tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post1343362859282245987..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Going Bald in Public: A Story about our Stories and their Audiences, by Anne NesbetProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-16233526980195361982017-10-04T10:12:49.058-05:002017-10-04T10:12:49.058-05:00A fantastic comment after a beautiful post. This p...A fantastic comment after a beautiful post. This post (and the comments it has engendered) just keeps giving. Thank you, Anne!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-8157458041153895612017-10-04T08:59:08.068-05:002017-10-04T08:59:08.068-05:00<3
I'm trying to remember to jump in more!<3<br />I'm trying to remember to jump in more! <br />Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-395134927678224052017-10-04T08:56:31.910-05:002017-10-04T08:56:31.910-05:00And thank you for reading! :)And thank you for reading! :)Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-55445879867592935822017-10-04T08:55:13.297-05:002017-10-04T08:55:13.297-05:00I guess the thing is that any one of us may, some ...I guess the thing is that any one of us may, some afternoon--or via some book we write, even if it only sold a few copies and got middling reviews--make the world a better place in some small way. :) We never know when that moment will arrive, however. And a lot of feeling foolish must happen along the way. And it seems entirely likely that that man went home that day and said to his wife, "I think I freaked out a poor woman at the lake today"--without realizing that really he had reached my soul and healed something there! So we all operate in the dark (but with hope, I hope).Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-62364896792322158252017-10-03T13:06:34.254-05:002017-10-03T13:06:34.254-05:00*wiping lake water out of my own eyes...
Thank you...*wiping lake water out of my own eyes...<br />Thank you for being brave and jumping in. <br />And for this:<br />"A good story tells us that life may be hard, but we are not alone."Rebecca Van Slykenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-55897978771789214292017-10-03T11:35:18.029-05:002017-10-03T11:35:18.029-05:00Beautiful story. Just what I needed to read before...Beautiful story. Just what I needed to read before starting my work day. Thank you for sharing!DoriHButlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180623427070338864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-22516031367733609232017-10-03T10:37:30.254-05:002017-10-03T10:37:30.254-05:00Anne, thank you so much for sharing this experienc...Anne, thank you so much for sharing this experience with us. What a beautiful lesson in courage, yours and his. You make the world a better place. ❤️Laurie Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775913298884028181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-85716308025836591612017-10-03T08:02:40.835-05:002017-10-03T08:02:40.835-05:00You have the gift of setting people at ease and he...You have the gift of setting people at ease and helping them shed that awkward, sticky coating of shyness some of us hide behind, so THANK YOU, dear Nikki! Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-87715503921319787472017-10-03T08:00:55.829-05:002017-10-03T08:00:55.829-05:00Thank you so much, Ellen! I love your stories so m...Thank you so much, Ellen! I love your stories so much and am hoping for more of them soon. <3Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-31802228135572986352017-10-03T07:58:55.318-05:002017-10-03T07:58:55.318-05:00Thank you so much, Christine. I have taken a lot o...Thank you so much, Christine. I have taken a lot of encouragement from your posts over the last few years, even though I don't speak up to say so as often as I should. Thank you so much for being you!Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-33945996670864102012017-10-03T07:57:20.847-05:002017-10-03T07:57:20.847-05:00Sore at heart--yes. It comforts me to know so many...Sore at heart--yes. It comforts me to know so many kind and brave and creative people, so thank you!Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-26117606364528766722017-10-03T07:55:31.653-05:002017-10-03T07:55:31.653-05:00Kristin, a lot of us have been waiting for Windhom...Kristin, a lot of us have been waiting for Windhome for a long time! It will find a warm and friendly home in many places. But I know that nerves and shakiness are part of the pre-launch experience.... Sending you strength vibes, and hugs!Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29928559230391980492017-10-03T07:53:19.819-05:002017-10-03T07:53:19.819-05:00Thank you so much, Jenny! I look forward to that f...Thank you so much, Jenny! I look forward to that future in-person story swap as much as you do!! :)Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-35881043363255085972017-10-03T07:51:53.861-05:002017-10-03T07:51:53.861-05:00When I watch you interacting so generously and who...When I watch you interacting so generously and wholeheartedly with your readers, I am truly moved, Jennifer! Inspired by you always!Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-34410858748462794322017-10-03T07:49:38.216-05:002017-10-03T07:49:38.216-05:00Thank you, Michael! I so appreciate everything you...Thank you, Michael! I so appreciate everything you do to draw stories out of all of us....Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-5311877867587076572017-10-03T07:48:21.395-05:002017-10-03T07:48:21.395-05:00Your voice is already out in the world, even if no...Your voice is already out in the world, even if not yet in "book" form! Poems, essays, posts--they all take courage, too. Wishing you all the best, and thank you for your kind words here.<br />Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-7224344298947790052017-10-02T20:44:01.627-05:002017-10-02T20:44:01.627-05:00Oh, Anne, you are incredible, you and your beautif...Oh, Anne, you are incredible, you and your beautiful heart. Thank you for sharing this story. Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763145465029499768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-28860238812958308722017-10-02T19:58:48.514-05:002017-10-02T19:58:48.514-05:00Beautiful, Anne. Gives me courage. Thank you. Beautiful, Anne. Gives me courage. Thank you. Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-70594857487656427702017-10-02T19:13:58.172-05:002017-10-02T19:13:58.172-05:00This is beautiful. Thank you.This is beautiful. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042389214272150695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-53028464731603558252017-10-02T19:05:03.476-05:002017-10-02T19:05:03.476-05:00This post is a balm for today and every day we are...This post is a balm for today and every day we are sore at heart. Thank you.Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353851581920748944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-74294663371758540932017-10-02T12:30:05.915-05:002017-10-02T12:30:05.915-05:00Anne, I really needed to see this right now, in th...Anne, I really needed to see this right now, in this last couple of months before the next book comes out. I've always thought of this feeling as stage fright, but I think it goes deeper than that—writers put more of themselves into the stories they weave than could ever be obvious on a stage. Thank you for the reminder that we should look for kindness as well!Kristin Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500022535531148559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-5910144593814203992017-10-02T12:28:16.682-05:002017-10-02T12:28:16.682-05:00Oh, Anne. You speak such truth. And you do it beau...Oh, Anne. You speak such truth. And you do it beautifully. Thank you for sharing this. Sending you love and looking forward to swapping stories in person again soon. <3 Jennifer Zieglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924390484679245614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-74224745204313888522017-10-02T11:17:48.777-05:002017-10-02T11:17:48.777-05:00Wonderful story!! I love how you connected it to b...Wonderful story!! I love how you connected it to books and audiences. Writers, be brave! Thank you for sharing, Anne.Jennifer Lynn Alvarezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749956871527869268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-89358610763755742392017-10-02T11:04:07.382-05:002017-10-02T11:04:07.382-05:00Dear Anne,
Thank you for sharing this story, for s...Dear Anne,<br />Thank you for sharing this story, for sharing your painful and vulnerable moments, and for tying them to being writers and being human. You brought me to tears (not too difficult, nowadays, but even so.) Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-53319451512445194772017-10-02T10:43:31.201-05:002017-10-02T10:43:31.201-05:00Anne, I do not have a book out in the world yet, b...Anne, I do not have a book out in the world yet, but your story reminds me of how we all carry around our insecurities as writers. We forget that we can rely on kindness, that people will meet us with shared experiences... and that makes all the difference. What a profound message you shared today. Thank you.maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.com