• Time to come back

    Time to come back

    lost my sense of humor
    from 30 reviews.
    Biographical  Non-Fiction

  • Update

    Update

    Cannot read and cannot write
    from 30 reviews.
    Biographical  Non-Fiction

  • Cannot read Cannot Write

    Cannot read Cannot Write

    I'm taking a break
    from 21 reviews.
    Biographical  Non-Fiction


FanStory wrote to Sasha: Congratulations! #4 Short Works Writer of 2019!


Sasha: I think my off the wall sense of humor has returned... at least I hope that is what it is.


Sasha: I haven't been able to write a true Ramble for quite some time. My ability to see the humor around me had disapated and left me unable to see anything humorous. I hope this malady doesn't last much longer....I love humor and apparently some of you do too.


Sasha: Clearly one of the most talented writers on this site and a man with a terrific sense of humor. I love his dark side and ability to make us shiver with fear and to also laugh. He will be missed by all of us who loved him.


FanStory wrote to Sasha: To access this on your computer just update your login information. Click here to update your email and password. Do it on your phone to access it from your computer.


Sasha: I always forget to check my portfolio page and too often miss comments from my friends. Chalk it up to old age, I always use age as an excuse for not paying more attention to things I should. Sorry.
    Sasha: I forget too. Just because I don't remember to check my portfolio. -


FanStory wrote to Sasha: Congratulations! The 2018 #4 Short Works Writer of the Year!


FanStory wrote to Sasha: What Do I Believe finished third in the contest "Your beliefs: Why do they matter?"
    judiverse: Congratulations, Sasha, on your achievement of finishing fourth in the Short Works category. Best of luck and fewer falls in the new year. judiverse -


Sasha: Sasha lives in Mazatlan, Mexico and has no plans to return to the US. Her life in Mazatlan provides an endless supply of subjects for her Smurphy Rambles. My favorite writers are Mastery also a dear friend, he is a talented poet and writes superb mysteries that keep you glued to the page from beginning to end, Ernest Hemingway, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mark Twain, Dean Kuch, Jay Squires are also among my favorites. I am not a poet but I do enjoy reading it.


FanStory wrote to Sasha: Congratulations! Way More Than Anyone Wants To Know is the new Story of the Month!
    giraffmang: Woohoo, congratulations on taking the prize with this one. Great, funny piece. G -
    Ulla: Congratulations with this funny write!!! -
    RGstar: Had my vote all the way on this one. My favourite rambler. Bravo.
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    Dawn Munro: Congratulations! SO well-deserved. (Excuse me; gotta go - gas.) -
    Mustang Patty: Congratulations! I enjoyed this story so much more than I should have. Your write the best vignettes of your life. We all get to share the little details! -
    Sasha: Thank you, no one was more surprised than me. -
    MissMerri: Hey! This is great news!! I?m late I know, but no less happy for your win. As you know, I love your stories! You deserve this! Hugs. MM. -


FanStory wrote to Sasha: 2017 4th Ranked Author of Short Works
    judiverse: Congratulations to you. S. Pumpkin. Go for it again in 2018! judiverse -
    Dawn Munro: Thinking of you, and hoping your recovery is on track - just wanted to let you know - DON'T get on the computer. (LOL) -
    Sasha: I don't plan to aim for any trophy or recognition this year. I guess I am getting old and lack the enthusiasm. I just plan to write when I am in the mood and not push myself. -
    Margaret Snowdon: I feel the same, Sasha - just post and review when I'm up to it - sorry about late congratulations - have had a lot of health problems and haven't been on line. Hope you are keeping well, my friend. Margaret -


FanStory wrote to Sasha: Congratulations! Just Tell me Why Pt 3 is the new Story of the Month!
    michaelcahill: Ahhh .... you can make ANYTHING sound interesting, but you can make SOMETHING sound downright compelling! Congrats. Well deserved. :)) -
    kiwigirl2821: Congratulations dear friend. A well deserved win! xoxo -
    Spitfire: Well, I voted for you. :-)
    Always good to discover a winner.
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    LaRosa: Congratulations Lady! -
    Margaret Snowdon: Just popped in and saw you've won lst place for your - Just Tell Me Why - congratulations, my friend. -
    Sasha: Sorry for my delayed reply. They don't notify you by message any more. I didn't even know I had won until today. -
    Sasha: Thanks. I wish I were adventurous like you and able to write just about everything. You are not afraid to spread your wings... me, I not as comfortable jumping from non-fiction to fiction to poetry... but wish I was. -
    Sasha: Sorry I took so long to respond, I almost never check my profile page. I guess I need to start doing it more often. Thanks for the kind comments, they mean a lot to me. -
    RGstar: Well done....love the rambles -
    emptypage: How did I miss this????? Wooooohooooo! -


Sasha: How sad when an honest review of someone's writing results in being muted. I guess, honesty is not what some writers are looking for on this site. They apparently only want positive comments. and nothing less than 5 or 6 stars, even when their writing needs improvement. Yes, this is very sad.
    DR DIP: personally I think the star system isn't a true reflection of some works. The benchmark is set high and 5 and 6 stars has become the norm for not upsetting other poets although on saying that I don't come across many poets I have fanned whose work is not deserving Strangely I have fanned poets for their quality of work. the dollar value is not even considered when I review a work
    I haven't just fanned people for the sake of numbers. I am sure there are many more wonderful poets I have not fanned but the amount in my portfolio allows me to comment on each and everyone of them that post.

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    Sankey: Yep Sasha, I have taken reviews hard initially but then I go back and appreciate the harder reviewer for helping me improve -
    Halfree: Have long known that reviews do not reflect reality. Spent some time reading postings and the associated reviews and I conclude that most reviews are exchangs of platuteds . However, there are reviewers that undersatand how reviews work. I have reviewed some very good writers, and reading those few brings me back to why I signed on -
    JDRBAR: If I may stick my two cents in here, you are so very right about reviewing. The star system is far from being an actual indication of the quality of a person's writing. I didn't know a reviewer could be muted. Personally, I WANT a hard review of my work. The stars are meaningless. -
    Dawn Munro: I won't EVEN comment - you know my stand on reviewing. I WILL ask where you are though...??? I sure hope everything is okay...
    Big hug,
    Dawn -
    Halfree: The star ratings do not reflect the quality of a posting or the writer,,,don't know how to fix that so I just ignore the stars. -
    kiwigirl2821: Have to say Sasha, I have muted a few less than sterling reviewers. But in saying that I prize honesty. I try to reward reviewers by giving them some bucks so they can promote their work as well. Sometimes however, I have no idea how to critique a work so I give them an opinion ... :) -
    B.B. Rose: This is especially true of the "big dogs" here. I've never encountered such a thin-skinned bunch who refuse to even acknowledge that a reviewer might have a point. It's as though they are their own audience and any other readers be damned.


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    RoDanni: I got smoked by someone who I gave 5 stars to, and told them their poem was well written, but suggested a specific change in one line of the poem and stated my reasons. Within no time they had given me my lowest rating on the one poem I had posted so far (I'm new) and bombed it with no constructive advice at all. I replied asking for any comments on the work itself since the writer was high ranking in poetry, but they just said the poem didn't say anything that hadn't already been said on Facebook. Am I just supposed to hand out free 6's and unmerited favor to higher ranking people because I need the member dollars really bad? Because I came here for an honest critique of my work and not have to pay for that by sucking up. -


FanStory wrote to Sasha: Charlie finished third in the contest "Valentines Writing Contest"


Sasha: I am pleased to learn Ingrid and I tied for second place in the fun first of the year FS contest for short stories. I cannot think of a better person to share this with than dear Ingrid. If you have not read her work (she writes under the name Spiritual Echo) you have no idea of what you have missed.