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One of the hardest things in life for me has been learning that I must choose who I have in my life in order to improve my life experience. It can be very painful lesson when applied to the people to whom we are indebted for an upbringing. Regardless of what they may be like as human beings, its a tough call to free yourself from abuse, or pain when it involves letting go of someone who was present in your life as a child, or even as an adult. Blood relation or not, separating yourself from someone who mistreats you can be the hardest bond to break, emotionally, socially, or ethically. This piece explores the painful realities of a parental relationship that required a severing of bonds to recover from. Tell me what you think, and forgive me if its rather harsh, The struggle to survive that home was challenging, and it took years for me to release the person in question. This piece is about ten years old, but I pulled it out, reworked it, and now here it is for your consideration.

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Joey finds his house ranksacked and his mother dead. With help of neighbors and friends he learns who the perpetrator is and then takes action. The story could actually be used as the first portion of a novel I wrote. This is my first post and as a newbie I want the reviewer to be critical, brutal. Let me know whats good and whats not. I'll be able to use your input to help my novel too. Thanks, Wes Ellington

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BACK TO MY DARKNESS Sorry.. We have all been in my words. I hope you read it, feel it down in your marrow and relate. This time of years doesn't help :)

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I think it's ironic that some crimes are high-lighted in the media while others are not. Maybe it's just a hit or miss thing. All comments are welcome and appreciated.

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Sentimental pondering was how I described this when I first wrote it. Well.. miracles do happen and at advanced age! ha. The subject of this poem is now my husband. The piece was written before we met. We had communicated through a dating site. These were my feelings. I hope to all seeking love this gives you hope. to all those who have love, understand each word.

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Story centers on an immigrant girl who travels to the U.S. alone and has a miscarriage in a Walmart store. As a result, she meets a woman physician and male journalist and the three lives are entwined, with heartwarming highs and heart-wrenching lows. Type of feedback: would you continue to read this novel and why. How can it be improved?

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Watching the Armistice Day Remembrance Service on the television, I thought of my wife's grandfather who died, aged thirty-three, at The Battle of the Somme in the First World War.

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Seeking an ending to a tale of woe

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Just simple thoughts put down in words. My muse has decided he or she needed a few weeks off as said I was too needy! I have experienced these feelings as a child .. maybe she is speaking out?

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The Year of the Monkey sizzles every headline on the planet as Ho Chi Minh's Tet Offensive tears through the consciousness of America. While the battle for the country rages up and down the countryside at places like Hue, Con Thien, Lang Vei, Khe Sahn, and the Rockpile, two Marines use their daring to create a special reconnaissance force to change the future of their Corps. With long-range reconnaissance critical at this crucial juncture of the war, American units are sustaining devastating losses amongst their elite LRRP teams. South Vietnam is a country being ripped apart by the ambitions of its neighbors and the corruptive nature of its leaders; a place where ethnic hatred fans the flames of war, this time with the security of the United States of America as the ultimate threat. Caught up in the rising storm of a country in dangerous transition, Team Deuce is the eyes and ears of a Corps of Marines being drawn inexorably into a war it cannot win

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A brief treatise on agoraphobia. tear it up please:)

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This is a memoir of my daughter's death and the communications we've had since her death. Since it is a true story, I want to know if it's readable and interesting.

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For those technically challenged... :)

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just a little piece i was toying with...thoughts are welcome.

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Just a piece, no truth in relation to myself. I'm not scared of the dark!

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A young girl tries to escape from situations of cruelty and prejudice, but finds she cannot escape her own identity. A reflection on the qualities that make us human and humane.

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A poem in the form of a song for Haiti... No reviews are needed as only my own way of handling sadness I feel watching the horror... Not a critical piece of writing. Just heartfelt feelings that keep racing through my head. So little distance between Haiti and our own shores. How in God's name was this allowed to happen. Not the earthquake but the very conditions that led to so many deaths.

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This is the second part of my story entitled Nascent Clay. The name of the second installment had to be changed because the computer would not accept anything over the 5,000 word limit with the title of Nascent Clay.

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A large, gray cloud hovering over Las Vegas, Nevada initiates a series of events that profoundly affect the city's residents. With the passage of time, its enduring presence compels countless others to examine long-held beliefs about religion, unity, and ultimately, the nature of the universe itself.

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This is the first version of Horns, the 'talking' version. A mother protects her son from the ever present threat of hunters. I've had this version likened to a children's story, though some felt the morals were coming off as a bit preachy. A second version, one without any animal dialogue, and an added scene, can be found here: http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/library/index.html/read/32283

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This is the second version of Horns. The only dialogue is spoken by the human characters, and the dove scene was replaced by two new ones. A mother protects her son from the ever present threat of hunters. The original version can be found here: http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/library/index.html/read/32364

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Any and all feedback welcome!

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Say what you will: PS - I appreciate it all..

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My Patti Guthrie attempt? Just words that were floating inside my head. Busy place last few days. All feed back welcome. Will be asking my son the songwriter and singer what he thinks of this. His lyrics are amazing and gets me going! It is an unfinished work but would appreciate any and all feelings regarding as something totally different for me.

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A picture of fear

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J.D. discovers Henry is more than a hired hand. The witch protects. An innocent girl is murdered. The county balance is gone. The end is near.

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I wrote this, out of relief and silliness,too!

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NEVER SWIM ALONE AT NIGHT

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