Cool, Teppy! Thank you for sharing! I love the lines, "Essentially, I'm built for reading, with occasional breaks for snacks and naps. Certainly not built for a sport that was the precursor to ballet, that most graceful of physical exertions." It conveys your meaning elegantly and yet humorously.

ETA: semi-x-post!

Teppy, it's lovely!

I love the first paragraph - the physical difficulties described line after line, ending it with "I'm in seventh heaven". I love that you go along with this structure of expect-one-thing-and-get-another for a few more paragraphs. Like pretty much everybody, I liked the "built for reading" line, and I also liked "it was a challenge that used both my flabby muscles and my limber brain". Most of all, I liked the feeling of 'something in the move', if I'm making any sense, that I got from reading - like you're eager for the next step.

Thank you for re-posting that.

Lovely, Teppy!

Brava!

I got excellent, effusive feedback on the tattoo piece. It is still not a publication, yet. And even so, no $.But the editor of Mouth wants to work with me again...I'm gonna call her tomorrow...she's in KS, and wants to talk with me over the phone...which feels like "How quaint!" already cause mostly I do that stuff by e-mail. Can't tell you the last time I had a phone call of any extended length... I did understand about Jane Austen Midlist complaining about "Could somebody just say 'yes" already?!" Because I sort of feel that way now, even though I know there are things that aren't right about the piece. Like that stupid tense thing which is my single biggest writing problem, and has been since whenever people learn verbs have tenses. And she took the time, which is extremely cool. But part of me wishes she could've just said "Great. Cool. We'll run it in September." Especially since no money is changing hands(Is that crass? Cause it feels crass) And this is an award-winning magazine...I wouldn't want them not to edit me.But I'd rather hear yes than "No, but..."

ERIKA!

Oh man, good stuff.

Erika, that's EXCELLENT!!!

Great news, erika!

Wonderful, erika!

Yeah...could be very exciting. It is a publication that I have great respect for so I am very proud. People have heard of it. These editors are teases though. I feel like they rub up against me then say they don't want to mess up the friendship. But she said "You are where I hope crip conversation can go." and made the unusual editorial request for more profanity.(They have a lot of 'tude over at mouthmag.)