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The Critic My main portfolio contains 40 items. |
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Folder links are in Red * Other Item links are in Blue Grant Proposal Writing is Ethical (18+) # 1455123: Websites are making grant writing to seem like a den of liars and theives... Della's Kitchen (18+) # 1379283: What's on the menu at your house? Here's what I've been cooking... Small Harvest (E) # 1139825: Harvest from my contanier garden that will flavor tonights supper Actually, It's All About Writing.Com (E) # 1083084: Contest Entry. Turning one of Jessiebelle's folders into being all about Writing.Com NOW THAT'S NOT FUNNY (18+) # 1062373: NO more humor... just more tragic, sad, sick, twisted goings ons - Sorry Mesothelioma (13+) # 1035234: TAKE THAT VACATION: What do you know about asbestos exposure? [My Poetry] (ASR) # 1022929: poetry - the good, the bad, and the ugly Making It Real (13+) # 995117: My story about attending the 2005 Writing.Com Convention Help Soldiers Deal With the Heat In Iraq (ASR) # 974182: A $10.00 donation you can help soldiers in Iraq deal with 120 degree heat. AS I SEE IT... (18+) # 941759: Opinion and views on what is and what is not being reported on... A Man & Wife's Eternal Argument (13+) # 891791: Ancient, eternal parental dialogue of Wind and Rain, who birth Hurricanes [An Empty-Nester's Birthday Party] (ASR) # 890201: Won: Best Overall. The Empty Nester Bash Developed based on prompts Submissions and Giving away your Rights (13+) # 886995: Letter to a Moderater of the Rose and Thorn Website about signing away RIGHTS Court room scene: Judge the Judge (E) # 885496: Rulings are based on a Judge's prejudicies, temperment, and tolerance. In 101 words. A Captured Thought (E) # 885336: A split nano-second thought captured in 101 words, crafted for pure imagery. Impressions? May I Just Have A BiB? (13+) # 885187: September 3rd, fashion dilemas, body type challenges, and a new fashion trend A Mother's Essay: Pets and Children (13+) # 884831: The muse strikes ~ one must write what one knows. Meant to be FUNNY & entertain. I Decided to become an Identity Thief (13+) # 884752: How easy is it for someone to steal your identity, cash in your bank accounts, and credit? Things NOT to do while pumping gas (18+) # 884457: I wrote what I thought in response to a MSN article in Sept. 1st headlines [Newsletters for The Writer's Circle] (18+) # 883207: Various Newletters on a variety of topics over time for The Writer's Circle The Pumpkin Patch (E) # 882753: Written from the prompt given for the Children's Writers Group Dream State (13+) # 882367: Contest Entry for Dreams, the Contest. August 2004 round. Political Writers Wanted (E) # 875119: Magazine wants - articles, poems, and essays about political viewpoints. Updated 9-06-04 The Race (E) # 867704: A tricycle race between three brothers. Who will win? Another Louisiana Mystery (ASR) # 860391: What happened to Rufus that day in the old Court House, and why? Petition To Writer's Digest Mag. (ASR) # 848120: Add your letters to the editor, any response received, and comments... [Prompts & Other Attempts At Usefullness] (ASR) # 847223: prompts and scrapbooking lessons--my attempts at being trying to be useful Tommy's Skateboard Adventure (ASR) # 846899: Maybe we all need to realize our limitations and be happy with who we are Old Decathlon Olympics Journal (13+) # 844266: Being used for Daily Writing Challenge - if you were there you know what happened! [All my attempts for the Writers Cramp] (13+) # 842222: A variety of items based on daily prompts In the Park (ASR) # 841855: Lessons that can be learned while skipping school as edited for TWAU publication. A Race To The Grave (13+) # 826123: Remembering my Family Doctor, inspired by a prompt given by The Writer's Cramp And Other Means of Procrastinating (18+) # 822803: I use to be write on another site, which is where I had this article posted. "What's for dinner?" (E) # 808264: How do you make time for yourself, your family, your job, and cooking? Thats the question. How do you make time? (E) # 808258: Time management for the rest of us! We work, clean, and do laundry. How do you make time? Wishful Thinking (13+) # 807355: A quick mornings reflections while getting to work early and almost being late. Why are you only a GUEST? (E) # 805901: Why are there always more guests online than members? Concerning "STUPID" People (13+) # 804846: Stupid people are everywhere, and the events here are all too common to be really funny. Down the Bayou South Louisisana (ASR) # 804449: What to watch for when the kids ask can they feed an animal in their own yard. I have a dream too (ASR) # 803646: Inspired by "Newbie Writing" HAVEN FOR NEW MEMBERS |
| A variety of items based on daily prompts (44 items) |
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Pomp and Consequence (ASR) # 1057198: Having fun poetically reflecting on what could happen when city folk return to nature Battle of Waterloo: The Stage Production (13+) # 1027303: Man dreams about troupe of actors giving a rare and unusual ghostly stage performance Family Inheritance (13+) # 1026828: Secrets come alive when a long lost Great Uncle turns out to be somebody unexpected An Unexpected Fatal Wind (13+) # 1026287: In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, more problems than could be expected Wind and Rain Dialogue (E) # 890230: Imagined dialogue between Wind & Rain, who I consider to be birth parents of Hurricanes On Memphis of Egypt (E) # 872777: There is another Memphis, not located in TN. Memphis, capital city of Egypt Entry: Press Release for the AAPO (E) # 872365: What if all the pet owners of America joined together and created their own Association? The Superhero - H.O.P.E. (ASR) # 871626: 40 lines of poetry - new world beginning fantasy intertwining historical fact and fiction? Small Town Crimes (13+) # 871339: An affair, and a husband's jealous rage involve a small town's appetite... Something Worse than a Bad Habit (ASR) # 870750: The perils of any kind of of an addiction? Who pays for a river rafting trip? (ASR) # 863378: How does river rafting effect our enviornment? Have you ever thought about it? The Great Mall Escape (ASR) # 859517: When a pair of shoes is trying to find a better place. The Light of Day (ASR) # 859218: What havoc can be caused by rushing to change and add laws to the U. S. Constitution? Ferryboat Ride of A Lifetime (ASR) # 858595: A ferryboat ride, a Swamp Tour, an action-adventure tale - What do you think? Caution: Student Workers Working (E) # 858044: Ever considered Student Employment as a Resident Assistant in a College Dorm? One Short Story from Lost Island (E) # 857878: A children's fantasy tale about a dragon and a mermaid Fantasy Adventure Tale (E) # 857064: A grandmother lets her daughter tell a bedtime story. The Note (E) # 856415: Have you ever found something in the pocket of pants you bought at a yard sale. World War II Memorial- Trip Back In Time (E) # 854119: Written for the Writer's Cramp- Late entry. Time zone issues. 3rd Decathlon Entry: Olympic Defeat (ASR) # 850754: A couch potato imagines they are an Olympian Regarding Regrets - Decathlon Entry 2 (ASR) # 850226: Regrets just are - it is what you do about them that matters A Fruitful Explaination (E) # 850183: Describe your personality as if you were a basket of fruit A Writer's Vision of Charity (13+) # 845933: What do you see? What do you do? ~~ when you see the need for charity. Take it to the Grave (ASR) # 845566: Short poem, about living, risks and reaping what you sow. From A Horses Mouth (13+) # 845188: A Kentucky Derby contender tells the story of the night before the Derby from his POV. Tulip as Muse in "Pi" form (E) # 844740: Two of them for the price of one. One a little heady, one down to earth. Maybe? DNA Recoding Project (13+) # 844554: Scientist work product misdirected by company officials. *sigh* Vote for me (ASR) # 843632: If I ran for political office in PA would you vote for me? Another Blonde Moment (ASR) # 843134: Ann Nicole develops a special weight loss diet with an unusual side-effect Imagine Dying at Sea (E) # 842463: A Double Cinquam 4-8-12-16-4 syllable count Monorhyme for Writers Cramp (ASR) # 842211: More bad, quickly written, Fictional poetry. Don't say you were not warned. Writer's Cramp-Face in the Mirror (ASR) # 834199: Story for the prompt March 30, 2004 For the Writer's Cramp 3-28-04 (ASR) # 833500: Another day, another chance to pour my heart and soul into a writing opportunity Writer's Cramp Entry, 3-28-04 (E) # 833411: First attempt at Sci-fi, oh my... Rain- A Triad for The Writer's Cramp (E) # 829720: This is {user:Bianca} fault. Elevator - for the Writer's Cramp (ASR) # 829656: Being horrified of heights -- glass elevators are my worse nightmare Spring's Playgrounds Sprung (E) # 829257: Writing "The Naga Uta" for The Writer's Cramp! Whew!!! Remembered Romance (13+) # 824938: Written for The Writer's Cramp. I haven't given up yet! Me and My Pal --Big Ben (E) # 823926: Written for the Short Stories Workshop with the help of my grand-daughter Now, Why Did I Say That? (13+) # 823646: Writing for the "Writer's Cramp" The First Spring Rains Over the Years (13+) # 822902: Writing for the Writers Cramp: First Spring Rain No Excuses! (13+) # 808679: prompt: exuses for missing the writer's cramp prompt The 5 Senses of Emotionally RED (13+) # 806223: Spouse Abuse described as the color red Writer's Cramp Entry (13+) # 805497: written for the WRITER's CRAMP, 24 hours, contest, I am insane! Sincerely |
| prompts and scrapbooking lessons--my attempts at being trying to be useful (8 items) |
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Journaling Prompts--March 26th, 2004 (E) # 833058: Prompt for Journaling--discover the value of a Writer's Journal Journaling Prompts - for March 13, 2004 (ASR) # 824739: Weekly journaling workshop prompts, part of The Ultimate Writing Workshop Scrapbooking - Lesson 2 (E) # 822815: More about the methods of scrapbooking and materials Scrapbooking - Lesson 1 (E) # 822807: A lesson for beginning scrapbookers. March 2nd, Journaling Prompt (ASR) # 822333: Journaling Prompt: March 2nd, 2004 Eventually I will make a folder. Prompts for The Journaling Workshop (ASR) # 821858: This is where journaling prompts given for The Journaling Workshop can be found. Journaling - Workshop Notes (ASR) # 821840: Ideas for Journals One of my "Life's Lessons" (E) # 785813: Not all grief and sorrow can be solved by MONEY |
| Various Newletters on a variety of topics over time for The Writer's Circle (10 items) |
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Reading vs. Writing vs. Reading (E) # 1011317: The Flesch-Kincaid Index, etc., and what does it all mean? Humorous, maybe, but serious Genres & Schema Theory (13+) # 987399: Writers' need to help their readers' understand, and provide the framework Cake Box Provides Lesson On Writing (13+) # 985742: A new approach to writing learnt while shopping for a cake mix. Possible??? Fictional Character Development (13+) # 984807: Making "them" real and believable... Huh? Oh my!!! Make of IT What You Will (13+) # 983898: WC newsletter - using news stories for story ideas. REALLY LONG W C Newsletter (ASR) # 905257: A form of Procrastatnation during first week of NaNoWriMo, Volunteering with purpose Submissions and Writer Guidelines (E) # 889356: September 20th Newsletter for the Writer's Circle Newsletter recipiants Writers: Historians & Prophets (ASR) # 879809: Writer's Circle Newsletter 141, 08/23/2004 To honor writers and a contest. WC Newsletter: An Author's Bio (ASR) # 878253: #140, August 16, 2004 Writing an Author's Bio Write What When (ASR) # 872732: WC Newsletter working on since September 20, 2004 - Delivered Nov. 1st |
| Won: Best Overall. The Empty Nester Bash Developed based on prompts (4 items) |
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Contest Entry: Chapter 4: The Last Laugh (E) # 886871: A wonderful surprise and wonderful dilema. Secrets can be expensive. Contest Entry: Let's Party Part 3 (13+) # 885351: Entry for the Writing.Com Fourth Birthday Bash Contest Contest Entry: Surprise Birthday part 2 (13+) # 885111: Contest entry for Writing.Com's Birthday Short Story Contest Gail Plans a Surprise Birthday Party (E) # 885047: Entry for Writing.Com's 4th Birthday Contest: based on prompts. |
| poetry - the good, the bad, and the ugly (27 items) |
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Tangible Sadness (E) # 1209617: A Nation's shame and a mother's incredible sadness Fortunately & Unfortunately (ASR) # 1145805: A Day’s Poetic Thoughts of Life’s Simple, Sweet, Pleasures Language (13+) # 1095985: All talk; no action - disgust and loathing prevails I Wish (ASR) # 1079430: A list poem, of sorts, written for the Writers' Cramp Oh No, NOT NaNo (13+) # 1027315: Being poetically silly, as I anticipate another attempt at completing NaNoWriMo Sweet Lies (ASR) # 1023684: Illuminating a life time of serial lies, poetically contrasting reality I Want... I Want.... I Want (E) # 1018808: Difference between wanting and wishing? Do any of us really want what we want? Gratitude (ASR) # 1018250: Discovering poetry, and how I relate to the poets and the poetry... To Fly (ASR) # 1017122: Childhood summer rememberances: avoiding the long story with some kind of poetry. In the Midst (E) # 1010998: Contemplation on John Keats, and what I thought I read... Inevitable Poetic Sadness (E) # 1004793: On Reading Keats, and wanting to write like that Tears And Rain (ASR) # 1000289: My son is a soldier, therefore my tears too often fall like rain. Contrasting Seasons Poetically (E) # 995410: Contrasting seasons, human indecisiveness, be careful what you wish for... I accepted Jessiebelle's dare? (13+) # 945705: A failed attempt to pen the virtuous Bush. Woe as me; Woe as us all. Tried to be funny. Olympic Effort: Too Late, So Sad. MY BAD (13+) # 901739: For the Olympic Decathlon, a late entry that won't be counted... Pantoums Concerning Trains (13+) # 894232: Written for the "Train Contest", and the Olympic Decathlon 2004 Senryu - Bad to the Bone Contest (ASR) # 847370: Poetry written to rate a lowly "1", Bad to the Bone Poetry Contest entry A Lesson Regarding Roses (ASR) # 847266: Is a rose by any other name sweeter? I wonder... It is all lies, I deserve the prize (ASR) # 844288: Contest entry. Pantoum Poetry form No Mother On "Mother's Day" (ASR) # 842494: What about the child with no Mother on Mothers Day? Every year, a reminder. A Little Haiku (E) # 822820: It is all about the wind Conversations in Poetry (E) # 805021: 24 hours, one prompt, everyday, obviously I am insane! Writer's Cramp Contest Faint Memories (13+) # 802990: Poem for Mayo's Poetry Contest, prompt word: faint Mirror's of Our Reflection (13+) # 797679: Read it and you tell me. Yes, I wrote it; just as I heard it in my head. How I Start My Day (ASR) # 797668: Writing poetry about writing. Think I might write a poem today. (E) # 785784: Got poety instructions from a user here: Jessiebelle. Now she is good! ODE TO COFFEE (E) # 785773: A parody of sorts of a Shakespearian Sonnet. It is much easier to funny than skillful. |