For those who have asked who this critical person is...


When I first got involved in this class/board I posted a short bio. You can find it in "Writing Class After Hours" Archive 6, #41. I put the link below, but haven't tested it, so you might have to find your own way there. Some other people responded to my bio with theirs and, even though I'm not terribly interesting, they are.

http://boards1.ivillage.com/messages/get/bcafter6/41.html


Great stories...


Wow!!! These stories are all so great! Someone should publish them in a book of short stories. Good work everyone. I really enjoy reading your stories.


The Hope


It was dark and cold. The unrelenting wind howled around the old rusting metal garbage cans, moving them ever so slightly, bumping the lids into each other. The song was full of sorrow and emptiness.

You had to look closely in the night to see her, crouched under an abandoned carboard box, trying her best to stay warm in the lonely alley.


Jennifer, I loved your story...


You are a wonderful wordsmith...:) I see how a thousand words or so can be used to provide much more info and background than I thought possible. I have a lot to learn, and reading your posts and others will be an enjoyable way to do that. You're descriptions fold me into the story and I'm caught up before I know it. I look forward to reading more from you.


WOW - It only took 6 days to archive the last board.


Well, here we are on a new board. With all the new members, we are turning over very quickly. If there are some of you out there that don't know what happened, this board archives somewhere in the area of 50 posts. If you had something on that board, it can still be seen by clicking on the archived boards link on the top of the page. There are so many new people in the group and so many posts, it doesn't take long to get 50 posts.


REPOST of z3phyre's October Exercise - This is beautiful!!


Took the liberty of reposting this, because I knew it would be enjoyed.

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CL-SAM, Please repost your story so others can read it - it was great!! n/t



CL-SAM, Please repost your story so others can read it - it was great!! n/t



REPOST - October writing exercise (re-formatted - easier to read)


THE FAMILY TREE

Once upon a time - isn’t that how fairy tales start? That’s what Priscilla thought when Trent asked her to marry him. It had been the most wonderful year of her life. She had always dreamed of finding her Prince Charming, and now she had.

Their meeting was magical - a glance across a crowded room, eyes locking momentarily. Later, he bought her a rose from the flower vendor and sent it with the waitress. The note simply said “I’d like to meet you”.

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