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"Where writers go to be read.
Where readers go to be inspired."
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- This Week's Featured Author -  Mercy ManicMember Since: 26-Sep-06 Mini-Bio:I started writing at 16 with dreams of becoming the next Rice, or King. Life intruded forcefully with the need to simply survive and my dreams got lost in the shuffle. Now at 34, I'm rediscovering that love of story.
All feedback appreciated. Fiction : Dark Fantasy - Title: Unguardian - ProlougeSynopsis: This whole book is being rethought and lots of new layers and detail has been added
Fiction : Drama,
Short Short,
General -
Title: Storm Drenched Harlot
Synopsis: A piece I did for a flash fiction contest on another site. The requirements are that it be less than 500 words, on the subject (City Smells.)
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The Muse has selected these fine titles for you.
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Fiction:
Author: Malcolm Sterling
Title: Kid on a Bike
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Category: Fiction, Genre(s): Crime: Gang,
Short Story,
Crime: Hit man
Brief Synopsis: My writing group was given a prompt: "Write a story about a kid on a bike." This is that story. Brutal and not for the timid this is not for the faint of heart.
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Mercy Manic : ************************ SPOILER WARNING!!! ************************
Well done! It makes me sad that this story reminds me of my hometown. Kids who are hardened crimminals before the age of ten were pretty common in Baton Rouge.
The fact that this child can commit murders without flinching, yet is still young/naive enough to not understand why he can't take the gun....
Wow! Disturbing, but really good.
(21-Oct-06)
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Author: Malcolm Sterling
Title: Daddy Why Do You Love Me So?
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Category: Fiction, Genre(s): Drama,
Short Story,
Mature Themes
Brief Synopsis: The contents of a room speaks volumes.
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scrapsoflife : I read this months ago but could not bring myself to comment on it before. For my own reasons it was very apparent even from the title and genre description what it would be about. You did a terrifyingly good job on this one but I definitely won't be re-reading it any time too soon. (23-Mar-07)
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Mercy Manic : This is a very disturbig piece. The heavy use of vivid and pretty metaphor obscuring a horrible event. Expect to get more flack than praise for this one. Most people will hate working hard to gain an understanding that makes them flinch.
That doesn't mean it isn't good. just that it won't be popular. "Jack@$$: The Movie" was popular. What does that say about taste...?
*wry grin* (20-Oct-06)
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Sandy Lulay : I could tell you were trying to "show" the story rather than tell the story. You that very well. This would be a great reading for the stage. (14-Oct-06)
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Non-Fiction:
Author: Malcolm Sterling
Title: Five Minutes (or less) with the Bard - E7
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Category: Non-Fiction, Genre(s): Podcast
Brief Synopsis: A plea for sanity, major site news, a featured author writes about a legendary tree, a new writing prompt and a ponderous quote round out this edition of FMolwtB (some things should not be acronyms).
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Author: Thausgt
Title: OverheardReview_LifeOnAPlasticPlanet
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Category: Non-Fiction, Genre(s): Review: Book
Brief Synopsis: Why settle for a boring, scholastic review of a book when you can eavesdrop on other people's gossip about it?
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Tara Nicholas : I think you are right. This was a very interesting way to get a review for a book. Even though it was a little too informal for my tastes, I think it got most of the story and feeling across.
Over heard any other reviews lately?  Thanks for sharing. (09-Mar-09)
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