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Rated: E | (5.0)
Dear RRH,

This is an excellent folder of items to help writers write better. Perhaps it needs a bit of organisation in the form of collecting prose-related items and poetry-related ones in two different sub-folders or something like that?

The links are very useful and their sheer numbers speaks for the hard work you have put in to make this folder!

Taher
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427
Rated: E | (4.5)
Dear RRH,

I tried hard to compose a CC as a review but faied to do so. Quite clearly, writing a four-line poem that is rhyming, satirical and comic is tough! I visited the Campfire too and am considering joining it, if only to try and try again the same thing!

Taher
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428
Rated: E | (4.5)
Dear RRH,

It is always useful to return to your port and examine a few items. This timely list will spare many newbies the agony of submitting their creative pieces to dubious sites on the net. Your idea of updating the piece at intervals, and of putting new material at the top is also much appreciated!

Taher
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Review of Item Statistics  
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Dear SM,

I have always enjoyed and appreciated your in-depth explanation and illustration of something that you and the other members of the staff have brought to fruition successfully here on Writing.com. This item is no exception. Your creating a sample statistic with the Discussion forum and your taking the time to explain its statistics in so much detail shows how dedicated you are to this amazing web-site.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience with us.

Taher
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Review of Comin' Up For Air  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Dear Lara,

Welcome to writing.com! I am not much into reading or reviewing songs (don't ask me why), but I looked at this one as I wanted to read a newbie. I am pleasantly surprised! The song is easy to understand and well written. The ending is very inspirational too. Keep writing!

-Taher

P.S. Please change the s[elling of "breath" to "breathe".

-T. *Smile*
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Review of Birthright  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
Dear MD (I wonder if I may call you that!),

The story turned out well, but I am afraid I could not clearly make out why you used the word "birthright" at the end? If you intended to imply that Annie's daughter and Holston were the parents of the child that she substituted for the dead kid, why, this point was not easily enunciated in the text. Apart from this, I have a few suggestions too:

*Bullet* The coach driver was dead; lost control driving too fast across the rickety wooden bridge, Annie surmised .... here, add the words "he had" before the word "lost".

*Bullet* "Run to the tavern Jim and get help," ordered Annie ... here, the arrangement is meaningful if you put commas before and after "Jim".

Taher
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Review of Haunted Hallway  
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Dear Captain,

I was expecting the story to turn out in the manner it did; however, even so, the way in which it was written, it made me read it in a rush! You have done a wonderful job and the timing of the anti-climax is also done at the perfect point! Well done, sir!

Taher
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Dear Storymaster,

It is really heartening to have a person such as you who gives so generously from his own kitty to people whom he hardly even knows! May God Bless you for the same.

At the same time, let me say that giving GP's for writing reviews is the most imaginative step taken by you to encourage fellowship among all the members. This item and the Review Mixer have done a lot for me at least!

Taher *Smile*
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Review of The Old House  
Rated: E | (3.5)
Dear K,

I have an idea that you probably do not check the punctuation before sending the mail, otherwise so many errors will not come through!
Taher
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Review of Just Those Days  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Dear Kaitlin,

Even as I read this poem, I was reminded of an old saying that every cloud has a silver lining. You are so right. Things that look dismal initially may end up with a cheer and we should not judge something too soon! Good poem indeed. A few lines here have gone to longer lengths and they interrupt the smooth flow when you say the poem aloud. See if you can shorten them and sharpen them too.

Good luck and best wishes,

Taher
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436
Rated: E | (5.0)
Dear SMs,

Wonderful item to rejoice and celebrate the birthday of Writing.com. You guys are simply great and deserve full points for taking this web-site to dizzying heights so fast and with such a friendly attitude to all users. Truly, the site is blessed!

Taher
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437
Rated: E | (5.0)
Dear SM,

This is indeed a very precise and well-described account of the new facility that you have introduced, and as you say, its usage innovativeness will only be known once more people subscribe to it. I will add it to my wish list immediately!

-Taher
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438
Rated: E | (5.0)
Dear Jacque,

I came across your name in one of the convention 2004 write-ups (I believe it was in Viv's write-up) and was curious to visit your port as she described you as a "dear friend for the last thirty years"! I am pleased to know you, Madam. Please give my love to your eight-month old grand-child!

Perhaps a lot of what you write in this piece is the same as your bio-block. Maybe some change is needed either there or here ...

Taher
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Review of Family Reunion  
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Dear Viv,

You sure took us on a magical journey! I am sure your friends won't let you stay at home the next year either! Your telling of the conention was easily the best of the three or four that I read about. What the rest of us are dying to know (and you won't tell us, of course) is the REAL NAMES OF THE SM AND SMs ... *Laugh*

Taher
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Dear Winklett,

I admire your fortitude and smiling in spite of facing the two tragedies that you mentioned.

Your account of the Convention was succinct and yet clear: we, who had no hope of attending, felt as if we were there with you when you all cheered the SM and the SMs when they danced!

Lucky you ...! I envy you today!

Taher
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Review of The Purple Aggie  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Dear Grace,

This is a beautiful, nostalgic piece. You have created a different world that is romantic and full of pleasant and pleasing memories. I, however, failed to find the meaning of the title expression (What is Aggie?)

The word "twilight" is spelt wrongly and you might want to correct that.

Keep writing! Do review some of my items too!

Taher *Smile*
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Rated: E | (5.0)
The three formats you have sent do not include sending back your manuscript in 30 pieces, my friend! Still, I mean, this is a very useful piece and lots of us who are aiming to get published will hope at least for the "very kind" rejection letters!

-Taher
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Rated: ASR | (4.5)
Dear Kraken,

I appreciate your elaborate discussion on rating and reviewing. I definitely feel that some items, like those put up by {suser:Writing.com Support} as well as some Image items do not need a review and merely sending a number is sufficient. What do you think about that?

Taher
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Review of My Rating System  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Dear Cassandra,

This is publishable as is! Great work, coherent thoughts and no errors that I could see.

Taher
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445
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Dear Popcorn,

Lovely story. You narrated it well too. I just wish you avoided the magic and the fantasy. It's just a personal wish, LOL!

Taher
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446
Rated: E | (3.5)
Dear Earthangel,

This poll is too simplistic. One has to consider that there are members from many faiths here. Giving them the option of "I am not interested" is unfair, since one can believe in the Koran and yet be interested in the Bible, or the Torah.

Taher
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447
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Keep at it, Zooduck and one day I am gonna come and "murder" you. What a good laugh I had with my choice of words. I'll just copy and paste the most amusing portion here:

The checker scratched her ear with a basket and pointed down aisle 5 with out saying a word. Jill found it and put it in her cart. While she was checking out, a sonorous group of crows came in the store and demanded that everyone get down on the ground. The calmest one of the group pulled out a needle and began waving it around. They were being robbed at needlepoint by a sonorous group of crows!!
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Dear Critic,

This is a well-written exhortation. You should hae highlighted one or two more things: one, that it is only after you become a member (even if it is a free membership) that you can rate and review other's items; second, that there are many items that are NOT VISIBLE to a non-member, and some that are not visible to non-authors; thirdly, that one can always start off as a free member!

-Taher
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Review of Ben And Rosie  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
Dear Bill,

Halloween Miracles! Wow! That's a new take on miracles. I thought they were reserved only for Christmas ... Nice read. A few typos came in:

*Bullet*supposed
*Bullet*mid-driftriff

I hope that helps.
One more thing: Did you leave the entire story in bold on purpose?

Taher
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Dear Bill,

Humor, malevolence, poetry, and suspense have all come together in this piece. I enjoyed reading it as much as you must have done writing it!

Keep it up, pal. Best of luck in the contest!

Taher
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