Comments on: I Am a Writer

By: Qaiser Siddiqui

Qaiser Siddiqui — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:44:26 +0000

Good Day!

I really enjoyed reading your blog and about your experience. I am leaving my blog address and hope you could ‘stumble’ it. I am an aspiring writer, which is why I blog in the first place. I only hope I could also say one day that I am a writer.

Regards.

By: kim

kim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:07:36 +0000

Aidan,

If you are not a writer, then neither was Tolstoy.

The minutiae of family life, the existential questioning, the acute observation and intuition…all combined with an artistry of words…

What in the world else would you be?

I am NOT a writer, but I’ve been writing a bit.

Here’s a sample:

http://kimarnoldblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/permission.html

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:11:49 +0000

Aidan, my only excuse for being so late to your lovely post is that today was my dreaded birthday! And, after all the anticipation, not so bad!

The question of you being a writer – oh my god! I can’t believe someone as talented and accomplished as you could ever doubt you’re a writer! Certainly when you have a BOOK coming out, you get to claim writerhood, right?

But I do want to say that there are people who journal just for themselves and there are writers who press that “publish” button or “share” or whatever and face an actual audience and that takes it to a whole different level and that process is what finally convinced me of the difference between writing and being a writer. Being read.

Here’s my link, which is a pretty recent post on The Ten Things That Lead Me To Believe That I May Be Jewish http://barmitzvahzilla.blogspot.com/2010/02/ten-things-that-lead-me-to-believe-that.html

Thanks, Aidan!

By: Aidan Donnelley Rowley

Aidan Donnelley Rowley — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:52:06 +0000

Beautiful art. Beautiful words.

Stumbled!

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:35:57 +0000

Grazing through my RSS feed this morning, I was struck & stopped by your series of family photos/thoughts about your daughters as sisters. My “baby” sister recently visited on a swing through town (we’ve lived hundreds of miles apart all our adult lives). As we sat together cuddled up on the couch watching TV and giggling, it was so eerie thinking of us at 3 & 4 doing the same thing, and perhaps someday, at 86 & 87. As mothers, we always hope our children will remain close for a lifetime!

I’ve had many exhibitions and even a museum purchase (under another name) but I still have a hard time calling myself an artist…and writer too I suppose, now that I have a blog and a book…

I write and illustrate on the topic of body image and size acceptance. this week’s sketch features mother & child, and the issues of the changed body that comes along with the changed life.
http://elizabethpatch.com/2010/03/adoration-exhaustion.html

thank you so much for passing along the stumble-love.
you rock!

By: Julia Masi

Julia Masi — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:24:43 +0000

There’s no way to measure what your inspiration is worth to fellow bloggers, aspiring writers and elemenatary school children. Kids need role models, especially those who support their teachers and demonstrate positive relationships with sibling.

I write two blogs. One is called
Leave The Gun Take The Canoli at the sietch.org
http://thesietch.org/mysietch/juliamasi

Its about the sweet life of volunteering and it sometimes takes a serious turn.

I’d love some feedback on a post I wrote in August (8/24) called The Contender. I’m wondering if the style is the direction I should go in.

Meanwhile, I won’t give up my day job.

Thanks for your generosity and your wonderful daily posts.

By: ms picket to you

ms picket to you — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:08:12 +0000

This relates on so many levels… especially as I’ll soon head to out to my sister’s to do a “reading” of The Book. And my son’s teacher asked that I come in and talk about what’s it’s like to be an author. Um, they’re kindergartners but still…

PS: I contributed to an book of essays about “life after Ivy” — when it’s finished, I bet you’ld dig it.

By: Maureen@IslandRoar

Maureen@IslandRoar — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:36 +0000

It took me many articles, essays and poetry publications to feel legit saying I was a writer. Sometimes I think I still won’t feel it completely till I get a published novel. Congrats on knowing it for yourself!

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:15 +0000

I’ve only been back to my elementary school to vote, but even just then walking in through those doors you do feel a very “then and now” moment, everything feels smaller of course but I’m always surprised at how many little details I remember.
I loved reading about your experience going back to Dalton, especially under these lovely circumstances! I don’t think you should worry about writing about your “privileged” education… it’s nice to hear anyone write about something they clearly loved

By: Jana@Attitude Adjustment

Jana@Attitude Adjustment — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:40:39 +0000

Aidan,
Thanks for doing this. Reading through the commenters on your blog, I’m getting exposed to so many interesting blogs and blog posts! And (I’m looking forward to your post about the publishing process from a writer’s perspective.)