What is the possibility to get an authorization to translate to Portuguese and publish some of these stories in my blog or, at least, the “Sunset” one?

Would you approve?

Let me know. Thanks.

Geraldo
My blog is at http://www.aguasdojacui.com

I would also appreciate you showing me where I was not “civil.”

I think there is a basic disconnect between what people think critiquing is and what it really should be. “Helpful and constructive” does not mean always saying “Wow, that was great.” People THINK it is, but it is not. It is and should be okay to say “you really ought to have done X.” In this case, people really ought to have proofread their work before submitting. My opinion, and I happen to think it’s the truth as well.

And I did not pick any one story apart because my opinion on individual stories (beyond voting for the one I liked best) was not requested here. If someone WANTS a critique of his/her story, please feel free to post and I will be happy to do so. I assure you I am “civil,” and even constructive – though I won’t promise to gush over your piece and tell you not to change a single word.

To all of you who seem to be under the impression that saying that there are things that can be improved about the contest is somehow disloyal, disrespectful, rude, uncivil or mean:
You Are Wrong.

People NEED to recommend changes and improvements. Without that impetus for change we’d all be gnawing raw meat from the bone while some poor sap named Grug points at a burning tree after a storm and says “yeah, but the bison might be tasty a little crispy around the edges, just saying…” Then we’d be eating raw Grug the next night, naturally, what with him having had to be thinned from the herd for being a raving loon.

-E