Comments on: Living and Writing and Faith: Dispatch from Self-Isolation, Day 30 https://booksbywomen.org/living-and-writing-and-faith-dispatch-from-self-isolation-day-30/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:50:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Sara Truitt https://booksbywomen.org/living-and-writing-and-faith-dispatch-from-self-isolation-day-30/#comment-50462 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:59:54 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=30404#comment-50462 That was a lovely post. Honest and true just like you Elaine. You’ve inspired me to go back to journal writing. I have so many ideas for a new book, a novel and a couple of stories that would be in it, but it’s difficult to write and you’re beautiful Writing is leading me at this moment right back to my purple journal. As usual thank you for your inspiration. Take care. Sara

]]> By: Kathleen Thompson https://booksbywomen.org/living-and-writing-and-faith-dispatch-from-self-isolation-day-30/#comment-50310 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 01:50:03 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=30404#comment-50310 This note is a surprise for you, Elaine. A cheering-up kind of note!

I’ve had several projects to save my sanity during this period of distancing. One has been to read your SWIMMING BETWEEN WORLDS so that I could review it. I had read no reviews before writing mine, so I was entirely true to my feelings.

I will let you know when the review is “live” on Southern Literary Review. I hope you find this news as motivating as reading your novel was to me. I’ve busied myself with editing my forthcoming novella, and have turned my eyes back to both my novels in manuscript–not to mention starting some poems each day this month.

You’re making an excellent step forward with this confession, so get cracking on that novel.

Peace be with you, and cheerio!

]]> By: Rich Leder https://booksbywomen.org/living-and-writing-and-faith-dispatch-from-self-isolation-day-30/#comment-50309 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:28:49 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=30404#comment-50309 Beautiful post, Elaine. Thank you. I’m feeling much of this right now, as is everyone else, I suspect. Wonderful gift to so eloquently give us these words just when we need them.

All three of my children attended NC State. And I am also at the beginning of a novel, the fourth and final book in a funny murder mystery series I write.

Being funny as this moment in time takes a certain amount of faith too, I think. Harder than it looks. Both funny and faith.

Be well, stay home. Brighter days are coming at us sometime in the future.

]]> By: John Ellsworth https://booksbywomen.org/living-and-writing-and-faith-dispatch-from-self-isolation-day-30/#comment-50308 Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:29:15 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=30404#comment-50308 This is just so evocative. I used to have those same breakfasts and coffees under the trees with my parents and sisters. The olds were so strong, so quietly strong and resilient that I learned strength rather than earned it. I loved them and, yes, we shall all do it again.

]]> By: Kimberly McCoy https://booksbywomen.org/living-and-writing-and-faith-dispatch-from-self-isolation-day-30/#comment-50307 Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:15:45 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=30404#comment-50307 Thanks for writing what you shared. It touched my heart. These days it seems many people are thinking of those close to them now or those who have meant something in the shaping and destiny of their lives. Reaching out, sharing or just reminiscing.
This is my first time checking out this website and I truly like it.
I am not a writer I just appreciate women writers. Good Luck with your continued writings.
KIM

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