tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.comments2023-06-06T05:37:53.750-07:00Writer Friendly, Bookshelf ApprovedBethany Hegedushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-75511982227575763872011-11-19T12:11:20.180-08:002011-11-19T12:11:20.180-08:00Bethany...I remember. I remember sobbing from fea...Bethany...I remember. I remember sobbing from fear over you being there. I didn't sleep except for one hour that night from worry for you. Do you remember, I'll never forget. I was chatting with you in a chat room at that moment that everything happened. You said, "turn on your TV...find out what is happening." I remember you telling me bomb threat, I remember you leaving then coming back and saying that they were telling you it was ok...then silence...nothing for days after that. All phone lines jammed, I couldn't get calls in to you. That afternoon, I got on my hands and knees and started digging, digging and planting flowers for you and for everyone at the WTC...praying with each spade turned, planting bulb after bulb and sobbing with each turn of the earth. I kept bargaining with God, saying please keep Bethany safe. When it bloomed the following spring, I thought of it as my memorial garden for 911.<br /><br />When I finally heard that you were ok, I just sat down and sobbed...again. I remember hearing that shock in your voice and that grief...9/11 touched so many lives, we will never forget.<br /><br />I know life happens, I know we have gone on to full lives, but I do remember, I shall never forget. I am so happy to see your successes and that you are happy and sharing your life with someone you love. Blessings to you Dear Bethany...Geordannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479217358379338521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-63600700362523071702011-11-11T11:01:55.630-08:002011-11-11T11:01:55.630-08:00Thank you, Bethany! You are pretty darn extraordin...Thank you, Bethany! You are pretty darn extraordinary yourself. And I am so excited about all the great work up on Hunger Mountain today. Keep having a wonderful time, and say hi to Europe for me!Caroline Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385667072451287319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-21740032758322145432011-10-14T08:49:13.533-07:002011-10-14T08:49:13.533-07:00What a fun interview! I love the questions you pos...What a fun interview! I love the questions you posed and it was neat to learn about Tess.Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-41440378265725393172011-10-14T07:36:45.360-07:002011-10-14T07:36:45.360-07:00Thanks for the interview! And lol on the tough lif...Thanks for the interview! And lol on the tough life but someone has to do it...love the ice cream inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-82416658149527800452011-10-14T07:33:19.680-07:002011-10-14T07:33:19.680-07:00Thanks for hosting me Bethany!!!Thanks for hosting me Bethany!!!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-46702495611732921582011-09-12T16:20:16.037-07:002011-09-12T16:20:16.037-07:00Thank you, Kimberly (and everyone who commented on...Thank you, Kimberly (and everyone who commented on facebook.) Yesterday was more difficult than I had prepared myself for it to be.Bethany Hegedushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-15866827688842286272011-09-12T04:13:28.732-07:002011-09-12T04:13:28.732-07:00Bethany, I had no idea. You moved me to tears thi...Bethany, I had no idea. You moved me to tears this morning. I am so very sorry for all of it. I wish you didn't hurt and I wish I had better words to express it. (((hugs)))Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-42923753733901260482011-08-22T17:11:53.451-07:002011-08-22T17:11:53.451-07:00So glad you're back! and thank you for the vid...So glad you're back! and thank you for the video inclusion :)PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-21642733566528381802011-06-06T14:04:13.576-07:002011-06-06T14:04:13.576-07:00I "get" that fear, Bethany. Good to know...I "get" that fear, Bethany. Good to know it's a common thing among artsy types. :)Beth Fehlbaum, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401887157741943814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-24439036990072335832011-06-06T09:15:49.590-07:002011-06-06T09:15:49.590-07:00Bethany,
I've had this book for a couple of y...Bethany,<br /><br />I've had this book for a couple of years, and I love it. Both as a visual artist and a writer. : )<br />DemetraDEMETRA BRODSKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533759475780064553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-3392133193813084412011-05-30T15:02:45.707-07:002011-05-30T15:02:45.707-07:00Wonderful, Iris! I am having a good time writing a...Wonderful, Iris! I am having a good time writing about fear and how it invades our process. I think I might keep the observations coming through July.Bethany Hegedushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-90104387607108637802011-05-30T10:03:59.681-07:002011-05-30T10:03:59.681-07:00Thank you for recommending this great book. I read...Thank you for recommending this great book. I read it, and it has given me great food for thought.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583564479435481845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-72469250845843294542011-05-28T08:09:48.108-07:002011-05-28T08:09:48.108-07:00Ah yes those curry puffs. Beware of placing fictio...Ah yes those curry puffs. Beware of placing fictional foods in a story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-63479371474109491332011-05-26T02:07:31.654-07:002011-05-26T02:07:31.654-07:00Really interesting to hear about how this wonderfu...Really interesting to hear about how this wonderful book came into being - thank you. And do take a look at my interview with Uma for the Blog Tour for a bit more about those curry puffs :-) - http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/the-grand-plan-to-fix-everything-blog-tour-day-3/Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143499864104883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-47039671307127263242011-05-23T05:47:13.976-07:002011-05-23T05:47:13.976-07:00She's more gorgeous in person! Gosh, I miss my...She's more gorgeous in person! Gosh, I miss my friend!Bethany Hegedushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-75794663841347274862011-05-23T05:41:32.705-07:002011-05-23T05:41:32.705-07:00I am glad you are a writer. (and could Holly be an...I am glad you are a writer. (and could Holly be any more gorgeous??)Janet Gurtlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378521577302320423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-33340145922416477272011-05-18T08:05:08.031-07:002011-05-18T08:05:08.031-07:00Thanks for having me on your blog, Bethany!!!Thanks for having me on your blog, Bethany!!!Janet Gurtlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378521577302320423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-44866476159074343332011-05-16T12:42:45.342-07:002011-05-16T12:42:45.342-07:00African dance rocks! I took a course way back in h...African dance rocks! I took a course way back in high school, and to this day when I exercise, I use the steps.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-724349405392259442011-05-16T05:09:42.724-07:002011-05-16T05:09:42.724-07:00Try it, Bethany!
I just started taking a hot yoga ...Try it, Bethany!<br />I just started taking a hot yoga class, and the act of being brave has DEFINITELY transferred into my writing. <br /><br />I love that they call it "practicing" rather than "doing" or "participating." The gentle nuance of that term helps me overcome my fear of being "bad at it." <br /><br />Writing is like that....practicing. I mean, you can always rewrite it. <br /><br />Part of my talk this weekend touched on "embracing the hesitation....and weeding through writing/plot choices." Doing something a little bit risky really helped me see that I could embrace the hesitation and choices.<br /><br />Nice post!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865607808822786200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-90274861725823163862011-05-14T13:12:12.681-07:002011-05-14T13:12:12.681-07:00Thanks, Jeanette. I'd love to interview you--i...Thanks, Jeanette. I'd love to interview you--indeed I can't believe you haven't made an Inside the Writer's Studio appearance yet!Bethany Hegedushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-67527683373381855332011-05-14T05:58:43.053-07:002011-05-14T05:58:43.053-07:00Great interview! Interesting questions.Great interview! Interesting questions.Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042575388931956244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-47186203752047892962011-05-11T07:29:21.108-07:002011-05-11T07:29:21.108-07:00So true..Angie is one smart gal..and this book doe...So true..Angie is one smart gal..and this book does characterization so so well.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-28064988624971521312011-05-11T07:22:01.478-07:002011-05-11T07:22:01.478-07:00Well said Christina and totally true of Momento No...Well said Christina and totally true of Momento Nora!Bethany Hegedushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-8406674779343314852011-05-11T06:11:15.410-07:002011-05-11T06:11:15.410-07:00Like many people, I'm a hard sell when it come...Like many people, I'm a hard sell when it comes to dystopian. It's got to be convincing and seamless in my opinion. Angie, in Memento Nora does this so well. The characters have so much depth, the reader can associate with them so well, you don't realize that you're in a fictional world. It feels real, frighteningly so. All the accolades Angie is piling up for this novel are 100% deserved. Great interview! Thanks Angie and Bethany!<br /><br />ChrisChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649995994907848888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374640939810788060.post-28375777918548013612011-05-10T11:12:52.017-07:002011-05-10T11:12:52.017-07:00Thank YOU, Deb for stopping by and commenting!Thank YOU, Deb for stopping by and commenting!Bethany Hegedushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024616444247083411noreply@blogger.com