tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post3446779948480446792..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: 6 Word Memoir ~ Fearlessly Looking Forward To The New Year!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-21382163619211052722017-01-12T02:45:22.477-06:002017-01-12T02:45:22.477-06:00Heidi ~ Thank you for your six words. Wonderful. W...Heidi ~ Thank you for your six words. Wonderful. Why, yes! I hadn't thought about it before...it IS more fun to fight the good fight in a pink princess costume!<br /><br />Irene ~ Oh, oh, oh! Your six words make my blood warm up in a good way.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-54054384578091734482017-01-10T07:37:44.575-06:002017-01-10T07:37:44.575-06:00Dear Fearless April, whom I adore! I love this pos...Dear Fearless April, whom I adore! I love this post so much for its vulnerability and strength. Thank you. My 6 word hope for the year: <br /><br />Be me.<br />Love more.<br />Live<br />abundantly.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-54191254306863983182017-01-08T06:48:30.827-06:002017-01-08T06:48:30.827-06:00April, first of all, never fear the Beige Monster-...April, first of all, never fear the Beige Monster--this is a perfectly-composed post and, as Linda points out, teaches by delicious example. You count for more than one of those million candles, lit, that you mentioned in your comment on my panicky, fearful, Friday morning poem.<br /><br />So, a six-word hope:<br />be ready. (life as we know it is turning upside down)<br />stay steady.(yet people are fundamentally good, and I am fundamentally competent <br /> to respond)<br />let's go. (so let me respond, not alone, but holding hands)<br /><br />Also, I agree that it's easier to move fearlessly forward in a pink princess costume.<br /><br />Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-74304987310582821492017-01-07T17:19:34.838-06:002017-01-07T17:19:34.838-06:00My dear Linda B ~ your comment has lifted my spiri...My dear Linda B ~ your comment has lifted my spirits considerably. See? Our village gives us strength!<br /><br />Laura Shovan ~ and I still feel guilty about Charlotte's siblings who I sent to spider heaven! These days I let them crawl into a jar and release them outside.<br /><br />Tabatha ~ Even if I forget how to pull someone out of a burning building or how to put together wood blocks to lift a weight off someone, there are others on my CERT team who will remember. This gives me enormous comfort. I hope you find CERT in your area!<br /><br />Carmela ~ Yes, Faith and Fearlessness walk hand-in-hand! And this morning (while I was in the shower, if you must know), I thought that"Safe" is the opposite of Fear, too...and so I am thinking about where I feel safe and who I feel safe with my deepest feelings (and writings)...<br /><br />Robyn: Spider-lover, light-seeker and generous, poetic friend ~ that's YOU in six words!<br /><br />Carol ~ Thank you for your comment and for this hope-filled post: http://wg.wonderopolis.org/blog/feed/70-keeping-hope-alive<br /><br />CS Perryess ~ I LOVE your six words. Yes, yes--Check Facts! (even whether my emotions are correctly reporting facts to my heart...)<br /><br />Margaret ~ Here's my hand. Our only choice? (Which is also the final word of Sonya Sones' verse novel, STOP PRETENDING) "Better."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45968687194722979962017-01-07T07:22:26.352-06:002017-01-07T07:22:26.352-06:00This post is something I can relate to. I have an...This post is something I can relate to. I have an unreasonable fear of snakes. I love your 6 word hope-filled poem. Let's hold hands across the blogosphere and continue to make this world a better place! Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-78010428619140279332017-01-06T22:36:16.951-06:002017-01-06T22:36:16.951-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathleen Mazurowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690059357016971455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6025957035828758172017-01-06T22:21:39.387-06:002017-01-06T22:21:39.387-06:00Hey April - brava to your 6 words. I'm thinkin...Hey April - brava to your 6 words. I'm thinking if I'm being my best self, mine might be something like...Check facts, Join others, Take action.<br />I'm thinking positive thoughts your way in these crazy times.CS Perryesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011651595792156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-13060183353430029722017-01-06T21:54:23.779-06:002017-01-06T21:54:23.779-06:00April, the world is turning upside down and fears ...April, the world is turning upside down and fears are common place emotions but hope is our salvation. Accepting fearless as your #OneWord2017 is a bold move. Introducing the #HopeIn6Words contest in poetic form brought to mind what words can do to change the course of life. I have written Six-Word Memoirs before tonight but switching it to a Six-Word Hope in the New Year is a good twist. I will work on this and will quote you in my Celebrate This Week post that will be released over the weekend. Thanks.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-20747615438010522652017-01-06T10:04:12.785-06:002017-01-06T10:04:12.785-06:00Oh, April - my fearless friend. Thank you for thi...Oh, April - my fearless friend. Thank you for this post to help usher us into - well, I'm not sure what kind of year yet, but I'm glad to be on the same road you are. <br /><br />I've become a spider-lover (to use Laura's word), myself, and have been writing about them... :0) Writing helps alleviate fears sometimes, doesn't it? Six words. Hmm.<br /><br />Uncertain darkness - <br />Follow warmth.<br />Seek light. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-67958473864064515342017-01-06T09:33:31.192-06:002017-01-06T09:33:31.192-06:00April, I decided to choose a word to focus on this...April, I decided to choose a word to focus on this year, too! (I didn't know about Irene and others doing it.) My word is FAITH, not just in a God who guides me, but also Faith in myself and my own abilities and resiliency. Feels like a great companion to your FEARLESS!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-14624397458222381652017-01-06T08:32:03.569-06:002017-01-06T08:32:03.569-06:00Enjoyed this post very much, April. I had to look ...Enjoyed this post very much, April. I had to look up CERT -- it sounds like something I would like to try. :-) <br />Happy Fearless New Year! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-62353346500549518892017-01-06T08:03:30.534-06:002017-01-06T08:03:30.534-06:00April, I'm inspired by your practice of coping...April, I'm inspired by your practice of coping with fear by teaching yourself ways to tolerate what frightens you. As a spider-lover, I'm glad you made peace with Charlotte.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37226669290660909082017-01-06T08:00:34.279-06:002017-01-06T08:00:34.279-06:00I enjoyed all the stories here, April, and the one...I enjoyed all the stories here, April, and the one that struck me was that you write about your fear of teaching, yet in this beautiful post, you are teaching us to live our lives more fully, to take on the fears and do something. That story of your Charlotte is worth a picture book I think. <br /><br />"inspiration and hand-holding can climb mountains!"Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com