tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post2096866309098841685..comments2023-10-09T10:05:44.803-06:00Comments on Patricia Stoltey: My Writing Life by Cara Lopez Lee, Guest BloggerPatricia Stolteyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-83089294838640563302010-09-27T18:58:26.098-06:002010-09-27T18:58:26.098-06:00Cara, What a lovely post. I'm looking forward...Cara, What a lovely post. I'm looking forward to reading your book. Isn't it true how writing makes us feel naked? And I agree, itis a strange combination of opening yourself up and also maintaining your privacy in order to be a writer.<br />Thank you,<br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-61106444978906132272010-09-25T10:36:44.205-06:002010-09-25T10:36:44.205-06:00I'm late coming in, but what a great post! Som...I'm late coming in, but what a great post! Something every writer can understand is that compelling need to write. Some days I never want to leave my computer, but that wouldn't be good for anyone. Caught up in blogging and other writing and promo activities, it gets ever harder to keep up. You may find me writing in the air as well!<br /><br />Thank you, Cara and Pat...<br /><br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MaryMontagueSikes</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-83574481825044689762010-09-23T21:23:17.517-06:002010-09-23T21:23:17.517-06:00Thank you, Patricia. It was fun chatting with ever...Thank you, Patricia. It was fun chatting with everyone. You have such lovely followers. Can't wait to see you at my Girls Trek Too blog on Oct. 29th!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051728774050516027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-49805238360648047852010-09-23T21:03:16.454-06:002010-09-23T21:03:16.454-06:00See why I love writers so much? This warm, friendl...See why I love writers so much? This warm, friendly, and supportive conversation has been going on right here at my place on a day when I had to be away. You are all awesome.<br /><br />And Cara, thanks so much for not only being the guest author but assuming the role of host today. I think you made a few new friends, and that's always a good thing.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-8660614163174764162010-09-23T16:08:28.590-06:002010-09-23T16:08:28.590-06:00Thanks, Lisa! My Dad just confirmed last night: pa...Thanks, Lisa! My Dad just confirmed last night: party at his place in Moorpark, next to Simi Valley, on Sat, Nov. 20! I'm working out the details this weekend, and I'll post something soon. I'm so excited to think you might be able to come!<br /><br />I feel the same about your book. My book club has me scheduled for two other books first, and then I've decided I'm making "Rock, Paper, Tiger" our book club pick for my month, which is December. I have a feeling it's going to make me a big hit with my fellow-readers!Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-14659122926662851302010-09-23T16:03:20.198-06:002010-09-23T16:03:20.198-06:00Aw, Yvonne. Thanks for your kind feedback.Aw, Yvonne. Thanks for your kind feedback.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-47345353606839236932010-09-23T14:15:20.995-06:002010-09-23T14:15:20.995-06:00Cara, I can't wait to read the book! You'r...Cara, I can't wait to read the book! You're coming out to Los Angeles, right? Keep me posted! If I'm in town I will definitely be there...Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-40656583435474949812010-09-23T14:14:08.543-06:002010-09-23T14:14:08.543-06:00An excellent guest write, most enjoyable to read.
...An excellent guest write, most enjoyable to read.<br />Thank you Patricia for having Cara as a guest.<br /><br />Take care.<br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-91432718508403943032010-09-23T14:05:56.995-06:002010-09-23T14:05:56.995-06:00I'm so glad when people tell me they like the ...I'm so glad when people tell me they like the title, Jenny. My mother once asked, "That's just a working title right? Have you thought about changing it?" in a high-pitched voice that suggested, "What are you, nuts?" Thanks for putting it on your want-to-read list. I'm excited that so many women are interested!Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-33919645631392483182010-09-23T14:00:19.430-06:002010-09-23T14:00:19.430-06:00I'm so glad you found my words compelling, Jen...I'm so glad you found my words compelling, Jenny. Thanks. I guess being a touch obsessive-compulsive thing has its advantages. What would we write about with our human quirks, sacrifices, and losses?Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-21538899341325149212010-09-23T13:56:38.584-06:002010-09-23T13:56:38.584-06:00I'm so glad your interested in my memoir, Cric...I'm so glad your interested in my memoir, Cricket, and only sorry I don't have any mysteriously eaten husbands to offer to you mystery writers. I just checked out your website and laughed out loud at the title of your latest, "Something Borrowed, Something Bleu." I love the cover with the knife stuck in the cheese: hilarious. The whole idea of a soap-making crime sleuth is inspired. What a tremendous sense of humor you have! Oh yeah, we should definitely meet. Are you a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers? I'm planning to join, so maybe I'll see you at an event. Looking forward to it.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-36653880734217862912010-09-23T13:07:46.864-06:002010-09-23T13:07:46.864-06:00Cara, your story sounds fascinating and I love the...Cara, your story sounds fascinating and I love the title of the book. I’ve added it to my want-to-read list.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-41779979549467642212010-09-23T12:48:25.184-06:002010-09-23T12:48:25.184-06:00Cara, thanks for introducing yourself, and in such...Cara, thanks for introducing yourself, and in such a compelling way. I'm going to visit your blog right now, and I look forward to reading your book.<br /><br />Best of luck with your fiction, too!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446526228387021274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-41567936371195151782010-09-23T12:09:54.228-06:002010-09-23T12:09:54.228-06:00Thanks for introducing us to Cara, Pat! I will def...Thanks for introducing us to Cara, Pat! I will definitely be reading this memoir when it comes out as it -- and Cara -- immediately piqued my interest. I'm already a fan of Nancy Lord (Fish Camp) and Heather Lende (If You Lived Here I'd Know Your Name). They Only Eat Their Husbands looks like it will be right up my alley!<br /><br />Cara, you sound like someone I'd like to meet. Naked writing takes courage, and I admire that a lot.<br /><a href="www.hearthcricket.com" rel="nofollow"> Hearth Cricket</a>Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-90110829790090853892010-09-23T11:35:49.352-06:002010-09-23T11:35:49.352-06:00Oops, was my spirit showing? :) Thanks, Luana. The...Oops, was my spirit showing? :) Thanks, Luana. The photo of my corporeal self was shot at CU Boulder. I can't remember exactly where, but I've had my photo taken at several spots around that lovely campus. It's so gratifying to hear that a photobug likes it.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-32991029340689254222010-09-23T11:30:24.863-06:002010-09-23T11:30:24.863-06:00Thanks, Ann, for visiting... otherwise I wouldn...Thanks, Ann, for visiting... otherwise I wouldn't have met another reader, who also writes! I'm looking forward to November 15th, too! I hope you'll pop into my blog after you read the book, and let me know what you think.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-67634695599404357852010-09-23T11:08:25.916-06:002010-09-23T11:08:25.916-06:00Cara, thanks for giving us a glimpse of your spiri...Cara, thanks for giving us a glimpse of your spirit. Wishing you all the best in your writing life. BTW: You photo is lovely. Where was it taken? (I'm a photobug!)Luana Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940192586072864886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-31444776624890988142010-09-23T09:34:40.636-06:002010-09-23T09:34:40.636-06:00Thanks, Pat, for guesting Cara. Otherwise I wouldn...Thanks, Pat, for guesting Cara. Otherwise I wouldn't have met her. I'm looking forward to November 15th! I really do want to read this memoir.<br /><a href="http://ann-jen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann</i></a>Ann Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628616245339887301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-39405636741429299862010-09-23T09:13:54.285-06:002010-09-23T09:13:54.285-06:00Thanks for the Billy Joel quote, Margot. I'm a...Thanks for the Billy Joel quote, Margot. I'm a big fan of his music. I agree that it's important to do what we love. If we don't, it's easy to feel enslaved.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-13914427880182331582010-09-23T09:10:30.638-06:002010-09-23T09:10:30.638-06:00Thanks YOU, Patricia. You're such a gracious h...Thanks YOU, Patricia. You're such a gracious host to Colorado writers, and I'm grateful to be one of them - both to be your guest, and a Colorado writer. I'm working on fiction these days, so I suspect we will meet soon, when I join Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. I'm sure we'll have lots to talk about.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-2621413178834496662010-09-23T08:53:13.407-06:002010-09-23T08:53:13.407-06:00Patricia - Thanks for hosting Cara.
Cara - Thank ...Patricia - Thanks for hosting Cara.<br /><br />Cara - Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I commend you so much on your choice to put your writing first. Billy Joel has said, "If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time." I applaud you for the way you've chosen to do what you love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-7293160096639645832010-09-23T08:34:35.233-06:002010-09-23T08:34:35.233-06:00Since I'm going to be away from my computer mo...Since I'm going to be away from my computer most of today, I wanted to be sure I got my extra (and early) thank you in for joining us today, Cara. I'm looking forward to meeting you in person one of these days, and definitely looking forward to reading your memoir.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-35600163562146145032010-09-23T08:04:44.816-06:002010-09-23T08:04:44.816-06:00I'm glad to hear you love the image of fingers...I'm glad to hear you love the image of fingers typing on thighs, Karen. However, if you saw me do it in person you might find it a little unnerving, perhaps wondering if I were going to suddenly start twitching, or blurting expletives like someone with Tourette syndrome. Thanks for your kind comment and well wishes, and I hope you enjoy the book.Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-44939297463134139022010-09-23T07:59:44.907-06:002010-09-23T07:59:44.907-06:00Thank you, Roz, aka Dirty White Candy - what a del...Thank you, Roz, aka Dirty White Candy - what a deliciously decadent name. I love the way you describe our obsession: living in "the thrall of ideas." Exactly. And with that, we gain so much more than we give up, don't we?Cara Lopez Leehttp://www.theyonlyeattheirhusbands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-3952483790515699982010-09-23T06:44:51.565-06:002010-09-23T06:44:51.565-06:00What a lovely snapshot of writing life. I've a...What a lovely snapshot of writing life. I've also given up a lot and chosen to live in the thrall of ideas, to make something out of them that is transparent and truthful. Best of luck with your memoir and thank you, Patricia, for hosting such an enchanting interviewee.Roz Morris aka @Roz_Morris . Blog: Nail Your Novelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088813423467048081noreply@blogger.com