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  • General Fiction Novels Re: Bailey, one.

    'Twas not light or bubbly one bit. The mood captured is perfect. It has a kind of Jodi Picoult-like quality, in its evident realism. There is only thing thing I ...

    Mar 4, 2009
  • Art & Photography Re: The Return of the Photographs!

    Ok, I'm not a photo-buff like Rosey above ;) but I'll just comment on what I think, as a complete novice. Photos 1&2: Hmm, sorry, I don't like them. *Grins ...

    Mar 4, 2009
  • Media Reviews Re: 'Death of a Salesman'

    This user has been banned and her works removed from YWS.

    Mar 3, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: Writing for a living: a job or a chore?

    Ha, funny that, I've just been reading this article. I love Will Self. :smt053

    Mar 3, 2009
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Would a character smoking in a novel bother you?

    For me, absolutely not. Who wants perfect characters? Not I. OK, maybe the exception of teen fic, if smoking is being used in a way that might encourage teenagers... but ...

    Mar 3, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: When you look at someone, what's the first thing you notice?

    You can tell a lot about a person from their face. I hope not... or else I am dooomed . :lol:

    Mar 2, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: The Garden Chapel

    Yay! I'm sure I've never had so many critiques in my life. xD Demeter - Oh, thanks for the critique! I always find those review for food things a bit ...

    Mar 1, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Heaven on Earth

    Hi there, 200397 ! :smt039 Well, what can I say? This is fantastic, that's what. Really. Truly. I'm not the sort of person who exaggerates. The imagery was pungent, heady... ...

    Mar 1, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: The Garden Chapel

    June - Thanks so much for the critique :) I agree with most of your nit-picks and will see to another edit to this story, save a few matters I ...

    Mar 1, 2009
  • Randomosity Re: Summer is almost here!

    Same Shauni. I hate summer anyway.

    Feb 28, 2009
  • Lounge, The Re: What's the stupidest thing you have ever done?

    I was trying to impress someone last year, and I suppose I'd drunk too much Pepsi... My god it makes me cringe to think of it. I started breathing peppercorns ...

    Feb 28, 2009
  • General Fiction Novels Re: The Garden Chapel

    Two lovely more critiques :D Thank you both so much. I'll return the favour ASAP. Kirsten - Why are you so kind ? :D You're always such a considerate, complimentary ...

    Feb 28, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Of Futility And Shattered Tranquility

    Why the separate paragraph for every line??? It's a real challenge for my poor eyeballs... Right, now I've got that little grumble out of the way, onwards with the story! ...

    Feb 28, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Zombies Are People Too

    Nice. So it lacked desciption, imagery, soul, depth, all that... But I suppose that was the point, hmm? It made me smile :) I can't really criticise much, which rather ...

    Feb 28, 2009
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: A New Life (edited)

    Hi and welcome, Saphire_earthguardian! Good for you, trying a new type of fiction. I myself can't stand fantasy fiction, so I'm glad this isn't it. Nit-picks I feel perfectly fine ...

    Feb 28, 2009


People ask if I ever experience writer's block and I just have to laugh... that's my default position.
— Aaron Sorkin