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I agree with most that it is only the second line that trips this piece up. In my view I'd use, "Stare emotionless through two molten orbs," I also agree with Honeydevil, keep the Red-Rimmed. Nice work :)

Thanks for the tips, great stuff and more to ponder on. Thanks All the best! :)

‘You, okay boy?’ Shouted Ned concerned for his new found companions safety. ‘Yeh! What were those things?’ replied Flynn confirming he was safe and venturing to satisfy his curiosity. ‘Owls!’ Said Ned, ‘Black Owls, but not like any Owls you would have seen.’ ‘Owls?’ questioned Flynn...

If been working on a few personal exercises in writing style. This is the result of one such exercise and I was wondering what people thought? Sorry had to post in parts. TALES FROM MARKESH: ONE; OLD NED Lying on his back and looking skyward Flynn absorbed the warmth of the new sun. In the...

On the contrary, your input is most welcome, thats what the sites for. This hasn't gone through any editing process, I knocked it up this afternoon after reading and article on the event in a history magazine. I work quickly and editors are a key aspect in putting me right. I enjoy the word...

The following essay is based on the events of 9AD when three Roman Legions were massacred in the Wiehengebirge forest. TERROR AMID THE TREES I hate the trees! They tower menacingly above my position like the mighty closed ranks of a faceless foe; their knitted canopy screens the whisper of...

Write! Who for? I have always written little dittos and stories for myself. In fact my book was written whilst living in a Bamboo hut if africa. I wrote it to keep myself amused and maintain my sanity. A year living as the only westerner amid an african culture can leave you pining for someone...

[B]Inspired to write by the horror of reality[/B] Why write? Do we scribe merely to vent our creative talents or do many authors hold a darker tale. Are the jotted notes we constantly make mere scribbling or a release from the tension many of us hold inside. Whether our words are born of...

Damned it, :eek: and there's me taking you for an axe murderer type! (I hope it was in character or you'd be So.... butch!) :)

I took a look at your link and was a little confused which was your sig? However the reviews on the site were fine. Informative, to the point and upbeat, what else do you want from a review. Have a little faith in yourself. Hell their are people out there who hate Shakespeare & Tolkien...

Gardening You've obviously got a much bigger garden than I have. If I were to build a bonfire up to my shoulder it'd probably catch the house and the whole street would go up in flames! Oh! The great outdoors, your lucky to have it, come to England and pull up an umbrella! Amusing post...

Porthos poem rekindled the poet in me, so I decided to share this with the site. Thanks Porthos! The following is a poem I wrote before deploying across the border into Iraq at the start of the second gulf war. I wrote it with my wife in mind, but never actually sent it to her (just as well...

Room mates You think thats bad, you oughta try being in the army. In an eight man room you don't have the luxury of the wall! Now there be some tales! Perhaps you should take a hint from the title of the book your reading, or at least admit the reason those images won't go away is because...

The following is a small passage I wrote under a tree whilst serving in Sierra Leone. It was written following a real incident which touched the heart of a man of war. Kids; not the same the world over. I sat beneath a stalwart of a tree; weathered by time, it had defied the relentless...

The writing process: Fantasy fiction How do you write your book? Well a question that many people ask, now I’m no expert but I do follow a process that seems to work well for me. I thought I’d share it with you, or at least with those who are interested. I work fairly blind and my...

Our book continues; My efforts! It was a cold evening in March. Bill Townsend tried to open the door of his car, but the lock was frozen. "Damn!" he muttered to himself. Already late, he gave the key a couple more jiggles, hoping to loosen it up. Nothing happened. If only he hadn't given...

Thanks for the feed back, I'll bear them in mind during future works.

Excerpt from the Mapping of Markesh. Please note this is the unedited version as was the intro I posted previously. In answer to the reply I recieved on the last post, well I suppose capitalization is important but I went to secondary school 25 years ago and leave that stuff to the editor, hell...

You may wish to try this book, it is available on amazon. PROLOGUE They say there’s a bit of the Devil in all of us, I suppose it keeps the balance in our everyday actions, but from experience it is fair to say that some people hold far more of the horned fellows attributes than could be...