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  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: My Purge

    Hullo KS. Welcome to the literary side of YWS. ^_^ As for the piece itself, oy, I'm rather bewildered. Each paragraph seems to stand nearly on its own, but as ...

    Jan 31, 2010
  • Action/Adventure Novels Re: Bat Island- Prologue

    Ciao Pretty Crazy. ^_^ I rather like the point of view - from bats. ^_^ It brings to mind Brian Jacques and Redwall; and you take it in stride, you ...

    Jan 30, 2010
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Upon Hearing..

    Hullo Alex. Welcome to YWS and all that. ^_^ I'm glad you've already posted something literary - 'tis a good way to dive right in, so to speak. As to ...

    Jan 30, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Oddly New!!!

    Hullo AntaseaD. ^_^ Welcome to YWS! It is a most excellent place to have fiction read and critiqued. (Er, yes, 'tis spelled correctly.) Reading others' work, and reviewing or critiquing ...

    Jan 27, 2010
  • Lyric Poetry Re: On Wrestling

    Oy, welcome to YWS. ^_^ I rather like this. Its rhythm has the feel of a rap, which fits neatly with the subject - a sport. ("Life was dull / ...

    Jan 27, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: Im New

    Welcome to YWS! Oy, d'you write anything other than journalism? I rather like to write anything, I suppose. ^_^ Feel free to PM me if you need a critique or ...

    Jan 27, 2010
  • Welcome Mat Re: I hope you Like my Writings

    'Lo Kat. ^_^ Welcome to YWS. Oy, I even came back after nearly dying. Er, meaning it's good. If you've any questions, feel free to PM me -- or any ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Happiness

    Hullo Halcyon! There are bits -- like strands of the mentioned tapestry -- I rather like in this. Hands like doormice. Sucking life out of a cigarette (oy, apt in ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Science-Fiction Short Stories Re: My Sci-Fi story (good, bad?)

    Ciao SF. ^_^ Firstly, it sounds as if you've an apt imagination--you're thinking of a baseboard for a tale. You have the world, following the apocalypse; you have the slight ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Lounge, The Re: Please, in need of reviews desperately.

    Oy, you might get a bit better known -- and a bit more help -- if you critiqued others. One tends to get treated in kind. Perhaps dash around reviewing, ...

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Lounge, The Re: YWS Super Reviewing Bash on January 31, 2010

    Er, RSVP from the grave. Yes? ^_^;

    Jan 26, 2010
  • Lounge, The Re: Share your Playlist

    Oy, this is hilarious. ^_^ Singing in the shower : Dig a Little Deeper by Jennifer Lewis (or perhaps)Diky Muschina or Malyenkiy Malchik by Leningrad A bad day : Semolyot ...

    Jan 22, 2010
  • Art & Photography Re: A Study in Scarlet

    I love photos of type, it seems -- there's something about them like gauze or lace in black and white. And the story you can't quite see in blurred lines, ...

    Jan 20, 2010
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Queen of the Stars

    The Imp would like to make the type and / or literary equivalent of a jig, along with impudent impetuous impenitent importunate laughter in response to the Jigster's indefatigable and ...

    Jan 13, 2010
  • Fantasy Novels Re: Jack-in-the-book (2)

    Sela -- To be a writer / pen's a miter / and crozier for the crowds / who look for light / 'mongst prose's bite, / and find it, stout ...

    Nov 22, 2009


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