John Zeleznik

We can hope! I got my second agent two weeks before Christmas, so you never know!

All the new imposter is doing is reposting my posts I think in an attempt to make it look like they are me.

Once again, for some unknown reason, someone is impersonating me. Besides the artist, who I don’t think is on Bluesky, I’m the only John Zeleznik on here!

You guys, I think I found the Ark of the Covenant!

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Even through all the disappointment and rejection....I live by one mantra. #kidlitchat

I really am happy for all of you that had great Autumns! It's pretty awesome. #kidlitchat

I've been querying, but that's been disappointing. It's all very frustrating right now. A lot of "not for me" rejections. Frustrating. #kidlitchat

That can take almost as much energy as writing the query! #kidlitchat

I'm teaching a college level writing course and a college prep writing class. I'm also focusing on writing in my three reg classes.

Querying is really the toughest part. It makes you question EVERYTHING. #kidlitchat

I also think I have a little "project ADD" that is freezing me. I don't know which project I want to work on, so I don't work on any. #kidlitchat

I've been very busy at work. It takes up a lot of energy. I've really leaned into being the "writer guy" on staff and I have a lot of students this year, so it's a lot of feedback and grading. #kidlitchat

That's amazing! I love when things jibe like this! #kidlitchat

Ooof, this was the topic I was dreading. I've lamented recently how I have been in an awful rut since July. #kidlitchat

Just got back from seeing Wicked: For Good. It was really, really good & much, much better than I was expecting. I was skeptical that they could squeeze another 2 hour movie from the second act, but I gotta say: there is NO FAT in the story. Everything in there was necessary for the story to work.

And I have to go back to work!

The Sunday after Thanksgiving is such a depressing day.

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Me avoiding Stranger Things spoilers:

We had a league and played for hours and hours.

Five games to get to know me:
Madden 95

And that’s it. That’s the list.

Larry Hama had his finger on the pulse of the last 50 years of American culture when he wrote that Cobra Commander started out as a used car salesman

Meat Loaf would’ve been amazing!

I saw Bush a few years ago and they were incredible.

Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve been to:

Dave Matthews Band
Foo Fighters
BBD/Johnny Gill/Keith Sweat
Pink Floyd
P!nk

Mr. Banks is an insufferable douchebag, isn’t he?

Why do all marching bands look like they’re about to face down the Prussian cavalry???

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I just saw a video that postulated that the grandpa in THE PRINCESS BRIDE is the most recent Dread Pirate Roberts and is planning on passing it on to his grandson!

My college course students are really going to test me today, aren't they? I told them that their essays needed to be in by 3pm today. I'm still waiting on more than half. I warned them that if they were submitted at 3:00:01 I was not accepting them.

One of my favorites is the cold ass stare down Linus gets from Sally Brown after the whole Great Pumpkin incident.

You've all answered my questions. Soothed by imposter syndrome. Supported me when I feel like I needed it most. And it feels like sometimes you let me take over the chat. #kidlitchat