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Good to see a blog post from you guys. I can relate to the miserable winter you had and the nasty drivers. It makes you appreciate spring that much more. And, for the record, I liked Whispering Ferns...the original.

Good luck on your exam. I imagine now you have a desk, you can finally post the final installment of your death start construction?

Nice job on the purchase! That&#39;s an amazing deal, really!!<br /><br />I agree. If it&#39;s something that you really like, put The Whispering Ferns on the backburner until you get stronger. I&#39;ve done that with a comic idea of mine. It&#39;s been with me since high school (the end of it, but still counts) that I don&#39;t want to work on until I get good at drawing. THEN I&#39;ll work

While I am sorry to hear about your rejection letter I am glad to hear that you are using it well. You have an amazing and creative mind and I know that as long as you keep working on it some day you will be a published author. Keep working and you will not be sorry. Thanks for keeping us up dated. I love to hear what is going on with you.

Great post. I have faith that you and all of us will be published one day. The journeys vary greatly from person to person and reading about someone&#39;s journey can be difficult or awkward. Reading about yours, however, makes me want to have a book in my hands with your name after the by more than ever.

That is both bad and good news. I&#39;m glad you got some good feedback, AND that your willingness to work hasn&#39;t diminished too greatly (...if at all?). I hope that this helps you become a much better (published!) author! I expect a signed first printing of your book(s).

I&#39;m in the midst of a &quot;hard life&quot; story -- &quot;The Bottom of the Sky.&quot; It&#39;s a long novel written by William Pack, who spent his formative year in my hometown. The book really talks about &quot;consequences&quot; for actions...some by us and some to us. I&#39;m often contrasting this book with &quot;Whispering Ferns&quot;, which really was a fun tale to read and didn&#39;t

Aw, I&#39;m sorry to hear about this rejection, but I&#39;m glad that you were able to get some good feedback. Keep going for it! It sounds like you have a great story in your hands. :o)<br /><br />By the way, LOVE the name of your blog. I adore the Princess Bride!

Thanks everybody! I was pretty melancholy for a while, but I think I&#39;m starting to come around to this whole jazz. I&#39;m just lucky that my first rejection letter was such a cool one. <br /><br />Welcome to the ROUS Motel, Caroline!<br /><br />Steve, you&#39;ll be disappointed to learn that the second book in the Moonstone Bay Mystery series is actually called The Incestuous and Lustful

When my writing was rough, I received mainly form rejections.<br /><br />When I was getting better at the craft, I received rejections like the one your described. Some agents would take the time to write about my weaknesses...because they saw strengths in other areas.<br /><br />I appreciated and used their wonderful feedback.<br /><br />See this as a sign that you&#39;re getting closer to your

Don&#39;t lose hope my friend god has a perfect plan for all of us and everything was made for a reason. Just wait, be patient and don&#39;t lose that determination, that attitude will give you the perfect work and company. Thanks for sharing your thought buddy, godbless and keep safe! Goodluck to your career!

Just popped in to see what you were up to. Today was a blogfest called Primal Scream. I&#39;ve entered three of them and enjoyed every one. Pop over and click on the link to the host&#39;s website where you can get other contestants&#39; links.

Glad to have you back, since time on you is not wasted!<br /><br />I liked the whole post and was like, who&#39;s Jon, clicked the link and blushed. Thanks! I had fun making it.<br /><br />The gas station job is going pretty, btw. I mean, I hate it, but I am not quitting.

It is so nice to meet you. You sound like a very nice, very interesting, and very witty person. I can&#39;t wait to see what else you blog. On a side note will I ever get to read your book? The whole thing. The two chapters or whatever I got like a year ago is still in my mind and I want to know what happens.

Despite the fact that my wife disagrees with the Always Stupendous part, send me your address and I&#39;ll send you an ARC of Cut, Paste, Kill. I expect nothing in return. However, a little indentured servitude always goes a long, long way.

Always clever with the phrase, Mr. McClanahan. &quot;And then Maine wet itself.&quot; Also, I wish my job stayed the same, only with more lobster. How about a blog devoted to your children? Maybe it could be about their trip east from their point of view.

Great to read something new by the great Kristopher McClanahan. I look forward to some more crazy customer stories.<br /><br />What kind of weirdo drivers you got out East? If I lived there I would have to invest in a rearward facing cannon, or else hire me a tailgunner. Maybe you can have the dogs hang out the window and let their drool spray the bumper cars. That might cause them to back up a

Catherine - Thanks for the links... great stuff!<br /><br />Jon - Don&#39;t give up hope... though it is quite possible that my job was one of the very few that didn&#39;t blow.<br /><br />B - I will get you a copy as soon as I figure out a few things about printing it. Email me your new address!<br /><br />Marshall - Thanks, Oh Stupendous One! I shall continue to expand your cult as much as my

I just love reading your blog, it&#39;s so the oasis I need each week.

I thought it was great from the beginning, but I have to agree with Randy that a villain probably would prop up the tension in the story. Of course, the one thing I don&#39;t need it more tension. I have to agree, however, that the characters are quite lovable...especially Smith and his uncle.

I totally think so. I think that as long as the book is well written, then you should have little problem in getting it out there. Personally, I like characters I can relate to and like. Bitchy ones tick me off. Having said that, I don&#39;t read a lot of &#39;modern&#39; literature. The newest book I read was either &#39;The Memory Keeper&#39;s Daughter,&#39; or &#39;The Thirteenth Tale&#39

I think you should stay true to your original story. I know I wouldn&#39;t like it as much if the characters were more &quot;modern&quot; as you say. The timeless feel to it was what kept me reading.<br /><br />Other than adding some conflict like the twins getting into trouble or another character to play an antagonist role, I wouldn&#39;t mess with your original characters. Something will have

Are you nuts? This sounds like the book I wish I&#39;d written when I was sitting talking to a friend&#39;s child. She reads like crazy. And this would make her thoughtful, quiet little heart so happy.

Hey, your 31...that&#39;s young my friend, very young. I&#39;m 50 and I&#39;m young. Grandpa&#39;s going to 89 in September. He&#39;s old. So let&#39;s get the right perspective on things. I think I&#39;m going to like the changes in Whispering Ferns. I&#39;m not sure I&#39;m going to like a Zombie novel, but then I&#39;ve never read a Zombie novel.

I know it&#39;s not really old, but it sure seems like it right now! haha<br /><br />I&#39;m really quite excited about the changes, I just have to get up the motivation to dive in on &#39;em. I think it will help the flow a lot. I&#39;ve also started book two, but I&#39;m not far into it. I figure it&#39;s kind of time wasted until I have One up and ready.<br /><br />The zombie one will

I&#39;m not saying I won&#39;t read it...like I&#39;ve said before, I like reading your writing so might like this as well. So far, the only things about life that don&#39;t interest me are opera and heavy metal.

And rap, rap doesn&#39;t interest me either. Bring on the zombie novel! I&#39;m a little behind in reading and posting, please try to be patient with me, hopefully it will be worth the wait.<br /><br />Happy belated B-day Kris. The 40&#39;s are much easier,(and so far more fun) than my 30&#39;s were. I&#39;m hoping my 50&#39;s are even better, but unlike &quot;old-man&quot; Steve, I&#39;m not