Update #4 · 6:40pm Aug 25th, 2012
EQD responded, and I'm gonna be honest, it wasn't as great a response as I thought it would be. That's totally understandable, since I am a beginner writer. Anyways, here's a copy of most of what was sent.
Specific Issues:
Dialogue tagging mistakes.
Punctuation mistakes, including missing quotation marks.
Use apostrophes for alternative quotes in your story, lest things get confusing for your reader.
First!