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Comment on Daddy Dearest by Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:54 +0000

I think someone else started that conversational thread and how sad is it that I can’t remember my own answer? However, it happened that Blake Crouch was the next person up after you and, IIRC, he said: “The birth of my second child. Um, sorry.”

Comment on Daddy Dearest by eviljwinter

eviljwinter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:43 +0000

Even though I got lucky and took on an adult with training wheels, I also had to adjust to sudden parenthood.

It seems like a burden when you have to start giving up certain things, but I learned quickly that it focuses me more on what needs to be done, followed but focusing on what I want most.

Surprisingly, it’s made writing easier, since I’m not a hermit throwing myself into several kinds of work now. There’s the day job, night school, and writing.

And they all take a back seat to the family.

Comment on Daddy Dearest by Bryon Quertermous

Bryon Quertermous — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:04 +0000

Nice way to bring back a classic line Dave. Just like the good old days.

Comment on Daddy Dearest by Dave White

Dave White — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:11:20 +0000

But no where near as good as the opening to LUNCHBOX HERO.

Comment on Daddy Dearest by Dave White

Dave White — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:54 +0000

These posts are so much better than the “I’ve been dumped” posts.

Comment on Daddy Dearest by John R

John R — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:00 +0000

All sounds entirely normal to me, mate. Nothing’s as frustrating as your own offspring, and it’s not so much selfishness as it is the entirely understandable human want for life not to change that much. For some people that’s computer time, for others golf or time at the pub. For some it’s having kids, others it’s when they start going out with someone.

Nothing dickish about either. Dickishness starts when you don’t give a rat’s arse.

Comment on Daddy Dearest by Graham

Graham — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:31 +0000

Thought #1: You settle in to parenthood. Soon it will seem second nature. Unfortunately, so will sacrificing what you want for your kids. But the rewards are great.

Thought #2: I struggle with the computer time thing myself. I have pretty much given up computer games, which apparently didn’t matter all that much to me, but I still spend too much time goofing off when I should be either accomplishing something or having a little spouse time. So I guess I’m not much help here.

Comment on Plotting My Demise by Steve Weddle

Steve Weddle — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:44:21 +0000

I say write what you want. The auto-bio twist that Patti and Mrs. Lippman mention would be great, I imagine.

Comment on Plotting My Demise by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:27:22 +0000

What Laura said, but most importantly, what YOU decide. The marketplace is a changing wildebeest and don’t you want to be the one who writes the book everyone else wants to copy?

Comment on Plotting My Demise by Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:14 +0000

You know what? Patti is on to something. Remember how you were joking about your TBR stack being split between books with black and pink spines? I would love to read something that captures your unique sensibility.