tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post1015754623951731906..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Writer Mama #BloghopChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-80004562598285575432015-05-07T13:17:21.394-04:002015-05-07T13:17:21.394-04:00I, too, get the children's writer assumption. ...I, too, get the children's writer assumption. Maybe double since my day job is teaching middle school. I am working on a middle grades novel now, but none of the rest of my writing is appropriate for children. My response is usually, "No. I get enough kids in the mom and teacher parts of life." Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73857795668954989222015-05-06T00:20:42.964-04:002015-05-06T00:20:42.964-04:00I get that a lot too, although it's also becau...I get that a lot too, although it's also because my series is about wizards. Some people who aren't big readers simply do not understand how a wizard book could be for adults, and I simply do not understand how they don't understand that! Thank you for participating!!Sharon Baylisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361550815860670756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-49393605049616760302015-05-05T12:11:21.992-04:002015-05-05T12:11:21.992-04:00if only authors who had no kids wrote adult books,...if only authors who had no kids wrote adult books, there'd be very few adult books!<br /><br />yay for your adult selections! we need stuff to read too =)<br /><br />and thanks for all your visits in april!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-50837944353284431902015-05-04T21:45:48.124-04:002015-05-04T21:45:48.124-04:00This is an awesome idea for a bloghop.
Interestin...This is an awesome idea for a bloghop. <br />Interesting that everyone thinks you write for children - I have 4 and when I tell people I write, they usually think it's romance. Go figure.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-38514096673319608342015-05-04T21:32:09.366-04:002015-05-04T21:32:09.366-04:00aberthot, we certainly do! I'm pleased to have...aberthot, we certainly do! I'm pleased to have met you this bloghop.<br /><br />Kterrette, it's a good thing your little guy likes to be read to. Get the love for stories in his blood!<br /><br />Kimber, so true! :)<br /><br />Heather, I'm curious as to what people mistake about you.<br /><br />Donna, most definitely. I applaud children's authors and their talent to make such magical stories for our children.<br /><br />Lynda, thank you.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-39334445555685318142015-05-04T20:25:28.880-04:002015-05-04T20:25:28.880-04:00I love that you've nurtured a love for reading...I love that you've nurtured a love for reading in your son. (and I giggled a little at people expecting you to write for children just because you have one).Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-18201994354195721462015-05-04T19:21:54.846-04:002015-05-04T19:21:54.846-04:00Good for you. Writing for children is hard. I wrot...Good for you. Writing for children is hard. I wrote one story for my grand daughters. Just for them alone. They may be 30 something before they are allowed to read my usual writing :)dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-12392126551411988672015-05-04T18:37:53.551-04:002015-05-04T18:37:53.551-04:00LOL, yeah, your stories definitely aren't aime...LOL, yeah, your stories definitely aren't aimed toward children. Sorry you have to deal with misconceptions like that! I'm not a parent, but people still make random assumptions about my writing/art, too. So annoying, for sure!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-46709154674086444072015-05-04T16:00:26.627-04:002015-05-04T16:00:26.627-04:00Oh man- I wish my love for books would rub off on ...Oh man- I wish my love for books would rub off on my 5 year old son! He loves being read to....but not wanting to read yet! Hopefully, he'll get a great teacher in kindergarten who speaks his interest! <br /><br />Too funny people think you write for kids!<br />Kterrettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635294232882155645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-36406755299707714822015-05-04T15:41:05.036-04:002015-05-04T15:41:05.036-04:00Great blogpost! I can see we feel the same way abo...Great blogpost! I can see we feel the same way about wanting our kids to follow their dreams like we did/are trying to do every day. :)aberthothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966218370118807189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-28731588196749452912015-05-04T15:28:25.929-04:002015-05-04T15:28:25.929-04:00Chrys, cats totally count! :)
Alex, maybe I give ...Chrys, cats totally count! :)<br /><br />Alex, maybe I give off an innocent vibe.<br /><br />Lee, not yet!<br /><br />Pat, I don't know why. It's strange.<br /><br />Shelli, me too. <br /><br />Courtney, yeah, their reactions are priceless! I can't wait until my son is old enough to read the Harry Potter books.<br /><br />Susan, great use of time!<br /><br />Sarah, that's a good point.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-87772399940276308252015-05-04T14:28:31.479-04:002015-05-04T14:28:31.479-04:00That's really interesting how people would ass...That's really interesting how people would assume you write children's books! I actually wouldn't have expected it. Would we assume all adult writers don't have children??Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-57018544242152975762015-05-04T12:46:32.911-04:002015-05-04T12:46:32.911-04:00I've noticed how people think mom/writers with...I've noticed how people think mom/writers with young children always assume the woman is writing children's books. Strange.<br />I used to write between innings at my kids' baseball games. Got a lot done that way.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-15476728949184115552015-05-04T12:03:05.532-04:002015-05-04T12:03:05.532-04:00I have the same thing as well. When I start teachi...I have the same thing as well. When I start teaching new classes and they find out I write, I let them guess my genre. Because I'm a teacher and a mother I get "children's books" or "non-fiction" a lot. When they hear horror and urban fantasy, well, I wish I had a camera in my classroom for their faces.<br /><br />Reading is so important for our mini-mes. With our son, we've read to him every night since we came home from the hospital. People are surprised that he is 7 and about to finish the last of the Harry Potters, but he really does love it.<br /><br />Keep up the great work! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-37323149492020628232015-05-04T12:01:23.749-04:002015-05-04T12:01:23.749-04:00Someday, I know my kids are going to read the book...Someday, I know my kids are going to read the books I write. The idea makes me gulp, but it doesn't stop me from writing the stories I know I need to write. Shellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068094486297918345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-52307263524297902812015-05-04T11:49:24.053-04:002015-05-04T11:49:24.053-04:00Weird how they assume you write kids books indeed....Weird how they assume you write kids books indeed. Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63229718856047236182015-05-04T11:21:01.403-04:002015-05-04T11:21:01.403-04:00Looks like a fun hop! Enjoy. Have they seen the va...Looks like a fun hop! Enjoy. Have they seen the vampires you create? :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-1841691117736220552015-05-04T10:13:40.277-04:002015-05-04T10:13:40.277-04:00That is awesome, Christine. You are an excellent m...That is awesome, Christine. You are an excellent mother.<br />Weird how they assume you write kids' books.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41579810638538503322015-05-04T09:24:40.838-04:002015-05-04T09:24:40.838-04:00I'm a writer but not a writer mama...unless my...I'm a writer but not a writer mama...unless my cats count. ;P I know that so many expect writer mamas to write children's books. That's an annoying stereotype!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63292619102310488432015-05-04T08:56:59.359-04:002015-05-04T08:56:59.359-04:00Natalie, I love sitting with my little guy and get...Natalie, I love sitting with my little guy and getting absorbed in a story. More so that he loves it too. :)<br /><br />Melissa, Sharon did a great job!<br /><br />Jay, not at all easy, but hopefully an inspiration to our children.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-86337074628178834482015-05-04T08:48:07.430-04:002015-05-04T08:48:07.430-04:00I've always loved that term "Writing Mama...I've always loved that term "Writing Mama." I know there's a bunch of blogs out there with that theme. And over the years, I've come across several of them.<br /><br />It's not easy being a writer/parent/career person...all at the same time. Awesome!Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-29534656173758651972015-05-04T08:30:35.805-04:002015-05-04T08:30:35.805-04:00This is a great idea for a blogfest. I love the bu...This is a great idea for a blogfest. I love the button. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-60947319653655006272015-05-04T06:42:54.730-04:002015-05-04T06:42:54.730-04:00How awesome your son is such a great reader. And t...How awesome your son is such a great reader. And those times reading together are so precious. I can still remember all the time sitting reading to my daughter. Those times were so precious.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com