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    I have practiced mindfulness meditation off and...

    I have practiced mindfulness meditation off and on for around three years and also found it very helpful. It's amazing how, after doing it daily for a while, you become much more conscious of your...
  2. Thread: I, Claudius

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    I, Claudius has to be one of my favourite books...

    I, Claudius has to be one of my favourite books of all time. Robert Graves based it largely on The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius, dramatized for his book.

    I have often thought that books like I,...
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    I really enjoyed reading this. I have some...

    I really enjoyed reading this. I have some knowledge of the historical period and setting and found your interpretation convincing. I wonder if you have ever read The Master and Margarita? It has an...
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    Short Story: Afterlife

    Another short story competition, another trouncing! Oh, well, the best story won. Grateful for any feedback on this.

    Zippy. :)


    Afterlife

    What he remembered most of all about the day he...
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    Hi Michael, I thought you're story was very...

    Hi Michael,

    I thought you're story was very good, although I think it could be improved by making the narrator more disturbed. He seems to come across as quite rational, and I think that someone...
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    It's simply wrong and devalues the efforts of...

    It's simply wrong and devalues the efforts of people who have actually put in the work to earn a degree.

    Also, in my opinion it doesn't matter if there will be no comeback for you if it's...
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    :thumbs_upHi Raff, I promised I'd comment on...

    :thumbs_upHi Raff,

    I promised I'd comment on your story a while ago, but unfortunately haven't had the time to read it until now.

    I have to be honest with you - I loved it. I suppose if we...
  8. Thread: Purgatory

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    Thanks Raff. I promise I'll have a look and...

    Thanks Raff. I promise I'll have a look and leave some feedback.

    Thanks again.

    Zippy.
  9. Thread: Purgatory

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    Purgatory

    Purgatory

    I was in purgatory.

    Ornaments, holiday souvenirs, books with torn jackets, mismatched sets of china – all of it resting on pasting tables, their rickety legs thin, like a newborn...
  10. Thread: In Palestine

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    Thanks for the though-provoking comments, blp. ...

    Thanks for the though-provoking comments, blp.

    A while ago I was working my way through a compilation of Borges' short stories and came across House of Asterion. I loved it, and it pretty much...
  11. Thread: In Palestine

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    Many thanks for taking to time to read and...

    Many thanks for taking to time to read and comment. I'll certainly try to return the favour.

    :thumbs_up
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    I enjoyed reading your short story and thought it...

    I enjoyed reading your short story and thought it showed some great potential.

    I thought you handled the flashback sequences particularly well and they contributed to Riapsid’s character...
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    The Treasures of Heaven

    Matthew swallows the gold coin, squeezing his eyes shut as it slips gradually down his throat.

    It is cold and hard. Rough cut and unfiled. A crudely shaped sovereign the size of a tunic...
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    Hi, I don't have any written down yet,...

    Hi,

    I don't have any written down yet, although I've been composing one in my head over past few days. I'll post it here once it's completed.

    Zippy.
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    Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, by Fleet Foxes. ...

    Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, by Fleet Foxes. It's brilliant!
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    An online Psalter

    One of the most beautiful parts of the bible is the Psalms, and particularly fitting for discussion on a literature site.

    They are also a common feature of all three monotheist religions – they...
  17. Scottish, Roman Catholic, lapsed, atheist, once...

    Scottish, Roman Catholic, lapsed, atheist, once again a believer (in that order!)
  18. Thread: Whodunnit?

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    Thanks for reading and commenting, Mosimo. Glad...

    Thanks for reading and commenting, Mosimo. Glad it made you smile.

    Zippy.::)
  19. Thread: In Palestine

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    Yes, I've read it. I love that book and I think...

    Yes, I've read it. I love that book and I think that particular chapter is the best part. I would have loved the Master's book to be printed in entirity.

    Thanks for your comment!
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    There used to be a great e-magazine called Four...

    There used to be a great e-magazine called Four volts . They published short stories from up-and-coming authors. The magazine re-named itself Neon recently. But as far as I can see they still...
  21. Thread: Whodunnit?

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    Whodunnit?

    Just a little story I hope entertains...


    Whodunnit?

    Tobias Peters stepped gingerly over the body on the study floor. He crouched down and removed the lens from his inside pocket, using it to...
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    Very well written. You have a unique style and...

    Very well written. You have a unique style and your use of words in description is compelling. You could really develop into a powerful stylist given more practice.

    The constant reptition of...
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    I enjoyed reading this and think you have great...

    I enjoyed reading this and think you have great promise as a writer.

    The characters and descriptions were strong, the only thing which I think could be improved is the climax. I don't know if I...
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    Cut deep and bleeding, Richard slept.

    Cut deep and bleeding, Richard slept.
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    Poll: View Post

    HEY YOU!!

    …Yeah, I’m talking to you!

    Don’t just drop in to read the latest post and then leave without voting! :(Some members have worked hard to entertain you. The least you could do is...
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