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  • Historical Fiction Novels Re: The First Last Stand of George T. A. Montgomery: Chapter 1

    Dear Thisbookbelongsto, I was drawn to this by the title. Nice title. All in all, I thought it was great, and parts of it really drew me in the way ...

    Dec 15, 2011
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: The Borneo Bushmen Pt. 1

    Pink, Thank you. I'm reading a book on character development right now actually, and your criticism is well-aimed. I agree, and I'll do a lot to revise this. I'm working ...

    Nov 13, 2011
  • Other Re: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Twitterized)

    Publishable. There is potential for a timely blog.

    Jul 29, 2011
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: One Day (contest entry)

    I agree with Tori. More showy, less Telly (not the muppet). Still though, you've got the bones written down, as it were. I believe this would make a fantastic 2500 ...

    Jun 26, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Fever Dream

    Notwithstanding Octave's signature line (from On Writing, which is an excellent book on writing) This is the link I was trying to find when you logged off. Also: In places, ...

    Jun 8, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: A page for ghost notes

    Very neat, Kamas. I have a few stories about ghosts... none written down yet. I'm not a poetry critic, but I liked this lots.

    May 30, 2011
  • Lyric Poetry Re: I Don't Wanna Wear My Pants Anymore!

    I recommend baggy pyjama bottoms.

    May 23, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Sincerely, Brain

    Bravo!

    May 12, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: For the Being aware

    It's a bit surprising that you haven't read any existentialism. Don't spend too much time on books like Being and Time or Being and Nothingness... unless you find they really ...

    May 8, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Because I'm a Christian

    Very nicely-written. I'm not a Christian myself, although I do appreciate Christ and what he represents. I can be pretty cynical about Christianity, but I have to remember that there ...

    May 4, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: For the Being aware

    Hello Kempton, I like this. I liked the imagery. Interesting that you capitalize "Being" in the phrase "Being aware." It makes me think of Heidegger's phrase Da-sein, which translates roughly ...

    May 4, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Blinding

    "Looking out the diamond-paned window on the other side of the small kitchen, I stare out into the gray blur of a snow flurry" Redundant - "Through the diamond-paned window ...

    Apr 30, 2011
  • Other Re: To The Bullies: A Catharsis

    Thanks Toly, I think I can improve it by bringing it to a conclusion that resolves what I brought up in the intro. Glad you enjoyed. Pen

    Apr 30, 2011
  • Other Re: There's a Decepticon on My Wall

    Dear UND Lab Inc., I bought two of your LED nightlights at the dollar store because I knew they would save me money on the power bill. They weren't 60 ...

    Apr 30, 2011
  • General Fiction Novels Re: Chapter One

    This has immense potential, in my opinion. What I love is that you really do get into the character of this angst-ridden teen. She interprets the teacher's greeting as condescension, ...

    Apr 30, 2011


We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.
— Isaac Bashevis Singer