Uh-oh… This didn’t bode well, I figured…
I’m not gonna lie to you, folks. This, I admit, was a blow to Budding Author Barry. After working my way up to some substantial and hopeful editorial comments, I now was the recipient of a mere “Sorry!” The exclamation point, I remember thinking, seemed inappropriately jaunty and cheerful. But I tried again. And next week, you’ll see how it all ended…