Leann DS

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Choo Choo Trip finished third in the contest "Loop Poetry Contest"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: I Salute You finished second in the contest "In Their Memory"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Writer's Priority finished second in the contest "2-4-2"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Death By Broken Heart finished second in the contest "New Arrival Flash Fiction"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: The Spell Is Broken finished second in the contest "2-4-2"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Blind Faith finished second in the contest "5-7-5"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Because I Said, I Do finished second in the contest "Loves betrayal "

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Last Ride On the Party Train finished first in the contest "Visited by Death"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: After Nine Months Deliberating finished second in the contest "8 Words"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Daisy, The Digging Dog finished first in the contest "Choose a Letter"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Child's Journey in Early Spring finished third in the contest "5-7-5"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Waiting for John finished first in the contest "The Prisoner "

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Celebrating Life finished first in the contest "Easter poem for children."

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Those Were the Days finished third in the contest "Cinquain Poetry"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Dandelions for Mom finished first in the contest "Thoughts on mom."

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Hoodie Season finished second in the contest "Child's memory of changing seasons"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Wilderness finished second in the contest "Rhyming Short Line Poem"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: The Very Picky Eater finished third in the contest "Children's Poem"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: When, Finally, I See Your Face finished second in the contest "Write a Kyrielle"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Baby, I'm a star finished third in the contest "Surprise Me"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Firefly finished second in the contest "Acrostic Poem"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Forever Grateful finished second in the contest "Gratitude expressed in a poem"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Dragonfly finished first in the contest "Pleiades Poetry"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Gone Forever finished second in the contest "20 Syllables"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Friends Forever finished first in the contest "A Fairie Tale."

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Not Broken finished third in the contest "What Happened?"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Among the Acorns and Pinecones finished second in the contest "Ghost Story"

Leann DS: There is a 100 word/fiction contest approaching. Could someone please tell me if the 100 words includes the title or not? Thank you.

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Valentine's Day Limerick finished third in the contest "Valentines Day"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: My Faith Calms the Storm finished second in the contest "Faith Poetry Contest"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Unsettled finished third in the contest "Sijo Poem"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Tucked in Tight finished second in the contest "5-7-5 winter"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Bartering Barber Bob finished second in the contest "Alliteration Celebration"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: The Silent Witness finished first in the contest "Tree-Hugger 5-7-5"

Leann DS: Fan art tips needed, please!
When searching for images using fan art review, I cannot seem to find anything even close to my search terms. Does anybody have any tips for using the search on that site? Help! And thank you.

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Puddles and Cuddles finished third in the contest "Tyburn poetry contest"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Don't Vacation with a Bug finished first in the contest "Road Trip!"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Little Clay Elephant finished first in the contest "Free Verse"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Any Pet Will Do finished second in the contest "Kiddies motivational poem"

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: One More Broken Promise finished third in the contest "Short story"

Leann DS: Happy 2021, everyone. I have a few thoughts about this website. I joined because I thought I would get some helpful feedback about my writing; and I thought I may be able to help some others by providing them with the same. what I have discovered is that almost everybody gets a five star rating and nobody says anything very helpful to encourage stronger writing. I was told by a fellow member that a four star rating is considered an insult. What the heck?



It reminds me of some of those contestants on American idol who can't sing their way out of a bucket, but along the way, someone has told them they are talented. They suck. Now they're embarrassing themselves and do not have any idea that they are. I always think? "Don't they have anybody who loves them enough to be honest with them?"

When I first started doing reviews, I was basically basing my reviews on a grading scale like a teacher, as I am a former teacher. Five stars would be an A, four stars would be a B, etc. apparently, people are offended by this honesty.

Then, I have entered several contests. Some of the entries are just outstanding! And they don't win. They're not even in the top three. This tells me the people voting don't know what they're doing. It's pretty discouraging. and I am not talking about myself not winning. Some of my contest entries just weren't very good, but there were others that were and they still did not win. I really wish that there were competent judges and reviewers who could give constructive criticism without fear of being outcast and ridiculed by the other members for being honest.

I am definitely not talking about all the members here. There are many very talented and creative writers in this forum. But some of you? Yeah? You're not good. I wish someone would tell you what to do differently so you could improve your writing, because it's clear that you enjoy it.

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Temporary Love finished third in the contest "Nonet Poem Contest"

Leann DS: Is there a place on here for sharing song lyrics?

Leann DS: I am a 52 year old mother of three, stepmother of two, and grandmother of 10. I have always enjoyed writing, but by no means, am I a professional. All constructive criticism is welcome, as I joined this community so I could improve my writing. I am totally blind and have been for the last seven years, and therefore, I may occasionally have some typos or formatting errors, but please bear with me. I am more interested in my content, style, form, and ability to evoke an emotional response of some sort. If someone is here to assist me, I can add images to my work, but otherwise, I have not figured out how to do that yet.

FanStory wrote to Leann DS: Creating Christmas finished first in the contest "A favorite Christmas place"