tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post8638015914383122478..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Cation contest resultsJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8584288749553493622017-05-15T23:06:47.871-04:002017-05-15T23:06:47.871-04:00Craig congrats on the win! [Also, first rule of be...Craig congrats on the win! [Also, first rule of being a pro writer (by way of Jenny Crusie): The ONLY acceptable reaction to a compliment about your writing is to say, "Thank you." Do not ever, under any circumstances, cast doubt on or insult the taste/opinions of your readers.]<br /><br />Congrats as well to all the others mentioned; so many of the entries made me smile.<br /><br />Janet, I hope the massive headache will soon become a faint and distant memory, never to be revisited.<br /><br /><br />Sorry for chiming in late. Long and busy day.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-25827453957024188652017-05-15T20:50:27.462-04:002017-05-15T20:50:27.462-04:00Congrats all! The entries were-you guessed it- puu...Congrats all! The entries were-you guessed it- puuurrrrfectionMegan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752842865397799428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15729445431389755162017-05-15T17:40:05.649-04:002017-05-15T17:40:05.649-04:00Con-cat-ulations Craig.Con-cat-ulations Craig.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-34426043180851801252017-05-15T16:48:10.708-04:002017-05-15T16:48:10.708-04:00Craig: This is not catch and release. Now go celeb...<b>Craig</b>: This is not catch and release. Now go celebrate your win - it was well-deserved! I totally dug your Cation and Anion take. (Plus you've given us two serious contenders for great names, should cats adopt any of us.)<br /><br />To all the other entrants: congrats and thanks for the giggles :-)<br /><br />Janet - glad you're on the mend!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-82872059467407278092017-05-15T14:58:17.963-04:002017-05-15T14:58:17.963-04:00Congratulations, Craig, and finalists. Hope you...Congratulations, Craig, and finalists. Hope you're feeling better today, Janet. It's amazing how headaches and migraines can take you down.Gingermollymarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684318210445109786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65169003891212210882017-05-15T14:54:54.641-04:002017-05-15T14:54:54.641-04:00Sorry about the migraine. They are no fun.Sorry about the migraine. They are no fun.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37440512378135904262017-05-15T14:13:56.670-04:002017-05-15T14:13:56.670-04:00Um, congrats, Craig? I thought it was great.
I ...Um, congrats, Craig? I thought it was great. <br /><br />I mean, mine was about cats staring at an owner 'taking a dump'. Not sure that was 'humming' :) Yours was fine and besides, QOTKU liked it. Don't contradict the Queen!<br /><br />Liked the others, too. Super funny, folk! Lennon Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570629350169504234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3361039215219681572017-05-15T14:04:32.819-04:002017-05-15T14:04:32.819-04:00Thank you, thank you, but...
A good concept is on...Thank you, thank you, but...<br /><br />A good concept is only half of the equation.<br /><br />I saw three levels in this: the explanation of ionic functions, the exploitation of a missing <b>p</b>, and inferring the alieness of cats.<br /><br />The execution is lacking though. It clunks instead of hums.<br /><br />There is also the fact that I cheated by extending this story in the "best wishes" comments.<br /><br />I therefore have to pass. I do thank you all and it gladdens my pea picking heart to know that some of you liked it. It also affirms that I can win here and that is special. The execution, though, is below the standards I want for myself and my writing.<br /><br />Thanks again.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44556605261825124232017-05-15T13:07:06.039-04:002017-05-15T13:07:06.039-04:00Many congrats Craig! Well done!
And glad you'...Many congrats Craig! Well done!<br /><br />And glad you're feeling better, Janet:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057611467208638753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63976312541337215202017-05-15T13:05:56.026-04:002017-05-15T13:05:56.026-04:00What batches of brilliance! Concatulations to ever...What batches of brilliance! Concatulations to everyone!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-14282479584895852572017-05-15T13:03:15.314-04:002017-05-15T13:03:15.314-04:00I missed out on the contest because I spent the da...I missed out on the contest because I spent the day cuddling with a pair of adorable kittens. (No, that's not a redundancy. These two were of more than merely average adorability.)<br /><br />No, not mine. Though I have been appointed an official backup parent.<br /><br />But I digress.<br /><br />Was great to catch up with the captions this morning, and greater to hear that Janet is feeling better.<br /><br />Bravo, Craig. Well done!Casey Karphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592351859886981726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19107322573984013232017-05-15T12:48:47.537-04:002017-05-15T12:48:47.537-04:00Ah, but I failed to get Craig's until I looked...Ah, but I failed to get Craig's until I looked the words up, and once I had, yes, brilliant!<br /><br /><b>Congrats, Craig!</b> Well deserved!<br /><br />I laughed at a lot of these, and agree <b>Elise</b>, The Reef does cats well!<br /><br />So glad you're feeling better, Janet! Although intentionally sleeping upright is very different from waking up and finding oneself sitting upright. That's only happened once, but when it did, it as sort of creepy - like, where did I think I was going?<br /><br />Have a good day, y'all!<br />Donnaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026536210749494257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41282983096481068682017-05-15T12:13:54.738-04:002017-05-15T12:13:54.738-04:00Congratulations, Craig - a great idea!
My mom ran...Congratulations, Craig - a great idea!<br /><br />My mom ran low on cations Saturday; we went to lunch, and the battery in her car died. Many thanks to the extremely lovely lady at the restaurant who gave us a jump, and to the two great folks at Advance Auto Parts who installed a new battery. It cut into our antiquing, but I was glad I could help her and that it hadn't happened when my stepfather was in crisis.<br /><br />LOTS of good entries yesterday. Hooray for a quickie contest! Are we up to #99.78 at this point?DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768285199864217885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59044512233286328652017-05-15T11:44:43.995-04:002017-05-15T11:44:43.995-04:00So glad Her Sharkiness is feeling a bit better. Th...So glad Her Sharkiness is feeling a bit better. This was a rough week for me as well - the demon allergies. <br /><br />As a result, I missed this one, well done Craig! I bow in honor of good nerd humor. <br /><br />Had I made the deadline, it was going to be something about the dopest album cover of 2017. <br /><br />TerriTerri Lynn Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290316565247120848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-73162442265302484562017-05-15T11:19:11.085-04:002017-05-15T11:19:11.085-04:00Congratulations, Craig!Congratulations, Craig!CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175917641033760408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16149322752706452182017-05-15T10:57:29.618-04:002017-05-15T10:57:29.618-04:00Those captions were a whole buncha funny! Congrats...Those captions were a whole buncha funny! Congrats, Craig.<br /><br />Glad you are feeling better, Janet. Headaches are no fun.<br /><br />RosannaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399732751877180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35271236726527982932017-05-15T10:47:22.321-04:002017-05-15T10:47:22.321-04:00Congrats, Craig. I went to the dictionary to decip...Congrats, Craig. I went to the dictionary to decipher. Well done.<br /><br />Wonder why Colin didn't enter? Oh, is that getting old? Sorry, I'm always the last to know.<br /><br />John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-73651039882869027092017-05-15T10:41:41.207-04:002017-05-15T10:41:41.207-04:00Congratulations to Craig and all the mentions. Tha...Congratulations to Craig and all the mentions. Thanks for the humor to all. <br /><br />Janet: Glad you're feeling better.Amy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324408700941398495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62408516055087344962017-05-15T10:30:28.223-04:002017-05-15T10:30:28.223-04:00Congrats, Craig!! And all the other mentionables. ...Congrats, <b>Craig</b>!! And all the other mentionables. <br /><br />I need to hang out with scientists more often (yes, I had to look up the words). My horizons need broadening in that sphere! <br /><br /><b>Janet</b>, glad you are feeling better. Sitting up to sleep is no fun. Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85088916030231334972017-05-15T10:30:00.669-04:002017-05-15T10:30:00.669-04:00Craig's entry was too clever. Akin to Forti...Craig's entry was too clever. Akin to Forti's word bending talent. I loved his straight away. Although, all of you had me giggling like a mad woman all Saturday. The Reef does cats well. <br /><br />I am glad her majesty's headache was banished. Nothing drops me in my tracks like a bad headache. Now there's the whole Monday thing to defeat. Off I go to pursue my obsolescence. E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-73247530893303062472017-05-15T10:25:16.818-04:002017-05-15T10:25:16.818-04:00That sounds like an abysmal headache, Janet. Glad ...That sounds like an abysmal headache, Janet. Glad you're feeling better--at least well enough to post the contest results. It's nice to be part of a headache <i>cure</i> for once, not the cause of the headache. ;)<br /><br />Well done, <b>Craig</b>!Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75219134116199386002017-05-15T10:20:14.543-04:002017-05-15T10:20:14.543-04:00I also enjoyed Craig's entry very much.
As I...I also enjoyed Craig's entry very much. <br /><br />As I read through the comments yesterday I mentally added each of the suggested remedies to Janet's treatment. By the end of the comment section she was held up in a cool dark room with an ice pack on her head, a heating pad on her feet, a glass of wine in one hand, whiskey in the other, and an oxygen mask on her face. <br /><br />All together, it was much more of a distressing image than it ought to have been.<br /><br />Glad to hear you're feeling better!Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797621675670255704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55913303076068194042017-05-15T10:06:32.694-04:002017-05-15T10:06:32.694-04:00I laughed out loud at Craig's. A well-deserved...I laughed out loud at Craig's. A well-deserved prize.<br /><br />EM Goldsmith's is a conversation that happens frequently in my house.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128656624170294636noreply@blogger.com