Lora Rivera

Thank you all for the solidarity (and compliments ...

2012-05-30T11:58:45.684-07:00

Thank you all for the solidarity (and compliments on the poem, though it did feel kind of rather like a word vomit).

It made me feel so much better, though, telling you my story, even just part of it. Thank you for letting me feel connected to you across all the blank spaces and betweens.

*Hugs* to ALL OF YOU!! My lovely, wonderful fellow writers and good friends.
--Lora

Oh Lora, I'm so sorry. This must be so hard. I...

2012-05-29T12:20:42.010-07:00

Oh Lora, I'm so sorry. This must be so hard. I wish you the best of luck and I'll keep you in my prayers.

Oh, Lora! ((HUGS)) Creativity is not gone...it'...

2012-05-29T09:04:26.419-07:00

Oh, Lora! ((HUGS)) Creativity is not gone...it's growing. You have been feeding it for so long, and now it needs a little time in the dark to sprout its new wings. You will rise from this thing, stronger and more beautiful than ever. Thank you for sharing it with us. It's stunning.

Oh Lora, I am so, so, so sorry you are going throu...

2012-05-28T17:41:28.490-07:00

Oh Lora, I am so, so, so sorry you are going through this right now, but I have so much respect for that difficult decision, because it sounds like it's one that needed to be made. And your poem is incredibly brave and beautiful. I hope it eased your pain some

It is brave of you to share that with us. I ditto ...

2012-05-28T11:54:01.939-07:00

It is brave of you to share that with us. I ditto the others; it's a breathtaking poem.

Pain makes us brilliant and you are no exception L...

2012-05-28T07:02:40.498-07:00

Pain makes us brilliant and you are no exception Lora. I truly hope the pain will become more tolerable in time...If I say that everything happens for a reason, then you'll probably throw a pillow my way...but give it a thought though.

I'm sorry you're wallowing - but this poem...

2012-05-28T05:32:45.733-07:00

I'm sorry you're wallowing - but this poem is amazing. Whoa.

Raw brilliance.

2012-05-27T17:58:35.201-07:00

Raw brilliance.

This really makes sense--definitely bookmarking th...

2012-05-02T20:36:12.724-07:00

This really makes sense--definitely bookmarking this one. :)

I don't dislike ugly bits in anything, they ar...

2012-05-02T13:52:06.019-07:00

I don't dislike ugly bits in anything, they are a refreshing confirmation that there is also beauty out there.

Ah, no ... I disagree with your commenters. Litera...

2012-04-30T16:19:25.857-07:00

Ah, no ... I disagree with your commenters. Literary fiction is wonderful ... BUT what is that saying that "life is stranger than fiction?" As you said, it's a balancing act -- making it real enough for readers, but not TOO real, and leaving some things to the reader's imagination while still providing that magnificently wordified prose (love that term).

Great post!

Hey, why no embedded comments? I wanted to directl...

2012-04-30T12:54:17.949-07:00

Hey, why no embedded comments? I wanted to directly agree with Alexia. ;)

Makes me think of the workshop I just went to, where David Farland talked about reading as a means of escape to a safe place. Maybe being too real makes it less of an escape, and less safe...

That's why I love my fantasy. Why read real st...

2012-04-29T15:40:36.937-07:00

That's why I love my fantasy. Why read real stuff when you live it every day? Give me some magic and sexual tension and I'm good :) Not knocking literary fiction, it's just not my cup of tea most of the time.

Huh- that's really interesting, Lora. I'm ...

2012-04-26T18:09:38.639-07:00

Huh- that's really interesting, Lora. I'm definitely going to have to use that.

Isn't this a great visual! I've already bo...

2012-04-26T05:54:18.473-07:00

Isn't this a great visual! I've already bookmarked this post and saved the image for future reference. Thanks!

Cool! That makes sense. I've never seen it dia...

2012-04-23T16:47:05.073-07:00

Cool! That makes sense. I've never seen it diagrammed like that.

Never seen this - pretty cool. Seems plausible.

2012-04-22T17:04:04.334-07:00

Never seen this - pretty cool. Seems plausible.

GOOSEBUMPS! Very well done, Lora! That's fab...

2012-04-17T10:25:15.034-07:00

GOOSEBUMPS! Very well done, Lora! That's fabulous. Don't worry about not being up to page 77, just keep going.

I'm going to ignore that you two can hike together while I'm trapped in cloud country... (mopey face)

Great excerpt! Makes me want to read more! And I...

2012-04-16T17:07:18.789-07:00

Great excerpt! Makes me want to read more! And I took my very first drive through your neck of the woods just a few weeks ago. It was like a foreign land with all those cacti. And the landscape changed so often, too. Stunning! And about as different from Seattle as a place could ever be.

Who-ah, that is creepy! I'm intrigued now...

2012-04-16T13:10:50.916-07:00

Who-ah, that is creepy! I'm intrigued now...

Wonderful snippet. Mine's now up. Thanks for i...

2012-04-16T08:26:16.946-07:00

Wonderful snippet. Mine's now up. Thanks for inviting me to play.

http://patesden.livejournal.com/

Oh, love your 7-7-7, Lora! It's creepy and wou...

2012-04-16T04:35:38.241-07:00

Oh, love your 7-7-7, Lora! It's creepy and would be something I'd be interesting in reading more about!

It appears that your nature experience made you re...

2012-04-15T05:09:52.257-07:00

It appears that your nature experience made you return to your blog, I've missed your posts :). Good luck with your 777 challenge :).

2012-04-14T22:55:37.859-07:00

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Oh yay! Lora you know I am horrible at doing these...

2012-04-14T20:19:39.014-07:00

Oh yay! Lora you know I am horrible at doing these kind of these (though I love them) but this one I think I will do! How intriguing! I'll do it tomorrow. And....SO glad to see that you're still working on this WIP....I LOVED it (as you know!) ;)