• Off Line Blues

    Off Line Blues

    Not intended to be sung!
    from 28 reviews.
    General  Poetry

  • The Problem with Midnight

    The Problem with Midnight

    On an international site it is always midnight somewhere.
    from 45 reviews.
    Essay  Non-Fiction

  • El Torero Enamorado

    El Torero Enamorado

    Toreador in Love
    from 31 reviews.
    Writing  Poetry


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! Ghost Writer won the contest "A First Book Chapter"
    karenina: Huge win!

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    Sandra Stoner-Mitchell: WOOHOO!!!! Congratulations, Jim! Now you have to finish that novel! 🎈🎉🍷🍾🎈🎈🍷🍷🎇👏👏🥇xx -
    humpwhistle: Congrats, Jim. I called that one. The Committee got it right. -
    MissMerri: Congratulations Jim! Wow! Such a great win! -
    JLR: Kudo?s for a riveting first chapter winning first place. -
    Sugarray77: A great first chapter, Jim!! Well done and a well deserved win!!

    Melissa -
    PoemsOfDD: Congratulations, Jim. A worthy win. -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! 2021 Novelist of the Year.
    Mrs. KT: Congratulations, Jim!

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    lancellot: Congratulations. Great flawless writing all year. A good example for writers to study. -
    judiverse: Congratulations on being the top ranked novelist of 2021. judi -
    MissMerri: I am so happy for this rightly-bestowed honor! Congratulations Jim! -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! Winner of the Reviewing Contest!
    Sugarray77: Congratulations Jim!! So well deserved!

    Melissa -
    MissMerri: Congratulations Jim! You can imagine how pleased this makes me, as I always enjoy your reviews enormously. MM -
    karenina: Always thoughtful reviews! Congratulations!
    Karenina -
    Pantygynt: Many thanks to all who have offered their congratulations here and elsewhere. This is a contest i have always held ambitions to win. I will continue to try and maintain the standard. Thanks again.

    Jim -
    tfawcus: Congratulations, Jim. Well deserved. -
    tfawcus: Congratulations, Jim. Well deserved. -
    Pantygynt: And still they come! So again I offer my sincere thanks for your good wishes. -
    Seshadri_Sreenivasan: Hello Jim,
    Congratulations on your well-deserved success.
    Cheers to health, happiness, and prosperity in 2022!
    Sesha -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! Second Place Finish in the Reviewing Contest!
    karenina: Congrats on second place! I'm tickled pink to be an honorable mention with the likes of you and Elizabeth Emerald on top!--Karenina -
    Sugarray77: Congrats Jim... you so deserve this recognition!!!

    Melissa -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! An Offer Debated is the new Book of the Month!
    Sandra Stoner-Mitchell: Yes!!!! You thoroughly deserve the Book of the Month award, Jim!! Huge Congratulations! :)) -
    Pam (respa): Congratulations on Book of the Month win. It was a very good chapter and well deserved. -
    Pantygynt: Thank you everyone for your kind good wishes. -
    Pantygynt: Thank you all for the overnight additions since I was last here. -
    Sugarray77: Congratulations Jim!!! So well deserved!

    Melissa -
    MissMerri: Yes! Congratulations to you for this great win. MM -
    tfawcus: Delighted with your win. Well deserved. -
    Dolly'sPoems: Congratulations! A well deserved win, love Dolly x -
    RGstar: Well done..didn't see this -
    Carol Hillebrenner: Congratulations, your careful work and ability to make your characters come alive have earned you this honor. -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! Nonet Defined won the contest "Nonet Poetry Contest"
    humpwhistle: Congratulations, Jim. I believe I called this one! -
    Pam (respa): Congratulations on the win! Well deserved. -
    LisaMay: Perfect shape, different topic - no wonder your nonet was the winner. Congratulations! -
    judiverse: Congratulations on your win--and on a great nonet. judiverse -
    MissMerri: CONGRATULATIONS! Clever and creative nonet Jim. -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! The Test is the new Book of the Month!
    damommy: Yayyy! Congratulations. You deserved it. -
    Pantygynt: Thanks to all of you for your congratulations and support where this book is concerned. Your comments are appreciated. -
    JudyE: Congratulations. And very well-deserved. -
    Dolly'sPoems: Congratulations on your win, very well deserved book of the month. -
    PoemsOfDD: BIG Congratulations to you Jim! Way to go :-) ~DD -
    Alchera: Sincere Congratulations! -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! The Tylwyth Teg is the new Book of the Month!
    Sandra Stoner-Mitchell: CONGRATULATIONS, JIM!!!! I'm so pleased you won this month's BoM you thoroughly deserve it. Your story is unique and lovely. Biggest hugs! xxxx -
    Pantygynt: What a surprise to wake up to! I have led the field equally before, but, in the past, have always been pipped at the post. My commiserations to you for being so close and my thanks for your generous comments here. -
    Pantygynt: My birthday month too. Many thanks to all who voted for it. -
    Sugarray77: Well done, Jim. I am so happy you won with this fantastical, well-written book. Congratulations!!!

    Melissa -
    C. Gale Burnett: CONGRATULATIONS, Jim, and Happy Birthday!
    Book of the Month ? wow! ? a well deserved win.
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    damommy: I am so happy for you! Well deserved! -
    ciliverde: Congrats, this is so well deserved!! I'm truly happy for you and excited to see how the story evolves. -
    Pantygynt: Thank you everyone for these lovely comments, your votes and support. Most of all though, for reading this and the other episodes in this book. -
    Dean Kuch: Congratulations, Jim.
    Well done!
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    PoemsOfDD: Way to go Jim! I certainly enjoyed your story. Happy Birthday too : -) ~DD -
    joycetreasures: Congratulations!!! Happy Birthday. It's my birthday month, also. -
    ciliverde: Congratulations, I am so pleased that your book is getting the attention in deserves!
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FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: A Drowning finished first in the contest "Create your own meter "
    Pantygynt: Thank you, Sandra. I rarely do contests but this one intrigued me, especially as I had just finished teaching a class on the subject of metre. I guess I just like living dangerously. -
    Sugarray77: Excellent verse and a well-deserved win, Jim.

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FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: A Creature of Habit finished third in the contest "Rhyming Poem"
    PoemsOfDD: Jim, Congratulations on your placing. ~DD -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! Honorable mention in the reviewing contest!
    phill doran: A well-deserved Horrible mention! well done Jim, your reviews are excellent... -
    Pam (respa): Congratulations on the honorable mention for reviewing! -
    C. Gale Burnett: Your reviews, dear Sir, have tremendous value to me. Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS! -


Pantygynt: Thank you for you congratulations. I was surprised to be so well placed with this as it was topical and political and perhaps by now out of date.
    Dean Kuch: Poe is still one of the most beloved American Poets all these years later and read more often than Maya Angelou and Robert Frost, Jim.
    So, out of date is simply a matter of one's personal opinion, is it not? -
    ciliverde: Congrats on your #7 place in the poetry ranking! Of course you know I'm a big fan of your work. Looking forward to more poetry, and pints, and maybe a gin drink or two, in the new year! -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Tanka11/04(curvaceous barbed wire) finished third in the contest "Tanka Poetry Contest"
    krys123: Congratulations, Mr. G and take care and have a good one.
    Alx -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations on your honorable mention finish in the reviewing contest!
    Lady Jane: Congratulations, dear. You definitely earned it ;-) -
    His Grayness: Congratulations INDEED!! HIS GRAYNESS; Vance -


FanStory wrote to Pantygynt: Congratulations! Tanka 06/19 (prior to sunrise) won the contest "Tanka Poetry Contest"
    Pantygynt: Thank you committee for this award in the tanka contest and to you, Jan for being the first to take it up here. This is the first time I have won a site contest and I am thrilled. -
    rama devi: I hoped this one would win. Contrapuntal branches...stroke of genius line! Bravo. -
    Mrs. KT: Perfection, Jim!
    Congratulations!


    diane

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    rspoet: Congratulations! Well done. Enjoy the concerti.

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    ciliverde: Congrats on the win!! Well-deserved, this is one of your best that I have seen. -
    Ginnygray: A well deserved win for the tanka master, I salute and happily congratulate! Now off on vacation, celebrate a worthy accomplishment! I like the hint of contrapuntal wit! -
    MissMerri: This is a great win for the Titan of Tanka!! Congratulations Jim! I?m truly delighted. MM -
    MissMerri: I AM delighted. No question about it. (Too bad we cannot write on an iPad without apostrophes and quotes turning into questions we do not intend to ask.) grrrrrrr. -
    aryr: Congratulations, a great piece of writing, well done. -
    judiverse: Congratulations on your Tanka contest win. Much deserved. judiverse -
    Pantygynt: Many thanks to all of you for your good wishes below not only for the contest win but for your loyal support for my underfunded contributions to my tanka-a-day resolution. -
    Dolly'sPoems: Congratulations on your win, very well deserved, love Dolly x -