tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post6135093476070806102..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: 101 Things I Learned in Contest School aka We have a winner!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36975905615846491382010-08-23T22:45:43.930-04:002010-08-23T22:45:43.930-04:00Impressive stuff! Congratulations John, it was ver...Impressive stuff! Congratulations John, it was very well done. Kind of made me think of a Marlon Brando movie.Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836566449671507977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-39661921852766480292010-08-23T12:51:33.436-04:002010-08-23T12:51:33.436-04:00Well, I could've call on the Protologist, he&#...Well, I could've call on the Protologist, he'd of stirred your Honeywagon, but I'm trying hard to be professional!<br /><br />Haste yee back ;-)Haste yee back ;-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00345715370509449971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65594367330208861442010-08-22T23:06:02.690-04:002010-08-22T23:06:02.690-04:00Beautifully done, John, though the honeywagon on t...Beautifully done, John, though the honeywagon on the arm bit confused me (but also made me smile given the word's roots)Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3474056277344070072010-08-22T20:15:05.190-04:002010-08-22T20:15:05.190-04:00Congratulations, John! Great job. :) And Janet, I&...Congratulations, John! Great job. :) And Janet, I'm glad I made you smile. :))Ronda Gibb Hinrichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504581218342122865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-57132769737120677072010-08-22T19:41:52.741-04:002010-08-22T19:41:52.741-04:00Congrats to the winners, and to everyone who parti...Congrats to the winners, and to everyone who participated. I had a few good snorts reading them.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75559655958166366822010-08-22T17:13:32.343-04:002010-08-22T17:13:32.343-04:00Woohoo, I got mentioned :-) And, in fact, I'm...Woohoo, I got mentioned :-) And, in fact, I'm not a big meta-fiction fan.<br /><br />Great job everyone, and a huge congrats to John!Adam Kirchhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774947928184013520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26064420257799281922010-08-22T15:51:48.649-04:002010-08-22T15:51:48.649-04:00This contest really was a lot of fun, especially s...This contest really was a lot of fun, especially seeing how everyone used the word "honeywagon" in so many different ways. I'm really honored to have been a finalist, but congrats to John! It was amazing what you did with 100 words. <br /><br />And thanks, Michelle! I'm glad to know someone else has fond memories of that game as well :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340220745797897365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43674846185745169002010-08-22T11:37:35.353-04:002010-08-22T11:37:35.353-04:00WTG John for leaving the sharky one soxless! Grea...WTG John for leaving the sharky one soxless! Great entry in a tough field. <br /><br />TerriTerri Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461583056862465783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-45680085971283502682010-08-22T11:02:37.289-04:002010-08-22T11:02:37.289-04:00Congrats John, your entry rocked!!
This was so mu...Congrats John, your entry rocked!!<br /><br />This was so much fun to do and to read all of the other entries.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521384704019863926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3425486789019614972010-08-22T09:32:11.785-04:002010-08-22T09:32:11.785-04:00Hats off to you John.Hats off to you John.Me, Myself and a Rubik'S Cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181594915587473760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-51247944636667631712010-08-22T08:41:51.852-04:002010-08-22T08:41:51.852-04:00This was great fun.
Congrats to John.
When the mov...This was great fun.<br />Congrats to John.<br />When the movie is made how about I write the the theme song.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64915223017807457262010-08-21T23:35:13.167-04:002010-08-21T23:35:13.167-04:00Fun to make the final cut and congrats to John! Aw...Fun to make the final cut and congrats to John! Awesome entry :)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64605151526113804142010-08-21T22:44:55.477-04:002010-08-21T22:44:55.477-04:00Congrats John! Awesome! Fairbank, Fairbanks, oops!...Congrats John! Awesome! Fairbank, Fairbanks, oops! Thanks for another great contest.Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11081424291994273992010-08-21T20:33:19.426-04:002010-08-21T20:33:19.426-04:00Wow, so many great entries! I'm inspired.Wow, so many great entries! I'm inspired.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176254886383532172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-60547989497685121772010-08-21T20:20:25.464-04:002010-08-21T20:20:25.464-04:00Thanks everyone. I'm really flattered to have ...Thanks everyone. I'm really flattered to have been chosen, and really touched by everyone's kind words. My ego is in danger of inflating to Macy's balloon proportions.<br /><br />Fun contest, and lots of fun reading all of the entries. Well played, everyone.John Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14238122381058457269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23789161435104805392010-08-21T18:55:34.864-04:002010-08-21T18:55:34.864-04:00Congratulations, John Haggerty. You entered a bril...Congratulations, John Haggerty. You entered a brilliant piece of writing that I found breathtaking.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323661411548419175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4383252798896133742010-08-21T16:58:25.894-04:002010-08-21T16:58:25.894-04:00Sempera, "The revolution will not be televise...Sempera, "The revolution will not be televised"is a song by Gil Scott-Heron, but more than that it was a political rallying cry in the 70's.<br /><br />The meaning of the phrase has exceeded its source much like "Watergate" has come to mean much more than the actual break-in at Democratic headquarters in 1972.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90394976286519354152010-08-21T16:43:15.071-04:002010-08-21T16:43:15.071-04:00I agree, it was as much fun reading everyone's...I agree, it was as much fun reading everyone's stories as writing one.<br /><br />Well done to all, and especially John. A true Wordsmith.J.C. Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681137099755243041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74336295883929933552010-08-21T16:42:40.497-04:002010-08-21T16:42:40.497-04:00Very good entry but I still have sox on. In this h...Very good entry but I still have sox on. In this heat, though, given that I have not changed them in two days - well, they are coming off right now.<br /><br />I don't have Twitter, so I have to post regarding my personal foot odor in your comment trail. Thanks for allowing us the medium.Steve Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051363877066768708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89703981996170232952010-08-21T16:31:58.551-04:002010-08-21T16:31:58.551-04:00Great competition, loved all entries.
But isn'...Great competition, loved all entries.<br />But isn't The revolution will not be televised a book title?Semperahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623500517259396200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-24477640849857838952010-08-21T15:12:41.195-04:002010-08-21T15:12:41.195-04:00Congratulations, John. Great job!
Well done, ever...Congratulations, John. Great job!<br /><br />Well done, everyone else, too. I had as much fun reading these as I did writing mine.<br /><br />(And yay, me for making the final cut.)Alex Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421948724206191688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70825319459119276542010-08-21T15:08:49.652-04:002010-08-21T15:08:49.652-04:00Dang! I shoulda written about goats!
John is goo...Dang! I shoulda written about goats! <br /><br />John is good. When you sign him, I want to read it!Sha'el, Princess of Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049854555801812071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66654951528560285472010-08-21T14:58:14.910-04:002010-08-21T14:58:14.910-04:00That is a plum piece of writing John Haggerty (07:...That is a plum piece of writing John Haggerty (07:47pm), and I am so very happy to see it's getting the attention is deserves. <br /><br />And Thank You, Ms. Reid!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643330861584255786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42821797888057700762010-08-21T13:46:15.567-04:002010-08-21T13:46:15.567-04:00Thank you for your comments. I shared my story wi...Thank you for your comments. I shared my story with my family - they all agreed it sounded like something 'those boys' would have done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4677999922724727352010-08-21T13:16:14.550-04:002010-08-21T13:16:14.550-04:00I'm glad you're so laid back a out it, Jan...I'm glad you're so laid back a out it, Janet. It's still bothering me. I originally set it in a hotel overlooking the Potomac but overshot the word count. If I had caught the error earlier, I would have deleted it and fixed the line with the appropriate view.Joseph L. Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851550951042358953noreply@blogger.com