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  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: [deleted]

    Hello! You've written such an endearing little tale, CastlesInTheSky; I did worry it might be one of those soppy "Wait for me! Hold me close, oh my love" stories that ...

    Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:14 pm
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Historical Fiction

    Hi, Merry_Haven. If you're interested in the Regency period, then may I recommend a charming book, Rosetta by Barbara Ewing. It's set in England and then Egypt. Doesn't fit the ...

    Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:22 pm
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, General Re: To Run with Wolves Ch. 1

    Hello, denj. Nice to meet you, and welcome to YWS. I'm afraid, being chronically lazy, I didn't read your entire document, but the first chapter. Regrettably, I'm sure that will ...

    Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:13 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: Oi Pierre

    Hello! I'm glad I read this - it was exceedingly enjoyable, so thank you for that. It was a tad cliché, as Alice pointed out, but nonetheless, it was cute, ...

    Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:55 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: A Fairytale Beginning

    Ha, I liked this. 8) At first I thought it was meant to be all serious, but now I know it's a funny take on the fairy tales. Um, it ...

    Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:38 pm
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Who is that Man on the Cross?

    I thought it was good - flowed well, loved the part: As I read the sign, I’m no longer confused: Jesus of Nazareth The King of the Jews. It sounded ...

    Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:18 pm
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: I am Mentally Ill

    The nit-picks are done, so this'll just be a little review. I was going to crit merely as a thank-you in return for yours, but when I read it, I ...

    Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:21 pm
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Vanity Fair by William Thackeray

    It's on my bookshelf, alogn with many classics I've yet to read. It looks a little too long for me ... I probably would have read it a year or ...

    Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:42 pm
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, General Re: The Last Dance

    Hello. No nit-picks from me (partly due to laziness, but it seems others have already done the deed) - I'll just give you an over-all. I thought the opening was ...

    Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:11 am
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Through My Binoculars

    Very good! Hi by the way. I was a bit sceptical at first - I see many of these 'in the eyes of a stalker/serial killer/creep' things, but I think ...

    Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:18 pm
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Worst Book You've Ever Read

    There are a lot of basically unheard-of authors that somehow managed to fall under my radar as a twelve-year-old-ish. One was Anne Cassidy. At one time, I had all her ...

    Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:25 pm
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, General Re: The Lost Lover Prologue

    Hi. First thing that struck me was that it's really short for a chapter. Can it be longer next time? Another thing is that you chose to right the present ...

    Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:40 am
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Politican's Wife

    Bitterly real. I liked it. My only issues are with the pacing. You said you wrote it in more or less twenty minutes and, forgive me, it shows. I would ...

    Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:00 am
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Treason prologue

    Hi! I thought this was great! It had all the right amosphere and dialogue for a gripping historical tale. I, like listeningforthemuse, found myself wondering what had happened to bring ...

    Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:29 am
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Elaine and Edward

    Hi there! Now, before I get onto the main things, I'm wondering what age group you're aiming this at. Because that allows different things. For example, this is clearly a ...

    Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:16 am


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