tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post6195469404850592893..comments2023-04-29T08:43:47.259-05:00Comments on m. molly backes: How to Be a WriterM. Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01340364298155651414noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-29791227127654641602017-05-16T16:34:01.027-05:002017-05-16T16:34:01.027-05:00I love this! I kept journals all through high scho...I love this! I kept journals all through high school and young adulthood, but I didn't consider writing as a vocation until I was nearly 50 years old. I look forward to reading more of your blog.Janet Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047183742184304146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-37355626640531438962015-05-26T14:29:25.842-05:002015-05-26T14:29:25.842-05:00My 4-year old has been reading a lot and loves to ...My 4-year old has been reading a lot and loves to write. He told me he wants to be an author. I don't know what to do to support and nurture this gift. Until heavens lead me to his post and gave me answers. Thank you for sharing! This will help me and my kid. :)Kelly Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075249561787128610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-65767438447084527192015-01-13T09:52:55.042-06:002015-01-13T09:52:55.042-06:00great story, time creates crestivity!great story, time creates crestivity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-18886732410901208352014-06-19T13:43:27.845-05:002014-06-19T13:43:27.845-05:00This is such a great post on how to nurture the wr...This is such a great post on how to nurture the writer that may be in your child. A lot of it applies other arts too. Beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656443924034035453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-86315341091037507302014-06-19T12:55:00.470-05:002014-06-19T12:55:00.470-05:00This is such a great post on how to nurture the wr...This is such a great post on how to nurture the writer that may be in your child. A lot of it applies other arts too. Beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-6474212116900122682014-06-01T17:59:13.360-05:002014-06-01T17:59:13.360-05:00I really like the article, and I even decided to t...I really like the article, and I even decided to talk about it in my latest post. I'd appreciate if you could have a look at it <a href="http://violetraindrops.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/i-want-to-be-a-writer-what-shall-i-do/" rel="nofollow"> here </a>. Thanks so much for the article, truly inspiring!violet43noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-20681555686377357162014-05-29T03:14:58.108-05:002014-05-29T03:14:58.108-05:00I enjoyed reading. Thank you.I enjoyed reading. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-33172223208176390782014-05-29T00:21:57.505-05:002014-05-29T00:21:57.505-05:00This piece gave me goosebumps when I read it ... I...This piece gave me goosebumps when I read it ... I wanted to cheer on all your golden pieces of advice. Then I lost it and have been looking for this page ever since! I just found it again ... will be sharing everywhere and will remember your words as my children grow and find whatever their passion is ...Rowena Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060158376503612962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-24754281709513142942014-05-09T20:27:52.122-05:002014-05-09T20:27:52.122-05:00When writers want to get serious about making a li...When writers want to get serious about making a living of it, there are some excellent courses available. Carol Tice has a Writers Den at makealivingwriting.com where she has 1100+ paying members and resources for getting hired. Jon Morrow is an exceptional storyteller and teaches a different kind of course at BoostBlogTraffic. There are others in my list, but Jon is a great writer and Carol is Gail Gardnerhttp://growmap.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-81045433593415129812014-05-09T04:21:15.004-05:002014-05-09T04:21:15.004-05:00I loved reading this piece.
It's wonderful pa...I loved reading this piece.<br /><br />It's wonderful parenting advice and not just for parents of kids with writing aspirations.<br /><br />Allowing your kids to be bored, to make mistakes, to quit, etc. are things most parents these days (including myself!) instinctively avoid. Thanks for snapping me out of it.Soren Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840088470490315368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-63750679397290873792014-04-29T16:19:58.665-05:002014-04-29T16:19:58.665-05:00Awesome article!! loved it, also i always recommen...Awesome article!! loved it, also i always recommend "On Writing" by Stephen King. its haves great advice and it a fun read. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170713895567418209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-39596642894642194962014-04-28T05:08:03.440-05:002014-04-28T05:08:03.440-05:00I love this with my whole heart. I love this with my whole heart. ashliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355427026784107874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-5483051932497452672013-06-02T23:43:05.346-05:002013-06-02T23:43:05.346-05:00thank you for thatthank you for thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-46350209742262219642013-04-15T15:23:54.038-05:002013-04-15T15:23:54.038-05:00Brilliant article. I'm a teenage writer and wh...Brilliant article. I'm a teenage writer and what you've described sounds like the perfect life and attitude to me.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098471499568842601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-64623596464919158262013-01-13T01:15:48.178-06:002013-01-13T01:15:48.178-06:00So beautiful, and with each paragraph I could rela...So beautiful, and with each paragraph I could relate to those experiences. Thank you so much for this post. If I ever have a daughter in the future who loves to write, I will keep this post in mind. :)Melhttp://melsthinkthank.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-71414710325871383412012-03-17T20:51:54.122-05:002012-03-17T20:51:54.122-05:00Molly,
This afternoon, my 9 year old daughter says...Molly,<br />This afternoon, my 9 year old daughter says to my 4 yr old son, " I want to follow my dream." I asked her what it was. She replied to be a writer. She has always been the girl you described in this post. She has always had a notebook. She writes all the time. It wasn't until I searched what I could do for my kid that wants to be a writer and found your post did I truly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-49516531254804309002012-02-20T15:14:30.900-06:002012-02-20T15:14:30.900-06:00This is so wonderful. Thank you for writing it. I&...This is so wonderful. Thank you for writing it. I'm so lucky to have had parents who did just about all of these things for me.mclicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181003635060336120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-52347734766989348262012-02-19T20:57:25.474-06:002012-02-19T20:57:25.474-06:00Great writing Molly. I can tell because so many re...Great writing Molly. I can tell because so many readers liked it, loved it, or were inspired by it. Writing may be it's own reward, but getting feedback that your creative efforts have had a positive influence on others is a spiritual benefit to be savored. <br /><br />Humility isn’t the issue as much as using the praise as an affirmation of your skills. Store up confidence building rbackesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-47838653552498930592012-02-18T01:08:13.027-06:002012-02-18T01:08:13.027-06:00Thanks for such a great advice!
I just thought to ...Thanks for such a great advice!<br />I just thought to be a writer!<br />And I really want to be one!<br />Wish me luck! XDRazil Tahirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832634374093077962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-70128100133100235022012-02-02T20:37:18.273-06:002012-02-02T20:37:18.273-06:00Great advice! You have a new subscriber molly! You...Great advice! You have a new subscriber molly! Your story and stories give me hope, thank you!Olivia Clarehttp://constantaspirations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-40035596739939137272012-01-06T07:12:22.513-06:002012-01-06T07:12:22.513-06:00"What should you do to help your child pursue..."What should you do to help your child pursue her dreams of becoming a writer?"<br /><br />I would formulate it another way around:<br />one should pursue or help pursuing a vocation...<br /><br />And "a vocation" is something like a hobby and obsession that should be restricted, controlled rather than promotedGennadyhttp://keycaptchaured.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/new-trends-in-spamming-spam-fused-into-antispam-protection-with-spamming-visitors-instead-of-web-sites/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-35774287408419484572011-12-29T18:46:48.841-06:002011-12-29T18:46:48.841-06:00Just found this piece and it is so true. I had loa...Just found this piece and it is so true. I had loads and loads of old jornals that I finally decided to get rid of (Don't even ask me y?) lol. But i have been writing since i was about 8 and have not looked back. Reading is also so underrated...writers write, read, sit and stare a lot. <br /><br />A really good post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668604831613614919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-21819077638665621752011-12-29T06:11:36.869-06:002011-12-29T06:11:36.869-06:00Loved your wonderful speach i think it's great...Loved your wonderful speach i think it's great and Ithink I'll take your advise ! Part of me wants to take your advise but the other part doesn't. I'm shared right now. I'll soon have to make a choice but I don't know what to chose I've always loved writing but I'm in love with acting. if it's not to much to ask please help me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-48373598328021409402011-12-20T21:58:05.457-06:002011-12-20T21:58:05.457-06:00OMG this was pretty much my childhood. My mom made...OMG this was pretty much my childhood. My mom made me a writer without even knowing what she was doing. Or maybe she knew all along. . .she's pretty smarth.Emily Ann Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665070705256809641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731214.post-84938764040546474632011-11-30T13:00:03.652-06:002011-11-30T13:00:03.652-06:00This is beautiful and so true.This is beautiful and so true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com