tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post4443772652626103556..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: At long last, the flash fiction contest results. Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81629303869411727372019-10-13T17:37:21.943-04:002019-10-13T17:37:21.943-04:00Thank you for all your thoughtful words! I’m grat...Thank you for all your thoughtful words! I’m grateful for this supportive community of kind souls — and fiendishly talented writers.Fearless Reiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380936599156619260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16565139963572286292019-10-13T15:29:32.815-04:002019-10-13T15:29:32.815-04:00Thanks, Karen McCoy, hope you get well soon.Thanks, Karen McCoy, hope you get well soon.LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-34234637264321309932019-10-13T10:05:27.753-04:002019-10-13T10:05:27.753-04:00And I realized though I'd thought to do it wit...And I realized though I'd thought to do it with my posts, I didn't thank you for the honorable mention, Janet! Scared the salt out of your sea is a fine complement! nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-57133191905346891692019-10-13T10:05:17.724-04:002019-10-13T10:05:17.724-04:00What lovely entries! JustJan, you made me guffaw. ...What lovely entries! <b>JustJan</b>, you made me guffaw. I also loved <b>LynnRodz's</b> entry.<br /><br />I had to sit this one out. Flu season started early...Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53646921451427500912019-10-13T10:04:02.709-04:002019-10-13T10:04:02.709-04:00Jenn Griffin Just an FYI because it's really o...<b>Jenn Griffin</b> Just an FYI because it's really obscure, but my aunt was a Ziegfeld girl...nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28559865842919390742019-10-13T09:51:45.989-04:002019-10-13T09:51:45.989-04:00As usual I am in awe.
Congrats Just Jan.
And it...As usual I am in awe. <br />Congrats Just Jan. <br /><br />And it just goes to show-ya that Forti is from another planet.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15436904088432509012019-10-13T09:36:42.337-04:002019-10-13T09:36:42.337-04:00Aww, thanks, Hank. Too bad it was so hot this summ...Aww, thanks, Hank. Too bad it was so hot this summer, we went west instead of south.LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72817200956390485672019-10-13T09:32:25.158-04:002019-10-13T09:32:25.158-04:00Janet, FYI: Jean Fortin was the inventor of a baro...Janet, FYI: Jean Fortin was the inventor of a barometer that uses mercury in a U-tube to measure air pressure. Olive Thomas was a silent film actress and Ziegfeld girl. She ingested her husband's syphillis medication and died of poison from the mercury it contained. Some speculate it was suicide.<br /><br />Did I know any of this before the contest? Absolutely not! I was just looking for a way to incorporate Forti... I know my references were obscure, but I had a lot of fun with my entry anyway.Jenn Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759889537054572399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-71638689222982694832019-10-13T07:20:59.972-04:002019-10-13T07:20:59.972-04:00Congrats JustJan!
And what awesome entries these...Congrats JustJan! <br /><br />And what awesome entries these were. I love reading them. And it makes me think, am I really a writer? I'm so glad it takes all sorts of quirks and talents of all the various writers who fill our world with stories.Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15659632633702814922019-10-13T04:20:01.288-04:002019-10-13T04:20:01.288-04:00Outstanding JustJan, well done and well deserved. ...<br />Outstanding JustJan, well done and well deserved. So much talent out there, I am constantly amazed by all the entries. It's fun to re-read the entries, it's like mining for gold, so many details in each entry.<br /><br />LynnRodz, take it from me, you are anything but invisible. Wonderfully written entry as well. So happy I had the opportunity to meet you and your husband.<br /><br />Janet, thank you for the kind words, more than kind. And thanks for the effort you put into these f.f.contests. <br /><br />Cheers Hankfrench sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-45325563855615565102019-10-13T01:21:36.268-04:002019-10-13T01:21:36.268-04:00FOUR CHEERS for Just Jan!!! congrats on the win, a...FOUR CHEERS for Just Jan!!! congrats on the win, and warmest congrats to all mentions & finalists. A pleasure and a privilege writing in this community.<br /><br />Thanks also for the kind comments on my story. Fearless Reider, I grieve with you. Thank you for sharing your son and your sorrow with us. -My story was written to honor a friend whose son died last year, with whom I have walked a part of this journey. I also wrote in honor of Botham Jean's mother Allison, and named my grieving mother for her. May their names always burn in our hearts.flashfridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204676781876215647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-14528401414869489982019-10-12T22:43:46.074-04:002019-10-12T22:43:46.074-04:00Congratulations Just Jan! There were so many great...Congratulations Just Jan! There were so many great entries this week. I’m thrilled to have made the list.Thank you Angel L for mentioning me. I’m glad you enjoyed it.Luraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652379287628042507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46551836282756987922019-10-12T21:14:28.117-04:002019-10-12T21:14:28.117-04:00Congrats, Just Jan, well deserved! Yours was one o...Congrats, <b>Just Jan</b>, well deserved! Yours was one of my favorites.<br /><br /><b>Hank</b>, your story made me laugh as well.<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Janet</b>, for including me with such great company. I think you have something there, sort of an Undercover Club. My mum used to listen to a radio show by that name. It sounded intriguing, like a group of spies, but in reality it was a show for mostly elderly ladies who would listen every night around midnight while they were in bed under covers. <br /><br /><b>Rio</b>, thank you for your kind words. I kind of like the Twilight Zone take on the story.<br /><br /><b>Fearless Reider</b>, I'm sure no matter how many years pass, you'll remember how old your son would've been. I'm so sorry for your loss.LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36470014356141958192019-10-12T21:08:35.932-04:002019-10-12T21:08:35.932-04:00Congrats, JustJan! I loved your entry (but had to...Congrats, <b>JustJan</b>! I loved your entry (but had to look up "colly birds" to get that particular joke.) Well done!!Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44200046840316275292019-10-12T20:08:34.325-04:002019-10-12T20:08:34.325-04:00Congratulations, Jan! Your story made me laugh too...Congratulations, Jan! Your story made me laugh too, once I realized what it was about. Humour is so welcome these days. <br /><br />I'd forgotten some of these in the busy past week, and it was nice to re-visit them. So much to admire and wonder over. Well done, everyone.<br /><br />Fearless, I'm so sorry. I can't and don't want to imagine that kind of loss.<br /><br />Aphra, thanks for the pom-pom wave! "Phylum" sent me to google -- "what is that, a flower?" -- and I couldn't believe I'd never heard of the vast majority of them. When I got to tardigrada on the list, I just had to find a way to include them. They're truly remarkable. <br /><br />But I have to agree with Lance-- if the writer has to head to the dictionary to write the story, chances are good the reader isn't going to follow along seamlessly.<br /><br />Thanks for another fun and challenging list of contest words, Janet.<br /><br />KDJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534864045227102030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68603416420931098322019-10-12T19:57:18.743-04:002019-10-12T19:57:18.743-04:00Loved Just Jan' entry! Awesome work all!Loved Just Jan' entry! Awesome work all!Megan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752842865397799428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-79205401169572690412019-10-12T17:40:03.758-04:002019-10-12T17:40:03.758-04:00Congratulations, Just Jan. Quirky and sharp. Love ...Congratulations, Just Jan. Quirky and sharp. Love it.<br />Well done all the finalists. <br />Thanks for the mention, Janet. <br /><br />Fearless Reider,I am so sorry for your loss. I can't begin to imagine your pain. There are no words.<br />Marie McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405271051226910312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6531085456083547622019-10-12T17:30:08.291-04:002019-10-12T17:30:08.291-04:00Just Jan - another well-deserved win! I’d give it ...<b>Just Jan</b> - another well-deserved win! I’d give it five stars, but that would be cruel, wouldn’t it?<br /><br /><b>LynnRodz</b> - I knew your story would be a finalist as soon as I read it. It was like an entire Twilight Zone episode in 100 words. Then I read Ms. Reid’s comments and realized what the story was actually about, and now I think it’s even awesomer.<br /><br /><b>Fearless Reider</b> - I’m so sorry. I wish to God no parent ever knew that kind of pain.Riohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646023320200189325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13164054360332746262019-10-12T16:22:57.156-04:002019-10-12T16:22:57.156-04:00Thank you, Janet! I am honored to be in such bril...Thank you, Janet! I am honored to be in such brilliant company. These words were...well, I can't think of a word that adequately defines this collection, but I will say that I kept having to check and double-check to make sure I got all five in, and that made my head spin. Kudos to everyone who entered. Double kudos to those who made Janet clutch her dictionary!Just Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546035917149403735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87683782024586304642019-10-12T16:01:33.528-04:002019-10-12T16:01:33.528-04:00Congratulations JustJan! Funny funny funny funny!
...Congratulations JustJan! Funny funny funny funny!<br /><br />Timothy Lowe's really struck me too - so subtle the way the unease grows. On finishing I immediately went back and started at the beginning and I love stories like that, where the second read is a wholly different but equally good pleasure.<br /><br />Fearless Reider and flashfriday, in tears with you.JanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827142186097605430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35907721130841117972019-10-12T15:13:04.032-04:002019-10-12T15:13:04.032-04:00I don't envy Janet, having had to pick a winne...I don't envy Janet, having had to pick a winner from this lot... Such good entries all around. Some make you laugh, some make you cry, and some make you reach for the dictionary, but all make you sit back in your favorite reading chair, take another bite of that freshly cut slice of humble pie, and marvel at what can be done by merely stringing words together in a particular order.<br /><br />Congrats, <b>JustJan</b>, for taking home the prize.<br /><br />@<b>Fearless</b>... As a parent myself, the mere thought of what you describe leaves me in a cold sweat. Sometimes time does not heal all wounds.Casual-Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091757363609964963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32560345976017578932019-10-12T15:02:59.006-04:002019-10-12T15:02:59.006-04:00Congratulations to JustJan on a great piece. And t...Congratulations to JustJan on a great piece. And to all the short-listers, congratulations. All due honors to Mr. Forti.<br /><br />Lessons learned on this end:<br />1. Dive too deep into the internet looking for obscure words, and you can get lost.<br />2. Hold on to the safety line back to the dictionary.<br /><br />Thank you, Ms. Reid, for another great contest.<br /><br />Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335923263777449916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75940084208309910712019-10-12T14:16:35.792-04:002019-10-12T14:16:35.792-04:00I share Mr. Frain's uncertainty about Jan'...I share Mr. Frain's uncertainty about Jan's story. I know it's about numbers and I thought it was a riff on the 12 Days of Christmas because of the colly birds, but then there were the references to twenty and thirty and I got all mixed up again. Numbers do me in every time.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28449288794840450262019-10-12T13:53:37.602-04:002019-10-12T13:53:37.602-04:00Well done, everyone! And particular congrats to Ju...Well done, everyone! And particular congrats to <b>Just Jan</b>.<br /><br />The Contest spreadsheet in the <a href="http://www.colindsmith.com/TreasureChest" rel="nofollow">Treasure Chest</a> is up-to-date.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-69838756855998571032019-10-12T13:22:27.076-04:002019-10-12T13:22:27.076-04:00Oh, and "slides in like an ice pick" is ...Oh, and "slides in like an ice pick" is as delicious as any line from a story. Well placed, Madame Reid. John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.com