tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post9157388459870309516..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Flash fiction contest results-FINALJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-21533811511629637962020-07-28T06:36:37.116-04:002020-07-28T06:36:37.116-04:00Late to the party yet again, but congrats, Colin! ...Late to the party yet again, but congrats, <b>Colin!</b> I thought it was a brilliant entry. And to everyone who entered, they were all great reading. :)nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81977513515104720292020-07-27T21:25:44.402-04:002020-07-27T21:25:44.402-04:00Good job, Colin! Great story. Good job, Colin! Great story. Kreggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229620504046221727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63152332249418154502020-07-27T21:25:00.523-04:002020-07-27T21:25:00.523-04:00Thanks for your kind words, everyone. And thanks f...Thanks for your kind words, everyone. And thanks for the explanation, <b>Marie</b>. I re-read with that in mind, and I see it now. Excellent. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-84881226281056040032020-07-27T20:09:38.343-04:002020-07-27T20:09:38.343-04:00Congrats, Colin well deserved win.
And congrats t...Congrats, <b>Colin</b> well deserved win.<br /><br />And congrats to all of the rest of you.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44677750769195254092020-07-27T17:17:46.747-04:002020-07-27T17:17:46.747-04:00Just to let you all know how far off our imaginati...Just to let you all know how far off our imaginations can take us - I thought Marie's entry was about two caged birds - budgies or something - and was a take on how solitary the caged budgie's life was, and how excruciating if they did remember their families and a nephew was right next door. I didn't realize budgies could read, but "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" seemed an apt choice.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790958029798438793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8803910651093707172020-07-27T15:06:46.780-04:002020-07-27T15:06:46.780-04:00Thanks for the shout out, Dan! Congrats, Collin! S...Thanks for the shout out, Dan! Congrats, Collin! So powerful, packs such a punch. Great job!Mallory Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282261391938135052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62266861670827644962020-07-27T12:13:13.374-04:002020-07-27T12:13:13.374-04:00Well done, Colin! Powerful, clever, great imagery ...Well done, Colin! Powerful, clever, great imagery and depth all in only 100 words.Jennifer Randhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544191173228923158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64883441412604884792020-07-27T12:01:26.541-04:002020-07-27T12:01:26.541-04:00
Congrats, Colin!
Well deserved win.<br />Congrats, Colin! <br /><br />Well deserved win.Cecilia Ortiz Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799056302050264129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44718218523493279212020-07-27T12:00:03.877-04:002020-07-27T12:00:03.877-04:00Congrats, Colin!
I greatly enjoyed travelkat'...Congrats, <b>Colin</b>! <br /><br />I greatly enjoyed <b>travelkat's</b> limerick and <b>flashfriday's</b> emergency florist.Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768090206152536761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53839961454740627552020-07-27T11:48:45.416-04:002020-07-27T11:48:45.416-04:00Congratulations Colin Smith! There were lots of su...Congratulations <b>Colin Smith</b>! There were lots of subtle ones this week, kudos for the standout subtlety. (Pardon my oxymoron.) <br /><br />And well done everyone! So many brilliant stories. <b>Beth Carpenter</b>, loved your nonjudgy Santa (a much better model!) and <b>travelkat</b>, your nod to that limerick classic, Nantucket. <b>Marie McKay</b>, you really hit my heart – and opened it, and hugged it. (Pardon my mixed metaphors.).<br /><br />Thank you so much Janet for running these contests, and for the kind words! Oooh, fun trying to guess the other words you love. I really enjoyed another of <b>C.H. Reaver</b>’s, vociferated (perfect choice for Karl’s speech tag!) and <b>Timothy Lowe</b>’s fluegelhorn.JanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827142186097605430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81679846814868355072020-07-27T11:07:56.116-04:002020-07-27T11:07:56.116-04:00Congrats Colin!Congrats Colin!Steve Fortihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027977543853683231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19376675783431258302020-07-27T10:59:23.747-04:002020-07-27T10:59:23.747-04:00Congrats, Colin! We'll done.Congrats, Colin! We'll done.AKMysteryMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854034810638171869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59258879576813341422020-07-27T10:42:07.129-04:002020-07-27T10:42:07.129-04:00Congrats, Colin!Congrats, Colin!Matt Krizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909856237141692181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20652107922951819752020-07-27T10:17:40.543-04:002020-07-27T10:17:40.543-04:00Congratulations Colin, great story! I second your ...Congratulations Colin, great story! I second your encouragement to any folks out there who are reluctant to try. You never know what your 100 words will do. And it's great fun!<br /><br /><b>Janet</b> my confusing entry was a hyperbolic projection of what this pandemic might do to our children and their education. This gal's plan for after school was one of Mike Rowe's Dirty jobs. I wanted to keep it light and funny, though.RosannaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399732751877180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88968775931724271442020-07-27T09:53:06.266-04:002020-07-27T09:53:06.266-04:00Thanks, Colin. Very kind of you. I do tend to be t...Thanks, Colin. Very kind of you. I do tend to be too obscure. Something I really need to work on. What I meant to convey was that the aunt even as a young Woman, was locked away by her family in the family home because of her mental health so her voice to Gianno, her nephew, was always a voice from another room.<br /><br />Congratulations, again, Colin. A great win. Marie McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405271051226910312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47137122997524433722020-07-27T09:47:30.216-04:002020-07-27T09:47:30.216-04:00Congrats, Colin! What a great story!
I have to ad...Congrats, Colin! What a great story!<br /><br />I have to admit to being one of the heat-faint non-contestants. I started drafting something but was too addled to continue. However, I very much enjoyed reading the entries. Everyone who entered was magnificent! Standing ovation!NLiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184714542401822508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46994632809287881262020-07-27T09:33:25.019-04:002020-07-27T09:33:25.019-04:00WHUH?? Oh WOW! Thanks, Janet!! What a lovely Monda...WHUH?? Oh WOW! Thanks, Janet!! What a lovely Monday morning surprise. :D<br /><br />The field of entries may have been smaller this time, but it was no less competitive. Great writing, y'all! <b>Marie</b>, I'm with Janet that I loved your writing but it's a shade too subtle for me, which I attribute to my dullness, not your skill. A hint? And <b>C. H. Reaver</b>... <i>thanks</i> for giving us "fopdoodle" next week. I'm looking forward to seeing what <b>Mr. Forti</b> does with that one...<br /><br />By way of encouragement to those who maybe considered entering but thought "nah, I never win," this was my 135th Janet Reid Flash Fiction Contest entry. I entered my first contest 9 years ago almost to the day (August 2, 2011). Out of all those entries, only six have won. But I can tell you this, none of them would have won if I hadn't entered. And all those 135 stories have truly helped me think about word choice, and hone my editing skills, whether I'm writing flash fiction, short stories, novels, blog posts, emails, or tweets. So don't be afraid to give it a go. You may not be Janet's pick of the week, but you will benefit from the experience.<br /><br />Oh, and I've updated the Contest Spreadsheet in the <a href="https://www.colindsmith.com/TreasureChest" rel="nofollow">Treasure Chest</a>.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83168105085372188322020-07-27T09:10:42.857-04:002020-07-27T09:10:42.857-04:00Congrats, Colin!
Yes, some great reads. Thank y...Congrats, Colin! <br /><br />Yes, some great reads. Thank you for hosting Janet. Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37863209023168457222020-07-27T09:05:43.336-04:002020-07-27T09:05:43.336-04:00Congrats Colin! Great work everybody!
Love travel...Congrats Colin! Great work everybody!<br /><br />Love travelkat's limerick.Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-60672747600327043282020-07-27T08:20:32.527-04:002020-07-27T08:20:32.527-04:00Congratulations, Colin. Brilliant writing. Thank y...Congratulations, Colin. Brilliant writing. Thank you, Janet, for the lovely comment and for the writing opportunity.Marie McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405271051226910312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3051574914787931662020-07-27T07:51:22.473-04:002020-07-27T07:51:22.473-04:00A shout out to Mallory Love for an excellent entry...A shout out to Mallory Love for an excellent entry, and a big congrats to Colin for the win. Colin, your entry is evocative: a lot of us are there, shivering in uncertain times.C. Dan Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648247329883078385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53237282450032321732020-07-27T07:46:16.855-04:002020-07-27T07:46:16.855-04:00Started my entry for this one but the weekend went...Started my entry for this one but the weekend went south (much like the weather - cold and wet) so missed the deadline. <br /><br />Congrats, Colin, for the win!<br /><br />And <b>fopdoodle</b>? At least there's a week to think about it!AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-71948435972157743772020-07-27T07:15:07.939-04:002020-07-27T07:15:07.939-04:00
I read, and re-read the entries, they were all so...<br />I read, and re-read the entries, they were all so great. Congrats! to Colin, well done.<br /><br />Regal... For some reason the silent E made it through an edit. <br />Thanks for doing these great writing exercises.<br />french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.com