Comments on: Judith Ryan Hendricks http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/ LitPark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9668 SusanHenderson Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:46:01 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9668 Isn't that so true? I don't know that I would have noticed if she hadn't written it. Isn’t that so true? I don’t know that I would have noticed if she hadn’t written it.

]]> By: Juliet http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9667 Juliet Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:55:29 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9667 She’s like a cat,” I say. “Always attaching herself to the one person in a room who’s least likely to want her around." Tremendous. That one line will probably take me days to digest. Judi, your statement about reconciliation makes me someone sorrowful and brings to mind many situations in life I had hoped I'd mended but, as you say, never really happened. You've inspired me to try to make right some wrongs, and to forgive some (really this time) that no amount of untangling could fix. I can't wait to read <i>The Laws of Harmony</i>. Thank you again. And, as always, Susan, you are amazing. She’s like a cat,” I say. “Always attaching herself to the one person in a room who’s least likely to want her around.”

Tremendous. That one line will probably take me days to digest. Judi, your statement about reconciliation makes me someone sorrowful and brings to mind many situations in life I had hoped I’d mended but, as you say, never really happened. You’ve inspired me to try to make right some wrongs, and to forgive some (really this time) that no amount of untangling could fix.

I can’t wait to read The Laws of Harmony.
Thank you again.

And, as always, Susan, you are amazing.

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9666 SusanHenderson Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:18:14 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9666 It's such a balancing act, isn't it? I find if I cut myself off too much, I miss all the joys of being a part of an artistic community. And if I'm out and about too much, I end up saying yes to this and that and pretty soon, my writing and family time has disappeared. It’s such a balancing act, isn’t it? I find if I cut myself off too much, I miss all the joys of being a part of an artistic community. And if I’m out and about too much, I end up saying yes to this and that and pretty soon, my writing and family time has disappeared.

]]> By: Farmgirl Susan http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9665 Farmgirl Susan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:37:55 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9665 That is so cool! Congratulations to you both!! That is so cool! Congratulations to you both!!

]]> By: Farmgirl Susan http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9664 Farmgirl Susan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:36:44 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9664 This is so funny because I'm really enjoying all these comments and each time a new one arrived in my inbox today I want to immediately come over here and jump into the conversation, but all day long I've been in the middle of about six different things because I, too, am constantly spreading myself too thin. Or is that just how life is these days? What's ironic is that the only reason I was able to indulge in re-reading <i>Bread Alone</i> this past weekend was because I'd run myself so ragged I was forced to STOP. Judi, I know exactly what you mean about being able to spend sleepless hours worrying about all the shoulds and coulds. Susan, if you remember Amy's easy fix, please let me know! So far I've avoided Twitter and Facebook, because it already sometimes feels as if blogging has taken over my life (it's definitely put a damper on eating hot meals since I usually have to stop and photograph dinner before eating it, LOL). Speaking of which, I'd better get back to it - blogging that is, not my life. Oh, and I, too, love Frances McDormand! This is so funny because I’m really enjoying all these comments and each time a new one arrived in my inbox today I want to immediately come over here and jump into the conversation, but all day long I’ve been in the middle of about six different things because I, too, am constantly spreading myself too thin. Or is that just how life is these days? What’s ironic is that the only reason I was able to indulge in re-reading Bread Alone this past weekend was because I’d run myself so ragged I was forced to STOP.

Judi, I know exactly what you mean about being able to spend sleepless hours worrying about all the shoulds and coulds. Susan, if you remember Amy’s easy fix, please let me know! So far I’ve avoided Twitter and Facebook, because it already sometimes feels as if blogging has taken over my life (it’s definitely put a damper on eating hot meals since I usually have to stop and photograph dinner before eating it, LOL). Speaking of which, I’d better get back to it – blogging that is, not my life. Oh, and I, too, love Frances McDormand!

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9663 SusanHenderson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:51:50 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9663 Wow! Frances McDormand? I love her! Have you ever read the Squaw Valley collection of essays? There's one in there by Amy Tan about how her life changed with the success of The Joy Luck Club, and how she was doing all these events and readings and panels and everyone was asking her for blurbs and talking about the old book and not the one she was trying to write. This was even before Twitter and FaceBook and all the current distractions. It sounded absolutely maddening, and then I realized, Hey, wait a minute, that also sounds very familiar. I mean, not the bestseller and movie deal, but just how all of us can quickly find ourselves saying yes to too many things. If I could only remember how she finished the essay and whether there was an easy fix to it all! The book is here, by the way: http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Workshop-Book-Community-Fiction/dp/0811858219 I do know that many times in my life, getting sick was the only thing that ever made me slow down. May you have a blissful recovery filled with slow mornings and chicken soup and that cute dog close by. Wow! Frances McDormand? I love her!

Have you ever read the Squaw Valley collection of essays? There’s one in there by Amy Tan about how her life changed with the success of The Joy Luck Club, and how she was doing all these events and readings and panels and everyone was asking her for blurbs and talking about the old book and not the one she was trying to write. This was even before Twitter and FaceBook and all the current distractions. It sounded absolutely maddening, and then I realized, Hey, wait a minute, that also sounds very familiar. I mean, not the bestseller and movie deal, but just how all of us can quickly find ourselves saying yes to too many things. If I could only remember how she finished the essay and whether there was an easy fix to it all!

The book is here, by the way: http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Workshop-Book-Community-Fiction/dp/0811858219

I do know that many times in my life, getting sick was the only thing that ever made me slow down. May you have a blissful recovery filled with slow mornings and chicken soup and that cute dog close by.

]]> By: Judi Hendricks http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9662 Judi Hendricks Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:16:31 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9662 Thanks again, Susan. And congratulations on being a rock star mom! (Maybe Frances McDormand will play you in the movie version;^) I loved reading the post on Squaw Valley. It's a special place and almost a mystical experience for writers. The part that really spoke to me was Ron Carlson's comment about writers spreading themselves too thin. I've been struggling with that lately...probably one of the reasons I got sick. How do you write and do events and twitter and blog and facebook and try to maintain some semblance of family life and not forget your friends and...everything else that comprises daily life? And I don't even have kids! It often hurts to say no and you can spend sleepless hours worrying about all the shoulds and coulds..but that way lies madness. I applaud your decision to cut back on blogging, even though it's something you do so well and where your presence will be missed. Thanks again, Susan. And congratulations on being a rock star mom! (Maybe Frances McDormand will play you in the movie version;^)
I loved reading the post on Squaw Valley. It’s a special place and almost a mystical experience for writers. The part that really spoke to me was Ron Carlson’s comment about writers spreading themselves too thin. I’ve been struggling with that lately…probably one of the reasons I got sick. How do you write and do events and twitter and blog and facebook and try to maintain some semblance of family life and not forget your friends and…everything else that comprises daily life? And I don’t even have kids! It often hurts to say no and you can spend sleepless hours worrying about all the shoulds and coulds..but that way lies madness. I applaud your decision to cut back on blogging, even though it’s something you do so well and where your presence will be missed.

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9661 SusanHenderson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:23:23 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9661 This note makes me so happy. Thanks for this! This note makes me so happy. Thanks for this!

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9660 SusanHenderson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:22:18 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9660 I find this so fascinating, too. You see it so much with siblings, how differently they see the same events, or how something is life-changing for one and a non-event for the other. I find this so fascinating, too. You see it so much with siblings, how differently they see the same events, or how something is life-changing for one and a non-event for the other.

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2009/09/09/judith-ryan-hendricks/#comment-9659 SusanHenderson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:01:58 +0000 http://litpark.com/?p=655#comment-9659 Judi, I hope you feel better soon. It's been so wonderful reading your work and hearing your stories. Judi, I hope you feel better soon. It’s been so wonderful reading your work and hearing your stories.

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