Recent Reviews for Michael R. Ault
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The Luckiest Man (Short Story) - 11/12/2009 7:54:22 PM
well crafted leaves the reader wanting more very good story
The Problem (Short Story) - 5/18/2009 2:52:04 PM
A dead giveaway with a twist. Cyborg, robot, VW with new attachments. Sounds like tomorrow to me.
Invitation (Short Story) - 3/31/2006 2:46:49 PM
I think I recognize your name from your writing in the IT industry. I'm a software developer.
The concept of "Invitation" is interesting. It's not new--think Soylent Green--but it's a new rendition of it. I kept thinking of the Donner Party as well.
The story needs a good technical review. There are places where breaks in the flow threw me back to reality. I'd guess from my reading that this is a first draft.
Did I enjoy the ride? Sure. I'll probably read some of your other stuff. I'm looking forward to it. And, thanks for giving me something to read.
Chris
The Hitman (Short Story) - 3/17/2006 10:38:09 AM
Excellent,Michael. Perhaps you can read my story "Dead Center" and tell me what you think...Mike
The Last Story (Short Story) - 9/17/2005 8:22:18 AM
I really enjoyed this story and I'd give it a 4 1/2 out of 5. I thought the plot was good, and pace moved well. It was very suspenseful and I could see myself in the young 12 year old characters. If anything, I caught a couple of grammar/punuctation mistakes that kind of takes away from the story. This could easily be caught with a 2nd edit I think.
For example:
"Taking short detour..." Should be "Taking a short detour"
Jeesh is spelled inconsistantly throughout the story.
Again, this is a very strong story. Two thumbs up.
Steph
Invitation (Short Story) - 7/26/2005 3:02:22 PM
Michael,
Ewwwwwww...gives me the creeps. Thanks a lot. If I have nightmares, I'm blaming yew! LOL
Chillingly told, this reminds me of Stephen King's short stories, one in particular. I think it's "Sometimes They Come Back." That was one that gave me the woollies for weeks after I read it.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. GOOD SHOW!!!!!!!!!!
Invitation (Short Story) - 7/26/2005 2:07:02 PM
Ewww...I'm turning down the next dinner invitation I get. LOL THanks for sharing, April :-)
Invitation (Short Story) - 7/26/2005 8:56:08 AM
excellent story, mike; i love how you do it! very well done! bravo!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D
Of Fair Lahilda (Short Story) - 7/22/2005 11:05:34 AM
excellent fantasy write, michael; very well done! bravo!!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your tx. friend, karen lynn. :D
The Hitman (Short Story) - 7/21/2005 3:46:08 PM
Michael,
Good God. A frenetically paced, exciting read--very well penned! Good show!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)
The Hitman (Short Story) - 7/21/2005 8:34:55 AM
excellent story, michael; i loved it! well done; bravo!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D
The Well (Short Story) - 7/16/2005 2:02:56 PM
An enthralling accoung, Michael. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis
The Well (Short Story) - 7/16/2005 8:07:55 AM
chilling and effective write, michael; very well done! bravo!
aztec?? just a wild guess....i could be wrong, but oh well...LOL
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D
Tomorrow Never Comes (Short Story) - 7/15/2005 3:11:36 PM
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! You, my friend, know how to tell a STORY! Very well written--engrossing words kept me hooked from the git go. BRAVO!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)
The Well (Short Story) - 7/15/2005 3:09:37 PM
O, my...I wouldn't venture a guess...maybe Mayan?? I don't know...but still and all, effectively chilling...and well penned.
Do you know how I can get a copy of Tabloid Purposes? I can't locate one ANYWHERE!!!!!!!! I'm in the first one, too--MRI, a Hospital Horror Story. :)
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)
One Night at Bal's Tavern (Short Story) - 7/15/2005 9:28:16 AM
great story, michael; very well done! bravo!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your tx. friend, karen lynn. :D
The Heart of Atlantis (Short Story) - 7/15/2005 9:27:40 AM
excellent story, michael; very well done! bravo!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D
Hazardous Duty (Short Story) - 7/14/2005 3:07:25 PM
Michael,
*cringe*
I hates spiders...I REALLY hates 'em...but they were necessary to augment (sorry) the story. Hazardous duty, indeed--but you made it look so damn easy! LOL
Excellent, chilling story!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)
Hazardous Duty (Short Story) - 7/14/2005 10:03:41 AM
excellent story, michael; i can really get into this stuff! sci fi is fascinating, and i am just now getting into reading it! same with fantasy! excellent writing! :)
The Problem (Short Story) - 4/26/2005 5:28:32 PM
good one
Letter Home (Short Story) - 4/26/2005 5:27:51 PM
good one
The Problem (Short Story) - 4/25/2005 10:46:03 AM
interesting story, but very well done! enjoyed~
The Problem (Short Story) - 4/24/2005 4:02:35 PM
I thought you were good at Horror, but damn you are about more atune to write Science Fiction. You're good at both and this story is one of those examples. An Outer Limits tone to the Science Fiction with hints of the Ray Bradbury theater.
Booby Trap (Short Story) - 4/21/2005 1:49:43 PM
Great story, it was very suspenceful and caused the adrenilan to flow. If you would only write a full length novel I'd appreciate it if you let me know for I'd sure buy it to read and share with family and friends. Charlie
Access Denied (Short Story) - 4/16/2005 5:51:49 AM
Mike Ault knows how to capature the imagination as far as both Horror and Sci-Fi goes, this is the key reason he is on Tabloid Purposes I and II. The imagination he writes within is one rivaling Rod Serling.
Personal Responsibility (Article) - 10/3/2009 4:36:25 AM
My Last Car Accident (Article) - 6/22/2007 8:52:50 AM
In answer to your question about this story, it's popular because I could feel the accident. My palms prespired as I'm sure yours did on the streering wheel. This story was so vivid and real, it was a little scary.
Happy to know you made it through OK.
Fly Fishing on the Hooch (Article) - 5/17/2007 5:41:44 PM
Very good stuff, thanks!
Geeks Frito Pie (Article) - 11/15/2006 7:29:51 AM
Sounds delicious...!!!
(only 250 degrees?)
Elizabeth
My Last Car Accident (Article) - 9/25/2006 1:21:22 PM
Glad you got through your experience. Frightening episode. May it be your last.
I wore a seat belt when I was in Pakistan as the Camp manager in Mundihar earlier this year. I did but no one else seemed to. Seatbelts must be made as compulsory as steering wheels. That way will save more lives.
Best wishes
Miller
Diving a Back Inflate BC (Article) - 8/22/2006 1:32:46 PM
Thanks for sharing this.
Geeks Spaghetti and Onions (Article) - 8/14/2006 7:22:20 AM
Sounds good. You can also add a can of kidney beans to it, and some salsa or chili powder for a different take.
Geeks Spaghetti and Onions (Article) - 8/13/2006 11:52:50 AM
I've eaten quite a few 'poverty meals' myself...
My Last Car Accident (Article) - 7/26/2006 7:44:45 AM
Kinda like how the one poem I wrote called "He Never Hits Me" has a lot more hits than the other 24. The human species loves a train wreck. Glad to read you're okay, sounds very scary. Good write.
Cancun Trip Report (Article) - 7/23/2006 11:50:38 AM
Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
Lake Diving (Article) - 7/6/2006 11:32:50 AM
well done
Fifty Years and Counting (Article) - 6/11/2006 4:47:19 PM
Great musings...
Time for a Change (Article) - 5/1/2006 3:11:36 PM
interesting read
Time for a Change (Article) - 4/30/2006 2:03:26 PM
Go ahead and rant...it is part of our freedom. I keep telling people, 'express you opinions! Everyone should say how they feel... I think many of us feel a 'revolution' coming on, for it's getting harder for most working families to provide those 'three squares a day'.
Geeks Creole Fish (Article) - 4/23/2006 5:57:29 AM
This is great, thank you for sharing it. I'm not the cook in the house, but my husband loves to make new dishes...
Buying Used Dive Equipment (Article) - 4/4/2006 5:23:20 PM
interesting article
Buying Used Dive Equipment (Article) - 3/31/2006 2:49:47 PM
Thank you for taking time to make this available to all of us!
So You Want to Dive? (Article) - 3/31/2006 2:49:00 PM
I'm not a diver, but I will certainly pass this on to my brother-in-law who loves diving and is just starting out.
Geeks Pot Roast (Article) - 1/16/2006 4:16:43 PM
Yum
Follow Your Instincts (Article) - 12/31/2005 5:46:32 AM
enjoyed the read
It Was the Best of Times... (Article) - 6/6/2005 9:05:11 PM
enjoyed the article
It Was the Best of Times... (Article) - 6/6/2005 12:07:22 PM
Thanks for this article Michael. A good write. Betty
Aunt Annie (Article) - 4/10/2005 7:08:11 AM
enjoyed the read. know the residents all enjoyed and remember the music, music is one of the common threads we humans cling to all through our lives. I'm glad you were able to play at least once, and maybe now that you are living somewhere else there is another facility where you might go now and then and play for the residents.
Geeks 20 Minute Meal -Teriaki Salmon (Article) - 4/10/2005 7:01:32 AM
yum
Aunt Annie (Article) - 4/9/2005 12:26:23 PM
Thanks Micheal, This article is so touching. I'm saving it to my library. God bless you.
Night Dive (Poetry) - 7/14/2009 9:25:38 AM
Captivating write, Michael....it's easy to understand your passion for diving.
Anna
Universe Below (Poetry) - 7/14/2009 9:24:11 AM
You have taken me along on a dive...very good imagery here! One of my greatest loves in life is the ocean...anything and everyting about it is fascinating.
Anna
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 7/14/2009 9:21:58 AM
Awesome write, Michael. Stingrays are incredible creatures. While in Punta Cana in April this year, we had an opportunity to swim with stingrays and actually interact with them. Of course their quills were removed, and it was in a controlled environment; but nevertheless an amazing experience.
Anna
For Ruth (Poetry) - 5/18/2009 2:42:22 PM
A wondeful thought. How wonderful it would be to relive our lives our way, without interferance from others and rewrite the past and change the present...........we cannot.
For Ruth (Poetry) - 4/10/2009 6:43:11 AM
I wish everyone could acknowledge a past love with such grace.
Leann
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 4/10/2009 6:41:38 AM
Lovely, gentle visions in my head. Thanks for sharing this, Michael.
Leann
Universe Below (Poetry) - 7/30/2008 8:13:22 AM
I've never been diving in the sea before, but now I can say I have. Thanks for taking me along, Michael.Wonderful, visual poem!
-Zach
The Girl Between (Poetry) - 7/30/2008 8:02:41 AM
I think "The Girl Between" puts some very difficult thoughts and feelings into a very clear form. I've read many love poems, but this subject area is fresh and gives expression to what many people experience but do not have the gift to put into words. Thankyou, Michael, for dedicating your time, energy and talent for this.
-a fellow poet, Zach
For Uncle Gary (Poetry) - 7/10/2008 8:05:04 AM
Nice work!
Brings back fond memories of the 50's.
I Will Remember (Poetry) - 7/10/2008 8:04:06 AM
Very well written!
The Garden (Poetry) - 6/9/2008 1:48:27 PM
Not in a garden, but a groundhog lives in the cemetery and I see it whenever I go there. Lots of groundhogs get killed on the highway, but would you believe it I ran over a skunk Thurs. night on way home from granddaughter's grad. That is sorrowful to me and the smell stayed on my tires for days. Two creatures of nature I don't like but have to deal with in life.
For Uncle Gary (Poetry) - 1/13/2008 3:16:37 AM
There are Those Special People that come along in our life that Just know how to touch us in a way that leaves a feeling knowing that they will always be with us even if they can't be with us in person. Keep up the Grate Work do not let go of the special memories you have.
Richard
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 1/13/2008 3:12:01 AM
wow what a Poem that is Grate I ejoy this one thanks for shearing it with us Keep up the Grate work
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 1/9/2008 11:32:10 AM
Lovely Photograph and write~`*
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 9/5/2006 6:11:23 AM
Been down there with the likes of these, on tanks, never wanted to get close to one at all. Read about a woman who swam over the top of one back in the 70's, took a barb through the heart, instant death for her! Two days ago Stevo took the same fate, and though they are one of God's majestic creations, right now I hate them!!
Beautifully written.
Ch'erie
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 3/19/2006 6:22:01 AM
These creatures are true poetry in motion. Thanks for sharing this with those of us who don't dive and will probably never see such a wonder in their natural environment.
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 3/16/2006 12:11:14 PM
They are indeed wonderful angelic creatures. Nice tribute to the beautiful Sting-Ray,
Birgit and Roger
Sting Ray (Poetry) - 3/16/2006 12:04:45 PM
Michael,
Beautiful pic compliments strong imagery and verse; glad you shared it with landlocked readers! Well done.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
For Uncle Gary (Poetry) - 3/12/2006 6:46:18 AM
Wonderful tribute to a loved one.
For Uncle Gary (Poetry) - 7/27/2005 3:53:50 AM
I am sorry for your loss. Lovely tribute.
For Uncle Gary (Poetry) - 7/26/2005 4:08:06 PM
wonderful tribute to your uncle...life is sad sometimes
For Uncle Gary (Poetry) - 7/26/2005 3:25:35 PM
Michael,
He lives on in your words and memories. From what I have read, he sounds like a wonderful person. I'm sorry for your loss. :(
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(
Sub Duty (Poetry) - 7/21/2005 3:21:03 PM
Michael,
An excellent write with much wisdom beneath the surface. (Sorry--couldn't resist. LOL)
But not me, said the flea--don't hem me up in one of those subs or I'd go ballistic!!!!!!!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
BTW, thank you, Sir, for serving your country. This old AF Medic appreciates it and salutes you!
Universe Below (Poetry) - 7/18/2005 4:34:08 PM
Michael,
Keep talking, my friend, and keep posting these beautiful, amazing words, and illustrating them with the mysteries of the deep, you are going to talk this old claustrophobic into maybe changing her mind and taking a scuba lesson...LOL
Hey. Proposition. Next time you go to the Carribean, can twin sis Karen and I sneak along? If only to watch your gear? :) DON'T I WISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is GORGEOUS, both write and pic--just please, watch out for the sharks!!!!!!! LOL
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)
Universe Below (Poetry) - 7/18/2005 11:27:18 AM
excellent imagery! well done, michael!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D
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