tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post3298008713530797446..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: The Power of Encouragement for WritersEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-89174651192522708592020-09-13T20:52:25.579-04:002020-09-13T20:52:25.579-04:00I had the SAME sort of teacher in 11th grade, but ...I had the SAME sort of teacher in 11th grade, but I was never able to track her down. Regardless, she made the exact type of impression on me ... and ... I have been a writer ever since.Pat Sabistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436838637571575804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-39014829912918859612020-08-30T22:08:19.131-04:002020-08-30T22:08:19.131-04:00What a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing it. ...What a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing it. Deena Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10897189009034992762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-56579147798772114772020-08-30T13:41:12.479-04:002020-08-30T13:41:12.479-04:00How wonderful it is that not only did your teacher...How wonderful it is that not only did your teacher encourage you as a child, you were able to encourage her, decades later! I love that.Laurie Winslow Sargenthttp://www.crossconnectmedia.com/laurie/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-7349540362060401642020-08-29T13:30:22.607-04:002020-08-29T13:30:22.607-04:00My Sunday school teacher was the first to tell me ...My Sunday school teacher was the first to tell me my devotions were the best she had read. That was two weeks ago when I got up enough courage to send her the devotions I had written about my life and how God had helped me in different ways. <br /><br />I will send her a note of thanks as soon as I get some stamps. <br /><br />Thank you, Lori Hatcher!Thelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743161537976235800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-81944436007992965252020-08-29T11:04:31.355-04:002020-08-29T11:04:31.355-04:00This is a beautiful story, Lori!! A tear or two mi...This is a beautiful story, Lori!! A tear or two might've leaked out of the corners of my eyes while reading! Bless you for sharing! Julie Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707536158695568716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-80354062440753682882020-08-28T20:27:52.604-04:002020-08-28T20:27:52.604-04:00What a wonderful blessing! I pray God will give me...What a wonderful blessing! I pray God will give me the words He wants to share. I pray my writing will touch the hearts of people and lead them closer to God.Melissa Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180284059716992887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-73617358883507895252020-08-28T19:08:11.648-04:002020-08-28T19:08:11.648-04:00Thank you, JPC. Blessings to you for joining us to...Thank you, JPC. Blessings to you for joining us today :)<br />Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70450653851116839202020-08-28T15:30:26.230-04:002020-08-28T15:30:26.230-04:00You know, Jeannie, sometimes we tend to disregard ...You know, Jeannie, sometimes we tend to disregard our mother's words, assuming that they say what they do because they're our mothers and they just want to encourage us. My Mom encouraged me in my writing, too, but I never remember her encouraging me to be a math teacher or an Olympic diver. I suspect she had a pretty good understanding of where my talents did (or didn't) lie :) Write on, friend!Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-2272990580004979052020-08-28T14:46:13.803-04:002020-08-28T14:46:13.803-04:00My mom was a cheerleader kind of encourager. “Of c...My mom was a cheerleader kind of encourager. “Of course you can. You’re a wonderful writer. Go for it.” She encouraged me to write and raved over greeting card messages I sent to her. Sometimes now, five years after she went to heaven, I wear one of her rings when I write. Recently, I had the honor of encouraging a new writer. Thank you, Lori, for a beautiful story. Jeannie Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422296463303179715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-5894580212194184882020-08-28T10:37:34.960-04:002020-08-28T10:37:34.960-04:00What a wonderful story!What a wonderful story!JPC Allenhttp://www.jpcallenwrites.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-35312319763693386612020-08-28T10:11:23.371-04:002020-08-28T10:11:23.371-04:00Ahhhh! I LOVE this!! God bless that teacher who sa...Ahhhh! I LOVE this!! God bless that teacher who saw your gift and affirmed it. Write on, friend!<br />Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-68752654795608411282020-08-28T10:10:24.597-04:002020-08-28T10:10:24.597-04:00Donevy, I wonder that, too. I take great comfort i...Donevy, I wonder that, too. I take great comfort in God's promise that His word will never return voice, but will always accomplish the purpose for which He intends it. As long as we keep sharing His word, God will continue to work through us. What a comfort and joy!<br />Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-67032620892525812872020-08-28T09:45:21.913-04:002020-08-28T09:45:21.913-04:00Thank you for sharing your beautiful story! When I...Thank you for sharing your beautiful story! When I was in the 4th grade I wrote my first poem in rhythm and rhyme. It came very easily to me and I thought everyone could write that way. I got an A for my poem with a verbal prophecy: "Crystal, someday you are going to be a poet." Thirty years later I published my first book -- a collection of humorous poems for children. Crystal Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982133859389383031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-6894972477497710062020-08-28T08:57:39.765-04:002020-08-28T08:57:39.765-04:00Lori, I loved her response as well. Not just as a ...Lori, I loved her response as well. Not just as a writer but as an educator trying to love and encourage and teach the Gospel, I also wonder, has anything I've done ever made a difference. God bless you for those words, so many of us struggle with, did I ever make a difference. Donevydeborawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379928023984310298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-59139486420792503202020-08-28T08:18:46.872-04:002020-08-28T08:18:46.872-04:00It made me happy to be able to give a very small t...It made me happy to be able to give a very small token of my thanks in light of the great gift she had given me. It's also been so fun to reconnect after all these years. Blessings on your writing, Sherri.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-28110506457949737432020-08-28T08:17:42.830-04:002020-08-28T08:17:42.830-04:00I agree, Ane, being able to pour encouragement, sp...I agree, Ane, being able to pour encouragement, speak vision, and affirm people's writing gifts is one of the nicest perks of the writing life. I suspect this is why I love love love teaching at writers conferences (or even just attending them). They are ripe with opportunities to affirm what someone may not be able to see in themselves. Blessings to you this good day!Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-47060040756042317932020-08-28T08:13:10.771-04:002020-08-28T08:13:10.771-04:00Ahhhh! I LOVE THAT, Roberta. Burn on, friend!Ahhhh! I LOVE THAT, Roberta. Burn on, friend!Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-47653661221035247952020-08-28T08:12:39.195-04:002020-08-28T08:12:39.195-04:00Thank you, Terry, for helping us all realize that ...Thank you, Terry, for helping us all realize that the time to speak words of thanks and affirmation is NOW, not someday . . . Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60006772355168748862020-08-28T08:11:50.242-04:002020-08-28T08:11:50.242-04:00Your precious momma was a wise woman, J.D. I'm...Your precious momma was a wise woman, J.D. I'm so glad you continue to listen to her sage advice. We are all blessed when you obey her :) Write on, friend!Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-31245104474858918592020-08-28T08:10:50.136-04:002020-08-28T08:10:50.136-04:00Oh, Susan, where would we be without the precious ...Oh, Susan, where would we be without the precious teachers who poured into our lives and spoke words of vision? I suspect substitute teachers, especially, wonder if they accomplish anything. We know they do!Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-26787354142996449212020-08-28T08:10:27.329-04:002020-08-28T08:10:27.329-04:00It’s wonderful that you blessed that teacher with ...It’s wonderful that you blessed that teacher with you book.Sherri Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741781690267338073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-37851446945508128442020-08-28T08:07:14.280-04:002020-08-28T08:07:14.280-04:00I remember a young writer whose sense of story was...I remember a young writer whose sense of story was amazing As I read her submission, she had to work on all areas of writing, but the end of her story came so far out in left field, I never saw it coming. I told her that first. Then I told her there was a lot she needed to learn but she was a natural born storyteller. Then she told me I was the first person to ever read her work. To be able to encourage someone like that is the most fulfilling part of this gig.Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-34983051596175305312020-08-28T08:06:11.864-04:002020-08-28T08:06:11.864-04:00Thank you for sharing that story, Lori. The perso...Thank you for sharing that story, Lori. The person who encouraged my gift of writing also was a sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Etchison. Though she didn't hand out compliments very often, when she smiled and said, "Who said sixth graders can't write..." while she looked at me after I read aloud something I wrote--well, that lit a fire that's been burning brightly.Roberta Sarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626329039562640732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-7547581429233102912020-08-28T07:53:27.524-04:002020-08-28T07:53:27.524-04:00Lori,
What an amazing story about the power of en...Lori,<br /><br />What an amazing story about the power of encouragement and Theresa Silva. I rejoice that you were able to get back in touch with her. For my writing it was a high school English teacher David Smith. I tried reached out to him years ago but I was too late--he had already passed away. Don't wait like I did.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="https://www.marketing4books.com/us-ord" rel="nofollow"> author of <b>10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed</b></a>Terry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-5309502347454798982020-08-28T07:39:21.619-04:002020-08-28T07:39:21.619-04:00Thank you for this heartwarming, and encouraging, ...Thank you for this heartwarming, and encouraging, post Ms. Lori. While I wrote long before my adoption, I kept my words hidden away to avoid ridicule, destruction of my work, and punishment from my biological family members. It took a few years of love and encouragement, but I remember (other than a few English teachers) that my adopted mom was the first person who called my writing a gift, and encouraged me to write. I remember her telling me "When you write, you show what is in your heart. You must always remember to let God control your heart, and let your heart guide your writing." I try and hold myself to that promise each day. God's blessings ma'am.J.D. Winingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644930093144875164noreply@blogger.com