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Dark Sploosh

  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Ælëd

    Okay then, let's see. I'll admit I'm not used to short stories at all. Whenever I read something like this I instinctively assume it's the first chapter of something, so ...

    Apr 26, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Meditating Ophelia

    Okay then, this was my thought process as I read this piece. That first huge paragraph had me thinking that you were falling into purple prose, and my ability to ...

    Mar 31, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Child

    Author's Note: Child is a working title. If anyone has a better title, or thinks that Child is a fine name, let me know. Enjoy. Child by Dark Sploosh It ...

    Mar 26, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Intimation [2]

    Well, after reading through this and the reviews that are already here, I realize that the reason it's so hard for me to find stuff to criticize is because you've ...

    Mar 26, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: Intimation [1]

    This is the first story I've given a gold star on this site so far. I think that sets the mood for this review, or at least I want to ...

    Mar 24, 2009
  • Science-Fiction Novels Re: The Unstoppable Metal Dream Machina- Chapter 1

    Author's Note: I apologize for this being so long, but I couldn't see any way to make this two separate chapters. I hope the length doesn't scare anyone off. Please ...

    Mar 24, 2009
  • Romantic Novels Re: Bloodlust - Chapter One

    Well, this is a nice bit of antidote after Twilight destroyed vampires for me forever. This review is going to be shorter than the ones I usually write, chiefly because ...

    Mar 22, 2009
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: The Little Girl in the Basement

    I never bother to go through a chapter play-by-play and point out every little error (tried it once, hated it), and there are always other people who do that, so ...

    Mar 19, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: The Blood, Book 1: Rubedo- Chapter 2

    IMPORTANT: This and chapter 1 are both first drafts. Oooold first drafts. I've posted the first chapter of the third draft, which is the latest, so go read that instead. ...

    Mar 15, 2009
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: The Blood, Book 1: Rubedo

    Thanks a lot for the reviews, and don't worry about me writing more. The entire book is already done, has been for a few months now, so this is so ...

    Mar 14, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Savior

    Hey. Usually I don't have a lot of great things to say early on in anything. I only gush about stuff I like after I've become engrossed in a story ...

    Mar 14, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Contagious

    Hmm...this one threw me off at first, because I'm not used to reading something in the present tense. Not that I'm going to hold that against the work, of course. ...

    Mar 14, 2009
  • Welcome Mat Re: Hey. Haven't ever really joined a forum seriously before.

    Well, you can learn a lot about me from my profile, but specifically: My other hobbies include video games and anime, and talking about human sexuality with other people. My ...

    Mar 14, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Any guys who like romance?

    I've always considered myself a hopeless romantic, and it's always bugged me that there aren't many romance novels out there targeted towards men. A lot of the ones I've seen ...

    Mar 11, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Post Your Pic Here [6]

    Same as my profile picture. This is the first time I've ever had a picture taken of me that I immediately liked. Sort of wished I had shaved, though.

    Mar 11, 2009


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