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An exercise ... after reading Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants," try to do something similar where the main issue is not mentioned, but clearly there is something more going on. Feedback NOT wanted: Don't tell me that I'm no Hemingway. I already know that. Feedback wanted: Is it too obscure? My unspoken issue is not abortion (like the Hemingway story), but do you get a sense of what is really troubling the father?

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This is the story of an African boy who joins a rebel movement only to be confronted with horrific realities.

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An account of a woman's twelve-month ordeal that began with a child's birthday party. Life deals her some unexpected blows and upsets her will to live as demons dance in and out of her consciousness.

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Done as a writing exercise. Three pages on "someone giving something to someone else." I still feel that what I produce does not match what I had in mind when I started and so I'm not "hitting the nail on the head." That could be good or bad. So, just wondering how well this piece works.

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Nora writes scary stories because that's all she ever hears from her grandmother. This is one she wrote in fifth grade. She's been hearing ghost stories since she was 3.

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Remembering a time in my past, for they say coming to terms with the past is to make peace with your soul, also the point when I started to think that I wanted to become a writer.

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My Writing Life entry for the My Writing Life Contest

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Danny Marx is abruptly torn from his unpromising life as an average office grunt, by a woman he's had a crush on for weeks before actually meeting her. Now facing a series of unexpected and confusing threats, he finds that the more he learns about Caprice, the less sense she makes to him. This book is a bit of an experiment for me on several levels, not the least of which is to find out whether I am capable of writing a short novel. NOTE TO POTENTIAL REVIEWERS: As with any novel, the point of entry should be chapter one. With Caprice in particular, if you jump in anywhere else, you will almost certainly miss the entire point of the story. That danger will increase exponentially as I add more chapters. The kind of feedback I need more than anything else is about plot and character development, so latecomer reviews, while well-intentioned, won't be of value. Please start from the beginning.

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Sequel to 'Into the Light'. The boys are back and, let me tell you, they gave me a hell of a time writing this one. I have never dealt with two more ornery, hard-to-manage characters. If you were thoroughly disgusted by 'Into the Light', you will be utterly horrified by 'Beneath the Blue'. The We-Hate-Meghan Fan Club is going to have a field day with this one.

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The first three reviewers said bring the list above. I did and rewrote some of the areas. Thanks for your reviews.

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Disappointment caused me to write this. Please don't stop writing a great story just because only one or two people review it. Don't 'sell out' for more reviewers. If only one or two people continue to read faithfully, that means they enjoy the story, and they want to know how it will end.

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Men usually don't touch on these with few exceptions. I am going to cover ten or so women who through their efforts and likely no knowledge of their own changed the world.

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The journey starts with a single step. [Author's note: Yes, I'm intending everything to be vague, it'll be explained later. Also, the chapters are purposefully short, I'm experimenting with parallel construction.] WARNING: I don't care if you jump in the middle and review a random Chapter. However, if said review contains any comments like "I don't know what's going on," or some such nonsense, you'll receive a curt response and a 1 rating. Thank you.

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This is the story of how I started writing. Written for the My Writing Life Competition.

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We find peace in perfect love.

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Ever wondered what happened to Roll? Why don't we ask Rock?

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Horror/Sci-fi Enjoy.

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This is part one of two........

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For forty-four years I have been training dogs using techniques I learned in my adolescence while living at my father's gun-dog kennel. This book will teach you how to live in harmony with your dog

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This story is about a man that is so caught up in his life that he never sees what goes around him. I would love to make this a stronger story. It seems a bit dorky to me, I'd like to make it stronger.

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Hi there and thanks for reading my story. This is my first post so...deep breathe, here I go. I started this a couple of years ago and recently have resurrected it. It starts in a regression and I am not sure that is working out. It may be a bit confusing. But you will read for yourself. It is a story of a young couple facing a loss and how they handled it. It is incomplete and was started as a short story but is turning in to a novel. This is chapter 1. I welcome all well intentioned advice. Thanks!

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Senator Kennedy's diagnosis reminds me of my father's experience. Seizures, diagnosis, rapid decline. The family suffers the loss rapidly but finally, longs to be released from the tragic circumstances. I remember praying for my father's death so he wouldn't suffer anymore. Knowledgeable comments appreciated.

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The title of this quirky women’s fiction novel is also the name of the entirely female band the main character, Kat, forms in order to keep connected with her best friend—a family-oriented shrink she met in a college group. Kat’s painting career receives a boost from the socialite singer the friends recruit, and a romance with the guitar player’s cousin develops; both increase the stakes Kat has in the band’s success. But when the debut gig ends up being their last, will Kat be able to adjust to the changes, or will she lose her guy, career, and best friend through the band created to gain it all?

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In Boston the new museum of contemporary art displays avante garde exhibits, some of them rather baffling. I visited recently with ten friends from Western Mass. Boats sail outside the big glass wall and the airport can be seen across the water. That's Logan, where terrorists once boarded planes to wreck some lives and landmarks.

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~~My spin on song titles contestants should avoid. Some songs are so owned now they should never grace the stage again, some have been butchered so badly, having to agonize through other renditions would cause a spike in nationwide deaths, and some songs are just not...um...Idol material.~~

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Why isn't here a genre selection for cook books? Have I nailed this or have I strayed from the bull's eye? I eat a lot of beans.

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The story of an unlikely friendship that goes beyond the realm of friendship.

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This is the story of a wolf pack in Alaska

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PAUL WEEKES knows all about poverty, after a harsh childhood spent raising both himself and his younger cousin Mark, who refuses to grow up. He now runs a farm on the island of Xantrope, cultivating ground provisions and marijuana for export, because he refuses to risk a return to the poverty of his past. Things get complicated when the corrupt police officer who facilitates Paul decides he wants a bigger cut of the illicit business. Worse, Mark is involved in a murder and a hit-and-run accident involving the police officer’s niece. Paul has his hands full coping with danger from Mark’s associates, orchestrated attempts to hijack his goods, keeping himself alive and pursing a romantic interest. ******For want of somewhere else to put this, I've termed it Other. It can best be described as Romantic Suspense.

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Ever want to meet someone who is no longer available? I wanted to meet my mother once...

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you do not have to have children to be a mother. Some women care for many children and make differences in their lives. This piece is to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all women.

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I am hoping to write a children's book/series about a fairy who finds out that she has magical powers and what else- must save her kingdom from the big, bad dragon. My tenative age group is 7-10 years old (I hope this does not turn anyone off from reviewing it). I am looking for honest feedback- what works, what does not, suggestions for improvement especially with respect to the characters.

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