The WELL: inkwell.vue.162: Marcy Sheiner, "Perfectly Normal"

#67: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Mon 9 Dec 02 20:42

Mon, 09 Dec 2002 20:42:00 PST

#66: flying jenny (jenslobodin) Fri 6 Dec 02 17:11

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 17:11:00 PST

That IS great. I will be receiving a copy of your book from Coleman, as soon as I get a chance to get over the bay to see him. I look forward to reading it, though I'm prepared for a bit of heartache.

Thanks, Marcy. Good luck with the novel! [Read entire topic]

#65: Cynthia Dyer-Bennet (cdb) Fri 6 Dec 02 16:02

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 16:02:00 PST

That's great news, Marcy! [Read entire topic]

#64: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Tue 3 Dec 02 19:18

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 19:18:00 PST

It just gets piled onto the pile....meanwhile, though, the first chapter was published in the current issue of hip mama magazine, on selected newsstands now. [Read entire topic]

#63: Cynthia Dyer-Bennet (cdb) Tue 3 Dec 02 12:02

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 12:02:00 PST

It's hard to read negative reviews. How does a writer learn to ignore them and carry on? [Read entire topic]

#62: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Mon 2 Dec 02 19:20

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 19:20:00 PST

I just went to Amazon, where my book is listed, and a reader wrote a review. Finally, somebody said everything I expected and feared would be said: "self-absorbed," no contribution to topic of disability, a "whine." I'm not too hurt because I've gotten such good feedback before seeing that, but my immediate reaction isa desire to talk to this guy and tell him why my self-absorbed whining is important. [Read entire topic]

#61: Jon Lebkowsky (jonl) Sat 26 Oct 02 14:51

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:51:00 PDT

Marcy and Jonathan, I want to join Gail in thinking you for bringing this discussion to Inkwell. We definitely encourage you to continue! [Read entire topic]

#60: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Sat 26 Oct 02 14:32

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:32:00 PDT

Wow. Thank you. Never heard of it, will look for it. [Read entire topic]

#59: Iron Tongue of Midnight (sunbear) Fri 25 Oct 02 22:21

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 22:21:00 PDT

I'm curious if you're familiar with a newish book called "The Bitch in the House," which is a collection of essays on being a mother by a bunch of different writers. I gather there is plenty of anger at motherhood in it. [Read entire topic]

#58: Gail Williams (gail) Fri 25 Oct 02 13:05

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:05:00 PDT

I don't want to step in the way of any further questions, but thank you for such an informative, generous and moving visit, Marcy. And thanks to Jonathan and to everyone else who posted questions and thoughts here. [Read entire topic]