My first entry in the arena. Should I even bother?

[[Fear_Itself]]

I have a few in there now, but I just wanted to know if I should even enter again after this.
Speaking of which, could someone explain the art arena to a noob? D: I don't know much about the nature of it. Explanations would be appreciated. As is critique, of course.

http://www.gaiaonline.com/arena/writing/fiction/vote/?entry_id=101744331#title

(Short story)



And here are the others.

http://www.gaiaonline.com/arena/writing/fiction/vote/?entry_id=101744343#title

(Another short story)




http://www.gaiaonline.com/arena/writing/poetry-and-lyrics/vote/?entry_id=101744351#title

(Tanka)



http://www.gaiaonline.com/arena/writing/poetry-and-lyrics/vote/?entry_id=101744327#title

(English Sonnet)









Tell me if the links don't work. They're being really dumb on my Mac, so I don't know.

[sessqueen]

The first story was very well written =]
The second and third links didn't work, though.

[[Fear_Itself]]

Bleh. Dx Must be Gaia then, if it dosn't work on yours either.

Copy and paste? x_o;;

[Fake Silence]

I have a few works in the arenas too, but so far, not many people bothered to read, rate and comment.

If you want to do that, click on the link in my sigie that says "Do not click here."

[Wolf Heart hybrid]

That was realy impresive eek
you have talent my friend