Hi there, I and a friend have created a short stories website, located at:
www.shortstoriescentral.tk

Please feel free to take a look and post in the forums. Thanks.

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http://www.shortstoriescentral.tk

That should be more convientient.
Thanks.

We've now set up new forums, so anyone wanting to join can now, just follow the links to the forum. Also, anyone wanting to be a forum moderator, feel free to PM me inside the Short Stories Forum.

I hate to be the one to say this, but the site formatting is amateur at best, the colour co-ordination is non-existent and by comparison, the v-bulletin board you've attached to the site looks completely out of place.

Plus, the v-bulletin board is s-l-o-w-w-w-w-w...

Hi, I have read your story. May I suggest that you read through very thoroughly for there are typos that need your attention.

Overall I think you can reduce and sharpen up by removing a number of words and re-phrasing certain sections. It is obvious that you can write stories but your aim should be to make these the very best and I do not feel that you have done this. You have a need for keen sub-editing and for you to become your severest critic.

By the way, if a boss wants to sack anyone who has worked for a long period, he cannot do it the way you describe, otherwise the boss will definitely lose at the Industrial Tribunal.

Len

Insane Bartender

You obviously don't hate to say it, because you did. OK, OK, so maybe you could have made a better site, but the point is you didn't. I really do not understand this kind of pointless negativity, worded in a completely unconstructive way. If it bothers you so much, why not offer the OP help in improving it?

Hi (Again),

Sorry to come back so quickly but my advice on sub-editing etc. may also extend to your website. You spell the word 'Competition' incorrectly and you use the word 'emersed. when you mean 'immersed'. I think one can excuse mistakes on this site, that's what friends are for, but if you wish to project a professional image then make sure your wording on your site cannot be faulted.

Len

Thanks, I use Frontpage Express 98 to do the site, so that is why it is a bit dreadful and full of spelling errors. In the near future I fully intend to go through the site and remove these niggling errors. Thanks for the advice, keep it coming!

Whew, you guys would make pretty good forum moderators etc, you certainly pick up on details.

Thanks!

Hi again ,I would like to say that after hearing some of your comments I have decided to overhaul the site commencing sometime aroung Christmas, so about then the site will can the old look and get a much better one.
Also , the forum mod offer is still available.

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Also, got rid of the popup banner, so the site is faster now. Thanks.

Once again, apologies, but I am quite happy to announce that the site has a brand-new look to it, so see what you make of it.

You are still spelling 'competition ' with an'o'. Regards Len.

My apologies. I still have not had very much time to sort through all of the files yet. I had to change them from one html file into another which is a very tiring process, leaving not much time for me to correct mistakes.
Got more stories on now (Im uploading them as I speak) with Yinaka's Legacy and Heart of Stalingrad by Graham.
Thanks for the comments, keep them coming!

I would like to thank those of you who alerted me to errors in the website (spelling etc.) Now I have gone through most of the website and eliminated the majority of the errors. If you see any more, don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks.

You obviously don't hate to say it, because you did. OK, OK, so maybe you could have made a better site, but the point is you didn't.

Actually, I have. Several times.

Derek, can I ask why you use frontpage to make your site?

If you really *must* use a pagebuilding tool, Dreamweaver is far superior, but nothing beats knowing the code yourself. Not sure if you can code HTML by hand, but it's worth looking into, as it's very easy to learn.

Am I losing the plot here, Deryk, or just the site?? I've landed on something called Hostrocket.com -- no sign of a short story anywhere.

Richard