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Caldwell

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Discussions (72)

Rage - By Benkei

December 06, 2022 at 02:29 24 comments Short Story Activity Dec 22

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In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
:grin:
February 11, 2025 at 02:44
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Happy birthday, M! I hope you're doing well and enjoying this day. Big hugs! :heart:
February 11, 2025 at 02:37
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Happy New Year, everyone! Goodbye 2024. Hello, 2025! I wish everyone a great 2025 full of life and surprises. :party:
January 01, 2025 at 02:55
In: Authorial Speculation  — view comment
:grin: It depends. lol.
January 01, 2025 at 02:53
In: The Lark by Baden  — view comment
:scream: The Baden wrote this?
January 01, 2025 at 02:45
In: Kingdom Come, Inc. by Benkei  — view comment
Hah! Very Benk.
January 01, 2025 at 02:44
In: Authorial Speculation  — view comment
:grin:
December 31, 2024 at 03:48
In: The Squeal by Jack Cummins  — view comment
:smile: I don't know if you believe the findings that show that there's a good number of people in high-powered positions within an organization that ...
December 31, 2024 at 03:30
In: The Squeal by Jack Cummins  — view comment
There is also the short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This is a dark, first-person narrative of the patient with no happy en...
December 31, 2024 at 03:09
In: Authorial Speculation  — view comment
Dear @"Christoffer", thank you for a well thought-out response. Yes, if you could please post your comment to the Favorites thread (once it's availabl...
December 30, 2024 at 01:45
In: Authorial Speculation  — view comment
I want to give a general comment on the stories. Our writers have done very well, no doubt. I enjoyed reading the stories. But I think there's one com...
December 29, 2024 at 23:39
In: Nightscapes by Vera Mont  — view comment
@"Vera Mont" I did not get from the story that Burgess was experiencing those events. Meaning, I didn't understand that the writer meant for him to be...
December 29, 2024 at 23:24
In: The Squeal by Jack Cummins  — view comment
Yes, this is missing, if this is what you'd wanted to accomplish. In that regard, the story is still a work-in-progress.
December 29, 2024 at 23:15
In: Nightscapes by Vera Mont  — view comment
It's a fascinating story about Burgess Connor's retentive mind filled with scenes observed from his aimless wandering on the streets and from watching...
December 28, 2024 at 22:46
In: Authorial Speculation  — view comment
You are hard to guess as an author. So, I'd say, that's success!
December 28, 2024 at 19:13
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Merry Christmas, everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 20:33
In: The Squeal by Jack Cummins  — view comment
Yes.
December 25, 2024 at 20:23
In: The Squeal by Jack Cummins  — view comment
This is a good writing on the first-person perspective of a mental processes of someone with a compulsion for obsessive thoughts. OCD at its best. I'v...
December 24, 2024 at 03:00
In: Catacombs by ucarr  — view comment
The title tells a lot. But, I do not find that the style of narration has accomplished what it set out to do. It's a desperate attempt of the narrator...
December 23, 2024 at 04:32
In: Bulbs in Pots by javi  — view comment
The violist will continue to be the violist adored by many. But most likely, he would not be a part of the child's life with Casey. He loves the idea ...
December 22, 2024 at 23:34
In: The Lark by Baden  — view comment
While the writing had accomplished what the writer wanted to create, this story is not for me. There was no chance to like or support anyone of the ch...
December 22, 2024 at 21:46
In: The Nexus Crown by Christoffer  — view comment
The island is populated by intellectuals and ruled by a king. Each season the town goes into the 'dry' spell and everything becomes decrepit. So, they...
December 20, 2024 at 05:35
In: Paper Houses by Noble Dust  — view comment
It's a good story. Stevie and the old man both know the harshness of life on the island -- made even harsher by the 'hard' stone home (that is most li...
December 19, 2024 at 04:41
In: The Invisible Contorter by fdrake  — view comment
Yes, it was difficult to follow. But I like the idea of the invisible contorter. I feel like there's too much use of "insider" conversation -- ah, I d...
December 19, 2024 at 03:37
In: Kingdom Come, Inc. by Benkei  — view comment
A good satire on the love of wealth! Good choice of subject matter. But very top heavy on building the imagery and ambience without much room left for...
December 18, 2024 at 05:00
In: Literary Activity Dec 2024  — view comment
Keep warm. I wish you well. :flower:
December 15, 2024 at 19:32
In: Literary Activity Dec 2024  — view comment
:grin: A perfect description!
December 05, 2024 at 02:39
In: Literary Activity Dec 2024  — view comment
Is that right? I think I remember a thread created just for the nicknames. But I didn't know that was my nickname. lol. :grin: Oh. How's the move? I h...
December 03, 2024 at 04:41
In: Literary Activity Dec 2024  — view comment
Benk! Shut up! Don't feel left out. I'm always with you in spirit. Ahh, let's see what emoji to use. This --- :fire: Fire is a symbol of passion and c...
December 01, 2024 at 22:39
In: Literary Activity Dec 2024  — view comment
@"Amity", @"javi2541997" I wish you the best!
November 28, 2024 at 19:25
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
:grin:
November 28, 2024 at 19:24
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Sorry, Hyena. This is five months ago! I'm terrible. I don't know what appropriate emoji to use. Maybe this >> :smile: I saw Ecce come by. I didn't kn...
July 23, 2024 at 04:01
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Thank you for stopping by and showing us your pic with Paul. Looking great! Lucky Paul! Love from all of us.
February 10, 2024 at 20:02
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Shout out to M! for a very happy birthday today. :heart: You will never see this -- but I see it. :grin: PS: Come make love to me!
February 10, 2024 at 19:57
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yes, you are blessed. Pretty crust.
September 01, 2023 at 02:32
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Benk, I'm also devastated that Sunrise got 50%. It was a beautiful, well-written poem. :broken: I hope there's more planning in voting next time.
August 23, 2023 at 05:13
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Congratulations, javi. So it was a boxer! Good job. No. The Last Leaf was beautifully written. I had no idea you wrote it. But I'm keeping my comment ...
August 23, 2023 at 02:13
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Goodnight, guys. :heart:
August 22, 2023 at 04:11
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Same here. I didn't know what that meant at the time either. We are changing it next time. @"Janus" suggested a rating system using numbers. That migh...
August 22, 2023 at 04:07
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Not at all! Noble Dust and I agreed to talk about the self-upvote.
August 22, 2023 at 03:21
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Bravo! Yes!
August 22, 2023 at 03:18
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
First of all, casting your own vote to your own submission is not casting against others -- since you can upvote all of them, too. Nothing is preventi...
August 22, 2023 at 03:13
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Oh let's talk about this!
August 22, 2023 at 03:08
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
I know, sorry. But I mean what I said -- upvote your own submission if you believe in your work.
August 22, 2023 at 03:05
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
It's sarcasm.
August 22, 2023 at 03:02
In: Wittgenstein, falseness vs nonsense  — view comment
Succinct. The fairy tale is a context that we all understand to be something that is fantastic and imaginative. So within this context, we can't assig...
August 22, 2023 at 03:02
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
@"180 Proof" or @"Baden" can answer this. I suppose we can say, there's nothing in the system that prevents the participants from upvoting their entri...
August 22, 2023 at 02:46
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
You can vote for your own entry! Oh, T Clark! In 2 to 3 days. Right now, they want to guess-the-author moment. :grin:
August 21, 2023 at 01:14
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Congratulations to the top three entries for each category! I wish there was more participation in the polls. The total number of votes matters! The P...
August 21, 2023 at 01:01
In: Literary Activity July-Aug 2023 Discussion  — view comment
Ah!
August 20, 2023 at 21:19
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