Recent Reviews for Frank P Whyte
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Remedies of Choice (Book) - 3/23/2006 5:58:13 AM
Interesting theme. It makes me think of those people who drive around on the streets with loaded guns, frightening others and demanding their money.
Hearts of Gold (Book) - 4/8/2003 1:22:26 PM
Frank P. Whyte's novel, Hearts of Gold, is a riveting novel with all the ingredients to keep one turning the pages long after the lights should be out: medical and political intrigue, greed, jealousy and suspense. Its protagonist, Dr. Ike Paponis, is no hero. He wants it all--wealth, fame, women, position and influence. To that end, he enlists the aid of a fellow physician, Marty Spencer, and a lawyer, Allan Spandell, and sets about to create his empire. But Paponis is not a patient or a forgiving man, and just like the Greek heros of old, in his arrogance he is his own worst enemy. He thinks of friends as puppets he can manipulate like a master puppetteer. It seems no one can stop him, though, as he wields his power through the operating room, the bedroom, the boardroom, the corridors of local and then national political power and eventually into foreign intrigue, all in the relentless pursuit of wealth. His only god is himself. Ike's friends, all too human themselves, are unequal to the task of reining in this dangerously loose cannon. In a surprising twist, however, Paponis finds out how dangerous it is to underestimate anyone--especially the one he has underestimated the most. With a page-turning style and research that entertains rather than overwhelms, Whyte is a novelist to watch.
Laurie Miller, aka Laurie Grant
Hearts of Gold (Book) - 3/15/2003 5:42:37 PM
Sounds like something I would enjoy reading.
Limestone and Sycamores (Short Story) - 11/12/2008 8:52:02 AM
What a story...full of the sunlight of childhood days, yet mingled with the threads that make us all grow up...realizing that life doesn't just revolve around us.
It left me asking if this was a true story...and yet knowing that even if not, there is plenty of truths within it to glean from.
Cryssa
Limestone and Sycamores (Short Story) - 11/11/2008 6:20:01 PM
poignant, powerful read
The Nun in the Glass Casket (Short Story) - 11/11/2008 6:18:06 PM
nicely done
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 11/10/2008 7:26:00 PM
That is a sad and poignant story. As we see our loved ones go before us, I can imagine what those people must have been going for.
I tried to figure out the end--and didn't. I thought the old man would give his life for the little girl. I never thought they'd both die together. With a lump in my throat, I'm picturing that walk right now.
Patricia A. Guthrie
In the Arms of the Enemy 2007
Waterlilies Over My Grave 2008
The Nun in the Glass Casket (Short Story) - 9/24/2008 7:48:37 AM
Very well written and expressed. I enjoyed.
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 7/3/2008 1:29:47 PM
You brought tears to my eyes with your beautifully written story.
You are a master story teller!
Cryssa
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 1/2/2008 9:54:02 AM
interesting read well done
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 11/19/2007 5:52:53 AM
I was deeply touched with this one. Grandpas are God's precious masterpieces! Couldn't help but cry... Beautiful piece.
Be well,
Sheri
Limestone and Sycamores (Short Story) - 9/29/2007 8:50:33 PM
Strong and persuasive--what a sad story.
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 9/29/2007 8:43:41 PM
Beautiful and vivid.
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 12/28/2006 8:25:54 AM
I guess that I need to find this book and finish where this excerpt left off. Been along time since I've heard those names "Brother"it was always nice when they opened those jump doors wasn't it.Keep up the good work Frakie!
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 3/22/2005 10:05:22 AM
Frank,
*tears* You have an amazing Gift...to draw readers into your words and make them care--BRAVO!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 7/5/2004 8:23:08 PM
I almost quit breathing, so absorbed in the flow of your story that I could be subsumed in how good that fresh air felt.
Great job,
Carol
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 4/26/2004 8:14:02 AM
Skillfully done! From the first paragraph, I had to stop and read this one online. Thanks for sharing it.
The Nun in the Glass Casket (Short Story) - 4/3/2004 2:20:32 PM
Well Frank,
Whether, true or false. I can believe this story. I have had so many unexplainable things happen to me, that I would be open to believing most spiritual happenings to others.
Great story.
Look forward to reading more of your works.
Blessings,
Judith
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 1/31/2004 1:35:02 PM
What an incredible piece of pure art. The way you captured my interest, built the suspense as your narrator was slowly immersed into caring about Glenn and then left me gasping with the release of the story into the miracle of loss is nothing less then breathtaking.
Thank you seems so inadequate to express my appreciation.
Carol
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 12/17/2003 4:16:51 PM
god, this made me CRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! powerful, heartbreaking and one hell of a tearjerker of a write! :( well done! (((HUGS))) and much love, your tx. friend, karen lynn. >tears, tears, tears <
The Unwrapped Gift (Short Story) - 12/16/2003 10:39:16 PM
Wow this was a powerful tearjerker...
God Bless
~Michelle~
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 7/7/2003 5:47:44 PM
Rock on, Man! You rule. Drop bombs on that, G.
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 3/30/2003 5:07:46 PM
enjoyed the read
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 3/28/2003 7:24:43 PM
"The blast of the cool fresh air brought instant relief." It always felt so gooood!! You even found a way to fit Dick "doom on you" Marcinko in there. Great writing, Frank!
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 3/28/2003 12:51:01 PM
Good work man. It's amazing how little life and history change even over long periods of time.
The Hand of Fate (Short Story) - 3/28/2003 12:00:00 PM
good story; takes you in the thick of military life! felt like i was there (and i was never in the military!)! good plot and imagery in this! love, your friend, karen lynn. (((HUGS))) i salute you, sir! :) god bless our military, active duty and retired!
The Nun in the Glass Casket (Short Story) - 3/7/2003 7:28:48 AM
Impressively-written! And the details are fascinating. Well put-together!! Do hope you have submitted this to print publications...or plan to? The ending is a tad weak {this is just my opinion!}.but this is the best story I have read at Author's Den. Better than many I have read on the Internet, and I read a l o t. I really have to want to finish a story to struggle with tiny fonts (& am hoping to convince AD to narrow the margins so 800x600 isn't required) Printing is an option, yes.
But like most writers, I stay buried in
paper...makes it hard t'type, didja notice? Anyway,thank you for posting this. Your style is refreshingly clear and straightforward and I look forward very much to reading more of your work. All best
fortune, always. Phyllis in Chapel Hill
So You Think You Want to Write a Novel (Article) - 11/15/2008 3:38:32 AM
Good advice-you just saved me some heartaches. Thanks.
Marion
So You Think You Want to Write a Novel (Article) - 11/14/2008 9:51:39 AM
Now you've got me all interested in buying your other novel-- and this one to come... Some very good info here, friend. Thank you. --Charlie
So You Think You Want to Write a Novel (Article) - 11/12/2008 9:04:51 AM
Thanks for the advice, Frank.
So, so sorry for your loss...
Cryssa
Father's Day in the Fall (Article) - 3/7/2003 7:42:37 AM
Excellent!! If you like, I can put you in
touch with the editor of a very nice e-zine whom I feel would love this. He loves hunting and fishing & good writing. Write to me at PhyllisJeanGreen.authorsden.com if you are interested. Hope you don't feel I'm
overstepping. Just that it is hard to
find short articles of this quality on the Internet...believe me. Phyllis
Syn and Time (Poetry) - 11/5/2009 9:06:11 AM
I, like Cryssa, enjoy many "thinks" about your poetry... ha ha, gotcha sis! But seriously, she's right. We do go nose to the ground in the beginning (at least I know I do), and when realization finally comes nagging at the backs of our minds, our consequence gets pretty heavy to carry. I remind myself very often to keep in mind the yoke. I've come to understand it makes that load a lot easier to carry.
God bless.
--Charlie
Syn and Time (Poetry) - 11/4/2009 12:40:41 PM
I really enjoyed this poem. You write very well and have very deep thoughts. I look forward to reading more of your poems.
Syn and Time (Poetry) - 11/4/2009 9:53:21 AM
You know, Frank... The think I love about your poetry is that it always makes me think...ponder...meditate... There is a depth to your writing that always leaves me feeling as though I have only scratched the surface of your thoughts when I read your poems. There is always that factor of faith within your lines that helps me to realize that although we all wonder and have our moments of wavering doubts and fears, in the end, faith should win out and we should never let go of it, no matter how small of a glimmer remains.
It is good to hear from you again!
Hope you are feeling well and are recovered from your ordeal this summer.
Cryssa :~)
The Profane Wounds of a Narrow Mind (Poetry) - 10/31/2009 10:10:47 PM
swollen with great old "poetic" words that my soul just loves--and the alliteration is marvelous: "amidst a sea of seers,
And there are no secrets in your soul,
Say all who know,
And all know."
and later,
"On the silent sands of ruin ..." gorgeous!
But I love the enlaced morals being taught herein, and this line in particular I love: "Can you not hear Hosea sing? Sweet voices swelling with the nectar of the gods"
It all reads like Polonius the wise. --Charlie
Sweet voices swelling with the nectar of the gods...
Art as Cruel Mistress (Poetry) - 9/16/2009 4:26:13 PM
Your poetry reverberates throughout this reader's mind and spirit sending waves of kinship back your way.
Betrayal (Poetry) - 9/16/2009 5:55:07 AM
F.W.,
This piece could be the keystone of a lecture on the "Intra-exchange of ethics between two people." Dynamic!
Marching Through the Years (Poetry) - 9/8/2009 6:20:02 AM
This has a lightness to it that made me smile...just as the words and picture did... Hope you are feeling spry and happy. :~)
Cryssa
Art as Cruel Mistress (Poetry) - 8/27/2009 2:36:18 PM
Methinks there is much depth peeking out between these well written lines of poetry. I can only say that we are probably our own worst critics...
Cryssa
Art as Cruel Mistress (Poetry) - 8/7/2009 7:20:10 AM
Wow, what a fantastic piece of art/poetry.
Cheers,
Dan
Flying Over Iceland (Poetry) - 8/1/2009 6:38:10 PM
I enjoy reading this poem,take care
EDWIN
Flying Over Iceland (Poetry) - 7/31/2009 8:44:59 PM
:) This is alot of fun, it really took me away and had me pondering which was better.....I think I'll take Italy, lol.
Flying Over Iceland (Poetry) - 7/29/2009 11:36:36 PM
Love the meter in this, Frank. It sings. And the picture you paint, as well as the photo are beautiful.
Flying Over Iceland (Poetry) - 7/29/2009 1:06:51 PM
A great overview Frank! The only time that I've experienced Iceland is in Jules Verne's marvelous novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth" It is a land of mystery indeed!
richard
Flying Over Iceland (Poetry) - 7/29/2009 11:46:02 AM
Hmmm, sure sounds mighty peaceful though...
Be always safe,
Karen
The Profane Wounds of a Narrow Mind (Poetry) - 7/12/2009 12:00:33 PM
An engrossing write rich with dark and austere imagery. Your insights are threaded with spiritual undertones and brood in the sensory faculty as a prophetic insight.
enjoyed the read ...
The Profane Wounds of a Narrow Mind (Poetry) - 7/11/2009 5:46:44 PM
"Life on fire" - just one terrific line in what I believe to be your very best. This, I imagine, would interest publishers. Your creativity, your brilliant use of language, your shaving off of all that might be superfluous lend to the unnerving, dark ambiance that lifts right up off the screen and surrounds me to the point that the hair on the back of my neck stands up. Excellent, indeed!
Redemption at a Glance (Poetry) - 7/9/2009 2:35:14 AM
Great poem,take care
EDWIN
Redemption at a Glance (Poetry) - 7/8/2009 8:35:46 AM
Your poetry is powerful, my friend...
Hope you are feeling better and better with each passing day!
Cryssa
Redemption at a Glance (Poetry) - 7/7/2009 4:30:42 AM
SO TRUE; INSTANT JUSTIFICATION...'OVER A TIME' SANCTIFICATION....AND HIS REDEMPTION GETS US WHERE WE ARE 'TRYING' TO GO. GOOD WRITE WITH WELL WRITTEN PHRASES THAT PRODUCE GREAT IMAGERY. BLESSINGS AND THANKS FOR THE SHARE. JOYCE
The Prevailing Wind (Poetry) - 7/3/2009 6:25:54 AM
I love that in every one of your poems there is that little hint of your own special brand of humor. This poem made me smile...just because it sounded so much like you, I guess. It sure is nice to have you posting again. I've missed reading your works. Hope you are on the mend.
Cryssa :~)
The Prevailing Wind (Poetry) - 7/2/2009 1:26:57 PM
WHAT A UNIQUE WAY OF POINTING ONE TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AS THE ONE WHO CONTROLS ALL THINGS...EVEN THE WINDS AND THE RAIN. BLESSINGS FOR A WELL WRITTEN POEM. ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING AND GOD BLESS YOU. JOYCE.
The Lessons of our Fathers (Poetry) - 6/29/2009 4:35:22 PM
Hi Frank, the brotherhood is felt in this and the compassion for another soul. We always learn lessons from our fathers, even though we may never understand. Very moving... thank you for sharing this...
In Spirit,
Bear
The Lessons of our Fathers (Poetry) - 6/29/2009 1:47:05 PM
Very moving. You have a gift.
The Lessons of our Fathers (Poetry) - 6/29/2009 11:24:01 AM
My condolences to your friend Curt...and also to you, as you struggle from afar to bring solace to a friend while you are imprisoned by your health and recent surgery. I love the end of this poem...as I am sure both of your father's would smile to know that you learned their lessons well...that of trying to lift another's burdens.
Hugs and best wishes for you during this time,
Cryssa :~)
The Lessons of our Fathers (Poetry) - 6/29/2009 10:27:25 AM
A moving and vivid imagery in this work of ardent endeavor.
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