Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Critique.
Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron
Here is a fantasy novel written by James Turner entitled 'Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron'. This is a story of how a squire named Theo kind of deceives those around him to prove something to others. It is also a story where mechanics and technology are important aspects for the country that is dealing with evil in one form and another. There are puzzles to solve to see what is real and unreal. James Turner has written a fast-paced story that is interesting and fun to read from the animals that can talk like Ollie as well as ghosts and angels of the good and bad variety.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Destined Queen
Deborah Hale has written a historical romance novel entitled 'Destined Queen'. This is the story of Maura and Rath and the various adventures they have in order to save their country and bring everyone together peacefully. In a world of magic as well as a world that is quite physical. Deborah Hale has written a story that will have you cheering for them and then hoping they figure out who they really are meant to be in time.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Hissy Fit
Mary Kay Andrews has written a fun novel entitled 'Hissy Fit'. This is a novel about a woman named Kelsey Murdock and her behavior at her wedding shower and the start of her new outlook on living. Kelsey works with her aunt as an interior designer in the small town of Madison, Georgia. Her closest friend is Austin, a floral designer who is quite different. Kelsey has one thing on her mind and that is what happened to her mother 25 years ago. Kelsey along with her friends help her in anyway they can. Will Kelsey find the answers that she wants and will she be happy.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Hazards of Sleeping Alone
Here is a fiction novel written by Elise Juska entitled 'The Hazards of Sleeping Alone'. It is a story of Charlotte Warren and her coming to understand the reason of who she is from the past to the present and the coming future. Charlotte lives in a condo and is a person who likes to be organized but is trying to change. Charlotte has many lessons to learn about herself, her daughter and her friends and the various decisions that one must face in living life. Charlotte has many choices to make will she make the right ones.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Paisley and Shapes
'Paisley and Shapes' is a color art of blues and purples. When I first saw this design, and I was not sure what I was going to do with it. I saw the circles and dots and what looked like little suns, and even the weird flowers, and it hit me shades of blues and some purple would look good and send thoughts of a cool or even a cold area. What do you think? Please share your comments.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Fall
Here is a color art I entitled 'Fall' and I used crayons of autumnal colors of browns, reds, oranges, a little green since there are still some green at this time of year. I think I even put in some yellow. Fall is my favorite time of year and that is why I decided to 'color' this using fall colors for I was going to at the start depict a 'Spring' but for some reason I was thinking about something else that made me think Fall. Hope to see your comments and suggestions.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Circle Flowers
Here is another crayon art piece that I stated above entitled 'Circle Flowers'. I used blues, green, pink, and a few other colors. The leaves are green that is the only way that I know these must be some sort of flower or flowers. I almost used my colored pencils and thought what if I colored each segment of each flower a different color, and then I thought that would be pretty but a lot of switching between colors. Also, I do not have that many different shades of colored pencils. Hope you like this one and please comment.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Publication
What is publication and does it mean to me? Publication means that all the work that a writer does is out there for others to read, to learn and to comment. Writers can publish the traditional way and send their work to brick-and-mortar publishing houses, they can hire an agent to help sell their work or the writer can self-publish but look out or the 'vanity press'. One can even publish through Amazon or as I published a few art books on a site named 'artwanted.com'.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Junked Doorbells
An intimidating squeal at the midst of the night left me awake. The shout was repetitive and via the window mesh of my room I tried to figure out what was going on. I could make out a man’s figure, though blur, shouting uncontrollably with few people trying to get hold of him. I surmised him to be a drunkard, dismissed the matter and slid back into my blanket. Only after few minutes of him being dragged inside did he appear again shouting more profoundly and this time, the words & the figure more clear. “I could see him, he’s a ghost, he’s here, he’s talking to me, he’s not leaving me alone, What do I do’, these were the words landed to my ears while I was discreetly trying to ascertain the matter. Both of my brothers were also awake and one was already struck with fear. The figure on the road still shouting horribly, started marching towards neighbouring gates and thumped them as hard as he could. One gate after the another, ours was no exception. We were tenants dwelling on the first floor of the house so the banging at our entrance didn’t reach clearly to our now wary ears. Ten to fifteen minutes into the dreary scene and finally no voice was heard and no figure appeared thereafter.
By Maitri Painuli2 years ago in Critique
