It reminds me of SF cons I used to attend, where I could rub elbows with published authors like Orsen Scott Card, Timothy Zahn, Michael P. Kube-McDowell, etc. In fact, I have compared it to a new anthology of short fiction every week. This is a thank you note. All of us who have the guts, the adrenaline, the stamina, the bravery and bravado to win over the blank page deserve the consensus from fellow writers that know what it's like, and the gratitude from the rest that don't know what it's like but benefit a great deal from the solitary endeavor of those who wrapped in their solitude, unsolicited by any god and for whom the sole truth is that their work is love. Too often people forget that all walks of life intersect at point or another the great domain of writing.
History is lived by man and dissected by writers, turned into stories by writers.
Having you emailed me more than a nice word for the critiques that I've done, I want to thank you all from this virtual venue to which we all belong and tell you how pleased I was to see your lines and sometimes what's behind your lines where I occasionally placed humble suggestions. My talents as a writer and a critic are improving at an astounding rate due to my participation in this group. I am just having my first story critiqued, and every critic's response is accurate, stimulating and very helpful. With members numbering in the thousands, it's also a great place to meet like-minded people. I have been searching for a way to get an honest opinion of my stories.