tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post7015228316727218709..comments2024-03-28T04:30:40.483-05:00Comments on Lit and Life: Lit: Uniquely Portable Magic Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-60959802190894802312015-07-01T11:37:25.727-05:002015-07-01T11:37:25.727-05:00One of the things that makes me happiest as a pare...One of the things that makes me happiest as a parent is when my kids have the guts and drive to do something I wanted to but never got the nerve to do...like audition for a play and sing in public, being the two biggies that spring to mind.<br /><br />Kudos to your son. Putting your writing out there to be evaluated and critiqued and analyzed takes guts and drive, two things that I admire so much.<br /><br />I know several online friends who have done NaNoWriMo but that kind of intensity just doesn't fit into my schedule--maybe when I retire! JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-33530764529480444742015-06-25T21:37:09.669-05:002015-06-25T21:37:09.669-05:00I'm not sure my skin is thick enough to ever d...I'm not sure my skin is thick enough to ever do something like this but I have always wished I could attend one. Can't help but think that I could write at least as well as the authors of some of the books I've read!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-8108880699278127942015-06-25T21:36:10.714-05:002015-06-25T21:36:10.714-05:00Even if you took away the writing, all of the othe...Even if you took away the writing, all of the other things he's done (like flying for the first time by himself) would be such a great learning experience.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-21605365911318217742015-06-25T21:35:27.572-05:002015-06-25T21:35:27.572-05:00Well, as beautiful as that campus is in Amherst, I...Well, as beautiful as that campus is in Amherst, I think Guatemala would win for setting, hands down!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-24320664198529033142015-06-25T21:34:51.061-05:002015-06-25T21:34:51.061-05:00Talked to him tonight and he said the being out of...Talked to him tonight and he said the being out of his comfort zone is really exciting. He is having so much fun and making friends from all over the country. Thanks to social media, he'll even be able to keep in touch with them.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-66222372687405395432015-06-25T21:33:43.123-05:002015-06-25T21:33:43.123-05:00I've been longing to return to school and am r...I've been longing to return to school and am really torn between computer classes and writing/literature coursework. I'm thinking the computer classes would be more practical but I would love to be able to write better, if only for myself.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-7565116246666457122015-06-25T18:08:33.769-05:002015-06-25T18:08:33.769-05:00I would love to take part in a Writers' Worksh...I would love to take part in a Writers' Workshop. It's been a dream of mine. Glad your son is getting to do it all.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-59290025833269171522015-06-25T18:00:01.133-05:002015-06-25T18:00:01.133-05:00I have no inclination to write but I'm always ...I have no inclination to write but I'm always fascinated by those that do. This sounds like an amazing workshop. How awesome that Mini-me is getting the opportunity to be involved with it and how exciting that he's really loving it. Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-9179025229297168762015-06-25T11:02:17.693-05:002015-06-25T11:02:17.693-05:00I see Joyce Maynard's invitations to attend he...I see Joyce Maynard's invitations to attend her writer's workshop in Guatemala every year and I seriously stop to think about it every time I see it. http://www.joycemaynard.com/Joyce_Maynard/Write_By_Lake_Atitlan.html<br />Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-12487640987014155342015-06-25T10:19:20.776-05:002015-06-25T10:19:20.776-05:00It's an awesome opportunity for your son. I ha...It's an awesome opportunity for your son. I haven't ever done anything like it, not even for a weekend. Like you, I am not sure I would be able to step out of my comfort zone and attend something like this. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605456781483914021.post-92177720241117833422015-06-25T03:49:47.831-05:002015-06-25T03:49:47.831-05:00It's a great opportunity to be able to take pa...It's a great opportunity to be able to take part in workshops and hear readings from prize-winning poets. Good for Mini-Me. I think he has determination to learn his writing craft and he has a literature-loving family, which is a good support. I had the support of hubby and my Mum (who looked after the kids) when I did a degree as a mature student and I've been enthusiastic about life-long learning through courses ever since. I hope you get involved and enjoy NaNoWriMo. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.com