Comments on: Patry Francis http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/ where writers come to play Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: patry http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1971 patry Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:26:01 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1971 Thanks, Lauren. I hope you know the adoration is mutual! Thanks, Lauren. I hope you know the adoration is mutual!

]]> By: LaurenBaratz-Logsted http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1959 LaurenBaratz-Logsted Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:33:05 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1959 Thanks for this. I adore Patry Francis and can't wait to read her book! Thanks for this. I adore Patry Francis and can’t wait to read her book!

]]> By: patry http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1945 patry Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:40:19 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1945 Sharon: I once read that Steven King only takes one day off from writing a year--Christmas. I don't know if it's true, but I doubt any mother could ever adhere to that schedule. For me, it's cyclical; there are times when writing takes more than its share of my hours, and times when family demands totally eclipse it. Bethany: Thank you! You are living my goal: "Writing in the midst of life". Or as you say with the "family tumbling around you" (love that phrase). Pia: My husband reads works all my works in progress, and offers lots of great suggestions--though I don't always "appreciate" them at the moment. When I wrote The Liar's Diary, several family members read along--like the serials of old. It proved to be great writing motivation because once they got absorbed in the plot, they hounded me to finish. What about you? Sharon: I once read that Steven King only takes one day off from writing a year–Christmas. I don’t know if it’s true, but I doubt any mother could ever adhere to that schedule. For me, it’s cyclical; there are times when writing takes more than its share of my hours, and times when family demands totally eclipse it.

Bethany: Thank you! You are living my goal: “Writing in the midst of life”. Or as you say with the “family tumbling around you” (love that phrase).

Pia: My husband reads works all my works in progress, and offers lots of great suggestions–though I don’t always “appreciate” them at the moment. When I wrote The Liar’s Diary, several family members read along–like the serials of old. It proved to be great writing motivation because once they got absorbed in the plot, they hounded me to finish.

What about you?

]]> By: Juliet http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1944 Juliet Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:33:38 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1944 Alas, the guilt. I must admit, I think that the minute we get pregnant, some extra guilt-chromosome kicks in. From that point forward, it ensures that we will be acutely aware of our lack patience, quality time, cookie baking skills and of how much better Suzy Goodmother is. And, of course, the certainty that every move we make will indeed screw up our children, causing them the need of much counseling in the future. Alas, the guilt. I must admit, I think that the minute we get pregnant, some extra guilt-chromosome kicks in. From that point forward, it ensures that we will be acutely aware of our lack patience, quality time, cookie baking skills and of how much better Suzy Goodmother is. And, of course, the certainty that every move we make will indeed screw up our children, causing them the need of much counseling in the future.

]]> By: Pia http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1943 Pia Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:10:44 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1943 Hi Patry! What a great interview. Your book sounds fantastic. Does your family look at work in progress? Hi Patry! What a great interview. Your book sounds fantastic. Does your family look at work in progress?

]]> By: patry http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1927 patry Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:57:51 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1927 Aurelio: Thanks! Of course, I don't always take my own advice. Just today, I spent about 15 valuable writing minutes trying to find exactly the right music to write by. By then, my coffee was cold so...well, you get the idea. robin: I want to see photos of that house! AND you also have a musician son, too--so chances are our houses not only look alike, they sound alike, too. As far as the repeat verbs, Susan can tell you how many "typos" I made. And besides, I rather liked the double "adores". I was kind of hoping you were going to use it a third time. Aurelio: Thanks! Of course, I don’t always take my own advice. Just today, I spent about 15 valuable writing minutes trying to find exactly the right music to write by. By then, my coffee was cold so…well, you get the idea.

robin: I want to see photos of that house! AND you also have a musician son, too–so chances are our houses not only look alike, they sound alike, too.

As far as the repeat verbs, Susan can tell you how many “typos” I made. And besides, I rather liked the double “adores”. I was kind of hoping you were going to use it a third time.

]]> By: Bethany http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1925 Bethany Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:16:15 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1925 Writing with family tumbling around me? All. The. Time. I made the decision to commit to my fiction writing soon after my son was born. When I was working from home full time WITH the little guy and no babysitter. In that kind of schedule--I had to write whenever I could. Even if it was during the 15 minutes I sat in the car before the baby erupted into tears for being tied down in a car seat. Wonderful interview and great perspective on balancing life. :-) Can't wait to read the book! Writing with family tumbling around me? All. The. Time.

I made the decision to commit to my fiction writing soon after my son was born. When I was working from home full time WITH the little guy and no babysitter. In that kind of schedule–I had to write whenever I could. Even if it was during the 15 minutes I sat in the car before the baby erupted into tears for being tied down in a car seat.

Wonderful interview and great perspective on balancing life. :-) Can’t wait to read the book!

]]> By: Sharon Hurlbut http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1924 Sharon Hurlbut Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:04:31 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1924 What a wonderful interview!! Patry, I've been doing a lot of floundering between family and my passion for writing lately. Your words of wisdom have really brought things into focus for me. Thanks to you both for sharing your thoughts. What a wonderful interview!! Patry, I’ve been doing a lot of floundering between family and my passion for writing lately. Your words of wisdom have really brought things into focus for me. Thanks to you both for sharing your thoughts.

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1921 Susan Henderson Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:45:26 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1921 Hold everything! I was about to come here and comment, but what do I see?! Did someone here use <I>the same verb</I> only sentences away from each other? (Robin, send me the photos and I'll post them. You can ask Terry if he can undo the locks for photo posting, but I suspect he's playing it safe so spammers - there's like a billion a day that get caught in the filters - don't have a field day.) And I agree with all of you about your crushes on Patry and all her practical wisdom. Hold everything! I was about to come here and comment, but what do I see?! Did someone here use the same verb only sentences away from each other?

(Robin, send me the photos and I’ll post them. You can ask Terry if he can undo the locks for photo posting, but I suspect he’s playing it safe so spammers - there’s like a billion a day that get caught in the filters - don’t have a field day.)

And I agree with all of you about your crushes on Patry and all her practical wisdom.

]]> By: Robin Slick http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1916 Robin Slick Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:03:33 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/12/13/patry-francis/#comment-1916 Susan, fix the damn edit button. I just used the word "adore" twice and I'm getting sick of being the village idiot here. Ha! (But at least I spelled it right) Susan, fix the damn edit button. I just used the word “adore” twice and I’m getting sick of being the village idiot here. Ha! (But at least I spelled it right)

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