wasn't hemingway the one to say something about every first draft being crap?
i take solace in that. thanks again--you're fabulous.

me, again.
thanks for your encouraging comments, mark--i've been too intimidated to return to this behemoth since writing it last november, but you've helped me think it's not a lost cause after all.

hi, mark--
first, let me thank you for reading my chapter. whew!
looks like a quagmire to me, so i applaud your courage.
second, i appreciate your many helpful suggestions--i do have a tendency to space out on tense, and those nonexistent transitions are troublesome, as well.
i'll be referring back to your notes when i revise.
thanks so much for visiting and sending me your thoughts!

Glad to see I got someone to join up!