"My words help me to breathe."
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Kim Machir replied to the discussion 'Do you call yourself a writer?' in the group Mother Writer!
"If this was on Facebook, I would have clicked "like" for your comment. The arts are so interconnected, aren't they? Your words fairly danced in my mind. :-) Beautiful."
Kim Machir replied to the discussion 'Do you call yourself a writer?' in the group Mother Writer!
"I often tell people I'm a wannabe writer. I've not devoted serious time to my writing in so long, so for me I cannot claim "writer" without then feeling dishonest. I even felt guilty joining "She Writes"…"
Kim Machir replied to the discussion 'Names' in the group Mother Writer!
"I know this is an old topic but commenting about whether or not mommy blogging is narcissistic made me think of this...
A couple of years ago, "my stylist" -- the girl I always went to at the SmartStyle salon inside our local Wal-Mart --…"
Kim Machir commented on the blog post 'She Writes (More) on Fridays: Through the Maternal Looking Glass'
"My 9-year-old son had to write a blog for school the other day, and when I pulled up his classroom page, I logged in to Blogger so I could link it to my dashboard. He said, "Mom, you have only ONE follower on your blog?" Well, yes. Because…"
Kim Machir replied to the discussion 'Names' in the group Mother Writer!
"I had a creative writing teacher in college suggest that it would improve a short story I wrote if I used names that had meanings related to the theme (I was dealing with my own fear of the dark.) Meanings behind the names had never occurred to me!…"
Kim Machir left a comment for Tina McGrevy
"Wow, Tina! Congratulations on having your story published! I had an anecdote published in my college alumni magazine this summer and was through the roof, I was so excited, so I can't imagine how it would be to have something in an actual book.…"
Tina McGrevy left a comment for Kim Machir
"Hi Kim!
I live in Springfield (about 40 miles west of Columbus) and I also have a Special Needs child. The dx was very tough..but now I've found an endless source of material. Our life is so far from "normal" it borders on hilarious.…"
Kim Machir commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'
"Okay, I'm pretty new here, and finally getting around to checking out the comment wall...
I'm a mom and a wannabe writer. I have to say "wannabe" because I so rarely take the time to write, and any more when I sit down to…"
Kim Machir posted a blog post
Do I Really Belong Here?
When I "became a fan" of She Writes on Facebook, and a cute little blurb popped up to say so, my mother responded, "Does this mean She is Writing?" I didn't respond. Am I writing? Really?I have dreamed of authorship since I read the Little House series as a girl. To fill an entire book with my own words, to see my name printed on the cover, to go to the library and find ME in the card catalog (it was a long time ago,) to go to the bookstore and secretly sign copies, so that some unsuspecting…See More
Kim Machir left a comment for E Victoria Flynn
"Thank you, Victoria. I can't say that I'm REALLY finding my way around yet. I feel more like I am newly entered into a cyber-labyrinth, and have happened upon a couple of bright spots. I am lost enough I'm not sure I will find my way…"
Kim Machir commented on the blog post 'Bad Mommy!'
"Fantastic blog, Fiona. It is funny how my own mommy guilt prevents me from admitting freely whether or not I agree. (Of course, would it prevent me if I disagreed? So there you have it.)
As a preemptive strike against being called a "bad…"
Kim Machir replied to the discussion 'Using names in blogs' in the group Mother Writer!
"I have used my children's real names in my blog... and then read a friend's and she was using initials. Until that moment it hadn't occurred to me that I might be being careless about my children's safety.
I'm a worrier…"
Profile Information
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- unpublished... unfinished...
My only paid published work is an anecdote in a college alumni magazine. Not worth mentioning.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Reading and editing, but no one has taken me up on it in years.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- no
Kim Machir's Blog
Do I Really Belong Here?
Posted on December 9, 2009 at 7:50am 0 Comments 0 Likes
When I "became a fan" of She Writes on Facebook, and a cute little blurb popped up to say so, my mother responded, "Does this mean She is Writing?" I didn't respond. Am I writing? Really?
I have dreamed of authorship since I read the Little House series as a girl. To fill an entire book with my own words, to see my name printed on the cover, to go to the library and find ME in the card catalog (it was a long time ago,) to go to the bookstore and secretly sign copies, so that some… Continue
I have dreamed of authorship since I read the Little House series as a girl. To fill an entire book with my own words, to see my name printed on the cover, to go to the library and find ME in the card catalog (it was a long time ago,) to go to the bookstore and secretly sign copies, so that some… Continue
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 5:59am on December 14, 2009,
Tina McGrevy said… - Hi Kim!
I live in Springfield (about 40 miles west of Columbus) and I also have a Special Needs child. The dx was very tough..but now I've found an endless source of material. Our life is so far from "normal" it borders on hilarious. I just had my first story published in the new Chicken Soup book, "All in the Family" about my son kicking the family out of our house on Easter so he could watch Barney. (NOT a fan of changes in his routine!)
I remember the card catalog, too..we must be old! It's nice to meet you.
Tina
- At 8:56am on December 9, 2009,
E Victoria Flynn said… - Hi Kim,
Don't worry. The more you look around the easier it gets. To introduce yourself click on the group page and add a comment on the main thread on that page. Or you can start your own discussion. :)
- At 9:30pm on December 8, 2009, E Victoria Flynn said…
- Hello Kim,
Welcome to Mother Writer! I'm glad to see you're finding your way around. If you haven't had the chance feel free to introduce yourself to the group. Drop me a line if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing more from you.
--Victoria
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