This week's reviews: TWO
Week 2 of Ray's short story (and other) reviews
Vocal reviews week 2
Quote of the week
“Writing a sentence onto a blank page and letting what comes next do what it must.” - C. Stachow
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This is my second roundup of the latest, mostly fictional, stories I have checked out on Vocal. Having just joined this community I am eager to see what other authors have to offer and even good stories are often forgotten (by me at least as my memory is not so good and getting worse) and so I thought I would record some brief reviews, based on comments I have left each author. I hope that some of you at least will do me the honour of reading one of my little stories. That way I can check back on any story at any time, and those of you who are equally astounded by the number of great stories here can use this as a pointer if it helps. There are of course so many stories that I will not be able to read them all. If you see any you would like me to take a look at, please do let me know, perhaps by commenting on this post.
As I said last there are so many stories to choose from that I have simply chosen some mostly recent ones and given my own one-liner views. Please don’t take my word for it, though, visit the authors and check their stories out for yourself. While you are at it, please take a look at some of mine and let me know what you think. I write on a wide range of subjects, themes, and genres. Just for fun, I have included one of my 100-word stories, or drabbles, at the end of this review. Please let me know what you think.
If you would like me to review one of your stories, please leave a comment at the end of this review page.
My other stories are listed here
Happy reading and blessed writing
Ray
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Week two reviews
Recall
by ERIC C. JACKSON 08/07/2022 in ADVENTURE
A runaway train... with a difference. This captivating drama runs at break-neck speed, as a train with a brain hurtles to.... er from .... er who knows? Maybe the Pentagon.
https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/recall-hw1qni03ek%3C/a%3E
A House of Fallen Leaves
by E.J. ROBISON 09/06/2022 in YOUNG ADULT / SHORT STORY / FAMILY
https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/a-house-of-fallen-leaves%3C/a%3E
Grandfather accompanying the students
by AYNAZ SABOORI 09/07/2022 in SHORT STORY
https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/grandfather-accompanying-the-students%3C/a%3E
Success Is Hidden In The Lucky Stone
by RICHTER HAYS 09/07/2022 in SHORT STORY
https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/success-is-hidden-in-the-lucky-stone%3C/a%3E
Here’s another of drabbles – a story in exactly 100 words
Bonfire
The mood was infectious. Everyone was in high spirits.
Someone struck up a chant, and we all joined in.
“Burn the witch! Burn the witch! Burn…”
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About the Creator
Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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The goals I did not achieve
Every writing goal I made for the year is a wash. It has been this way for a while, but I think it's important to be open about my failures and the reality of how life can get in the way. This is especially true considering the several times I have posted on Vocal about my writing goals, how I was changing my approach, and where I was hoping to be for the upcoming year. I will probably do that again in a couple months, but for now, it is time to acknowledge where I am today.
By Kay Husnick16 days ago in Journal
'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
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