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By: Susan Henderson

Susan Henderson — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:35:06 +0000

Robin - Belew’s in Nashville? Sometime I’ll tell some stories about when I used to live there. The day after I graduated, we moved, if that’s any indication.

Thanks for the sweet compliment to my mom. Today and the novel are not working out, but maybe this evening I’ll crank something out.

Ellen - I was extremely close to your house, and I laid papers all over the floor and bed and there were balled up papers kind of everywhere. Places are only clean until I get there.

Carolyn - That could be the case! Good luck with NaNoWriMo!

Sarah - I like her. And I agree about the answers to the Q of the Week - wow.

Lance - We’ll both finish our novels on time, I have a good feeling.

Gail - The new version is going to get everything right. I’m excited about it so far.

Myfanwy - Thanks, Myf. xo

By: Myfanwy Collins

Myfanwy Collins — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:12:40 +0000

Good luck getting that novel finished, Sue! I know you can do it. I love what you’ve written here. Your mom is so beautiful–seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in your family!

By: Gail Siegel

Gail Siegel — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:29:51 +0000

Now this is a story with a very happy ending. I know you were wary for a long time about sharing your writing with your mom. Her reaction is better than you dared hope. I’m so glad she sees the beauty and wisdom in your writing. And I’ll look forward to seeing the new version of your novel myself.

By: Lance Reynald

Lance Reynald — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:11:30 +0000

I’d love to be holed up in a hotel til PS is finished, but somehow…..well, details some other time, they might be the next novel…

best of luck in there.

xoxo-L.

By: Sarah Roundell

Sarah Roundell — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:04:42 +0000

I think this relationship you have with your mother is so wonderful. With each passing week I find you and I are alike in so many ways and in others I can only hope to be like you, Susan. Thank you for exploring this tough subject this week and thanks to everyone who shared the lovely and not so lovely relationships they have or have had with their own mothers. Happy birthday, Ellen! Looking forward to tommorrow…

By: Carolyn Burns Bass

Carolyn Burns Bass — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:24:43 +0000

Could it be that your mom sending you the Oprah/Mrs. Frey link a subtle and motherly way of bringing you out of the writer’s closet? Mothers sense things in their children and even though you had never shared your writing and hopes with her, I think she knew.

Tomorrow I’m set to do the very same thing you’re doing today–holing away from everyone in a hotel for the uninterrupted pleasure of just me and my novel. I signed up for NaNoWriMo this year on a whim and I’m behind about 6,000 words according to the nano daily quota. But I’m way ahead by my own standards, which require quality over quantity.

You can preview Chapter 1 of THE SWORD SWALLOWER’S DAUGHTER on my website. And if you want to read a jaw-dropping blog comment that affirms the power of the internet, check out my latest post at Ovations.

By: Ellen Meister

Ellen Meister — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:14:17 +0000

These paragraphs are so touching, Sue. But your writing always has that affect on me.

Looking forward to tomorrow! Meanwhile, happy writing. Hope you’re someplace clean and comfy.

By: Robin Slick

Robin Slick — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:22:58 +0000

Okay, first things first. You’re locked in a hotel room until your novel is finished? How am I supposed to compete with that? (Sue and I are having a race to see who finishes our respective books first and we both have set November 30 as our goal though I neglected to tell her it was November 30, 2007 har har). But seriously, I can see I’m in big trouble here. Not only did my family just get home and I’m seeing them for the first time in two weeks, next weekend we’re headed for Casa Belew in Nashville for a second Thanksgiving so there goes another chunk of writing time. Arghhh….

Okay, Susan. I can do this. Starting right now I’m on the novel and not coming up for air until I’m done.

Or not.

Anyway, all kidding aside, what a beautiful, moving tribute to your mom and oh my god, speaking of beautiful, your mom is a knock-out! Now I know where you get your beauty from as well.

And yeah, we also have similiarities in our career paths. I knew at age eight I wanted to be a writer…why the hell didn’t I listen to my inner self?

Oh right. A relationship, kids, money…the usual.

Back on track now and that’s what matters.

Okay. I’m out of here. I have a goal to meet. Um, can we sweeten the pot with a gift for the winner? Or gifts for both of us if we both manage to do this?

Just asking. (ha)

xo
Rob
(P.S. Don’t think I’m letting that editing/control freak remark slip by. I’ll deal with that later!)