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Review by April Sunday
Rated: ASR | (5.0)

April 10, 2007

Hi Ann:

This is indeed a real come-uppence style poem or in this case as you so state: lyrics.

Again from the pen of WC poet laureate, Ann Ticipation the fuitlessness of war explored.

Maybe things will end soon as we've been hoping since March 2003. Namely: that they never went this long or this far.

Something else to think about is the tie in to nursing which Ann hands down to us from the private venue from time to time.

Army Nurses and others in the first nuclear war that was Vietnam really did do a lot to help stop that terrible conflict. At the time they wrote of their experiences in the field. Providing an eye-opener to folks in the states who were also at the time far removed from what was happening on the ground.

I do not think the two wars are that similar in the least. But poems like this one help one see the "tears" in the eyes of so very many who are indeed affected.

Thanks Ann!

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)


April 10, 2007 TUESDAY

Wrymwoodm, good morning to you.

Please understand that your entire comedy/ satire piece got throughly read this morning. It is wonderful!

Morning is my writing/ reading warm up time which starts the day at the Teffom household ...

Along with some heavy viewing in the background. And hate to tell you this but Imus is being cancelled for two weeks for a disparaging remark --- he made last week. Two WEEKS! Oh, the humanity!

Anyways, LIVING THE TV-LIFE -- EASTSIDE
is one terrific read. I hate to tell you this, since your first person narrator gives up the tube, but the opening Soprano episode for their seventh season is absolutley great. In fact, caught that one Sunday night. Monday morning watched Carmela's Paris Trip twice!

Then since A & E offers Sopranos now -- digested two last night, when Tony's sister shot her husband --- Richie.

Gee whiz is that 5 Sopranos in two days? Well Masterpiece Theatre didn't offer an appealing substitute on On Demand, phooey. Sorry, I digress.

W -- A few to edit --- capital S on Soprano

(Where are the notes -- another car bombing --- excuse me, lost my head for on TV news for a second ---)

Oh, yes, correction @ ---
"The TV had too go .." == to go
Afterall == two words == after all

You'll not believe this, Wyrmwoodm, there's a cable truck outside. Is that the lousy doorbell?

Hey, I'm outa here --- checkbook to the ready.

Laaaaaaa ttttterrrrrrrr, PRP!

Cordially, TEFF

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Wow, cable is really expensive! I'm back, sorry for the delay. Please excuse my addiction, really got caught up in this tantalizing read.

ATTENTION: WC members, writers, viewers, revvers, poets and guests ---->

LIVING THE TV LIFE -- EASTSIDE is a stunningly funny MUST READ !!!

Steak & Garlic Contest Entry

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Review of JENNY Chapter One  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 18+ | (3.0)

April 3, 2007 --- A special day here in Teffom-ville, a woods walk scheduled.

Good Morning, Mandy:

Deep concentration must have gone into this first chapter of JENNY.

Read with a perk your genre choice of "occult." Since trying one of those myself for THE STAKE & GARLIC CONTEST.

Sorry, I digress.

The item calls out plainly for paragraph breaks. These are used quite a bit here and most often on Auto Rewards where no doubt a piece is ready for review.

Due to your dialouge JENNY really needs those par breaks after the copy/paste.

A few minor corrections (Feel free to let me know and this rate can be changed, Mandy.)

First Par --- as they

junior high (?)

glancing --- hmmm

Eye movements deter from the reader what he/she already takes for granted as per character placement. Plus when you do a follow up edit, notice that glancing goes on an awfully lot of times.

has he approached -- again: use as he == "has he" won't show up in spell check.

LIKE: The transition from wild girl wannabes to serious talk with MOM. This tactic to end the chapter adds to the continuation aspect of the novella. Good ploy.

Cordially: TEFF

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Review of Guns and wands,  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)

April 2, 2007

Thinking of Day Lilies today for no paticular reason ... ah yes ... Easter.

Anyways,, here's one groovy fan-fiction chapter from the pen of Bmao featured on Auto Rewards p. 3.

Dear author and WC members, authors, poets, monitors, revvers and welcome guests .. it is well this item's intro mentions a sum of Harry Potter stories. Even the un-initiated may appreciate insider info written here-in. Plot and character synopsis for another upcoming Harry Potter novel from the original author. Hmmm (?)

A magician in Winston Churchills fireplace, hmmm (?)

Yo, readers things don't get much better than this, right?

So, enjoy, only a click away.

Bmao, nice to meet you.

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.5)

April 2, 2007

Good Morning, Rebecca:

Might I comment on your wonderful to Do list for a writer who tweaks her writing time into an art form while jiggling the ever-popular task of motherhood into the foray of daily life.

Agree with all you write here, except for one important thing which all authors must consider from time to time.

THE BREAK FROM WRITING.

From the portfolio of a Helium member as well as a WC member/author this is an item to read.

 THE MOTHER-WRITER: TWO FULL TIME JOBS from author, Ms Rebecca ... do try to cadge the full-time break, sweetheart. Oh, how relaxing to avoid the PC screeen on scheduled R & R.

Also, once, due to the over-influence of "little people" known as relatives or kin, Teff accidentally came across a few Parenting Magazines in a recycling bin.

Okay, here there were authors, whom if they ever gave birth or raised said children one would be in complete shock of their startling offspring successes.

Namely: this is one (tie-in) market for moms who write. For right there I ran into an entire issue devoted to the self as adult mom. The suggestion was on for any mother of young children to make a spa of shampoo time.

Gee whiz when lots of us were raised the word spa had no meaning in our everyday worlds of budgets, school lunch money or school busses, right?

Now this one mag accepted an article where the poor kid in question was to be told, verbally words to the effect: This is a spa. Your shampoo is a beauty blessing beyond all belief. In other words, whatya mean you don't like being submerged in hot water? Please realize, Rebecca, I am stretching the reaction to a three-thousand word article of pure fluff.

First, Teff cried then laughed but never forgot the richy tie-in for the irksome affluence which may not be available in 70% of households coast to coast.

So, where's the realism?

Rebecca, hoping this topic/hint can be used in your writing, in your authorship. And I already think that YOU KNOW your subjects are right inside your living room.

God Bless all the kids.

Love, TEFFY

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (3.0)
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Mar 24, 2007?


Handy Prophet writes on writng as: dreaming .... AGREE. HUGE PART OF PLOTTING. Thinking ... from Teff.

TEFF says agree to the article at: "A well written story is just a series of visions."

YES! Prophet, because of setting. A Teff motto go for the greatest, bestest of the research available for setting. Oh, please tell me about Montreal.

Plus dear writers, always add a plus to Handy Prohet's direct quote from WRITING ON WRITING. At least there's no sign of the "emeriti" "Reviewing Wisdom 1, 2, 3 GO!"  ed rev-menship plethora of corrections on grammar and such bothersome how to of punctuation in this one.

Not, here. Whew, glad to have a proverbial break.

However, the dreaded Teffski however ...
Strongly disagree, Phroph ...with, and this only after getting 3/4 thru the piece your final edit did show on Auto Rewards without the nec paragraph breaks most published authors of WC tend to correct for readers.

Readers such as myself stayed the course. With difficulty reading in print format which we're allowed as members. One print copy out here for personal use. Miss Teffy wears glasses; she reads in print format. Also, it is a common practice to politley ask a fellow member before printing out. I asked only once for a short story. Plus, of copy and paste ... well I would rather continue as I have since 2004 to write revs without c&p. I also would hope a fellow member would ask me before they c&P me. Ooops, I mean my stuff, my writing.

Suddenly, a million little female teffoms jump from zillions of pages. Whew, maybe the imagination has taken over again. Dreaming, thinking and who'd knows bupkos about mini c&p teffites. Oh, lord, that vision scares even me.

Sorry, I digresss, but nice to meet you, HP.

That said ... disagree with your: "One cannot write what they don't have knowledge of or experience."

Uh, oh, gore, horror, sci-fic, research journalism, fantasy ---- F-I-C-T-I-O-N, hon. ETC!

But this is definetly a very heartwarming read for readers who enjoy curling up on lawn chairs reading books. The writer to readers aspect comes out here with the little know establishment of writer facts that .......

oooooo hhhh ---eee, Handy Prophet reveals which only true writers know.

Q: So, there's a writer's secret here, Miss TEFF?

A --- A click away, mon amis.

Cordially, Mary

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Review of Station 7  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)

Mar 23, 2007

Hi B, Welcome to WC.

WHEN WE REACH HEAVEN is the five-star work which I knew would jump out at me today, sooner or later.

Love: "Upton Sinclair meat factory" == one of many classic nuances this writer -B pulls out of a hat with ease of the talented author.

The plot of greeting death on a train platform may come sooner or later for a gran, a teen and a businessman.

Wonderful!

Sooner than later maybe this is your MUST READ of the day, ladies and gents, readers, public rev buffs, reviewers or WC members .... and guests.

B! WHEN WE REACH HEAVEN certainly shows imagination mixed with cunning story-line.

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

Mar 23, 2007

Here comes DragonBlue out to make sense of a world-wide problem which never seems to want to go away. Which hounds the homeless in our affluent country of the USA.

Including a poem, heartbreaking and well written, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HUNGRY crusades for public appeal by providing more than a few interesting links.

Thanks, hon. This needs to be said from all points of life.

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)

Mar 23, 2007

Hello J A, Nice read you supply with EAT HERE AND GET GAS. Naturally, the plot is in the title with this comical rendition. By stopping for a bite to eat at what we call in the Teffom fam, "a greasy spoon" establishment characters here end up with short rift for their efforts.

Well ... at least it sounds ... well

like they do. Ha ha.

Funny!

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)

Mon, Mar 19, 2007, Feastday of St. Joseph.

Good morning Mr Clark.

SMOLDERING DREAMS CHAPTER 2 is a fine title for the episode in question.

One of the best phrases in this piece is as follows:

" ... his hopes for the future, Eire burning ... in the distance ..."

Sum: Treasa -- "her limp form" "long red hair"

Connell --- "wrapped in the woolen blanket"

"coins from the box"

All spell the Kelley's departure toward ________ (?)

Away from "the cabin" where lies a fallen

"officer" with "hazel-green eyes."

The Suggestion: Maybe lighten up on extra adjectives, althought the piece is very detailed in that respect.

If you're research continues for a publisher whom you indicate is onboard, suppose it's never to late to supply readers a date of the travails going down in the grand Mother Country.

Thanks, a fine read, to be sure.

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)

March 8, 2007

Wow, St. Patty's day is only 9 days away. Where does the time go, SakaToMe?

Anyway, here we see your highschool newspaper article ... TAKING THE MENTAL OUT OF FUNDAMENTALISM.

Say, if Teffers (That's ME!) wrote that well then ... oh the dreams of Hollywood beckon, wishfully taken, dear author.

Your article not only raises a difficult subject to a different plain it boosts all the article's asides and comparisons to another hilt, indeed.

Loved every single word of this one.

A typical MUST READ, which students of writing (ourselves) can learn from and emulate.

Extremely well done!

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)

March 8, 2007

Efforts in both research, coupled with well thought out and informative lines surround this item, an essay from Landmamalls.

Great job is not enough for this one. Fine work, indeed.

Ever encounter divorce, ever march right into the snare? Then click and enter here, for DIVORCE A DETRIMENTAL SOCIAL PHENOMENON will leave the serious minded breathless.

Also, impressive is the author's biliography. Again, a huge dose of grand and way to go, dear author.

Cordially,

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Review of Rockabee  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (5.0)

Mar 8, 2007

Imagine getting the date wrong half the day. Now that's relaxing in March. Oops, silly Teffy. In March there's talk of the "wee folk" of Irish lore.

With this one, ROCKABEE from author, Basilides arrives a tale to match the strong talk of fairies, the wonderful imaginative parallel world. A creation in Cong, where the writing in the words of Basilides also evokes a "scene blurred with my tears."

Bravo! Very, very well done and highly strewn with gladness, glimpses of Vee, the man on the road and all the lore one may need in the month of storytelling among the byroads of Ireland.

Thank YOU!

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)
Mar 8, 2007

Hi, there J, Very nice to see an old writing adventure from an old WC friend.

This is very well presented and makes sense. Except that if chapters are in the ongoing story, why are you using essay to describe the content?

Hey, silly Teffy, perhaps one should click on and find out:

More about Maine,

More about New England history

And more about the initial, original days when J A Buxton picks up her pen ////

All back in the day without "spell check."

Far out!

Best luck in all your novel publications, J A.

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Mar. 3, 2007


Oh, dear poet/ author the last line of HOLDING ON TO SANITY caused a bit of a tumoil here at the Teffom digs. Laughing so hard, since the unexpected sequence shook me up, I fell onto the side of the cardtable with pealing guffows. The makeshift desk rebounded by tipping the seven lb. Webster's New World Thesaurus sideways onto the cat.

Now, that cat is akin to your poem, HOLDING ONTO SANITY (love sanity in a title, it really pleases this reviewer, reminding me to think about the meaning of the word Sanity.)

Alas this cat, is quite the scream and it too was taken aback by that particular last, yet incredible line of your's. Scratching ensued.

However, do not be deterred in anyway at all. For now is the time to make yourself at home here as a new member, thus welcome to W.C.

Reaching for the salve, for the scratch, sorry.

Please, I beg you, RHYME ON!

This is a T. Teffom reaction rev.

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: ASR | (4.0)
March, 2, 2007

There are 3,242 visible items from our newest members on Read-A-Newbie Column. Here's one from poet, Dippy.

THE CLUTCHING HAND brings to life a girl traisping through puddles. Find rainbows and tears ... somethwer near to heart "But the doctors said she'd be O.K."

Decent read!

Welcome to WC. Have the world of fun at your fingertips, dear author. Do consider poetry contests, oodles of those around the site, Chloe.

Cordially, TEFF

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)

March 2, 2007

Hey. Blue. Sorry to see that this item, you thoroughly work up a sweat over, has one rating today of a 2 star.

In my book if you use punctuation marks at the end of sentences, can spell check and sing a tune or dance across a fine line of a topic it's always higher that 2.5.

With this work, Blue takes on THE US CONSTITUTION (we all love so well and wish it still with us, at our beck and call, honored, yesterday, today and tomorrow.)

Blue's love and UNDERSTANDING of same comes through loud and clear, so FIVE STAR is the only way to fly.

When and if an item, any item questions, supports or even wheedles viewers and readers to a return to a re-run of Middle Ages philosphy when religion rules because it is religion ... is the subject this author debates.

Click this work & watch BlueFireRants take umbrage with impeccable stlye and grace.

Isn't it funny why or who reverts to things past which did not work for all? And, heavens to Betsy, why consider such a thing in the Great, Great USA!

A major rant well worth Must Read status.

Sometimes things need to be said thus applause, Blue, applause.

Peace! Cordially, Teff

Watch out walking on the wild side ___ --- _____ -----

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)


Feb. 27, 2007

Steffy J The Writer has joined W.C and we should be glad she did. So without further ado let's take a look at A HEART'S HOME which this member already generously posts on Auto Rewards.

A HEART'S HOME is the story of a young lady from Indian who wishes to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and settle in Texas.

The first two paragraphs render absolute, impeccable setting details to the ever popular Texas sunsets. Let's stop to reflect. When we write, whoever we are, wherever we are it is the most kind thing we can do for a reader when we manage to praise and emphasize the where of it all behind our settings. Writers may laud them, identify where they are, and show why places are both important or wonderful to behold. In this way those of us never having visited Texas, or intending too ... can take the scene away with us and the knowledge that the sunsets are glamorous. Thanks, Steffy.

When, later in the story, the grandmother's background of living in England comes forward, we read of her meeting her future American husband "outside the gates of Windsor Castle." Wonderful, especially appropriate for Stef's Prologue status.

Texas, London, Indiana --- where the signs of hearth inside the home come through loud and clear when the character admits, shuffling through memories: "I would need a fireplace and a cozy chair beside it ..."

Oh, Steffy, me too. And don't we all, sweetheart.

Nice work, relaxing, and a very good read.

Thanks, Steff. Do Write on!

Cordially, TEFFY
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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

Feb. 27, 2007

Ah, Writing.Com has a new member named Velvet Hammer. Welcome, welcome to W.C, Velvet. May you enjoy your time reading and writing here and the many activities the site offers.

AUDREY'S MOTHER IN LAW is much the detailed account, offering caring for an elderly lady.

When the patient experiences a certain calling of sorts (perhaps from the great beyond) readers may take heed. For the final lines are most self explanatory.

Nice!

Might this reviewer (moi) deem now to encourage you in all proability to ....

Write ON!

Cordially, TEFFY

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Not exactly Boston Harbor (above) but a nice place nonetheless.
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Review of Merge  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.5)

Feb. 24, 2007 The Saturday

This revver reads MERGE, straight though, no hitch. The poem rings, especially casts light upon realism.

Intro met of "stream of consious poem."
Which is a: Nice style option.

Chronological Order:

Love and simply adore: "pixelated flames" near opening lines. Wonderful!

Theme does center on indulgences in our quickly woshipping change for change sakes society.

Kyle, your poem questions excessive uses of what now falls into the norm for 2007? Right?

MERGE, a very eye-opning poetry presentation offered today for the first time from new member, Kyle M is well worth the look see for all readers, young and old alike.

Thanks! Welcome to W.C, may you continue to enjoy the site, make pals and please ....

pretty Puh -- leeze!

Do this humble reviewer one little, itty-bitty favor, won't you, luv?

NAMELY: Poetry ON!

Cordially Signed: TEFFY

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That's me by the pool, oh alright, kidding.
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Review of Thanksgiving  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 18+ | (5.0)

Feb 16, 2007

While the snow turns to ice and The House debates ... here we pause for a large, endearing slice of family life.

Fractaimom has scored in once more with a true 5-star (actually a tenner) revealing all in THANKSGIVING.

As blogger's will rule, here is reality at its very best. Journey now to Grandma's house where a turkey thaws in a "huge -- 60 gal bath tub ..." About the point where hilarity sets upon the soul, and one may wipe their eyes of tears of laughter.

Find a "son ... who is a lot like me ... weird, funny ... "Who has what it takes to make it."

Find the entire cast of rotating kin, who swerve in and out of the author's life.

One typo @ dave, the "Baptist" preacher.

Wonderful, heartwarming, adding to favorites to savor.

Thanks to this prolific lady who says ...

"Grandmas are like that. We will do just about anything for our grandbabies."

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

Feb 16, 2007

A wealth of great finds, poetical items, shorts, written in umpteen genres graces the pages of Auto Rewards.

Today, CASTING THE FIRST STONE, a poem by Nyisaj Nomis joins the ranks of note-worthy authorship.

Summing this poem, The Christ offers the ultimate forgiveness in poem/ story style which is well versed and memorable.

Love this wonderful line, N N ---

Namely:
"She covered her face to shield their hate."

'Sheild' is a word that is seldom seen but in this case carries the essence behind the scenes, while being an active vocab choice for exactly the right spot placement.

Good work, much talent observed with this one!

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)



Feb 14, ST. VALENTINE'S DAY << 2007 >>

Entering Blog Ring's RATE 5 & WIN CONTEST is quite the surprising challenge. However, picking up the gauntlet affords the knowledge that reading blogs is immensely fun, time restraints aside.

Ironically, while the Lehigh Valley experiences our first snow storm of sorts, besides jaunts to clear off my Lamborghini parked under several piles of snow, slush, sleet and ice ... zeroing in on THE SNOWFLAKE CHRONICLES is now the subject of this final blog/ contest /review.

Writing from as far off as Las Vegas, Prosperous Snow's choices of such a varied amount of topics in over 400 blog entries is absolutely staggering. No wonder blog/ journals are considered books. Here, a fine job is done (since 2002 c-rite) and Snow is quite the author who can turn the fancy phrase, wake up the place and still be on top of things with numerous friends and comments coming her way.

Today, we actually spoke about the Mothman of Point Pleasant, WV circa 1967. So besides: How to Pronounce Banana, you can always depend on this blog to include writing facts, and suggestions.

Links are astonishing, mainly of great interest.

Indeed, way to go ... Prosperous Snow.

However, and please tuck this one inside your repertoire with a simple side glance. Perhaps it will suit in later keyboard action, you decide, dear author.

Several years ago, in 2002, a UK writer on a newsgroup gave off sound advice to all listeners, posters, writers, and the group. Of course, the exact quote escapes me at the moment.

However, when we write, everyone knows who we are when we sign our stuff. So using the following phrases maybe what he (above) termed "cutesy middle grounder-ing" but in some aspects for readers, the poor schmuck is right.

Where possible one might reconsider:

I think
I wonder
I'm not sure
I wonder if
I suppose
I've been wondering
well you name it
still we argue
I guess

All of the above, because we get it, hon.

Which points to Snow's "No matter how many differences ... there are just as many or even more similarities."

No grammar faults with cliches, but sometimes such usage may spell a straight arrow path to occasional marriage to redundant and verbose. Time saved for a reader is like a penny earned. The cent of the sense of this suggestion is brevity for writer and readers from Anchorage to Bangor, to St. Louis to Chicago.

However, of great interest what this blogger touches upon can never be erased. Teff recommends SNOWFLAKE CHRONICLES to all members eligible. While we may also cite a patient gift not to offend, not to generalize without actual quotes on facts, the above phrase list can be taken that way also. Of the latter be aware. Because: as always, blogging is and should remain individually glued to personal preferences.

Well, back to the drawing board down at:

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Where talk of writing hints is a click around the corner of the proverbial distance between first and second base.

Cordially, TEFF

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Review of A Man of Courage  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.5)

Feb 13, 2007

LadyCobra's short and sweet tale measures a mere 5KB.

However, writers here can learn from the style of jamming all the important things into this endearing story which she sums up in her well chosen intro account.

LOVE: When John is described thusly: "At 85 years old may appear fragile ...."

Isn't it something this character analysis!

Write on!

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)
2/13/07


Fractialmom tells us of family enterprises re: The Cracker Factory.

Now this grandmom in the story also dubs as the fixer of minor problems in

A REMOTE NAMED ASHLEY.

SSHHH, sh sh, Ashley's asleep now on a "bed of kleenex."

Authors, guests, comedy writers, poets and all W.C mambers might want to check this author out for her work is thoroughly adorable and enjoyable.

Thanks, Fractialmom for another good read.

Cordially,
TEFF

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