tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post7178958828103940109..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: Jean Whatley--Unleashed and UnfetteredSioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-6279807228350093142012-11-23T20:37:52.440-08:002012-11-23T20:37:52.440-08:00Jean--Your W & W group sounds ALMOST as good a...Jean--Your W & W group sounds ALMOST as good as our WWWP writing critique group, which includes Linda, Lynn and Tammy.<br /><br />No, it's probably just as bawdy and snarky and rich...<br /><br />From the sounds of it, your pipeline is sturdy, the diameter is wide, and it's thousands of miles long. May it continue to be so...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-41580023813419846362012-11-23T09:30:28.536-08:002012-11-23T09:30:28.536-08:00Hi Lynn, Sioux, Becky, Linda,Tammy, Lisa, Donna......Hi Lynn, Sioux, Becky, Linda,Tammy, Lisa, Donna...ALL, <br />Here's a cool thing to think about. I was having dinner recently at a friend's house, we do these periodic "Whine and Wine" Single Girls dinners. Many of us are divorced, two are widowed, most of us are straight, a couple of gals are gay -- it's an interesting mix of women who've faced challenges in our lives Jean Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078012027030304000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-66945526135027901582012-11-23T09:30:04.803-08:002012-11-23T09:30:04.803-08:00Yes, Becky, it is great when we can get to a book ...Yes, Becky, it is great when we can get to a book signing and support fellow writers in that way. Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-46295453156719302222012-11-23T09:28:02.373-08:002012-11-23T09:28:02.373-08:00Jean--And as you page through your journals and yo...Jean--And as you page through your journals and your book (and at some point, bookS), the people and the experiences will live on forever...<br /><br />Like Madame DuFarge (or is it DeFarge) in "Tale of Cities," who knits to chronicle her tales, you're jotting them down and tapping them out.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-79443575181700665852012-11-23T09:21:19.663-08:002012-11-23T09:21:19.663-08:00Hey,
There were days when I wondered, "what ...Hey,<br /><br />There were days when I wondered, "what the hell am I doing this for?" And there was always one thing I came back to -- I had posted a note in my journal, (I had this Moleskin notebook I jotted down all my notes and lists of things to do) in which I said, "if I write my stories, the people I have loved will live forever." <br />That's the thing I have to Jean Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078012027030304000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-13564268447602052802012-11-23T09:09:03.996-08:002012-11-23T09:09:03.996-08:00I had the privilege of meeting Jean when she spoke...I had the privilege of meeting Jean when she spoke at Saturday Writers a couple of months ago. What a neat woman! I so agreed with things she said, and found myself nodding along in agreement as she spoke. I'm thrilled for her, too, that she DID take that giant leap and made the trip she wanted to take. One of these days I'll get to one of her book signings, because I don't have the BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-92151722498215923532012-11-21T16:12:32.379-08:002012-11-21T16:12:32.379-08:00Tammy--
I loaned it to my daughter. If she finishe...Tammy--<br />I loaned it to my daughter. If she finishes it before she heads back to Florida, you're next!<br /><br />And you know exactly what will happen...you'll have a marvelous trip down, and then you'll land on your two feet--safe and sound.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-54782721711728016102012-11-21T09:52:42.411-08:002012-11-21T09:52:42.411-08:00So sorry I missed that, but I don't intend to ...So sorry I missed that, but I don't intend to miss reading her book. As you know, I jumped off my own cliff and am still waiting to find out how that story ends.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-62685125959085341122012-11-20T23:47:58.887-08:002012-11-20T23:47:58.887-08:00I think you will thoroughly enjoy it, Lynn.I think you will thoroughly enjoy it, Lynn.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-21382910274495362032012-11-20T23:47:00.314-08:002012-11-20T23:47:00.314-08:00Lisa--My stack is pretty tall right now, too. But ...Lisa--My stack is pretty tall right now, too. But that's a good thing--having lots of good books to read.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-21350824232931875312012-11-20T17:00:22.248-08:002012-11-20T17:00:22.248-08:00I plan on making it to one of Jean's book sign...I plan on making it to one of Jean's book signing events... and purchasing her book. Wish I could have made it to this event.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-53069759310938210352012-11-20T15:39:18.687-08:002012-11-20T15:39:18.687-08:00Thanks for the head's up. My reading list keep...Thanks for the head's up. My reading list keeps growing! And Jean's advice is right on target. Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-32258262561880371612012-11-20T07:36:08.968-08:002012-11-20T07:36:08.968-08:00You all are TOO kind. I do appreciate it. Sioux, (...You all are TOO kind. I do appreciate it. Sioux, (do you just use that on your blog....did I sign your book Sue?) Anyway, take a look at my Off the Leash Road Stories Facebook page -- cut pics of you! Jean Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078012027030304000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-42461313262802402162012-11-19T20:24:07.917-08:002012-11-19T20:24:07.917-08:00Val--
Yes, Jean did have a blog/stream/something....Val--<br /><br />Yes, Jean did have a blog/stream/something. <br />That's how I initially read her stuff, after Linda told me about her.<br /><br />You DO strike me as the swim-upstream kind of gal, so you should have felt right at home with the salmon...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-88523921349766389092012-11-19T19:59:20.106-08:002012-11-19T19:59:20.106-08:00Did Jean have a blog about that trip? Because some...Did Jean have a blog about that trip? Because something sounds familiar, like I might have happened across such a blog with that kind of scenario.<br /><br />As for the cliff...I had to put in some ellipses for you, since you're cutting back. <br /><br />I LITERALLY stepped of a cliff in southern Alaska. It wasn't huge by conventional standards, but it was at least twelve feet high, and Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-31673512291100229092012-11-19T18:00:30.422-08:002012-11-19T18:00:30.422-08:00Linda--I know that just from the talk she gave. Th...Linda--I know that just from the talk she gave. Thanks for turning me onto Jean...She's a real gem.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-30758298889086216612012-11-19T16:23:17.874-08:002012-11-19T16:23:17.874-08:00Off the Leash will take you on the ride of your li...Off the Leash will take you on the ride of your life as you ride shotgun with Jean and Libby. Her honesty is refreshing. You'll love the book.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-7407607784996194292012-11-19T13:49:15.864-08:002012-11-19T13:49:15.864-08:00Donna--You are lucky! That's probably because ...Donna--You are lucky! That's probably because you are there doing the same thing for your friends and family.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-66250181898709171952012-11-19T13:39:15.021-08:002012-11-19T13:39:15.021-08:00Hi Sioux,
Thanks for posting Jean's advice. V...Hi Sioux,<br />Thanks for posting Jean's advice. Visiting people who matter and telling them you care is so important and timely. <br />As far as huge cliffs, it seems whenever I step off one someone is always there to help me land safely.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-82132035799835159082012-11-19T02:20:11.920-08:002012-11-19T02:20:11.920-08:00Jean--
You're quite welcome.
This summer I r...Jean--<br /><br />You're quite welcome.<br /><br />This summer I read Leonard Pitts Jr.'s "Freeman." I frothed at the mouth recommending it to everyone I saw. (Well, maybe that's slightly stretching the truth, but not by much.)<br /><br />I have a feeling I will be doing the same for "Off the Leash" soon...<br /><br />Jean--thanks for having the courage to begin Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-70471783512967528732012-11-18T19:34:19.089-08:002012-11-18T19:34:19.089-08:00Hi Sioux,
Sardonic. I dig that.
I can honestly...Hi Sioux, <br /><br />Sardonic. I dig that. <br /><br />I can honestly tell you that I am the one choked up right now. As a writer, you understand that while we wrangle the curser to the screen because there's something in use that makes us do it, we also DO it because we hope our stories touch someone's heart. Thank you for your generosity, your camaraderie and your kind, kind words. <brJean Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078012027030304000noreply@blogger.com