Jay Squires
About a friend of FanStory.56 total reviews
Comment from karenina
Hey hey, happy day! I love that one of my favorite writers is updating us on another of my favorite writers!
I knew he was doing very well on Medium...
(Come on now, he'd do very well anywhere!)
I miss his own incredible talent and his reviews, but am so pleased to have exchanged emails.
BTW, I joined Medium! I lasted about two weeks...
I'm too old to jump through hoops without breaking a hip!
FS is great for my needs... I enjoy reviewing much more than posting these days.
So you and Barack are writing on the same site!
I say you're both lucky to be rubbing elbows with the amazing Mr. Squires!
Debi's birthday poems are poetic hugs...
Who can't use a hug!?
What a feel good read this is, Terry!
I always perk up when I see you have posted!
(So, please don't leave.)
Karenina
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Hey hey, happy day! I love that one of my favorite writers is updating us on another of my favorite writers!
I knew he was doing very well on Medium...
(Come on now, he'd do very well anywhere!)
I miss his own incredible talent and his reviews, but am so pleased to have exchanged emails.
BTW, I joined Medium! I lasted about two weeks...
I'm too old to jump through hoops without breaking a hip!
FS is great for my needs... I enjoy reviewing much more than posting these days.
So you and Barack are writing on the same site!
I say you're both lucky to be rubbing elbows with the amazing Mr. Squires!
Debi's birthday poems are poetic hugs...
Who can't use a hug!?
What a feel good read this is, Terry!
I always perk up when I see you have posted!
(So, please don't leave.)
Karenina
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Karenina, thank you for the six stars! As you know I think your reviews are better than a whole lot of stories that are posted. This is another good example.
One thing about Medium I did not mention is that it has some many members that the pure volumn of stories does produce some interesting stories. But one really has to elbow one's way to the table. Terry.
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You deserve six-stars. Thanks for the comment about my review...
I'm so delighted that Jay, at 85, has 5,000 followers!
Are you kidding me?
I hope he's raking in the coin!
You TOO can acquire that many readers...
I'm sure of it.
I felt like I was going to an advanced trigonometry class every time I signed in, on the other hand.
(smile)
Comment from Carol Clark2
Great post about Jay Squires! I love the story about his mother making books of his first story and his uncle selling them. What an encouragement to a child writer! Thanks for the information about Medium. Have a great week.
Carol
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Great post about Jay Squires! I love the story about his mother making books of his first story and his uncle selling them. What an encouragement to a child writer! Thanks for the information about Medium. Have a great week.
Carol
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Carol, I love that story too. That is what inspired me to write the story. Thanks you. Terry.
Comment from lyenochka
Thank you for all this news on Jay Squires! And I'm so happy that he's making money on Medium. I can't imagine doing both Medium and FS which some members have done. Liz (Elizabeth Emerald) has been an editor there for a year now and I'm sure she welcomed Jay. Anyway, congratulations to you for making real money there!!
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Thank you for all this news on Jay Squires! And I'm so happy that he's making money on Medium. I can't imagine doing both Medium and FS which some members have done. Liz (Elizabeth Emerald) has been an editor there for a year now and I'm sure she welcomed Jay. Anyway, congratulations to you for making real money there!!
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Hi, Helen. I was thinking about the first interviews as I wrote the story. You may remember that I originally did three interviews. Jay was the first person I asked. You were the second person and RG Star was the third.
You all three agreed pretty quickly and I got my questions out to you all you.
My original thought was to publish all three at the same time. But in very typical fashion you responded quickly, and Jay and Roy were dragging their feet while promising to get me the material shortly. I posted your interview first, because I didn't want to wait for the guys.
In my mind that turned out to be a good thing. Your interview being posted first set the standard and was well received. The guys followed suit and the rest is history! LOL, Thanks, dear lady! Terry.
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Lol. Thanks for the kind words, Terry! And I like being succinct but could have given more info. The guys are more wordy! 😂 Anyway, thanks for spawning the new category of writing - the interview. It helped many to get to know others here. 💞
Comment from Liz O'Neill
What a lovely tribute to Jay. Everything you said is the truth except for him appearing bald. I've been trying to get a hold of Jay cuz I wanted to let him know that I also have been terribly scammed. I think his spirit might be broken because of that.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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What a lovely tribute to Jay. Everything you said is the truth except for him appearing bald. I've been trying to get a hold of Jay cuz I wanted to let him know that I also have been terribly scammed. I think his spirit might be broken because of that.
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Liz, thank you very much for your review. I do know Jay read your review. I do think he recovered well. He has written of his experience from being scammed. The story was originally posted on FS, and later rewritten for Medium. It was well received on both sites. Terry.
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My account of my being severely scammed was also received very well on here This site is just wonderful with the compassionate people
Comment from tfawcus
So good to read this. Jay is more than just a consummate writer, he is a genuine and caring person. Although I only rarely write on Medium, I follow his writing there and am blown away by his wisdom and humanity. Thank you for writing this marvellous piece about the old coot.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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So good to read this. Jay is more than just a consummate writer, he is a genuine and caring person. Although I only rarely write on Medium, I follow his writing there and am blown away by his wisdom and humanity. Thank you for writing this marvellous piece about the old coot.
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Tony, thank you for the six stars. I know you and Jay go back a ways. He always speaks very highly of you. You nailed it, he is genuine caring person. Terry.
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
Terry, Yes, as a fellow Medium member, I am not only proud to know Jay, but I also consider him a very good friend and writer. It's great to see him doing so well there, but it is our loss here. I don't know how he does it but he does seem to have super-powers with his writing.
I think Jay would be tickled to see this story. Please send it to him along with the reviews so he knows how so many miiss him, as I believe he misses us too.
This is an awesome story and nice of you to let everyone know what Jay is up to.
Even if the fact that it was the wrong day of the week and too soon after the eclipse to show his hair at its best. LOL. ....Great story! Thanks for writing it for a FS legend! Debi
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Terry, Yes, as a fellow Medium member, I am not only proud to know Jay, but I also consider him a very good friend and writer. It's great to see him doing so well there, but it is our loss here. I don't know how he does it but he does seem to have super-powers with his writing.
I think Jay would be tickled to see this story. Please send it to him along with the reviews so he knows how so many miiss him, as I believe he misses us too.
This is an awesome story and nice of you to let everyone know what Jay is up to.
Even if the fact that it was the wrong day of the week and too soon after the eclipse to show his hair at its best. LOL. ....Great story! Thanks for writing it for a FS legend! Debi
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Debi, thank you very much for the six stars. I'm surprised you had one left this late in the week. But I am delighted you bestowed on Jay.
The eclipse is very funny. LOL, I wish I had thought of it. Terry.
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Hey, put it in there if you like,
I will take it out of my review.
Not a problem at all. I'm serious.
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I think you would really get a kick out of my latest Facebook post. Please check it out.
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Will do
Comment from Pam (respa)
Thanks for sharing everything and giving us the update about Jay. It sounds like he is doing well with his writing. I wonder how he is doing otherwise after everything that happened. Thanks for sharing the story about his early writing and how his family rallied around it. It had to have made him very proud. Not a lot of parents or relatives would do that.
I like your line about the windmill. I miss Jay and I hope he is doing well overall, not just with the writing site. He encouraged me to try writing song lyrics, something I had never done. I miss him. He was always enthusiastic and never had a negative word about things. Thanks again for sharing about him.
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Thanks for sharing everything and giving us the update about Jay. It sounds like he is doing well with his writing. I wonder how he is doing otherwise after everything that happened. Thanks for sharing the story about his early writing and how his family rallied around it. It had to have made him very proud. Not a lot of parents or relatives would do that.
I like your line about the windmill. I miss Jay and I hope he is doing well overall, not just with the writing site. He encouraged me to try writing song lyrics, something I had never done. I miss him. He was always enthusiastic and never had a negative word about things. Thanks again for sharing about him.
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Pam, Thank you for reading. I think Jay has landed on his feet and is having a good time. I know we all wish him well. Terry.
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You are welcome, Terry, and I think we all wish him well, too.
Comment from royowen
Of course I've known Jay much longer, I liked the first story he ever wrote, but he really couldn't find a satisfactory ending to it, I don't think he was ever happy with it, it was brilliant, I hope he found an end to it, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Of course I've known Jay much longer, I liked the first story he ever wrote, but he really couldn't find a satisfactory ending to it, I don't think he was ever happy with it, it was brilliant, I hope he found an end to it, blessings Roy
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Roy, thanks, that is a great story! LOL. I'm sure Jay will read this review! Thank you so much. Terry.
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Well done
Comment from joann r romei
Wow, I have been looking for something like that to join, not for the money but for the wider range os exposure, I have quite a bit of writing here, the only thing is I will have to retie it, or is there a way to transfer it?
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Wow, I have been looking for something like that to join, not for the money but for the wider range os exposure, I have quite a bit of writing here, the only thing is I will have to retie it, or is there a way to transfer it?
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Joann, the easiest part of Medium is transferring your work here to there. All you have to do is copy and paste, and then edit your work to their format.
Most of Jay's stories are ones he had on FS. All of the ones I have over there are also on FS.
The hard part is figuring out how it works. Read the articles, and get a handle on how it works. Much different than FS.
$50 will cover a membership for a year. $150 membership makes you eligible to get money when your story is read.
But here's the thing. You can literally post stories under your name easily, but not one of the million members will read them. You have to get approved by a "Publisher" on Medium to get a larger audience.
Think of the Publisher as a blog...there are at least a couple of hundred, and you have jump through their hoops to be accepted for publications. It is a pain, but with perseverance you can do it. A whole lot folks do. Good luck. Terry.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Wow, what an entertaining story, humor, memories, a little bit of drama queen and a ode, all in one. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Wow, what an entertaining story, humor, memories, a little bit of drama queen and a ode, all in one. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.
Comment Written 17-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Iza, LOL, thank you very much!! Terry.