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Aet Lindling

LET IT BURN FOREVER

Aet Lindling · Reviews » Poetry » Other, Lyrical · 9m ago

I saw this before when you first posted it but I failed to try reading it aloud then. What a treat! Your meter is more than competent in most places. ...

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Aet Lindling

Late to the party!

Aet Lindling · Forums » Welcome Mat · 57m ago

Oh hey, it’s my favorite author. (Oh, apparently I already made this joke on your wall.) Impressive CV! Nice to have you. I second Tikaya regarding a WRFF thread.

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AlexWrites

Loosely Lawful | 16

AlexWrites · Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, Action / Adventure · 1h ago

Hey, Vent! My plans kinda feel through and I've been a little scattered lately, but here I am finally. One thing's for sure though- I'm catching up LL by RevMo ...

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ADNG

Invisible

ADNG · Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Realistic · 2h ago

I enjoyed this prose. The premise of the Fold of Burrenholde is immediately interesting, and I especially liked the contrast between the whimsical, storybook narration and the reality of the ...

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TheQueen

Dear ex best friend

TheQueen · Poetry » Health, Realistic · 2h ago

A letter that I would never have the courage to give.

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Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.
— Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind