Oh dear, how very sad.
I just went on site at OWW to check out if anyone had posted anything new for me to add to my list of reviews to do. Right there, on the front page is an entry listed as horror, for adults only and is 7,003 words long. And yes, this is a newbie. The sub title starts off as below, and this is NOT MY typo. It is as it appears on site.


RECOMEND AS EDITOR'S CHOICE (followed by title of work and author's name).


This tells me a lot about this person and I do hope he doesn't get utterly crushed by the possible flaming that might come his way.

Does everyone remember the first post they made? It surely had to be the next best thing since sliced bread and everyone would be totally bowled over by the brilliance of the story and the literary skill of the writer, wouldn't they? It is a hard thing to learn one has just taken a baby step but are nowhere near walking unassisted. It is also the first step on the road to publication; the wanting and needing to learn and to grow with others.

I have been on the site since the free Del Rey days and in all that time I have never seen anyone recommend themselves for an EC. The work might well be worth one for all I know.

I don't read huge subs unless they are for BFFs. I also try not to read subs from people who might not want to hear my opinion because it might not be a gushing glorification. I just hope the poor guy doesn't get torn to shreds because of his enthusiasm.