Following your blog too and looking forward to reading. :)

Thanks for the friend invite, Marybeth. I'm so happy to walk in the encouragement and support of other writers. Julie

Thanks Marybeth for adding me. I'm kind of new to the She Writes but like to pop on now and then to see where other writers are in their process and pick up tips here and there. Went to Alaska a few summers ago and found it fascinating. Nothing like it in the US.

Hi, Marybeth... thanks for friend request. What an interesting life you lead. How's Alaska these days? I've been writing a blog about my quest to write and self-publish my first book... it's at daphneq.com, if you're interested

Hi, Marybeth. I'll think on it and get back to you. Meanwhile, you may want to check out Kate Hopper's amazing Motherhood & Words at www.motherhoodandwords.com She convened a motherhood and writing panel at AWP in Chicago and is very clear about the importance of motherhood literature. Enjoy! Marilyn

Hi, Marybeth. What is the specific aspect of writing and motherhood that you're proposing for AWP? I always find the motherhood panels the deepest, truest, and most illuminating.

>That's great you were a finalist for the Bellweather Prize - that's such a great prize Kingsolver started.

Indeed!

Waving a friendly hello, Marybeth!

hey, marybeth, i'm pretty new to she writes, as well, but i'm enjoying it immensely. it's a great way to be linked to other writers around the world. i live in australia but had a mad chidlhood love affair with alaska which cooled off after i lived in maine and realized i hate the cold! cheers! maggie brooke

Marybeth, We're delighted to have you in the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. We save the wall for discussion, so please refrain from linking to blog posts there, but do add them in the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread.

And we do a live chat on Fridays at 3EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler" box near the top of the group page.

Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize

Welcome to Mother Writer,Marybeth! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
kelli swearingen

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Jill Starishevsky

Author, My Body Belongs to Me

http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com

Hey, hope you're having a great time on She Writes!  If you want to know all about memoir, come see me.  Great free advice.

Jennifer Lauck

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