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DiscussionTo read comments about the Wind Anthologies or to post your own comments click here What would you like to discuss about the Wind Anthologies or related topics? Click and type in a question or comment From Bobette: Looking at the reviews of “Crazy Woman Creek” on the articles page, the thing that puzzles me is how the Bloomsbury Review reviewer seems to think the book is very representative, while the San Fran Chronicle Reviewer criticized the book for not being representative enough. Will there be any more Windbooks anthologies? Signed, Inspired To Inspired Writers -- Nancy, Gaydell and Linda have no plans at present to compile another anthology. We've been working together on these anthologies for almost a decade now, and each of us has other writing and editing projects on which we'd like to concentrate. But we encourage contributors and others to think of topics– perhaps with a local or regional focus– and use the vast resources available to produce somewhat similar collections of writing. -– The Editors Click and type in a question or comment Our very small book club read CRAZY WOMAN CREEK this summer. All members are urban women who were drawn into the stories in a very personal way. Their response was very gratifying. Kathryn -- November, 2006 We read "Crazy Woman Creek" in my Women Writers class, and it was a refreshing experience, and certainly a departure from the novels (Morrison, Atwood, Kingsolver, and others). One of the features that struck my students was that “ordinary” women had stories to tell, stories that were good to read and think about. So many students, male and female alike, found stories to identify with, and the resulting discussions were lively. -- Joyce I wanted to thank the three of you for DOING these books. More and more farmers and ranchers are invisible or despised, so much that we tend to avoid social functions and have leaned to NEVER talk about what we did today. What a relief for us to read what our neighbors think-- and that there are women like us! Best wishes. Gail R. On a layover at the L.A. airport, my daughter visited the bookstore. She was impressed to find a display promoting Crazy Woman Creek. Thought you would enjoy knowing the book is getting around! -- Marcia "I'm Afraid I Can't Attend the Next Meeting" (by Sureva Towler) My god, the perfect piece of poetic advice. I am so in love with this book! I cannot put it down, and am still working my way thru it. "Pickin' Chickens" (by Donna Applegarth Mentink) ......Oh- what a riot this piece is. We had a group exactly like this in our neighborhood in Glasgow Montana in 1956, Granny, Great Aunt Ruth, & all my mom's sisters... “Women who pick together, stick together”......I'm rollin' on the carpet. My congratulations on your hard work and success to the editors and contributors. Thanks. –- Sherry S Hi, Editors. I can never thank you adequately for the incredible experience of being included in Crazy Woman Creek. The gathering in Chadron was simply wonderful!! What an amazing group of talented women! Thank you for the extraordinary effort you put into producing that extraordinary volume!!! Ruth I like the new cover and the introduction reads so smoothly, so beautifully, so full of heart, which is interesting since you mention that quality of the entries in the book. Can't wait to dig in. I will send out the postcards to those friends I gave books to last time. They loved Woven, so they should buy this one. I appreciate all your work on these anthologies so much. Most of all, I appreciate the glimpses of your struggle, your adherence to integrity and professionalism with the book process in those few times I was around you. – Susan I am particularly struck by these submissions, #1 "Wonderbra Soldiers" by Melinda Green Harvey and also #2 "What I Hate Most About You" by Anonymous..... So I am guessing you can read between the lines and see where I am at during this point in my life! (grin) Please convey to the persons who wrote them that I appreciate and understand and agree with their little "notations" on life! You know, it takes all kinds to build a community, and only a few rotten apples to sour the place.... #3 "No One Baked Cookies" (by Sureva Towler) was also an excellent, very telling contribution in this regard. Know what? I'm just gonna say it.....this is the BEST of the three books in the anthology. I cannot put this book down. I really wish I had possessed the nerve to send you my piece. Too overwhelming, too late, too personal, too sad. If there is ever discussion for another book topic (I don't want this to be the end) please have a call for manuscripts. I actually feel like writing again after reading this one cover to cover! Congrats on this newest dream come true. Best wishes! -- Sherry S. |
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