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I try to imagine I've just taken a seat in the waiting room at a doctor's office and picked up a magazine to pass the time. Suddenly - what's this? - I stumble upon your little work of art. As a result of reading your story, either I will 1) I like it so much I MUST have it, so I stuff the magazine down the front of my shirt and hope the doctor isn't checking my heartbeat today, or 2) Become so nauseated at the ineptitude displayed by your chicken scratches that I will beg the doctor to consider me for an emergency euthanasia. Chances are it will be somewhere in the middle.
I'm good at...
I like to think I can recognize a good story when I see one. I can also recognize general structure errors, but it is important to realize that I 'ain't no stinkin' English teacher' either, so I probably won't catch everything. Besides, if it turns out what I'm reading is a real train wreck, it's likely I'll get frustrated with all the errors and shut the review down prematurely. I will try to be as constructively critical with your piece as I would wish for someone to be with mine. Okay?
Favorite Genres
Dark/Horror/Scary/Thriller/Suspense/Supernatural/Humor (intentional or otherwise)/Drama/Ghost...
Least Favorite Genres
Anything that says you didn't do your due diligence before sending it to me is -- in my mind -- a "crummy genre." Nor do I wish to read your political rants -- as enlightening as they may be...
Favorite Item Types
Short Stories/Fiction
Least Favorite Item Types
Poetry! Unless you're convinced you have something that will sway me because it's A) Damned funny, or B) So sad I'll begin blubbering three verses into it. Otherwise, you'll probably cure my insomnia. Poetry ain't my strong suit, gang!
I will not review...
1) Your homework 2) Your kid's homework 3) Anything that suggests to me that you didn't even bother to use the spell check feature before sending it my way. In other words, if you sent me stuff because you are simply too lazy to correct the simple stuff yourself, then don't waste my time (or yours)! NOTE: ***Please keep it under 3k words; I want to have time to write my OWN stuff which can be ripped by some other reviewer - I deserve equal time, you know...***
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Review by Indelible Ink
Rated: E | (4.0)
My initial reaction is that this is without a doubt something that comes straight from the heart; there is emotion tied to every word. I can relate to this to the extent that I love my own wife tremendously but to be honest, we have some "dull moments" (But I will show this to my wife just so she knows that there's room for improvement before I go out and write something like this).
In all honesty, this type of poetry is foreign to me, so it is very difficult for me to measure it without a yardstick, if you know what I mean. Also, you might want to run "volumn" through the spell check once or twice as I think there is a better spelling of the word.
Having said that, I started off by saying that you can feel the emotion and energy throughout and that's something even I can recognize & appreciate.


Review done as a task for "AUTHORS' SPOTLIGHT - Season 5" by Dr. T - Authors Spotlight On! (128) drtaher
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Review by Indelible Ink
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
The description of the contest is, by itself, well done, and makes the contest sound like fun. But, since it's July 6th now, you might want to delete the June 15 sign-up deadline since it does no longer apply (as per amended rules) , but some folks might stop reading when they see the June 15 date. As it stands right now, it looks like you're waiting indefinitely for the last contestant(s). If that's the case, aren't you running the risk of going to the point where some of the original sign-ups may drop due to other commitments /obligations/loss of interest? Also, this page has a lot of information; it might be worth considering trimming it just a bit!

Other than that, it's awesome!
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Review by Indelible Ink
In affiliation with Upgrade Aides  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
My impression of the contest is this:
I think it was pretty much exactly as advertised, with one exception. The only thing I take issue with is that in the "How does this work?" section, in bold letters, it is stated, "Please realize that this is not a writing contest." If you go back to the judging criteria for each round, it seems pretty much most of them were being judged exactly in the same manner as a writing contest. (And if not, I guess I'd need the differences pointed out to me). That's not a complaint on my part; I just don't feel that it (that statement) applies since I'm not sure what other criteria you could use.
As far is the daily "hoops" we were required to jump through, they were pretty much as expected; fairly diversified; some requiring little effort (I.e. limerick) to considerably more effort (4 reviews in one day). The only one that I think you should consider pitching is the rate/review of the judges. In the interest of avoiding any possiblity conflict of interest accusations, given the fact that this is a competition and the contestants are all out to gain the favor of the judges, why put them in a potentially compromising position?
Along similar lines, anyone that writes and then subsequently has that writing evaluated by another has to realize that failure is an inherent by-product of the business. Like most of the arts, whenever you have humans judging humans, certainly everyone has biases whether they admit it or not. I most certainly do. Unless one is an incredibly gifted writer, he or she is going to experience rejection more often than not. Do I think I should have won more rounds? Sure...there were a few that I though I couldn't lose. But that's my point: Anybody who has any confidence in their own ability should expect to win, but also has to realize that the odds dictate it's not going to happen all the time. No doubt most of the contestants each felt (for the most part) that their respective daily submissions were winning material, and felt a bit bummed when they didn't win. I guess it all comes down to this: You have to have a thick skin to be a writer, but no doubt an even thicker skin to be a judge!

Thanks, it was fun!

WordImperfect
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Review of Fuzzy Abstraction  
Review by Indelible Ink
In affiliation with Upgrade Aides  
Rated: E | (4.5)
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#1430328 by emerin-liseli


I do not have alot of experience with poetry (either writing or reviewing), so take that for what it's worth (although sometimes the perspective from someone "distant" to your work can offer a different "take"). Personally, I like the "rythym" and/or "flow" of Fuzzy Abstraction; I like to see a sort of logic in poetry (in both the message and the pace) and you have that here. You don't have to be a secret agent to decode the message (some poets work so hard on finding just the "right words" that the message often gets lost in the vernacular), so I like a poem with "readability." While I could feel the emotion, you have to reach in and grab my heart to get a 5.0, and I didn't quite get that, but I still liked it alot...
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Review of The Blooper  
Review by Indelible Ink
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
This was a lot of fun to read. Being a father with two daughters who played fast-pitch softball in high school made it easy to relate to; my wife and I would always get a kick out the parents who seemed more like PR reps than parents! You have an uncanny ability to create an "I'm-there-while-it's-happening" environment, so it was easy for me to become part of the story (i.e. living it with you). The perspective from the announcing booth was great; it's not often we get that...You choose your words well and offer a seamless story flow. Keep up the good work!
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