Jay Cantrell: Blog

As my way of thanking all the kind readers for the recent awards, I offer a bonus bonus chapter.

I have another planned for later in the month but this one stands on its own pretty well, too.

Thanks again for all your support over the years.

Way, way back in the original iteration of the Clitorides, the presenter would offer a fictional acceptance speech from the winners.

It was tongue-in-cheek but it was also written solely for the dozen or so people that corresponded regularly. Those of us that were "outsiders" didn't get the inside jokes (and, if I'm honest, probably glad we didn't).

Still, here goes ... I'd like to thank the Committee ...

Wait, sorry, that's for when I win the Pulitzer. There is a Pulitzer for erotic fiction ... right?

Right? Well, crap.

No speech then.

Instead, I'll simply offer my sincerest thanks to all who nominated Runaway Train and then went back to vote for it.

As far as Author of the Year ... I'm truly humbled. I have been the runner-up a couple of times previously (and that astounded me) so to actually win is something I've never expected.

I don't write for platitudes or profit. I write because it's fun for me. To know that the readers in SOL-land enjoy what I'm doing is icing on the cake.

Thank you all so much!

The second part of Learning Curves begins today.

This section covers the rest of the spring semester and the start of summer break.

The section is titled Summer of their Discontent ... so be forewarned.

It appears I should try to follow along with my own story a little more closely.

I didn't realize that we were so close to the end of Part I.

Here is this month's bonus chapter to set up the Part I ending coming Friday.

According to my calendar, Spring started two days ago.

Woo-hoo!

According to my thermometer, it's 24 degrees F outside right now.

Sigh.

Anyway, here is this month's bonus chapter of Learning Curves.

Take care,
Jay C.