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Esmé

  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: Saving Michael

    In the hotel that we were staying in, they thought I was his mother. The receptionist certainly did, and giving me the keys to our room remarked what a beautiful ...

    May 23, 2008
  • Randomosity Archive Re: Rate the Avatar Above You! [2]

    7/10 The pictures themselves are lovely, but they flash... flash... flash... I can't concentrate on one long enough to appreciate it. Not one. But, black and white, aye?

    May 23, 2008
  • Media Reviews Re: Brisingr (Eragon 3) Spoiler

    Well, yes, they aren’t too good, but for one-time reads they can do. The fact that I will buy the third book doesn’t necessarily mean that I like the series, ...

    May 23, 2008
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: The Witches Familiar

    Leahweird, Witches and their familiars, aye? Well, we’ll see what you’ve got in store for me… :) Quote: Discovering what she might look like if her curls weren’t so matted, ...

    May 23, 2008
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: x

    Autumn, Hello. I’m Esme (obviously, but, ah, well), and today I shall be the one critiquing your piece. As usual with my reviews, you’ll get a line-by-line one first, and ...

    May 23, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Storms

    MacDanny, Hello, my name is Esme, and I think I’ll be your first critter, at least as far this piece is concerned. I’ll start out with a line-by-line critique, and ...

    May 22, 2008
  • Romantic Novels Re: Garden of Hideous - Chap. 1

    KJ, So I finally got to critting something of yours, aye? I’ll probably take a look at “Needles and Roses” later on, but I opened this first, and as it ...

    May 22, 2008
  • Romantic Novels Re: Big Shot Screaming: part one (revised)

    day tripper, I actually read this before the edits were made, but somehow never got around to critiquing it. Well, no time like the present to change that, aye? Quote: ...

    May 22, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Princess

    ringettegirl, Hello, my name’s Esme, and today I shall be one of your story’s cirtters. As always with my critiques, you’ll get a line-by-line one first, and any impressions that ...

    May 22, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: To Write With The Left

    Bittersweet, Welcome to YWS, aye? T’is a most wonderful site, but very addictive. But, onward with your critique! Quote: His name was Julius Alexander Morfit, and his name was not ...

    May 22, 2008
  • Randomosity Re: Grammatical Errors In Public

    I saw something similar in my city. 'course, it wasn't really in English, but when you translated it from Polish, it would turn out to be something along those lines... ...

    May 21, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: A Short Story: "Voices"

    JennaLL, Welcome to YWS, aye? T’is a most wonderful sight, but very addicting. Anyway, to your story - my crits are as follows: first is the line-by-line one (read: nitpicks), ...

    May 21, 2008
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Mist. Mysterious. Mystical. (Chapter 1)

    rubberduck, Hello there. Esme here, and it’s me who’ll have the pleasure of critting your piece. Onward, then. Quote: He needed to hear the sound of his own voice for ...

    May 21, 2008
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Machinations #2 (part 1)

    Kylan, First of all, I’d like to say that I couldn’t wait for the next installment - and here it is, making me all giddy. So, I’ll discard any attempts ...

    May 21, 2008
  • Writing Activities Re: name association

    Prideful and confident, if not a tad bit conceited. Probably is tall and has jet black hair, or at least that is how I think of him. Lefrimel.

    May 20, 2008


You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.
— Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind