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Pat
I think it would subconsciously cramp your style, Pat. My best friend, Andy in Scotland, knows my pen name but nobody else even knows I write a blog. This is my world.
posted by
johnmacnab
on November 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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My kids are used to hearing me spouting off - often I'll post on Blogit whatever I have written on my family blog, where they do read. I would consider your daughter wanting to join Blogit a compliment...and she will definitely not be disappointed by your work, Pat-B!
posted by
adnohr
on November 28, 2009 at 10:30 PM
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Well that question is a few years away
as my daughter is only 7. In all the years i have written on blogit, under this and the previous name, I have never shared this blog with family members or firiends.I have always preferred having this parallel universe.Of course some reders have become frieds..
Forgive if mistakes - am typig without readding glasses
posted by
Azur
on November 28, 2009 at 2:44 PM
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At first I tried to get all my family to join Blogit. I thought that would be fun. But, when none of them did, I think I was a bit relieved and felt more freedom in my writing. I don't know why that is, often I send them the stuff that I write and say this is what I posted on Blogit today. But, its nice to have that choice.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 28, 2009 at 1:55 PM
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We would get to read the family blogging now. She would be proud to see you write all the good stuff.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
Amy
posted by
freeflyinbird
on November 28, 2009 at 10:50 AM
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not a good idea
dont put a sock in it, your doing great. but you got me thinking what I would do differently if my kids were to read this-thats a great question
posted by
Tzippy
on November 28, 2009 at 8:29 AM
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Re: Keep the fiction.
Hackthorne19 -- As I said -- or hinted at -- there's no reason to change the way I write just because my daughter might read it. She's been inspirational to me for years, and we have a very frank and accepting friendship.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 28, 2009 at 7:38 AM
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Re: does your daughter write fiction?
elinjo, my daughter at 40+ is currently a student taking 16 credit hours of "weeder" courses at a local 2-year college, finishing the basics for law school. She's worked more than 20 years as a paralegal and assistant in several different law firms, and as a court clerk for a judge. She's written some excellent poetry, but as far as I know, little or no fiction.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 28, 2009 at 7:36 AM
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Keep the fiction.
Pat. You're a fiction whiz. If you change the way you write because your daughter is stalking the hallways of Blogit, then that would be a sheer waste of your talent. you're a damn good writer and Blogit is your playground. So let's play!
posted by
Hackthorne19
on November 28, 2009 at 6:55 AM
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Pat
That's why I virtually
never write anything about family - someone might decide to join Blogit some day...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 28, 2009 at 6:39 AM
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That sounds interesting. Does your daughter write fiction as well? I'm not sure I'd like my daughter to join Blogit, come to think of it. After all I do want a bit of private life. Have a nice day and thanks for visiting my blog.
posted by
elinjo
on November 28, 2009 at 6:13 AM
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Pat, welcome your daughter for me! Don't change how you write! We love
you as you are.
posted by
Ariala
on November 28, 2009 at 5:28 AM
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