tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post539780133271045885..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Roberta Isleib: This Writer's Crazy JourneyWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-55009880052826130352016-08-19T03:53:12.294-04:002016-08-19T03:53:12.294-04:00There are the sufficient ideas highlighted with mo...There are the sufficient ideas highlighted with more of the sufficient details and hopefully develop more of the sound understanding between the students. cheap dissertation writing serviceshttp://www.cheapdissertationwritingservices.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-91647357896926705722010-12-01T02:52:37.790-05:002010-12-01T02:52:37.790-05:00Getting to write off golfing? My husband may just ...Getting to write off golfing? My husband may just take up a second career as an author!sarah pekkanenhttp://www.sarahpekkanen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-67718063619989629092010-11-30T20:13:46.502-05:002010-11-30T20:13:46.502-05:00Misa and Susan Cushman--your names were randomly d...Misa and Susan Cushman--your names were randomly drawn to receive books! Please shoot me an email:<br /><br />raisleib at gmail.com and let me know your mailing addresses and I'll send them out to you! thanks!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-66717451309017186332010-11-30T14:29:23.861-05:002010-11-30T14:29:23.861-05:00Oh, Roberta, my life since 40 has been one surpris...Oh, Roberta, my life since 40 has been one surprise after another! So I tend to expected the unexpected these days. I kind of feel like we end up where we're meant to be, even if something doesn't make sense at the time (or feels like hell to go through). BTW, love your golf photo! It is so cute. :-)Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-64987558204798602742010-11-30T14:05:50.684-05:002010-11-30T14:05:50.684-05:00Misa--so sorry about your kids' illnesses! sou...Misa--so sorry about your kids' illnesses! sounds like you've weathered all that very well. Tell your daughter to keep reading!<br /><br />I love hearing all your stories about winding paths. I think Pattie may take the prize--hope you find your grand passion! Susan, you are absolutely on target--make your choices into fodder for your writing. <br /><br />And tee hee, Therese, remember I'm a writer so I can make it sound like it hangs together--it probably wasn't quite so neat in real life....Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-87835421761472303882010-11-30T14:01:14.290-05:002010-11-30T14:01:14.290-05:00I also came to writing after a career in another p...I also came to writing after a career in another profession. I'm glad I did. It gives me much more to write about. <br /><br />Thanks for the tip on Mary-Ann Tirone Smith's Red Sox mystery. You sold a book!Carol L.Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502530940432481890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-61329089844287152452010-11-30T12:20:52.105-05:002010-11-30T12:20:52.105-05:00I wasn't a Psych major but my grandmother was,...I wasn't a Psych major but my grandmother was, and we spent my childhood summers sitting at her back porch table, long after meals had ended, analysing family and friends. I'm sure that's where I was imprinted with the writer's curiosity into character motivation. The rest of the summers, I spent reading Nancy Drew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-22560868627109326162010-11-30T11:37:25.462-05:002010-11-30T11:37:25.462-05:00I was a Music major, a Psych major, Geology major,...I was a Music major, a Psych major, Geology major, and ended up with degrees in English and Communications. I'm still not sure what I want to do, I just keep doing what I'm doing and hoping things will eventually fall into place.Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://pattietierney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-20885122311269574122010-11-30T11:06:02.056-05:002010-11-30T11:06:02.056-05:00Thank you for the opportunity to read about your j...Thank you for the opportunity to read about your journey. Mystery books are tops on my list of books to enjoy. I enjoy finding a new author and reading everything that they write. Character development within a series grabs me and keeps me interested. Thanks, Karen Jkjminspacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492127798687545694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-91989029685053369152010-11-30T09:18:35.341-05:002010-11-30T09:18:35.341-05:00Great post, Roberta. I, too, was a Psych major - f...Great post, Roberta. I, too, was a Psych major - funny the twists and turns life takes!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697004599212202264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-20464127026413258122010-11-30T09:13:08.632-05:002010-11-30T09:13:08.632-05:00Loved this, Roberta. My dad was a championship lev...Loved this, Roberta. My dad was a championship level golfer and I grew up following him around at tournaments. And my best friend is a psychologist and an excellent writer. So yes, our life experiences are so important to our writing. Your post reminds me of Sonny Brewer's new book (he's the editor) "Don't Quit Your Day Job." Each chapter is contributed by a different author, each writing about what they did before (and often during) their writing careers. I'm getting a "late start" with my own writing (8 essays published and now writing a novel) and sometimes I regret not having devoted myself to this from the beginning. But then I realize that the things that life has thrown at me (and some of my own choices along the way) are the fodder for my writing now. Thanks for helping me let go of regrets about those choices.Susan Cushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513534110522851590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-58865438175608471302010-11-30T08:53:05.227-05:002010-11-30T08:53:05.227-05:00I once wanted to be a clinical psychologist. (My B...I once wanted to be a clinical psychologist. (My BA is in Psych.) Then I went to law school (it was nothing like I expected so I quit.) Then I was a travel agent and a teacher. Finally in my forties, a writer. It's interesting the twisting path life takes us on.<br /><br />Thanks for this post.Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-41157749817745121762010-11-30T08:49:14.078-05:002010-11-30T08:49:14.078-05:00What a fun and interesting journey you've had....What a fun and interesting journey you've had. I think the the best writers are those who maybe didn't know what they wanted to be at first and who've explored life just a bit. Not to mention those who have read the entire Nancy Drew series, loved them all!Gail Chianesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12828219122487207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-44317387163226604182010-11-30T08:43:18.392-05:002010-11-30T08:43:18.392-05:00It's so funny how so many of our paths started...It's so funny how so many of our paths started in other directions! I often wonder what would've happened if I'd gone directly into writing without all of the other stops, too!Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-45484026843927574442010-11-30T08:38:09.663-05:002010-11-30T08:38:09.663-05:00I'm with you on getting started a bit later in...I'm with you on getting started a bit later in life than some. Your path was wonderfully organic, though, and probably a good bit more fun than suffering through some of the grad school classes I had to take. :-)Therese Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947928823404887883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-92190621945465251502010-11-30T08:35:35.469-05:002010-11-30T08:35:35.469-05:00Roberta, I'm most surprised by the unexpected ...Roberta, I'm most surprised by the unexpected obstacles we've faced, mostly health-related and involving two of our kids. We were hit with type 1 diabetes, thyroid disease, and celiac disease, all within 3 years. These were the most difficult battles, and ones we definitely weren't prepared to fight, but another surprise was that we managed to get through these battles, have persevered, and the kids are doing great.<br /><br />I have a daughter who LOVES Nancy Drew, too!Misahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841388306033941061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-33331858015821218162010-11-30T08:03:24.347-05:002010-11-30T08:03:24.347-05:00Laura--maybe! Did you know that one of writer pals...Laura--maybe! Did you know that one of writer pals, Mary-Ann Tirone Smith has written a Red Sox mystery series??Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-86667693883360910832010-11-30T07:41:10.633-05:002010-11-30T07:41:10.633-05:00Hi Roberta, People with a background in psychology...Hi Roberta, People with a background in psychology make for some of the best writers--what better way to all the tools for character development! Add to that your love of books and it seems like a natural progression! Love how you turned golf into research. If my next ms takes on a baseball edge, do you think the Red Sox would let me tag along to spring training(: Great blog!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.com