HI, Just finished reading His Choice. When you said you were a fan of O. Henry I HAD to read it. I grew up hearing O Henry stories read aloud by my Dad - and later reading them myself over and over. He also used to recite some of the poems of Robert W. Service - He gave an especially chilling rendition of "The Cremation of SAm McGee." But, back on topic, you did a very good job in your tale. It was a very good twist at the end as well - very unexpected. Congratulations!

to Hauksdottir, Sargebear has been around for quite some time, and is on speaking terms with staff at several companies. Sometimes he hears whispers under the table which he wants to share, but he cannot reveal specifics. Does he have poor grammar? Yes. But he was shuffled in and out of various institutions as a child; the doctor told Sargebear's father that he had idiopathic seizures. His uneducated father took this to mean he was an idiot. His father did everything possible to get rid of him, he called him every conceivable evil name, tried to place him in any institution to be rid of him. Uneducated? He attended school, but he was so doped up on anti-seizure medications that he could barely stay awake, much less concentrate on academics. Does he sound angry? He suffered beatings by his father and the worst abuse imaginable. He finally fled and lived on the streets for several years, living as only a person on the street knows how. But since then, life changed for him. He learned photography with an old Canon A-1 and began looking for beauty rather than ugliness. He became a photojournalist, selling photos to professionals and then to restaurants and resort communities. Later he lived alone on meager SSI - he learned the computer with no help from anyone. He learned 2D and 3D programs. He learned Bryce and Poser and Photoshop and more. He created beautiful images as he tried to escape the nightmares which reminded him of how his own father wanted him dead. But what about now. Sargebear is known for encouraging struggling artists, sharing his time, his knowledge, his materials, anything he has - and expecting nothing in return. Yes, he has a reputation for being crude, but he is honest. He says what he knows and what he thinks. He is respected by various artists, modelers, texture artists, and companies - as someone who doesn't lie. If you want to hear opinions about products and software, you will hear it here. I think the opinions are intelligible even if the punctation and spelling are imperfect. But if all you want to do is correct grammar and spelling, go teach in elementary school where you can grade all the papers, circle the mistakes in red, and write big F's on the papers. I think Renderosity has a Writer's Forum - go check it out.