Fishwings

I loved John Carter! Even though it was cheesy as fuck. Most of the movies I like aren't bashed by critics, but some of them I imagined the ratings to be way higher, such as the Hunger Games.

Excellent!! I really enjoyed your entry Ieshwar. Yeah I'm still getting through all of them myself, I think I have 8-9 left to read. No problem RJ, "Sex" was really lovely.

Thanks RJ for reading. I'm glad you thought my writing was good, it means a lot coming from someone who's skilled as yourself.

I am glad that my writing is intriguing! Thank you for reviewing.

Thank you RJ. I was worried that the abuse would come off as contrived or too over-the-top.

Haha thank you. Yes, I wanted to add a few light-hearted elements into this story or it would've been a drag. One of the things I always ask myself when writing, or when reflecting on my writing, is: "What would I do in a situation like this? What would other people do, and how would they react?"

Thank you so much Dolores Esteban. Your kind words mean a lot to me.

Hello RJ, thank you for stopping by. I'm happy that the scene of the accident captured you and that my pacing was sound. That was one of the things that I worked hard at getting right.

Hello Mann, I'm glad you found the story touching. I try to avoid deux ex machinas and actually changed the ending a few times in order to make a hopeful but realistic finish. Thank you for reading!

Oh crap, thanks for the reminder. I thought CSR was gonna be on April 1st but I'm glad you did this update.

"Plus all the japanese killed all my whale friends." LOL

Hello readers, authors, unregistered users and the like, As you all know, the "A Night to Remember" Anthology has been out for two days. A bubbling, frenetic, galvanizing sort of energy has permeated the cyber-atmosphere of GA as readers and authors alike begin reading and reviewing the twenty entries dedicated to this inspiring theme (recommended by comicfan, I believe). CLICK HERE to access Anthology So What's the Anthology Challenge? Pick 5 Stories (5 or more, 5 or less) that you have read from the "A Night to Remember" Anthology and review them in your blog! (if you don't have a blog, MAKE ONE! It's so easy. Fact: Everyone likes blogs). RULES: For the people who have been "Reviewed" in this blog, you are essentially "TAGGED," so y'all gotta do 5 each now. Try to tag a new anthology author in each blog post, but that's not really necessary if you're dying to review a certain story. Also you don't have to be an author to do it of course. Once you have done that, post your blog link on the comment sections below so I can check 'em out. Fishie's Tags: Mann Ramblings Michael9344 Ieshwar Rosenkrantz carringtonrj + Anyone else who wants to do it, you dont have to be an author Note: in spirit of the Anthology, this is not a rankings list, so I'm going to encourage whoever participates not to make it as such. I'm only a little bit more than halfway through the Anthology myself, so I'm likely going to post another part of the challenge after I finish the whole thing next week (but that is not guaranteed -- which is okay, since you guys are obviously going to help me out, hehe). Again, this activity is just to encourage more pro-activity in the site and the goal of which is not to induce inflammatory cross-story judgments. With that said, here are the five that I picked this week. Fishie's Thoughts on 5 Anthology Entries (in no particular order): I. Tequila Revelations - by Mann Ramblings What's it about? It is John's last night before he gets married with his fiancee. Artie is his best man, and they're indulging in a drunken night filled with tequila shots. When John crashes over at Artie's place, the night goes from fun to pulse-racingly confounding and erotic as the men explore uncharted waters in their sexuality. In a night of unprecedented passion, what can their intoxication reveal to them in the morning? How long? Words: 7,389 Fishie's Thoughts: II. A Friend for the Doc - by Michael9344 What's it about? Pat is cold, unfriendly, and he doesn't trust anyone. The reason being? Someone dear to him once betrayed his deepest secrets to the world. In a night of crisis, and working together with an unlikely, yet charming man, Pat feels his walls tumbling down... How long? Words: 3,344 Fishie's Thoughts: III. Till The Last Breath - by Ieshwar What's it about? What if you saw the most beautiful, most radiant man of your life, one who's skin glowed with a brightness of a thousand suns, who loved you back as much as you loved him, but whom you could never have? This is a tale of the heart-wrenching love between the son of the Dark and the son of the Light. Can they ever be together? How long? Words: 1,102 Fishie's Thoughts: IV. Sex - by carringtonrj. What is it? The night is old, and the husband, the kids, they're asleep. It is Katie's birthday, and she is drinking. She doesn't do it often, but once a year, she allows herself to remember a long lost friend and a long lost love. Step into Katie's world as she takes herself back into the past and recalls how their transcending relationship had been ruined. How long? Words: 1,642. Fishie's Thoughts: V. The Strength of Love - by Rosenkrantz What is it? Eli has inherited a debilitating illness: disorganized Schizophrenia. The visions, the voices, the lethargy and the confusion all starts, but Eli refuses to give up because there is Adam -- the love of his life. Can Eli fight his sickness? Or will the darkness overcome his personality, his soul, and ultimately destroy the love between Eli and Adam? How long? Words: 1,233 Fishie's Thoughts: Fishie's Overall First Impressions I wasn't too sure what I had been expected before reading the first story, but once I started my first impression of the Anthology was that the quality of writing is exceptional. I feel like authors this year really stepped up the bar. Obviously the entries of previous Anthologies were great as well, but I felt like the authors this time around really put in the time and effort to make sure their entries were polished and buffed to the best of their abilities. Every single entry was well executed in terms of technique, highly aiding the reading process. I shall finish the rest of the entries another day. I'm in no rush. There are twenty entries, and twenty is not a number to conquer. Twenty is a number to savour.

Ohhh this was clever! I love the use of "A night to remember" in the different languages. I caught on to it right away Great job JC. I've noticed some of your other works share a high level of quality as well.

I wasn't expecting this actually but this poem really spoke to me. It's absolutely beautiful. I still don't exactly know what flarf poetry is but this is great. I love the lines: "They've come and gone with the wind At this point your mental blackout begins and The screen fades to black until the next day I want a night to remember." That creates a lovely image -- whole piece was a play one images and emotions using quite minimal and non-purple prosey words. Cunning use of the theme's title throughout the rest of the poem. Amazing job D.Esteban!!

That was a very good story Mann! It was humorous and despite the initial cliched encounter, I liked how realistic the course of the story turned. The manipulative bitch didn't stay the manipulative bitch, the best friend didn't revoke his marriage, and they lived their own, yet together, happily ever afters! I must say I thought the inception-night-to-remember story-within-a-story kinda weirded me out but in the end I think it kinda did fit in with the overall tone of the story. It was light-hearted and fun yet serious at times. Good job Mann, your ramblings are not ramblings -- they're finely constructed and entertaining stories.

Wow......... That is absolutely breathtaking. And I usually hate rap, but this just transcends everything. And yes I was drooling over him the entire time LOL.

That was very interesting. Naughty too, hehe. Good work.

Here I thought I was being original saying "i had a smile reading this" when EVERYONE ELSE did too You scored.

Omg cute, BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT kind of a dick move! Although I have to say Adam being one to not be impressed with lies and then being so extremely upfront about it pretty atypical. I was grinning throughout the entire story. Very good work AJ

Oh my god this thing is so cheesy but extremely amusing. I'm having seizure inducing episodes of second hand embarrassment lol. Rum and cherry coke? How old are these kids!?

I love these updates :3!!!

I like how you put that, "Sage carries lots of scars, only some of which are physical." Thanks for stopping by.

Haha thank you.

Thanks for reading comicfan. I will be on more often as I still have banner work to do.

Errr. So I just realized I quoted the same thing twice in my review, and I'm not able to edit it. I feel retarded. I meant to say THIS line: "With the saddest smile, he extended an arm and took me in his embrace, leaving behind parts of my corporeal self, a heap of nothing. All pain, all agony was gone now, so were all the differences of Light and Dark."