An excerpt of the e-mail I received from Thomas Lynch, who was my third-favorite writer, but who has now climbed to number two.
"To be about 'mediating grace' is no bad enterprise. So thank you for that. And for suggesting me to the powers that be. . . every good wish for your work in words &c.
Best,
T"
I get to call him "T." Cool.
Posted by ghetto monk at September 30, 2004 09:11 PM | TrackBackjeremy,
i have a question in the realm of writing...rather, i have 2...what do you like most about writing? and do you ever get sick of it?
jeremy, that is, as Napoleon Dynamite might say, flippin' awesome. How did you get him to write back? Did you tell him you caught him a delicious bass? Or perhaps you built him a cake?
lucky
Posted by: zw at October 1, 2004 05:48 AMj
which of his books would you suggest us reading first?
Serven
umm, thanks so much for writing that article on Franz Wright. his book is absolutely beautiful. i sort of felt like i needed it.
Posted by: jimmy j at October 1, 2004 05:14 PMghost of fred, serven, jimmy j:
g o f: honestly, what i like most about writing is that i can't win at it. and, in my less admirable moments, because people like me for it. i get sick of it all the time. at least once a day. do you write?
serven: no doubt about it, read The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade. one of my students just read it and loved it. i read it yearly. i learned as much from him about grief, dying, sorrow, and sympathy as i did from any counseling class.
jimmy j: man, thanks. did you read in critique? and get here that way?
Posted by: jeremy at October 1, 2004 10:06 PMjeremy,
thanks for an excellent and honest answer to my question about writing...i write, but wouldn't consider myself a writer...im mainly a songwriter but wouldnt consider myself a poet...im writing things now other than songs due to my most recent educational endeavor...i get frustrated BECAUSE i cant win...i lay too much guilt on myself for perfection which i will never attain or even come close to...in my "even less than your" admirable moments, people dont like me for my writing and i want them to. my blog confession for the day
yes, i read it in critique. i got here by way of my friend palmer houchins and my roommate steven bevilaqua. i've been reading for a while.
Posted by: jimmy j at October 4, 2004 12:51 PMjimmy j, very cool. tell palmer hello for me. and steven, though we've never met, but whose name has entered my peripherals.
Posted by: jeremy at October 5, 2004 10:47 AM