"Harrumph? Barry, is that your comment or your puppy's? Could you please expound? I'm having a hard time reading between the lines. : D"

"Here! Here!"

"Or is it Ning - with a capital "N"? I better join the Ning 101 group!"

"Where else can you start a day like this? Connecting with quotidian emotions via prose AND poetry! Thank you all for sharing and for inspiring me to express myself in deeper, more meaningful ways. I love this ning!!!"

"Just finished reading Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr - whom I now consider a rock star! Poignant tale of living down a bad choice. So darn good!"

"I'm reading Godless by Pete Hautman. Probably wouldn't have picked it up had it not been nominated by a whole bunch of 9th graders as one worth reading. It's an intriguing concept - boy invents a new religion in response to his…"

"I checked out your website, and now I want to own ALLLL your books! Why haven't I heard about you before? I'll head down to Sam Weller's or King's English (both independent book sellers) and see if they can make me a deal. After…"

"Okay, this is sumptuous - rich images created in a few words and the lines between lines: Hemingway's beard, but his ball cap, too; his African adventures, but his Ketchum home - a place where the snowy hills of Idaho and elephants of the…"

""I choose 'none of the above!'""

"Facebook, ning suck us all in Just one more invite won't be a sin My boss sneaks a peek No escape!"

"Actually, "the devil made me do it!" As I youngster, I clamored for attention from the adults in my life - teachers, parents, grandparents, etc. Thinking my childhood devoid of adventure, I created my own and passed on the fictional…"

"I remember that day well. Mr Bill Strong was there. I felt those ads really brought down the house. Saturday workshops are the best because nothing counts---It's Saturday. Thanks for bringing back a happy memory!"