Loekie's profile

AGE: 52
LOC: Canada
GEN: Male
LAST LOGIN: April 21

I have been writing since 1979. My focus is science fiction but lately I have been writing fantasy. Up to now, I have written 40 short stories & novellas and a few rejection letters.

Since 1996, my focus has been a fantasy series called Tangled Threads. I thought this was going to be a short story but it exploded into full blown series. Currently I have two complete volumes and project at least 4 more. Volume 1, A House Fractured< is now undergoing a major revision based on feedback from people who read the first draft.

In time I hope to have my stuff in print but that is not why I write. I love to write. It is exciting to put a pencil to paper and after some time have pages of scribbles that are good. Then again, I have m…

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"Have you heard the story about Buffalo and Field Mouse?” “No” “Well, let me tell you a story." %%%%% A long time ago, according to a Cherokee tale, Field-Mouse was out gathering wild beans for the winter. Now while he was out, his neighbour, Buffalo came out to graze in the meadow. Well, Mouse was not too happy because he was worried that Buffalo would mow down all the long grass with his prickly tongue and there would be not place for him to hide. And Mouse, being a proud animal, did not li...

Children’s - Overall

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26 Reviews 26 Comments

_“Does anyone know why Bat has no friends?” “No” “Well, then let me tell you a story.”_ ++++++++++++++++++++ A long time ago, there was a terrible battle between the animals of the land and the animals of the air. I don't know why the animals were at war, but they were. Now Bat was a very proud animal and did not like to lose. He looked at the battle and saw there were far more birds than mammals. They could swoop down to attack the mammals and then fly away out of harm's way before the mamma...

Children’s - Overall

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I thought we were making progress. That is what Dr. Hanlon had said. She was proud of my advances, my recovery. She had said so herself. More than once. But now I know something is wrong. I sensed it when an attendant came back with my handwritten notes. He was stiff when he put them on my writing table, cautiously trying to avoid any contact. In a flat voice, he told me that Dr. Hanlon would be by shortly. Then, as he walked to the door, he gave me a peculiar look with a quick glance back at...

Short Story - Overall

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41 Reviews 38 Comments

Here I sit, in the Nürnberg HBF, at 10:51. Almost everything is closed, including the reservation desk. So there was no way to get a reservation on the train. Especially for a couchette. I’m not too happy because of that. The week was frustrating because I was trying to get some stuff, over the net, to here. Things were extremely slow or not working at all. A couple of times, I had the urge to grab a machine gun and shoot some machines. Thus, when it came time to have a beer at 4:30, I had a ...

Non-Fiction - Overall

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58 Reviews 60 Comments

Silence fell on the room. Taliesin looked from his fur draped chair, out to the assembled people. The brazier was starting to burn low. He could see that the people were growing restless, wondering who would stand up next. Some wished to stand up but did not know how to say what they felt. Some thought what they had to say was too trivial and not worthy of such a solemn occasion. Some sat, still numbed by the death of King Gwefldn. Taliesin's eyes roamed the room. His eyes met with a pair of ...

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by JayG

First a nitpick and then I'll get into the review. It is the word luxuriated. I know the word but I don't think it works. Nitpick over. I like the way you start the chapter. The first couple of paragraphs made me feel as if I was there. And then with the children playing, you quickly give insight into the type of person Ben Fisher is. The interplay in the store is good. I like that Ben is 'playing' dumb thus gathering information and details. This is something I would imagine an agent in the ...

by JayG

Your piece starts with a good hook, so I was curious to read on. Things flowed reasonably well until the return of the car towards Ted. I felt that scene a little overblown. I could see some editors stopping there. For me, it read too much like a TV show. My last point is we don't get much from Ted. I know this is just the start of the novel but I found nothing compelling with Ted to pull me along. Especially since he is not fit for the job. That is something else an editor might point out. I...

by JayG

You set up the mystery in a unique way. I like you are not using a formula here to bring in the murder and set Delia's life into a spiral. The sequence with the mother is a good touch because you quickly start to build Delia. And I like that Fern's paranoia about the world actually came true. I like the tension you have at the graveyard. And the strange happenings, with Nester. He doesn't believe that Delia went to school with Gail and is shocked she knows of him. The mystery is set. My main ...

by SincerlyTee

I agree 100% with you. I had the privilege to visit New Orleans a few years ago and fell head over heels in love with the city. And you rightly bring up a good point, from Greg Allen. Many people know New Orleans only as the French Quarter. Not the neighbourhoods. They don't see the devastation beyond that small part of New Orleans. They don't see the intricate weave that defines the city. I was sadden by what happened after Katrina hit but it quickly turned to anger with the lack of governm...

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