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Recent Reviews for Melina Costello
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The Scare (Short Story) - 9/23/2002 5:20:46 PM
I loved it. I could feel myself once again as a little kid afraid of anything going bump in the night . . . who am I kidding, I am still afraid. :P But I truly love the writting!
The Scare (Short Story) - 4/28/2002 11:26:00 AM
Great story! I think I have an idea what was shaking the beds...when your father came in...was he fully clothed? :)
The Scare (Short Story) - 4/7/2002 7:59:55 AM
Melina: You did it again kid! Excellent. I could not stop reading, as I too have to pee. Bless you father for using love to fight evil, rather than by power and might.
I’m still confounded as to how a gifted writer like you has not been discovered. Publishers have their eyes on numbers, instead of your gifted use of perfect word. Your easy, but descriptive writing runs through a readers mind like a movie. You will make it yet, kid, I’m sure your gift will not go unnoticed. Thanks for the exciting read. 10 1/2 ADS
The Scare (Short Story) - 3/20/2002 3:46:41 PM
oooo Melina, this is scary and fascinating. I like the paranormal but certainly not any evil spirits. Good write!
Janet
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 12/10/2005 2:12:46 PM
enjoyed the read
Midwest Humidity Beats West Coast Fog by a Mile (Article) - 4/29/2003 8:02:35 AM
What a delightful read!! I was born and raised in many areas of Ohio. I now live in Michigan and we also can have one of those humid days. I am new here at AD and I would love an honest review of my work. Reviews here seem hard to get, not sure why because I love to read other writers work and comment. Any tips or advice would be wonderful. My writing is far from perfect, but I am getting better and I sure could use some support. Do keep writing!!
Doing Good (Almost) (Article) - 11/30/2002 5:04:12 AM
I said it: I've paved more roads to ruin than about anybody I know. This is a wonderful story. Aren't siblings the worst? You know why we have them don't you? It's so we do all the stuff to them that we'd like to do to other people, who wouldn't still love us afterward.
Midwest Humidity Beats West Coast Fog by a Mile (Article) - 7/17/2002 9:29:21 AM
This was fun and funny . . . belly laughter, that's a wonderful way to end a cat-fight. :)
Descriptive; I was right there . . . all except the sad fact that none of my arguments ever end so well. :(
Oh, and . . . am I about to learn a new word or is there a typo in your title? ;)
Doing Good (Almost) (Article) - 6/5/2002 4:52:13 PM
Bubble gum on pillows was a great choice... brothers!
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 6/5/2002 4:47:55 PM
Awesome distraction from my day job! I'm so glad I stopped by today - this was hillarious! (did I spell that right?) *giggles* - thanks for another great read! Happy Writing!
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 4/29/2002 1:48:51 AM
Great piece, Melina!
The trasition from lecture hall to Alice-like dream was smooth and effortless. So much so that, by the time I began to get carried away with the dialogue with Jesus, disbelief had been effectively suspended.
From there on it was steady as she goes until the final lines and the satidfying ending.
Thanks for taking me along as a delighted observer of those dreamtime events which you have so professionally chronicled.
Regards,
Patrick Talty
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 4/28/2002 11:18:43 AM
Well, *that* was fun!
I didn't realize this was in the "humor" category, because I came here from your author's page. So, actually, I was looking (based on the title) for tips on how to become a writer... :)
Ah well. Surprised by fun. :)
Also, appreciate your posts on the roundtable.
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 1/3/2002 10:13:58 PM
Melina,
I'm glad I dropped by to drop off the mail below, because I enjoyed your fine writing above.
I have only been mistaken for a NYC Health Department inspector, which landed me many beers and several dinner offers (which I declined, explaining why).
YOU"VE GOT MAIL
Melina, I'll try posting this here again, and if the Message system does not take, I'll try it somewhere else:
I do not have a PC or I would put a photo up. Most sites allow a url to be posted but not AD. I use MSN TV which is an Internet access device via set top TV box. I do not want to impose on some to put up a photo and take it down. ANyway,I like Bullet - want to play?
BTW, my email address is on my profile. Of course you are aware that AD messaging is public. I just noticed numerous message indexed at Google because the crawlers picked them up.
Happy New Year!
David
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 12/24/2001 8:16:37 AM
A grea story fot the Season..Thank you
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 12/3/2001 11:28:15 AM
Melina
An excellent story for the Christmas season! A real blend of illusion and reality, with elements of mysticism. I liked it very much.
lgl
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 12/2/2001 5:30:53 PM
“You’re very lovely,” he said reassuringly, “inside as well as out.” It fits you perfectly. Your photo and writings attest to that statement.Excellent piece! It tugged at me all the way through. I'll repeat myself: you are a deep, warm and honest writer. Why have you gone unnoticed by bottom-line publishers? Thanks for the warming of my soul. The O Henry ending is one I love and use continuously. If I may, God Bless you and your gift. Rate: 10 1/2. ADS
Of Fish and Bread (Article) - 12/2/2001 5:30:34 PM
Great story! I wonder...if we had no image of Christ in our minds, how would the conscience experience the concept of "guilt"?
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 11/26/2001 10:48:22 PM
Zen proverb: Chop wood and carry water and keep writing. De light ful reading.
Doing Good (Almost) (Article) - 11/26/2001 10:21:18 PM
Haha ha hah aah ah That was very very good. Can't wait to receive your book.
Midwest Humidity Beats West Coast Fog by a Mile (Article) - 9/7/2001 11:41:01 AM
Hey, he could have at least hit you with the ice cream. Did you divorce him because he couldn't throw straight? Great humor. I agree about the choice of domociles.
Tennesse even turns up the humidity a notch or two, but it still beats the West Coast. You better get on back down here and get you some Bar-B-Cue and I Scream.
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 8/17/2001 9:30:04 AM
AMEN! ADS
Doing Good (Almost) (Article) - 8/16/2001 5:28:13 PM
My God your a terrific writer. I love your colorful choice of words. I'm sure you have replaced your dictionaries with multiple thesaurus. Although I'm not saliavting over your "spirituality" pieces, I love your down to earth humorous touch. This enhances your Literary Agent piece. Why have you fallen through the cracks of publication? You have knocked on the wrong doors. Keep banging till some dim-witted first reader looking for his job securing writer, finds you under his snobby nose. Meantime, these articles will sell to magazines. Remember, you are your own best agent. Go get 'em! ADS
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 8/7/2001 11:37:05 AM
It is seldom, so very rare, to find a contemporary author with the literary talent to connect nouns, verbs, and direct objects in ways that capture a reader's senses of imagery, colors, and smells like Melina Costello. A tension of anticipation swells as her words march across the page, drawing a reader in like a vacuum, a constant pull to turn the page. Nicely done. Very nicely done.
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 8/5/2001 4:02:51 PM
Bright, crisp and intelligent. You have a rare gift.
The Long and Short of it: On Becoming an Author (Article) - 7/14/2001 11:33:03 AM
Excellent! I enjoyed reading this!
The Tumor (Poetry) - 12/8/2005 2:25:29 PM
Awesome image, well done.
John
Pheromones (Poetry) - 9/14/2005 8:56:36 AM
Great!Anymore of that and you will turn me into a foot fetish personified!. Have a good day, Melina !
Pheromones (Poetry) - 11/20/2004 12:10:12 PM
Footish indeed!
Nobody Reads My Poems (Poetry) - 4/25/2004 4:46:26 AM
You just found a new reader. You must have been lying.
SG
Pheromones (Poetry) - 4/25/2004 4:41:53 AM
Melina,
I like the poem, its so simple.
Would you please write some harsh reviews on my poems at the Den?
Thank you.
Subrata Ganguli.
October (Poetry) - 4/24/2004 9:39:09 PM
AWESOME! I can simply echo Andrew's comments below - a most magnificent capturing of imagery. -- Jeff
Machinery (Poetry) - 4/24/2004 9:36:11 PM
so... it's good to know I'm not the only one who sleeps with an iron hammer. Welcome to the Machine... -- Jeff
The Gift (Poetry) - 4/24/2004 9:34:39 PM
nicely done. pleasant, flowing, overall very beautiful. -- Jeff
Nobody Reads My Poems (Poetry) - 4/24/2004 9:33:07 PM
nice use of imagery. -- Jeff
Pheromones (Poetry) - 4/24/2004 1:15:44 PM
Wanna play footsie?
The Gift (Poetry) - 4/19/2004 9:43:59 PM
excellent texture ...
Nobody Reads My Poems (Poetry) - 4/19/2004 9:42:54 PM
interesting how you recapture scent and feet ... though i realize they are just some of the images to help congeal the syntax of this poem ...
Pheromones (Poetry) - 4/19/2004 9:40:19 PM
i like the atmosphere of this poem ... the imagery and juxatapositining are tight ...
October (Poetry) - 10/15/2003 6:52:00 PM
October 15, 2003
Autumn again it is. October once more. And before it deepened into the moist browns of November, I remembered I wanted to tell you how much I like this. The senses can be hard to capture so that they tear into reading. You encircle them with your pride of lions, the lioness leading, and feverishly attack until the flesh of it is bared open for our enjoyment. Thanks for the ravaging.
Andy Ceroni
Pheromones (Poetry) - 6/5/2003 10:45:57 AM
Scent is a powerful thing..especially to lovers...this work is very well done. It is sensual but has a dark undercurrent.
Pheromones (Poetry) - 5/23/2003 10:45:35 PM
By golly, I think that man has a footish!
Bluestruck Tarantulas (Poetry) - 12/28/2002 8:42:12 AM
this one is awesome! How did I miss this one before?
I love the way tarantulas braid endlessly erotic threads.
A dark and rich mug of guiness would do that for me too. :D~
When Knights Come Cleanly To Wed (Poetry) - 12/28/2002 8:38:25 AM
Dear Melina,
May you enjoy a creative and fulfilling New Year. Best regards, always,
Minerva Bloom~
Pheromones (Poetry) - 11/22/2002 4:07:16 PM
Is he by chance Dr. Frankenstein's monster?
The Gift (Poetry) - 9/27/2002 5:54:30 AM
My Lady:
Your words shine like the Milky Way,
a galaxy of light gradations—
planet to moon to sun and stars, all
spinning off your soul’s scintillations...
Yours,
E Culo, tHe MaD cLiCkeR
Prelude (Poetry) - 9/23/2002 9:42:37 AM
O baby!! You are fantastic! you have been visited by the MaD cLiCkeR. In order to improve your chances for the radio show at AD. Quantity matters!! hehehehe. You are welcome!
Pheromones (Poetry) - 9/22/2002 1:47:41 PM
you have been visited by the MaD cLiCkeR. In order to improve your chances for the radio show at AD. Quantity matters!! hehehehe. You are welcome!
When Knights Come Cleanly To Wed (Poetry) - 8/20/2002 9:43:19 AM
The worries of Courtship, expressed with great humor.
lgl
Poetess (Poetry) - 8/20/2002 9:40:29 AM
I really liked this one, Melina.
lgl
Machinery (Poetry) - 7/17/2002 6:43:50 AM
Excellent, Melina.
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