J. Mykell Collinz

Fish Eye: All really interesting and wise thoughts to ponder, the similarities and differences of skill-building and sustaining in all these arenas. Earlier in life I was a painter and found that taking breaks and just looking for awhile improved my work more than constant practice. There also may be stages in the development of an art or skill requiring more or less "doing."

Spring Fever: Thanks for your comment, J.

Thanks for the comment on Obama. It's not as crazy as it sounds. Obama has a website for writing him email letters, as do all the Congressmen. I see it as my civic duty at the very least.

Mykell, if I'd have thought he could I'd have left out two of the first three sentences. ;-)

Glad you liked Holiday Newsletter. It's really so humiliating compared to everyone else's great lives.

Thank you for your empathy for poor Ziggy in False Alarm.

J. Mykell, thanks very much for your generous reading of Tics.

Thanks, J. Mykell, for reading and responding to The Horror.

Thanks J. for your comments on Aerospace. Yes, long story short. About all I have time for...

Thanks for your comment on Hagaddah.

Thank you, J. Mykell, for your very generous response to "Linear A".

Thanks for your sweet comment on Perspective. The "touch" comes and goes.

Happy you enjoyed my Conversation.

Thank you so much for your wise comment on Attachment.

I have to admit that the level of noise of the air show raised my anxiety as well. I mean, was it really the right place to take a kid for "entertainment"?

Thanks for reading Eight States Away...again! I appreciate your time and comments.

Thank you for your kind words regarding "Adagio".

Thanks for your comment on Turning Tricks. It takes so long to get to the bottom of your list there's time for at least two or three more tricks. That's why I just switched to messages. It's not easy having a fan club.

Thanks JMC for your kind words on Pastoral Hide & Seek!

I know. I would have loved to teach the class too. I probably should have described how up-tight he was.

Thanks for EX!

Thank you for writing about "Milly" and being nice.

Mykell, thanks for reading Chapter 4 of Hemingway Test. I'm putting it in the "novel excerpts" group to make room for a short story I just now finished. I think you'll get a kick out of it. ;-)

Gas Chamber: very validating that those passages reflected your own thought growing up in the Irish Catholic church.

Mykell ~ Thanks for sticking with Hemingway Test. I'm happy that it still works for you. As to the "cat-clinker", I actually read that account in a news item some years ago. It wasn't really a cat, of course, but it reminded me of some of the oddly shaped chunks of dross in the ashes I'd remove from our coal-burning furnace as a yout'.

Thanks for your comment on No Sanctuary.

Re: Mall. I feel that way almost all the time.

Mykell, I greatly appreciate your kind words for my little poem, Conjuring Love. I've been away several days getting my book uploaded to Amazon, and have probly missed your latest chapter of Assiduity. I intend to catch up!

Re: Aflame I can't tell you how many children I've met like this.

Thanks for the soup.

Thanks for your incisive comment on Mimsy.

Thanks for the Matchmaker comment.

Thanks JMC!

I'm flattered by your enthusiastic comment about Hypochondriasis.

If I didn't laugh about Orwellian meetings, I would cry.

Thanks, Mykell, for your comment on When the Buck Stops. I was hoping the story part of it would appeal to the judge, thriller novelist Brad Meltzer (with whom I was unfamiliar), but who picked a story -- a beautiful, artfully crafted piece -- about a dying man who thought he was "President Agnew", as told by his loving son. I had hoped recognition by Meltzer might interest an agent or two to look me up. I have no way of knowing if Meltzer even saw my story, as it was one of about 4,000 entries that were initially screened by students in graduate writing programs. Were I able to interest anyone in the traditional publishing industry I'd be happy to drop what I'm working on now and pursue Buck Stops as a novel. But I'm well into the sequel to "Sacrifice" and intend to keep that momentum going unless something else comes up. Thanks much for your kind words.

Thanks so much for your interesting comment on Tribe.

re: Saratoga grief. The key is educating children to question authority and think for themselves. Where the hell is that happening?

Thank you for reading and commenting on "All is Ready." Truly appreciated. Nonnie

Thanks for reading Dog Days. Thanks for commenting, too. Really, thanks for both! fos.

John, thank you so much for your warm comment on "Them".

Thanks for the fave of "Low Dose Yoga," John. Great comment (as always)!

Thanks for the thoughtful read and comments on "Waves Toward Zero," J. I certainly appreciate it.

J-
Thanks for your kind words on "Outside Starbucks..." I hope I get my due in heaven ;^) Peace...

Thanks so much for your kind words about my three war micros. Much appreciated, Mykell.

Thanks for the nice words on "Yogurt." I think you might have had some fun with it, and that's all it was for. I have no idea what got into me last night when I wrote it. I'll be looking for more from you.

I dig having you as a reader and commenter on my works! Thanks, John, for faving "The Hotel Where Esenin Hanged Himself."

Hi John, thanks for reading and commenting on my bike story - I really appreciate that. You seemed to get the story just the way I meant it, nice when that happens. fos.

Thank you for posting work online for people to read. I am thoroughly enjoying your writing.

Thank you for reading and fav HarmonyX. Means a lot to me.

Thank you for reading "Huffing." Much appreciated.

So very pleased you enjoyed my recent story here. Thanks so much for reading and commenting.

On second thought, I'll answer my own question: I think it does befit it. Thanks again so much for the thoughtful read!

So appreciate your thoughtful reading & comments on "The Breakfast Tree."

Thanks for your comment on "The Anniversary." When I have more coherent text, I may have to run Kevin's sections by you for genuin-ification, because one third of the book is told in Kevin's voice; however, I safely make it his voice as he writes to a woman, because that's something I know about...how men present themselves to women. What they really think? I wouldn't know and would have to rely on all of your gender-mates' written words.

Wonderful comment on "Babble," John! Thank you!

My sincere thanks for your kind words about "Swimming Lessons." Greatly appreciated--

Hi JMC, thanks for commenting on "Salmon of Wisdom" - GL

Thanks for reading The Burka and for your words.

Hi JMC, Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on 'The Day The Music Died'. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for commenting on "Magritte," John. Glad you liked the poem!

Thanks for the encouraging words on Honorary Shaman...

Thanks, John, for your generous comments on my poem, "Homeless Outside The Church" --it's very much appreciated.

JMC, thank you so much, esp for finding that (to me, too) surprising connection! the story of gisela's son is a sad one, actually.

JMC: Thank you for your response to my Lennon tribute. It made my day.

Thank you for the fave, J!

Hi JMC, thanks for your comments about my Jimmy Gollihue excerpt. Much appreciated.

thank you, sir! i am very silly! (this sillyness keeps me going).

J - many thanks for the read and comments on "Cloudy..." Appreciate very much.

Hello, J--Nice to hear from you. Thanks so much for your insightful commentary of "Happiness".

All best,
Isabell

JMC: Thank you for your very kind response to "For the Lost Boys." I am fortunate to have you as a reader.

Thanks, J. Mykell. I enjoyed putting the pieces together for "Europe, 1960." Glad you liked it.

wonderful observations in your comment on "<a href="http://www.fictionaut.com/stories/marcus-speh/the-serious-writer-occupies-wall-street">the serious writer occupies wall street</a>", thank you. i am guilty of placing the events in said context. any confrontation like the one we're witnessing right now, between the power and the people, has the potential to turn ugly. keeping historical memories alive as a warning is a noble task of modern germans—even if they are possibly too strong. in the current situation, both government and governed are tense but personally, i'm very optimistic. pills are crutches.

John, really appreciate your kind words and fav for "Baby, Baby..." Thanks!

Hey, J. Thanks for the read & fave for "Welcome to the Occupation."

Thanks so much for your kind input, J., on this, "16th Arrondissement" and "Innocence". You're one of my most loyal commentators!

J. Mykell, Thanks for the star for my Madame C. story. I 'preciate it.

thank you for reading JMC and for commenting. your idea about the villains growing old together in a cage: wonderful. i'd love to see that written up...cheers from berlin!

Thanks, J. Mykell. Yes, the Tigers make an interesting story. This one is true; I've got another one that is not so much. Don't know if I'll post it, though. Don't want get into trouble with the ghost of Madame Chaing.

J. Mykell,

I hugely appreciate your support of my Mirko series.

Great comment on "Satan and the Moon." Thanks, John!

Thanks for the star for "World of Hurt," Mykell. Wish I'd had your luck. Of course, you probably have more sense than to run out onto a rain-slick deck.

Thanks for your insightful comments on the Dali poem, John!

Glad you liked "Twister," J. Mykell. Yes, living in the Upper Midwest could be an adventure at times. Saw one twister up close & personal; don't want to get that close again.

JMC: Thanks for coming back for seconds on "May You Live in Interesting Times." You're a jewel!

thank you for your comment/favorite for "Throwing Back" it is strongly appreciated J!

Hi J., love definitely! Thank you for your comments and fave on "Submission guidelines".

Telling detail? Why, whatever do you mean, J. Mykell? Ha ha! Thanks for the read, the comment, and the star.

Thanks for commenting on Chattanooga poem, John. Perfect? Nah. Nice of you to say so though!

J. Mykell, I enjoyed your comments about my biology teacher story. Thank you!

Thanks, J, for your comment on "Lettie in the Ozarks." I agree that we could be headed that way again. This time, though, people will probably be leaving CA instead of coming to it!

Thanks for commenting on the visa poem, John.

J. Mykell, you are a prince of a fellow. I always say that, and it's true. Thank you so much for your comment on and star for "Visiting Sally."

Hi John, thanks for reading and commenting on The Pretenders, I really appreciate you taking the time. Yes, we're all pretending, to some degree, all the time. fos.

J. Mykell, thanks for your great comments on my WCTU story. Thank you for your support.

Thanks for the fave also!

John, thanks so much for what you said about Luxury. Thankfully it turned out ok!!

Hi John, Thanks for giving Eight States Away a bit of your time - I appreciate the read and comments. fos.

Hi J, you are too kind! So glad you enjoyed the excursion into "Madeline"-land. Thank you for your support and continuing to keep pace with me on this little journey:)I.

Great comment about "Zoo Story," J. Mykell. Yes, we're all just waiting for feeding time!

Great comment on "Bogdan"! Thanks, John.
"Why didn't he ask Bogdan to help him with his dying dad first?"
Yes, exactly. First we think of and take care of ourselves. Others are an afterthought.

Hi John, sorry I'm so late with this, but maybe better late than not at all. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on Cactus - I really appreciate both! fos.

gosh, JMC, it took me AGES to get to the bottom of all the comments of this wall—and i'm not surprised, because yr comments are generous & to the point. i suppose swallows brought the apparent ease with themselves. this piece began as an experiment with repetitive phrase structures...and ended up elsewhere. thank you!

Thanks for your support, J. Mykell. I'd be tempted to change the ending of my bike story; I respect Bill's opinion. You hit the nail on the head. It's a matter of "viewpoint." It's a character speaking at the end and not the author.

Hey, J. Mykell, Helluva good idea. I think I'll get a car without tires. Park it in the driveway. No more paying four bucks for gas!

Hi J,

Thanks again for reading and commenting on "Fish". So glad this story continues to inspire and capture your interest. All best.

JMC,

Thank you so much for you lovely words on The Lake Husband, and for the fave. It is part of a novel in progress, but one that I have temporarily halted work on while I revise a novel I completed a while back. Be back soon. Miss reading your work!

J. Mykell, I very much appreciate your generous and thoughtful comment about my story "Sisters."

John thanks for what you wrote about my poem Untitled. Inspired is a word I value, thanks so much for your close read.
Cheers! susan

John, thanks for what you wrote on Idiotsky. Am hoping to mount this as a theatre piece (expanded, of course). Chekhov just knocks me out. I saw his play The Seagull on b'way a few years ago and it was mesmerizing.

John what you wrote about "afternoon" was really lovely, I appreciate so much, and you nailed my favorite part at the end about the dog. Hope you're having a nice summer! susan

Thank you, J. Mykell, for your reading and commenting on The Devil's Advocate. I hope the pendulum will swing indeed, but I'm not convinced it's just an economic issue (unless everything is an economic issue, which it may very well be--what do I know?)

John, thank you so much for instructing me in how to use this wall.

Thank you for reading and commenting on "Traitor". Appreciated.

Thanks, John, for commenting on "The Lost Boys." Happy you stopped by.

No worries about missing a comment! :) I love it when the cats jump like that too. They must think our sudden bursts of laughter is strange and odd-looking.

What a great comment on "Demolition Derby"! Thanks, John.

"Even the livestock have lawyers?"
Haha!

J., thanks for your recent comments about 3 Short Shorts. I really appreciate them, and you.

J, thanks for your comments about 'Bukowski'. Always looking to be spare and succinct, and wrote this one after watching a Buk documentary- So it's good to hear your take about some Buk rubbing off. Much appreciated.

-Oh, and your profile comment, 'I write despite not being too bright'? Not my business, but two (probably contradictory) responses- (1) I'd cut that, it's obviously not the case, and (2) Yeah, me too :)

All best.

JMC, thanks for reading my bus story, and thanks for the comment, too. Strange how this one hit so close to home! fos.

And we need more protest J Mykell! Please join me in writing a poem for Liu Xiaobo. Thanks for your comments on "Feng the chef realizes China's not buying salmon from Norway".

Hi J, so nice to hear from you again. Glad to still have you as part of my reading audience. Best, I.

J. Mykell, thanks for your feedback for my Chagall inspired story. Really appreciate it.

Thanks for commenting on "Mad Love," John.

"pithy poem"--thanks for clarifying! I was wondering!

Re: "clues." What have you been looking up? The madness of marriage is each partner seeing the other as a Galatea capable of being shaped. The film "Mad Love" is about grafting.

JM, so happy you enjoyed "Tool" and thanks for all the nice things you wrote! Cheers! susan

So happy you enjoyed reading the story, Mykell!

Hi J.! Glad you liked "Egypt is Wisconsin". I too wonder about the inevitability of dissension. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

I haven't clocked in for so long I neglected to see--or thank--you for your gracious comments on Looking For Olivia. Said remarks and tips were of much use to me. Thank you.

Love having you as a reader, John. Your comment on "Son of Goya" was wonderful. Thanks for that and the fave.

JM, I have a feeling Henry will never accept the pink cupcakes, but thanks for being optimistic!!! And for reading my story!

Mykell, thanks for your generous comment about "Men Are Beasts." High five, sir.

Great review of "Tatters," Mykell. Thank you.

J - thank you for your cool comment on "Hog Heaven". Glad you liked and thank you for reading.

Thanks for your comment on my birds 'n cats story. I know. I leave out kibble for the skunks, too. Wish the owls would stop leaving their calling cards on the back deck.

Hello J.
Thanks so much for complimenting my latest and for making it a favorite.

J, thanks for the fave and the comment on "She said." You da man. Check's in the mail.

Thank you for reading Tsunami. Glad you liked it.

Glad you liked "Ribs," John. That's enough for me.

Thanks for your comments on Home Invasion (Johnny Dangerously) which I renamed Hello Kitty.
I will not republish with the new title to save you re-reading saying to yourself,” haven’t I already read this damn thing? Like some stupid Tom Clancy paperback in the airport where they changed the cover causing you to get halfway to St. Louis before you realize you’ve already read it.
LS

JMC, what I like is your remark on "1993, What I Wanted." My sincere thanks for taking the time to read and comment. It's very much appreciated.

J --

you made my day! thanks for the generousness re: the Adam & Eve story. I just now see that you're a Detroit man...have some great memories of times thereandabouts during my years in Ann Arbor...you a Tigers fan?

JM, so much appreciate that you read and liked "Loves Jimmy Ray" a story that is dear to my heart.
Cheers! susan

J - thanks for reading and your kind comments on "Liplorn". So appreciated.

Dear John: Thank you very much for your great remarks on to reggie, antarctic baby daddy. So glad you liked! Cheers. - Q

Hi John. Some really great comments on my veggie tale! Thank you truly. Happy Valentine's Day.

Thanks for reading Second Chance and for the kind words. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the great comment and fave on 10 Keys, J.! I appreciate the wise read!

Hey JMC, I’m happy you enjoyed “Badabing Badaboom.” Your comment and fave are much appreciated! Franco :)

Pick of the litter, my friend: best comment about my bug story. Thank you, thank you!

Many thanks for reading my long story and your kind comments!

Thanks, J. for the comment and the encouragement re Express.

Thanks for reading and your insightful comments about "Summer of '66." I appreciate it!

Thanks, Mykell. I don't know if they were "good" women exactly, but some of them were shall we say cooperative? Yes, indeed.

Thank you, J. for the fave and the comments on "A heart that is not broken..." When it takes a long time to get down to the bottom of someone's comment wall, you know that those people are wonderful boosters of the work of others. Yours is longer than most. It's telling.

Thanks, JMC, for your nice comments – especially your remark that it stands on its own as poetry – and the fave on “Jump Shots.” Much appreciated!

Mykell, thanks once again for reading, commenting, etc. Glad you liked "Happy Trails."

Thanks, J. Glad you approve of poem and modifiers( er, which ones were those, again?)

Thanks for the kind words and the fave on Sins of the Father, J. I'm very glad you enjoyed reading it!

Thanks so much for your nice comments on my story!

Thank you for the * for Dubai on Ice. Much appreciated.

Mykell, great comment about the narrator in "Madness." On the money. Thanks.

John, another great comment! Thanks for reading and faving "George." Perhaps we've all worked with George.

I'm happy you enjoyed "Buckaroo". I'm in love with Fights with Earth, too. Really. She's the only character I've ever fallen in love with. It's sort of strange and sick, I think. Oh, well. Thanks for reading.

Thanks for the great comment and fave on Unheard, J! I'm so glad you liked it!

Thanks, JMC, for the read and your salty :) thoughts on “Oh, Fish Eggs!” Much appreciated.

you're welcome! new story: great! - indeed, i hold a ph.d. in theoretical particle physics. that's essentially slightly more grounded higher mathematics, very much like music actually. ex: even the title of my dissertation is a mystery to me today. i burnt out on science when i was young. the passion of writing saved the man.

J., thanks for the close read and kind words for "Empty." Appreciate it so much.

Thanks for the encouragement on A Life, J. Mykel. I appreciate it.

J. Mykell, Thanks for your great comment about "Mad Max." No, the music stops some time, but it's a great ride while it lasts!

J,
Thanks for comment and fave of "Mussel Memory." I always find your comments revealing and insightful.

Thanks for the great comment and fave on A Question of Choice. Good coffee is one of the joys of life, isn't it?

Thanks very much for the comment and fave on Heart Line. I appreciate the read, and I'm happy you caught that some dogs, like people, are just special.

JM, really appreciate your close read and indepth comments on my story "um-hm", and wishing you a nice post-Thanksgiving weekend!
cheers! susan

JMC, I really appreciate your thoughtful, insightful comment on “The Duende.” Many thanks!

J - thanks for reading "Lay on Me". Appreciate your read and comments.

Good to hear your thoughts, J. Thanks!

Your comments on my poems are great, J. I really enjoy them. Thanks for the fave on "Raw Salt."

Many writers would pay to have readers like you, J. Thanks for commenting on and faving "I Am Not a Corpse."

Thank you for reading Color Coded Pills and for the *. Much appreciated. Yes, a hard choice to make.

Thanks JMC for the comment on Two Trees. Glad you liked the Sunday morning biscuits. Appreciate your read. Will come find you again soon!

John, thank you kindly, good sir, for your lovely comment about my packing sentences well in Unpacking Sentences, and for the fav. You are a kind and generous reader!

San Francisco - You are too kind. Thanks for the encouragement. I've been looking for a good airport in southern OR. Water approaches make me nervous.

JM-- so glad you like "fractured" particularly the opening stanza, thanks for reading

Your comment on "Convictions" made me smile. Thank you!

Thanks for the very kind words on The Point. And I loved 55 Words or Less!

Thanks for the comment & fave for "Sidereal", J. And I'm glad you kept your one-worder up after all. It generated a lot of intense discussion! ;-)

Thank you for reading Drinking Homemade with the Saint and for the *. Much appreciated.

Thanks, J, for commenting on and faving "Knot Eye." Always welcome and value your reads.

Thanks again, J.

Thanks, J. for your kind comment on Lavender.

Glad you enjoyed Mafia Girlfriend. Thank you for reading.

JMC,
Thank you for your incisive comments and wonderful compliments on Redux - Things I Should Have Done #4 - now called Heartbreak Waiting to Happen. I am thrilled it is fresh on multiple readings and that the form works well! And thanks for the fave!

JM-- that is such a wonderful compliment, thank you, and thanks so much for reading "gutter"
cheers! susan

Thank you for reading Sometimes Its Hard to Forgive and for the title suggestion. Also, thank you for the grammar suggestion. I've seen "asked" in published stories, so maybe it is editor's choice.

Thank you for reading The Dancing Lady. I've received so many great suggestions for this story. Thank you for sharing yours. I'll work on it a little more.

Thanks, Mykell. I always enjoy your thoughtful comments, this time on "Only in America."

Thanks, J, for commenting on "Son of Uncle Sam." Always appreciate your visits.

Thanks for Snake Eyes, JM. My motto is always chose a smiling god.

Thanks, J., for the fave and your comments on "Another, as Icarus..."

Thanks for the Fliud Life. It's a work in progress - already two edits on the post. Cheers

JMC,
Happy sad end of summer! I feel I have been gone a lifetime. Thank you for your lovely comments about Sisters At The Lake. It is so gratifying when one's work resonates for others! And thank you for the fave. I have much reading to catch up on here at fictionaut!

Thank you so much, J. Such a pleasure to get your commentary.

Thanks, J. for your comments on the latest chapter of my novel. I haven't read or commented on anyone's work for ages. So I'm looking forward to checking out your latest.

Thanks for the Falling In Love Again comments. I personally do not own a gun. People who own them fascinate me. Perhaps an imbalance?

JM - uber-thanks for reading "The Ace". Your comments are always appreciated.

Loved your comment about "Bone Density." Thanks for that and for the fav, J.

You are welcome for my comments, J. I like your writing. Yep, I married at 17, 48.5 years when she passed in 2000; interestingly it was the 49th anniversary of when "I saw her standing there." Martin

JM, so glad you liked my poem "blank" thanks a million! hope all is going well with you...

J. Thanks for your comment on The '08 Elections. Glad you enjoyed the story.

Thanks, J, for fav of "Parabola Tango." Much appreciated!

Thank you for reading First Ones It. Glad you liked it.

I read that before the Wonsan landing, four minesweepers were sunk. I'm assuming a few frogmen went down with it.

JM, thanks for read/fav on Busy at Work. Your comment made me laugh so hard. It's a true story-- for real. I've had some strange work experiences

Thank you for reading Secret Love Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the generous comment and the fave on Paradox! I'm so glad you liked the story.

Thank you for reading Dream Catcher. Much appreciated.

Thanks, J, for the great comment on "Self Alaska." Thank you for the fav as well.

Thanks, J. for your comment on "Paris..." etc. One of those
" lest we forget" moments.

thanks much for reading & commenting on the baronness of the perimeter.

Thank you for reading Summer. Glad you liked it.

JMC, thank you so much for reading, commenting and the fav on In The Lake. So glad that they ending worked for you. I am actually moving forward with the story, past this initial piece!

Thanks for your comment on Upstream. I saw a wonderful documentary on Detroit recently. Heartbreaking really. Good point that even when 'home' hasn't changed, we do.

JM, thanks for your comments on forest in the early morning-- much appreciated, as always. Hope you're having a good summer

Thanks for your comment on my latest story, Mykell. Actually it's two stories squeezed into one. Two adventures I vaguely remember.

Thank you so much for your comments about Requirement. Thanks too for the words on my wall! I’m thrilled you like Star Anise and Miss – they’re my favorites too of what I have up here, so I’m so pleased you said that. You’ll have to let me know if you post more of the Private Security piece. I’m looking forward to reading more of it.

Thanks for the comment on Birth of a Tiger. She's hoe the Girl with the Gun got started. Maybe she'll grow into something truly awful :-)

Thanks, JMC, for the comment on A Night of Not Knowing. I appreciate all the support for writing non-fiction too, which is sometimes harder but oh so rewarding, too.

Thank you for reading Peace of Mind. Glad you liked it.

Hi J., thanks for reading "Hotel Chelsea - Intercut 9" - I appreciate your comment.

Thanks for comment on and fav of Sherwood Anderson poem, J. Poem is largely factual, but I made up the toothpick being green.

Hi J., thanks kindly for your comments about "Unutterable" - I appreciate it.

Thanks for faving "The Semaphore of Civilization." Appreciate, as always, the careful read.

Hi J., glad you liked "obverse".

Thanks, J., for your comments about "Hotel Chelsea - Nanette 8" - more to come.

Aw, thanks JMC, for the generous comment on Bedtime Story. Glad you liked the story AND the writing. That is saying heaps.

Thank you for reading and commenting on The People I Thought I Knew. Much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the read and the comment!

Thanks a lot, J., for your comments on "Hotel Chelsea - Nanette 7" - I'm glad the story-within-story thing is working for you.

J, I really appreciate your read and nice comments on Summer in the City, thank you

Thank you so much for reading Star Anise. I enjoyed your comments very much!

Thanks for the 'fav' of Miss!

Thank you sir, for My Stuff comments. Stay tuned for a rewrite. This one was the product of a few cocktails.

J - thanks for the comment on New World! Your enthusiasm is much appreciated. I love the ideas there, working on the execution more, as I think it could use some real refining. Will show up here with next draft soon... as of now, I have just enough battery in an airport to send this quick hello and thank you! Will get back to more JMC stories soon!

Your comment to Lake Chelan was so beautiful. You made my day!

J. Mykell, I always appreciate your thoughtful comments on my work, thank you for reading Insertion Hole

Thank you for your comment and endorsement of my recent post.

~Alice

J., Any club with a team batting average of .215 has got to have a break out game sometime.

Thanks, JMC, for your comments about "Minerva Gets Pierced by Love." Glad you liked it!

Thank you for your comments on Urumqi. Your suggestion is very helpful.

Thank you for reading Tarawa. Glad you liked it.

Hi J- Thanks for your comment & fav. Good stuff!

JMC! Thank you for your lovely comment on my flag day challenge piece, X. This piece is special to me; I appreciate you reading it.

Thanks for your comment on "Chelsea 4"!

Thanks for the comment and the fav on School for Clowns. I just loved that writing prompt!

Thanks, J. You really got into it didn't you. I so appreciate your comments.
Re the gold bands, I liked the fact that Rendine actually tried to chat up his own wife but, because of the Chloether, he did not remember.
I'm pleased you liked the mind games portions. As far as setting the scene, working out how to explain perpetual motion was the hardest!
'Micromobs' are in reference to cell phones - we call mobiles here.

Thanks for your kind words about "Raymond Chandler and His Wife." The main details in the poem are true.

Thanks for reading and commenting on my parsley story. I am slowly converting my Amazon Shorts to Amazon DTP. It is user-friendly so you don't you make some money.

i was reading your about me. you said "ups" keep you going...and at that exact moment i was watching a film where the depressed man said, "but downs are the shit man" which seemed ironic...so i decided to tell you this.

thanks for the comment!

Thank you for reading Afshan. Glad you liked it.
Your ferryboat story is hilarious. I see a story coming out of that experience. Would love to read it. Were you in the Korean War? My grandfather was. I recall you wrote a story about the war.

I have not been to China but would love to go one day, but not the large cities. I want to go up into the mountains and experience the village life.

J, yes, you understood what my poem, Weakest Link, was all about. I've always said we are only as good as our readers, and you are one of the best as well as a damn good writer. Thanks so much.

Thank you for reading The Burning Bed. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the comment.
-Kevin

Thanks again JMC! Appreciate the second comment!

Thanks JMC for the comment on Rock On. I had a Three Dog Night tape back in high school (not an 8-track, but it nearly could've been) that I used to crank up loud during my drive to school (along with The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys). 'One' and 'I never been to Spain' and all those other hits are stuck in me good. I love writing stories around song lyrics, it's fun and perhaps silly, but as you point out, even sometimes philosophical. Thanks for the read.

I've linked your blog to mine. Thanks for reading and commenting on my works so far. You've made this fictnaut newbie welcomed.

Mykell, Thanks. Your thumbs up for "Falling Out of Bed" put a smile on my face. I really appreciate it.

Thanks for reading and commenting on Elephant, JMC! I guess sometimes unpolished is polished enough... I'm so enjoying meeting you here!

Thank you for reading and commenting on TWO FOR THE ROAD; I appreciate it. I've never done a post like this, but apparently, it's the way it's done on Fictionaught. I usually just recip -- this seems like Advertisements For Myself.

Thank you for coming to read Peach, twice! I really appreciate your comments. It's a touchy subject in shades of grey...

Thank you for reading and commenting on Nothing to Do. Glad you enjoyed it.

JMC,

What can I say? I got captured a ways back! I love reading how your writing is morphing!

Thanks for the read and kind comments, J.

J, you really are a very insightful person/poet/writer. Thank you so much for your lovely comments about , About Poetry!

Thank you for your comments on Tsalagi. Glad you liked it.

Mykell, Thanks for spotting the undercurrents in the story. I really appreciate your comments about "A Little Fishing."

Thank you for reading The Other Day and for the fav. Glad you liked it.

Thanks, J.

Thank you for reading my girlfriends birthday. Glad you liked it.

J., Thanks for the read and the comments on "Black Orchids." I'm glad you liked the story.

Thank you for your comments on Eli. Eli thanks you as well. We get a large charge out of getting mail. :-)

Okay, JMC. I posted the First Date Questionnaire. Wildly inappropriate, it's hard to believe it spurred me to write Things I Should Have Done #4. I blush, I hope you won't!

Thank you for reading and commenting on John Hamilton's Reflection. As far as the dialogue, can you think of a way I can make it smoother?

J, thanks for reading my peom, Father, and for your very insightful comments, much appreciated.

"Usually alone, thinking, reading, writing, contemplating, meditating, playing the guitar."

yep yep yep...

Thank you for commenting on Caning. Glad you liked it.

Thanks Michael, such insightful comments :-) it's my daughter's all time favourite (Australian spelling)too!

Hi Mykell. Thanks so much for reading and commenting on "I Like it This Way." I'm glad you like the story. I see you're a fan of Joyce Carol Oates. Me too, and I often look to her for inspiration.

Thanks, J, for your kind comments about "Dis-Ease."

Thank you for reading and commenting on Artsakh. Do you recommend any changes?

Love your (picture) portrait by the way up here on your wall.

I'm glad you enjoy my poems. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment.

Thanks for the read and comment on Smell of Rain, Mykell. I claim the other Michael Collins, Ireland's Greatest Hero, as a long-lost uncle.

i really appreciate your kind comment on my updike piece--

thanks

Thank you for reading and commenting on My Rice Krispies Treat. Most of my stuff is serious, so I'm glad to share a bit of my humor.

Thank you very much for reading and commenting on Yeah.

Thanks, likewise. Larry S

Thank you for reading and commenting my Arcana Magi Series. I'm glad you are enjoying the series.

j,

thanks for commenting on my story, man--

tigers? well, ok.

got nothing against them.

red sox? another matter, entirely--

peace,

gary

Thank you for your comments and keen observations on Thunder Snow.

Hello there, thank you for reading and commenting on In the Path of Mary. I appreciate it more than you know. And as another existentialist of sorts, I have added The Tragedy of Existence to my list of things to do.

J - thank you for your kind words on 'All's Well', Martha.

Your welcome. Please do. I definitely want to see another version of your story, "At War." I think it will be a good one.

Thank you for your generous comment.

Yours truly, Picasso

Thanks for reading and commenting on Humility. I'll see what I can do to make the transition of the poem smoother.