tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.comments2023-06-11T05:03:32.852-07:00Mikki Sadil: The Word PainterMikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comBlogger735125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-61920346742798692602015-09-28T12:27:04.738-07:002015-09-28T12:27:04.738-07:00I used to think that, too, Ginger, but my love of ...I used to think that, too, Ginger, but my love of holding a print book in my hands has never gone away. However, now I'm debating once again about buying a new Kindle. I just want a reader, not something that plays games and movies and all the rest of that stuff, but the newest edition of a Kindle costs $79, and all you can do is read ( which is all I want), but the latest Kindle Fire is only $49. But it talks so much about the junk on it, and so little about books, that I don't know if it will hold all the books I want or not...might interfere with some darn movie!Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-41214781407434097532015-09-28T11:28:55.229-07:002015-09-28T11:28:55.229-07:00I have a kindle and have had it for years. I abso...I have a kindle and have had it for years. I absolutely love reading on it...so much so I don't like the idea of reading from an actual book. I love the idea of taking 300 plus books along wherever I go as opposed to having to carry an actual book with me. How convenient.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-51645203748358320622015-09-21T09:19:49.268-07:002015-09-21T09:19:49.268-07:00My thanks to all of you, my friends. There are tim...My thanks to all of you, my friends. There are times when I need a little push to get back to what is right in my world. Jeff's death devastated me, even though we all knew it was coming, and too often I find myself drawn down into that dark place. But my little bird and I are trying, and now succeeding more often than not. The grief is still there...you know this, Sherry...but it is no longer the first layer of my life, and I am learning how to focus on the many positives that are still here. Many of which are my friends, like the three of you.<br />Thank you.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-57140490489190566772015-09-20T18:48:45.935-07:002015-09-20T18:48:45.935-07:00Ah, Mikki, this is a wonderful post. Thank you for...Ah, Mikki, this is a wonderful post. Thank you for writing it, and for sharing it with us.ColoradoKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346665245349520215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-70058872189029463232015-09-18T08:41:05.240-07:002015-09-18T08:41:05.240-07:00I hear you, my friend. My little bird's name i...I hear you, my friend. My little bird's name is Akayla. I look at her and remember the wonderful moments with her Mom, my daughter. She is the one who asks, "What are you working on Nana? Let's write a story together." Some days it is hard to see the positive, so I set a timer and allow myself 2 hours. It might seem silly, but it works. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-6368972600016524952015-09-18T07:33:18.372-07:002015-09-18T07:33:18.372-07:00Mikki, you have had a number of downward turns in ...Mikki, you have had a number of downward turns in the past few years, more than most people could handle. Yet you remain strong, and see the positive in other situations. We are what we think. All of us need to be more positive even when that is difficult.<br /><br />Interesting post with the little bird. Anyone can tell you are a fiction writer. :)<br /><br />I would go with the second Thief book. <br /><br />Best wishes to you, my friend.Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-23883624052747187842015-09-03T08:50:57.939-07:002015-09-03T08:50:57.939-07:00So much depends on the example parents set. When p...So much depends on the example parents set. When parents do not read, their kids find no value in it. I'm fortunate in that my grandkids and their parents read both ebooks and print books ( my 16 yr old read 14 books this summer-ebook and print). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-89430067738856484272015-09-03T07:29:52.832-07:002015-09-03T07:29:52.832-07:00I do have a kindle, my 3rd one, and it's not w...I do have a kindle, my 3rd one, and it's not working right. I probably won't replace it, as I also prefer print books. I have a friend who owns a Used Book store, so I wait until the latest books from my favorite authors come to her, and then I buy them. They are still in great condition, and often are hard bound, which she sells for $5 to $8. Saves a lot of money, as they sell at Barnes & Noble for between $25 and $30.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-48294720081288906432015-09-03T07:10:39.405-07:002015-09-03T07:10:39.405-07:00I don't have a kindle and don't want one. ...I don't have a kindle and don't want one. I do have an ipad but don't like reading a book on it. I still like, and probably always will, the physical print book. I wish I did enjoy reading on my ipad because books sure are cheaper that way, but I just don't. Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-69361280775008003312015-08-20T09:10:29.023-07:002015-08-20T09:10:29.023-07:00You are so right, Mikki. I hate rejections but I&#...You are so right, Mikki. I hate rejections but I've learned to move on as far as my writing. I now look at it as, "Oh well, at least I know and can move on!" It still stings when a publisher rejects your manuscript, especially when they don't even tell you why. But so many publishers don't even let you know, so I am actually happy now when I get a rejection in the mail because at least I can check it off my list and send somewhere else! <br /><br />The bottom line is, if you want to become a published author, the only way to accomplish it is to never give up. Because if we do, then our dream of being published is just not going to happen! Period.Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-58915627147978726312015-08-15T15:25:04.472-07:002015-08-15T15:25:04.472-07:00Life without rejection is just boring. I love this...Life without rejection is just boring. I love this post, Mikki. I expect rejections, and love the ones that have a specific critique attached so I can consider another avenue even if I don't change directions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-88909860069153861292015-08-09T13:16:49.059-07:002015-08-09T13:16:49.059-07:00Thanks, Sheila. You never get over the loss of a c...Thanks, Sheila. You never get over the loss of a child, no matter the age, but you have to pick up the pieces and move on. We are still trying to do that, but in the meantime, it is experiences like this one that do much for enabling us to continue to see the "positive and good" things in life. And Jeff would want that.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-55702021693582121002015-08-08T23:38:08.458-07:002015-08-08T23:38:08.458-07:00My heart goes out to you Mikki and to every other ...My heart goes out to you Mikki and to every other parent who's lost a child. How wonderful that you can still see the positive and good things in life. That pretty 14 year old is an inspiration to us all.Sheila Claydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499631964600996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-64310547788058678022015-08-08T09:05:24.191-07:002015-08-08T09:05:24.191-07:00It is sad to read that, Victoria, when in today...It is sad to read that, Victoria, when in today's world, the "stay-at-home dad" is just another way for young couples to survive, and is not at all out of tune with the office father. The other role reversal we hear so much about is the grandparents raising their grandchildren, for any number of reasons, and becoming parents all over again. Many of them have trouble taking care of themselves, to say nothing about this so-called "golden age of retirement", yet now they have young children to take care of.<br />Thanks for your comment, Victoria.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-74213829990974319162015-08-07T12:11:59.074-07:002015-08-07T12:11:59.074-07:00Touching post Mikki. The first role reversal I rem...Touching post Mikki. The first role reversal I remember was a long time ago. A couple had decided that as the mom earned way more than the dad, he should stay home with their baby daughter rather than stay in his underpaying job and then to have to struggle to pay for daycare. This was back in the 60s. I thought it was a brilliant and practical solution and couldn't believe what that poor dad had to go through with jibes from 'proper men work', 'men can't bring up girls' etc etc. At the point he was refused admission to a childrens' playgroup (who knows what the organizers thought he might or might not do) the media got wind of it. This was back in the 60s, but I thought those parents deserved kudos for making the best decision for their family as a whole. Latterly, we often hear of adult children having to parent their parents and that's a whole other role reversal. I cannot begin to imagine how you felt losing your son and wish you and your family nothing but the best.. <br />Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-57931472181870201022015-08-06T09:57:43.642-07:002015-08-06T09:57:43.642-07:00Thanks, Susan. Watching this 14 year old girl with...Thanks, Susan. Watching this 14 year old girl with her father was one of the most touching things I've ever seen. He was young enough to have been in the service, so I wondered if maybe he had had a traumatic brain injury, and that was the problem. Whatever it was, his daughter will never give up on him.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-42773017985249716082015-08-06T09:54:16.382-07:002015-08-06T09:54:16.382-07:00Thanks, Allyn. We are dealing with it the best we ...Thanks, Allyn. We are dealing with it the best we can, but a close friend of mine, who lost both his children as children, told me that you never get over it. His eldest girl died at 18, and that was more than 50 years ago. He says it's still like yesterday. Thanks for your comment.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-38126851003194427952015-08-06T09:50:35.398-07:002015-08-06T09:50:35.398-07:00Sherry, I know how difficult it is to lose a child...Sherry, I know how difficult it is to lose a child, no matter the age, that person is still "your child." And then to have to raise your grandchildren...that seems to be an almost universal role reversal these days. My next-door neighbor is raising her grandson, because his father was never in the picture, and her daughter is on drugs. A sad thing, allthe way around. Thanks for your comment.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-59198327215556220152015-08-06T07:18:08.021-07:002015-08-06T07:18:08.021-07:00Beautiful post, Mikki and I'm glad you're ...Beautiful post, Mikki and I'm glad you're back! I'm so sorry about the loss of your son. That's a role reversal no one wants to take but you have to deal with the hand that's dealt you and it sounds like you're doing the best you can. I'm sure you're son is very proud and happy to have been blessed with you as his mother.Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-3619871001262403442015-08-05T20:00:22.274-07:002015-08-05T20:00:22.274-07:00Sherry, I am so sorry to hear about you losing you...Sherry, I am so sorry to hear about you losing your daughter. That's so sad and has got to be tough. I can't imagine.<br /><br />Same with you, Mikki with losing your son. This was a beautiful post. And it does make one think. Thank you.<br /><br />Susan<br /><br />Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-73699982254533196222015-08-05T16:17:01.667-07:002015-08-05T16:17:01.667-07:00Reversals seem to be a way of life these days. I t...Reversals seem to be a way of life these days. I thought I was finished with the very day tasks of being a Mom. All my children are grown and have families of their own. Then we lost my daughter and now I am taking on a lot of those "mom" duties for my grand daughters. In my youngest grand daughter's 4th grade class, there were five of us who were experiencing the reversal of your grandmother positions. All different reasons, but a definite change in our roles. Thanks for the post, Mikki. It gave me food for thought today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-54296193996518781312015-07-30T20:39:08.674-07:002015-07-30T20:39:08.674-07:00I always think about the child reading my story-no...I always think about the child reading my story-not children. I try to imagine the child who will read my story or book, and write to him or her whether it's fiction or non-fiction. It helps me focus more on the story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-13685620192557167152015-07-23T19:41:52.786-07:002015-07-23T19:41:52.786-07:00Love your beautiful website. Congratulations on yo...Love your beautiful website. Congratulations on your books for kids. Covers are beautiful, but I need some buy links under them so I can click over to them at amazon or publisher. I haven't found any links to the books on your website. Best wishes.<br />J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-79467186035032336532015-07-10T17:36:20.303-07:002015-07-10T17:36:20.303-07:00Rights and responsibility should always go hand in...Rights and responsibility should always go hand in hand. Thanks Mikki for writing this. I will share it with the kiddos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489752015396663963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857775826978446187.post-51444491806346461752015-07-09T11:13:13.175-07:002015-07-09T11:13:13.175-07:00Very well put Mikki.Very well put Mikki.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.com