmas song is, I want to know what is your favourite Christmas song that you know word for word Jingle Bells only counts if you know all the verses If you feel up to it, sing out the words to your song below in your reply. FYI, I won't be putting anything down. I'm a one or two verse kinda guy We had another very busy week here at the GA News Blog. I think I will be asking @Myr for a Christmas bonus this year A bonus of 2% of $0 is what? Any accountants out there that can let me know how much I will get? Monday. Well Monday I messed up I tried to replace @Timothy M. and do the layout of this months Review Team's Feature Story. I failed. I did apologize to @Mancunian for misspelling one of the main characters name in the blog title and story title as well. Shameful. At least @spike382 gave a great review. Make sure you check this story out. I read it before doing the blog and it is a really nice short story: Tuesday, @Myr took over the blog and guess what? He did it right : Thursday was 18th episode of the Author Guess Who by @astone2292. I got my guess in, kind of, do you? Looks like on Friday, our resident penguin, @Valkyrie, took the prompt team another step towards the holidays: Finally on Saturday, we got our weekly treat from @Comicality with another Writing Article: Here is the words of the week : easement, neptunium, retrench, indefatigable, machete, perishable, mewl Upcoming Writing Events Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here. Poetry Anthology - More information to come. Due April 1st 2024. Secret Author Contest - More information to come. Annual Anthology (theme TBA) - More information to come. Due October 1st 2024. Prompt Team Event/Contest - More information to come. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Thirst by astone2292 Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Company by JamesSavik A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W **Completed** Sands of Time by Roland Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Forever My Love by vanalas Ark II by R. Eric Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox **Completed** On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Of Pride and Power by W_L Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill The Men of Collosia by chris191070 Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Amber Waves by Yeoldebard A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski No going back by Robert Hugill The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Re-United by Justin4Fun A Strange Start to a Friendship by Lee Wilson The Earliest Shrine by paren01 **Completed** Canaan Club by Westley D. Sands of Time by Roland Elemental by WolfM BEAU by Paladin **Completed** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard ARROW by CLJobe **Completed** Thicker Than Water by John Henry Home for Christmas by chris191070 **Completed** Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

It is starting to look a lot like Christmas I may have mentioned we had a big dump of snow before Halloween, but that was all melted off since the first week of November. Then we have had temps in the mid to high teens without a drop of moisture until last Thursday. We got a good dumping of snow. I would like my Christmas to be white, but not looking like it as the temp will be in the mid teens (celcius) again next week. Maybe I will have to make a trip to the North Pole In the meantime, before I leave and need to have Cia cover for me as I make my way up north, shall we wrap up this past week? Yesterday, Comsie finished off the week with a great Writing Article: Friday we had the Prompt gang at it again: Thursday we heard from Val on the upcoming 2024 Writing Events: Wednesday was the 1st one in December. That meant Aaron brought an all new AAA 3.0: Tuesday, Myr went all softy on us and did the Romance Deep Dive Monday, Cia kicked it all off with the announcement of the December CSR: Now here is the Words of The Day in reverse order too! shuttlecock, phlegmatic, oxide, meteoroid, unbidden, midriff, liven Upcoming Writing Events - more to come Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus The Best Year by Krista Worse Things Happen at Sea by Dodger Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories An Unexpected Christmas Surprise by Bill W **Complete** Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons The Giving Trees by Bill W **Complete** Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Re-United by Justin4Fun Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Twinks in Space: Destination Unknown - Part One by Adam Andrews Johnson Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox ARROW by CLJobe Thicker Than Water by John Henry As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Grantly by quokka **Complete** The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 The World Out There by Drew Payne At the Soup Kitchen by chris191070 The Making of a Slave by and9993 Florida Shores by Karl Anders Of Pride and Power by W_L Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford It's Always Something by Ajbt2001 Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Re-Forging by Justin4Fun **Complete** BEAU by Paladin Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Operation Pinky Swear by frozenphenix In his Daddy's Shadow by chris191070 **Complete** Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Elemental by WolfM On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Earliest Shrine by paren01 Never walk alone- Walk on by Andre Delport Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Its starting to feel a lot like Christmas... Well, I hope you all are getting in the festive spirit Maybe not so much myself. The past two weeks and been nightmarishly busy at work and I don't know if I'm coming or a going. Hoping maybe tomorrow will get me out of my bah humbug mood, as we go out to the forests and find Christmas Trees! I won't be getting one as there isn't enough in room my condo, but at least it is the first Christmassy thingy I'll be doing So what happened last week. Well a lot to tell the truth. So shall we wrap it all up? Monday was the November CSR Discussion Day. If you didn't get a chance to get in there, well do it and.. discuss Tuesday, Myr decided to go poetic on us and presented us all with a Poetry Deep Dive: I will have to go back and look at my guesses, well maybe not as I definitely got it all wrong, but Aaron revealed the Author Guess Who?: Friday it was our Prompt Team that got locked and loaded in getting back to a weekly schedule (how do you say it, sked-ju-all, or shed-ju-all?) with some new prompts for all of us: Saturday brought the week to a close with a new Writing Tips feature from Comsie: Now what about the Words of the Day? conifer, castigate, mystical, croquet, muslin, pleurisy, horrendous Upcoming Writing Events Long May You Run - A tribute to Carlos Hazday Entries due on Dec. 27, 2023. Details are all here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus The Cockney Canuck by Dodger Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Kiss Of An Angel by Comicality Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Sands of Time by Roland Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Pupuseria Mia by Dabeagle Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Time's Door by Robert F. Brockton ARROW by CLJobe The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Thicker Than Water by John Henry In his Daddy's Shadow by chris191070 Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox It's Always Something by Ajbt2001 Of Pride and Power by W_L What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Grantly by quokka Warrior Children: Legendary Three by Vaughn Edward The Longest Third Date by LJCC BEAU by Paladin No going back by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard The Icebox by JujuTheDruid As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Sands of Time by Roland Elemental by WolfM Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard On the Strawberry Moon by J92 Florida Shores by Karl Anders Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Hey! Last week we changed the clocks in a lot of places, who changed the days this week? Up here in Western Canada, yesterday was Remembrance Day were we remember all the veterans and peacekeepers that all served in our forces and some that died doing so. It is actually a holiday I believe in all Commonwealth countries, but others do a bigger ceremony on other holidays. When I say Western Canada, I know we have it as a stat holiday. This means this weekend has me mixed up. We are taking Monday off in lieu of yesterday. What it all comes down too, I thought today was Saturday for some reason. Now before Val and Krista start digging out brochures looking for places to put for the rest of my years, I did remember when I woke up this morning. So things eventually will get done Now that my blurb is over, lets get down to what we all are here for, the Weekly Wrap Up! Monday was Cia's opportunity to come knocking and gave us the November CSR Feature. Did you check it out? Tuesday the door was left open for Myr to do a Historical Deep Dive: First Wednesday of the Month, that meant Aaron brought us another edition of Ask An Author 3.0: Whoooooooo are you? Who, who, who, who. Aaron has published his second edition of the revised Author Guess Who. Who do you think it is? Hey, on Friday we got back to our Prompt again. I'm hoping that you can get some ideas on putting the pen back to the paper: And what a busy week it has been. On Saturday, Comicality brought us a writing article to complete all 7 days this week with a GA News Blog feature! Words of the Day this past week were: motley, doff, inconceivable, parable, sot, lattice, peddle Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour New Kid In School by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall A Room with a View (of the Brooklyn Navy Yard) by AC Benus Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Love Is Everything by Ajbt2001 Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun The Making of a Slave by and9993 The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Raising Evzen by Yeoldebard Thicker Than Water by John Henry Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Before And After the Divorce by Lee Wilson Widderkin V. O. E. by Palantir Pig in Palm Springs by Hryjknyk ARROW by CLJobe As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels Of Pride and Power by W_L Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill The Typewriter by chris191070 **Complete** Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson The World Out There by Drew Payne We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees **Complete** Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher The Windows by chris191070 **Complete** The Spirit of the Plum Blossom Tree (TSPBT) by Kong Wen Hui WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Just a reminder to all, you have less than 2 months to get your favourite GA staff member their Christmas present. Maybe I shouldn't say that, I will be like Harry Potter on Christmas morning receiving presents from his Aunt and Uncle and lovely cousin Dudley! One year a 50 pence coin which is 60 cents USD, a toothpick and finally a single tissue . Believe it or not, that is my first HP reference in my life Now if you couldn't wait for Christmas, Val had an early present for you again this week. More Anthology stories!!! With Halloween on Tuesday, I'm curious what your plans are? Anything? You going to hand out candy, are you maybe a teacher or someone that will dress up for work that day? Will you get dressed at all that day 😮 That could be really scary . I'm watching a Junior A hockey game on TV in the background and a banana just ran across the screen What happened this week, Steve? In a bold hint to tell me to move along... Steve did the weekly update on Sunday: Tuesday, Myr did a Paranormal Deep Dive: The only other GA Blog this week was our Anthology story announcement. This week is kind of a vacation for me So shall we go off to see what words Myr stupefied us with this week? quaff, quartz, remedial, flounce, polymath, blare, dupe Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew When Nerds Collide by Bill W **Complete** **Anthology Entry** In Service of Others by Libby Drew **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Beyond the Crags by Kyle Aarons Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois A Twist of Faith by kbois **Complete** **Anthology Entry** You're My Rock by astone2292 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Windows by chris191070 The Flamekeepers of Delta Psi Theta by Kelevra Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun WHISPERS by PhillMakracken The Making of a Slave by and9993 The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher ARROW by CLJobe Pandemonium by frozenphenix Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Of Pride and Power by W_L Antony and Sam - Old Friends Reunited by Hryjknyk Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Howloween by WolfM My Friend and Protector by Lee Wilson The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Mr & Mister Danvers: Initiation by LJCC Don't Look Back by Refugium **Complete** **Anthology Entry** He Always Has a Plan by Hryjknyk Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Harbinger of Change by W_L **Complete** Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Start spreading the neeeeeews There's some new stories in toooooooown Do you want to be a part of it? GA, GA Okay, now you know the reason I never got an offer to be a song writer. But I could have seen myself writing the Rodeo Song back in the day . Can you imagine back it the day when all bad words actually got bleeped out No children under the age of 18 permitted to watch this video. If you do, your phone, tablet, computer will blow up Okay, now to clean things up around here. Before you start talking to me like in that song What is more clean and wholesome than the GA News Blog, less this one entry ? Monday was our monthly Signature Author Feature: Tuesday, Myr let us know about the Thriller/Suspense Genre In Depth. How appropriate right before Halloween 👻 🎃 Wednesday was the Signature Author Excerpt. Did you check it out? Well we saved the best for the last, and Thursday we kicked off Round 2 of the Leap of Faith Anthology!!! Now let's all not forget about the Words of the Week: entwine, counterpoise, copulate, dangle, chairlift, botch, mountebank Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Gap Year by Mark Arbour Smoke And Mirrors by Comicality Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Stranger at the Grave by Parker Owens **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Old Man by CarlHoliday **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Working the Night Shift 2 by Bill W **Complete** I Spy With My Little Eye by Myr **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Victim by Bill W **Complete** Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Dance With the Devil by Bill W **Complete** Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Sticks and Stories by astone2292 Reaching Xiava by astone2292 **Complete** **Anthology Entry** Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Mr & Mister Danvers: Initiation by LJCC Poem Collection - MythOfHappiness by MythOfHappiness The Windows by chris191070 Scapegoat by ValentineDavis21 Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox Brandon Smiling: From the Billy Chase Chronicles (2) by MrM ARROW by CLJobe The Book of Leaves by ValentineDavis21 Pandemonium by frozenphenix My Friend and Protector by Lee Wilson Re-Forging by Justin4Fun WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Of Pride and Power by W_L Sibling Rivalry by chris191070 **Complete** Antony and Sam - Old Friends Reunited by Hryjknyk Rocked To The Core by Lee Wilson Sudden Death - Too Young by Lee Wilson **Complete** **Anthology Entry** When What's Left Is Faith by drsawzall **Complete** **Anthology Entry** The Earliest Shrine by paren01 Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Amber Waves by Yeoldebard Sands of Time by Roland Forever My Love by vanalas Warrior Children: Legendary Three by Vaughn Edward Boys Of Eternity by TriadSync Teaching Horrible Lessons by W_L **Complete** Blood Of The Wilde by CasualWanderer82 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Welcome to Redwaters by Hardianarcher Knight in Shining Tow Truck by Hryjknyk Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

It is 11:59 in my time zone 🥸 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 …….. HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Usually I give everyone a heads up so they can buy me pressies, usually to no avail, but this year I’m doing the whole reverse psychology thing 😏 So enough with the fake news and onto the real news. Can you believe it is only 7 days to get your Anthology in😲, Don't fret if you waited to last minute. Maybe you like the pressure of a tight deadline, yet it is still not too late to meet it. To the hundreds of you that have got yours in already, thank you very much Joking about the hundreds, don’t want to give anyone the idea if they think there is a hundred in, I don’t need to write . Let's see what you’ve got!!! Now if those two announcements are not enough, let’s see what happened at the GA News Blog this pas week. So here is those facts. Period. Monday. Cia. Signature Feature: Tuesday. Myr. Genre in Depth: Wednesday. Cia. Signature Author Excerpt: Thursday. Valkyrie. Anthology: Friday. Aditus. Prompts: Saturday. Comicality. Writing Article: Words. Of. The. Day: oriole. outlay sciatica. lithium. periwinkle. rattlebrain. inbroglio. Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Author' Stories Mr & Mister Danvers by LJCC The Icebox by JujuTheDruid ARROW by CLJobe The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski Palingenesis by frozenphenix The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Sands of Time by Roland Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Taming Of The Beast by ASH PHOENIX Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox The Making of a Slave by and9993 Of Pride and Power by W_L The Guys Of Tigger's Den by Ajbt2001 My Friend and Protector by Lee Wilson Twist of Fate by Remijay Reggie: Matt's New Friend by Lee Wilson Re-birth by Justin4Fun Scapegoat by ValentineDavis21 Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Antony and Sam - Old Friends Reunited by Hryjknyk Tigger & The Tickle Twins In Seattle by Ajbt2001 **Complete** Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson **Complete** Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Naughty List by Ken Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Did you put away your whites? I boxed up my white jeans, my white joggers, my white cargos, my white shorts, my white undies, my white socks, my white shirts (dress, polo, t, and others), my white sneakers, and white jackets and even my white belt . Now what am I talking about ? When I was growing up, the saying was you could not wear white after Labour Day. Where that came from, I have no clue. But being the fashionista that I am, I don't do any of it . Sort of a rebel with a cause . Up here in Canadia, after Labour Day is kind of the official end of summer , not meteorological but still the end to us. So we turn our sights to fall, autumn, or whatever else you call it. I would say we look forward to the leaves changing but it has been so dry in my neck of the woods, that started happening weeks ago. Now I'm sure I will have that odd snowball tossed in my direction, but snow is one of my favourite weather events. The way everything is blanketed in white, less people out on the roads and every sound sounds crisper in the cooler air. Shall we have betting pool to see who can guess the first snowfall in my city? Let's say $1.00 CDN or what equates to $0.23 USD to the winner. Enough promotion of gambling on the site. We don't need the state gaming commissions looking into my blog ! On Monday, Cia brought us the new CSR for the month of September. Go check it out and git to reading: Wednesday, Aaron took the reigns for the latest feature of Ask An Author 3.0: Thursday, Aaron was back with the big reveal on Author Guess Who. I didn't even know who it was : Friday, Cole took us down memory lane in the prompts, going to a fair: Then to wrap the whole gosh darn week up, Comicality was in with another insightful article: Words of the Day, some I didn't even know how to spell the first one, and obviously didn't know what it meant phenobarbital, deadpan, marmot, passkey, spree, lac, peevish Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Author' Stories The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Palingenesis by frozenphenix The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Mr & Mister Danvers by LJCC Stolen: Unearthing the Lore by lomax61 Boys Of Eternity: First Encounter (Part 1) by TriadSync The World Out There by Drew Payne Confounded: Part III by Andr0gene 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Reggie: Matt's New Friend by Lee Wilson Aedan's Story by RichardWrites Thicker Than Water by John Henry Don't Blame The Band by Lee Wilson A Roo For Tigger's Den (A Guys Of Tigger's Den Story) by Ajbt2001 Re-birth by Justin4Fun Sands of Time by Roland WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun Peanut Butter by Ivor Slipper **Complete** @Headstall said, "Lots of fun, whether you like peanut butter or not. A charming read, it's worth the time it takes to 'consume'. " The Flamekeepers of Delta Psi Theta by Kelevra ARROW by CLJobe The Making of a Slave by and9993 Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard Scapegoat by ValentineDavis21 Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Whew it was warm out today. Even with lots and lots of sunscreen, I'm a little red . Luckily when I got home around dinner time, I sat down and turned on Netflix and much to my surprise season 3 had appeared on a series that I really liked the first two seasons of in the spring, Ragnarok. I'm not sure if I plugged it here before or not , but if not, it is about Viking mythology, in todays setting 😮 Before you all run off and jump on your longboats to pillage and plunder unsuspecting places, why don't you check out what happened at the GA News Blog this past week Monday, Cia kicked off Signature Author Feature week with an introduction: Wednesday, Cia popped in again and gave us the Signature Author Excerpt: Thursday, Aaron revived the Author Guess Who from a 2 or 3 year nap : Friday had Val putting on her Prompt hat to give us a few new writing ideas: Saturday's are Comicality's days around here. Check out the blog this week: 7 days this week, 7 Words of the Day: charteuse, flatten, bunghole, henpeck, garner, callow, candor Upcoming Writing Events Leap of Faith Anthology! All Submissions due Sunday, October 1 Guidelines here. Member Participation Blogs - Great way to promote yourself!! Ask a Author 3.0 If you have a author you want to get some answers from, write a PM to @astone2292 Author Guess Who Get our members to guess who you are and also let everyone know who you are. Also write a PM to @astone2292 Here is the look at the past weeks postings on all our Authors and Poets! Recently Updated 'Premium' Stories Lost In Question by Comicality Recently Updated 'Signature Author' Stories The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus Lost In Question by Comicality Gap Year by Mark Arbour By Chance or Appointment by Parker Owens Dichotomy of Love by Mrsgnomie Light & Dragonflies: Nature Poems/Love Poems by AC Benus Broken Path, Starless Tail by Cia The Cat Burglar by Aditus Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Recently Updated 'Classic Author' Stories Seth on the Road to Chaos by Ronyx Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Recently Updated 'Promising Author' Stories A Journal of Anthro and Revelations by astone2292 **Complete** @Patch1 said, "Another great story in a list of great stories! Written in the journaling format, this story was another "first"! It is a great ride through college with all the struggles a lot of freshmen experience. The main characters grab you and pull you into their world. You experience a rollercoaster of emotions with this one ... absolutely captivating!!! Highly recommend this amazing story!!!!" Recently Updated 'Author' Stories ARROW by CLJobe Ark II by R. Eric Thicker Than Water by John Henry Reggie: Matt's New Friend by Lee Wilson Terror Again by quokka Chasing Rusty Parker by Laura S. Fox 593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Don't Blame The Band by Lee Wilson Palingenesis by frozenphenix Aedan's Story by RichardWrites A Roo For Tigger's Den (A Guys Of Tigger's Den Story) by Ajbt2001 Lone Wolf Ranch by Justin4Fun Stormy Weather by Ivor Slipper **Complete** @flesco said, "This was a beautifully told story of loss, bullying, deceit, anger, love and friendship. Josh was born into a very poor family in a very conservative rural community. After the death of his mother he lives with his grandfather, who is emotionally, verbally and physically abusive. The only bright spot in his life is Ethan his best friend. When he is left alone during an illness, the bullies conspire to sexually abuse him and embarrass him in front of the entire community. Ethan stands by his friend and shows him the support and love he has been craving. Very well written with a fully developed storyline as well as characters who are also fully developed and fully believable. Thank you! ❤️" Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Re-birth by Justin4Fun Connor and the Wolves by Yeoldebard The Court of Ghosts by Stephen Wormwood Scapegoat by ValentineDavis21 Confounded: Part II by Andr0gene **Complete** @quttzik said, "Wow I was so happy when I checked my notifications yesterday and saw a new chapter posted. I thought my eyes were deceiving me. I haven’t read the new chapter yet as I went back and started over again with confounded 1 and just binged read again up to the newest chapter. So glad you are back and the writing bug has struck again you are at the top of my to 10 fav writers. I had basically given up hope that this story would be finished since it had been so long. Well welcome back and I look forward to more on this story and the others you write." Twist of Fate by Remijay The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Read, Write, and REVIEW!!! (Don't forget to Recommend too!)

Hope everyone has had a great week this past week. Let's take a look at what happened in the various GA staff blogs. Anthologies 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Dancing with Madonna by Ronyx You Don't Know Me by Dabeagle Signature Updates: April Musings by Valkyrie Clouded Purity by Cynus; Book 2 of The Trial Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall Mojo by AC Benus Promising Updates: Georgetown: As Time Goes By by Carlos Hazday; Book 9 of CJ Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso The Horse on the Iceberg by Mikiesboy The Promise by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Desert Dropping DomLuka Rory's mom just died and soon after the funeral his life is turned upside down when he finds out that his mom has contacted the father that he never knew. Now, he's forced to live in the desert with a family he doesn't know, a father he doesn't want to know, and to top it all off, Rory's gay and no longer has anyone to confide in. Friends will be made and the meaning of family will be found as Rory discovers that everything isn't so bad in the desert. Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!

⚠️ Only 2 days left to send your anthology entries to Valkyrie to be proofed!!!! ⚠️ Now, with that being said, let's take a look at what happened in the GA blogs this past week! Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th - 2 days away!!!!! 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th - 2 days away!!!!! 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Dancing with Madonna by Ronyx Signature Updates: Clouded Purity by Cynus; Book 2 of The Trial Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall GFD: Blade Of Shadows by Comicality GFD: Circle Nocturnus by Comicality Leopard Hunt by Graeme; Book 4 of The Lilydale Leopards Lyrical Laments by Headstall Mojo by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse Promising Updates: Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Georgetown: As Time Goes By by Carlos Hazday; Book 9 of CJ The Promise by Mikiesboy tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Kombat Kids GhostRyder15 The Kombat Kids belong to Unit One. Unit One was Started by James and Matt Bateman to give the local boys an option to the mostly homophobic Church run youth groups and the scouting programs. The Unit is located near the Columbia river in the South East Corner of Washington State and is made up of mostly gay boys and men. Members learn to cope with their own fears and problems during the first year and a half of the Units existence. Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!

Hope everyone has had a great week! I have a couple reminders and an announcement, so let's get right into it!!! Announcement: Keep an eye on your email! Due to the pending GDPR legislation the EU has hit everyone with, GA has to send out a new sign-up form that must be filled out if you wish to continue to get the site newsletter. ALL members who do not fill this out will be unsubscribed based on the legislation that we have no choice but to follow. There will be several reminders and opportunities to sign back up, but we want to warn everyone ahead of time that it's coming just so you're not surprised. Reminder #1: Anthology entries are due in to the proof team no later than May 15th! Time is running out, so get your story sent into Valkyrie as soon as possible! Reminder #2: @Carlos Hazday is looking for questions for the Ask An Author blog! Without your questions, he can't keep the feature going, so make sure to send in your questions for your favorite authors. Right now he's especially looking for questions for an Admin & Moderator edition, so if you have a question for an author who just happens to be an Admin or Moderator, make sure to get those to him ASAP! Admin's and Moderators that have stories on site include: Myr, Cia, A.J., wildone, Renee Stevens, & Graeme. I believe Carlos already has a question for Cia. I think that's all the announcements and reminders, though I feel like I'm forgetting something. Hopefully not! Now, lets take a look at what happened in the various GA Blogs this week. Yep! I forgot something! Have you read the idiom stories that were part of the latest newsletter game? Want to read stories by @BHopper2 @northie @Mikiesboy @Puppilull @Caz Pedroso @Defiance19 @comicfan @MacGreg @Valkyrie & @Dolores Esteban? Check out the list of idiom stories HERE! Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: You Don't Know Me by Dabeagle Signature Updates: A Love Story by CarlHoliday; Book 2 of Warnton Stories April Musings by Valkyrie Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP) Clouded Purity by Cynus; Book 2 of The Trial Denied by Cia Dinner is Prompt-ly at Eight by Cole Matthews Exes and Ohs by Headstall GA Writing Prompts by Dolores Esteban GFD: Bloodstained Duet by Comicality GFD: Children Of Sunset by Comicality; Book 0 of GFD: Children Of Sunset GFD: Strobelight Puppy by Comicality Mojo by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont Poetry Book by Dolores Esteban Promptings from Valhalla by Valkyrie Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse When Pigs Fly, A Lich Dies by comicfan Promising Updates: April Weather: NaPoWriMo2018 by Parker Owens Delicious by Mikiesboy Fractions for fun by Puppilull Georgetown: As Time Goes By by Carlos Hazday; Book 9 of CJ Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso Only Prompts by Mikiesboy Prompt's for 2018 by Caz Pedroso; Book 5 of Prompts and Shorts Spring Observation by Parker Owens tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Will I or Won't I ... napowrimo 2018 by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Little Raindrop Ieshwar All raindrops have jumped, except Little Raindrop. She is still on the cloud, alone and frustrated. She's waiting for the right moment. Is this right moment going to come? Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!

Renee is taking a much deserved day off from the blog, so that means you are stuck with me Hope it all goes well! Monday, Cia started us off the week with introducing our April Classic Author: Tuesday it was Myr's time to step up to the plate and help us out with Tech Tuesday: Wednesday Cia followed up her Monday blog with an excerpt from for our April Classic Author: Thursday was Myr's chance to showcase a Anthology Flashback: Friday, Renee shared with us all a couple of new prompts: Saturday we had Comsie take over the blog for another great article: Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Losing Kevin by Ronyx Re-Emergence by Kyle Aarons Signature Updates: A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus; Book 6 of Verse Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP) Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall GFD: E & E Forever by Comicality GFD: Outside My Window by Comicality Mojo by AC Benus My Twentieth Year by AC Benus; Book 4 of Verse Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont Poetry Book by Dolores Esteban Shadow Honor by Cynus Twenty-Two Early Poems by AC Benus; Book 3 of Verse Promising Updates: April Weather: NaPoWriMo2018 by Parker Owens Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso Ripped by craftingmom tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Will I or Won't I ... napowrimo 2018 by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Everything's Jake Dabeagle Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!

Sorry for the delay this morning! Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to get your entry in for the 2018 Summer Novella contest! Now let's take a look at this week's happenings. Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due Today Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Losing Kevin by Ronyx Signature Updates: A Love Story by CarlHoliday; Book 2 of Warnton Stories April Musings by Valkyrie Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall GFD: Back In Business by Comicality GFD: The Secret Death Of Billy Chase by Comicality Mojo by AC Benus One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus; Book 5 of Verse Poetry Book by Dolores Esteban Shadow Honor by Cynus Spirit of Fire by Stellar Translation Trashbin by AC Benus; Book 7 of Verse Promising Updates: April Weather: NaPoWriMo2018 by Parker Owens Drifts by Puppilull; Book 3 of Hot and cold Rest in Peace - Songs for the Dead by Mikiesboy Will I or Won't I ... napowrimo 2018 by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Bodega Bay NickolasJames8 Kevin has always had turbulence in his life, but things when suddenly go from bad to worse and he has no where to turn, he sets off to return to the one place where he was able to build good memories in his young life.

Hope everyone had a good week. Don't forget that the deadline for the novella contest is the 15th. So far we only have one entry, so I'm hoping to see at least a couple more before the deadline is here. Now, let's take a look at the past week. Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Losing Kevin by Ronyx Signature Updates: April Musings by Valkyrie Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall Geeks by CassieQ GFD: Dark Favor by Comicality GFD: Donor Fail by Comicality GFD: Fanboys by Comicality GFD: Midnight Caller by Comicality GFD: Piece Of The Action by Comicality Mojo by AC Benus Shadow Honor by Cynus Promising Updates: April Weather: NaPoWriMo2018 by Parker Owens Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso Will I or Won't I ... napowrimo 2018 by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Not A Kiss jian_sierra Daniel is haunted by his first ever kiss. He couldn't fathom though how this could possibly happen as he's never been kissed before. But for awhile he had this dream of what could have been and he hasn't had that dream for years until now.

I hope everyone had a great week this past week. Time to take a look back to see what you might have missed in the various GA staff blogs. Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Losing Kevin by Ronyx Signature Updates: A Love Story by CarlHoliday; Book 2 of Warnton Stories A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus; Book 6 of Verse Denied by Cia Dinner is Prompt-ly at Eight by Cole Matthews Exes and Ohs by Headstall Mojo by AC Benus Promptings from Valhalla by Valkyrie Shadow Honor by Cynus Promising Updates: Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso ***Check out this GA Classic*** A New Life TheEggman Meet Preston O'Brian, his mom, Margaret O'Brian, and Keith Hundser, his brothers Drew and John, and his parents Jim and Jennifer.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend so far. Don't forget that the deadline for the Summer novella contest is April 15th! Now, let's look at what we had going on this week. Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Losing Kevin by Ronyx Signature Updates: Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall Insomnia by CassieQ Mojo by AC Benus Shadow Honor by Cynus Promising Updates: Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Georgetown: Over The Rainbow by Carlos Hazday; Book 8 of CJ Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Carter's Army Topher_Lydon A young immigrant to Canada discovers that love can be found in the most unlikely places. Andrew isn’t the run of the mill team Captain, can he show Will what it means to be in love? And can he coax the awkward, non-social boy out of the closet? Events spiral out of control after stolen kisses are caught, and gossip begins to spiral out of control.

Hey Y'all! Hope you have all had a great week. Before we get started on the wrap up, a really quick reminder that it's less than a month before the deadline for the Novella contest. Make sure to get your story in before April 15th! Now, let's take a look at what happened in the blogs this week. Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: Losing Kevin by Ronyx Signature Updates: A Love Story by CarlHoliday; Book 2 of Warnton Stories Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall Mojo by AC Benus Shadow Honor by Cynus So Weeps the Willow by Cole Matthews The Hollow Hills by Valkyrie The Kissing Game by Comicality Promising Updates: Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Georgetown: Over The Rainbow by Carlos Hazday; Book 8 of CJ Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** New Brother Graeme David finds out something unexpected about one of his friends when the friend comes to stay.

I hope everyone has had a great week. I realized I forgot the GA Classic last week, but don't worry, it's back this week! A quick reminder that there is just over a month left before the GA Summer Novella Contest is due. There's been a lot of great blogs this week, so let's take a look at what you might have missed! Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: You Promised Me a Tomorrow by Ronyx Signature Updates: A Love Story by CarlHoliday; Book 2 of Warnton Stories A Man in a Room, and other poems by AC Benus; Book 6 of Verse Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP) Denied by Cia Dinner is Prompt-ly at Eight by Cole Matthews Exes and Ohs by Headstall Insomnia by CassieQ Mojo by AC Benus Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour; Book 8 of Bridgemont Promptings from Valhalla by Valkyrie Shadow Honor by Cynus Shelter by Comicality; Book 1 of Shelter The Hollow Hills by Valkyrie Promising Updates: Georgetown: Over The Rainbow by Carlos Hazday; Book 8 of CJ Here Kitty, Kitty by Caz Pedroso The Poetry of D/s by Mikiesboy ***Check out this GA Classic*** Bad Boy Gone Good Colinian When you’re a teenager it’s easy to be led astray. What’s hard is getting out of a bad situation. Mature or distressing themes and strong language. This story deals with issues that are, unfortunately, true to life for some teens. Don't forget.... Read, Write, and REVIEW!!!

Eek! Sorry for the lateness of the wrap up! I completely spaced that today was Sunday when I went to bed last night. Before we get started with the wrap up, a huge thank you to @wildone for doing the wrap up for me the last couple weeks! Since I'm already late doing this, lets get right to the wrap up! Contests 2018 Summer Novella Anthology: Summer - Due April 15th, 2018 Anthologies 2018 Spring Anthology: Now or Never - Due May 15th 2018 Spring Anthology: Encounters - Due May 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Fight Back - Due Nov 15th 2018 Fall Anthology: Good Intentions - Due Nov 15th Blog Opportunities Story Critique: Open to all GA authors. Sign up here. Ask An Author: Send your questions for your favorite authors to @Carlos Hazday (no questions = no Ask An Author) 3 Story Promo: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Author Interview: Open to all GA Authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Favorite Self-Written Story: Open to all GA authors. PM Renee Stevens to participate Story Recommendations: Open to all GA authors & readers. PM Renee Stevens to participate. Premium Updates: Harbinger by Cia *Premium* Classic Updates: You Promised Me a Tomorrow by Ronyx Signature Updates: A Love Story by CarlHoliday; Book 2 of Warnton Stories Black Widow by Mark Arbour; Book 16 of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator (CAP) Denied by Cia Exes and Ohs by Headstall Mojo by AC Benus Shadow Honor by Cynus Spirit of Fire by Stellar The Hollow Hills by Valkyrie The Secret Life Of Billy Chase 9 by Comicality; Book 9 of The Secret Life Of Billy Chase Promising Updates: Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Georgetown: Over The Rainbow by Carlos Hazday; Book 8 of CJ timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy