Thank you AG & HD:
Please feel free to hammer away. I always learn something.
But, to keep a poor would-be author's ego from becoming completely deflated, would you also mention anything I do that IS good? After all, I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water.
I am very much in learning mode, and I want to keep what works, while quickly ditching anything that distracts the reader from enjoying my stories.
I know you are both busy people, and your time is limited. Thanks for sharing some of it with me. I really do appreciate it.