tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post507808376948613895..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Contest 99.75 results (or wrap up, really)Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-56514666779135013182017-04-04T05:48:08.969-04:002017-04-04T05:48:08.969-04:00
kd: sorry for your loss, but thanks for the advic...<br />kd: sorry for your loss, but thanks for the advice, and how you worded it. Time is fleeting, be well and stay strong.<br /><br />fondly Hank.french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-86643693722265019472017-04-04T01:00:12.889-04:002017-04-04T01:00:12.889-04:00Hey, checking in late, even here on the left coast...Hey, checking in late, even here on the left coast.<br />kd, so sorry for your loss. The older I get the more people I lose from my life. Thanks for the reminder that life if short and can change in an instant.<br />Colin, so sorry to hear of Sarah's disappointment with CMU. I was rooting for her. She will get accepted to an awesome school and do amazing things. In the arts we learn to let our disappointments fuel our inspiration. Still, the first big disappointments are hard to swallow. Good luck to her from here on out. Maybe a little baking will cheer her up.Panda in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160375490647791433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9128107884641918222017-04-04T00:51:51.912-04:002017-04-04T00:51:51.912-04:00Mr. Forti . . .
I am not worthy . . .
Terri Mr. Forti . . . <br /><br />I am not worthy . . . <br /><br />Terri Terri Lynn Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290316565247120848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29196435597138998012017-04-03T22:33:40.659-04:002017-04-03T22:33:40.659-04:00Oh geez. I didn't intend to hijack the comment...Oh geez. I didn't intend to hijack the comments (sorry, Janet). Just didn't know how to express the message of not taking things for granted without putting it into context. I do so appreciate all the compassion and will just assume the rest of you all are (silently, invisibly) sending best wishes too. *hugs right back*<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50708818888387192912017-04-03T22:28:32.987-04:002017-04-03T22:28:32.987-04:00Here are some word suggestions for contest # 100.
...Here are some word suggestions for contest # 100.<br /><br />Use all of te following words:<br /><br /> pulchritudinous<br /> oviparoid<br /> brobdingnagian<br /> orthomolecular<br /> transJordanian<br /> a<br /> and<br /> the<br /> thee<br /> whee<br /><br />The contest rules are all these words have to be used entire and in appropriate context and you only have 25 characters (not words) to do it in. No word may be used more than once, including a, and, the.<br /><br />Plus it has to make a complete story, with complex, threedimensional characters.<br /><br />The genre is science fiction, so the contest ends twenty-five minutes before it begins. Time's up.<br /><br />I expect to see some tall writing in short form, contest fans!<br />Steve Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421775912951050610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13883567961045649922017-04-03T21:08:50.724-04:002017-04-03T21:08:50.724-04:00KD--I'm so sorry for your loss.KD--I'm so sorry for your loss. Megan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752842865397799428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90695438519053861742017-04-03T20:21:11.171-04:002017-04-03T20:21:11.171-04:00KD James: My sympathies for your loss. Your first ... KD James: My sympathies for your loss. Your first comment tugged my heart, <i>The days all run together...</i> I found I did not want to turn the calendar to April because it makes yesterday so much further away. Hugs. Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59186265358080924672017-04-03T20:11:43.756-04:002017-04-03T20:11:43.756-04:00Congrats, Steve!
KD - hugs
Julie - owie!
Janet...Congrats, Steve! <br /><br />KD - hugs<br /><br />Julie - owie!<br /><br />Janet - adding my thanks to the rest. You're in Writer's Digest best websites again - I'm behind in everything lately.<br /><br />A-Z - did it last year. Not doing it this year - working on things that I hope will be marketable instead. Good luck to everyone participating!CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64381351700690805512017-04-03T20:09:21.602-04:002017-04-03T20:09:21.602-04:00BJ & Mr. 40 - I could sure use some of that br...BJ & Mr. 40 - I could sure use some of that brain power today. Some days, my brain doesn't get the memo - turn the power 'on.'Gingermollymarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684318210445109786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76596827144445709932017-04-03T19:40:52.878-04:002017-04-03T19:40:52.878-04:00Thank you, all, for the condolences. I'm not t...Thank you, all, for the condolences. I'm not the one experiencing regrets (this time), but the unexpectedness combined with it being someone from my "generation" made this a tough one. I'm feeling steadier today than I was this time yesterday.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35488507549063138252017-04-03T19:22:38.973-04:002017-04-03T19:22:38.973-04:00KD James: So sorry to hear you've suffered a l...<b>KD James</b>: So sorry to hear you've suffered a loss. Sending warm thoughts your way. Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65494387178587797872017-04-03T19:17:56.436-04:002017-04-03T19:17:56.436-04:00KD James I'm sorry for your loss. Sending the ...<b>KD James</b> I'm sorry for your loss. Sending the kindest of thoughts and the warmest of *hugs* your way.Kae Ridwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356868531870405990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76222369407389036692017-04-03T19:14:35.605-04:002017-04-03T19:14:35.605-04:00Steve,
My bad for calling you John, I guess I had ...Steve,<br />My bad for calling you John, I guess I had John "the Manuscript" Frain on the brain.<br /><br />That's what I get for writing at work.<br /><br />Old neurons firing blindly.<br /><br />KreggerKreggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229620504046221727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30245107410839843182017-04-03T19:14:29.584-04:002017-04-03T19:14:29.584-04:00Reiders, you leave me in awe; so many phenomenal e...Reiders, you leave me in awe; so many phenomenal entries; Steve's in particular :)<br />Thank you, O my Queen, for encouraging such talented and inspiring chum in these waters. Words - well, my smithing of them, anyway - are inadequate to express my appreciation.<br /> <br />And yes, Australians - we're often 'alternative' down here! [Where else would the motto "fish are friends, not food" come from, I ask you...] Kae Ridwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356868531870405990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-1049123382422116292017-04-03T18:50:59.637-04:002017-04-03T18:50:59.637-04:00Actually, Ginger, I think Mr. 40 just won his own ...Actually, Ginger, I think Mr. 40 just won his own brain in this contest. <br /><br />Mr. 40: I think Ginger is laying dibs on your brain.<br /><br />KD: (((hugs))) I'm so sorry.BJ Muntainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977414826388000094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-48795231748945630082017-04-03T18:44:00.710-04:002017-04-03T18:44:00.710-04:00Whoa, Steve Forti, to describe your entry as brill...Whoa, Steve Forti, to describe your entry as brilliant is an understatement! Which science lab are you bequeathing your brain to?Gingermollymarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684318210445109786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-18629930975817268772017-04-03T17:26:28.045-04:002017-04-03T17:26:28.045-04:00Steve, congratulations on yet another magnificent ...Steve, congratulations on yet another magnificent entry! I finally made myself slow down and read it, something my brain wasn't capable of doing over the weekend. Just remarkable.<br /><br />Janet, I too have been remiss in expressing gratitude for all you do. I was derailed this weekend by death and taxes. As others have said, it's not just the wise advice and insider information and endless patience with which you answer our ceaseless questions. It's also the tone you set and the rules you enforce and the respect you've earned that make this a civil and professional, yet caring, comment section. Probably you don't have time to wander the interwebs reading comments and so perhaps don't realize what a rarity that is. But we do, and we appreciate it. Thank you.<br /><br /><br />Off topic: A gentle reminder to all of you not to hesitate to say the things you want to say, do the things you want to do, let the people you care about know how you feel. The days all run together and we take for granted that, just as yesterday led to today, tomorrow is a given. But sometimes you're faced with the sad realization that yesterday was the last day. Live your life with no regrets, my friends.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-48748457296192223012017-04-03T16:08:11.555-04:002017-04-03T16:08:11.555-04:00No, Forti is not a verb it is now a one word monik...No, Forti is not a verb it is now a one word moniker. In this instance I would compare that to trying to figure out an Escher lithograph. I like both but they each give me a headache.<br /><br />E.G."<br />"Neat story."<br />"It is not a story it is a Forti."Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-49692238577582204132017-04-03T14:57:12.879-04:002017-04-03T14:57:12.879-04:00Not only is "Forti" a new verb, but an a...Not only is "Forti" a new verb, but an active verb to boot. <br /><br />I also am starting a new religion, in which at 7:26:01 (EDT) I bow to the east and at 9:26:30 [(AEDT) the following day] I bow to the west. That way I pay homage to the mighty wordsmith, Frain no matter where he is typing. <br /><br />Not that it would have made a difference, but I didn't see the non-contest until it was already over (literally). I was recovering from the worst performance by professional actors over the age of ten, ever, and enthralled in the semi-finals of March Madness.<br /><br />John,<br /><br />Backwards?<br /><br />Seriously?<br /><br />Of course, I'm glad Ms. Reid explained it to us. What I really mean is me.<br /><br />Next time don't mail it in. Try to quatraindize (I don't know what that means) the prompts in monosyllabic verse in Klingon or in that Elven language Tolkien made up.<br /><br />Other than that, I got nothing.<br /><br />Great job.<br /><br />Kregger<br />Kreggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229620504046221727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-5668060807227673092017-04-03T14:08:31.168-04:002017-04-03T14:08:31.168-04:00Lennon and Claire, that one's been cracking me...<b>Lennon</b> and <b>Claire</b>, that one's been cracking me up since I first heard it 20 years ago. I'm just happy to spread the joy.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128656624170294636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90412618342365938862017-04-03T13:33:54.661-04:002017-04-03T13:33:54.661-04:00Thanks for the A-Z link, Colin. That looks like fu...Thanks for the A-Z link, <b>Colin</b>. That looks like fun or maybe a ton of work! Good luck to all of you who are participating.<br /><br /><b>Brigid,</b> I think you are a kind and empathetic person and I doubt anyone will fault you for sharing snippets of IJ. RosannaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399732751877180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-86221632621874894022017-04-03T13:29:10.243-04:002017-04-03T13:29:10.243-04:00Yay Steve Forti.Yay Steve Forti.Joseph S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07437663031050410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-31961021132618549892017-04-03T13:01:43.715-04:002017-04-03T13:01:43.715-04:00Brigid, you have a keeper, there.
Seeing the resu...Brigid, you have a keeper, there.<br /><br />Seeing the results of this contest was a little like staring up at the roof of the Sistine Chapel. How did he do that?Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13828383997528857092017-04-03T12:46:06.110-04:002017-04-03T12:46:06.110-04:00(Also, if we have any Reiders for whom baby storie...(Also, if we have any Reiders for whom baby stories hit a sore spot, please email me. The youngest Reef member can enjoy silently, if it's a tender subject for anyone.)Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768090206152536761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68158107114543236352017-04-03T12:43:47.906-04:002017-04-03T12:43:47.906-04:00Steve 40, well done. It's a joy to watch you w...Steve 40, well done. It's a joy to watch you work. I'm tickled that you won yourself in a contest. Now you can tell your wife she's got a prize!<br /><br />Colin, I wish Sarah well. Looking back, I'm so glad that certain doors weren't open to me. My life is turning out in exactly the right way for me. I hope it doesn't take too long for Sarah to feel the same way about C-M.<br /><br />Off-topic, scenes from the Brigidian household this morning:<br /><br />Husband is dressing the baby in a Pooh sleeper. He exclaims, "I know what you need! You need POOH! Do we have any Winnie the Pooh?"<br />"Of course, white bookshelf bottom right."<br />"<i>Original</i> Pooh?"<br /><br />Later he walks into the room bouncing the baby, muttering, "You're okay, you're okay, little turtle you're okay. Yertle Yertle little turtle, you're okay, you're okay."Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768090206152536761noreply@blogger.com