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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, Joey says, Spring has Sprung Author Icon. I decided to just drop by and leave you an Account Anniversary review.

This was such an important, but sad, time in American history. Dr. King fell to an assassin's bullet in April of '68, followed by Bobby Kennedy two months later; the unrest these events unleashed was almost unimaginable. I appreciate the way you laid out the timeline and the various perspectives, as well as the sentiments you express.

Thank you for sharing this bit of history with us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's on the way! Author Icon! I saw your announcement in my Newsfeed and, as you'd invited Word Search lovers of all shapes and sizes to come out and play - I did!

Ah! A Word Search puzzle after my own heart: lots of long / compound-noun words to create a very large grid, and plenty of letters to allow the system to trick us with false double-vowel and double-consonant trails galore! The words you selected certainly capture some of the feelings that come over us toward the end of a long winter, as well as calling to mind some of the activities to which we are looking forward. Well done!

You gave me a bit of a start by including DaylightSavings in your word list. I thought it began tomorrow morning and was starting to plan how to adjust all the clocks; happily, a check of the calendar confirmed a week's reprieve. *Wink* Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of Promptly 4 and 5  Open in new Window.
for entry "Nightshift" Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello there, Beholden Author Icon! I just thought I'd drop by with a review for you as part of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

Content: I think your poem really captures the essence of night shift workers, especially those who work that shift long-term. I worked a rotating six-on / two-off shift schedule—days-evenings-midnights ("mids")—during two of my tours in Germany, and that first mid shift always seemed extra long. There were always a few, though, who worked solely mids, and I feel the last stanza speaks to their willingness to do that.

Form: Free verse pretty much gives you license to do what you will, and you've taken full advantage of that freedom. The sentences aren't overly long, flowing smoothly from one to the next. Also, intentionally or not, the stanzas get progressively shorter, alluding to the passage of time. Very neat formatting.

Favorite line(s): "seeking the dark to earn their crust". Cool phrasing!

Suggestion(s): None. This is a well-written poem

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Into the Wind  Open in new Window.
for entry "Oh So Delicious" Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (4.5)
Hello, Lizzie Winter's Fairy Author Icon! I thought I'd drop by and leave you a review as part of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

I like your poetic tale of Italian cuisine. I enjoy a nice plate of spaghetti myself, so I was easily able to visualize the action as the poem moved from start to finish. You even managed to work in a few end-rhyme lines along the way; it wasn't necessary, but it worked out nicely.

Favorite / Interesting line(s): 'A tangled web...' perfectly describes spaghetti swirled onto a fork!
     'in sweet anti----cipation' caught my eye with the intentional separation of the syllables, causing the
     reader to anticipate the completion of the sentence. Neat!

Suggestion(s): In the 'Too late for manners..." line, you may want to change '...to late...' to '...too late...' [I don't
     think I've ever used that many to's / too's in one sentence like that *Smile*].
     In the second-to-last line, it should probably be 'fare' versus 'fair'.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Hello there, JCosmos Author Icon! I'm just dropping by to leave you a review as part of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

Your Alphabestiary made for fun reading. I like the animals you chose to represent each letter; the fact that the 7th letter got 'double billing' made it a bit more special (and elicited images of King Kong!). My favorite line was 'Quick Quaggae, quaking in fear', not only for the cool alliteration, but also for bringing to light an animal that has vanished from the face of the earth (unlike the Unicorn which, according to most, never actually graced our planet).

Suggestion(s): For grammar's sake, I would change 'Ostriches' to 'Ostrich', since only one is mentioned.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Promptly Poetry  Open in new Window.
for entry "Unbalanced" Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Amethyst Angel 🍀 Author Icon! I'm dropping by with a review for you as part of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

I like how your words match the picture to set the scene, and then how you make use of the mirror-like nature of the water to reflect on past deeds, thoughts and feelings. Taking reflective thought is a difficult process, and your poem hints at the stresses involved. I also like how you expressed the hope that peace would once again be yours.

Thank you for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Hellseeker  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, Delamar Ash Author Icon! I'm providing this review in recognition of your Account Anniversary.

I miss the 55 Word Challenge and used to regularly submit entries, so I was pleasantly surprised to find this one in your port. You did a good job setting up the situation without giving away the true nature of the problem, not even in the item's Brief Description. That made the twist at the end - the actual location - that much more enjoyable. Well done!

Suggestion(s): I wouldn't worry about the indentation, but would seriously consider adding a blank line between 'back' and 'Beaten', so as to provide a bit more separation, and it appears that the period is missing at the end of the story. This particular contest is long gone, but there are a few on-site that allow previously written work, so you may want to consider increasing the font size to make your story a little easier to read for those with vision issues.

These are just a few things I noticed, and are not intended as any sort of harsh criticism. You may accept or discard these at your discretion.

I did enjoy your story, and I thank you for keeping it available for us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, StephBee Author Icon! I came across your story-based Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to give it a go.

I congratulate you on meeting the challenge posed by one of our fellow writers and Word Search fans. It looks like you selected some of the best words in order to create this puzzle, even going so far as to use compound nouns to increase the size of the grid. Well done!

Suggestion(s): I'm not sure which one would apply, but maybe you could add another genre to this for browsing / Quill purposes? Just a thought.

Thanks for sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Quilli ☕ Author Icon! I came across this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd dare a look.

You've really gathered some world class baddies here, and I wonder what it says about my movie-going habits, that I recognize most of them. *Shock* I like the size of the grid and the fact that there are so many vowels in your selected names, that the shorter words are able to camouflage themselves quite well.

Suggestion: At the risk of angering the QuillMistress, you might want to consider adding Horror to the associated genres. Just saying...

Thanks for setting this up for us!

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Review of Love and Fate  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hello, Amethyst Angel 🍀 Author Icon! This review comes to you by way of "I Write in 2025" Open in new Window..
Well, you certainly got my attention with your story! I could hardly wait to get to the end to find out if Nick and Teresa became a couple. You threw me a little curve at the accident scene: I kind of expected Nick to be there, but not in the way in which it turned out. It's interesting how Teresa's concerns regarding her friend's relationships eventually got turned back on her.

I like the verbal snapshots you provided for Teresa and Nick, as well as the convenience store attendant, and thought it was cool how you showed the store beginning to lose that "new car smell" after what appears to have been a relatively short period of time. It's also nice that Teresa's friend finally resolved her relationship issues.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, H❀pe Author Icon! I found this Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought to give it a try.

I like the interesting words you chose, especially darjeeling, rooiboss. Between those two, along with sandwiches, you were able to generate a good-sized grid in which to hide the shorter words. Great job!

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of All a Dream  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Chrys O'Shea Author Icon! I came across your Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd take a little trip down the rabbit hole. *BigSmile*

You've created a seriously large grid with your great selection of words and phrases - great job! Even better, the profusion of vowels in the words to be found allowed the system to flood the grid with spare letters that do nothing more than lead you down the garden path, which is decidedly not where you want to go. *Wink*

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!
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Review of ~Random Animals~  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, 🐺Wolfkingdom🏰 Author Icon! The Hub's Browse By Type feature kicked out another Word Puzzle, so I've taken a look at it.

And here we have it: Dr. Doolittle meets WritingDotCom! Surely everyone can find at least one favorite animal in the listing, so finding them in the grid would be that much more enjoyable. Blue Jay, Elephant, Polar Bear and Scorpian did their bit to help create a grid with decent dimensions, which always makes finding the shorter words just a little more challenging.

The only changes I would make would be to change Scorpian to Scorpion and Tucan to Toucan. Great job on a fine puzzle! Thanks for putting it together and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, K9blood046 Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type option on The Hub and thought I'd give it a try.

Twenty-five out of sixty-six Books - a great start! Three of them - Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes and Lamentations - fairly leap off the screen at you, an unavoidable circumstance owing to their length and unique spelling; the rest of the Books do an admirable job hiding amongst the other letters. *BigSmile*

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, StaiNed Author Icon! I came across this frightful Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd try to get through it without losing life or limb. *BigSmile*

Twenty-five words that'll have you looking over your shoulder and checking your closet before bedtime! None of the words are unusually long, and you only employed a couple of compound nouns, but you still managed to create a good-sized grid - well done! While there are a few words directly aimed at that "holiday" perched at the end of the month of October, the rest of them are likely represented nearly weekly on any Friday night horror channel.

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's on the way! Author Icon! I found this rather imposing-looking Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to give it a go.

Who knew twenty-five words could generate a grid this size? Fantastic! It looks like your chosen words run the gamut from "Be still my beating heart!" to "Take my number out of your Contacts - now!" Word puzzle aficionados will have a great time picking out the smaller words from the huge variety and distribution of vowels; I know I did!

Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with us!

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Review of The Unwanted Gift  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, Weirdone-Back in the games Author Icon! I am reviewing your poem as a participant in "I Write in 2025" Open in new Window..

You've fashioned three cinquains into a tale about a seemingly lovely gift that, despite all its positive attributes, is destined to be returned to the place of purchase (presumably). I find it interesting that the gift pleases you in so many ways, thereby generating great favor, yet is doomed by its mysterious nature.

Regarding the poem's form, you used cinquains for this one. At their most basic, cinquains are simply five-line stanzas requiring neither meter nor rhyme are a requirement, except as part of a larger or specific poetic form. That being said, you did incorporate a 3rd/5th line rhyme scheme, as well as using "I love..." as a repeating phrase. Very nice.

Thank you for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! Once again, I've found one of your Word Search puzzles via the Browse By Type feature on The Hub.

Chicago is one of my favorite bands, so choosing this puzzle from the first page of search results was pretty easy. You made good use of the lyrics, including the use of 'inspiration', 'somebody' and 'together' to force the system into creating a pretty good-sized grid in which to hide the shorter words - something I always appreciate.

I think this particular song is an excellent addition to your 80s 'playlist', and I thank you for setting it up and sharing it with us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! As usual, I found the latest example of your creativity via The Hub's Browse By Type.

Only twenty-two words, yet your selection of 'sleeping' and 'yesterday' forced the system into creating a good-sized grid for the puzzle. I'm not familiar with the source of your chosen words and don't think I've ever heard the band's name pronounced, although I'm pretty sure I've seen it in print. It looks like the song's lyrics proved to be a fine pool from which to draw your words, and I thank you for sharing this puzzle with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Amethyst Angel 🍀 Author Icon! I found your musical Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type feature and decided to give it a whirl.

While I've heard of Imagine Dragons, I'm unfamiliar with their work. That didn't prevent me from enjoying this puzzle, though. Including 'steadfastness' and 'disappointed' yielded a good-sized grid, which I always find challenging. Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review of Putting on "Airs"  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, AmyJo-Spring's on the way! Author Icon I came across this Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab on The Hub and thought I'd give it a try.

The twenty-five words you chose, while not of the longer variety sometimes seen in puzzles such as this, are numerous enough to allow the system to create a pretty good-sized grid. I also like the fact that every one of those words has two vowels, resulting in all manner of false trails throughout the grid, just the kind of thing guaranteed to help someone stay focused on the details. Excellent!

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us, and write on!

P.S. I love the coffee mug Cover image! *Laugh*

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Review of Winter Wonderland  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, StephBee Author Icon! I found your Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and, seeing as how it's right nippy here, your title drew me right in!

I love the size of the grid, courtesy of the longer words you chose for the puzzle, and the fact that there are vowels in practically every syllable of every word guarantees any number of false trails to follow while trying to find some of the words. Thank you so much for setting this up and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! I found another one of your Word Search puzzles via The Hub's Browse By Type and - once again - decided to give it a try.

The words you selected are pulled from an 80s song, a fact you stated in the item's Brief Description - and one that I completely overlooked. When I clicked on the link to listen to the song, I was expecting a different (and much older) version, to wit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZT__JFMUgU Ah, well - another lesson in paying attention to details.

I like the liberal sprinkling of vowels that makes finding the shorter words more challenging, and the song's subject matter just makes this exercise all the sweeter. Thanks for putting this one together and sharing it with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Ichabod Crane Author Icon! I ran across your Newsfeed post and decided to check out your latest Word Search puzzle.

This isn't the biggest grid, owing to the brevity of most of the words you chose, but some of those words are just loaded with vowels. This means the system has them scattered everywhere, thereby creating dozens of false trails. If the grid isn't big, it should at least by tricky to traverse. Perfect!

I never really got into Cyndi Lauper's music, but I don't have anything against it and "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is a pretty catchy tune. I enjoyed her performances during her guest appearances as Avalon Harmonia on the TV show "Bones". She was such a fun and quirky character.

Thanks for setting this up and sharing it with us. Write on!

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Review of Intent  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, W.D.Wilcox Author Icon! I saw your Newsfeed post and decided to check out your story.

Three young men have pledged a fraternity - I Phelta Thi <slick use of homophones here> - and are now being subjected to a level of hazing that seems a little more insidious than might otherwise be expected. The frat boy in charge of the initiation has rigged the ceremony in hopes of discouraging at least one of the pledges, a Mexican youth, from continuing to pursue joining the fraternity. The tables get turned, though, and the leader's plans are ruined.

I have to say the comeuppance Jax received from Robert was nothing more than he deserved. Who knows what kind of damage or injuries may have resulted from the traps he'd set for the pledges, and he certainly intended for them to wander through the woods.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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