"Birth. Of my son. It took me 10 years to recover from the trauma, humiliation, and shame. It is why this woman who enjoys the rough and tumble of being with kids so much that she's a teacher has only one child.
I was 22 years and 12 days…"
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caitlyn James commented on the blog post 'The Criticism That Changed My Life'
"Marisel, I think that would make a good blog post - the huge leap of faith to believe you are a good writer. Somewhere inside I think we all have that nugget that believes, in spite of negative feedback, in spite of work "not even being good…"
caitlyn James commented on the blog post 'The Criticism That Changed My Life'
"A professor once said to our class, "Your writing is all so... desperate!" From then on, no one died of a broken heart in any of my poems."
caitlyn James commented on the blog post 'The Criticism That Changed My Life'
"My undergraduate degree is in creative writing. The model the university employed was round table criticism. Everyone had a copy of everyone's offering for the day and had had a chance to make notes and write all over said offering. Before…"
caitlyn James replied to the discussion 'The Moment I Knew (It Was Over)'
"Shit!
I would like to say something erudite but the raw dream-scream of it just seems to insist on one, single, beautiful swear word."
caitlyn James replied to the discussion 'The Moment I Knew (It Was Over)'
"My Adam was born on the 14th of April (although he will be 29 not 21) and was 8 lbs 9 oz and 20 inches. He is now 160 lbs and is 6'4". He has an MBA from Queen's University in Kingston, ON, Canada (the most elite of MBAS our country…"
caitlyn James replied to the discussion 'The Moment I Knew (It Was Over)'
"I was the one sticking around waiting for my husband to understand that my communication about "done" had been real and true, not a plea for more time or presents or better behaviour. Sometimes, waiting is unavoidable and then it is…"
caitlyn James replied to the discussion 'The Moment I Knew (It Was Over)'
"Oh shit! No sense of triumph or freedom in this story. Beautifully written. Beautifully."
caitlyn James replied to the discussion 'The Moment I Knew (It Was Over)'
"So many heart-wrenching accounts. The abusive ones especially brutal. And, yet, this is the one that compels me to comment. The spare way you paint the picture. The desperate, pathetic place I've been (we've all been?) begging to be seen,…"
caitlyn James replied to the discussion 'The Moment I Knew (It Was Over)'
"The Moment I Knew It Was Over
I was young. Twenty-one years old and two months pregnant. Fortunately, the white dress I had bought months before at a hippie store had a high waist and my barely rounding belly wasn't obvious. Fortunate…"
caitlyn James commented on the blog post 'My 10 New Ground Rules for Writing in Public about the Kids'
"Got your message, Deborah. Thanks. It'll take a couple of weeks for it to show up on my blog. I'll pop over and let everyone know when I have my list of "how not to write about your kids on your blog". I'll start off with a…"
Meg Waite Clayton left a comment for caitlyn James
"Glad you made it, Caitlyn! :-) You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
Meg"
Meg Waite Clayton left a comment for caitlyn James
"Sorry caitlin. Try this one: http://www.shewrites.com/group/novelistsstrugglingornot"
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- http://ImaginingBetter.com
http://CaitlynJames.com (Caitlyn's Write)
twitter: imagicaitlyn
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Teaching 360 degrees: Effective learning through the Imagination, anthology edited by Gillian Judson;
"Philosopher Pirates: Teaching Over Their Heads" in Educational Perspectives: Journal of the College of Education/University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Volume 39, No. 2, 2006
Many other contributions to poetry anthologies, magazines, newspapers (my own column for a couple of years, 1995)
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- http://ImaginingBetter.com; http://CaitlynJames.com; and guest posts
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Sometimes but irregularly
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- No
- My professional associations:
- Imaginative Education Research Group
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:43am on May 14, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Glad you made it, Caitlyn! :-) You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!
Meg
- At 5:49pm on May 13, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Sorry caitlin. Try this one: http://www.shewrites.com/group/novelistsstrugglingornot
- At 8:37am on May 11, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Welcome to She Writes, Caitlyn. Hope you’ll enjoy the conversation here. We’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you write longer fiction (or think you might like to).
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
www.megwaiteclayton.com
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