Jane Hammons

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Jane, thanks for commenting and faving "Testimony." I'm delighted you enjoyed it.

Jane, thanks for your recent comments on "What Some Boys Do."

Hi Jane, thanks for reading a bar for all occasions, and thanks for taking the extra time to comment; I appreciate it very much! fos.

Thank you Professor Hammons! Your comments on "Texas Route 29" mean a lot to me.

Thanks for "Mother's Day." I still laugh when I read this one.

Hi Jane - I'm brand new here and just found your comment on my wall. I didn't realize I had a wall! Thank you so much. I really enjoy your work.

Hi Jane! Thanks for reading and commenting and your support for "Them". Hope all is well, and hope to see you very soon.. meg

A belated "Thank you!" for the welcome to Fictionaut!

Jane, thanks so much for checking out my poems at Camroc Press Review. I liked your review of the novel too, and I'm reccommending the book to Ann, who's the reader of mysteries in our family.

Jane, thanks for taking the time to read Running Forward. I think Bethann and Lloyd must have slept through health and human sexuality class. . .

Thanks Jane, for reading and commenting on "Throw"! Much appreciated! Looking forward to reading more of your work, too.

Hi Jane, thanks for giving Cactus a few minutes of your time - I really appreciate the read, and the comments, too. fos.

Hey Jane, thank you for your generous comment and fave on After he failed to wake up. So glad you're back (yes, I have missed you) and writing and reading. Hope all is well in your world. Peace...

Jane, thanks for commenting on and faving "The Hotel Where Esenin Hanged Himself."

Thanks, Jane. I MUST try to sort a decent recording of 'I Fear Nuffink'. x

Hey Jane - thanks so much for the comments and feedback on "Cloudy..." Appreciated!

Jane,

I am a great admirer of your work so your kind words about "Sounds of Silence" mean much to me. Thank you.

Jane, so nice of you to stop by my short pieces. Glad you liked them. Hope all is well!

*YELLS HER THANKS* XXX < loud kisses

Jane, how very interesting! Thanks for reading and the comment - I'm glad you liked my little poem. :-)

Your comment on "The Knitting Needle," made me very happy, Jane. Thank you. And for the fave.

Thanks, Jane. Glad you got a chuckle out of "The List." More truth than poetry in that little tale, I'm afraid.

Jane, thanks for the comment on "The Dog Catcher." Appreciate your support.

Thanks for the comment and the fave, Jane!

Thank you for the lovely comment and fave on 'Annie MacLeod' - much appreciated!

Thanks so much for your thoughtful words about "Dirty Business!" And thanks again for introducing me to this wonderful community. I'm slowly but surely finding my way around, and I love what I see. Looking forward to getting to know your work better.

Hi Jane. Just a little thank you for spending some time with Blank Checks - I really appreciate the read and your comments. fos.

Hi Jane: Glad "Play" could twist your tongue. I appreciate your comments and *.

Thanks for reading me! (Temp. P.) XX

Hi Jane:

Just saw your comment on "Final Notes." Thanks for liking it--It's a work in progress. I added another cinquain about cutting up an autographed football and feeding its pieces to the dog... Left over anger at an ex's strange proclivities is wonderful fodder for mean little poems, especially when it becomes emotion recollected in tranquility, though I'm not sure this type of thing is what Wordsworth had in mind ; )

Jane: "Simply beautiful" are simply exquisite words of praise. Thank you.

Jane, thanks for weighing in the Great Tots Controversy. I changed "ladies" to "people." I did know that the word lady could be offensive in the singular, but I thought is was okay in the plural form, e.g., Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Lady, out of my way, please.

Hi Jane: Thanks for the kind words about "Imago," now back to the novel! Best--J

Thank you so much for taking the time to read 'A bottle of raspberries' and fave it - I really appreciate it! All the best, Gill

Thank you, Jane for your generous comments on September Morning. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my work. I'm new here, so I'll look forward to reading your work too.

Hi, Jane!
Thank you for your comment on "The Number 4"! I think Randall will feel awful as a piece of boxy boxite. :)

Jane, I worked for eight years rid myself of the big rocks and also still have a pile of pebbles to deal with. Writing is my therapy now. Each time I am able to reveal part of myself in my work those stones turn to pebbles and the pebbles to dust. Thank so much for seeing this piece for exactly what it is.

thank you jane so very much - also for tweeting about "<a href="http://www.fictionaut.com/stories/marcus-speh/in-the-nude">in the nude</a>". real memories here, you'd be surprised how close to the truth this really is. heck, i am surprised...the past is an odd weed.

Hi Jane, thanks for the note on my tiny story. I'm sure you're right, the title is Avocados. :)

Hi Jane. Thanks for the kind words and star. I'm glad the last line of "Tuscaloosa" resonates for you.

Thanks so much for commenting on Repatriation! I'm impressed by your control of form and imagery, both in The Unknown Substance and Headstone III. Curious to see what you had in DecomP.

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on "Clockwork," Jane. I think that short scene could make for a heady Paul Auster-like labyrinthine piece ('cause what the heck is Bill really up to, anyway?). Whaddya think?

Hi Jane, thanks for reading Table Thouthts - I appreciate that, and the comment, too! fos.

Jane,
thanks for your kind comments about Imitation of Life.

Hi Jane,
Thanks so much once again for your positive feedback and for making "Oaxaca Dreamland" one of your favorites! It's wonderful to get such a positive response and some direction from another writer. Thanks a million.

Thanks, Jane! I x-posted the piece to the Noir group. Much appreciated.

Thanks , Jane for the gourmet response to "Tortillas."

Thanks, Jane! You are right! By the way, you can find these words at the intersection of College and Ashby. I think I've written about 3 books at Cafe Roma over the years!

Jane, thanks so much for the nice words & fav for "The Bed." Appreciate it!

Hi Jane - Thank you so, so much for your generous comments on "The Last Swim" - I'm thrilled you liked it :)!

Dear Jane: Thank you so much for your great remarks on for my mother on mother's day. And I'm so glad to have continued the mom theme with the good read of your own work Dreaming in Mink. Wow! Can I take out an ad for it here on FN?

Hi Jane, pleasure to meet you here! Thanks for your comments on "Egypt is Wisconsin".

Thank you so much for your kind comments on "An Arm and a Leg."

Jane: Thank you so much for your very generous remarks on my piece alys. They mean so much to me!

Hey, thanks for reading "Rowdy," and helping me out with that ending. You wrote: "This is to say I love the way it is both protective and threatening. Is it possible to get some of that tension into the ending?" and that makes me think hard, because I absolutely was trying to get both the character's protectiveness and his...infantalization?....of his wife into those last lines. If I missed, maybe that's what's hitting me wrong about the ending too.

Hi Jane, thanks for your comments on Snowdick. The dialogue was fun- Everything was, really :) And yeah, a little creative cussin' is always refreshing :)

Thank you, Jane, for your comment on 'Wave'. You're the best!

Thanks for reading 2089

Jane, thank you so much for reading "1991," and for the star!

I have been meaning to tell you this:

On the day I read your story, "Sphincter," I had my computer propped on the kitchen counter so I could work standing up. When I do this, the computer screen faces the apartment door. I am usually careful to twirl the computer around if someone knocks, because lord knows the research and writing I do just looks weird. I don't need to scare off the maintenance crew. :)

On this day, though, I forgot. The Fedex guy knocked. I answered. And there, right over my shoulder, blazing from my Macbook screen: SPHINCTER.

He saw it. Oh yes, he did.

Too bad I don't have a Polaroid of the face he made when he realized what he was reading--er, what I was reading.

Tee hee.

Thanks for your comments about "War," Jane. 'fraid my feelings were all over the place at the time.

Dear Jane: Thank you for your wonderful comments on ash. They mean so much to me. Happy Valentine's.

Thank you so very much for your kind words. They mean the world to me.

Jane, thank you for reading and commenting on my story. I'm glad the opening drew you in! :)

Hey Jane, Thanks for picking up on " Hellgate," always great to have something catch your favor(ites).Favorwrites?Anyway, thanks a great bunch.

Thanks for reading "Bogart Generations" and "Going in Circles" and leaving your kind words, Jane!

The first person is rather vilified these days, isn't it? Thanks for the read!

My pleasure Jane, glad I discovered your work!

Thank you for reading and commenting on "Harpoon," and thanks for the star. I'm so glad you liked the story.

Jane, so glad you liked the leg & yes, maybe I should submit it to the noir group...!

Thanks for your lovely comment on and fave of "Whiplash Marriage," Jane.

Good morning, Jane! Thanks for popping over and leaving your kind commentary on "le Misérable." ¡Espero que la su Navidad sea feliz! (That's three languages at once.)

Thank you for your kind words about "Sundays." They are greatly appreciated!

Jane I'm thrilled to get a reponse from the woman who wrote Pleiku Jacket which is one of my all time fave's, thank you!

Hi Jane, thanks for reading Familiar Things, and thanks for commenting, too.

Hey Jane Hammons, thanks so much for reading the interview and for the kind comments for "Snow." I really appreciate it. I always smile when I see your author photo, I love it!

Thank you so much for reading, commenting, and faving "Lettuce!"

You made me smile, and made my day. :-)

Jane: Thank you for responding to my work. It's a pleasure to be here with such talented writers. I'm waiting for your next piece.

Ha ha Jane, yes we are warped! I think you saw this at YM. Thanks for reading again!

Jane - gosh. Thanks for the heartfelt comment on Two Trees, and thanks for feeling the connection. I hope that thinking of your brother brings you joy alongside the inevitable sorrow. I am glad you came here late, and I am glad you are reading and writing as much as you do. You are a force of nature! Thank you again!

Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I bow down to your awesomeness!

I am re-reading some of my faves of yours today. They just keep getting better.

Thanks for comments on Something Jazzy - wouldn't mind having a tollbooth on that line out of town, but it would have to be omnipresent.

Jane, thanks so much for the read & the fave for "Dream Girl."

Jane, Thank you so much for your thoughtful note. I've been off FN for a while, but it's so nice to return and receive thoughtful feedback from readers like you. Hope all's well, Sara

Thanks, Jane, for your very flattering comment about my post 9/11 story.

Jane, hysterical and crazy about sums up my mood when i wrote the vagina girl story (centerpiece), so glad you found it funny, thanks so much!
cheers!

Hi Jane - Thanks so much for reading/faving "Origin" - I'm so glad you liked it!

thanks for the read and comments of "the replacement." i'm glad that it got into your head.

Jane - thank you so much for your kind words about "California Fruit"! It means a lot. xo-meg

Thanks, Jane. I'd like having you read my stuff, even if you thought it was shit. Big bonus having you like it though.

Jane. You write it. I'll buy it.

I saw " Savages" liked it, and am very happy with the comparison.

Few things more pleasant than to have Jane's stamp of approval on a piece of work--blessings on your kind soul.

Hi Jane--
Thanks so much for the commentary on From HCMC with Love. Glad to see it's still being read and appreciated.

Hi Jane, thanks so much for your comments on "The Way is Dark, the Road Long" - George

Jane, thanks so much for your comments. I'm glad to meet you.

Thanks Jane for reading and enjoying my piece and for starting the Noir group - we are clearly on to something!

Jane, glad you enjoyed my noir blog. Thanks for checking it out.

Jane, thanks for the kind words and for selecting "I Am" as a favorite. That business about my mother-in-law's name has turned into a much loved family gag, so I was glad to find a place for it an essay.

Jane, thanks for reading my Paris story. Do you think the ghost of Hemingway will haunt me for stealing the ending from him?

Thanks, Jane, for the comment on A Night of Not Knowing. Thanks for reading, sorry for your ache, too.

Thanks for the chuckle, the fave and your delightful comment on "The man who killed Molly Bloom."

Thanks, Jane, for your comments on Revenge at the Nudist Camp!

Thank you, Jane. Yes, indeed; all good fiction is true.

Jane, thank you for reading and commenting on Sports Day at the School for Clowns! I've been out of service for a while (day job!) but I'm glad you liked it! Claire

Jane, thanks so much!

Thank you so much for your comment and fave on "The Pure Land."

Thanks for the nice comments, Jane!

Hi Jane - Thank you so much for your generous comments on "I don't have a gun" - I'm so glad you liked it:)!!!

Yippee!! Excited!

thanks Jane so much for reading and enjoying Missed connections - the real ones are even more strange!

Jane, thanks for the thumbs up for "Naked Ladies." You're the best!

Thanks Jane! Good to see you on here. In my true absent-minded professor nature, I've already accidentally deleted a story ...

Hi Jane, so nice to read your work on Fictionaut! Hope to have some of your insights about my short pieces also.

Jane, thank you very much for your kind words on Hummingbird -your opinion means a great deal to me. Martha

Thanks, Jane for the read, kind comment and the fave. All deeply appreciated.

No worries Jane, I really loved Dreaming in Mink. Every time I read it I get something new. Thanks for sharing it!

Many many thanks for readin' appreciatin' and favin' the continuation of the Ezra story and the flag day doo-dad. You always so totally get everything!

Thank you for the kind words about Tsalagi. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the supportive comments, Jane! I'm looking forward to delving further into the Fictionaut world, and I hope to post some newer work soon :)

Thanks, Jane for the read and comments and fave on "Mrs. Booth Reading Locke and Other Things." I'll share fever any time!

Thanks, Jane, for your comment on "Blossoms and Buds."

Thank you, Jane, for reading and faving At Seventeen. Your comments are very reassuring.

Jane, thank you for such nice thoughts on "My Name is Bill Franklin," and I apologize it took me so long to get here.

yay..thanks for pulling "Fireflies" off the shelf a couple weeks back, love to have that one get read and congrats again on Pleiku...you nailed that one

thanks, Jane, for reading Latitude Adjustment. I appreciate your enthusiasm! I worried that the references to Stewart Island would be too obscure, but in the end if the language works, perhaps it doesn't matter so much.

Thanks for inviting me here, Jane. Now how to stay focused on finishing the novel?

Many thanks, Jane, for reading "Hammer" and "Scrap" and your comments and faves! Glad you like those pieces, and always appreciate your to-the-heart-of-it responses!

Jane, thank you so much for your kind comment on 'Spill' - I really appreciate you reading it. M.

Hi Jane. Thanks again for commenting on my story "Stalling." So glad you liked it. I just checked out "Pleiku Jacket" and thought it was an amazing read. Damn. Looking forward to seeing it again in JMWW. Congrats on that.

Jane, I so value your comment on Almost There. Glad it touched you so; I'm glad you see the life and the journey in there, too, alongside the death. Your comment really touched me.

Jane, thank you so much for your kind words on 'Tears of a Trucker'. I'm so thrilled, especially after reading your story, 'Pleiku Jacket' which is so clearly a favourite. Martha

[Moving this from my wall so you can actually read it. Still fumbling around with the way things work here...]

First, thank you for your comments on "Waiting for a Terrorist".

Second, it was my pleasure to read "How Bittie Betina Learned to Fly," and if you don’t mind, from now on she’ll be close to heart as well.

Thanks for reading and commenting on What Her Eyes Saw. Yes, this is part of the novel I'm working on. Slow going, I'm afraid. I need a library to do more research. Not too many resources in rural Philippines. Another trip to Armenia and Turkey would be a plus, too. I'll post selections in the coming weeks. I'll message you to let you know. Thanks for wanting to read more. That's very encouraging.

Thanks for the welcome wall inscription! For some reason I'm surprised Fictionaut has a wall. But why should I be?

Thanks for the warm welcome. It, and you being the first female commenter, went a long way to cut the guilt of sharing such a cold, heartlessness piece as my first.

Thanks so much for your comment on All-Night Cartoon Party! Your book looks fascinating, by the way.

Thank you so much for reading and commenting on my first story here Jane!

Hey, thanks for reading and saying nice words about my little stories. I have more, but they're in the publication-hopper, so I wait.

Thanks so much for commenting on the two stories!

Thanks for reading the hypertexts, Jane, and I'm especially happy that you were intrigued by them. I think you'd enjoy writing in this style and your students should be exposed to it. Here's a link to a presentation I did that might give a fast explanation of it: http://susangibb.net/blog2/the-creative-process-a-blend-of-skills/ Then, you might want to check out some of the links on the Hypercompendia site or I can point you to more resources.

Thanks for letting me share "Boiling the Dog's Head". I emailed it to a friend who I know will appreciate it!

Thank you, Jane, for inviting me to this wonderful place, and for your kind words about my work. I actually love it when you boss me around. And I'm a big fan of your work. I hope the novel is going well--you've got a big ol'bright horizon to write toward.

Jane, thank you so much for taking the time to read -- and comment on my work. I know it's not a cheery one but I'm glad it was effective.

this question keeps coming back to me so i must ask: why is working on a novel driving you crazy?

and an excellent ride this was - you do a lot with language there. great piece.

Jane, thank you so much for commenting on Pogo The Clown. Hope you're doing well. Looking forward to more of your stories.

Jane,
Thanks for the kudos and the fav click. Glad you liked the story.

Yeah, menace is always good. Especially in stories.