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The Daily Grind

by The Phantom Reviewer

Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #2329921

I've been told that keeping a journal helps a writer, so why not keep it in public?

Hello. My name is Taylor, and I'm a writer. An indie, to be specific, and that means obscure, unnoticed, unsuccessful if one goes by sales. It's been decades since I let go of the dream of being a Best Seller, and a couple of years that I've been blocked, but the dream of being read dies hard. That's why I'm here. I was here long ago and remember that people here read, so I'm back to share some of my work... and maybe even write something new if you fine authors can inspire me! Some of you may recognize a story or two, which is flattering, but I most humbly request that if you work out who I am, you keep it to yourself. I would like, for personal reasons, to start fresh and keep it focused on the person I am now. As suggested above, I will update this journal every time I interact here, so should anyone like to follow my progress, I'm an open book. Most of my work was written for adults, so much of it will be 18+, but lots of people who don't know each other have proclaimed it to be downright adequate, so enjoy the reading!

Taylor...

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The Phantom Reviewer

about 16 hours ago
In response to "The Friday Philosopher, 22 Nov 24"

Good morning, Amethyst Angel 🍁🙏

, it's good to hear from you again! This does indeed mean that you can drop items on the Please Review page and I'll see them. This doesn't mean they'll automatically be reviewed, as they need to fall inside the parameters I've listed in the post. I've reviewed a piece of yours before and found it quite enjoyable, so there's every chance that I'll get back to you again. Unless something comes up, I review five days a week, and the first place I look is Please Review, followed by Review a Newbie. If I find nothing there, I'll consider email requests, but one thing I didn't make clear in the post is that I'm not going to become a "personal reviewer" as I service request after request from the same person.
Thank you so much for the link! I've already introduced myself there, and made it a favorite so as to keep up with the activity there. I obviously won't know until I've partaken for a bit, but I have a feeling I'm going to be a regular over there. Now I'm off to review something. Thanks for stopping by ~ Taylor...

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Amethyst Angel 🍁🙏

about 18 hours ago
In response to "The Friday Philosopher, 22 Nov 24"

Ooh, that means I can drop a couple of mine in the Please Review page... Wasn't sure if I should just email you with them or hope I might get bonus feedback by posting them publicly. I didn't want to knock anything off the bottom that you might be interested in.

Another thing is, if you'll be reviewing Newbies now, I highly urge you to drop off all applicable reviews at "Review a Newbie"

. Gaby is super sweet and super generous, and you don't have to sign up for anything, and you'd be missing a fine opportunity for extra GPs.

The Phantom Reviewer

Nov 13, 2024 at 1:42pm
In response to "13 Nov 24"

Amethyst Angel 🍁🙏

~ A very enjoyable site this is turning out to be, and I have no doubt that all the exposure to these writers and their wonderful works is feeding the inspiration. I wonder whether any form of self-actualization is false; if you find a way to feel better about yourself, it should bleed out into the rest of your life as well. But I wish you luck with getting everything organized the way you need it to be.

Be safe and enjoy life,
Taylor...

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Amethyst Angel 🍁🙏

Nov 13, 2024 at 1:21pm
In response to "13 Nov 24"

I love how you're making connections with all my friends here. It's nice to see you spreading good vibes and getting excited about writing stories again.

Personally I'm going through a bit of a slump, not for lack of motivation or inspiration particularly, but because I'm wondering if I'm chasing a false sense of self-actualizing here. I may have to pull back from my activity here while I seek employment in the real world...

Take care and have fun writing!

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November 5, 2024 at 2:47am

#1079520

4 Nov 24

A productive day today. I wrote a review of "OI! DRAGON!"

, an entertaining piece of satirical humor, and logged in to Weekly Goals to record my plans for the week. That seems an easy way to pick up a few extra GPs which I'm going to need to support this monthly award I've started giving.
With the on-site mechanical things done, I then created the lead character for the third story in my "Tales from the Beach"

series. This is the first time I've sat down with writing materials and actually produced something tangible in a couple of years, and it feels great. I have a few more story points to sort out, and the writing will then be ready to commence. Can't wait to see if it comes as easily as it used to. Wish me luck!

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