Recent content by CMStickler

Thank you! It was funny--as I set up my editing business (and I use the word 'business' loosely), I debated whether or not to use my name or come up with a more traditional business name. I decided to use my name because of my surname. :) And, yes, I am a stickler for proper grammar and the...

I'm wrapping up this week's short story (topic: codes and conspiracies) and starting the next one (topic: death at Delicate Arch).

This sounds fascinating. I was just discussing with a friend how it seems like science fiction writers have accurately predict scientific progress and how we read sci-fi stories in terms of possibilities. I read an article today about phenotyping unknown DNA to solve murders and how very new...

To Marc Joan, James Marinero, and Carol Rose, Thank you. I feel very welcomed in my short time here already. It's great to be acquainted with you as well, and I look forward to connecting more.

Thank you! I tend to write longer introductions because I get frustrated when people just say hello and that they like to write. (It's a writing community, so it's a given.) I figured that if I threw out enough information, the people who would want to connect with me will come out of the...

I haven't heard of social realism as a genre, but I'll have to check it out. It sounds straight-forward, though. I love that you paired it with crime. Good luck cutting out those words! Your story will become stronger for it. Thank you. The more I write, the more I want to write, which, I...

Tl;dr: I'm new to the community, and I get chatty at 2:30 am, despite my severe social anxiety. Hi, all! I kind of wrote a life story in the About Me section of the profile, so I'll try to keep it short and sweet here. (Ugh, clichés! I need to add that to my list of writing faux pas to correct...