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I'm the lead editor for a small independent press, but I am on maternity leave for the next several years and thus not accepting submissions. I'll tell you my professional opinion on first chapters or short pieces and whether I would have accepted it or rejected it if I was looking for work. I've dealt most with controversial speculative fiction, and I'm most interested in polyamory a.k.a consensual non-monogamy.
Favorite Genres
Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Dystopia, Erotica
Least Favorite Genres
stream of consciousness
Favorite Item Types
Short Stories, Novels, Fraternal Polyandry
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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This is a great start! Keep up the hard work, and I am sure you will weave a magnificent tale. I think the premise provides a lot of food for thought.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

I don't live in this corner of the world, but it is good to know what is happening all the same. I'm not sure if there's a difference in how Twitter was spelled in Congo or not, but that caught my attention because Americans say Twitter. When I first saw it change to X, I thought it had been hacked or it was some kind of joke.

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Review of Jack  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This provides a lot of food for thought. Thanks for giving my mind something to chew on.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

Reading this has reminded me of a treasured heirloom in my family. While not a wedding present, it certainly holds sentimental value because my grandmother painted it.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

The intro here was full of humor, and the rest of the piece provided a lot of food for thought. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

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Review of "I Am"  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

I like the last line especially. My parents never had rings, and they are still happily married. I read an article some time ago that said the more expensive the ring, the higher the odds of divorce. My husband and I have been married for over six years. We got some cheap rings for fun, but we rarely wear them. I also got diagnosed with autism this year, and I've learned through support groups that finding rings uncomfortable is very common among autistic people, unless we're using them for stimming.

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Review of Lost in my Place  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

You've covered a lot of emotions here in just a few words. This piece was written very skillfully.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This is a kink I quite enjoy reading about, though of course fantasy and reality are quite different things.

The grammar could use work. If you want a more in-depth look at sentence structures, I recommend reading "The Elements of Grammar" by Margaret Shertzer.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This is a great start! Keep up the hard work, and I am sure you will weave a magnificent tale.

Happy writing, and I hope you enjoy it here!
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Review of Rotting  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This provides a lot of food for thought. Thanks for giving my mind something to chew on.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

The search for one's self seems to be a dilemma faced mostly by individualistic cultures, to be embarked upon in ones twenties or later. Last night, I was reading "Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us" by Christine Gross-Loh Ph.D. It seems that early childhood is the time to find one's self in Japan. There is practically no focus on academics before age 6, yet Japanese children rocket ahead of their American counterparts in later years. They also have more recesses in elementary school, as movement between classes helps to maintain focus in class.

I've also been watching "Love is Blind" in different cultures, and I was struck by how the Americans said they learned a lot about themselves in the end, while the Japanese went in with a high level of emotional intelligence in the first place. Even their breakups were more harmonious and beautiful than the drama-filled ones in other places.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This is handy information. It could be even more compelling if you told a story about someone who used these tips.

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Review of Hope  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

Poetry is a difficult thing to critique since the rules of sentence structure don't apply.

To me, this poem is a reminder that life is what we perceive it to be. Objective reality does not have much power over us.

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Review of my dreams  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (3.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This is a great start! Keep up the hard work, and I am sure you will weave a magnificent tale.

The grammar could use work. If you want a more in-depth look at sentence structures, I recommend reading "The Elements of Grammar" by Margaret Shertzer.

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Review of The Mad Ones  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This is something I need to keep in mind every day. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

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Review of Fortune  Open in new Window.
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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This reminds me of my dead boyfriend and provides a lot of food for thought.

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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This was certainly an interesting piece. Everything happened so fast I had to re-read some of it.

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Review of Sachets of Joy  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This piece was full of pearls of wisdom. Thank you for giving me some food for thought.

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Review of The execution  Open in new Window.
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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

That was quite graphic. It's not my cup of tea, but this was well-written.

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Review of A Burning Desire  Open in new Window.
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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This provides a lot of food for thought. This could have been my husband and me at one point, but therapy for both of us helped to set life back in order.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This was a very interesting piece. I'm relieved to say that I've had much better luck with technology.

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Review of A glimpse  Open in new Window.
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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

You’ve painted a vivid picture with your words. Thank you for taking me on this journey with you.

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This was a delightful read. Thank you for brightening my day!

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

I think she could benefit from some self-parenting. Has she ever read "Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans" by Michaeleen Doucleff?

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Welcome! I stumbled upon your work through the “read a newbie” feature.

This isn't my cup of tea, but I am glad you are writing about what inspires you. Keep up the hard work, and I am sure you will weave a magnificent tale.

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