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Right-o!  I like to know what genres the writer is interested in.  So even if they haven't told anything about themselves, it's something...

Hi, Sol--I have a message that won't go away.  I reviewed a work, and the work was taken down before I got to read the author's response.  So the link to the reply goes nowhere, except to tell me the work has been removed.  But I still have that red button on my home page telling me I have a review reply, and I can't find a way to get rid of it.  Is it something I can handle?  If so, how?  Thanks.  JP

Sounds cruel and unusual.  What do they use to put down animals?  These guys are plainly animals.

Memories of Bob Newhart aside, it does look like fun, even though, the last time I checked, Maine was above the 30th parallel.  However, I'd probably be safe entering, since in all my life, I've never won anything.  JP

I'm back!  Computer healed of all viruses by mystical laying-on of hands by my gifted son-in-law.  The boy has twinkle-fingers.

Anyhow, I agree with Dags.  I complained about re-writers in the old site forums and never heard from those folks again.  And you should have seen all the corrections people wanted me to make to "Basil and the Tomato," after the countless times I went over the story to eliminate good grammar and make sure the speaker's errors were consistent throughout!  You don't know how hard it is to write ungrammatically until you try it.  That's one way you give your characters character.  JP

Okay, I'm a retiree living on an 800-dollar a month stipend.  Please enroll me for free in the classes for screenwriting and short-story writing.  I've been nice to everybody, and I do reviews all the time. 

Doesn't that sound ridiculous?  Aside from the fact that it's demeaning to yourself, it's an embarrassment to the community of writers.  Sure, we'd all like to have help, from time to time, but we're here to help each other learn, not pay the bills. 

Sorry, Tom, I'm going to have to side with Temple on this.

And you, Missy--I checked out your site.  If you can afford to maintain a site, you can afford to pay an editor.  And just because you tell me how good your book is, doesn't prove anything.  Was it posted on tnbw for us to appraise?  It just happens I spent the day researching land fraud.  Are you trying to sell us some swamp land?

Nothing personal.

We could do that round robin thing again, like we did Ledbetter--everybody take a turn adding something to the story.  It helps to exchange ideas like that. JP

Allen--thirteen chapters doesn't sound like a slump to me!  Take a break, go sit on the patio, rest.  You deserve it.

Okay, Janet--You mean you already finished that virtual case of champagne I sent you?  Well, you had a lot to celebrate.  One virtual margarita, coming right up!  JP

Okay, Janet--I'll get serious.  What I should have said was when I need a pick-me-up, I get on line and do silly/fun/interesting/informational research.  Then I write a quiz, and then I'm tired of goofing off, so I get back to work.  (Or, I go out drinking.)  But today I couldn't do that.  Allen, I think the grownups on the site have discussed this in the forums recently.  I think it happens to everybody.  I haven't worried about it, because it always goes away, eventually.  On the other hand, I haven't published anything, either.  But then again, I only started doing this last May.  I'm still practicing.  JP

Whichever way it points, it must have been designed by a man.  No thinking woman would ever have considered stashing such a device in that particular location.  And any woman who decided it was wise to wear one would need to have her head examined, preferably before any injury.  JP