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I have already posted this in another thread, but since I'm guessing many have their ignore buttons punched for this person or that, I am also putting it here. The Law of the Jungle Once upon a time there was an itty-bitty mouse who, despite his mommy's warnings, ate too much cheese. He...

The Law of the Jungle Once upon a time there was an itty-bitty mouse who, despite his mommy's warnings, ate too much cheese. He had a tummy-ache all night and, in the morning, defecated a huge pile of mousy pellets. When he had finished, he looked at the heap. "My goodnesses," he thought...

It's a good thing you don't have a job; it would probably interfere with your narcissism. Your poor writing is matched only by your lack of debating skills. My style of writing, clear, concise and meaningful, already DOES dominate the world. Your writing wouldn't get you out of third grade...

Manuscriptx, stop reading at the first period, so you won't have to acknowledge that someone OTHER THAN YOU might know what he's doing when critiqueing. Professor Danel Olson of North Harris College in Houston Texas has requested to use one of my stories, that he saw in a 2004 anthology, in a...

Welcome, Scout. I also like your avatar heaps. But New Zealand! How do you manage to read the forum down there, isn't the text upside-down?:confused:

Sorry, Val, for the wrong location. Blame it on an old man's memory. It's a good thing that writing is my thing, because I can always go back and read what I can't remember in a novel, or whatever. I had an emotion-lifting experience this morning. I got an e-mail from Texas, asking if they...

If you want to get really creeped out, he has two personalities and goes by two names and two screennames. I won't post them here because he deserves his privacy, even though he's made an absolute botch of remaining anonymous. Here's his myspace site, which is public domain, of course...

But not your taste in stuffed toys?:D Actually, I like it, I'm not a chthulu fan but it's a neat idea. As to the other thing, isn't it amazing that he doesn't bother to look at anyone else's threads but his own? I won't respond to him anymore, hoping he will go somewhere else to satisfy...

It's been tried. He's all over monster.com as screen name xttwo and they have often strongly suggested drugs. Just google both screen names and "internal conflict" and be awed by his brilliance. He's invented some great device but won't let anyone know about it because they'll steal it...

I don't know if this is the place to post this but there is a problem with a member called "manuscript x." Not only has he threatened me with bodily harm (ho,hum.) but he also posted this, in a poem. "Stylish Girls, pregnancy walk away and beat them into submission. Pretty Lips, vaginal, is not...

OMG, I had stopped reading his posts. Yes, he's like a little baby looking for attention by shocking everyone. But he's not a child; he's dangerous. I don't respond to his posts, although I'd actually welcome his crap if he tried to come against me, because I'd love to get down and dirty. But...

Don't go there, Val. JohnB

Speaking of life's mysteries, here's another one solved. When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the pre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa...

It's easy. Just go to http://www.ralan.com or http://gilaqueen.us, or many other listings, although I swear by Ralan's, which is a labor of love by author Ralan Conoly (sp?). It lists pro magazines, paying mags and "for the love" mags, as well as anthologies, etc. It's not just for...

Why bother with competitions? There are many e-magazines that pay $5 or $10 for stories. To me, it means more if an editor thinks my work is good enough to pay for. Go for it. JohnB

Yeah, I caught that, too. I tried standing on my principals once, but the school board got angry.

On second thought, I promised myself not to cause problems with others on this board, so I withdraw this parody. I'll be glad to message it to anyone who'd like to see it, though. JohnB

If you'd like to read it, I'll send you (or anyone else) a copy in .doc format. Since you'd never heard of me anyway, it's not like I'm losing a sale;) Just send me your e-mail address. I only sent a chapter to the other two in order for them to determine if they'd like to read the whole...

It's good. You definitely build the tension, especially by not drawing it out. JohnB

I liked it.