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"The Vision At Cliff's Edge" - please critique by Bill's Spirit views: 29 | rating: 10 | comments: 10

May 18, 2006 01:45 AM EDT -- -- This is part of a novel I am working on. Please critique . -- He'd come seeking rest and peace from the wearying drones and taxing dramas. Following an ancient teaching, climbing a mountain. . . . more

Condolences (A very short story) by Paul B. views: 73 | rating: 9.5 | comments: 16

March 05, 2007 06:09 PM EST -- This short short story is based on the poem, "Billy Talbot", by Ed Nudelman.   Plato chases the ground hog under the deck, shoves his snout in against the edging and claws at . . . more

"The Vision At Cliff's Edge" - rewrite and republish - Please Critique and comment by Bill's Spirit views: 44 | rating: 9.3 | comments: 22

May 24, 2006 11:13 AM EDT -- I am half-way through my re-write of this chapter and would like some feedback. I invite you to get out your red pens and have at it. Here is the location of the original draft: /viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976753090 . . . more

Fiction Excerpt by David Rochester views: 72 | rating: 8.9 | comments: 19

January 10, 2007 03:27 PM EST -- This is a fairly long chapter from a novel I have started, and abandoned, on several occasions.  There wasn't a good place to break, so I just posted the whole thing, but what I . . . more

Niftamir: Prologue by Ireny K. views: 24 | rating: 9.3 | comments: 15

April 22, 2006 11:32 PM EDT -- I am looking for constructive criticism: Grammar, punctuation, writing style, choice of words, anything. Thank you for reading. Hope you enjoy this story as much as I do.                                                 . . . more

Finding Gold at the End of the Rainbow by Gary W. Scott views: 76 | rating: 9.7 | comments: 25

April 17, 2006 12:36 AM EDT -- Originally entered in the Travel Writing Contest, I am now posting to new groups. Being handed a hot cloth after a long night's flight was a nice gesture, but mine was so hot that I was surprised . . . more

Fireside 1: Wine by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 69 | rating: 10 | comments: 85

June 01, 2006 05:27 AM EDT -- Fireside 1: Wine     Hello, do come in!  It's rather cold for autumn and the air is a tad chilly.  Here, let me take your coat.  There!  Now, let's pull up a chair, . . . more

Fireside 2: Coffee by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 63 | rating: 10 | comments: 83

June 02, 2006 05:13 AM EDT -- Fireside 2: Coffee     Make yourself comfortable by the fire, and we'll chinwag as good friends do.  No need to apologise for just dropping in.  I was kind of expecting you.  . . . more

Cajun Music --100 word drabble--week 8 non-challenge by Susan Budig views: 56 | rating: 8.9 | comments: 22

April 03, 2008 05:30 PM EDT --               Nothing could stop carcinoma cells from multiplying as they sought to dominate her healthy cells.   She lay in her hospice . . . more

Fireside 5: Stew by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 36 | rating: 10 | comments: 32

June 06, 2006 12:48 AM EDT -- Fireside 5: Stew     Hi, it's you again!  I haven't seen you for such a long time.  Don't stand outside - these autumn nights are so damn chilly.  You'll catch . . . more

Ann Patchett on Writing Fiction by Paul B. views: 37 | rating: 10 | comments: 10

March 04, 2007 08:59 AM EST --     Those of you who have read my previous articles on writing may have noticed a persistent theme. Whether discussing point of view, narrative or scene, from time to time I have brought up . . . more

Condolences II (A very short story) by Paul B. views: 101 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 24

March 11, 2007 09:42 AM EDT -- This is a rewrite of a hastely written story I published a few weeks ago based on Ed Nudelman's poem, "Billy Talbot".    Plato chases the ground hog under the deck, shoves his . . . more

Fireside 4: Roast by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 46 | rating: 10 | comments: 29

June 04, 2006 05:03 AM EDT -- Fireside 4: Roast     Hello, do come in!  I just knew you'd drop by, round about just now.  Is that the smell of roast beef and all the trimmings for a cold night?  You're . . . more

Fireside 3: Tomato Juice by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 32 | rating: 10 | comments: 17

June 03, 2006 05:15 AM EDT -- Fireside 3: Tomato Juice   Don't worry about it!  I'm always pleased to see you, not matter how late at night it is.  No, it's not almost eleven o'clock. It's just . . . more

Fireside 8: Hot Chocolate by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 67 | rating: 10 | comments: 50

June 13, 2006 05:33 AM EDT -- Fireside 8: Hot Chocolate     What a wild evening it is!  Thunder and sheet lightning all over the place.  Damn, I'll have to oil these squeaking front door hinges.  Oh, . . . more

Agent George Stone by Serina Matteson views: 23 | rating: 10 | comments: 10

June 27, 2006 10:05 AM EDT -- Agent George Stone Agent George Stone had been driving all day in the sweltering heat of the Arizona sun. Night had finally came and without warning a thick fog had descended down upon the road and . . . more

The Storm by maria (lurking in the shadows of the night) B. views: 22 | rating: 10 | comments: 6

September 20, 2006 02:58 AM EDT -- It was dark and raining hard when Elspeth Sanders pulled into the driveway. The old house stood and looked menacing in the shadows of the lightning that flashed constantly, casting an eerie look about . . . more

Pope Benedict XVI: Goodbye, Your Eminence by Magi the magical poet is once more riding the wind views: 40 | rating: 9.7 | comments: 35

June 11, 2006 05:06 AM EDT -- Pope Benedict XVI to Gather   GOODBYE, YOUR EMINENCE     Yes, Holy Father, I do realize how disappointed you are.  Of course you wanted to write your very first Gather article . . . more

The Old Winged Ghoul by Edward H. views: 7 | rating: 9.7 | comments: 8

December 21, 2006 08:38 PM EST --             Grey clouds drifted over the town. Snow clouds it seemed. If the temperature dropped a few degrees the town folk could be looking at a . . . more

Ignore the Whistles by Tarah G. views: 12 | rating: 9.7 | comments: 4

September 15, 2006 03:15 PM EDT -- It's never easy being a woman.   It's so easy to lose everything you've ever worked for...you lose to men all the time.  A woman living in a city is even harder to manage.   . . . more