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Thanks for your kinds words everyone. Must get this story written fully before the memoir trend has completely died.
How wonderful that the support group gave you those journals. The healing power of just getting it out of your head should never be underestimated. Love this entry. And love that they're making stories of their own. Great job, on both accounts.
Wow, that's quite an essay. I had to read it twice to get all of the intensity you put into words so eloquently. I guess your kids are a force that was meant to be. They've overcome an incredible hurdle to get where they are and I suspect they inher…
I'm so very glad you posted this Susan!!! Reading it again, again I'm weepy. WAY TO GO, IKE. And way to go Ike's mom. You inspire me, truly. And RATS that I'm going to miss you in Evanston next week. Next time, for sure! (I will plan much more ahead…
Thank you, Meryl.
Beautiful and moving - especially when people weren't congratulating you. Thank you for sharing.
Lanita — Thanks for your kind words. I think the emotions surrounding having a very premature child continue to swing back and forth. Now that they have graduated from high school and are heading to college, I find myself right back on the NICU. The…
Wow! De ja vu. I'm a mother of a preemie as well (11 or 12 weeks early, they were never quite sure of the due date/ 2pounds 6 ounces). Your essay takes me back to a rough time. I remember journaling as well. When I really started to feel like writin…
I posted my essay here on my SheWrites blog. Rebecca Rasmussen also kindly posted it on her blog, The Bird Sisters, along with two other entries.
I tried to contact Nicelle, but did not hear back from her. She is more than welcome to post my essay…
We have been requested to post our entries to the Mother Writer! Essay Contest, that was held in in honor of SheWrites one year anniversary. Here's my entry:
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Mother Writer? Writer Mother? For me, it’s a chicken or the egg question. When yo…
I'm so sad to miss this event, especially since it is within walking distance of my house! We will be celebrating my stepson's wedding in Seattle, so I'll be on my way to the other side of the country. Enjoy Evanston. I look forward to hearing all a…
Comment Wall (19 comments)
- At 9:46pm on July 7, 2010,
allyson lang said… - Susan, I am so surprised to hear about the SV/Chicago Mom's blog. I am a new blogger, joined the group in Feb. I believe, and heard nothing about this, until I read your post. I just double checked my email, to make sure I didn't miss something.What happened? Thanks so much, Ally
- At 2:35pm on July 5, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Oh, and you're in Evanston! I went to high school in Northbrook, and used to go into Evanston for dates. My son is at U of Chicago now.
:-)
- At 2:34pm on July 5, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said…
- >walking three days a week with three different walking partners — all writers!
Saw this on the mother-writer thread and thought: how lucky! I also have a few writers I hike with, but in a less organized way.
- At 10:50am on July 5, 2010,
Bethany McLean said… - Nice to meet you too! Hope to stay in touch.
- At 9:51am on July 5, 2010,
Veronica Arreola said… - It was great meeting you last week!
- At 9:55am on July 2, 2010,
Marsha Victor said… - Wonderful and here is to living your passion day in and day out :-) Blessings - Marsha
- At 8:27pm on June 30, 2010,
Emily Okaty Wilson said… - Thanks Susan for the response. Feel free to email me directly. I look forward to hearing from you!
- At 8:56pm on June 15, 2010,
Rebecca Rasmussen said… - I voted! Your daughter sounds so so amazing! I hope she wins. When I voted she had 69 votes, more than most I think :) Good luck!
- At 9:00pm on March 22, 2010,
E Victoria Flynn said… - That's a great idea, to write a blog post on here instead of starting multiple discussions. You might also want to put a blurb on the group's main thread to draw attention to it since it's really easy to overlook blog posts--there are so many.
I am guilty of only blogging here if I'm asked. It's not because I don't want to, only that there are so many things I want to write and have a hard enough time getting my own blogs written. I think it's a good thing to do, though. Maybe I'm really just intimidated. :) I'll look her up. Thanks for the recommendations!
--V
- At 8:19pm on March 17, 2010,
E Victoria Flynn said…
- Hi Susan,
I wonder if you can look up the podcast for that episode of This American Life. They actually did start it out with "There are two kinds of people". I know what you're saying about messages. I don't know if it helps, but in comments like this you can "View thread" so you can reference the discussion. I usually do since I have goldfish brain. I don't think direct messages work that way though, and it is indeed frustrating.
--V
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Mother Writer! Essay Contest Entry
We have been requested to post our entries to the Mother Writer! Essay Contest, that was held in in honor of SheWrites one year anniversary. Here's my entry:
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Mother Writer? Writer Mother? For me, it’s a chicken or the egg question. When you become a mother, you figure out pretty quickly how to write good nonfiction: medical histories; notes to counselors and teachers outlining everything they need to know about your child; letters to kids at camp; notes in lunch boxes; so many permissi… Continue
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Mother Writer? Writer Mother? For me, it’s a chicken or the egg question. When you become a mother, you figure out pretty quickly how to write good nonfiction: medical histories; notes to counselors and teachers outlining everything they need to know about your child; letters to kids at camp; notes in lunch boxes; so many permissi… Continue
Posted on July 22, 2010 at 2:15pm — 8 Comments
In Celebration of Women Writers
When I read about She Writes call to action in response to Publishers Weekly's omission of any women writers from their 2009 top 10 list, I was moved write about it, but chose a different forum. I felt that posting here on SheWrites.com was a little like preaching to the choir, so I chose to make my voice heard where I thought it could do the most good — on the Chicago Moms Blog, part of a la… Continue
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ladies.........all fabulous, kept me reading and wanting more.
Since I write more of the romantic type of novels, looks are important for my characters. I come up with their look various ways. I envision what they should look like, and write their attributes down, or I use pictures of people I clip from magazin…
My cousin, Em, doesn't see it. She sees a plain face, limp hair, fat rolls, etc. But to me she's beautiful, and maybe I'm biased, but she's the most beautiful woman I've ever known or seen. It's because she's the sister I never had, my sister in Chr…
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