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Lisa Preston liked Elisabeth Kinsey's blog post Ten Lessens Learned by Author/Agent Natalie Essary

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Oct 7, 2011

Meadow Braun left a comment for Lisa Preston

"love that line! it's so true. our stories are intertwined, but our perspectives are ours alone. thanks for sharing, lisa."

May 29, 2011

Lisa Preston left a comment for Meadow Braun

"Meadow, I thought of you while reading Iyanla Vanzant's memoir "Peace from Broken Pieces." She explains the intention of her book: "I want to encourage you to remember that this is my story; how I see it and how I…"

May 28, 2011

Nancy Ross-Flanigan left a comment for Lisa Preston

"I heard Bonnie Jo Campbell read and also speak in a panel at a writers' conference in Ludington, and I agree with your assessment of her."

May 18, 2011

Lisa Preston left a comment for Nancy Ross-Flanigan

"It was a good Rally. The keynote speaker was inspiring and Bonnie Jo Campbell (a Nat'l Book Award nominee) was both hilarious and instructional. She really opened my eyes to the freedom of cutting right to the guts and gore of a…"

May 17, 2011

The Pink and Blue Diaries left a comment for Lisa Preston

"Lisa, thank you for your wisdom, and for sharing your experience in a comment on my last Pink and Blue post. I really appreciate your words: "My feminism has changed forms since becoming a mother. If I listen to my children, pay…"

Feb 1, 2011

Lisa Preston commented on the blog post 'The Pink and Blue Diaries: What’s Gender Got to Do with It?'

"I had my kids in the late 80's, first a boy then a girl. I was determined to raise them androgynously. My son had a doll (that he never bonded with). My daughter wore her brother's hand-me-downs. She loved dolls and…"

Jan 28, 2011

Lisa Preston replied to the discussion 'What Is the Grossest Word You Know?'

"Please tell me what a pulmonary toilet is--I'm dying over here."

Nov 12, 2010

Lisa Preston replied to the discussion 'What Is the Grossest Word You Know?'

"I take umbrage to your comment: I carry a 12-year-old boy inside of me. And yes, he is jumping and cackling because his voice hasn't changed quite yet."

Nov 11, 2010

Lisa Preston commented on the blog post 'Do We Overshare When We Write about Our Kids?'

"My fellow SheWriters have given this question careful consideration, and I've mulled over the varied perspectives, mixing it with my own. There seems to be a contingent that's saying, "My experience with motherhood can help other…"

Nov 6, 2010

Lisa Preston replied to the discussion 'She Writes Title Workshop'

"I wonder if the memoir is truly about your journey into motherhood. Being a mom is absolutely filled with unexpected events. I'm not downplaying the fire, but a bumpy introduction into parenthood is a more universal theme. A Memoir of Loss,…"

Oct 11, 2010

Hallie Sawyer left a comment for Lisa Preston

"Thanks for the comment on my last blog post. Appreciate the visit!"

Oct 8, 2010

Lisa Preston commented on the blog post 'The 3 S's For Writers'

"You take out a bit of the pain of writing, declenching the fingers before the pinch, moving the wall before the head bonks against it. Thanks for the soothing words."

Oct 2, 2010

Lisa Preston commented on the blog post 'Starting Later: Novelists Debuting Over 40'

"What a splendid, affirming list. Thanks for going to the trouble of compiling it."

Sep 28, 2010

Lisa Preston commented on the blog post 'Adoption Motives: Chronic Illness and Queer Identity?'

"You're pulling at a thread that is no longer attached to any fabric. The world is lucky to have you, gay and bipolar as you are."

Sep 27, 2010

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My writing is:: Fiction, Memoir

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: Skaaldic Society in Lansing, MI

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At 7:30am on May 29, 2011, Meadow Braun said…: love that line! it's so true. our stories are intertwined, but our perspectives are ours alone. thanks for sharing, lisa.

At 5:32am on May 18, 2011, Nancy Ross-Flanigan said…: I heard Bonnie Jo Campbell read and also speak in a panel at a writers' conference in Ludington, and I agree with your assessment of her.

At 12:12pm on May 17, 2011, Nancy Ross-Flanigan said…: I see that you're involved with the Skaaldic Society. I really wanted to come to the Rally of Writers this year, but had a conflict.

At 12:10pm on May 17, 2011, Nancy Ross-Flanigan said…: I haven't met many (or any) writers from the Lansing area. I'm currently dividing my time between Newaygo and Ann Arbor, where I work part time as a writer for the U-M News Service. Hoping to move to Newaygo full time in the near future.

It was nice to encounter you on the chat today.

At 10:47am on May 17, 2011, Nancy Ross-Flanigan said…: Hi Lisa,

I just saw your comment on the memoir chat indicating that you're located in Michigan. Me too! Your memoir sounds fascinating.

At 7:42am on February 1, 2011, The Pink and Blue Diaries said…: Lisa, thank you for your wisdom, and for sharing your experience in a comment on my last Pink and Blue post. I really appreciate your words:

"My feminism has changed forms since becoming a mother. If I listen to my children, pay attention to the separate rhythms of their hearts, then I have my guide. Sometimes I notice gender, but mostly I see an incredible human being."

A new post about some of this all--the other thread (work/life), today: http://bit.ly/dTN51w

All my very best, Deborah

At 6:04pm on October 8, 2010, Hallie Sawyer said…: Thanks for the comment on my last blog post. Appreciate the visit!

At 9:16am on August 29, 2010, Dawn Nickel said…: Hi Lisa, I am very new to this site, but your comment on my comment (;o) really reminded me that this is a community of supportive, creative women who "get" what the process and projects of writing are all about. It really is about connections, about allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in our writing, about exposing who we are. I am so excited to be here. Thank you.