To be honest? I think your one mistake was trying to educate this clown in the first place after he sent the "Did you read my AWESOME story?" letter.

I know you meant well, and as a writer myself we always want to pay forward. But, meh, hindsight is always 20/20. I probably would have tried to help him out myself under these same circumstances. It's just so frustrating when you have to engage someone like this who is so obviously NOT ready for prime time.

Sorry this had to happen to you. But it's a good object lesson for the rest of us. :(