What a beautiful story, and what a wonderful memory for you and your family. I've stood on the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, but I've only seen Lake Michigan from the highway. Thanks for sharing this bit of family history with us, and have a wonderful evening.
Well, I knew some of these and was able to figure out a couple more via crossing letters, but Wikipedia had to help me out with more than a few. Regarding 16 Down, I would have thought the clue would read something like "Which animal do Japanese not consider as good luck?", but I could be mistaken. At any rate, I enjoyed your puzzle. Thanks for sharing it!
You do a wonderful job detailing some of Braxten's behaviors and triggers. His being mostly non-verbal absolutely makes it difficult for you and his family to interact with him in ways that lift him up and encourage him, but also to instill even basic behaviors (e.g. "Thank you"). It's fantastic that he's incorporating that learning into his life, and I know it just has to be one of the most heartwarming things you could ever experience to have him tell you "Wuv you", prompted or not. Thank for sharing this glimpse in your relationship with your special lil man.
I hope this article has gotten a lot of views, and that each viewer read all the way to the end (those subject to U.S. tax laws, anyway). I used to work Customer Service in the Self-Directed IRA department at a financial services company, and I reviewed the basics with current and prospective clients on a daily basis. More than a few of them would benefit from your article.
You did a fine job taking on an unusual challenge. It's been said it's easier to write a sentence with a vowel in Czech, than it is to write one in English without an 'e'. I'm not sure about the first part, but the latter part is certainly difficult. I liked the basic visuals of flora and fauna, and the simple pleasures that can be gained by enjoying them. Keep on writing!
Had I paid more attention to the links you supplied (especially the third one), solving this would have been much easier. I enjoyed the challenge of researching the answers, though, so thanks for creating and sharing it with us! Have a wonderful day!
It's interesting to me that fanfic has also been chosen, above and beyond the others. I think it's a good choice for someone who has great interest in and, therefore, knowledge of a specific book / movie/ TV series. I, myself, am a Star Trek fan and have greatly enjoyed the efforts of various writers not actually associated with the franchise in some way. Thanks for posting this poll. I hope the final results are useful to you in some way.
I enjoyed your story, WakeUpAndLive️~🚬đźš2024. It reminded me of a fellow soldier from my time in West Berlin who also owned a Lada, as well as another friend who owned a Zhiguli (a Russian car which, interestingly enough, was exported as a Lada). I like how you described how basic your car was, and why you preferred it to other brands. It's wonderful, that you could leave your cares behind when you were behind the wheel of your Lada. Being able to go where you want, when you want, is real freedom. It's very unfortunate about the Belgium part. Having to part with a favorite car is bad enough; having to abandon it is just painful. Thanks for sharing your story!
I liked your story. If it wasn't for the driver being "...a long way from nowhere and getting there fast.", I'd peg the location as some big city with the bad rep of being mean to tourists, and the woman as one of its denizens. Sounds like the companion's in no pain, although coherent enough to come up with some clever rhyming. As it is, it's too bad you missed the contest deadline.
This looks to be a reasonable start to an interesting story about space travel in the (apparently) distant future. Sadly, the slave trade seems to be alive and well, and spread throughout the galaxy. The security officer becomes aware of some sort of malfunction and finds that one of child slaves has left her pod far too early, which makes an obvious lead-in to the next chapter.
You may want to review the chapter for grammar and punctuation errors. There aren't a lot of them, but they do present a bit of a challenge to your readers, and you want to avoid that, if you can.
Good luck with the rest of your story, and thanks for sharing!
You make excellent points, Jeff. I admit to having initially skipped to the formatted paragraph, but I did go back up and read the original paragraph for content. Thank you, too, for the information regarding line and paragraph spacing; I didn't know, they were adjustable.
And so the question is: Did Cody change the future's timeline by revealing his startling information? It would appear not, but what about his classmates? Will any of them remember Cody's words regarding the Colts and Ravens and, realizing they had a fantastic opportunity, place a wager on the Super Bowl for that year? It's more than a little like Back to the Future Part II. It would be cool, if a sequel to this story were to appear sometime in the future.
Thanks for sharing your story with us!
This is a powerful story. Tortured for her faith in Christ, Xiao Sing clings to her faith to sustain her while imprisoned. She acknowledges the weakness of her flesh, swinging between outwardly holding true and--temporarily--renouncing her Savior under extreme duress. Inwardly, though, she knows what she believes and continually seeks strength from the Father. When her father taught her about controlling her destiny, I wonder, if he knew where her choices would lead her, and how she would choose to respond. Wonderful story!
This is a beautiful sentiment, accompanied by lovely artwork. Your mom would be so pleased. I know, what you mean. My mom's been gone almost 2 1/2 years, and every holiday season since just hasn't been the same. Keep on treasuring your memories of her in your heart.
This is a great article about a very important part of the writing process. Properly crafting your teaser / description is how we get folks to click on our story among the dozens--if not hundreds--created here at WDC on any given day. I agree with you regarding the importance of the teaser, and also enjoy creating a good one. In fact, I'd like to read "The Ghost Gun", but I can't find it in your port, on site, or anywhere else on the Internet.
I'm not the world's best writer--and certainly not the best one here at WDC--but I thought I'd provide some feedback regarding this item from your port that caught my eye.
First Impressions: The teaser / description told me right away, that there were likely a few 'jolts' to be had here. I was right. I liked the introduction of the more serious 'caretaker'.
Grammar and Spelling: No problems here.
Character/Dialogue: For some reason, 'figure' doesn't seem in line with the rest of the dragon's speech. 'Believe', perhaps?
Setting: A cemetery in the dead of night? Nothing wrong with that!
Overall: This is a well-written little story about a grave robber, who gets a well-deserved shock.
Remember that these are my personal thoughts and no offense is meant by any criticism offered.
During my tours in Augsburg and Frankfurt, I saw a lot of guys wearing that patch. Your poem tells the story of the patch's colors, and hints at the 7th's success in battle. Good job! Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful testimony to our Nation's symbol this is! I finished reading it and just had to listen to Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag". Your poem speaks of loss and sacrifice endured, and of that yet to come. Day and night our flag flies, in weather fair and foul, a reminder to those who serve and to those who see them off. Thank you for sharing.
A lovely poem, Teresa. I've seen a fair number of poems and stories about our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, and they're all good. Hidden inside yours, though, is a glimpse into the cost borne by those who love the ones that serve. Thank you for sharing it with us.
As a retired soldier and father of 4 girls, I am more than familiar with the declaration, "I gotta go NOW!", usually heard on some lonely stretch of Interstate in the dead of night. Although we saw our share of questionably sanitary restrooms, we never suffered quite the disaster you so clearly described. I'm with you, though. I wouldn't want to have been the next guy through the door, nor the station attendant subsequently hearing about it (at an elevated volume, no doubt). Thanks for sharing!
I'm not the world's best writer--let alone, the best one here at WDC--but I thought I'd provide some feedback regarding this item from the "Recent Review Requests" page.
First Impressions: A nice little 4-stanza poem with a aabb ccdd eeff gghh rhyme scheme, it tells the story of dandelions lifted from the ground to float through the air.
Grammar and Spelling: Grammar and spelling were both fine.
Character/Dialogue: "I" did a fine job narrating the tale. The imagery of the dandelions as tiny dancers or ballerinas was perfect.
Setting: There weren't any details about where the dandelions started (which is not a problem), but their landing spot was clearly pictured.
Overall: It's easy to visualize the dandelions being scattered by the wind, only to land here and there. A nice poem.
Remember that these are my personal thoughts and no offense is meant by any criticism offered.
Your story brought back some great memories of my own time in Germany. I liked your descriptions of the US Army hotels--the General Walker in Berchtesgaden, and the General Patton in Garmisch--and your day trip details were great. Thanks for sharing!
Hi, sindbad. This is such a sad story, but one with joy, too. I've had to have a few pets put down, too; it's really tough.
You easily tell Pepcee's life story: how she became an integral part of your family, how she persevered through illness, and how she finally said goodbye. It's a very moving tribute to an important part of your life. Thank you for writing and sharing it.
I'm not the world's best writer--let alone, the best one here at WDC--and I certainly prefer reading writing to analyzing it, but I thought I'd provide some feedback regarding this item.
First Impressions -
Setting: All the action takes place in the character's room. There's no description of the room, save for the original and eventual color of the walls. Adding a few details may help readers create a clearer mental image of the scene.
Grammar and Spelling: Nothing jumped out at me, except for 'whole' vs. 'hole' in the last paragraph.
Character/Dialogue: The character could be either male of female, but the reader isn't told which, and there's no dialogue.
Overall: The fly's buzzing may be seen to represent some mental crisis being endured by the character. He/She tries various therapies, concluding by opening a window--opening himself/herself up to another person, perhaps?--which seems to provide some relief.
Remember that these are my personal thoughts and no offense is meant by any criticism offered.
Thanks for sharing!
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I liked the introduction of the more serious 'caretaker'. 
