Posted on April 19, 2013 at 9:03am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Heaven knows I have done it. Since a young age I have used food as a weapon. I have hurt myself on purpose with it.
For years it was a matter of handling my feelings (mostly guilt) by eating and then purging. It was a behaviour I could throw myself into, get lost in and block out everything else. It was a kind of mania. I was most certainly insane. And I was violent, if only towards myself.
And then later came a very restrictive food plan. To a person with a healthy…
ContinuePosted on February 22, 2013 at 11:43am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If I could tell him one thing, it would be this: be who you are, now. I can tell him, but not without that lingering notion that I don’t really mean it. I can tell him, but not yet without the tears in my eyes.
If I could say one last thing, it would be this: love you who are, now…right now. I can tell him, but he’s not ready. I can say the words, but he thinks me biased, blinded by preciousness.
I tell you this: I have seen unconditional love. I have held it tightly only…
ContinuePosted on February 13, 2013 at 10:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
I’m writing a novel. It’s a lovely, thrilling and really f**king scary experience. Why is it scary? Oh, well because I am totally afraid that it will SUCK. Huge.
I have been writing on a regular basis for two years. I’ve been blogging, writing poetry and working on a memoir in that time. And then, all of a sudden my friendMeredith mentions this insane thing called National Novel Writing Month. It’s…
ContinuePosted on February 12, 2013 at 10:30am 1 Comment 2 Likes
This past year and a half has been tough. My husband and I have been to hell and back. We’re still making random visits…
I won’t get into the nitty gritty at this point. Suffice it to say it has been the most difficult period of my life. I’m pretty sure Michael would say the same. At certain points we’ve lived moment to moment…day to day…week to week. We’ve survived.
There have been times when we have both wanted to walk away, to give in, to say goodbye. We’re still…
Irene Miscione said… I saw the video on YouTube regarding Without Fear of Falling and it was captivating. I'm looking forward to reading it.
Danielle,
Hi, I just read your post about querying agents. One thing I noticed is you refer to your book as a "women's fiction novel" fiction and novel mean the the same thing, best to use one or the other. Good luck with everything!
Regards,
Stephanie
Kelley Harrell said… Hi there! I've missed crossing paths with you! I've been sucked into edits on new releases and a book re-release for the summer. All good things, but holy cats, I've been busy! I hope all is well with you! When I see you about I always smile =)
Meg Waite Clayton said… >The Language of Light is a GORGEOUS title.
Thank you! I would love to take full credit, but it's actually borrowed from a photograph title. There's an essay on photography at the back of the paperback that talks a little about it.
Meg Waite Clayton said… Danielle, Delighted to have you in the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. We save the wall for discussion, so please refrain from linking to blog posts there, but do add them in the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread. And we do a live chat every Wednesday at 1EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler Wednesdays" box near the top of the group page. Hope you can join us for that.
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize
Kate O'Mara said… Hi Danielle
Thank you for your interest in contributing to my project http://SolidHappiness.com . I haven't figured out how to go about adding a section for articles or links from others to the site. I'm debating forum or basic posting. But thank you. And I will be in touch when I finally decide which way to go with it.
Like your site! Thanks for the link.
Kate
Kelley Harrell said…
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Julie Jeffs said… Hi Danielle,
Welcome to She Writes. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
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