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AGE: 45
LOC: Orlando, FL
GEN: Male
LAST LOGIN: May 01

I have written my entire life, but only recently (3 months) began posting my work online. I joined FanStory.com at first, but have completely migrated to Writing.com now – it seems to be a more serious site. I was ‘promoted’ to Rising Star by one of the Preferred Authors (Katkola@Writing.Com) and one of the Moderators of Writing.com. Now I am excited to continue writing and need constructive criticism to help me improve my work.

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Flash Fiction / The Pirate Package
Interesting story. One part that made me hesitate (like something was left out): You closed the laptop, presumably not responding to the spam e-mail. Then, weeks later, you received the package, went to the computer, typed your question and hit send. Did you respond to the original e-mail? There should be a little more detail in that section.
100.0% Review Quality (2 Votes)
Short Story / A Man and his Island:
Very good imagery and thought-provoking story. I do have quite a few suggestions for corrections in grammar & punctuation: In the first paragraph: You have two periods after "white furries of snow". Also, shouldn't it be "flurries"? And, I'm not sure about the word "spitted". You should have a comma after "home" ("Here was his home, modest and simple"). Consider adding the bracketed parts here: "the wind bluster[ed], causing it [to] rock eerily" You need a period after "thick curtain of darkn...
Limericks / A Cat With a Yen
This is a very cute limerick - I love it. I have no suggestions for improvement - leave it as is.
This is priceless! I love it. No changes needed at all.
Short Story / So blind you can see...
Very clear, succinct, and to the point. Also, very true. The only reason I deducted a point from the rating is the "20/20" - personally, I don't consider that a single word. I may be wrong, so please don't be upset.
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