Top Five Resolutions for Writers

1. Make time to write!
2. Complete unifnished work.
3. Get published.
4. Read more.
5. Keep a journal.

A girl without eyes, nose, or mouth, yet flesh that burns and hair as smooth as silk. Her form is as real as fresh roast on a cold winter night. Life is in her, is her, only her; but I can't recognize her.

She was small; he guessed around six years old. Too short mousey brown curls fell out of her pigtails, tied with perfect pink bows.

You find in common things you love
And look up to the stars above
To wonder why you’ve been so blessed
Now from your mission you may rest

Until that day you come to find
That only one is on your mind
You scrimp and save all to prepare
A life for her beyond compare

Rushing mind
Restless thoughts
hard to find
now I'm lost

I cannot believe I have done what I just did.

We were in love and happy once. I was scared. I pushed you away. My fear came from so many things, how I felt, that I could lose myself in you, that I could lose you in me.

Thank you for the smile,
For going the extra mile,
For assistance along the way.
You truly made my day.

looking at the sky my jaw dropped, what a wonderful view!
black and grey, blue and purple mixed in breathtaking way,
on the canvas so huge and vast, with no particular hue,
glittering, shining stars on it now slowly fading away,

One day I'll fly with the eagle.
I'll be big and bright, but hidden in shadows,
Like the full moon in the mid-night sky.

I hear the light, yet enthusiastic applause of my family. Slowly, I raise my fingers from the piano keys and fold my hands on my lap, as taught by my instructor, and the final chord of "Fur Elise" melts into the vintage paintings hanging on the opposite wall.

Playing in this room is a dream for me.

Carpe Diem, the mindset of the young and impulsive, is a taboo in a society that shuns individuality. Growing up, we become mindless slaves to tradition, weighed down by the great shackles of responsibility. Adolescence is the calm before the storm, the last time freedom and innocence are tolerated.

I have been a member of this site for about a month now. I have been trying to review about 5 items a week as I have more confidence reviewing others (given how much I read) than in trying to construct my own ideas into written form. I get my 'sources' to review mainly from items linked to newsletters sent to me, so thank you for that!

One extra thing to add about reviewing being a two way street, in all my reviews I say both things that I like as well as what can be improved. I also make clear what is 'structural' (for example, spelling mistakes) and what is very much my own personal opinion based on literary tastes. While most have responded positively to my reviews sent, some authors have been rude or abrupt in response. I think it would be good for both newbie and oldbie to keep in mind that just because a suggestion is made for improvement, does not mean the reviewer is trying to trash your piece.

Hi Brooke - Just a quick thanks for plugging my holiday activities! Leger~

Thank you, there are so many things to learn in finding my way around and what we can do in these
connections. This article helps. The how and what to do next comes slowly. Thank you. Penscribe

It's an honor to be noticed by peers. What strikes me as a newbie is the very focused effort this site makes to encourage others. It motivates me to want to contribute. Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed with all the possibilities the site offers. Sort of a multiverse --- an appropriate metaphor I think. It's always an adventure.

Hi,
I really enjoy reading the work of other newbies displayed in this newsletter.I just wish my work be noticed as well.Reviews really help improving the work.

I'm really good at giving constructive criticism when I need to, but there are times I don't and I don't know what to put and am embarrassed by it.