Contemplative Jenn is culling

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A short story of mine appeared today 17 months ago

in the latest (online) issue of Quay.

Title: “Comfort Food”

I haven’t seen the print version yet, but I will soon, when my copy gets mailed.

or you can visit Truckee Book and Bean in Truckee, CA, or BookPeople of Moscow (Idaho) to check out the print journal, and send me one. LOL

This is a nice way to start a vacation. :)

Jul 07, 2008, 09:49PM PDT | 18 cheers


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rosymamacita is trying to recover her 43t chops. stand by

Congratulations!

I think that’s a big accomplishment… unless you have many short stories in print, in which case, it’s still an accomplishment.

Jul 08, 2008, 08:13AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Contemplative Jenn is culling

From one writer to another

Thank you!

Publication is always a big accomplishment, but this is a first for one of my short stories.

Thanks again, Rosy.

Jul 08, 2008, 08:53AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

rosymamacita is trying to recover her 43t chops. stand by

First short story??!!!

Then you have my (and my 15 years of half hearted publication attempts) standing ovation!

Congratulations and huzzah! All hail the published short story writer!

Jul 10, 2008, 09:55AM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

rosymamacita is trying to recover her 43t chops. stand by

YAY! YAY! YAY!

I don’t know why I didn’t read it before, I guess my 43t time has been limited.

Great story!

I read all the way through even though I have so many things to do today. It sucked me in. I’m so glad…it ended the way it did. I won’t give it away to your other readers.

Congratulations once again.

Jul 10, 2008, 10:18AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Much appreciated, Rosy

I’m glad you approve of the ending. :)

Jul 14, 2008, 03:44PM PDT | Respond to this

RuthG wishes you the merriest of Christmas revelries!

Great job, Jenn!

It’s beautifully written too. (I just indulged—now I must get back to work!)

Yay for you!

Jul 08, 2008, 02:16PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 7 cheers

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Thank you for taking the time

to read my work. Your compliment means a lot. :)

Jul 14, 2008, 03:44PM PDT | Respond to this

Monotreme l'orange

Gorgeous

This is a beautiful piece of work, Jenn. I am duly impressed. You are a skilled and evocative writer.

Jul 08, 2008, 02:36PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Thanks so much

for your very kind words. I hope to live up to them. :)

Jul 14, 2008, 03:45PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Monotreme l'orange

That's not all

Not only that, but I hope to submit to Quay for their next issue. I have a “journey” piece that’s part of a novel I’m working on.

Jul 14, 2008, 04:11PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Excellent!

Might you be willing to share?

(publically or privately?)

Jul 14, 2008, 04:37PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Monotreme l'orange

Sure

Why, sure. PM me and I can email you a draft. I’m always looking for comments on my work, and help making it better.

Jul 14, 2008, 04:46PM PDT | Respond to this

Jessy is hibernating and decluttering

I love it, Jenn . . .

I felt like I was being pulled through the story by your words and I could not wait to see what happened next.

Jul 08, 2008, 08:02PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Contemplative Jenn is culling

I'm glad I sucked you in :)

and kept you interested. Thanks for reading my story, Jessy.

Jul 14, 2008, 03:46PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Waynesworld is happy to be here.

Hurrah!

Congratulations, Jenn, for this accomplishment. As the others have said, your story is very captivating and we possess an empathy towards the characters and want to learn what happens to the characters next? :)

Jul 08, 2008, 09:25PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Sweet Wayne

you have long been one of my biggest fans. LOL You were also among the first of my readers. :) thank you for your encouragement and confidence. It means a lot.

Jul 14, 2008, 03:47PM PDT | Respond to this

little_terry would like to breathe through her nose.

Beautiful

Congratulations!

Jul 10, 2008, 06:21PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Thanks much, Terry

I am grateful. :)

Jul 14, 2008, 03:48PM PDT | Respond to this

Fancyness feels disorganized

Great story

I fell in love with every character. Even the tattoo artist. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 11, 2008, 05:39PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Thank you for reading

and for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Jul 14, 2008, 03:43PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

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Jul 14, 2008, 04:26PM PDT

Contemplative Jenn is culling

You are by far a favorite.:)

Your support means a lot to me. Thank you, sweet Sis.

Jul 14, 2008, 06:53PM PDT | Respond to this

Poetry Boy

How did I miss this?

I swear Unc must really be rubbing off on me. LOL

Congratulations, Jenn!

You should be proud of your excellent accomplishment.

OK, now I’m going to go read your story for myself.

Jul 15, 2008, 09:46AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Enore is

Bite me.

Jul 15, 2008, 12:16PM PDT | Respond to this

BigDlittled is awake

mmmmm

very nice jenn
very nice blend of the big stuff and the small

Jul 15, 2008, 10:34AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Contemplative Jenn is culling

Big and Little

Thank you for reading my story, and for liking it. :)

Jul 16, 2008, 04:25AM PDT | Respond to this

Poetry Boy

Read it

and absolutely loved it!

The connection between the narrator and Glenna is truly striking, the ways in which they are opposites as well as the way you use the scene in the tattoo parlor to truly bind them together as two women whose stories are told on their bodies. I really like how you use the tattoos as the beginning of their recovery process, as ways of marking both the pay their bodies have endured and the healing that must begin.

Your story had so many wonderful lines in it. I esepcially love the parts where the narrator inspects Nikki after she is born and where she talks about how food and phone conversations with her mother just seem to go together, “like movies and popcorn, only less entertaining.” However, my favorite line in the story was “if she survives, she will be famous.”

Jul 15, 2008, 11:20AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Contemplative Jenn is culling

connections

Thank you so much, Jamie, for both reading and digesting my story. Gee, can we tell who the Lit prof is around this place?

Your exposition is a gift. Truly. Thank you for interacting with the work the way you have. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed it.

Jul 16, 2008, 04:29AM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

Enore is

It was just great, Jenn!

Just great!!

Jul 15, 2008, 12:16PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

Contemplative Jenn is culling

You read my story?

and liked it?

That means the world to me. No lie. The world.

Jul 16, 2008, 04:31AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

Enore is

Yes, Jenn, I DID read it.

And, YES, I enjoyed it quite a bit. AND I’d be really interested in reading more of your stuff!

I’m pretty proud of you.

Jul 16, 2008, 04:50AM PDT | Respond to this


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