Big Whoop, check's in the bank
Writer's block69 total reviews
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
Trying to catch up on a few more of your writings. this one tickled me and has alot of truth to it. Thank goodness for advance payments! I am personally hoping that warmer weather will erase my own blockage and spark some fresh ideas. However, tomorrow's predicted snowstorm calls for upward of 10 inches! UGH! Liked this one.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2024
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Trying to catch up on a few more of your writings. this one tickled me and has alot of truth to it. Thank goodness for advance payments! I am personally hoping that warmer weather will erase my own blockage and spark some fresh ideas. However, tomorrow's predicted snowstorm calls for upward of 10 inches! UGH! Liked this one.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2024
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Thank you so much, Marilyn, for taking time to read this old post that offers nothing in return. I?ve been behind all week and have missed lots of reading. But I don?t have a foot of snow to blame it on. LOL. Keep warm and dry!
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
With writer's block, what more can you say? I will read some more, there is much to get through before my work is done. Here are a couple bad jokes.
What do you call someone that sleeps in their socks?
TINY
What did the T-Rex say to the velociraptor?
Nothing. They are both extinct.
Karen :-)
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
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With writer's block, what more can you say? I will read some more, there is much to get through before my work is done. Here are a couple bad jokes.
What do you call someone that sleeps in their socks?
TINY
What did the T-Rex say to the velociraptor?
Nothing. They are both extinct.
Karen :-)
Comment Written 01-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
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Girl Girl Girl, do you ever run out of things to say? I'd think not. I bet you could find trouble in every instant of every day or night. Huh, a good quality to have if you don't get weak. :-) Much appreciated!
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I get lots of ideas. I wish we had met years ago. We would have been best pals if nothing else. We could have raised some trouble. We would have encouraged each other to write or had a series of salons called Ric And Rack You ran the Womens side, and I ran the men's. All the women's stylists were men, and all the men's stylist were women. Lots of fauning. What do you think?:-)
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I had salons. But I thought we'd have had a blast!
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I spent half the afternoon thinking about stuff we could have done. Mostly dancing, we were great. Karen
Comment from lyenochka
Lol. You made this funny despite the serious topic. I can't help wonder if there's any shade of autobiographical experience in this. I can imagine publishers wanting your books! Hope you start posting again!
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Lol. You made this funny despite the serious topic. I can't help wonder if there's any shade of autobiographical experience in this. I can imagine publishers wanting your books! Hope you start posting again!
Comment Written 29-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you so much, Helen, for taking time to read my old stuff. But most of all, thank you for being you. Your kindness and always caring for everyone around you is incomparable. You're a champion!
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Aw. Easy to be that kind of champion with kind people like you! 💖
Comment from djeckert
a good short little ditty extolling the virrue of advanced payment. I love the picture also, it fits well. Good luck with this. God surely Blesses
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2016
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a good short little ditty extolling the virrue of advanced payment. I love the picture also, it fits well. Good luck with this. God surely Blesses
Comment Written 02-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2016
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Thank you so much, djeckert, for taking time to read my poem. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. Not every caught the significance of the picture and the title. I'm glad you did. :-)
Comment from Mary Wakeford
Great humor mixed with reality, especially when up against the clock. The block seems to intensify. Your metering is right on point and the imagery of the clown forces the element of humor very well. Good luck!
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2016
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Great humor mixed with reality, especially when up against the clock. The block seems to intensify. Your metering is right on point and the imagery of the clown forces the element of humor very well. Good luck!
Comment Written 02-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2016
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Thank you so much, Mary Wakeford, for taking time to read my poem. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from cterp
Ah, yes, those magical freelance jobs where they pay you in advance. Those are the cream puffs, aren't they? And I see you've chosen your professional attire for the occasion, too. Very nice.
chris
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Ah, yes, those magical freelance jobs where they pay you in advance. Those are the cream puffs, aren't they? And I see you've chosen your professional attire for the occasion, too. Very nice.
chris
Comment Written 01-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Thank you so much, Chris, for taking time to read my poem. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from jusylee72
Deadlines are the curse and sometimes the cure for writers block. My mom once told me in High School when I didn't know what to write the following. "Apply the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair and just start writing. Sometimes it still helps me to laugh at that. Nice poem. I definitely get it.
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Deadlines are the curse and sometimes the cure for writers block. My mom once told me in High School when I didn't know what to write the following. "Apply the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair and just start writing. Sometimes it still helps me to laugh at that. Nice poem. I definitely get it.
Comment Written 01-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Thank you so much for taking time to read my poem. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from Joseph W. Sestrich
A buck in the hand is worth two if something costs two dollars. All writers, even those who have never received an advance can see the humor of this work. Writers block can be so agonizing, especially if there is some pressure to produce. Well done.
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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A buck in the hand is worth two if something costs two dollars. All writers, even those who have never received an advance can see the humor of this work. Writers block can be so agonizing, especially if there is some pressure to produce. Well done.
Comment Written 01-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Thank you so much, Joseph, for taking time to read my poem. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. It's definitely not a situation for the weak at heart. And only those of us on the outside can laugh about being caught in that trap. :-)
Comment from elainec4
Excellent! Clever and humorous. Enjoyed your take on writer's block. Sometimes we just have to laugh to relieve the stress and keep going. The artwork is a perfect complement!
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Excellent! Clever and humorous. Enjoyed your take on writer's block. Sometimes we just have to laugh to relieve the stress and keep going. The artwork is a perfect complement!
Comment Written 01-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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I thought everyone would catch the clown sort of giving a "Big Whoop, check's in the bank," can't hear you with his hands behind his ears. Maybe using the picture and the poem's title to accent the poem was over most of their heads. LOL! Anyway, I'm glad you caught my intentions, meaning, all is not lost. Thank you so much for taking time to read my poem. Your kind words, comments, and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Ric
Writer's block. A lot of frustration there, and I know all about it. I've been very inactive in Fanstory this year. But there is a local historian, David Goss, who likes my poetry and uses it for his Walks & Talks program in and around the Saint John area. He also uses some of my children's poems when he visits schools. Sometimes he'll give me an assignment for an upcoming walk. It's the only way I can get clear of writer's block. He used "At the River's Edge" for his Ketepec walk, "Charlotte's Slipper" and "She Jumped Right In" for his Loyalist walk. And recently, he used "The Ghost of West Saint John" for his Ghost walk. (I haven't even posted it yet in Fanstory.) Anyway, good subject for your 5-7-5 contest entry!
Nobody is going to hit a poem the same way. Hey, we all use different pens, don't we? Some of us are even charged by the color of ink!
I don't get the clown, but I'm sure you do. I might have used a block of cement. But that's just me. Basically, you are saying that deadlines and writer's block don't go well together for the poor old author.
Good Luck!
cheers
Kimbob
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Hi Ric
Writer's block. A lot of frustration there, and I know all about it. I've been very inactive in Fanstory this year. But there is a local historian, David Goss, who likes my poetry and uses it for his Walks & Talks program in and around the Saint John area. He also uses some of my children's poems when he visits schools. Sometimes he'll give me an assignment for an upcoming walk. It's the only way I can get clear of writer's block. He used "At the River's Edge" for his Ketepec walk, "Charlotte's Slipper" and "She Jumped Right In" for his Loyalist walk. And recently, he used "The Ghost of West Saint John" for his Ghost walk. (I haven't even posted it yet in Fanstory.) Anyway, good subject for your 5-7-5 contest entry!
Nobody is going to hit a poem the same way. Hey, we all use different pens, don't we? Some of us are even charged by the color of ink!
I don't get the clown, but I'm sure you do. I might have used a block of cement. But that's just me. Basically, you are saying that deadlines and writer's block don't go well together for the poor old author.
Good Luck!
cheers
Kimbob
Comment Written 01-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016
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Thank you so much, Father Flaps, for taking time to read my poem. The clown is supposed to be the writer, sort of rubbing it in the faces of those who gave him the advance check. The clown is kind of saying that he can't hear them, and making fun that he has the check, which is supposed to go along with the title, "Big Whoop, check's in the bank," so what does it matter if he has writer's block. Of course, as we know, if the story isn't delivered, the check must go back. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
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Thanks for taking the time to explain the clown, Ric. And much luck with your writing.
