MaryAnne Kolton

Hi, MaryAnne. Thanks for reading 'Truth Or Consequence-2.'I greatly appreciate your comment and *.

MAK, thanks for your kind words and pretty star on The Accidental Arsonist. I had a lot of fun with this one. Peace...

Hello MaryAnne! Thanks for reading and kind words on The Minister's Wife Writes a Sermon. If I could, I would, and it would not be pretty! Super interview with Alice! Peace...

Hi Maryanne,
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on 'All Will Be Well'. I appreciate your generous praise.

Thanks for your kind comment and deft read of "One Night," Maryanne.

Thanks so much for your comment on my Eve piece. I am completely thrilled at the positive response!

As always, your support is so appreciated, Maryanne. Glad you liked "Sweet Sounds of Home".

Ayeee! Thanks for your comment on "The Story of F" with the horrifying report of someone telling you "It's a profane world and you have to learn to speak the language." To me that's on the order of Rick Sartorum opposing abortion even in the case of rape, and suggesting instead to "make the best out of a bad situation."

Thanks, MaryAnne, for your kind comment and fave of "She Waited for Him."

Thanks for faving "Need," MaryAnne. Happy New Year to you and James!

Thanks for reading The Burka and for your words.

In case my message about your interview didn't get through--I said that I liked especially the exchange about your past. It is a wise artist who knows when an unhappy past may not make for good reading. I added that I suspected when you were ready to write it, I'm sure the subject will be ready for the page.

Truth is stranger than fiction, MaryAnne. Thanks for the read & the star for "Menage." (And no, I am not ashamed of myself.)

Thanks MaryAnne for reading and commenting on "Cloudy..." Appreciate.

Mar: Thank you for being a tireless supporter of my work and so many other writers. I appreciate you.

MaryAnne, I'm always glad when you give a story of mine a thumbs up. Thanks. My 1960 trip was a memorable one.

thank you for your comment...if it were easy to do "the next morally right thing" then it would probably be done much more often than not. but where the prize is golden, the path is stony perhaps...the great thing about telling stories is (for me) that you can create a tale without understanding everything fully, and after the writing your readers may understand more than you ever did. the conscious mind is awfully limited...

Hi MaryAnne, I really appreciate your reading and faving "Baby, Baby..." as one mother to another, cheers!

Thank you for faving "Before the Door." Always love hearing from you, MaryAnne. And in a few months, we'll meet at AWP!

I should have put this on your wall, not in a comment on "Pieta;" well, here it is: MaryAnne, this morning on my morning run I thought how this is really not poetry, not fiction, but journalism of the soul. Now your comment about the soul. Lovely. Thanks.

Thanks so much for the awesome comments on "Time of Death". I'm glad you weren't intimidated by the length!

Thank you [belatedly] for the lovely comment and fave on 'Creature in the coal' - your words mean a lot to me. x

Thanks, MaryAnne, for faving "Love and How It Gets That Way." Even now, I don't really know where that "roasted butter" image came from!

(Love your answer to 'why do you write')... thanks for reading my penis nonsense :)

MaryAnne: I hope to keep some mystery about my insides. Thanks for your response to "2008..."

Thank you for reading Psych Interview with a Rape Victim. Much appreciated.

Thanks so much for the comment on "Emigre'" a real treat that you thought to read it aloud and that it held up under that test.

Hi, MaryAnne! Thank you for commenting on "The Shoes, the Girl and the Waves that Washed Them Away." Very very much appreciated. :) Chris :)

Thank you for reading and like Measure Two, MaryAnne. It is an inkling of an idea. I appreciate your input. All the best, HM.

Thanks for faving "Satan and the Moon." And thanks for reading it aloud!

Hi Mar: For Captain Paul began as a poem. That gave me distance enough. It sat as a poem for over ten years. I only converted it to truth two years ago. Sometimes, life's too hard to face dead-on, until it's not. Thanks.

Oh, I just love your response to "Invasive Species!" Thanks so much.

Thanks, MaryAnne, for your comments about "Hot Dish," but I have a fondness for wakes; I met my wife at one. And before the widow's marriage, I "knew" her a few times, too!

thanks for "faving" "Tokyo" and for the encouragement.

Thanks for you kind words and fave on "Three Stories of You." I'm glad you liked it.

Hello Ms. Kolton,
Thanks so much for liking my latest.

Such a kind comment on "Getting Home Alive." Thank you, MaryAnne.

Thanks so much for your comments on "Our Time as Men" Glad you enjoyed it!

Aw, geezey, that was nice of you. About my poem. You pulled out for special notice a section I liked too. Thanks.

haha! yes, time for another evaluation indeed! hahaha! and thank you!

Thanks for your kind comment on and fave of "The Sum Above." Quirky. Definitely!

Naw. Bob's too old and slow to be out on his own. Thank you reading and commenting on "The Heron." It's kind of somber and low key for me, in my opinion. Glad you liked it.

Thanks, MaryAnne, for reading, commenting on, and faving "I'm Not Emilio Estevez"!

Wow, that's high praise! Thanks for commenting on and faving "The Knitting Needle," Mary Anne.

Dear Burke,
thank you for declining my breasts and my breast work. I am not at all surprised that my being is not the right being for your being. As my grandmother always said "for every pot there is a lid." Of course she never found hers. Wormly, Meg

MaryAnne, thanks for the nice wrods about Power Outage.

Thanks for the fav and the comments on "Black Eyes"!

Thank you, MaryAnne, for your heartfelt reaction to "The Lost Boy." I'm sorry to have made you cry, but it was a lovely response.

Mar, thanks for what you wrote about "kid"!

Thanks for your kind words about "Mother Lies," and for sharing my ache.

Hi MaryAnne: Once again I thank you for your generous reading of and comments on "Abstinence."

Thank you for the high praise! I'm glad you read and enjoyed the issue - Bill Lantry's had work in there before, which makes me feel even prouder of the HM, to know that they attract that kind of talent and chose something of mine, too. Hope to see something of yours in the next issue!

Thanks for faving the visa poem, MaryAnne.

Hi MaryAnne!
Your appreciation means a lot.

Thank you so much for reading The Wrong Way to Market a Small Business. I see you have a piece on coffee. I must read it immediately.

Hi Mary Anne -- thanks so much for reading and commenting on "Movie Night."

Thanks for the comment on The Longfellow Bridge MaryAnne... I'm going to work on the 250 word Character exercise, next!

Okay... you're on. I'm going to work on 250 words, too. I just figured out how to add pictures into the Comment section. I feel it gives it a little more umph for my Longfellow Bridge Diaries project.

Thanks for the comment on my 55 Word piece... I'm giving it a try to prevent the onslaught of writer's Block.

Hi, MaryAnne. Thanks for reading: 'Bubble Busting, Boom!' I greatly appreciate your comment and fave.

Thanks so much for the comment and fave on 'Rain'. Btw, I'm Pisces - but my sister's a Gemini [if that counts?].

Thank you, MaryAnne, for your comment on my story, "Human Resources". :)

MaryAnne, thanks for reading and commenting on "Burn"!

MaryAnne, I really appreciate your comment on Notice. Thanks for reading me.

Thought you should know im doing really great now. I'm working and going to school for English now.

Thanks for faving "The Grave of Rimbaud." You're a kind soul, MaryAnn.

Hi, MaryAnne. Thanks for reading 'Mercury Unbound-8.' I greatly appreciate your comment, suggestion, and fave.

MaryAnne, as usual you are far to kind to me. Thank you so much for your comment and also for the fave for "The Wooden City."

MaryAnn, Thanks for commenting on and faving "We Must be Carefully Taut."

Hi MaryAnne, Thanks for giving Eight States Away a bit of your time - I appreciate the read and comments. fos.

Thanks, MaryAnne. You're very kind to read and make such nice comments. I'm glad you like "Don't Grieve for Fish."

Thanks so much for your kind comment on "Grilled Cheese."

Thanks so much for the comment and the fav on "Insect Eater". I had a lot of fun writing a modern fairy tale!

Thanks for commenting on "Nature of Things" Glad it worked for you.

Hi MaryAnne, As usual you are so generous and spur me on. Thanks so much. I appreciate the note on that typo. I originally wrote it in second person and didn't catch the "her" vs. "my". Many thanks again to you--and also for your marvelous commentary on "Fish". Best, I.

Thank you for your fab comment on my onion thing! XX

txs for commenting on "<a href="http://www.fictionaut.com/stories/marcus-speh/ginger">ginger</a>"—i've missed the community! ... and when do you guys ever sleep in the US...too much exciting writing to ever fall asleep? ;-)

MaryAnne: Thank you for coming by to read "The Rest Home." You're a dedicated and kind reader, and I appreciate you.

MaryAnne, thanks for the read and the star for my story about the bike with no wheels. Like the protagonist's attitude. Thanks for the star, too.

Thanks for faving the Euclid poem, MaryAnn. I'm getting addicted to hearing from you!

Hi MaryAnne, I wanted to thank you for your comment on Cactus, it really made me smile. fos.

Hi, MaryAnne. Thanks for reading 'Mercury Unbound-7.' I greatly appreciate your comments and suggestions.

MaryAnne: Thank you for your kind response to "The Human Condition." It is a favorite of mine, and I'm glad it also resonates with others.

Relax, MaryAnne. Mimi and Nancy are in their fifties. You know--your mother's age.

Thank you for reading and commenting!

Thanks, MaryAnne, for reading "Penny Candy", your kind comments and the star. You've been very supportive of my writing. It's appreciated!

Thanks for all your generous words and kind readings of my work. I can only say James Lloyd Davis is a lucky guy.

Hi MaryAnne, thank you so much for reading and liking The Escapists. Cheers, Marda :)

What a dishy gal, love the pic!

Hi MaryAnne.

Thanks for the thoughtful comment on 'that ringing'

Thanks for your wonderful comment about "Old Age," MaryAnne. You are the best!

MaryAnne: Ekphrasis is an interesting form in which to write. It keeps one inside boundaries, but also frees a writer to imagine all the minutiae within those boundaries. Thank you for your response to "Soir Bleu." I appreciate you.

Thanks for commenting on 'Sally' - I think there's a purity to pet bereavement that can make it harder to take. It's one of those things where if you haven't experienced it, it can be hard to fathom what other people are on about. She was a great wee dog who had a happy life and I'm lucky to have met her. Quite a mournful piece but I remember her for her life rather than her death now.

Thank you very much, MaryAnne, for reading "Clotting" and offering your feedback. I'm glad it was able to reach you in some way.

MaryAnne--Thank you for liking "Release." It was a hard poem to write and to get right.

Hi, MaryAnn. Thanks for reading 'Mercury Unbound-5.' I appreciate your comment and fav.

Hi MaryAnne: I appreciate your response to "Happy Hour." Sometimes it's hard to distance oneself as a writer from a poem or story based on fact, as this one is, so one can't know if the piece works until it gets some feedback. I'm glad to know it worked for you. Best.

MaryAnne, thanks for reading and commenting on Hidden Reminders. I really appreciate the time you took for both. Yes, it's bleak, but nice to know it's not too bleak :) fos.

Thank you, MaryAnne, for your comment on The Devil's Advocate. And for your general sister-heart support on Fictionaut.

Thanks so much for your response to "The Trouble with Hope". I'm glad you liked it!

Thank you so much for reading and fave-ing 'The Ghost Of A Smile' - it means a lot to me, as always. And never worry about holding back what you say to me - I appreciate your comments, thoughts and candour. I think the language differences might just make it a little more surreal. I forgot how many different meanings there are for our shared words, I must just 'tune in' when I read American fiction. Wonder how Elizabeth George of the Inspector Lynley mysteries does it? All the best, Gill

MaryAnne, thanks for your nice comment about "My Way." Say hi to JLD.

Hey MAK, thanks so much for your generous words and fave on APRIL. Very much appreciated, and it helps as I start thinking through this novel what people resonate with.

And so happy I was a tipping point for you ;^) Peace...

Thank you for taking the time to read, comment and fave on 'Purgo'. Your support means a lot to me.

Thank you so much for the comment on 'Love' :)

MaryAnne, posted this on the poem but want to add it here: Thanks, MaryAnne. I don't pay too much attention to that stuff. If I like something, I fave it, and I like a lot of stuff I read here. Don't doubt the next time I fave a piece of yours. It isn't a reward for liking mine. It's a reward for writing well.

Thanks so much for the kind comment on 'The Gaps Within' - yeah, weird in a slightly fluffy way, rather than a chainsaw-under-the-pillow way - I hope!
Thanks for your time and support with everything,
All the best,
Gill

Thank you for reading and the kind words for "Looking Both Ways." Much appreciated.

Thank you so much for fave-ing 'Shoot first' and taking the time to comment - I hope I never let you down! All the best, Gill

Heaven forbid! Glad you liked "the marriage," though. Lots of fun. Here's a link for La Mariee thanks to Misti: http://www.globalgallery.com/prod_images/600/adl-ea-sa121.jpg

Thanks Maryanne! Glad you liked it. I'll have it up tomorrow, as soon as Fictionaut lets me. or you can read it at www.pluckyoutoo.com (my personal blog)

MaryAnne,
Thank you for the read, comment, and fave of "Going Somewhere Else"! I appreciate it :)

Thank you so much for the comment to A June Defection. It is indeed a little dark. The landscape in that places inspires dark stories, it's a deep cleft called Ice Valley.

Yes, in my spare time I try to understand, keep up and communicate with two australian shepherds. : )

Thanks MaryAnne for your kind comments on The Statue. Much appreciated! Looking forward to reading your work here too.

MaryAnne, thanks for your recent comments on nearly all of my stories, but mostly the last one, 3 Short Shorts. I really, really appreciate them.

Thank you muchly for the comment on 'Mulch.' I'm a big believer in internal knowingness!

Hey, MaryAnne! Thank you for comment on "Three-handed Bridge." Hope you're doing well. Stay away from those trucks!

Mar, oh what a nice comment! Thanks for faving "The Violinist."

Thanks for the comment and fave of Bean Bag Chair :)

Thanks, MaryAnne, for the comment and the fave on "The running from San Pedro blues." Please define your use of the word, "gnarly."

Thanks for reading my work today MaryAnne!

Thank you for your lovely words about 'A bottle of raspberries'. Really brought a smile to my face tonight. Cheers!

Hi MaryAnne,
Thanks for your kind words about "Scandal, in Eight Parking Arrangements" and thanks for making it a fav!

Thank you for Benaue Rice Terraces. Much appreciated.

MaryAnne, thanks for the comment and the fave for "Ants." The old neighborhood is a great place to look for Human Comedy stories.

MaryAnne, thanks so much for reading and commenting on my "Robinsons" story!

Hi MaryAnne, thanks for reading my bus story, and for the comment, too. fos.

Glad you enjoyed House By The Sea, Maryanne. Thanks very much for taking the time, and for your comments.

Hi, MaryAnne! Thank you for stopping by and commenting on "The Number 4." Very much appreciated. Hope you're doing well.

So nice to meet you here, MaryAnne. Thanks so much for reading my latest story here. And you're married to JLD? Well this is excellent. Can't wait to read you!

MaryAnne, Thanks for your comments on "Things Unseen." I really appreciate it.

thank you SO much for reading and commenting on my story--i am so lucky to have you as a reader--grazie mille----gary

Thanks for your comments on White Noise, MaryAnne. I'm glad there's someone else out there who hears those phantom noises!

MaryAnne,thanks for liking my reposted and now un-reposted story!

Thanks for your favs and comments... much appreciated.

Hi MaryAnne, thanks so much for your comments and fave on "You are beautiful just the way you are". Looking forward to exploring your work!

High praise, MaryAnne. Thanks for reading & commenting & taking on a star for "Snapshots."

Thanks, MaryAnne, for faving "Prowl Car." I agree. It's the last line that makes the poem. The rest is just jokes.

Thanks MaryAnne for the kind words and the star. I'm so pleased you like "Tuscaloosa".

Hi MaryAnne
Thanks for reading and appreciating Twinge. You called it. I am a strange strange child of the moon. Really not sure what I am doing in Texas, how I arrived here. Although I think I would be strange even in San Francisco.

Thank you so much for your comment to Repatriation! I appreciate it a lot.

MaryAnne, I'm really glad you like my story "Reverie." It just seemed like there was lots of references to Marc Chagall on the site. I figured I'd get my two cents in.

MaryAnne, thanks so much for commenting on and faving "Mad Love."

Thanks for your reaction to "Out". It was fun to play with!

Maryanne, Thanks so much for your wonderful comment on "Movement." I'm so glad you liked it!

I'm so very pleased you enjoyed my recent story, MaryAnne. Thank you for reading.

Thanks again for your kind words, MaryAnne.

Thank you, MaryAnne, for the commment and the fave for "On the train to Otsu Station."

Thanks so much for the fav on "The Mariner's Daughter", MaryAnne. I've been away from Fictionaut for a while--so it's good to have this positive feedback. I look forward to reading your work.

Thanks, MaryAnne. Glad to have the good review (and the star) for "All of Me."

MaryAnne, thank you so much for reading "Saturday". I'm glad you liked it!

Hi MaryAnne,
Greetings from a fellow addict. Oops. That doesn't sound right.

Hi MaryAnne! Thanks for your kind words about "Oaxaca Dreamland" and for making it a favorite. I'm going to try to follow your advice and fill out the characters a bit before resubmitting. Hopefully I'll be able to provide more of a story to satiate the "all consuming reading addiction." Thanks again!

MaryAnne, my descriptive powers are still intact, but I think my super hearing has gone kaput. Therefore, I was overjoyed when you commented on "The complete, unabridged contents of an abandoned diary found in Memphis."

Thanks for your kind comment on "Substitute," MaryAnne!

Hi, MaryAnne. Thanks for reading 'Raw Goods.' I appreciate your comment and fav, very much.

Mary Anne,
thanks for your kind comments.

Hey, thanks for commenting on my little Taos story, MaryAnne! Very kind of you.

Welcome to Fictionaut, MaryAnne. Always good to have another obit reader :) And thanks for your comment on Headstone II.

MaryAnne - Thank you for reading Bleached. Glad you felt a little bit lighter.

Welcome to Fictionaut, MatyAnne! Thanks for commenting on and faving "Semi Teiresias."

MaryAnne, you make me laugh. Love your comment on my latest. I've actually never read The Secret Garden but The Little Princess was a childhood favorite. Thanks for reading!

MaryAnne, Thank you so much for reading and commenting on "Sinister Age of the Draft." I'm sorry that you went to the same school, but happy that I have an ally!!!! Cheers!

oh i'm always trying to get of this "dumb dune" so don't be jealous, that's for sure. lovely for two months, the other ten, dark and cold.

Hello MaryAnne! Thanks for appreciating Off The Map.

Hi Mary Anne- thank you for comments about cigarillo. So glad it brought you back to the Cape!

Thanks for a lovely comment on my Mirko story. I know you will enjoy this community.

Thanks for the kind comment on "The Bed", MaryAnne. Welcome! I'm eager to read the story you have posted. Cheers, Kath

Maryanne, thank you for the fine, fortunate, fabulous flurry of faves on "The Rising," "Sand," "The Color of Mangoes," and the "Storefront Poet." It was a nice surprise.

Thanks so much for the kind words & fav for "The Wreck of Me," MaryAnne. I'm glad you liked it.