"I began this memoir with three questions that were rich and deep enough to sustain me over the years it took to turn them over in the light that became this book."
Thank you, Rebe and Sari! This is wonderful - in particular I love the comment about the physicality of language, and this: "Because the flip side of fear and uncertainty is a sense of mystery and surprise. And the reward for wading through mystery and surprise is transformation."
It's important to fall head over heels in love with the thing you are writing about...I can't think of better advice for a writer. For this writer. Thank you!
thank you for this deep and insightful interview. and the three questions...though i'm not writing a memoir, the 40th anniversary of my father's death with be in a year and i've been pondering it recently. 40 years. those three questions offer me a sacred space to start deeper reflections.
oh, and i so want to read the book of poems when it comes out!!!
Thank you Sari! I really enjoy reading your author questionnaires and love your questions which evoke fascinating answers. As you know I've enjoyed answering those questions myself. You have such a brilliant stable of authors amassed there. Eighty so far! I a honored to be one of them. Any idea where I am in the queue?
Thank you, Rebe and Sari! This is wonderful - in particular I love the comment about the physicality of language, and this: "Because the flip side of fear and uncertainty is a sense of mystery and surprise. And the reward for wading through mystery and surprise is transformation."
It's important to fall head over heels in love with the thing you are writing about...I can't think of better advice for a writer. For this writer. Thank you!
thank you for this deep and insightful interview. and the three questions...though i'm not writing a memoir, the 40th anniversary of my father's death with be in a year and i've been pondering it recently. 40 years. those three questions offer me a sacred space to start deeper reflections.
oh, and i so want to read the book of poems when it comes out!!!
Thank you Sari! I really enjoy reading your author questionnaires and love your questions which evoke fascinating answers. As you know I've enjoyed answering those questions myself. You have such a brilliant stable of authors amassed there. Eighty so far! I a honored to be one of them. Any idea where I am in the queue?