Friday, January 21, 2011

What it’s Like to Live with a Writer: Significant Other Blogfest Entry

** My entry for the Tessa’s Birthday Bash Blogfest is here. **

 

Kristy7Today is the Significant Other Blogfest, hosted by DL at Cruising Altitude and Talli Roland.  My wife, Kristy, has commandeered my blog for today to talk about living with a writer.  Please make her feel welcomed.

Also, these are 100% her words.  I didn’t edit anything.


   

 

What it’s Like to Live with a Writer

What a question! I have to say that I love the fact that my husband is so intelligent and creative. However; I don't care for the doubt that he has in his capabilities to do what God has given him the incredible talent to do.

Dan will come home after working a twelve hour shift as a paramedic, and work on an article for the Southland Voice for about four or five hours. Then finally take a nap before going back to the grind. Yet he still finds the time to take care of our family and edit his novel. Sometimes he finds a cranky spot and wont let go until he has exhausted himself. This usually lasts until he has some time off. Then he is able to write and let himself escape into his separate little world.

I have always told my kids that reading a book is like watching a movie in their heads, so I suppose for Dan writing is like putting his movies into words. That escape from life for him is a must, even though he would beg to differ, because as I said earlier he does not have the
faith in himself that I do.

28 comments:

  1. Aww ... yes Dan you should have faith in yourself! :o)

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  2. That was lovely, Kristy. How wonderful to read of your belief in him.

    My significant other

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  3. It IS like watching a movie in your head! Dan, you have a sweet lady there.

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  4. Aww, she sounds wonderful! A very touching entry. Keep the faith, Dan, it'll happen!

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  5. Thank you, Kirsty and Dan, for taking part! :) What a great post!

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  6. 12 hour shift and then WRITE and EDIT?! You, sir, are amazing!

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  7. What a beautiful tribute to Dan. Kristy, he's lucky to have you in his corner! Best of luck to both of you :))

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  8. Dan's success (getting his novels published) will be that much sweeter when it happens. He's already successful in love and life. Keep plugging away, both of you!

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  9. Dan is a lucky guy!! Your support of his writing is matched by the tenderness behind your words. Thank you to both of you for taking part in the fun today. :)

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  10. Kudos to you for understanding us writers and your husband most especially! Lovely post.

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  11. This was so sweet. It shows alot about your support system and your relationship.

    I'll give you a little bit of artist's insecurity but don't lose your faith. Got it!?

    Write on writer!

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  12. It sounds like Dan works really, really, hard. How great it is that he has someone like you to support him!

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  13. I love how deeply you believe in him, Kristy. And Dan, it sounds like you're very devoted to your work, craft and family and you should be very proud of that!

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  14. Wonderful post. Love the support.

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  15. What wonderful support you have there, Dan!

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  16. Wounderful words. Great support. And listen to her, have more faith.

    J

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  17. You are a very luck man- look at her she is so sure of you, this was a wonderful post!

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  18. Thanks Kristy! You both are lucky to have each other!

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  19. Aw, your faith in Dan is inspiring! :)

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  20. Thank you so much, but truely I am the lucky one.

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  21. Very nice post:)

    I swear the self-depracating are the best. They're always trying to improve...and so they do!

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  22. Mrs Kristy you are a generous and kind wife. Dan is very lucky to have someone who understands him. A lovely post. TGW

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  23. What a wonderful post. Why do so many writers doubt themselves? Dan's lucky to have such a supportive spouse!

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  24. Kristy; it is the loving faith of Others such as yourself that make all the sacrifice worthwhile. Whatever Dan's writing path, your support is essential to his continued endeavors.

    I'm sure that without you, he does not dare to dream. I say this because I also have a fulltime day job and family, and it means the world to me that my family has faith. Your post here proves me right to believe in my family, and the way you describe your love for Dan gives me hope also.

    I wish the two of you success in all your life paths. It seems to me the two of you can overcome anything. You are both awesome.

    ........dhole

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  25. On behalf of my wife and me, thank you all for the comments and the kind words. When I write about how lucky I am to have such a great wife, this is what I mean.

    Dan

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  26. Aw, well at least your WIFE has faith!

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  27. How lucky to have each other. x

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