Location: United States
Member Since: June 12, 2010
Kelli Caselman
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- Breakers
on June 17, 2010
I love that Paul Cooley is always willing to let us ride along with him when he descends into the darkness that is another human being's mind.
- Canvas
on June 17, 2010
Reading this story was like being a silent witness in a psychotic mind. I kept thinking, "Oh, my God!" Just keep telling yourself it isn't real.
- Through the Guts of a Beggar
on June 17, 2010
This is a pretty creepy story. Because it was kids having to deal with the scary stuff, I found myself holding my breath through part of it. He did a nice job of creating character personalities and building the story. But the end seemed a bit rushed, and there were a few loose ends, like the story got cut off too soon.
- The Blue Stone
on June 17, 2010
I enjoyed reading a story on a new and unusual topic. I especially appreciated that the ending left me with a feeling of satisfaction. Even horror stories should end on a happy note once in a while.
- Snowmen
on June 18, 2010
I liked finding out the sweet little old man had his own take on the world and how he felt like interacting with it. I'll never look at the elderly in quite the same way again, and that surely does tickle me.
- The Anthill
on June 18, 2010
I noticed something different in this story. The author tells what the main character is actively doing, but never really comes out and says how he feels. Instead, the author makes the readers themselves feel the frustration and helplessness. That literary approach works very well to create a bond between the reader and the subect. It made me appreciate the perfect ending all the more.
- Graves
on June 19, 2010
Cawthorne has a good professional writing style. My only question has to do with plot. He's set his main character up as different from everyone else in town, a quiet, down trodden hero-in-waiting filled with inner strength. Simple rules of follow through say he deserved an ending that set him apart as well. He's just not the kind to get in line. My hero wants a new ending that lets him be all he can be.
- Cain's Apples
on June 19, 2010
I really can't say enough good things about this story. It's one of my favorites.
- After Dark
on June 19, 2010
This is a great first chapter to a book, I'm presuming?
- Getting Out
on June 19, 2010
I loved this story!
- Unsolicited Advice for Newly Hired High School Educators
on June 20, 2010
I'm not a teacher, but as a parent I can appreciate Mr. Nicely's wisdom. I think the true value of different teaching methods is determined by the results. I had 4 children go through the school system. When they had teachers they admired, learning was fun for them. When they had teachers they feared, learning lost its joy. Thank goodness, the sour, disapproving teachers were in the minority. Every teacher leaves a mark on a child's soul.
- Spikebreaker
on June 22, 2010
Wonderful story!!! It's not even my kind of thing and it just sucked me in.
- Bunnies
on June 28, 2010
This was nicely written from a child's point of view. Bunnies have now joined the creepy ranks with clowns and ice cream trucks. The window was a little much, but still an awesome story.
- Tamar Black - Djinnx'd
on June 30, 2010
What a fun, fun book this was to read. I would say the conversations were the very best part. I have no sense of humor, and I actually smiled while I read this.
- Afk
on July 03, 2010
Wow! I've never read a book quite like this before, but I must say I liked it alot. Most of the book was worth 5 stars. I was a little foggy at first because I'd never heard of Second Life and didn't know what it was, so nothing made sense for awhile. I chuckled through quite a bit of this before it got to the serious part. I never expected the ending. I'm not quite sure I understand everything about the last few pages, but I got enough that I thought it was pretty good.
- Is This Heaven?
on July 07, 2010
This really has appeal. The clippy little dialogues made me smile all through the story. I loved it!
- Roci and the skycat
on July 07, 2010
Wonderful story! I was so busy being in the story, I couldn't have cared less about editing. An author either has the gift to draw a reader into his world, or he doesn't. This author has the gift.
- Regenerated
on July 14, 2010
This was really interesting. I've never read anything quite like it. Too bad there wasn't more.