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Review of Anomanunka  
Review by Patrece ~
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. It is meant to be helpful in a caring way. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A raid review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
I have to say, this is a very well written piece. It is easy to follow, reads smoothly, and keeps the reader engaged; (at least this reader), from start to finish! I would have enjoyed reading more details about what the farmer found upon his return, after the Indian raid. Show me the scene he returned home to, thus bringing it to life for me. Show me his physical and emotional reaction to finding that his wife was taken. I, as the reader, felt left out of this part. I would have liked to read more details too, of Anomanunkas' capture, and his experience of a week on the pole. It is lovely, that his wife snuck out to feed, care for and be with him when he was on the pole.

*Paw* What I really liked:
I love the ending! The explanation of "Anomanunka", and how it explains his patience and cooperation over the many years he was a servant to the chief. All the while, wanting nothing more, than to have his wife back.

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
There were no spelling or punctuation errors found. The only thing I found that I questioned, were a couple of sentences that were a bit lengthy. For example, the first paragraph. It is fairly short but, only one sentence made up the entirety of it.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
Again, very well written. If the "show" factor was included a bit more in a couple of places, I would have rated this a 5! Thank you for sharing your talent, and allowing me to review it.

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WDC Addicts Anonymous  
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
This is a truly engaging read, that held my interest throughout! Great job! I see that although it is fictional, it is based on a true story. One must hold Nellie (and her real life inspiration)in high regard, as she handled herself and the situation exceptionally well. Given her age, she was lucky to survive the heat, fumes and lack of hydration and oxygen, while in the trunk of the car. I also enjoyed the fact that you shared her thoughts with us, the readers. That goes a long way toward helping the reader "know" the character and a bit of her personality.

*Paw* What I really liked:
I LOVE the spunk of the main character, Nellie. Even in her advanced years, she was unwilling to allow herself to be victimized without repercussions. Without that spunk, she may well have never survived. But, my absolute favorite part was her statement in the very last sentence. "Gettin' old is not for sissies!"

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
Run On Sentences
Punctuation

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
I truly enjoyed this short story, and look forward to reading more of your writing. Thank you for sharing, and allowing me to review this! Keep up the great work! (Or is it play?)


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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP  
Rated: E | (2.5)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece: It is refreshing to read something here on WDC that is intended to be inspirational, positive and uplifting. Yet, it is done in a way to help others help themselves. Great job! You share many great ideas with the reader, and you obviously put a lot of effort into encouraging and cheering us on to become the person we want to become. Thank you for that!

*Paw* What I really liked:
Your passion to help others to achieve the personal 'greatness' they desire, shines through like a beacon!

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
***The following excerpt from your piece, is a little difficult to follow as worded. I had to re-read it a couple of times to grasp what you were telling us. "WHAT & HOW YOUR LIFE YOU WOULD LOVE TO LOOK LIKE."
***It would also be easier to follow if you took out the "I__TRY_TO___MANAGE_MYSELF_AS_MY_WORD_htm"
which is in here several times. It is a bit distracting to have the page broken up by this so much, as well as the large spaces between lines.
***As for punctuation and word choice, I noted some errors. It could be helpful for you to run your piece through a free online grammar checker, to assist you with identifying these areas.


*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
You share wonderful advice and a very encouraging essay with us, the readers. With a bit of editing and the use of a grammar checker, this piece can shine through and through! Thank you for your kind heart and for allowing me to review this work. Keep on keeping on!

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Review of All For Love  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
I really enjoyed reading your story! It is creative and cute, to say the least! I think it is precious that he takes a stroll with his cow each evening, and the affection shared between the two. But then, I love animals (most of them anyhow)so perhaps I enjoy that fact more than many folks would.
The description of the behavior of the two women whom are his cohabitants, makes me really feel for Kevin. No wonder he likes to hide out in his computer room so much! Thankfully he has a wonderful housekeeper and cook, who is very different from those two. She's pretty witty too, playing it off as she suspects there is a woman in the scene.

*Paw* What I really liked:
I love how Kevin leads the women on to believe that he has a 'human' female in his life. He doesn't come right out and lie, but feeds them just enough truth to keep his secret and keep the ole gals from trying to play matchmaker.

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
General errors caught
Punctuation

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
I look forward to reading more of your very creative writings! Great job with this story. Thank you so much for sharing this very enjoyable piece! *Bigsmile*

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
What a super lovely piece this is! Cherishing the life you brought into the world and tracking the young ones progress through the years and experiences. I found this to be not only heartwarming, but quite heartfelt in it's execution. I do not typically look at many poetry items, as I am not very experienced with the proper forms and such, but this one grabbed my eye, and held it until the end. It is an amazing thing, how once our children experience going to school, they learn a whole new view of the world. Sometimes this can be a wonderful thing, other times...not so much.

*Paw* What I really liked:
I think my favorite part was the last stanza. Where the child, would now have a child of her own.

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
I did not note errors in this area, but I am not a familiar as I'd like to be when it comes to poetry.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
What a beautiful world it would be, if everyone appreciated their young, as this piece reflects love and caring for the child written about here. Thank you for sharing your beautiful words. I am touched by this piece, and enjoyed reading and reviewing it, very much.

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Review of Appearances  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with The Iron Bank of Braavos  
Rated: E | (4.0)
A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
Please understand I am not a professional editor, so don't be offended or feel slighted by my comments to follow. I do have to add here, that for a story that had to be conveyed with such few words and include specified words, it was a really good work of written art. This piece did a great job of grabbing the attention of the reader (ME!), and making me want to know more. However, if there was a plan agreed upon by the couple for a surrogate, it would make one think that Amber would have been made aware of any 'action' taking place for those purposes. Perhaps, Ted didn't understand that there were more proper and suitable methods for a surrogate to become impregnated? I do understand that if you had more words to work with, things may have been more clear to the reader. As it is, I must assume that Ted didn't go about the surrogate agreement as planned, otherwise, Amber would not have taken it so hard and jumped to the conclusion of Ted cheating on her. I also find myself wondering why Amber's friend Molly was aware of what was going on, but not Amber.


*Paw* What I really liked:
This written piece really makes the reader wonder what is really going on. Did Amber agree to the methods by which the surrogate was to become impregnated? Was Ted taking advantage of an already difficult situation between himself and Amber? If not, why was she so upset? Had Ted and Amber discussed how the surrogate, Kim, was to become a surrogate and agree upon it? So What I am saying is this really gets the reader wondering why the situation was so upsetting to Amber, if there was an arrangement in place and Ted was not acting outside of the terms of that arrangement. Great job on engaging the reader and making them ant to know more!

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
I am not the best when it comes to grammar and punctuation (yet not the worst), but nothing stood out to me in this piece as being poorly punctuated, etc...

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
So now, inquiring minds wanna know! I am aware that this was a contest entry, but I wonder if it may serve you well, as a longer piece. So many questions are left unanswered for the reader. You could turn this into a wonderful novella if you wanted to take the time to do so. Great job!

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Review of Yellow Umbrella  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WDC Addicts Anonymous  
Rated: E | (2.5)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
A sweet, heartwarming little tale of joy and sharing, and of caring. It can bring one such joy, to make even a small, positive difference in another persons life. You conveyed that feeling here. I think it would benefit your piece to break down the paragraphs in to smaller ones. It helps to make it easier for others to read, when the paragraphs are a bit shorter. Varying the length of sentences can make it easier to follow as well. You may wish to read back through this and identify sentences that are too long, and split them up a little. I notice that you are new to WDC, and being so, you may also be new to writing. Don't ever give up that desire. The more you write, the easier it becomes!

*Paw* What I really liked:
I really like that your main character is portrayed as one with a gentle, loving heart. There are not enough people with these attributes in our world anymore. You were able to show how caring about others, can be such a wonderful blessing to those who do.

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
Noted typo's
Grammar and punctuation


*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
Just know that I found this to be a heartwarming read. I am confident that if you make use of resources available to you, the punctuation will come easier. There are many wonderful people here, that will reach out to offer assistance, if you only ask. And remember, nothing ever written was perfect the first time around. We all must edit several times, even Stephan King, I'll bet! I still struggle when it comes to punctuation and I have taken two college level English comp courses! Write from the heart and be open to editing your work. You will shine!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WDC Addicts Anonymous  
Rated: E | (3.0)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
My initial impression; based on your description, was wondering why you are out to scare the reader away, before they have a chance to draw their own conclusion? I can relate to your need to share this information, but perhaps, do so at the end of the piece. A good introduction will help you draw more attention to your story, and get more readers and helpful reviews. Your efforts show in your story. It is my belief that you have a very good tale to tell here. I would love to see you put more faith in your abilities, and continue on with it. Any stories, even the best, are not ever fully polished until they have been edited multiple times. Get it out there and build upon it. You can shine it up later. The important thing is to stay with it and get your general idea recorded first. This way you do not lose sight of it or interest in pursuing it! You can pretty it up later.
I am gathering that something extremely evil unfolded in the town this little girl lives in. The fact that the woman, Kaoru, was able to guess where Kayoko was from, based on what she had told the woman, indicates it was not a widespread occurrence. It also makes me wonder what had happened. (Part of the hook.)

*Paw* What I really liked:
I enjoy writing that includes or are based on children and animals. Go figure...just my preference I guess. I really like that with the gift of the necklace, something more would be lurking in the future of the young girl, as you eluded to in the last sentence of this piece. THIS is part of the magic here! This is the stuff that makes the reader want to know more!

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
I did notice that you have misspelled the word "gemstone" you have it spelled 'gymstone'. Punctuation and grammar can easily be helped by using a free grammar checker online and copying and pasting your writing into it. There are many to choose from. One of these programs will help you make corrections when you are doing an edit.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
First, don't scare your audience away in your description! Second, have more faith in your work! It has a ton of potential, and you can make it work. Remember to just get it out there first. Then edit, edit and edit again. Use the tools available to help you, including your friends here at WDC!

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Review of Depth of Love  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WDC Addicts Anonymous  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were!

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
Certainly not at all what I had expected when choosing this work to review! I must say that the wedding party seemed determined to make the absolute best of the circumstances. I do wonder why the only voice that mattered enough to be heard, was the brides own. I, as a bride may have felt sad that my soon to be wasn't feeling confident enough to speak up in his vow. However, his redeeming action was to catch his bride as she fainted.

I could really sympathize with Sharron, the bride in the brief breakdown prior to the ceremony, as it is well speculated that rain on a wedding day can be a really bad omen.

*Paw* What I really liked:
Chris's father was quite the sport, and came through in great spirits to save the day. Where it may have been a bad memory for eternity, the father came through and made it a special and positive memory for those in attendance. I really enjoyed the part in which you wrote: "Chris’s father let out a hardy laugh and jumped from the stage and into the murky water." this was the major turning point that saved the day for the new couple.

*Paw* Spelling, grammar and punctuation :
I did not notice any spelling errors. Punctuation is pretty good (I may have detected a couple of places a comma would have been used, but not my strongest point. So, I do not want to mislead you on this.) All in all this was a well written piece.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
I would have loved to have had more details on how the new couple reacted to the 'love boat' and other aspects of this event, but I realize you were writing for a contest, therefore you were limited in how deep you could go into the story. That being said...Bravo! You managed to get enough information into it, to make it a fairly complete short story. Not easy to do when limited to so few words. Aside from this, I do feel you could have improved it by using more powerful wording in the descriptions given on the lighting of the sky and sound of the thunder.
I look forward to reading more of your works!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WDC Addicts Anonymous  
Rated: ASR | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

A review for you! From: Lady Patrece of House Hightower "Game of Thrones

*Paw*Initial impression of your piece:
I see at the bottom you made a notation of it being for the "Writers Cramp", so I am guessing you were limited in how many words could be used in writing this. Perhaps, that lent to the 'rushed' feeling of it. I understand, that in a writing contest this can be a usual occurrence, due to the rules applied. Been there myself many times. I found it to be charming, that these two people fell in love in an elevator and in passing. It makes me question if it can be true love, or an attraction to each other. I found myself feeling angry at her "friends", because if they were true friends, she would not have lost them over the situation at work. Obviously Charlie, was spoiled and catered to, and it was his doing that they were let go. Your piece kept me reading to get more information, but it moved too quickly to get it. There are so many questions left to the reader. Is this a criticism? NO, not at all. It is, in my opinion, a sign that you could build this into a longer writing, one that fills in all of the gaps; like, why did elevator guy have to testify and be in protective custody? What was the deal where Charlene was employed, and with Charlie? How long had John and Charlene been acquainted in passing? And so many other loose ends that could all be tied up in a larger piece. GO for it! Your writing, grammar, punctuation is very good! You've got this!


*Paw* What I really liked:!
When John showed up at the locker and was not dead, as presumed turned the whole plot around, especially after he explained his situation. Also, the romantic in me enjoyed the fact that John and Charlene were willing to embrace their feelings for one another, and take a chance at a future together, that obviously would not be a simple one.

*Paw* Suggestions:
In the phrase of the letter Charlene was reading from John, Now it’s an antique that I hope you’ll cherish., I am wondering if there should be a comma after the word 'Now'.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
I'd love to see you open this up and run with it. I have too many unanswered questions and I wanna know more! *BigSmile* I think if you were to write this without the confines of a contest, it could turn out to be a great read!


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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with The Newbies Academy Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
You posted a review request in the mentee's forum. Although you state you were not so worried about punctuation and spelling being corrected, I will note spelling issues. (punctuation, I will defer you to your mentor on, as it is not my strongest point.)

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
I found this to be a piece that was able to pull me in from the beginning and hold my attention throughout. It is fairly well worded, in my humble opinion. I feel most of the language was fitting for the scenario, but some wording could be improved to reflect the formality of speech a King would use and to fit with other more formal language used. (Some language seems too casual in the overall plot.)

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
I think this has a very good flow and it is easy to read and follow. Very nice! A few suggestions are listed below for small things that I did notice which could improve this slightly.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
I found it to be rather amusing, that the two men were in the midst of a sword fight, yet so amicable to one another. Then at the end, he invited his aggressor, whom apparently he regards as a friend (with a grudge)to go with him on a carriage ride. Yet Camdin had just informed Aldan that the dispute was not settled. This is an interesting and intriguing situation to this reader. It certainly provokes curiosity in me as to how the rest of this story will unfold. (The hook!) It tells just enough to keep you interested, yet wondering about a few of the detail.

*Paw* Suggestions:
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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
I was out and about looking for a review or two to do, and I came across your piece. Thank you for sharing!

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
This sounds like many of my rewards for good deeds done! *Bigsmile* Funny how that can work, huh?
I thought this was a fairly well written story, however it felt just a bit rushed to me, as the reader.

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
This had a rather fast pace to it, but was easy to understand and read.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
A family pitching I to help one another is a special thing. Seldom done anymore, sadly. I really like the message this story sends out to the reader. I also appreciate the good humor with which each challenge was accepted and acted upon.

*Paw* Suggestions:
Maybe just slow the pace enough t add a bit more detail to the plot as it unfolds. It just seems to zip from one day to the next, or from one occurrence to the next. As a reader, I appreciate really being able to put myself into the story. However, I also understand that if this was written for a contest, it may have had restrictions preventing you from expounding on details.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
All in all a nice short story with a great message to share. Thank you for allowing me to read it!

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Review of Cave Cats  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based only on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
I wandered upon this and found myself curious to see how you created your creatures.

*Paw* Initial Impression:
You were fairly creative in your creation of a creature, yet gave it a general appearance of well known animals, which allows the reader to quickly get a picture of it in their mind, however, you go on to differentiate your creature from the common house cat or wildcat species.

*Paw* Flow:
A good flow throughout most of this, however, I noted just a few things that took away from the flow. I will share these below.

*Paw* What Works:
The detailed coloring and eye description given. Also preferences for food sources, helped set each of the five types of the 'Cave Cats' apart.

*Paw* Suggestions:
*** "The young remain wit the..." Should have been with?
*** "Its eyes, which appear generate their own light after dark," It seems like possibly a word is missing in this area of the sentence. It caused me to have to read it over a few times, and it still didn't seem right.
***"However, periodically one be born with two different colored eyes range in color from a light blue to deep violet" Again, seems like a typo or missing word in this section.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
All in all a smooth flow and very creative. Thank you for allowing me to enjoy reading your work. Just a couple of touch ups, and this will flow great!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based only on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
It is Power Reviewers newbie review raid day! Welcome to WDC!

*Paw* Initial Impression:
A man living with immense emotional pain, who has seemingly lost everything. His self remorse drags him into a state of depression that is far too deep for him to escape on his own.
A VERY powerful story, that grabs the readers attention. Some areas could benefit by wording that I equally powerful to what is being conveyed.

*Paw* Flow:
A fairly good flow. Suggestions have been shared with you below to help with smoothing it out a bit.

*Paw* What Works:
The deep emotion of the piece, along with sharing with the reader WHY he is feeling so distraught.

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*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
An excellent piece that merits taking a few moments to edit and polish it up. Heck, even famous writers must edit, sometimes several times! But this piece is worth the effort. With some polishing, it will be extremely smooth of flow and powerful. Thank you for sharing your talent. Welcome to WDC!

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Review of Tsunami  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (2.5)
Please understand that this review is based only on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
It is the day for newbie review raids! Welcome to WDC!

*Paw* Initial Impression:
A very creative piece to be sure! I can see by reading it that much effort went into the plot and descriptions.

*Paw* Flow:
The flow needs some work. I have shared some suggestions below to assist with this, but this is your work, and they are ONLY suggestions. Use what works for you, and leave the rest.

*Paw* What Works:
It is imaginative and a great story idea.

*Paw* Suggestions:
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*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
Thank you for allowing me to read and review your work. With some editing and polishing, you will have a wonderful and easy to read story here. It has the full potential of hooking the reader and keeping the readers interest. Just needs some smoothing out. Welcome to WDC!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Please understand that this review is based only on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
It is time for a newbie raid. Tag! *Smile*

*Paw* Initial Impression:
A creative comparison piece. This is well written, and I could almost see where it could easily be crafted into a poetic piece.

*Paw* Flow:
This piece has a good flow and it was easy to follow and understand as I read it.

*Paw* What Works:
I just love the way creativity (or the creator) is effectively and believably compared to a madman. It is well presented and represented throughout.

*Paw* Suggestions:
*Flagr* In the following sentence, the space between the last word and the exclamation point needs to be removed: "They are cultural luminaries !"

*Flagr* I believe two comma's are needed in the following sentence: "We as consumers of art pay money..." One after the first word, "We" and one after "art".

There appears (to me) to be some minimal missing punctuation, as well as an area that I 'think' punctuation was used improperly. But in full disclosure, I have to admit that I am working to improve my punctuation knowledge, and it is not my strong point. I would suggest copying and pasting it into a free online punctuation checker. I just do not want to mislead you.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
All in all a very well written and extremely creative piece! Does this make you a fellow madman? *BigSmile* Thank you for sharing your work and welcome to WDC!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: E | (2.5)
Please understand that this review is based only on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
It's Newbie Power Raid day! You are a newbie, and I located this piece when looking for a newbie to review. Welcome to WDC!

*Paw* Initial Impression:
Reading this, it strikes me as an opinion piece. You work hard to convey your feelings to the reader.

*Paw* Flow:
The flow needs work. I made some suggestions to help you with this in the suggestion area below.

*Paw* What Works:
You put great effort into conveying your thoughts and feelings to the reader on a subject that is important to you.

*Paw* Suggestions:
Click here for suggestions

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
This piece can be a powerful opinion piece with a little editing and polishing. Try reading it out loud and see how it flows to you as you read it. It is a piece worth the effort of polishing up! Thank you for sharing it. Welcome to WDC!

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Review of My Dad  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: E | (3.0)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
A welcome review for you. Welcome to WDC

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
A very emotional and heartfelt piece that I could really relate to. My heart goes out to you. I have been through this same experience, when I was 10, and in my case the family member lost, died on my eleventh birthday. I could relate very well to the pain and loss you have experienced. (((Big hugs))) to you. I know writing this out had to be much like reliving your experience, so I commend you for doing so. Sometimes the writing out of difficult experiences can help us heal.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
This piece is packed with heartfelt honesty and emotion.

*Paw* Suggestions: To keep this more organized for you, I have created a suggestion dropnote for you.
Suggestion Link

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
I think that this is an important writing, and one that truly deserves to be in the public eye. I know once you go through to correct spelling and edit it a bit and polish it up, it will be a really captivating and shining piece of work! Keep up the wonderful work and thank you for sharing!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (2.5)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
A review to welcome you to WDC!

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
As I read this piece, I get the feeling it is written by one who is in the early stages of developing a writing style and skill. It is a cute short story and I like much of what you did with it.

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
The flow is a bit on the shaky side, which can make it a little harder on the reader. Suggestions are provided below for your reference.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
A creative story in which I could tell you tried to be descriptive. I really like the final line a lot! It is powerful in "Showing" what she is feeling at the sight of her night in shining armor. I also like how you portrayed the man as one who had come to her rescue in some way.

*Paw* Suggestions:
Click here for suggestions

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
This short story has TONS of potential. It is a great idea, and most of what I suggested isn't really hard to implement. With some editing and polishing this will be just beautiful! Don't ever be discouraged or give up. You have a lot of potential! If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Welcome to WDC!

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Review of Haze  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP  
Rated: E | (4.5)
I must commend you on a very well written story, keeping the readers interest and not giving everything away to the reader too quickly. You did a wonderful job of including all of the prompt words into this story, in an integral way. I have no words of wisdom for you on improving this, as I find it to be very well written. Thank you for sharing a most creative piece.


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Review of The Split Fare  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with The Newbies Academy Group  
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
I was in search of a piece to review and this came up. The title did not capture my attention, but the description tugged at my curiosity quite effectively.

*Paw* My initial impression of this piece:
Wow! Just wow!

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
I must address the flow of this piece with complete and total honesty. I have never, and I truly mean never read a piece with such perfection in the flow and readability. As my eyes consumed this most brilliantly written piece, I honestly don't know if the sheer perfection of the flow and wording struck me the most, or the story itself.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
There was not one aspect of this piece that didn't work. It is so well written and orchestrated that it captured me from word one, and never let go until the end. I found that I wanted to read it a second time, simply because I was so impressed with the quality and detail it entails. (Perhaps it did not even release me from its grip upon completion!)

*Paw* Suggestions:
Write, write, write! You are super talented and truly gifted in your command of the written word! I must share my personal hope that you will never cease to create such beauty and craftsmanship.

I cannot share any constructive criticism, as I found not one single flaw anywhere!

If I had to dig deep for just one thing to suggest, it would be to rename this piece. The title does not do this work the justice it deserves. *BigSmile*

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
I do believe that in you, I have found my "HERO" of the writing world. I can only dream that one day my skills can be even a small fraction of what you are blessed with. Thank you for sharing this most amazing piece of work! It has been a tremendous pleasure to read and review this.

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
A welcome review. Welcome to WDC!

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
A very heavy piece. I can't even imagine waking up to not knowing who I am and later find out and don't want to know who I had been.

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
This has a fairly good flow to it. As it continues the flow gets better and better.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
That this person felt so remorseful after finding out what he had done. He didn't try to argue it out. He sat quietly as the trial unfolded, accepting what would become of it.

*Paw* Suggestions:
A bit more description to bring the reader further into the story would be great. For example, giving a more visual description of the part where you talk about it being like groundhog day. Other than that it is good. I am not the best when it comes to punctuation, but did not notice anything in this area.

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your talent. Welcome to WDC!

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Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
To give you a warm welcome to WDC and in answer to your request for a review.

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
A superb story line, that I found to be a pleasure to read. It captivated my attention from beginning to end. Bravo!

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
It has a fairly good flow and great readability. There are some issues that may hamper the flow a little, but I will touch on these shortly.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
An excellent and creative storyline which, as I mention kept my attention throughout. I really thought you threw in some rather well crafted twists to the plot, which added to the ability of the piece to be very entertaining. You used a variety of word choices that kept it lively as well.


*Paw* Suggestions:
I have created a drop note below, to better organize my suggestions to you.
Suggestions Link

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
Again, all in all I think you have an excellent story in the makings here, and it will shine like a diamond, once you polish it up a little. I look forward to reading future chapters! Keep up the great work, and I thank you for allowing me to enjoy your work and give some feedback.

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Review of Growing pains.  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: 13+ | (3.0)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
A newbie welcome review for you!

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
A conversational piece that shares a substantial message about loving oneself. (Enough to not settle for less than one deserves.) An important topic, I believe.

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
Well, this could have a very good flow and very good readability, except for a few things which I will address under the suggestion area.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
The entire message works great! Especially in the way you delivered it. I loved the chosen names of Hope and Chance, it was perfect for this story.

*Paw* Suggestions:
I have created a dropnote for you to make suggestions easier to read.

Suggestion Link

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
A little dusting and cleaning up and this will be a much easier piece for the reader to enjoy. The story itself is awesome, just consider
some editing and it will shine!

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Review of The Hospital Room  
Review by Patrece ~
In affiliation with WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group  
Rated: E | (3.5)
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Please understand that this review is based on my own opinion and thoughts. I am not a professional editor or writer, although, I wish I were! Any suggestions made here are made in an honest and caring effort to help you identify possible areas of improvement, and to share what I believe worked well for you in this writing.

*Paw* Why I chose to review this work:
I found this story on the review request page, then also noticed you are new to WDC, so I thought I'd give you a welcome review.

*Paw* My impression of this piece:
This story broaches an important and life altering (or life taking) subject. This is a topic people need to be more fully aware of from many viewpoints.

*Paw* Flow & Readability:
The flow was fairly good, however, it could use a bit of smoothing out in some areas. You did get your story across to the reader, in an understandable way, but a smoother flow could help it read better and have more impact on the reader. Just a bit of editing and polishing will make it read wonderfully.

*Paw* What works / Strong points :
I appreciate how this topic was presented in the point of view of the afflicted character. It was also impressive that Anna gathered the courage to do the right thing in telling her friends, which would be very difficult to do. It is very commendable that she never gave up on trying to contact her friends, even once they turned their backs on her, and continued to plead with them to be tested. Her true love for her friends did shine through.

*Paw* Suggestions:
In an effort to keep this easy to follow, I created a drop down list for you here, t address some suggestions I would like to share with you.
Suggestion Link

*Paw* Final Thoughts / Side Notes:
A really good story that shares how one going through this situation would feel. Her incredible unselfishness as she strives to convince her friends to be tested before it is too late for them to be treated, is very touching. It is a shame that they abandoned her when she needed them more than ever, but thankfully they did come around to her before it was too late for her to know this.

I wish you the best of luck in the contest this was written for. Again, welcome to WDC!

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