Comments on: Blog Book Tour: Writing Motherhood http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/04/30/blog-book-tour-writing-motherhood/ writing, mothering, writing about mothering Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:49:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Motherhood & Maternity http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/04/30/blog-book-tour-writing-motherhood/#comment-4928 Motherhood & Maternity Wed, 09 May 2007 14:56:52 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1289#comment-4928 Motherhood is not a simple, but unqiue time in life. It changes so many things and the way how you see the world. It is interesting to participate in the experiences of other women. Cheers Lisa Motherhood is not a simple, but unqiue time in life. It changes so many things and the way how you see the world. It is interesting to participate in the experiences of other women.

Cheers
Lisa

]]> By: Lilian http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/04/30/blog-book-tour-writing-motherhood/#comment-4927 Lilian Thu, 03 May 2007 18:26:29 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1289#comment-4927 Oh, how nice, that Lisa Garrigues commented on your post! I wonder if she will on mine, maybe not... Anyway, I'm glad I didn't read your post before writing my own since I might have been predisposed against the writing prompts. But I guess you're perfectly right -- you're an established writer, this book is not really for you. For someone like me, though, who does know an awful lot about literature but pretty little about writing it (I totally don't consider myself a writer yet -- just maybe an academic writer), particularly in the context of motherhood (as I point out in the opening of my post), this book sounds helpful. I can't evaluate it fully at this point (even though I wrote the review there) because I haven't found the time or energy to read it cover to cover and carefully... (we're house hunting right now, things are crazy, I still have to finish my dissertation and my parents just left for China last night). I think it's great that you (as always) wrote honestly about this book. Oh, how nice, that Lisa Garrigues commented on your post! I wonder if she will on mine, maybe not…

Anyway, I’m glad I didn’t read your post before writing my own since I might have been predisposed against the writing prompts. But I guess you’re perfectly right — you’re an established writer, this book is not really for you. For someone like me, though, who does know an awful lot about literature but pretty little about writing it (I totally don’t consider myself a writer yet — just maybe an academic writer), particularly in the context of motherhood (as I point out in the opening of my post), this book sounds helpful. I can’t evaluate it fully at this point (even though I wrote the review there) because I haven’t found the time or energy to read it cover to cover and carefully… (we’re house hunting right now, things are crazy, I still have to finish my dissertation and my parents just left for China last night).

I think it’s great that you (as always) wrote honestly about this book.

]]> By: dawn http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/04/30/blog-book-tour-writing-motherhood/#comment-4926 dawn Thu, 03 May 2007 00:34:31 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1289#comment-4926 (I'm putting this in for someone who mistakenly -- ironically -- tried to add the comment over at Get Them Blogging) Writing Motherhood: While I appreciate the review of this book, I must say that as that author says, it is truly just her experience. I found that this book offered a lot of guidance and inspiration. It was supportive and inspirational, providing just the right amount of structure and freedom. I highly recommend it. Phyllis, (I’m putting this in for someone who mistakenly — ironically — tried to add the comment over at Get Them Blogging)

Writing Motherhood:
While I appreciate the review of this book, I must say that as that author says, it is truly just her experience. I found that this book offered a lot of guidance and inspiration. It was supportive and inspirational, providing just the right amount of structure and freedom. I highly recommend it.
Phyllis,

]]> By: Lisa Garrigues http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/04/30/blog-book-tour-writing-motherhood/#comment-4925 Lisa Garrigues Wed, 02 May 2007 16:23:22 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1289#comment-4925 I'm not sure it's kosher for me, as the author of WRITING MOTHERHOOD, to post a comment on your blog. But I can't help myself! It's so interesting to me that you responded to WRITING MOTHERHOOD solely as a writing book. In fact, the book is as much about motherhood as it is about writing, maybe more so. In the book, I explore tough issues I have faced in my own life as a mother—how my marriage has changed, what to do when my kids feel left out, what to tell my kids when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, how best to mother my own mother, who has Alzheimer's. When I sat down to begin work on WRITING MOTHERHOOD, I set certain objectives, and one of these was that I wanted readers, when they came to the end of every chapter, to feel inspired to put down my book, pick up a pen and begin exploring their own experiences. I like to think WRITING MOTHERHOOD is not so much about becoming a better writer; it's about becoming a better mother. I’m not sure it’s kosher for me, as the author of WRITING MOTHERHOOD, to post a comment on your blog. But I can’t help myself! It’s so interesting to me that you responded to WRITING MOTHERHOOD solely as a writing book. In fact, the book is as much about motherhood as it is about writing, maybe more so. In the book, I explore tough issues I have faced in my own life as a mother—how my marriage has changed, what to do when my kids feel left out, what to tell my kids when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, how best to mother my own mother, who has Alzheimer’s. When I sat down to begin work on WRITING MOTHERHOOD, I set certain objectives, and one of these was that I wanted readers, when they came to the end of every chapter, to feel inspired to put down my book, pick up a pen and begin exploring their own experiences. I like to think WRITING MOTHERHOOD is not so much about becoming a better writer; it’s about becoming a better mother.

]]> By: stephanie http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2007/04/30/blog-book-tour-writing-motherhood/#comment-4924 stephanie Tue, 01 May 2007 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1289#comment-4924 Yeah, I get what you mean. I soldiered through Writing Down the Bones and felt vaguely guilty for not getting much out of it, since it's so popular. I hate prompts, too. I don't need help generating lots of crappy prose. What I need help with is structuring my crappy prose into logical, pleasing and coherent pieces. I think that book is more about journaling and writing as a spiritual practice, which is a completely different thing than learning to communicate well with readers. The ones that actually help me are Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp (which isn't only about writing but is full of smart general principles for not only starting good projects but finishing them). Yeah, I get what you mean. I soldiered through Writing Down the Bones and felt vaguely guilty for not getting much out of it, since it’s so popular. I hate prompts, too. I don’t need help generating lots of crappy prose. What I need help with is structuring my crappy prose into logical, pleasing and coherent pieces. I think that book is more about journaling and writing as a spiritual practice, which is a completely different thing than learning to communicate well with readers.

The ones that actually help me are Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp (which isn’t only about writing but is full of smart general principles for not only starting good projects but finishing them).

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