tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post2747442512470137983..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: 3 Things Kids & Writers Worry About | IWSGThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-57752543518606078922016-06-06T13:32:06.130-07:002016-06-06T13:32:06.130-07:00I loved reading fairy tales when I was growing up ...I loved reading fairy tales when I was growing up as well. I get what you mean about experience taking time to accumulate. I'm new to all of this writing stuff (started so much later then everyone else it seems) and worry that it's too late to be able to really make anything of it. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22020130406315681812016-06-06T04:48:08.809-07:002016-06-06T04:48:08.809-07:00I teach a grade 8 and 9 class of English, and I lo...I teach a grade 8 and 9 class of English, and I love reading aloud to the learners. It's mutually beneficial.<br />Growing up, I can remember enjoying The World's Best Fairytales volume one and two, published by Readers Digest. There are so many great lessons in these stories.<br />I also remember the Anne Of Green Gables series.<br /><br />I think my worry would be that I'll never be experienced enough to deserve what all the older authors have. Simply because experience takes time to accumulate and in the writing field, I'm a late bloomer...<br />But I'm still trudging along.<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a> Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-59171646842512305642016-06-04T04:00:57.135-07:002016-06-04T04:00:57.135-07:00Teaching Forest School sounds like such fun :-)Teaching Forest School sounds like such fun :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-911406705637285042016-06-03T09:29:41.736-07:002016-06-03T09:29:41.736-07:00Yes, yes and yes to all of those worries and proba...Yes, yes and yes to all of those worries and probably a shed-load more. <br />I volunteer at my kid's school, helping teach Forest School, it's great to watch them learn new skills and just run free.Angela Wooldridgehttp://www.angelawooldridge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-40920090478244802272016-06-03T08:01:13.044-07:002016-06-03T08:01:13.044-07:00I loved the variety of books they had on hand to r...I loved the variety of books they had on hand to read with the kids - it was hard to just pick three of them.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4777214078162059492016-06-03T08:00:31.497-07:002016-06-03T08:00:31.497-07:00How neat that you know the author! It's a wond...How neat that you know the author! It's a wonderful book!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43119656844725656792016-06-03T08:00:08.528-07:002016-06-03T08:00:08.528-07:00Volunteering was my way of procrastinating boat pr...Volunteering was my way of procrastinating boat projects :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62940662567125246822016-06-03T07:59:50.152-07:002016-06-03T07:59:50.152-07:00Oh, I loved that book when I was a kid! That one w...Oh, I loved that book when I was a kid! That one would be a good one to reread now.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17513254152571186722016-06-02T22:00:36.890-07:002016-06-02T22:00:36.890-07:00What amazing books! I love the diversity of your p...What amazing books! I love the diversity of your picks.<br /><br />I'm not sure I can think of anything I've learned from a child's book recently, or a common worry between kids and writers, but it just goes to show that we're all more alike than different.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43712009431959657092016-06-02T19:11:51.446-07:002016-06-02T19:11:51.446-07:00Great books! I have Fire on the Mountain, and I kn...Great books! I have Fire on the Mountain, and I know the author. We were both living in Grand Forks, ND when she wrote that one. Excellent storytelling and encouragement of bravery.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-20175822954058017022016-06-02T15:45:17.906-07:002016-06-02T15:45:17.906-07:00These are great themes for kids and adults! I trul...These are great themes for kids and adults! I truly wish I had more time (and money) to do volunteer work. It is one of the few things I say that "I'll do when I am retired!" :-)Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62071600428350602062016-06-02T13:11:37.330-07:002016-06-02T13:11:37.330-07:00I read "A Wrinkle in Time" so many times...I read "A Wrinkle in Time" so many times I can quote whole chunks of it to this day. All-time favorite quote, "Alike and equal are not the same thing." Applies to so many situations.Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-79115929388982980972016-06-02T05:24:55.420-07:002016-06-02T05:24:55.420-07:00I LOVE that book! I had seen the TV series when I ...I LOVE that book! I had seen the TV series when I was a kid, but never read the book until a few months ago. I cried at the end even though I knew what was coming. Such a wonderful story and characters.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62715080355213007572016-06-02T05:24:13.299-07:002016-06-02T05:24:13.299-07:00I try to as well, but it isn't always easy :-(...I try to as well, but it isn't always easy :-(The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4945070712351211482016-06-02T05:23:45.653-07:002016-06-02T05:23:45.653-07:00Good on you for learning their language! That must...Good on you for learning their language! That must be so interesting! Great advice to be patient and work hard - perseverance is the key. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-55660950592554609542016-06-02T05:22:35.136-07:002016-06-02T05:22:35.136-07:00What I love about children's books are the ill...What I love about children's books are the illustrations. Why can't adult books be illustrated like that?The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-13213989234205458892016-06-02T05:21:53.056-07:002016-06-02T05:21:53.056-07:00Being a single mom is such a tough job! I admire f...Being a single mom is such a tough job! I admire folks like you who solo parent :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32484512445152655682016-06-02T05:21:00.065-07:002016-06-02T05:21:00.065-07:00The Harry Potter books are wonderful whether you&#...The Harry Potter books are wonderful whether you're a kid or an adult. I really enjoyed discovering new children's books as part of this program. There are some really great ones out there.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-47258242756310145472016-06-02T05:20:09.756-07:002016-06-02T05:20:09.756-07:00I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for popping...I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for popping by :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-87414864779823482922016-06-02T05:19:31.951-07:002016-06-02T05:19:31.951-07:00I know what you mean about it stinging when people...I know what you mean about it stinging when people don't respond well. As much as I write for myself, I still care what people think.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-39222615018159550912016-06-02T05:18:41.768-07:002016-06-02T05:18:41.768-07:00How fun that you run a writer's group! If I ev...How fun that you run a writer's group! If I ever get to that side of Mexico, I'll definitely pop by!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-10498166841981662722016-06-02T05:18:02.091-07:002016-06-02T05:18:02.091-07:00But think of all of the interesting stories you mu...But think of all of the interesting stories you must have having been a cop. That would make for a good book :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-3123997950440390002016-06-02T05:17:27.760-07:002016-06-02T05:17:27.760-07:00That was such a fun book! I love the Narnia series...That was such a fun book! I love the Narnia series. I've reread them more than once.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-61945620237502130622016-06-02T05:17:03.999-07:002016-06-02T05:17:03.999-07:00That perfectionist thing gets me too. I never feel...That perfectionist thing gets me too. I never feel like anything is good enough.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-67929980521396899472016-06-02T05:16:42.061-07:002016-06-02T05:16:42.061-07:00I think adults are just better at hiding their fea...I think adults are just better at hiding their fears than kids. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.com