Erik McGinley: Yay! :D Tainted Epitaph got to all time best. Quite happy about that for a quick off the cuff moment of irritated pique.

Thanks to all who were kind enough to read and review :D


Erik McGinley: For those that like the more humourous and titillating parts of my novel Damage, be sure to check Chapter 16 tomorrow. It's one I enjoy reading myself ;)




Erik McGinley: I just discovered this group, Evanescence. Some absolutely wonderful music.




    Debra White: I couldn't agree more Erik... love them :) -
    kiwigirl2821: they are amazing and you haven't even listened to the best one yet...lol xoxo
    -


Erik McGinley: I told you I was studying to teach English? I just worked out the first assignment I am going to give my pupils.

Write a poem, script or story about, "The Delights of Irish Stew".

Okay, class, you can start on it now while I mark your homework. It's due in on Monday :P
    Debra White: That's a great assignment Erik! You've got me hungry now though :) -


Erik McGinley: I just put a Book Balloon certificate on my novel Damage to encourage anyone who would like to read it to get the most out of doing so.

Chapters 10 and 11 currently have full promotion.

Should you wish to catch up on the earlier chapters and not have enough time to fully review them, feel free to copy and paste a generic review for each chapter.

I have already had many constructive reviews for earlier chapters but hope that by doing this, people reviewing later chapters with be able to do that more informedly in the context of the book as a whole.


    DIS-illusioned: I believe generic reviews only 'Damage' credibility. :) -
    Selina Stambi: There is a rule against generic reviews - they are reportable and the reviewer could get suspended for a time. Personally, I wouldn't write a review unless I've been able to read the whole piece and make a real comment and genuine critique.

    I've popped in to review one of your chapters .. :) -


Erik McGinley: If you were to make one change in your life tomorrow, what would it be?

Why did you not do it yesterday?

    Erik McGinley: Go back to the gym and work on being awake again. I will do that tomorrow though.

    I don't really know why I have not been for a week. Partly because I was waking up at 4pm. -
    Selina Stambi: Make a resolution to live each day as if it were your last - then, when the last one really happens, there will be far fewer regrets!

    -
    Alena Smith: I would get a new house. But I didn't yesterday because I couldn't afford it -
    3boysrule: A laugh that will make me cry ... tomorrow. Well, yesterday, my son scared my mother ... so I did laugh that hard :-) -
    Loren (7): Not look back at yesterday with any regrets.

    Why didn't I do it yesterday? Well, tomorrow was not yet here. -


Erik McGinley: Some days I just write loads and some days I write nothing.

I wish it was more 14 per week than two per day.

Or maybe more 3 per day or 21 per week?
    Alena Smith: in my case, lately, it's been 2 per week.
    so, whichever one of those you choose, I take my hat off.
    I would have to put one on first -
    birdsnest: I thought you could just keep adding..... -
    Erik McGinley: Unfortunately not. I've never been quite sure if its an absolute two per day or if its two per category per day. I just got into the habit of stopping at two per day and saving the excess on my computer. -
    Maureen's Pen: The system stops you from doing more than two a day. I know because my brain was mush for a few days and obviously couldn't count. FS popped up with some automatic note on limiting posts to two a day. Plus I wasn't even posting just creating- it seems you can't "prepare" two posts in creation mode either :)
    -


Erik McGinley: This is fantastic!

Seriously this is a must read! I have not read anything so funny and human for 20 years. That's a literal!

This guy/gal is cutting edge imo!



Erik McGinley: I meant to say this three days ago and forgot. But all the chapters of my book, Damage, are currently under promotion.

So, if you like it, and would like the reward for reading and reviewing up to the current point (chapter 7), then now is the time to do that.


Erik McGinley: For Pouce en Boute

wow, I don't even know what to say, which is rare.
I am blushing after reading this. every line was just... filled with... such rising and arousing passion.
just amazing

This is the nicest review I have had yet! It was a six rating, but knowing that my work can actually engender a powerful reaction is sublime compliment.

Thank you very much (name elided to protect the guilty) :)

    Alena Smith: well, that was a nice comment, whoever it was. -


Erik McGinley: I want to be the guy in the picture again
You would not want to see who I am now
So tomorrow I want to be back in the gym
I want my life back

You may not see me that much
Tomorrow I want to be in the gym
I want my life back.

Mr. Laugh At Me .. bow ..
you care more than people care :)

Thanks for being my friend again.
Once again you are giving me what I need :D
    Julia.: I hit the gym tonight! It was pretty packed, but that always happens this time of year. Good luck with your workout plan! -
    Bachus: you are the guy in that picture... wtf are
    you going on about?
    I'm older than you and look much better...
    but I use a great deal of photoshop. lol -


Erik McGinley: Tomorrow the gym!



Erik McGinley: I managed to double reply to some poems just now.

Apologies to those that got a very brief response and then, hopefully, the original one.


Erik McGinley: Happy New Year everyone! :)
    Julia.: Happy New Year to you, too! -
    dancerwriter: I hope the New Year and all that it may hold for you will be great.Dancerwriter -


Erik McGinley:


I would like to share defeat!
I would like to share your loss
I would like to share deplete
But I already shared my boss!

Flower of Scotland?
Royals of England?
My kith and kin!

Beat my family!

Ma mere
Ma soeur
Ma f..?

Beat ne!

Take not, my daughter, from me
Lest in a grave I bury thee!
Thou shalt understand
Ne'er I'll fall to slaggard hand

Scot be with thee!

    Jean Hornby : This is great ! Just watched it and thoroughly enjoyed the way they duet : ) -
    Erik McGinley: The Corries were excellent and their music is still out there to be enjoyed by people that like them. -


Erik McGinley:
We will see.
In your closet arena!
How strong your views are!

You're sacked! :D


Erik McGinley: Erm .. is there a glitch here that just takes people out of your view?

I was about to vote someone one of the best reviews I had had and it said: "This account is not available".
    Patrick G Cox: Happens from time to time - usually because someone's account is suspended for breaching copyrights or posting work that isn't theirs. -


Erik McGinley: The Licentious Lynn is one of the best poems I ever wrote. I think.

I hope you like it too.


Erik McGinley: Wow! Complete SHOCK MOMENT!

    Spitfire: Wow! That was awesome. Love to see moments like this. -


Erik McGinley: Only just realising how much it took from me to write those twinned poems. Emotionally drained and emotionally unstable atm. Going to finish here early before I write something more harsh or obscure than would be rational.

Already wrote two poems in the interim that may remain disabled / unpromoted because I am uncertain of their message.



Erik McGinley: Pre-released A Woman In Torment, Chapter 3 of Damage, for anyone that cares to help me get it right before proper release.



Erik McGinley: Is it just my browser or is FanStory really slow at the moment?
    adewpearl: I've had slow days here, but not today -
    Julia.: I'm not having any problems today... -
    Sankey: Fan story often slows Erik I do a Speed test to make sure it is not my browser then I blow in Tom's ear a little if it is not slow on my end. -


Erik McGinley: I have been suffering from Trauma Induced Psychosis (PTSD) since I saw my girlfriend violently assaulted and raped 16 years ago.

I suffered such severe amnesia that I did not even recall that I had a bad memory there to recall.

Now I remember. Thank you to others who choose to remember.



Erik McGinley: What an awesome review. So much detailed commentary on stuff that I wrote with that intent and how s/he felt the impact of it.

Not to mention that its very positive, which has made me feel a lot happier today ..

slower70 on Damage - Out of Fags: The setting pulled me in here. I immediately thought of a post-apocolyptic scenario...been watching too much Walking Dead perhaps.

But as I continued, there are details that are quite realistic and current so that the disquiet of the setting seems more in the mind of the narrative than the reality of his surroundings. But his insistance that something isn't right, keeps this interesting.

I like the dark emotional state of the narrator in contrast with the brightness of the morning, the glory of the landscape he describes outside. The detailed description here helps the reader see what he is seeing and understand how he is moved by the landscape.

This also builds some sympathy for this character...the idea that there is more to him than a lost and lonely man who can't be wakened from this stupor. Great use of figurative language in your descriptions of the setting and narrative's feelings.



Erik McGinley: Ok so I know I am not meant to do this, but, .. its the first chapter of my first book so Out Of Fags (Fags = British for cigarettes).

I hope you enjoy it, but if you think its crap, please tell me .. and why.

I already know some of the paragraphs are a bit long but I'm a bit too wellied (British for inebriated) to edit it properly atm :P
    Gloria ....: LMFAO, this is hilarious Erik. I will get over to review in a bit. Still chuckling.

    Gloria -
    Siouxsun: Welcome to FanStory Eric! This is a wonderful place to be. Get to meet writers from all over the world. -
    Erik McGinley: Lol, I probably should not tell you then that the first two or three chapters are directly based on myself :P

    Also a little bit on the Camel & Assassin in the Terry Pratchett novels.

    Siouxsan, thank you for the welcome. :) -


Erik McGinley: My second six star rating, this time for a poem, No Middle Ground that I, personally, reread as somewhat mediocre.

But .. the review mrskristinball gave me is so pertinent and so unexpectedly in agreement with my main point, that the six rating makes sense in spite of my own evaluation of my poem's inadequacy. Thank you ..

Encore, excellent, superb! You have said it the way our culture has made it. I raised twin sons, their now twenty-three, and I have struggled trying to raise them to be gentlemen, respectful and kind to women. Instead, the young women our being taught to flaunt it, and our young men are becoming angry bachelors. Modesty, which is respecting oneself, for our young women AND young men is out the window and smashed on the sidewalk. Lack of virtues on the part of us, your parents, is truly appalling. We have messed our children up with sex as the Law...Oh, how your poem makes me fume, because you have spoken the Truth! That's what poetry is meant to do...



Erik McGinley: I liked this as a response to my poem No Middle Ground,.

Its the sort of 'reactionary' response I most expected but also the response I most wanted, on a personal level, a chance to evaluate.

I consider it strong compliment that the authoress took the time to reply in kind.

Thank you for your thoughts, Leineco.

You seem to think we are taught the wiles
of how to use our cunt to beguile
You seem to think we all just open wide
to all who offer us a ride.

You seem to think we judge ourselves above
the need for truth and fairness in love
You seem to think our chosen role is betrayer
You seem to think it is women, not men, who are players.

How many men have drunken free milk
and acted as if women were mere inconsequential ilk
How many times have we been told
"Don't think, my dear, that I am yours to have and hold"

You think that I, a woman born, believe for one minute
that men are taught the Law of control and actually live by it?
The only Law either gender believes in
Is the one that suits their convenient reasons.

Some women are as true as some men
Some men are as slutty as some women.
It's not about which "naughty" bits we have
It's about the honor with which we use them.



Erik McGinley: Shadows
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

emmex: Erik, what's this?! One is not allowed to play on femininity as an excuse for cowardice even if one is of the female gender? Well, I learn something new every day. ;-)

Excellent writing Erik. I truly enjoy your writing illuminating a rich narrative mosaic. The subject material alive with vibrant detail.

Truly exceptional my friend and even more so that it was composed years ago. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Gloria

I really had to copy this here ad memoria.
My first ever six rating. I am very proud.

Thank you.