tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350876141132999492.post6435865607874233853..comments2023-10-23T13:37:06.448-07:00Comments on Ripping Ozzie Reads: Does This Stuff Run In Families?Rowena Cory Daniellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995983965583233914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350876141132999492.post-83015210104114699412009-01-31T02:53:00.000-08:002009-01-31T02:53:00.000-08:00Yes. I used to make a 'starving' as a chil...Yes. I used to make a 'starving' as a children's book illustrator. :-><BR/><BR/>Writing has meant I've been able to stay home with my children, which I really value. <BR/><BR/>But it would be nice if society appreciated creative people, whether they were artists, musicians, writers or scientists.<BR/><BR/>I tell my kids about ancient Greece, where philosophers were celebrities and got invited to dinner and followed down the street.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, R.Rowena Cory Daniellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995983965583233914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350876141132999492.post-27358912126659219712009-01-31T01:25:00.000-08:002009-01-31T01:25:00.000-08:00It's horrible, really. And I meet so many people w...It's horrible, really. And I meet so many people who say: "Oh, you're a writer? Oh! I've been meaning to write a book..." <BR/><BR/>And then they tell me all about it, which is fine, but they always ask if I think they should write it. And these days, all I can say is: "Well... can you imagine spending the rest of your life without writing that book?"<BR/><BR/>And if they answer - as most do! - "Ummm... yes. I suppose so," then I just say: <BR/><BR/>"You're very lucky. Have a good life."<BR/><BR/>I hope your daughter makes a great jazz singer, Rowena. And I hope my kid gets to write all the stories that are floating around in his head, if that's what he wants to do. <BR/><BR/>And wouldn't it be nice if there was a way they could both do that and eat?Flintharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456024642528783549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350876141132999492.post-91233160455943727862009-01-30T19:49:00.000-08:002009-01-30T19:49:00.000-08:00Great stuff and written with style.I know what you...Great stuff and written with style.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean, Dirk. It's like when my daughter came to me and said she wanted to be a jazz singer. How could I tell her No, when I followed my heart?<BR/><BR/>Our society doesn't value the creatives. <BR/><BR/>Cheers, R.Rowena Cory Daniellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995983965583233914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7350876141132999492.post-60852010049215198542009-01-30T19:20:00.000-08:002009-01-30T19:20:00.000-08:00Yup, great stuff! I hope he keeps it up. One of my...Yup, great stuff! I hope he keeps it up. One of my children used to write great stories as a kid but now he doesn't even read:-(Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.com