tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post378838145457818236..comments2023-10-25T04:12:40.346-07:00Comments on BLOG HAS MOVED: Dear Anne Lamott (or finding my own way)Robbie Iobsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965157577654406259noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post-9131600348993866052010-05-07T08:59:29.354-07:002010-05-07T08:59:29.354-07:00Denise, thank you! You funny. :0)Denise, thank you! You funny. :0)Robbie Iobsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965157577654406259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post-64606559996888698562010-05-06T14:58:44.339-07:002010-05-06T14:58:44.339-07:00Someday, Anne Lamott will say,"I wish I could...Someday, Anne Lamott will say,"I wish I could write like Robbie Iobst." WEll, okay, maybe Anne Lamott won't say it, but a bunch of other writers will. :D<br />www.RedHotRead.comDenise Miller Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149778554298576054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post-4519544438135222472010-04-28T10:50:05.215-07:002010-04-28T10:50:05.215-07:00Deana, I love this: "God made you an original...Deana, I love this: "God made you an original - Don't die a copy." Absolutely! I just read your blog and WOWWW!! You've been through it. I'm so glad you got good news! So fun to be your cyber-space sister/friend! :0)Robbie Iobsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965157577654406259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post-75057753016695411762010-04-28T09:55:08.283-07:002010-04-28T09:55:08.283-07:00Robbie - this is great and you are so right. It re...Robbie - this is great and you are so right. It reminds me of a retreat my church did years ago, "God made you and original, don't die a copy." -- so often we try and mimic those who inspire us and we forget that God gave us OUR voices for a reason. I love how you write. You have a beautiful voice, keep writing.Red Bridges Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557635914805490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post-89445177848073262392010-04-28T07:55:13.811-07:002010-04-28T07:55:13.811-07:00Thank you Cheryl! And absolutely we need to fill o...Thank you Cheryl! And absolutely we need to fill our own unique roles. I just finished a writing class on "Finding your Voice" and it taught me a)To trust myself b)To make purposeful conscious choices that will develop my voice and style and c)it is wise to "steal" style/voice ideas from other authors but not try to become them.Robbie Iobsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965157577654406259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7339267663838598751.post-21733976430861744582010-04-28T06:24:56.478-07:002010-04-28T06:24:56.478-07:00Robbie, you're right -- as writers, we each ha...Robbie, you're right -- as writers, we each have our own unique voices. If we stay busy trying to sound like others, someone misses the chance to be blessed by our OUR voices. We need to fill our own unique roles, don't we?<br /><br />By the way, I enjoy reading Anne Lamott, too :)Cheryl Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700429665500763372noreply@blogger.com