tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post6650975699228020973..comments2023-10-05T12:56:46.149-04:00Comments on Elnabaker.com: The Art of Storytelling!Elna Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674762449822433920noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-66597477824331380362013-10-24T22:30:20.735-04:002013-10-24T22:30:20.735-04:00This Won't Take But A Minute, Honey by Steve A...This Won't Take But A Minute, Honey by Steve Almond is awesome- he has a lot of clear, concise points and a great way of explaining things!Anndeefonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941220317900257712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-54032495439710401992013-05-16T23:03:54.421-04:002013-05-16T23:03:54.421-04:00Yiddish saying that once got me in big trouble at ...Yiddish saying that once got me in big trouble at work: "Don't let the bastards shit on your head. You got a mouth." I foolishly put this as a signature on a work email account as a joke. Three days later I offended my notoriously egomaniacal boss in a meeting and then sent him a forced apology with the quote inadvertently left on at the bottom. Oops. Anyhoo, I think this quote relates to writing because writers navigate a sticky line between truth and fiction that can often result in public relations issues. Occupational hazard of sorts and all that.<br /><br />Here's a simple and sweet quote to end with:<br /><br />"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." - George Bernard Shaw<br />KellyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739609032035954088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-89967137376113283442013-03-22T10:32:13.835-04:002013-03-22T10:32:13.835-04:00Last night I saw my local high school's produc...Last night I saw my local high school's production of RUNAWAYS. I detected a through line from Elizabeth Swados to Allen Ginsberg, a poet I know fairly well. Researching the connection, I ended up HERE. I love your love story about your mom and dad. Reminds me of another bathing story, Mary Magdalene washing Jesus' feet with her hair. And Elizabeth Bishop's poem THE SHAMPOO. Mormon, huh? I'm fascinated with Mormons - very closely following the online community of Mormon Cystic Fibrosis bloggers. Yes, such a community exists! Fascinating to read how their faith shapes their struggle with the disease. Polygamy has been implicated in some genetic disorders that have surfaced among isolated knots of Mormon population, but I haven't found anything definitive concerning Cystic Fibrosis. Why EVER get off the net - it's all there! Off to scour this blog to find out more about you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-2787075410120137692012-10-30T01:08:58.476-04:002012-10-30T01:08:58.476-04:00Loved your stories here and also your 'Mormon ...Loved your stories here and also your 'Mormon stories' presentation.<br /><br />Welcome to the Real World.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-8608894270760164972011-08-01T14:07:37.756-04:002011-08-01T14:07:37.756-04:00You couldn't complete the assignment! Why? Be...You couldn't complete the assignment! Why? Because you know nothing about sex and I can safely say you'd be very bad at it anyway. Sheeeesh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-72854210130309961792011-02-09T22:15:05.791-05:002011-02-09T22:15:05.791-05:00I finished your book this morning; a friend from m...I finished your book this morning; a friend from my ward handed it to me and told me she knew that I was just about the only person in our, okay, REGION, that she could give it to. She was right, I'm sure, but the point is, I want to thank you. It was wonderfully, painfully relate-able, and I only wish I'd read it a decade ago. Thank you. I needed that just now. You're amazing.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929504443306327547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-66737195370599666342010-11-17T16:45:14.099-05:002010-11-17T16:45:14.099-05:00“I love talking about nothing. It is the only thin...“I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about.”<br />-Oscar WildeDenisehttp://www.thehealthylivingproject.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170016411428811470.post-32737347409105720332010-11-03T21:56:48.856-04:002010-11-03T21:56:48.856-04:00Well, I know that this quote isn't really abou...Well, I know that this quote isn't really about *how* to storytell, but it's always inspired me to write and storytell and just let the words live a life of their own. I write a blog (http://parvati564.livejournal.com/tag/him), and I found your book The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance to be insanely inspirational. You truly do have a gift for storytelling, and I just want to thank you so much for sharing it with the world like this. I'm a freshman in college is currently taking a medical leave because I'm severely depressed. I don't know if I've laughed as much as I ever have before for any other book. Your book gives me hope, humor, and inspiration, and I want to thank you for that.<br />:D<br />(I would love to chat with you. If you have a Facebook, could you please send me a message through my online journal?...actually, you may be under the impression that I may very well be a major creeper/perv, so it's okay if you don't hahahaha. Thanks anyways!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com