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Recent Reviews for Constance M Gotsch

Snap Me a Future (Book) - 12/28/2006 2:55:29 PM
You are a superb writer! Thoroughly enjoyed... Elizabeth

The Cook's Tale (Book) - 6/1/2004 5:52:20 PM
enjoyed your first book, have you sent this one for review?

Help From the Hapsburgs? (Short Story) - 3/22/2007 1:59:36 AM
good one

Belle's Star Ch 1 (Short Story) - 3/22/2007 1:58:57 AM
i like this

Weather the Weather.... (Short Story) - 3/22/2007 1:56:30 AM
well done

Belle's Star Ch 2 (Short Story) - 3/15/2007 9:23:38 AM
Good story! As Regis noted, the perspective has been done before, but you've definitely put a new slant on it. Belle is believeable - she won't turn an a dime like many fictional dogs. She has learned to survive in a very different world. I hope she decides to stay on. Thanks for the interesting read, Terry

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 3/15/2007 8:31:51 AM
I really like this. I'll trade sweet nostalgia for interesting reality anytime. Sure, who doesn't like those old photographs, but to go forth and experience life - that's where we all should be! Enjoyed it, thanks, Terry

Contra Wish (Short Story) - 3/15/2007 8:10:57 AM
It's great! It's even better knowing it's true. I hope you never yearned for anyone just because they were named Smith! :o) Terry

Belle's Star Ch 2 (Short Story) - 3/9/2007 10:32:14 AM
A delightful write, Connie. It reminds me of a story that I read as a child. It was written from the perspective of a donkey and it was fascinating. Thank you. Love and peace to you, Regis

Belle's Star Ch 2 (Short Story) - 2/19/2007 7:23:31 PM
part 2?

Belle's Star Ch 2 (Short Story) - 2/19/2007 8:11:42 AM
Connie, Excellent story; very well done! BRAVA~! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 2/4/2007 12:32:37 AM
Rode the subway for the first forty years of my life. Stopped about twenty years ago. I don't know how they are today, but you certainly captured my experiences. Well written, and thanks for the ride back.

Help From the Hapsburgs? (Short Story) - 12/31/2006 6:16:26 PM
An engaging story, Connie. Thank you for sharing it. Happy New Year to you, Regis

Help From the Hapsburgs? (Short Story) - 12/30/2006 10:35:46 AM
Great story, Connie; very well done! BRAVA! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Help From the Hapsburgs? (Short Story) - 12/28/2006 7:13:02 PM
A wonderful story. You would be a good regression subject. Come this way and we will play... Best, Elizabeth

Belle's Star Ch 1 (Short Story) - 12/28/2006 8:35:29 AM
An engaging story, Connie. Thank you for sharing it. Blessings to you, Regis

Belle's Star Ch 1 (Short Story) - 12/28/2006 3:08:48 AM
Loved it...great write, looking forward to chapter 2. I loved the final line...I'd keep my ears up and my nostrils wide open... Best wishes and blessings for the upcoming year, Joyce Bowling

Belle's Star Ch 1 (Short Story) - 12/27/2006 3:17:24 PM
Excellent story, Constance; very well done! BRAVA! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Belle's Star Ch 1 (Short Story) - 12/27/2006 12:26:43 PM
Hi Constance, This is a very interesting story. Good work. I hope none are in tough situations like this. Good luck with your book. Regards Joyce

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 12/14/2006 8:51:28 AM
Had to come here after I saw your comment on ELT's Homeless Santa poem. Its great to find someone else who knows the real origin of Christmas. Great story, evoked memories for me of the time I spent in New York (City and State)in the 1960. The subway was crazy then too. But I can tell Elizabeth the London subway is no saner. The schematic diagram looks logical but some of the stations are so Labyrinthine people habe wandered around for hours.

Contra Wish (Short Story) - 10/31/2006 9:22:08 AM
I enjoyed your story. Maybe because you have a character with my name. LOL. Keep up the good work. Virginia

That She Might Eat Them (Short Story) - 10/28/2006 11:41:06 PM
Very nice I enjoyed it and I also enjoyed Mavrick.

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 10/24/2006 8:36:46 AM
I really enjoy this. The subway comes alive in your words. Having lived some time in Taos and most times in New York I can thoroughly enjoy the point of view and emotion you've herein expressed. Next time you're in New York try the greatest ocean voyage you'll ever have for 50 cents aboard the Staten Island ferry another true NY treat for the eyes. "thanks i'll eat it here" simon barreiros

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 9/11/2006 3:54:44 PM
Excellent! Constance M. Gotsch knows her stuff! The word pictures, the swift transitions, the way her writing takes you there, sits you down, and hands you a subway sandwich... Very well done! Indeed this is writing I like to chew! C.S.H.

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 7/26/2006 2:24:44 PM
Constance, nice story and full of detail that has the reader standing in the crush of people on or off the trains. I think so many writers today lack the imagination to be descriptive enough in their work, but you don't fall into this catagory for you know how to write well. Congratulations! Visit my website dedicated to writers at www.freewebs.com/authorlesliejwedell (just highlight, cut and paste to your browser)

This One Ya Can't Eat (Short Story) - 2/28/2006 3:34:28 PM
Sounds like a nightmare. I was studying the London Underground, and it looks so efficient. NY could take lessons from them. No wonder the terrorist misfits were so desperate to blow it up. Good article. I will avoid when next in NY. Been there many times but never had need of the subway. Elizabeth

Weather the Weather.... (Short Story) - 1/6/2006 10:13:44 AM
It's so true that festive is as festive does. I like this one too...thanks for sharing. Mary Lynn~

Mama Fela Could Be All Our Mammas (Article) - 5/22/2007 8:06:08 AM
Thank you for this insightful and informative review, Connie. Love and peace to you, Regis

You Don't Have to be Acowboy to Love This (Article) - 5/18/2007 11:27:28 AM
Almost sounds like City Slickers - but with a twist. Apparently he knows who he is and wants to be. Nice review!

Places of Louis L'Amour (Article) - 4/6/2007 10:59:13 AM
Thank you for sharing this article, Connie. L'Amour is a universal and timeless writer. Love and peace to you, Regis

Mama Fela Could Be All Our Mammas (Article) - 3/24/2007 10:19:00 AM
Thank you for sharing this review, Connie. Love and peace to you, Regis

Mama Fela Could Be All Our Mammas (Article) - 3/17/2007 10:37:52 AM
enjoyed the read

Places of Louis L'Amour (Article) - 2/19/2007 7:13:58 PM
interesting article!!

Mama Fela Could Be All Our Mammas (Article) - 2/19/2007 7:11:26 PM
Sounds interesting a write that gives the reader a chance to see life through some interesting character's eyes...sounds great! blessings, Joyce Bowling

Mama Fela Could Be All Our Mammas (Article) - 2/19/2007 10:26:04 AM
Sounds good. Elizabeth

Mama Fela Could Be All Our Mammas (Article) - 2/19/2007 10:21:37 AM
sounds like a good and interesting story-thanks

Places of Louis L'Amour (Article) - 2/18/2007 10:51:50 PM
Good article. It's been years since I've read L'Amour. A sign of a good writer, his books still are selling bigtime. Elizabeth

Places of Louis L'Amour (Article) - 2/18/2007 7:34:46 PM
Great article, Connie. I'll be looking forward to checking out these complements to the fabulous LaMour collection. Best regards, Leland

Possible Writing Gig (Article) - 12/31/2006 6:31:54 PM
May drop her a note or give her a call, sounds interesting. Blessings, Joyce Bowling

Possible Writing Gig (Article) - 12/31/2006 6:06:20 PM
i'll send her a note happy new year

Eye of the Wolf A Real Good Wolf (Article) - 11/21/2006 12:58:29 PM
My book list is getting long, but this is right up my alley. Thanks loads! Elizabeth

Good Bayou Story (Article) - 11/9/2006 5:44:41 PM
Sounds like another good read, Connie. Elizabeth

Goulash and Picking Pickles a Zesty Read (Article) - 11/9/2006 5:44:03 PM
Sounds like a winner. I'm of this vintage. Elizabeth

Two Good Southwest Books (Article) - 10/14/2006 12:32:40 PM
Thank you for sharing this information, Connie. Your reviews are always top notch. Love and peace to you, Regis

Great WEestern Here (Article) - 10/8/2006 7:33:06 PM
well done

Two Good Southwest Books (Article) - 10/8/2006 7:32:41 PM
well done

Two Good Southwest Books (Article) - 10/8/2006 5:45:26 PM
Thanks...will look them up. You make everything sound like a good read. Elizabeth

Great WEestern Here (Article) - 10/8/2006 4:50:35 PM
Good review, it does sound like an excellent read. Thanks Constance...will check out the publisher as well. Elizabeth

The Vote Has My Vote (Article) - 9/1/2006 12:05:25 PM
A thoughtful, provocative review, Connie. ~~Nordette

The Vote Has My Vote (Article) - 8/10/2006 7:12:13 PM
Personally, I would like to see a lot more women "in charge" of things in this world for a change. It's obvious that men have "screwed" things up enough. Thank you for sharing this review, Connie. Love and peace to you, Regis

The Vote Has My Vote (Article) - 7/30/2006 4:57:27 AM
Waiting for Congress to resolve anything meaningful is a joke on the voter. It is hard to imagine this kind of behavior or treatment of half the population in America, but watching the elected cartoons in today's Washingtion gives an idea of what these fools can't do, will do, and doodoo. A good review, Connie. I would buy, just for the history, which can be dry anyway. You just have to have a love of history. Elizabeth

Goulash and Picking Pickles a Zesty Read (Article) - 7/28/2006 9:07:25 PM
Constance, You do bring enticing books to the board. The title alone is a grabber. Cynthia

Roger Bacon's Vision (Poetry) - 4/5/2007 11:51:55 PM
Reading this outstanding poetic-historic composition I was taken on vision on wings of imagination, and twenty centuries of history made to order and by order of... Back on my own: "Roger Bacon's Vision" brings a mind's stimulating aroma that invites one to think of freedom and humanity. I thank You for sharing Your jewels. I salute You, Poet. In admiration, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

My Own Kind of Swan (Poetry) - 4/5/2007 11:33:26 PM
I like the way this story-poem is poemized... "My Own Kind of Swan" shows me a logical thinker that releases the heart to pump emotions and let the soul dictate their meanings. In admiration, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 4/5/2007 11:21:55 PM
A unique depicting of a dream revealed in a black-white photo ~ in poetic voice. In admiration, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 4/1/2007 7:00:01 PM
Great read. Loved the imagery

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 3/23/2007 8:32:45 PM
Sounds like a very busy dream. Thanks for the sharing.

My Own Kind of Swan (Poetry) - 2/21/2007 12:04:52 PM
Dear Constance, Let me first admit that why I'm here at your den is because I saw your picture in the Featured Authors section and said, "Whoa! I've got to check into this lady." I skimmed through most of your bio information, but when I saw listed your poem My Own Kind of Swan, I had to stop. The title suggests a lot, and your words tell me more. I think you've had somewhat of a fractured adventure in life. But nothing seems to have come your way that's not only exciting but steady and reliable and dependable. For that I'm sorry. But through all this you are still a swan, a swan that is floating free. All that has gone before is merely preparation for now, dear Constance. Now is when you begin. Everything before serves only as a springboard for your finest hour. You've been hardened by life and have come through it with a soft and lovely face that stopped me cold. And I've been chugging down the tracks so long I feel like I own them. So now I've stopped to say hello and offer a quick impression. But you haven't heard the last of me. You posted My Own Kind of Swan nearly two years ago. I'll be back soon to see what's been happening. In the meantime, stay close to those speakers 'cause you'll be hearing the voice of my friendship approaching in the breeze. My very best wishes for your new vibrant success! Richard P.S. Still think you're being scorned by men?

My Own Kind of Swan (Poetry) - 2/15/2007 5:18:04 AM
A nice swan to meet! Life is one tough road, and by now, we can look back and be proud we made it this far...You are a wonderful inspiration to many still in the midst of the struggles! So glad you got those speakers! :) Very well done, Constance~ Love and Peace~ Kimmy~

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 2/13/2007 7:11:43 PM
I like your abstract thoughts...art of a "Vacation Dream" Excellent~ Love and Peace~ Kimmy~

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 2/4/2007 10:21:36 AM
Dreams can be a trip sometimes.. Enjoyed immensely..

My Own Kind of Swan (Poetry) - 1/18/2007 6:17:24 PM
i LOVE the flow, as well as the pain and joy of this write--well done

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 11/13/2006 8:05:42 AM
Imaginative... An author is only as good as her imagination. Good job, Constance!

My Own Kind of Swan (Poetry) - 10/18/2006 6:54:10 PM
Wow! You've told the story of your life in one poem, and you've done more than most people, I too was told that I would never amount to anything only by my father, who by the was too busy with his own cheating life to bother with ours. But despite what he said or others I am living four of my dreams, I am a teacher, I am a wife still married to my high school sweetheart whom I married at the young age of sixteen, I am a mother, grandmother and author. We can be what we want to be...our inner strength lies within, and thank God for one strong parent. Your write was fantastic, it has given me much to think about and memories to recall. Blessings, Joyce Bowling

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 10/13/2006 3:49:34 PM
A lovely piece ...Constance You wrote your thoughts and what you felt, after your dream what else one needs? Wlcome to The Den Love & Peace William

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 9/29/2006 11:14:16 AM
I love this you've a great imagination...let it run freely... Blessings as always, Joyce Bowling

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 7/3/2006 3:22:06 PM
~~Constance~your poetry is wonderful..your words move so free~~ ~~martin~~

Roger Bacon's Vision (Poetry) - 6/17/2006 4:59:56 AM
Did you really have the vision? If so, I believe you. I have also seen things that people say I should not be seeing. I enjoyed this write. It made me pause to think what the future may hold years from now. I believe people will be living on many planets. Just between you and me, I think they do now! God bless you, Judy Meeker

My Own Kind of Swan (Poetry) - 6/12/2006 5:21:57 PM
Sounds like a wonderful life! And you are not fat and ugly! Judy Meeker

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 4/12/2006 11:24:56 PM
Ah "Home at my house", a glorious place to be, having returned from reality or a dream... Is there a difference? Love it!! Love, Suzie :-D

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 3/20/2006 8:20:39 AM
ah, scenes of the rhineland and deutschland bring back memories. a wonderful, evocative write, poet.

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 2/28/2006 3:30:30 PM
The heck with the shrink. I like your world. Elizabeth

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 2/27/2006 1:24:16 PM
I reckon you had a grand visit with your Twin Soul..YAY!! Love this.. Vesna;)

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 2/20/2006 3:49:41 PM
i like this!! please check out Haiku ..... 4th grade boys, the kids are so thrilled they are on the internet

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 2/4/2006 7:54:36 PM
What a gem! Be sure to eat unwisely before retiring so you will dream more dreams that you can spin into multi-faceted diamonds! In my opinion, what makes this one sparkle is the economy. Details are all there, and you wrap it up with a down-to-earth scene methinks reflects sly wit. More! More!! 'Pea' <3

Roger Bacon's Vision (Poetry) - 2/2/2006 8:39:22 AM
Very nice, very apt, and very original...a curious blend of past and future that plops me down right here, right now. The next time I ride upon a stick I'll think of Roger Bacon, the man of a thousand dreams, and perhaps I too will dream a dream, "perchance to sleep no more". Thank you. john

Vacation Dream (Poetry) - 1/28/2006 10:39:41 PM
Run with those dreams my dear. And don't try to figure them out. Just enjoy them and write! blessin's Sis Constance (or do you go by Connie?) cynth'ya lewis reed