tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post4870688248079028556..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: What Happens in Creative Writing Group Stays in CWGMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25941517690664364782022-10-05T12:08:23.141-04:002022-10-05T12:08:23.141-04:00Stay tuned....the drama thickens in future posts.Stay tuned....the drama thickens in future posts.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-2056728602854529202022-10-05T11:02:31.504-04:002022-10-05T11:02:31.504-04:00Glad to hear your surgery went well! Also, God in...Glad to hear your surgery went well! Also, God in the writing group might be a challenge, but the Trumper more so in my book! LOLdonnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23326861876128060492022-10-03T12:10:51.949-04:002022-10-03T12:10:51.949-04:00I'm just now reading a book of Hemingway quote...I'm just now reading a book of Hemingway quotes about writing. I have not found that one yet. LoL <br /><br />You nailed it on the unique issues the group will face with us all living so close. We think we have the mission statement written is such a way that we're setting the stage for critiquing in a constructive way. Oddly enough---or maybe not---the people who express the most Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52129093398690396512022-10-03T08:18:04.829-04:002022-10-03T08:18:04.829-04:00Here I am, with my insight about your writing grou...Here I am, with my insight about your writing group. I've been involved with two writing groups, and this is what occurred to me. In both cases, I've had no other involvement (or minimal involvement) with the people in the group <i>outside</i> the group. It makes giving and receiving feedback a whole lot easier when you know you're not going to end up eating dinner with the person whoshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83907110284928714342022-09-26T12:37:17.335-04:002022-09-26T12:37:17.335-04:00I don't think I'm a candidate because of m...I don't think I'm a candidate because of my Macular Pucker. It really limits what they can do, but I have to go back next month and I'll ask. Thanks.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-57175768637560974262022-09-26T11:34:27.101-04:002022-09-26T11:34:27.101-04:00Fellow cataract surgery survivor here. Have you co...Fellow cataract surgery survivor here. Have you considered YAG?czechmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135147060544656882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30049397405029418892022-09-22T19:05:21.768-04:002022-09-22T19:05:21.768-04:00You're not the only one who thought that. I cl...You're not the only one who thought that. I clearly didn't think through that nickname. LoL I like what you said about some people just being here to teach us lessons. I'm going to find a way to work that into a conversation. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-9198583709859060122022-09-22T18:07:10.218-04:002022-09-22T18:07:10.218-04:00When you said you nicknamed the man Mr. DNR, the f...When you said you nicknamed the man Mr. DNR, the first thought that came to my mind was "Mr. Do Not Resuscitate"🤣. Some people are just here in our lives to teach us lessons...like patience, and silence, and forbearance. At least that's what I tell myself...<br /><br />DebThe Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80742930905153466582022-09-22T10:04:23.927-04:002022-09-22T10:04:23.927-04:00I'll bet your students appreciated all your li...I'll bet your students appreciated all your little tricks. I have gone through a lot of critiques in painting and drawing classes and the professors always founds something good to say before suggesting any changes to improve a work or to ask why we chose certain colors or whatever. I'm hoping that experience will help with the writing group. And I was in one writing group where we Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72332851344635312352022-09-22T09:34:10.733-04:002022-09-22T09:34:10.733-04:00OMG the wicked humor and hilarious comments about ...OMG the wicked humor and hilarious comments about Spirit Writer from your Dear Readers has me LMAOROTF, great way to start my Morning! Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37624678441077046492022-09-22T08:44:48.281-04:002022-09-22T08:44:48.281-04:00You are too funny. I will be sure to look on her s...You are too funny. I will be sure to look on her sheet music to see it is says "written by Chatty Cathy, inspired by God" or if it says "written by God transcribed by Chatty Cathy".Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14027684007238505682022-09-22T08:41:22.832-04:002022-09-22T08:41:22.832-04:00Jean--I explained our response to the students in ...Jean--I explained our response to the students in order to make them feel better about reading their own stuff in front of their classmates. They always felt intimidated by that part of the class. I started out reading their work for them, then after two assignments, they had to read their own. It was to make the room an inviting and nonthreatening environment for their work. I had lots of littleNancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48282849200575496242022-09-22T08:34:41.505-04:002022-09-22T08:34:41.505-04:00At lest your Chatty Cathy had interesting things t...At lest your Chatty Cathy had interesting things to talk about. My husband talked a lot so I have a high tolerance for talkers but with him you could ask questions and hold a two way conversation and most importantly you can tell a spouse or good friend to give it a rest and they will shut up for a while.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29267924620707892112022-09-22T08:30:30.025-04:002022-09-22T08:30:30.025-04:00Yes, it should be a manageable number. I didn'...Yes, it should be a manageable number. I didn't want more than seven.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53032000221842320112022-09-22T08:29:50.685-04:002022-09-22T08:29:50.685-04:00"Chatty Cathy told us repeatedly that she doe..."Chatty Cathy told us repeatedly that she doesn’t write the songs, God does and she just copies them down." Does that make her a transcriptionist? Or if she's putting her name on them wouldn't that make her a plagiarist? I need clarification. Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-89725775757099969872022-09-22T07:37:46.588-04:002022-09-22T07:37:46.588-04:00I grinned when I read your comment about the non-s...I grinned when I read your comment about the non-stop talker. I had the experience of being with one of those for several hours on Sunday, and by the time the afternoon was over, all I wanted to do was escape. The person certainly was knowledgeable, and provided a lot of information about the natural environment we were in, but goodness! Even if I asked a question, she never stopped talking long shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75130964457408521732022-09-21T22:40:49.606-04:002022-09-21T22:40:49.606-04:00Murphy's Law is in residence everywhere, so th...Murphy's Law is in residence everywhere, so that's why these 2 showed up in your writing group. Not karma at all. <br />Did I count right? There are 6 of you in the group? That sounds like a manageable number.LS Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888269999839452459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-3827321933580937272022-09-21T16:41:28.254-04:002022-09-21T16:41:28.254-04:00I really do have a challenge ahead of me. But the...I really do have a challenge ahead of me. But the only think I don't worry about is that I can hold my own when it comes to creative writing that I can share. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-45906496581935976212022-09-21T16:37:29.992-04:002022-09-21T16:37:29.992-04:00I really am over my head.I really am over my head.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58290443159411208162022-09-21T16:37:05.614-04:002022-09-21T16:37:05.614-04:00I think having the two of the three join is karma ...I think having the two of the three join is karma for something. LOL Of course we'll let her sing her writing. It never crossed my mind not to. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63854158862643417982022-09-21T14:21:07.461-04:002022-09-21T14:21:07.461-04:00Sounds like you have your hands full with the writ...Sounds like you have your hands full with the writers group. I think if will be interesting and certainly not boring. I got tickled about your guest spirit. Sit close to Ms Angel. She would be a great buffer. Had to laugh at the friends acquired when you gave of the husbands of the "braver than you" girls an atta boy. Easy when you have live in help. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75585574472914323122022-09-21T14:00:16.808-04:002022-09-21T14:00:16.808-04:00That's going to be a real challenge! We'r...That's going to be a real challenge! We're looking forward to hearing about it. CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-2221886975463813922022-09-21T13:27:09.138-04:002022-09-21T13:27:09.138-04:00With only 55 residents, you sure got the whole ran...With only 55 residents, you sure got the whole range of people! And then to have two of the three least interested join your group!?? Good grief but it really is funny to read about. Will you let her "sing" her writings? She should start her own group! <br /><br />I don't know how you do it!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-27728610692438799182022-09-21T10:58:40.966-04:002022-09-21T10:58:40.966-04:00Amen to that.Amen to that.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-3948939061903739142022-09-21T10:50:52.054-04:002022-09-21T10:50:52.054-04:00Yes...we completely agree! And I think the world l...Yes...we completely agree! And I think the world lost so much for so long by refusing to let women be ordained. Some of the most thoughtful, deep thinking people I've met are women. Hope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711100897900771363noreply@blogger.com