"writing my dissertation, hence a long absence, but the novel has been coming together nicely thanks to a dedicated reader :)"
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Lessons of 2010 - share the story and 'calm down'
It is important to talk about your writing. Since I have returned to my dissertation writing this year, I still long for the novel whose research started it all. I started talking about the story, how it informed my dissertation writing process and vice versa. I did volunteer work in the setting of the novel and it changed me in unexpected ways--the reason there's a PhD in the works, not an MFA...And in both writing processes, feedback I have received from committee members and friends: calm…See More
Erika replied to the discussion 'faith and feminism writing group' in the group Spiritual and Inspirational Writing
"I concur with the others. I've been reading and writing on the issue."
Erika commented on the blog post 'Writing in the Wilderness'
"Thank you for this. I have returned to important characters and revised them a great deal and I am asking friends to read. The process has been the most important journey for me, to tell you the truth. Congratulations, I look forward to seeing the…"
Erika commented on the blog post 'Music and the Power of Distraction'
"Thank you for your post. Music sometimes help me to write when the silence overwhelms the possibilities. As for Christmas music, I completely agree, the Friday after Thanksgiving is too early."
Erika left a comment for ComingbackfromBPDandED
"Just visited your blog; you've stopped? How did you come to realizing it did more harm than good?"
ComingbackfromBPDandED left a comment for Erika
"Thanks for the add! Hope all is going well!
-http://consequencesofimpulsivity.blogspot.com/"
Helen Smith left a comment for Erika
"Hi Erica
Thanks for the comment. Hope all is well with you.
Helen"
Erika commented on the group 'Spiritual and Inspirational Writing'
"@Adrianna - Congrats indeed! That is great!"
Erika left a comment for Helen Smith
"It has been a few months since I've caught up with shewrites friends, I hope your writing is going well."
Erika left a comment for Suchismita Banerjee
"welcome! i'm a grad student as well, trying to dissertate so not on here much. Enjoy! It's a great and supportive space!"
Comment Wall (57 comments)
- At 6:28am on September 9, 2010,
ComingbackfromBPDandED said… - Thanks for the add! Hope all is going well!
-http://consequencesofimpulsivity.blogspot.com/
- At 3:28am on September 6, 2010,
Helen Smith said… - Hi Erica
Thanks for the comment. Hope all is well with you.
Helen
- At 3:36pm on June 21, 2010,
Kamy Wicoff said… - Hi there -- just wanted to drop by your page and invite you personally (or at least virtually) to our first-ever She Writes Chicago meetup, celebrating our first-anniversary! We are so grateful to the event's organizer, Eileen O'Halloran, for taking a risk and stepping up to host. I hope you will support her and bring yourself and other women who write (no need for them to be members) to the Chicago gathering. At the meetup writers will take part in the She Writes "Book Communion," where attendees arrive with one book, their own or another She Writers', new or gently used, and leave with another book as a meaningfully way to support one another's work. We will also be blowing out a candle and making a wish for our upcoming writing year -- along with She Writers gathering in 16 cities around the country. I hope you will be part of this historic (well, at least kind of cool) occasion, and RSVP now to Eileen here.
- At 8:38am on June 1, 2010, Helen Smith said…
- Hello, Erika
'much to digest' meant - 'Oh my goodness, this is a really intelligent, thought-provoking blog and I'm just breezing in, so rather than say too much and look stupid, I'll say as little as possible - but I'll be back.' Something like that, anyway! I thought I had 'followed' yr blog but I just popped back now and apparently I hadn't, so I've rectified that, at least.
I have just signed up for She Writes and I'm trying to visit as many blogs as possible - glad to have found yours.
Helen
- At 10:42am on May 25, 2010,
Alyson Mead said… - You too, Erika! Hope it's going well for you.
- At 12:24pm on December 6, 2009,
Sagarika Pandey said… - Erika,
Hello there!
How are you?
Are you up to anything new in your life?
It's been some time since we 'talked' so I thought I'd just drop in and say hello.
Always happy to write to you,
Sagarika
- At 3:05pm on November 20, 2009,
Amy Mennot said…
- Hi Erika, how did it go with the submission to the dads anthology? AM
- At 7:32pm on November 19, 2009,
Elizabeth Beckwith said… - Thanks for enjoying the video! You are very kind! Hope you are well.
- At 9:14am on October 23, 2009, Sagarika Pandey said…
- Hi Erika,
I wanted to write the things below with the gift but somehow I could not successfully send it along with the message so here is the message,
Haven't seen you around lately.
You busy?Everything alright?
I hope whatever you are busy with goes well so consider this ribbon as all the best!
I know this ribbon is not kind of appropriate,
But then I hope you are good,
Looking forward to talk to you,
Sagarika
- At 11:36am on October 13, 2009,
Jay Whittaker said… - I'm looking to meet other (women) writers, and to spend some social networking time in a writerly way (rather than frittering time on fb/twitter, fun though both are). Thanks for saying hello!
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
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Lessons of 2010 - share the story and 'calm down'
Posted on December 12, 2010 at 1:38pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
It is important to talk about your writing. Since I have returned to my dissertation writing this year, I still long for the novel whose research started it all. I started talking about the story, how it informed my dissertation writing process and vice versa. I did volunteer work in the setting of the novel and it changed me in unexpected ways--the reason there's a PhD in the works, not an MFA...
And in both writing processes, feedback I have received from committee members and…
Continue Jeremy Irons, the alchemist and circular thinking
Posted on October 4, 2009 at 1:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have been listening to 'The Alchemist' in English, and was reminded of James Redfield's "Celestine Vision." I was listening to the book because Jeremy Irons was reading it and I love the sound of his voice. Really, it's like velvet. A fan of books that seek to reside in the metaphysical, seek to be existential or appreciate one's existential endeavors, intrigue me at this juncture. I had tried to avoid them, like self help books, because, well, one's journey to fullness can be documented but… Continue
a spoken word piece
Posted on September 11, 2009 at 6:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Tihs is a piece I intend to record, as most lyrics I write these days are meant to be heard, not read, any feedback would be useful and appreciated.
"looking for resurrection"
going back to the beginning
Lourdes, I’m on my knees beggin to talk to me at fourteen
Tell her to keep on living to give that energy back to her
Art to let her soul shine from the start
that’s the way out of these twelve years of purgatory—
now back there chasin childhood… Continue
"looking for resurrection"
going back to the beginning
Lourdes, I’m on my knees beggin to talk to me at fourteen
Tell her to keep on living to give that energy back to her
Art to let her soul shine from the start
that’s the way out of these twelve years of purgatory—
now back there chasin childhood… Continue
The dance of words
Posted on September 4, 2009 at 1:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
The trumpets resonate in my ears and somehow I remain seated reading book after book after book. They dance on the page in that syncopated rhythm remnant of childhood fading as the sun dims in the sky earlier and earlier, day by day. I am no longer escape nor refuge and somehow have shed the weight of happily ever after's based on dreams and prayer seems bound to paper and pen, much like the past twelve years living on computer screens, forgetting the feel of thin flimsy parchment between my… Continue
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