Comments for Maine Women Writers Collection http://blog.une.edu/mwwc Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Page 16…and a poem by Ashley Sklar http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2013/01/29/page-16-and-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-55785 Ashley Sklar Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:01:27 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=1599#comment-55785 Ann, Bob, Catherine, First, thank you for sharing your connection and your thoughtful comments! I completely fell in love with Rosa Lane’s poem “Leaving” and I am delighted to know that you were able to share this blog with her! In terms of your question, I must admit that Bob and Catherine are correct. The poem did not have anything to do with Lucy Honig’s Story “Smoke” other than that they were both submissions to Spectra 2 produced by the Maine Association for Women in the Fine and Performing Arts. And last, I am so glad to have seen your post today as it is my last day as an intern at the Maine Women Writers Collection! Ann, Bob, Catherine,

First, thank you for sharing your connection and your thoughtful comments! I completely fell in love with Rosa Lane’s poem “Leaving” and I am delighted to know that you were able to share this blog with her!

In terms of your question, I must admit that Bob and Catherine are correct. The poem did not have anything to do with Lucy Honig’s Story “Smoke” other than that they were both submissions to Spectra 2 produced by the Maine Association for Women in the Fine and Performing Arts.

And last, I am so glad to have seen your post today as it is my last day as an intern at the Maine Women Writers Collection!

]]> Comment on Page 16…and a poem by Ann, Bob, and Catherine http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2013/01/29/page-16-and-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-55774 Ann, Bob, and Catherine Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:55:45 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=1599#comment-55774 Thank you Ashley and Jennifer for these posts-- what wonderful Easter morning treats. Rosa Lane, Maine native, is one of our favorite poets, and we periodically do on-line searches for copies of her chapbook titled "Roots and Reckonings" printed in 1980 by Granite Press East, funded by the Maine Commission on the Arts and Humanities. What a surprise to find your posts during one of our searches. "Leaving" must have been one of her last submissions before she became the very private, recluse writer we know her to be since the early '80's. 30 years later, in August of 2012, Rosa finally started submitting some of her work again. Her manuscript called "Reels" was a finalist in the Poets and Writers 2013 California Writers Exchange and her poem "The Pond" was just chosen as a finalist in the contest: A Room of One's Own Foundation's 2013 Orlando Prize for Poetry. Imagine her surprise when we told her about your posts! So I have a curiosity question for Ashley: I interpret your story to mean that the poem "Leaving" had something to do with Lucy Honig's story while Bob and Catherine hear "Leaving" as something you came upon in the Spectra 2 submissions folder (#22 is written on the poem) as you were looking for the story to which the random "page 16" belonged. Just curious, either way we're delighted you brought "page 16" home to submission #28, Honig's story "Smoke", and that we were able to enjoy Rosa's poem from 1982 and tell her about this. Thanks again- All the best, Ann Thank you Ashley and Jennifer for these posts– what wonderful Easter morning treats. Rosa Lane, Maine native, is one of our favorite poets, and we periodically do on-line searches for copies of her chapbook titled “Roots and Reckonings” printed in 1980 by Granite Press East, funded by the Maine Commission on the Arts and Humanities. What a surprise to find your posts during one of our searches. “Leaving” must have been one of her last submissions before she became the very private, recluse writer we know her to be since the early ’80′s.

30 years later, in August of 2012, Rosa finally started submitting some of her work again. Her manuscript called “Reels” was a finalist in the Poets and Writers 2013 California Writers Exchange and her poem “The Pond” was just chosen as a finalist in the contest: A Room of One’s Own Foundation’s 2013 Orlando Prize for Poetry. Imagine her surprise when we told her about your posts!

So I have a curiosity question for Ashley: I interpret your story to mean that the poem “Leaving” had something to do with Lucy Honig’s story while Bob and Catherine hear “Leaving” as something you came upon in the Spectra 2 submissions folder (#22 is written on the poem) as you were looking for the story to which the random “page 16″ belonged. Just curious, either way we’re delighted you brought “page 16″ home to submission #28, Honig’s story “Smoke”, and that we were able to enjoy Rosa’s poem from 1982 and tell her about this. Thanks again-
All the best, Ann

]]> Comment on Page 16…and a poem by Jennifer Tuttle http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2013/01/29/page-16-and-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-55605 Jennifer Tuttle Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:34:22 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=1599#comment-55605 Ashley, this is a wonderful post! It captures the magic that happens in archives--magic that is usually reserved for the archivist and cataloger. As someone who usually inherits such collections after all of the pages have been found, noted, and put into their proper folders, from which different magic might ensue, I love knowing that such a thing happened before the researcher ever enters the picture. Well done. And we are lucky to have you! Ashley, this is a wonderful post! It captures the magic that happens in archives–magic that is usually reserved for the archivist and cataloger. As someone who usually inherits such collections after all of the pages have been found, noted, and put into their proper folders, from which different magic might ensue, I love knowing that such a thing happened before the researcher ever enters the picture. Well done. And we are lucky to have you!

]]> Comment on Barbara Banker Kamar collection by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2012/09/18/barbara-banker-kamar-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-55545 Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:32:02 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=1306#comment-55545 <strong>A WAACky Christmas...</strong> The University of New England has a collections of personal papers from a War Vet, among these a very special Christmas Card she received...... A WAACky Christmas…

The University of New England has a collections of personal papers from a War Vet, among these a very special Christmas Card she received……

]]> Comment on Cooking with Maine Women Writers, part 2 by Cathleen Miller http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2012/12/18/cooking-with-maine-women-writers-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-55502 Cathleen Miller Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:37:52 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=1523#comment-55502 The sweet potato cone is so festive! I might make some tonight! It seems that the secret ingredient for dressing up frankfurters is bacon. That makes total sense. Nice finds. The sweet potato cone is so festive! I might make some tonight!

It seems that the secret ingredient for dressing up frankfurters is bacon. That makes total sense.

Nice finds.

]]> Comment on Caitlin Shetterly queries the myth of the American dream by Helen Rivas-Rose http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2011/12/01/caitlin-shetterly-queries-the-myth-of-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-26520 Helen Rivas-Rose Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:31:46 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=873#comment-26520 Hello Cathleen, thanks so much for all the information you provide in your blog. It's a great resource, not just for gathering ideas to spread word of one's writing, but thoughts to ponder at all times of day or night. Yes, poverty means something different to all people. In the PBS discussion we hear the concerns of a young family, a new-born, no money and it's very moving. For decades my poverty lay in having no friends, no community because forces of shyness overwhelmed me. I am happy to see that at the conclusion of your discussion yesterday, the consensus seems to be that having friends and belonging to community are what really count. Good luck in your new role of hosting book conversations. Helen Rivas-Rose, author of Brave, a Memoir of Overcoming Shyness and a blog, From the Boardwalk. Hello Cathleen, thanks so much for all the information you provide in your blog. It’s a great resource, not just for gathering ideas to spread word of one’s writing, but thoughts to ponder at all times of day or night.

Yes, poverty means something different to all people. In the PBS discussion we hear the concerns of a young family, a new-born, no money and it’s very moving.

For decades my poverty lay in having no friends, no community because forces of shyness overwhelmed me. I am happy to see that at the conclusion of your discussion yesterday, the consensus seems to be that having friends and belonging to community are what really count.

Good luck in your new role of hosting book conversations.

Helen Rivas-Rose, author of Brave, a Memoir of Overcoming Shyness and a blog, From the Boardwalk.

]]> Comment on Catching my breath, taking stock by Cathleen Miller http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2011/05/13/catching-my-breath-taking-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-11681 Cathleen Miller Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:25:38 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=694#comment-11681 As always, Jennifer, I feel so grateful to be here, to have such amazing people to work with. I look forward to an even more productive and engaging year #2! Thank you. As always, Jennifer, I feel so grateful to be here, to have such amazing people to work with. I look forward to an even more productive and engaging year #2!
Thank you.

]]> Comment on Catching my breath, taking stock by Jennifer Tuttle http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2011/05/13/catching-my-breath-taking-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-11680 Jennifer Tuttle Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:13:07 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=694#comment-11680 Cathleen, we are beyond lucky to have you. You have strengthened and enriched the Collection in so many ways! Thank you for your valuable work. Cathleen, we are beyond lucky to have you. You have strengthened and enriched the Collection in so many ways! Thank you for your valuable work.

]]> Comment on Last day by Cathleen Miller http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2011/05/02/last-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9477 Cathleen Miller Mon, 02 May 2011 15:26:50 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=650#comment-9477 Billie, You have been an excellent colleague and I am so grateful for all of your hard work this year. We are so much further ahead than we could ever have been without your help. You will always have a home here! Bon voyage, and best of luck as new doors open for you. With gratitude, Cathleen Billie,

You have been an excellent colleague and I am so grateful for all of your hard work this year. We are so much further ahead than we could ever have been without your help. You will always have a home here!
Bon voyage, and best of luck as new doors open for you.

With gratitude,
Cathleen

]]> Comment on Always the younger sister by Jennifer Tuttle http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/2011/03/29/always-the-younger-sister/comment-page-1/#comment-7099 Jennifer Tuttle Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:44:18 +0000 http://blog.une.edu/mwwc/?p=489#comment-7099 I adore your display. Thanks to you and Cathleen for bringing a fresh approach to this material! I adore your display. Thanks to you and Cathleen for bringing a fresh approach to this material!

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