tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5873594853013066710..comments2024-03-29T11:22:16.921-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Lover of forests, birds, and people - a train fire delayed but didn't derail Deborah NedelmanJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46914137664311865522019-09-20T16:00:11.125-04:002019-09-20T16:00:11.125-04:00Very cool. I'll definitely look for his book. ...Very cool. I'll definitely look for his book. Yes, this was happening everywhere in the woods at the time.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64986502326663709062019-09-20T15:59:38.292-04:002019-09-20T15:59:38.292-04:00Thank you, DianaThank you, DianaDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66294537114111071172019-09-20T15:59:21.332-04:002019-09-20T15:59:21.332-04:00Somethings really are irreplaceable. What we have ...Somethings really are irreplaceable. What we have left, though, the memories and the story are valuable too. I wonder what you would create if you sat down to draw your grandfather today.<br />Also, I am working on an audiobook for folks like you. Hopefully I will be out after the new year. It's much more work than I realized!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18809905593244500652019-09-20T15:56:50.332-04:002019-09-20T15:56:50.332-04:00That attitude is so sad. I love the Amherst Writer...That attitude is so sad. I love the Amherst Writers and Artists Method for just this reason. Giving people permission and a safe place to take a risk is incredibly powerful. I am amazed, time and time again, but the beautiful work people create in my workshops, and most of them have never believed they could write. It's very rewarding to witness.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40214526707477810292019-09-20T15:54:16.169-04:002019-09-20T15:54:16.169-04:00Your husband is a hero! I'm sure he knew how h...Your husband is a hero! I'm sure he knew how hard you'd worked on that dissertation. Believe me, when I wrote my dissertation in psychology (this was before personal computers)I kept several copies in different places just in case!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89921073833408754972019-09-20T15:51:57.225-04:002019-09-20T15:51:57.225-04:00The story is really a coming-of-age tale that focu...The story is really a coming-of-age tale that focuses on 18 year-old Grace, who was raised in a small logging community and in the midst of the spotted-owl controversy she must find her path and figure out her own truth. I hope young adults will find the book and gain a bit of a broader perspective on conservation issues. Our current world tends to push us to see things in simple black-and-white terms when most of the issues facing us are far more complex than that. Thank you for your comment, AnnDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62141458203667642022019-09-20T15:42:30.781-04:002019-09-20T15:42:30.781-04:00Sorry, Pat, I wish I'd kept better track of th...Sorry, Pat, I wish I'd kept better track of the comments on this blog. It's been a long time since your wrote, but I do want to respond to your comment. Don't you wish you'd held onto that diary? I wonder if just imagining what was in there might not spark a great story. <br />And that pull to see the world as black and white, with clearly good guys and bad guys is pretty strong and sadly getting stronger every day. People are just too complex for such categorization, but we all struggle against that desire for a simpler solution, don't we?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42075522602871375722019-08-08T04:27:32.987-04:002019-08-08T04:27:32.987-04:00My husband was an avid birder and spent his workin...My husband was an avid birder and spent his working life as a conservationist. These are complex issues and it sounds a fascinating book.Ann Cleeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661721952004401536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84118256389407942902019-08-07T23:39:38.476-04:002019-08-07T23:39:38.476-04:00OMG, my brother wrote a book about saving the spot...OMG, my brother wrote a book about saving the spotted owl in Oregon. It was called SHOWDOWN AT OPAL CREEK, about the battle between loggers and conservationists. They turned Opal Creek into a recreational nature area and now benefit from tourism v. logging. https://www.oregon.com/recreation/opal-creekEllen Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491931917758692660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27608386733497706682019-08-07T18:52:08.025-04:002019-08-07T18:52:08.025-04:00Deborah, your book sounds interesting and timely. ...Deborah, your book sounds interesting and timely. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, so the themes are familiar.<br />I look forward to reading it when it becomes available on kindle. I read while I run, books really don't work while I'm running.Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90411756724576944872019-08-07T18:49:19.279-04:002019-08-07T18:49:19.279-04:00Hallie, thank you for introducing us to a new auth...Hallie, thank you for introducing us to a new author.<br /><br />Deborah, congratulations on your new book!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3372818723296167322019-08-07T18:44:02.604-04:002019-08-07T18:44:02.604-04:00I was a bored California kid, eight or nine years ...I was a bored California kid, eight or nine years old at my grandparent's home, stuck in the 100 degree heat and humidity of mid Missouri. It was two days until we went to the lake, Lake of the Ozarks, my cousins would be there and I would then have several playmates plus the distraction of enjoying all the lake had to offer. I am an only child.<br /><br />I drew my grandmother, a picture fairly involved and out of character for me. I could and can draw but never have been interested in pursuing that talent. She really enjoyed this particular picture that I drew and framed it. As the years went by the paper became brittle, so she carefully transferred the picture to fabric and then embroidered it. I was impressed at her skill and ingenuity. Anyway my Mom brought the picture to her home after my grandmother died. It was on the wall in my Mom's home for several years. In the parsing of possessions after my Mom and Step-Father were gone the picture was misplaced. I wish I still had it today.Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57814953037081247222019-08-07T15:49:18.022-04:002019-08-07T15:49:18.022-04:00Congratulations on your return to the world of wri...Congratulations on your return to the world of writing, Deborah. After the box of soggy ashes, I can see how it took you a while. I love the premise of your book. It seems we do not appreciate complexity these days, wanting everything to be simple when it clearly isn't. Bravo.<br />Also, I loved this, "One of the tenants of that method is the belief that everyone is a genius when it comes to telling their own story, whether we’re talking memoir or fiction. The challenge is to give yourself permission to write that story and to tell your truth." I once had an author come at me when I said everyone had the ability and talent to write a story. She felt talent was only for the chosen. Pthbtht!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30313701269366784912019-08-07T15:21:40.257-04:002019-08-07T15:21:40.257-04:00As I completed my dissertation, my then husband wa...As I completed my dissertation, my then husband was bringing a box with copies of my dissertation from Shreveport, Louisiana, to me in Norman, Oklahoma, where I was teaching. He called to tell me our car had caught fire on the interstate in Dallas and was a total loss. Before I could say anything, he said, "But I got your dissertation out!" Money was in short supply in our household at the time, and I remember his parents wired him money to buy a car so he could get back to Shreveport.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-313741866689384372019-08-07T13:55:09.317-04:002019-08-07T13:55:09.317-04:00I kept a diary, one of those with a lock that isn&...I kept a diary, one of those with a lock that isn't worth two cents, briefly in 6th or 7th grade. I opened it one day to find my big brother had written his version of events about an incident I was angry about. I told Mom and threw the diary away. Never again!<br />It is so difficult to find the balance between protecting our environment and protecting people and their ways of life. We belonged to the Sierra Club in El Paso eons ago. Since I had a newborn my participation was limited to attending one meeting and then I bowed out. There was one guy who was always, always anti-rancher, no matter what. I think he would have let all ranchers go bankrupt and unable to feed their families rather than find solutions to help the ranchers protect their livestock and keep the predators in check without wiping them out. It was obvious this guy was a city boy and didn't have a clue.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47833868970583325432019-08-07T13:42:13.718-04:002019-08-07T13:42:13.718-04:00And I just thought of something I lost - my Nancy ...And I just thought of something I lost - my Nancy Drew collection. Seems there was some fuzzy communication. The Girl said she didn't want them in her room any more and The Hubby thought she said she didn't want them, period. He took them to the church flea market. :(Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33122188357450582322019-08-07T11:19:49.957-04:002019-08-07T11:19:49.957-04:00I remember being given a diary at Christmas, writi...I remember being given a diary at Christmas, writing in it for two days... Even those two pages it would be fun to have. I tried to save some of what my kids wrote but I'm not sure they appreciate it.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90352354429685080872019-08-07T11:18:10.795-04:002019-08-07T11:18:10.795-04:00Right... My husband and the ocean!Right... My husband and the ocean!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5341430526046475472019-08-07T11:11:10.902-04:002019-08-07T11:11:10.902-04:00Thanks, Rhys, I loved this interview process. (My ...Thanks, Rhys, I loved this interview process. (My only problem was being 3 hours behind all you early birds.)<br /><br />Now I'm thinking that train fire has got to find it's way into a story soon! That's probably the best way to make something positive out of the experience.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81491148122852095782019-08-07T11:08:56.173-04:002019-08-07T11:08:56.173-04:00Hi Mark, Yes! That's exactly what I wanted to ...Hi Mark, Yes! That's exactly what I wanted to show in my novel—that this is a complex and very human conflict and picking one side or the other is way too simple a response. Thank you.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23024231432337017262019-08-07T11:07:07.019-04:002019-08-07T11:07:07.019-04:00HI Julia, It was such great fun reconnecting with ...HI Julia, It was such great fun reconnecting with Hallie over this book. I've loved this interview process. <br />Manuscript coaching has been incredibly rewarding. It allows me to use a lot of my skills -- both as a therapist and a writer. I find that what most often gets in the way of someone expressing themselves well on paper (once they've honed their writing skills) is similar to what might get in their way in the therapy office.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57960799252173065702019-08-07T11:04:17.365-04:002019-08-07T11:04:17.365-04:00With all the forest fires raging in the west in re...With all the forest fires raging in the west in recent years I have thought often of the impact of the relatively small loss I experienced. Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1463113268206927352019-08-07T11:02:13.891-04:002019-08-07T11:02:13.891-04:00There is no loss like that, Ann. I am so sorry.
M...There is no loss like that, Ann. I am so sorry.<br /><br />My book will be available on Kindle soon, btw.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72645420349106664572019-08-07T11:00:36.638-04:002019-08-07T11:00:36.638-04:00Thanks Liz!Thanks Liz!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808885360124252364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31409887972165707162019-08-07T11:00:31.312-04:002019-08-07T11:00:31.312-04:00Great interview, and that train fire image is so p...Great interview, and that train fire image is so powerful. The days before online backup! Devastating.Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.com