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Giraffmang is a Northern Irish writer who likes to blur the boundaries between genres.
He has achieved an honourable mention in the L.Ron Hubbard 'Writers of the Future' competition in 2015 and again in 2019. In 2016, he also reached the finals of two national competitions in the UK.
A published author in the horror, thriller, and science fiction arenas, he is working on his first full length Science-fiction novel.
He also holds a degree in Modern & Contemporary History, as well as awards in creative writing, script writing, Health & Social Care and theology.
Onsite-
2018 - ranked 2nd for short works
recognised reviewer status
2017 - author of the year
ranked 3rd for short works
2016 - ranked 3rd for short works
2015 - ranked 5th for short works |
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giraffmang:
I'm just going to leave this here, as some folk seem to be getting a little confused that all you're supposed to rate on is spelling and grammar. These are the site's own words...
Writers are generally interested in improving their skills and impressing the audience. You, as a reader, should try to write an unbiased review of the work. You are encouraged to be critical. Always state what you liked and did not like (state both). Compare the writing to the top authors you have read when making a judgement of how many stars to award.
The site offers a six star scale for ranking work. Here's a guideline:
Six Stars (Exceptional: Simply Outstanding)
Five Stars (Excellent: Enjoyable and no revisions needed)
Four Stars (Good: Adjustments needed)
Three Stars (Below average)
Two Stars (Below Average: Needs lots of work)
One Star (Poor: Major revision required)
When writing a review we encourage you to give feedback to the author. For a story or book chapter try telling the author both what you liked and what you didn't like. If there was a section of the story where you found your interest wandering? Did the story grab your interest? Was the dialogue believable? Did the characters seem real? Would you recommend it to someone else?
For poems you can tell the author how you thought it flowed. Did the rhymes seem forced? Did the structure make sense? Did it draw on your emotions? Did it present strong images? Would you recommend it to someone else?
Most of all, be honest. Look at the rating guideline (above) one more time. Don't be afraid to be honest but also sensitive to the writer. That's why we suggest that you point out what worked and what did not work while keeping the rating honest.
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 October 6, 2019 at 2:50PM
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giraffmang:
'Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.'
Unknown origin.
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September 13, 2019 at 11:25AM
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| mrsmajor: That's for sure!
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September 13, 2019 at 6:39PM
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giraffmang:
Forced to spend their twelve most formative years isolated from their families, eight hours a day, five days a week, herded into an institutional pen where they're judged, rewarded, and punished according to how well they conform and obey the authorities in performing arbitrary tasks...
Gotta love school...
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September 9, 2019 at 3:10AM
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| mrsmajor: Come on G, its not that bad...ha ha ha...most of my kids enjoyed themselves...(at least that's what they said after graduations)...LOL
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September 9, 2019 at 12:52PM
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| phill doran: During his later school years, my son often referred to Thursday as "day four of the hostage situation"
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September 9, 2019 at 8:57PM
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giraffmang:
Check out the entrants for the 'Alternate Facts' competition in the voting booth now. Some great stories.
Don't forget to vote.
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September 2, 2019 at 3:33AM
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