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Recent Reviews for Sara L Russell

A Way With Words (Book) - 12/10/2006 4:29:26 AM
Simply stunning. I wish you great success.

Worlds Inside The Head (Book) - 1/8/2005 4:08:17 PM
Beautiful poem!!! And a great concept with the CDR. Maybe you could take one of the illustrations and post it on this page too.... Way to go! Cheryl P.S. Check out the info on BookAdz.com....you may be interested.

Quickies (Book) - 8/17/2002 4:16:48 PM
enjoyed the excerpt

Spiders and Gliders (Book) - 8/4/2001 4:45:12 PM
"Spiders and Gliders" by Sara Russell is a sci-fi electronic novel that breaks new ground in both plot and delivery. Set in the future where Europe has become a left-wing confederation, the tale follows the adventures of the glamourous, Dutch spy, Hannie Peters. The antagonist, Greyston Powell, is a multi-faced villian -- literally -- one not met in any other novel, for he wears a visor which displays various holographic faces. But the unique attributes of this book goes far beyond imaginative writing. The Kedco Studios CD ROM format has provided this author a showcase for her many talents. Russell not only penned the novel itself, but also created the artwork and background music. Rarely has an artist been able to flesh out a story so completely by creating not only a fictional universe, but also clothing her creation with visual and auditory enhancements to better reveal her world. If you like imaginative sci-fi in a sweeping format which just a decade or two ago was itself sci-fi speculation, then you must pick up "Spiders and Gliders."

A Way With Words (Book) - 6/6/2001 6:35:45 PM
Why ... a ten of course. You've just gotta go buy this one .. really ... it's beautiful!

The Perils of Drink (Short Story) - 9/29/2006 5:53:49 AM
I enjoyed this!

The Perils of Drink (Short Story) - 8/18/2004 6:47:01 PM
Very entertaining and elaborate fantasy story. Franz

Serial: Lorna's Shadow #1 (Short Story) - 3/13/2004 11:37:22 AM
waiting for part 2

The Perils of Drink (Short Story) - 7/10/2003 9:21:28 AM
awwww bless! :)

Serial: Lorna's Shadow #1 (Short Story) - 3/15/2002 4:31:17 PM
Sara, I had no doubt that it would be good. I've read your work before and it's always fascinating. If you possibly get a chance would you review my (bio) that is started in short stories. I've got several pages that I may post here before publication. It's all true, I just need some feed back. Thanks Again. I look forward to part two of Lorna's Shadow. :) Janet Caldwell xoxoxoxo

The Case for The Existence of Ghosts... (Article) - 6/10/2008 3:17:27 PM
Interesting article, Sarah. My litmus test for validity/being fake is the persons frame of mind. If there is no reason for them to manufacture and image/voice in their head, etc, I am far more inclined to believe that something may be happening. However, if someones spouse just died say, and they are taking it particularly hard, and they have lack of sleep, and one day, BOOM, they see an apparition of their spouse, well, the mind in such a state or similar states is highly suggestible and I question the validity in such cases. I am a twin, and I find people too ready to dismiss something as being a "creepy twin thing." However, being raised in the same environment and such, it is natural you will notice or say things at the same time. There was one time when me and my bro were downstairs by the computer, and we said the exact same thing at the exact same time. The thing is, there was no stimulus/frame of reference whatsoever! To me, that was something that could have been a telepathic twin experience.

The most exquisite poem I have ever read is... (Article) - 7/22/2007 4:18:38 PM
absolutely, sarah, i completely agree. i discovered the poem ten years ago and since then have only shared it with three people. these are my favorite stanzas... Even now If my girl with lotus eyes came to me again Weary with the dear weight of young love, Again I would give her to these starved twins of arms And from her mouth drink down the heavy wine, As a reeling pirate bee in fluttered ease Steals up the honey from the nenuphar. Even now My eyes that hurry to see no more are painting, painting Faces of my lost girl. O golden rings, That tap against cheeks of small magnolia leaves, O whitest so soft parchment where My poor divorced lips have written excellent Stanzas of kisses, and will write no more. Even now I love long black eyes that caress like silk, Ever and ever sad and laughing eyes, Whose lids make such sweet shadow when they close It seems another beautiful look of hers. I love a fresh mouth, ah, a scented mouth, And curving hair, subtle as a smoke, And light fingers, and laughter of green gems. you have excellent taste.

How To - and How Not To - Make a Literary Website (Article) - 6/14/2007 5:49:55 PM
Sara, This is certainly valuable advice and well worth my time reading it. Thank you and I can't wait to review more of your work. Mark

The most exquisite poem I have ever read is... (Article) - 8/31/2004 1:12:03 PM
Sara, Excellent - thanks for your outstanding thoughts!! Robert

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 8/9/2004 4:56:41 PM
I would really appreciate copy of the A5 template. Thank you!

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 7/5/2004 3:51:48 PM
Dear Sara, I've never know how to a make an A5 book, I would be appreciate if you could send a copy of this template. Thanks lot. From Ben (ben_hugh.hotmail.com)

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 7/4/2004 10:18:03 AM
This is well done Sara, I have been meaning to look at it for a while. One thing I thought of a while back (but am too idle to do of course) that people might think of is make an audio CD and sell it with a small book like this. If you use audio format a CD will take about 25 three minute recitals (plenty for one CD) but mp3 accomodates a lot more. Maybe we should do a joint article on making poetry videos...

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 5/16/2004 12:09:54 PM
Excellent article, please send me a copy of the template for ms works, thank you!

The Case for The Existence of Ghosts... (Article) - 1/30/2004 8:47:34 AM
interesting!

Tips On Making Video Poetry Recitals (Article) - 11/9/2003 4:23:55 PM
Thanks for your comments, Janet and Guido... In answer to your question, Guido, I have not tried a lip sync to a poetry video with a 3D character, but have made Magix music mixes and made them dance to the music with swirling patterns in the background. Also on my latest e-book Worlds Inside The Head, I made a satirical animation of a boy band dancing about (in a silly way), for my poem "Sonnet of The Boy Band Factory"... it's about 100 frames and uses four Poser figures. There is also a music midi on the page, and they move in time with it. Sara.

The most exquisite poem I have ever read is... (Article) - 10/6/2003 8:05:23 AM
Its great that you are drawing attention to this style of verse Sara, what we who follow the Druidic path call the bardic style. It is often mistaken for free verse but is much more difficult to write, being similar to the stressed syllable line writing of poets like Whitman, Yeats and Gerard Manley Hopkins. Thus, though not stricly scanned in the da daa da daa (or even the daa da daa da) of latin verse it takes on a musical quality when we manage to get it right, very like the "spraken und sangen" delivery of north European minstrels and bards in pre - renaissance times or the plainsong of monastic orders. But Sanskrit is the mother tongue of north European languages such as German, the Celtic tongues, Anglo Saxon and Swedish with its Scandinavian variants Certainly should give those creative writing teachers who think "free verse" means "anything goes" food for thought. love Ian

The Case for The Existence of Ghosts... (Article) - 7/24/2003 11:11:09 PM
Ghosts absolutley exist and this is a terrific piece that has held my attention. Ahh, the paranormal, love it. JC xoxoxoxo

The Case for The Existence of Ghosts... (Article) - 7/5/2003 9:27:01 AM
Hi i liked your "case" I do believe in the existance of ghosts due to family experience, 1 sister in particular, who have had different experiences none bad i may add....Good picture and excellent poem.

The Case for The Existence of Ghosts... (Article) - 7/3/2003 10:45:12 PM
I've been a ghost buster for a number of years. They are very real, and most aren't aware that they are 'dead'. There are also manevolent spirits too. All are very easy to get rid of. I've even been asked not to move them on, because they've become part of the folklore of the buildings, and the new owners don't want to lose them. Very interesting write.

The Case for The Existence of Ghosts... (Article) - 7/3/2003 2:08:30 PM
I think it might be a portal, too... the way the images seem to popping out of the coat of arms. Lucky you got a picture! I like your poem, too... you captured the creepy atmosphere of the house.

Tips On Making Video Poetry Recitals (Article) - 3/6/2003 5:54:27 PM
Thank you Sara, this IS very helpful, full of great info. Janet xoxoxo

How To - and How Not To - Make a Literary Website (Article) - 2/28/2003 5:53:16 AM
Thank you, Just last night I asked my son to do a personal web-site for me in his spare time. Good tips. JC xoxoxo

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 12/28/2002 2:02:59 PM
usefully information on how to make a chap book can you send me the template on ms word

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 12/15/2002 7:50:02 PM
Great info, can you send me a copy of the template for ms works? thanks!

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 11/18/2002 9:06:08 AM
great article. would love a copy of that file. thanks :)

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 10/7/2002 2:17:43 PM
Great work. Can you send me a copy

How To - and How Not To - Make a Literary Website (Article) - 2/24/2002 9:01:44 AM
I needed this article because I'm doing an upgrade of my web site now. And I enjoyed your "not to do" site, But I liked the flipping color changing title. Sure I got dizzy, but... Anyway, I appreciate the information and concise writing. Thanks.

How To - and How Not To - Make a Literary Website (Article) - 1/21/2002 11:00:37 PM
Excellent advice...and very well presented!

How To Make An A5 Poetry Chapbook (Article) - 9/9/2001 7:51:39 PM
............. ;0)

Survival On Newsgroups (Article) - 9/9/2001 7:49:59 PM
.......... ;0)..... i like your style!

The Broken Scrying Glass (Poetry) - 9/26/2009 4:39:48 AM
I like the overall elegant feel to this poem. Each part seems to offer something different, letting your multi-styles blend beautifully. Enjoyed:) Sheila

A Lullaby for New York (Poetry) - 9/14/2009 10:38:43 PM
You have crafted some wonderful images.

A Lullaby for New York (Poetry) - 9/14/2009 4:21:09 AM
Magnificent piece.beautiful poem,take care EDWIN

A Lullaby for New York (Poetry) - 9/13/2009 10:03:58 PM
Beautiful prayer bringing a sigh as one waits for the morning light to wash away all the forelorn tears and begin again anew. Strong sentiments to share for all, may we never forget.... Be always safe, Karen

A Lullaby for New York (Poetry) - 9/12/2009 3:10:19 AM
This sounds like a Big Apple lover's expression. The author of this poem did honor the city. "A Lullaby for New York" is everything a poem should be. Thank you for sharing your beautiful and profound art. In appreciation, Dixie Dawn Michelle

A Lullaby for New York (Poetry) - 9/11/2009 8:28:12 PM
Sara - my heart breaks anew in a moment of silence for all those who died Agree with Regis: would that this would come to pass. Our angry, apathetic society doesn't seem to give a rip, unless it's convenient or for their own selfishness .. Powerfully penned, especially the last two lines. Thank you for remembering - (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Ode For John Lennon (Poetry) - 9/11/2009 6:41:35 PM
Such a meaningful and compelling ode, Sara. Love and peace to you, Regis

A Lullaby for New York (Poetry) - 9/11/2009 6:40:13 PM
Sentinel wings will guide your mourning dreams towards the day when sanity will reign over the ways of humankind. Would that this were to come to be, Sara. Thank you for sharing this most apt and timely write. Love and best wishes, Regis

The Broken Scrying Glass (Poetry) - 8/26/2009 5:48:01 PM
I find this poem deeply meaningful and worthy of much more than a single reading. Thank you for sharing it, Sara. Love and best wishes, Regis

The Insomniac's Prayer (Poetry) - 8/11/2009 2:02:00 PM
...let me dream... please! captivating, exquisite write, sara. be well, cg

Awaken (Poetry) - 8/11/2009 9:23:26 AM
The feelings expressed here remind me of those that I shared via my short story posted here at AD entitled, "Sigh." Your poem is most compelling, Sara. Thank you. Love and best wishes, Regis

The Insomniac's Prayer (Poetry) - 8/11/2009 9:21:40 AM
Till I float like a feather in the arms of the breeze and drift like a leaf on a tide, I can almost drift off to sleep reading these lovely verses, Sara. Thank you for sharing this therapeutic prayer. Love and best wishes, Regis

Awaken (Poetry) - 7/19/2009 7:40:34 PM
Hi Sara, It's been a while since I've read your work. You have a way of capturing the moment... so much so, I was there. Carmen

Awaken (Poetry) - 7/3/2009 5:58:22 PM
THE IMAGERY IS SO VIVID IN THIS WRITE OF ONE WHO WANTS SO MUCH MORE THAN TO 'SLEEP' THE NIGHT AWAY. WELL WRITTEN AND THANKS FOR SHARING. BLESSINGS. JOYCE

Reclaim the Sky (for Elisabeth Fritzl) (Poetry) - 6/21/2009 5:34:28 PM
Where comorants, like girls' daydreams, fly free, Such lovely thoughts and a beautiful sonnet of a gift well-shared. Thank you, Sara. Love and best wishes, Regis

Come Back (Poetry) - 6/21/2009 5:33:08 PM
Come back to me, I swear next time I'll make it right Mislead me back where laughter never ends. This is such fine poetry, Sara; and so meaningful to me. Thank you for sharing this gift. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Come Back (Poetry) - 5/15/2009 12:57:24 PM
"All the beauty that evolves but never stays" is the key to this probing lament... An exquisite write, Sara. CG

Come Back (Poetry) - 5/11/2009 7:06:24 PM
Good work, Sara. I feel myself thinking about times when I thought forward and I wish those times were back. I'm not where I thought I was headed to. Somewhere along the line I took a wrong turn. Carmen :-)

Reclaim the Sky (for Elisabeth Fritzl) (Poetry) - 5/9/2009 9:04:48 PM
This poem has a soothing feel to it. Well done! Hugs, Sheila

Housebound (Poetry) - 4/12/2009 11:36:52 PM
Hi there, Sara, "Housebound" captures beautiful imagery associated with life's final transition. Wonderfully expressive. Your words, "Sweet love, make me a present of the sky" is especially touching. Thank you so much for posting it. Warmest Regards, Brenda

Reclaim the Sky (for Elisabeth Fritzl) (Poetry) - 9/1/2008 8:04:04 AM
A very fine work. Very touching, from the heart. I really could see the imagery in this poem because it was heartfelt. A very heartfelt recite, too. Very good work. Sara

Reclaim the Sky (for Elisabeth Fritzl) (Poetry) - 8/29/2008 5:56:53 PM
P e r f e c t !

Prowler (Poetry) - 8/5/2008 8:21:42 AM
Scary poem told from the stalker's point of view. It works well and conjures up images from my own nightmares I carred back from Vietnam of imagined eyes out there in the dark watching--always watching and waiting. I imagine these types of night demons feel powerful as they stand in the dark looking into lit rooms thinking that these people are helpless--not knowing that might not be the case.

Ode For John Lennon (Poetry) - 7/29/2008 1:02:15 AM
Sarah, What a beautiful ode for one of the most progressive (thinkers) of our time. I am humbled to have read such a wonderful piece. Thank you for writing, Stay well, and happy Stuart

Housebound (Poetry) - 7/4/2008 9:59:27 PM
Hello Sara, I read your poem,"Housebound" I found kinda sad but well written.This is good work. Great imagery! Please feel free to visit my site here in the "Den"