HI!!! I was wondering what happened to you! *HUGS* Pregnancy's going fine, we found out it's gonna be a girl!
Yup, still working on IC & one other story that I will post soon...

Missed ya!!! Good to know you're still around!

Hi Dreamchaser,

Sorry it took so long for me to reply. I got involved with other projects.

How should the story end? Well it should answer the questions raised in the story itself. During the story, you raised the question of how to get other people to see those who are deaf as being just fine the way they are and the answer, becoming an interpreter, fits in with the story in my opinion.

The only issue I had was that nothing seemed to inspire the character to think of that course of action. I suggested maybe having the character view another person interpreting and getting the idea from them.

As far as how long the story should be, my thoughts are that stories are as long as they need to be to tell them (lol) but really the length is up to you and your goals for the story. If you plan to have it published or enter it into a contest, then sometimes the publisher has a word limit that you would need to abide by. You would need to check with the publication you are submitting to.

Hope this helps.

Hi! Long time no see.

Baby's fine, I'm currently 9 1/2 weeks along - got my first ultrasound, and it's a purty lil' peanut!

I posted the 2nd chapter (and I am NOT happy with it) so if you want to hop over and critique it, I'll be happy. I'm currently working on editing the 1st chapter using your suggestions - they really are very good!

Take care!

HUGS

Thank you Jeannie. We like the weather here a lot. I don't even really mind the heat. I hope we have another quiet hurricane season but we'll be pushing our luck.
Carole - xvermonter

I texted my dad your "The Truths You Tell" and he wanted me to tell you that he's glad he's not the only one who knows these things

Feeling great! Other than wanting to sleep all the time....

Hey, thanks for the critique I really appreciate it. I guess what I'm trying to portray in the poem is the normal every day human, that has freedoms. I'm trying to write this as a thank you note to some soldiers i have adopted in Iraq. I may not agree with the war...and that doesn't really matter, many of us don't, but that is not the soldiers fault. I'm trying to say that we may not think about our freedom and may take it for granted...even if we don't have as much as it as we think? I don't know ... it kind of gets sketchy at the end there lol. Anyways thanks for the critique.

Hey! I looked at your critique of I am and yes I do forgive you. I have given you some access to my story, Sinclair's Story! Enjoy and comment and vote on it! Take care

Hey!
Thanks! I'm really glad you liked my story. I read yours, too, and enjoyed it; it's not fair to say, though, that mine is more well written. I think that they're two very different sorts of stories, and that yours does what it does very well. ^_^

I'm pregnant! I just found out yesterday morning.

Hi!!! I tried to find your email, and I couldn't. :-X On mainstreaming, I was mainstreamed for most of my childhood, and I liked it because of the academic challenges.
What I really liked, though, was the half-day thing i was enrolled in - half a day at the deaf school andhalf a day at the public schools. I got my cake and ate it too! Socialization with my Deaf friends, and challenges provided by the public school? SWEET!!

Hello, dreamchaser. Do you wanna read some of my works? Well, for the contest, you cannot give me any critiques at this point because, once it is submitted,you cannot take it out, so you will have to comment on "Sinclair's Story", which can be found on my profile.

Hello, dreamchaser. Thanks for your comment. That is what people on this site are telling me nowadays, that I am young and a mature writer. Anyway, you can come on my profile and read A Twist of Fate, Love, Temptation: Sinclair's Story. It is pretty good for you to read and you must comment this story by 5PM, because that is when I am putting that into an entry

Also, just looking through your stuff and it looks like you might be from Oregon? I am too!

Hi Dreamchaser (love your name by the way). Thank you for critiquing my poem Noise. I appreciated your perspective-and it did make me think...where would we be without noise? Maybe that will make me more appreciative the next time I want to shut out all that noise! Thanks also for becoming my fan, I am touched. Can't wait to read your work.
Traci

Of course, if there's no chocolate in Heaven, I'm gonna have a little talk with the Big Guy upstairs...

Very true. I found God when I was 16, and though I've wandered some, I've never lost faith. Though some material things are nice to have (chocolate!!!), it's only as good as "right now". There's no permanence. Then again, if one understands that, then the fleeting things can be fun (chocolate!!!).

Haha!

Very true - it's why joined here! I know there are awesome writers who can catch what I miss. I've decided I'll send the first 25 pages of the manuscript on May 19th. Now to get it all done...!

Being a court reporter must have been very interesting - especially with the dumb questions lawyers sometimes ask.

Hi!

No, no coins for the scratchpad. That one's free

So when are you gonna rate my Immortal Child story? Just kiddin'! I'm glad you're having fun on here!

"very deep and still* easy to read"... sorry, I haven't shaken off the haze of the morning yet.

Thanks for the insight on my work, I really appreciate it! Your use of language, even in the critique form is very deep and easy to read. Again, thanks for your critique, have a great day!

-Jonathan

Going to get to your short story as soon as I sit long enuff to read it.

Hey I just have to say, thank you. That was probley the best Critique/Comment I have gotten! Dont think because you havent writen as much or been on this site as much as others that your opion does not count! Thank you agian!

Glad you liked me works. Yes the last two lines were to make the reader slow down and reread it, I do that because too many readers just fly though the words not taking the time to stop and breath in the words. I have a line like that in all my works, just not in the same place. To your queston- I think I found what you were asking about and fixed it. Thank you.

Thank you for your wonderful critique! You brought up some very good points, I'll work on it some more. Truth be told I've always had difficulty in what to call the dresser drawer - so I just say that. I'll correct that the next rewrite. Thank you!

HEY finally I found you! I"m DragonYoga. Nice to see ya here on the boards!

Hello, Dreamchaser! Wanna read my works? Just click my name, scroll down from my profile to latest works and you should see them! Tell me what you think of them and myabe you can become a fan of me! Take care!