Hello, PatrickB! I'm wizzie and I have reviewed your "Poe's Daughter" as an assignment for Rockin' Review Academy!.
My First Impression: This was a fascinating story and I was hooked from beginning to end. It evoked such mystery and suspense that I was delighted to read it, but it was so well done that it is difficult to review and make any suggestions.
Characters: Agnes, clearly was not in her right mind, probably from years of hearing how ugly she looked from her mother. It seems she substituted the raven for her mother to continue hearing what she had heard throughout her life; something she desperately wanted to overcome. I would have liked a little more detail about the stuffed raven and what it represented to her, to provide a little more clarity. Anna, the innocent bystander, used for the beauty Agnes thought she could reap.
Spelling/Grammar/Sentence Structure: You used complete as well as short, incomplete sentences that made the dialogue and narration very realistic. I found no spelling errors.
Other:} Although it was well written it was still a harsh piece to read and I could see how it might put some readers off. But the story is in the mind of the writer to be placed into the reader's thoughts.
Thank you for the pleasure of reading your story. Please take what I've offered and use it as you wish knowing that I hope to read more of your work.
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Perfect 10 Sig"