tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post96284411984882987..comments2023-04-04T03:24:59.288-06:00Comments on A Publishing Diary: The Ethics of AutobiographiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-19838816195291398022011-08-16T10:25:41.657-06:002011-08-16T10:25:41.657-06:00Hi J.L., that's true. There's a whole part...Hi J.L., that's true. There's a whole part of my life I can't even talk about, and it drives me nuts! lol. <br /><br />But I am an ordinary person. I just haven't always had ordinary jobs. <br /><br />I was so glad that my grandmother (actually both of them) wrote down much of our family history. It was so important to me when she died. I have been very fortunate to be close to my mom and to know much of her life before me. For me, God and family are everything. That puts everything else into perspective. <br /><br />thanks for your comments.Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-51841849816468543052011-08-16T10:06:04.836-06:002011-08-16T10:06:04.836-06:00Doralynn,
Interesting post. I imagine that with y...Doralynn,<br /><br />Interesting post. I imagine that with your line of work an autobiography by you would have sensitive material. <br /><br />An ordinary someone like me, not so much, but I think if I wrote an autobiography, it would be more as a way of compiling information for my son. Having lost my mother, I realize there was so much I didn't know about her life before me.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-33340338749024741342011-08-13T18:34:36.268-06:002011-08-13T18:34:36.268-06:00lol! I'm pretty good at that myself. That'...lol! I'm pretty good at that myself. That's the line for me too. Don't want to hurt anyone I love. Thanks for dropping by and the follow!Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-40409410658651471682011-08-13T18:24:56.481-06:002011-08-13T18:24:56.481-06:00i'd not mind making an ass of myself in an aut...i'd not mind making an ass of myself in an autobiography, i do so daily, anyway... i draw the line when it comes to hurting loved ones, thoughlaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-30426163357982530032011-08-13T11:08:04.782-06:002011-08-13T11:08:04.782-06:00Hi Maeve... writing does get uncomfortable at time...Hi Maeve... writing does get uncomfortable at times. Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm happy to hear you're going to read SWS and share it with your friends! I hope you enjoy your 'escape'! I'd love to know which one of Molly's books you picked. Snoop that I am. My favorite is The Ghost Downstairs, but that's probably because it was the first one I read of hers. Thanks again. I'll give that plot some thought.Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-20718733383384249782011-08-13T07:57:50.537-06:002011-08-13T07:57:50.537-06:00Doralynn - This would make such a great story!! I...Doralynn - This would make such a great story!! Isn't part of writing uncomfortable? You already have your outline. When I read through your posts and read the interesting life that you had/have, you have so much to offer in your stories.<br /><br />P.S. I will be reading "Sleeping With Skeletons" next week. Once a year I go away with a group of women (8) in all. Weekend away w/o hubbys or children/grandchildren. Everyone brings a list of favorite books with them. I am looking forward to sharing yours and Molly's with them.Maeve Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788413883600771145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-24002878767909524922011-08-13T00:31:38.703-06:002011-08-13T00:31:38.703-06:00Thanks Molly. I can't imagine wanting the atte...Thanks Molly. I can't imagine wanting the attention and probing of reality TV either. I wonder how long it takes to recover from the humiliation? And get over the addiction that it seems to be.<br /><br />That storyline would be a tricky one, wouldn't it? I think it would make me a little uncomfortable. Toward the end of my AIT, we were trained in all the ways we could be compromised, and that was one of the big ones ... so I'm not sure I could write that as a romance without too much discomfort.<br /><br />Relationships like that are the stuff that treason and blackmail are made of. It would certainly make a good story, though, if told right. And it would definitely have built-in conflict. Thanks. I'll have to think about that one. <br /><br />(Hopefully third time's a charm. I can't write anything that makes sense this late at night, and I've had to delete the last two.)Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-46255045677380524332011-08-13T00:23:23.768-06:002011-08-13T00:23:23.768-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-42097702300623919702011-08-13T00:12:56.324-06:002011-08-13T00:12:56.324-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-41208546287664200082011-08-12T23:59:43.451-06:002011-08-12T23:59:43.451-06:00Thank you Lee. You're a dear friend, and your ...Thank you Lee. You're a dear friend, and your opinions mean a lot to me. I appreciate you taking the time to read this and comment. I know you're busy. DoralynnDoralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-49728979786360026572011-08-12T23:16:48.586-06:002011-08-12T23:16:48.586-06:00Glad to inspire a blog post! I agree: I think we a...Glad to inspire a blog post! I agree: I think we all want to be known to a degree, and that degree varies from person to person. I can't imagine wanting the attention and probing inquiry that people on reality TV undergo, so I'm not sure I'd hand over an autobiography either. Retaining a touch of mystery is a good thing too. <br /><br />By the way, your Russian surveillance story could become a good romance--female American tailing a handsome Soviet, who knows she's watching him; but of course really he's about to defect, and/or the Cold War's about to end anyway... well, you fill in the details. :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690780261082962907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-70415762093813365222011-08-12T22:55:36.236-06:002011-08-12T22:55:36.236-06:00Doralynn, this is a very thoughtful (and provocati...Doralynn, this is a very thoughtful (and provocative) blog post. It takes a lot of love, to withhold telling some details about your life (or others'), in order not to hurt other people. It's a very respectful and selfless attitude. Thanks for your insights! <br />~ Lee PattersonLee Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285273629314610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-34772280851879488042011-08-12T14:49:42.594-06:002011-08-12T14:49:42.594-06:00Sure, that sounds great.Sure, that sounds great.Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799268831201661561.post-56201839687523677892011-08-12T14:45:33.326-06:002011-08-12T14:45:33.326-06:00I would love to do an interview. However, my book ...I would love to do an interview. However, my book is coming out in a few months, do you want to wait until then?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.com