Comments on: Being brave enough to show some ankle – Part One

By: Darcy

Darcy — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:38:08 +0000

That’s the second time you’ve given me so much to think about and also made me tear up a bit in the process. I can so see the movie version of the whole getting-into-Uni portion of the story in my mind. Brilliant.

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:10:25 +0000

Definitely! Thank the gods for Mr Axon and his remarkable sideburns

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:05:05 +0000

Em, thank goodness for brilliant teachers, however weird their guise

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:45:56 +0000

@joyce – (giggles like a schoolgirl)

@ Diane – Yes, it’s horrible isn’t it? At least when we are struggling with the writing we are no longer wasting energy on repression. The latter creates and achieves nothing, the former… everything. Well, for me anyway.

By: Diane Whiddon-Brown

Diane Whiddon-Brown — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:22:05 +0000

This is a beautiful story! And since I've just started writing after YEARS of repressing the compulsion, I can really relate to the pain you went through. I'm so glad you're writing here, and I'm happy to have found this blog. And I can't wait to read the second part of the story. Diane Whiddon-Brown’s last blog post..Meme-ing

By: joyce lukaczer

joyce lukaczer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:25:22 +0000

will you marry me? or-you-could put me on your friends, fiends & familials rss? or-you-could keep being&doing&excavating?

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:27:00 +0000

Oooh, that is exciting! And what a positive experience she had – hero points to her Dad for being so encouraging. I love these stories… I hope more people join in.

By: Graham Storrs

Graham Storrs — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:59:33 +0000

Emma, I think that chain has started. Have a look at Joanne Anderton’s bog for her own reminiscence about writing as a nine-year-old. (http://joanneanderton.com/wordpress/2009/01/16/tales-that-certainly-feel-long-ago/)

Joanne is a terrific writer by the way and worth keeping an eye on for when she makes the big time.

Graham Storrs’s last blog post..Tales of Long Ago

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:49:12 +0000

@Claire – Welcome! Nice to meet you too! Thank you for joining me on this crazy journey, I am so thrilled that you are interested!

By: Claire (@catskittyns on twitter)

Claire (@catskittyns on twitter) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:26:14 +0000

Hi Emma: It’s so very nice to meet you, courtesy of your blog. I found you via Havi’s post and am very interested in YOUR journey with publishing (whether done yourself or through some other means) and blogging (and eventually I WILL join the bloggy world).

After reading your posts, I must say ditto to a couple of things:
on feeling like I am from a planet far from normal; and enjoying the connection with people who’s *stuff* I enjoy. I hope I summarized that correctly.

And lastly, thank you for creating so you can be found. It takes courage…bravo!