Comments on: My First Name

By: Jincy

Jincy — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:19:58 +0000

Hi,
The name JINCY s quite common in Kerala,India.My native is Kerala and i have heard from my mom that JINCY is a very common name among the christian community and Jews in kerala.I personally know many people whose first name is Jincy.

By: Jincy

Jincy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:33:26 +0000

Thanks for the information, Jincy! And how amazing it is finally to address somebody else by this name. I have forwarded this info to my parents, who are always interested in Jincy lore. It’s nice to know one is Not Alone.

By: Jincy

Jincy — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:17:36 +0000

Hello-a live, in person, Jincy here. I was named for my great grandmother who died from the Spanish influenza when my grandmother was 13. I am “borned and raised” in Georgia and live 3 miles down the road from where my great grandmother is buried. There is also a Jensi in the same county, but of no relation and 10 years younger. I have seen a very old grave in the woods behind a local church where there is a couple and their young son. The wife’s name is Jincey and the son is named (not joking) Pansey.

Also, there was a book published by a deceased local author, Celestine Sibley, intitled- Jincey. It is about a young girl growing up in the south.

I am a dental hygienist, mother of 3. My brother, however, is starting his 21st year as a high school English teacher and theater director. It’s my only writing connection but I do love reading.

Growing up, the worst thing about my name was never being able to find pencils or notepads with my name on them in the store. I cherished the red pencils with gold lettering that were custom ordered for me by my best friend for my 10th birthday. It’s the small things!

From one Jincy to another Jincy.

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:46:23 +0000

Hello Jincy,

I have just finished “The Writing Class” and I just have a quick question I was hoping you could clarify something for me (I could be completely wrong here, if so please forgive my mistake).

On page 179, Amy is at Syl’s house trying to figure out how the Sniper hacked into Amy’s email. Syl guessed that her password was “Alphonse” and that he knew about her dog from the first class when Carla was asking about him. But Carla did not attend the first class? From that point on I was sure that Syl was involved. I guess my question is, was this just an oversight (as you mentioned in response to an earlier post) or is there something more to this?

Thanks, and I can’t wait to read more from you…I couldn’t put this book down and really enjoy your sense of humor.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:46:58 +0000

Dear Jincy,
I am extremely proud to say that I discovered you myself. (Usually books are recommended to me by my aunt or my children’s pediatrician, both avid readers, but I discovered you before they did, and that is my claim to fame.) I so enjoyed “Winner” that I recommended it to everyone I knew, then read “Jenny” while waiting patiently for the next book to come out. Last summer I decided to check on Amazon to see if you had written anything more, and there it was! I ordered “The Writing Class” and devoured it. I wrote a review on my blog and concluded that post with this statement: “Jincy Willett is amazing! I only wish she were more prolific. On the other hand, I would not want to rush her. She is a writer who clearly knows what she’s doing. I stand in awe.” And I do.
I see you as a cross between my ultra-witty, ultra-literate aunt and myself, an aspiring writer.
About wondering what a writer looks like, I must confess that when I read “Winner” I kept closing the book to look at your picture. I was so amazed by your insights, your humor, your writing…I guess I wanted to confirm that you were/are a real person.
And for the record, I’ve never known anyone named Jincy.

By: Haley W.

Haley W. — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:23:59 +0000

I’m not a Jincy — I’m a Haley — but, I do know a Jincy. One of the few, and apparently she quite shares Dian’s familiar. Jincy, my childhood friend, is quite red headed. We are both from Georgia, and Jincy is an old name in her family.

So, now you’ve another out there who’s got it as her given name.

By: Jincy

Jincy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:57:18 +0000

Thanks, Edith. There are actually quite a few of these, and they’ll be corrected in future printings. The publication process has changed greatly over the years: on the minus side, copy isn’t edited and proofed as carefully as it once was; on the positive, printings are small and corrections easily slipped in to the next batch.

By: Edith Fishler

Edith Fishler — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:09:52 +0000

Possible error in “The Writing Class” on p. 69. “Carla looked at her confused as THOUGHT she couldn’t see….” Should be as THOUGH she couldn’t see” I am a serious mystery reader & really enjoyed the book.

By: Andrea Goss

Andrea Goss — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:44:56 +0000

Hi, Jincy!

My mom used to go on vacation to Nashville each year with 2 of her galpals for fun, relaxation and shenanigans. Their names are Jane, Virginia and Nancy – and they called themselves “Jincy” back in the day. “Jincy is going dancing! Jincy is going to paint the town! Jincy laughed all the way home from vacation!” Together, “Jincy” created many great memories – women who worked hard, loved their families, and were smart enough to know that getting away with the girls once a year was good medicine. Mom loves that a funny, quirky writer shares the name she and her friends “created.”

By the way, I love your work – could I have your contact information (literary agent or publicist) to inquire about speaking engagements, your upcoming classes, etc.?

Thanks!

Andrea

By: Jincy

Jincy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:08:40 +0000

Thanks, Gary! I’m pleased to find another Peter DeVries fan–what a writer! My favorite was the one about Joe Sandwich. I also admired how he circled around and around the “dead child” in his books, before finally tackling it head on; I remember Blood of the Lamb as though having just read it yesterday–that image of Christ and the custard pie. Now that I think of it, I’m pretty sure DeVries contributed to my own world view as a writer.

And let me know how that Leopold & Loeb book works out. I haven’t read anything on that subject since Compulsion, and that was a long time ago. What more is there to say? Do tell!

(and I’m glad to hear you’re still employed)