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  • General Fiction Novels Re: Abkhazia, Resolute (2)

    Sam + Formatting = epicfail. For a few of the pieces, I'll do my best, but if you have a few extra minutes it might be worth just reading through ...

    Jul 7, 2008
  • Romantic Novels Re: Dazed at Amazement :Chapter 1

    Hey, curlyqpride! Welcome to YWS. ^_^ I'm certain someone else will bark at you for this, too--but we have this thing (some might call it an obsession) about having two ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Novels Re: Dirt in My Own Grave ch. 1 [edited]

    Yay! Saint stuff! I don't think I've read Whiskey on a Sunday , but I absolutely adore your first line, your title, and pretty much everything about this chapter. Most ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • Historical Fiction Short Stories Re: Nectar of the Gods

    Hey, Bittersweet! Yesss, I love Cupid and Psyche. It's such a girl story--you walk in on your invisible lover, and he's a gorgeous guy with wings? What could be better? ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Out of Focus [Edited 8/29/08]

    JFW! *glomps* Okay, so. You know how much I love your writing already; I don't think I need to repeat myself. ^_~ I'm a sucker for the "a lot in ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: dairy of Dylan Mac Plan

    Hey, dacoozed! I know it's been a few days, but welcome to YWS. ^_~ Oooh, diary format. You're a brave girl. XD Luckily, though, it seems that you have a ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Chasing Rainbows

    Hey, sofi! Firstly--you live in UAE? You lucky goon. *huffs* I've heard Dubai is amazing. ^_^ I really love your writing style in this piece--you obviously know what you're doing, ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: De-Cornification, please?

    Hey, lxtmidnight! Congrats on finishing the novel! That's definitely the hardest part. XD Editing is a pain, but it's a lot easier than putting fresh words on paper, and can ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: The Apocalypse

    Hey, mizz-iceberg! Sorry it took so long for someone to get to this piece. :( If you have another piece that's not getting as many critiques as you would like, ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Life: In Which Mistakes Are Made.

    Sarah! *rubs with fish* Basically? I love this piece--the title is awesome, and you had a few lines ("my darling is so cliché", for one) that I read over several ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Harriet the Cat

    Hey, Zorakero! XD This story is great. It's short, too, which would normally make me a little leery, but you pulled it off well. You have a very comfortable style ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Piggy

    Hey, Jstlkuimgnd! I definitely love the "piggishness" you have going on in this story--the flip-flopping between POVs was done really well and added something to the story rather than being ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • Romantic Novels Re: Khalilzad in 1995 (Chapter 2)

    Hey again, Pattycakes! You have no idea how happy this story makes me. XD I've been giving gleeful practice speeches in its honor. Your main character is definitely coming along, ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • Historical Fiction Novels Re: The lost soldier 2

    Hey again, Willow! I must admit, I got so caught up in this segment that I forgot to write stuff down for the critique. XD Oh, well--that's definitely a compliment. ...

    Jul 6, 2008
  • Writing Activities Re: Title Feedback

    *glee* I really adore that title--it's probably something lighthearted and mockingly woeful. I'd definitely pick it up. Western Eyes

    Jul 6, 2008


The day, which was one of the first of spring, cheered even me by the loveliness of its sunshine and the balminess of the air. I felt emotions of gentleness and pleasure, that had long appeared dead, revive within me. Half surprised by the novelty of these sensations, I allowed myself to be borne away by them, and forgetting my solitude and deformity, dared to be happy.
— Mary Shelley, Frankenstein