The man of her dreams
Meeting ...27 total reviews
Comment from jessizero
Wow! Her dreams really do come true. That ending was unexpected, to say the least. Thank you so much for sharing this here, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Wow! Her dreams really do come true. That ending was unexpected, to say the least. Thank you so much for sharing this here, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thanks for reviewing Jessi, and also for your good wishes. Most appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from lyenochka
Wow! You really surprised us with this one! I loved your switch out the romance with this and it started with a nice dream-come-true Prince Charming who is a criminal which she helped to bring to justice! I think this could be the winner!
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Wow! You really surprised us with this one! I loved your switch out the romance with this and it started with a nice dream-come-true Prince Charming who is a criminal which she helped to bring to justice! I think this could be the winner!
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thank you very much Helen. Trying to develop my imagination, and not just write true stories. I appreciate your lovely and dencouraging review.
Wendy
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
This one is a winner from beginning to end. I love to get caught in surprise at the end! The picture illustrates it well. I don't see how it could not win the contest!
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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This one is a winner from beginning to end. I love to get caught in surprise at the end! The picture illustrates it well. I don't see how it could not win the contest!
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thank you so much, Verna! Your review is a wonderful encouragement, as are the six stars. So glad you enjoyd it.
Wendy
Comment from Teri7
Wendy, This is a very well written 75 words Flash Fiction you have penned for the contest. You used great descriptive words and very good imagery with your words and art work. Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Wendy, This is a very well written 75 words Flash Fiction you have penned for the contest. You used great descriptive words and very good imagery with your words and art work. Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, Teri
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thank you so much Teri. Your review is so encouraging! Greatly appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from K. Lang-Slattery
This is a fun short story about a smart girl. The twist about the kind of dreams she had is a good touch too. This story tells a lot in only 75words. Hope it does well in the contest.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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This is a fun short story about a smart girl. The twist about the kind of dreams she had is a good touch too. This story tells a lot in only 75words. Hope it does well in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thanks you very much. Your encouraging review and good wishes ae always appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from Pantygynt
This puts an almost biblical slant on Maria's dreams and makes a great story. I have difficulty believing that our hard-bitten policemen would mount a search operation on the basis of a dream however, but it makes a great plot for 75words of flash fiction though.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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This puts an almost biblical slant on Maria's dreams and makes a great story. I have difficulty believing that our hard-bitten policemen would mount a search operation on the basis of a dream however, but it makes a great plot for 75words of flash fiction though.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Ha - she may not have told them it was a dream, just that there was a dangerous and armed man there ... perhaps they were already on the lookout for such a man who had attacked previously ... maybe ...
No, my imagination is now running away with me. Many thanks for reviewing, and for your thoughts.
Wendy
Comment from Tom Horonzy
At first, when reading the title, I thought, is she writing of me? Oh, no. Not as this story goes. I haven't had a drink since 1983, was taught as a child don't play with knives, and never have taken a take from a toke. It be my fate, I'd be busted and locked away in a foreign state, like Australia. :-)
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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At first, when reading the title, I thought, is she writing of me? Oh, no. Not as this story goes. I haven't had a drink since 1983, was taught as a child don't play with knives, and never have taken a take from a toke. It be my fate, I'd be busted and locked away in a foreign state, like Australia. :-)
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Lol. Your reviews are always so humorous. You could do a lot worse than live in Australia! Thanks so much for the smiles. And double thanks for the six stars. What a beautiful gift, shining brightly.
Wendy
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If I cannot shine here, where shall I carry my light?
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You shine! You are a star!
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and yet I cannot get the votes. Any suggestions?
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Not sure. Enter contests without too many entries! Try to be original and yet concise with words. Make the reader think, don't tell them everything. I quite like your style, it's a bit different - but others prefer more traditional form when it's poetry. I think the best thing is to keep your uniqueness, write what pleases you, and is from your heart, and polish it as much as you can, make it a piece you are proud of. Don't compromise who you are just for votes. And keep going. Much of my stuff was pretty hopeless eighteen months ago. Count it a hobby and relax into it and just practise, play around with different word combinations, try to startle the reader with a spot-on image. In terms of poetry, Theodore McDowell is my favourite. His work is extremely powerful and confronting, and the imagery is astounding. Next I like Miss Merri, whose work is always silky smooth and perfect in metre, but totally filled with emotion.
Just a few suggestions. I'm no pro. I just do it for fun.
But hang in, keep going. You'll get there.
Wendy
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It is a hobby. At times, self-consuming but I do it for me, and yet being a sportsman the competitor that use to be rears its head and wants to win.
Comment from Jumbo J
Hi Wendy,
thank God for intuition and prophetic dreams!
Seemed a lot more than just seventy-five words stacked in here to give flight to this gut-wrenching tale. That's always a good sign of getting the reader's attention.
I worked a lot in clubs, pubs and large music venues. I was always on alert.
I had a rather sad experience at twenty, I was drugged. Total amnesia. Woke up confused and alone and my girlfriend gone, only the person who's place the party was held at, was there. She informed me that she had left with a couple of guys over two hours previously. Scary stuff. I never let my guard down again. Know, I don't know what happened to the girl, she said nothing, but I found out later these guys were known for using rohypnol. Drugging guys to get on to the girls. Yeah, there's another spin on date rape?
So yes, this story hit a old nerve.
Well written Wendy and all the very best in this contest.
Great to see you getting into your imaginative side... fiction may be your thing?
With our thoughts we create...
clarity.
Kind regards,
James.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Hi Wendy,
thank God for intuition and prophetic dreams!
Seemed a lot more than just seventy-five words stacked in here to give flight to this gut-wrenching tale. That's always a good sign of getting the reader's attention.
I worked a lot in clubs, pubs and large music venues. I was always on alert.
I had a rather sad experience at twenty, I was drugged. Total amnesia. Woke up confused and alone and my girlfriend gone, only the person who's place the party was held at, was there. She informed me that she had left with a couple of guys over two hours previously. Scary stuff. I never let my guard down again. Know, I don't know what happened to the girl, she said nothing, but I found out later these guys were known for using rohypnol. Drugging guys to get on to the girls. Yeah, there's another spin on date rape?
So yes, this story hit a old nerve.
Well written Wendy and all the very best in this contest.
Great to see you getting into your imaginative side... fiction may be your thing?
With our thoughts we create...
clarity.
Kind regards,
James.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thank you James. Wow that was quite some experience you had! Very scary, and it certainly is another spin to date rape.
Yes, I am trying to become a bit more imaginative, rather than just recount true experiences, although some of those are very important to me. Lovely review, always appreciated.
Wendy
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Thing is with true experiences Wendy, they make a great foundation for fiction... and always my pleasure to read your work.
Kind regards.
Comment from Aussie
Good luck with your contest entry; packs a punch that we didn't see coming. Maybe she was a psychic? It's a good entry and so many real people get sucked in with blind dates. Just as well the Royal Telephone always works! K xx
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Good luck with your contest entry; packs a punch that we didn't see coming. Maybe she was a psychic? It's a good entry and so many real people get sucked in with blind dates. Just as well the Royal Telephone always works! K xx
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thanks Kay for reviewing. You are right re emergency phone calls to Heaven. Dating is a health hazard sometimes!
Wendy
Comment from Paul McFarland
Thank God, this is fiction, but I'm sure this has played out somewhere. Verry nice short piece within the word count restraint. Should do well in the contest.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thank God, this is fiction, but I'm sure this has played out somewhere. Verry nice short piece within the word count restraint. Should do well in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2022
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Thank you very much Paul! A super encouraging review.
Wendy
