I'm keen to find time to read it, Mike.  My mother grew up very poor during the Great Depression, then joined the Land Army and married a member of the navy.  I have often thought of writing her story, but my husband's story of being stolen from his family (''The Pencil Case'') took precedence.  

It's important to ensure future generations can learn about and understand how the foundations of their world were built, and how their forebears lived. Congratulations on writing about it.  When I have read it, I'll give you my critique as well as posting a review.

I hope you might read and give feedback on ''The Pencil Case'' also. 

Hello Mike. Thanks for the friend request, and congratulations on your writing success. 

I am looking forward to your feedback on my book, ''The Pencil Case'', which is the third selection for December. I hope you will read it and give me your thoughts.

Merry Christmas, and may 2014 bring you good health, success, and happiness.

I think it would be cool to be able to search for friends according to their preferred reading/writing genres. If members were asked to list their preferences and we could search on those preferences, it would make it easier to form friendships with readers whose reading tastes are similar, and authors could find the readers most likely to appreciate their work and provide useful feedback.

Hi Kristen

Congratulations on getting a story published. That's quite an achievement!  Good luck with your novel. 

Hi Rob,

Writers are made, not born. You learn to write by reading and writing. Most writers I know don't believe they can write well. Others may have a different view. Give it a shot some time!  

Meanwhile, I love your feedback on my writing. Check it out on this month's selections.