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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Tim Chiu, I just finished reading "A Veiled Atrocity Cometh: In the Heart." I am still puzzling it over, but I find it to be a political statement about the state of affairs under the Biden administration. Thank you for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection from Writing.com
What I liked: The delivery
Recommendations: None
Changes: None

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Review of Watching Wildlife  Open in new Window.
Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Whiskerfacebythefireplace, I guess you take pest control anyway you can get it! Short, sweet, and very clear. Watching Wild Animals is a special treat every day on my front porch. Although I live in the suburbs of Washington, DC, there I still lots of wildlife, deer, rabbits, squirrels, coons, possiums, birds and more. They are not like the same animals in the wild or the ones I grew up with in the country. They are more sophisticated and less afraid of people. Thanks for writing and sharing this. It brought back memories.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by Writing.com
What I liked: The brevity, content, and memories it invoked.
Recommendations: None
Changes: None

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Review of Companionship  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Lucky Dog, you are blessed to have had parents who shared a life of love and companionship, and to have found your soulmate. Without a lot of boring details, such has not been my lot, even though it was my dream. My parents were separated and later divorced. My marriage lasted twelve years. Today, I am still single and often companionless.

I have a beautiful family—four adult kids, seventeen grandchildren, and, in May, sixteen great-grandchildren. Most of us spend a lot of time together, but some stay far away and are rarely seen.

Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed the read and quite understood the shared relationships and companionship.

Why I read "Family": It was the first story that came up, and I was curious.
What I liked: The way you told the story and the content
What I would change: expressing are (our) concern for the (strike the word the) others. ...started a (delete the a) seeing him. New sentence or not...but you (we instead of you) still feel close.
Recommendation: Maybe edit or have Grammarly check it. It is pretty good, but not perfect, Grammarly, that is.

These are my thoughts and recommendations. Please use what you can and ignore the rest.

Thanks again for sharing.


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Review of Hidden Truths  Open in new Window.
Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
WOW! HeatPoet, this is deep, descriptive, informative, and attention-grabbing. I don't believe I have ever come across a piece written in this format that told a story about a person. It was different and intriguing to read. Thank you for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection from Writing.com.
What I liked: The writing style
Recommendations: None -- even though different, it flowed and delivered the message
Changes: None

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
WOW, Jessica Morgan, that was nicely done, and filled with ten years of living life to the fullest. I loved it. Thank you for sharing it, and doing it in such good taste.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by Writing.com
What I liked: The content, the way the story was told, the format, in short, everything.
Recommendations: NONE
Changes: NONE

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Review of Mnemosyne  Open in new Window.
Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Adherennium, thank you for sharing this lovely expression of those Greek mythological creatures that inspired many of us to write—at least they did me. Greek mythology was one of my favorites during my English Lit days.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by Writing.com
What I liked: The entire presentation and treatment of the item and the characters.
What I would change: Nothing
Recommendations: None

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Prem Junio, I am also an emotional writer. I definitely put things on paper that I would probably never say out loud, but then there are some things I will only put on paper if I plan to burn them when I am finished writing them.

I connected with your piece. Thank you for sharing it.

What I liked: The down-to-earth approach and the content.
Why I read it: It was a random selection from Writing.com.
Recommendation: Maybe a second read through with some light editing.
Changes: Maybe it had to happen, so I could awaken. Consider: It could have happened so I could awaken. That would separate the two, "maybe."

These are my thoughts. Please use what you can and dismiss the rest.


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Review of Something New  Open in new Window.
Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Rex, I love it! What a beautiful and wonderful love poem! Thank you for writing and sharing it. I enjoyed the read and felt the vibes.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by Writing.com
What I liked: The entire poem, message, and portrait within the storyline
Recommendation: Hit the return button in stanzas one and three.

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Jeff, I started out thinking, "Wow, another fifty-year love story," and ended up thinking, "Wow, they didn't even make fifty years!" What a twist, and what a way to tell a story about a love that was and then wasn't. Thank you for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection from Writing.com
What I liked: The smooth twist from sucking the reader into a very familiar place and then snatching them out to a totally unexpected place.
Recommendation: Consider re-reading and editing.

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
Jaiam, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post. I have also written about silence, and I totally agree with you and your presentation on silence. Thank you for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by writing.com
What I liked: The subject matter, the presentation of the subject matter, and the movement within the piece.
Recommendation: Which clash (clashes) with spring.

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Review of Joanna  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Rene Maori, your intro to this poem made me think of when I was young and wrote all the time. So much of my writing has been lost over the years. Computers came along too late to save many of them, but now the door is open, and clouds are available, as are wonderful sites like writing.com.

Thank you for writing this poem. It is very expressive and revealing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by writing.com

What I liked: The subject matter, going from summer to fall, or the changing of the seasons

Recommendations: None

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.0)
WindSpirit3, "Blues River Tuning" made me think of our environment and how important it is to the rest of our lives and the universe. This brief writing reminded me that other life forms are making their own music and doing their own thing, which might just be more like ours than we think. Thanks for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by writing.com.
What I like: The treatment of the environment and the message it shared
Recommendation(s): Break up each sentence, i.e.,

They all sing the blues! - their version of it at least.

The meadow grasses merge with the sweet(,) cool breeze coming off the chilly creek - at least their branch of style.

I also recommend that you re-read and edit to improve the flow.

These are my suggestions. Please use what you can and disregard the rest.

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
WOW! Jeffrey Meyer, you nailed that one. Your clever, clear, and compelling use of the hornet's nest to tell the story was a masterstroke. Thank you for sharing the story of a fallen marine who did not get left behind.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by writing.com
What I liked: The analogy of the hornet's nest
Recommendations: None
Changes: None

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (3.5)
WakeUpAndLive, I loved the take on the nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb, and the first two stanzas got my attention. However, I kind of lost it after reading the second and fourth stanzas, for they did not fit the rhyme and tone of the first two.

Why I read it: It was a random selection from Writing.com
What I liked: The rework of Mary Had a Little Lamb, the nursery rhyme, and the first two stanzas
Recommendation: Consider rewriting and rewording the last two stanzas to culminate in the reader's grasping and tying together the first two stanzas.

Thank you for sharing. Remember, these are my thoughts about YOUR work, and I have no clue as to what you were trying to share beyond what you have written. Also, I know that I am not an expert; I am just a reader.

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Review of Under the Wheel  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
Winklett loves Jackie & Shadow, sharing ones pain and dread can be one of the hardest things one can do, but you shared, and that is what is most important. Thank you for sharing.

Why I read "Under the Wheel:" It was a random selection by Writing.Com.
What I liked: How you shared the information
What I would change: ...iny splashes (of) green; sudden knock… -- delete one period or add one

Thank you for sharing. My changes are merely suggestions for those two items; I suggest reviewing and possibly editing the rest.

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Review of Winter Lai  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Adhere - Definitely Writing, I thought this was extremely well done and enjoyed the read, the rhyme, and the message! Thank you for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by Writing.com.
What I liked: The writing style as well as the message.
Recommendations: None.
Changes: None.

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Review of Mixed Up Badly  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Tim Chiu, thank you for writing and sharing "Mixed Up Badly." It reminded me of going from complete and utter confusion and fear to overcoming, conquering the task, and knowing how to get it done. I had to read it twice for it to sink in, but sink in it did.

Why I read it: It was a random selection by writing.com
What I liked: The brevity of the story in a few short stanzas
Recommendations: None
Changes: None

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Wow, Gracie, the title of your piece, "The Love of Having Friends," immediately caught my attention, and I had to stop and read it.

Why I read it: It was a random selection from writing.com
What I liked: I loved the title and the message in the story.
Recommendations: To always read and re-read your work. Also, make paragraphs to keep information together and tell the reader what you are thinking.

Changes: See rewrite below.

On the first day of school, August 12th, 2024, I started 9th grade, and for our second class, we had reading.

I sat at a table with a girl named Makayla, and soon after that, I was introduced to Sierra. I introduced her to Casey, my best friend since 8th grade.

Honestly, I told my mom I wouldn't like it here at this school because I was far from my friends, but I suppose that's the reason for starting a new school: with new friends, new teachers, and a new me.

Remember, these are my opinions. I am not a grammarian or English teacher. Just one of your readers. If the truth be told, I should also follow my own advice. LOL

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Wandering Thoughts, Hmm? Yes. True. We are on the same page. Shooting, killing, lying, false doctrines, and more are killing our world and setting us all up for failure and death. In past times, they said to live by the bullet and die by the bullet. God says we have a choice. I choose life. Thank you for the reminder, and Humm? Yes. True.

Why I read this piece: It was a random selection by Writing.com
What I liked: The presentation and the message
What I would change: Nothing
Recommendations: None

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Review of Timber Falls  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (3.5)
Greetings, Punk Po. Thanks for writing and making your poem "Timber Falls" available on WDC. I found the title interesting—almost intriguing—since I am a tree lover, and the word "timber" raised my expectations about the poem being about trees.

Why I read it: IT was a random selection by WDC
What I liked: The title
Recommendation(s): To read through it again, and remove the & (spell out the word and); consider different w0rds for:

Scarred in judgment, but I can only laugh
Because I know the splendors of my path

Every life matters from twilight to dawn
Until the last breath of the wind is gone

They do not rhyme and throw off the beat.

These are my thoughts. It is your poem. Please consider the above as suggestions.

Thank you again for sharing.

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Review of Transcendental  Open in new Window.
Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.5)
Koyel-writing again, thank you for sharing. I love writings that forces me to look up words or sayings or terms with which I am not familiar or forgotten. This very short piece made me do just that.

Why I read it: Randomly selected by Writing.com
What I liked: it was short and sweet
What I would change: Nothing
Recommendations: None

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Review of Vanishing Act  Open in new Window.
Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.5)
Dear Huntermoon, this one was a little beyond my grasp since I missed the mystery appearance. After reading it the first time, I reviewed it twice. I learned a few new words, which I looked up during the first read-through (assen and purloined).

Nice way to write a short mystery story. Thank you for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a selection by WDC
What I liked: The short story, and its presentation, and the use of words
What I would change: Nothing
Recommendations: None

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Review of A VALENTINE  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Mary Ann MCPhedran, I have not written a love poem in quite some time, but I found this one sad and intriguing. As I read it, I thought of a few people in my life who have transitioned, and whom I think about frequently. Thank you so much for sharing this one.

Why selected: "A Valentine" was randomly selected from the list provided by WDC.
Why I read it: I read it because of the title, and because this year everyone was talking about Galentine, and I like tradition.
What I would change: Nothing
Recommendations: None

Again, thank you for sharing, and an old-fashioned girl like me prefers Valentine.

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Review of Final Cracks  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Papabigsauce, first of all, I am an emotional writer. I write about things that touch me, things that I know, feel, or otherwise experience.

I could feel the pain of this one, and even though there is a disclaimer, I think there is something dark or deep in the words that comes from a place of hurt in real life.

If you are experiencing an emotional moment, please seek help. If it is NOT YOU, please accept my apologies for the above.

Why I reviewed it: It was a random selection from WDC postings.
What I liked: Despite being very dark and ominous, it got my attention.
What I would change: Probably nothing at the moment.
Recommendation(s): See above narrative.

Thank you for sharing.

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Review by G. B. Williams Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.0)
Goody, it was very interesting to stumble across this short story about a man with a foot fetish. It made me laugh out loud. In the past few months, I met a man who has a foot fetish about my feet, and we can never have a conversation without him asking about my feet or offering me a foot massage. LOL

To truly rate the short story, I need to read it again, but on the once-through read, it held my attention, and was enough for me to complete the read. Thanks for sharing.

Why I read it: It was a random selection from WDC
What I liked about it: The subject matter
Recommendations: None

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