tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post117043532590646473..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: Can I do it?Patry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-5068504384790865092007-02-11T17:18:00.000-08:002007-02-11T17:18:00.000-08:00peter: So thrilled to hear Victoria enjoyed the no...peter: So thrilled to hear Victoria enjoyed the novel. After reading about her on your blog, I feel as if I know her.<BR/><BR/>Myf: That would be wonderful, but if not then, I know we will meet soon!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-18899490354199356832007-02-11T06:41:00.000-08:002007-02-11T06:41:00.000-08:00Awesome! Just checked out your list--I will try to...Awesome! Just checked out your list--I will try to make it to the Concord, MA one as that is the closest.Myfanwy Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662965324321348524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-67117661280605506722007-02-11T04:43:00.000-08:002007-02-11T04:43:00.000-08:00Victoria (my wife) just read your book and loved i...Victoria (my wife) just read your book and loved it! She's a big mystery fan, and she enjoyed the novel's pace and characters.<BR/><BR/>Keep it up, Patry!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1171086412063151132007-02-09T21:46:00.000-08:002007-02-09T21:46:00.000-08:00tara: I will be coming to Seattle in March. I'll d...tara: I will be coming to Seattle in March. I'll definitely let you know when and where once the schedule firms up. <BR/><BR/>blue poppy: Conquering my fear was almost the sweetest part of all. Now that I know I can do this, there's no limit to what I might try. <BR/><BR/>beth: Because we are both only child, we share a particularly strong bond with our parents. I was thinking of you at that time--the loss all tangled up with the birth of the book. You, of course, had your father with you. It's a sorrow to me that mine, who would have been so thrilled, was not here to see it. But there it is: the mystery.<BR/><BR/>deb: As some have said, when you really believe in what you're saying, when you have that passion, you forget yourself and everything else. It seems to be true!<BR/><BR/>fred: Thanks; that's encouraging. Now I'm wondering: have you done poetry readings as well? (And oh yes, THANKS for buying my book. I hope it justifies your faith in me.<BR/><BR/>myf: The readings are listed on my Website: patryfrancis.com. I would LOVE to see you at one!<BR/><BR/>therese: Everytime I see your giraffe with the blue halo, I smile. Thanks for sharing the journey. (I look forward to sharing yours soon!)Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1171064257451745342007-02-09T15:37:00.000-08:002007-02-09T15:37:00.000-08:00BRAVA!!! Yes mtohers are amazing and so are you.Pl...BRAVA!!! Yes mtohers are amazing and so are you.<BR/><BR/>Please can you tell me if there is a listing somewhere of your upcoming readings/signings in New England. I want to attend!Myfanwy Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662965324321348524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170883534106899602007-02-07T13:25:00.000-08:002007-02-07T13:25:00.000-08:00I'm so pleased and excited for you!Congrats, and h...I'm so pleased and excited for you!<BR/><BR/>Congrats, and here's hoping this great start is an omen of only more good surprises to come.Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170695497446317842007-02-05T09:11:00.000-08:002007-02-05T09:11:00.000-08:00Patry...Congrats andd good luck on the speaking ci...Patry...Congrats andd good luck on the speaking circuit. I use to give speeches for a living and it doe get easier! I just ordered your book and am looking forward to reading it!Fred Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308938520063396329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170694353444800712007-02-05T08:52:00.000-08:002007-02-05T08:52:00.000-08:00Fabulous ... you look very relaxed and confident i...Fabulous ... you look very relaxed and confident in that last photo! What an accomplishment. Bravo to you, Patry. <I>Much peace, JP</I>JP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170680267156286052007-02-05T04:57:00.000-08:002007-02-05T04:57:00.000-08:00This is such a thrilling, thrilling time full of e...This is such a thrilling, thrilling time full of every emotion, I imagine-- so glad you are recording even pieces of it so that you can pull them out later and savor them again and again. Conquering your fear will taste even sweeter when you reflect on it! This is just so huge an accomplishment on every level-- I can't wait to read the book-- it is my big treat awaiting me next weekend once I get through my workweek-- so many many congratulations to you, Patry.<BR/><BR/>BRAVO!<BR/><BR/>~bluepoppyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170639149182179782007-02-04T17:32:00.000-08:002007-02-04T17:32:00.000-08:00Way to go, Patry! That's wonderful, and I know you...Way to go, Patry! That's wonderful, and I know you will only get better and better at it. I was very touched to read about your mother's presence because my mom died a month before my book came out last spring, so she was never able to be there - as she would have certainly been - but I've felt her encouragement and love many times since then. We're both lucky to have moms like that. Bets of luck with every appearance you make!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170624770684704852007-02-04T13:32:00.000-08:002007-02-04T13:32:00.000-08:00I realized a little after posting my last comment ...I realized a little after posting my last comment that you had mentioned you would be in the west on your book tour. Will you be swinging by Seattle or Portland, by any chance? I will certainly make an effort to be there if you do. When can we find out your schedule?<BR/><BR/>As for the synchronicity of you hearing about my mum's and my manuscript on your "Aren't mothers amazing" post, yeah, it's interesting, isn't it? Life seems so full of little connections like that. :-)Shannon Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724093833220026696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170612389128135892007-02-04T10:06:00.000-08:002007-02-04T10:06:00.000-08:00tara: Memoirs are an extremely popular genre, and ...tara: Memoirs are an extremely popular genre, and easier to sell than fiction--if that's in your mind at all. It sounds as if you have a very important and POWERFUL story to tell. Interesting that I heard about it on my "Aren't mothers amazing?" post.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170606033657357332007-02-04T08:20:00.000-08:002007-02-04T08:20:00.000-08:00Dale's too kind. :-) The manuscript he has was wri...Dale's too kind. :-) The manuscript he has was written by my mother and me together, and it's actually a memoir about our breast cancer experience. (We had breast cancer together, and she saved my life. Unfortunately, her cancer metastasized, and she is no longer with us.) I do have novel manuscripts too, but I'm just not very good at trying to get them published. I admire your courage and fortitude in having gone the whole way with yours, which I am reading right now (Well, not exactly right now, as I'm typing, but you know what I mean!)Shannon Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724093833220026696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170601982140477592007-02-04T07:13:00.000-08:002007-02-04T07:13:00.000-08:00kg: Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and your fr...kg: Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and your friendship here in the sphere.<BR/><BR/>sky: Not that I'm prejudiced or anything, but doesn't the book look beautiful??? <BR/><BR/>And I do agree: speaking from your heart, or doing anything with that spirit, makes it easy!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170596621839967772007-02-04T05:43:00.000-08:002007-02-04T05:43:00.000-08:00hubby brought in the amazon box today! we opened ...hubby brought in the amazon box today! we opened it with huge grins! it is now in my fat, little fingers to read at my pleasure! yesssssssssssssssssss!<BR/><BR/>congrats on your speaking engagement. it matters, patry, when your heart is involved...and this is, afterall, YOUR DREAM - so i am not the least bit surprised that it came easy, was actually fun, and was a smashing success! you go, girl!Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523247895437700129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170570093059992832007-02-03T22:21:00.000-08:002007-02-03T22:21:00.000-08:00Yeah, Patry! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!You continue to insp...Yeah, Patry! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!<BR/><BR/>You continue to inspire. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170568099466288852007-02-03T21:48:00.000-08:002007-02-03T21:48:00.000-08:00diana: Can't wait to read your post--though I'm al...diana: Can't wait to read your post--though I'm always a little bit nervous when a friend reads my work.<BR/><BR/>laini: Yes, to your mom--who I can't wait to meet!<BR/><BR/>amishlaw: I'm looking for 5 stars from you! (And I'm leaving up all your repeated comments. They make me feel very popular.)<BR/><BR/>caroline: So happy to have discovered your blog and your story. Glad to see you here! <BR/><BR/>irene: What a lovely thing to say! Thank you!<BR/><BR/>marilyn: The best part? Soon we will be glowing in pictures TOGETHER. Your support has been amazing.<BR/><BR/>tara: Thank you; and now that I've scrolled down and read from Dale that you have a completed ms. I'm very curious...Hope we can meet when I come to the West coast next month.<BR/><BR/>stephanie: I really do have the best mom. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>alexandra! I can't wait to hear what you think. But even more than that, I can't wait to meet you. SOON!<BR/><BR/>avus: A speaking coach! Oh, I wish you were closer! <BR/><BR/>sarala: So glad you didn't forget Third Day!<BR/><BR/>Laura: Thanks for also being out there in the front row, and for cheering me on in SO MANY WAYS.<BR/><BR/>tara: I always thought I'd rather sit down in my room and agonize over three novels than get up and speak for 3 minutes. But now I'm starting to agree with you. This is the fun part. <BR/><BR/>dale: You were the absolute first to order the book--an act of blind faith, for which I'll always be grateful. (And now I, too, am looking forward to reading tarakuanyin's novel!)<BR/><BR/>sara:I hadn't seen that. Thanks for posting it. Now hopefully, no one from Porter Square has read this and is now wondering if I'll cancel out...(I won't! I won't!) Hope to see you soon!<BR/><BR/>steve: By far, the most amazing thing that has happened to me as a writer is imagining the book in the hands of all my blog friends. A small miracle. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>natalie:Oh, Natalie, I wish you were there, too! Somehow I know I would have looked in your face and known there was nothing to fear. How do I know that? Not sure, but I do. And absolutely. Thanks for buying the book!<BR/><BR/>jessie: Maybe that's why you learned to do those handstands--because your mom believed you could! Thanks for your good thoughts. They power the world.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170559471212704712007-02-03T19:24:00.001-08:002007-02-03T19:24:00.001-08:00I'm smiling right now because I'm thinking about a...I'm smiling right now because I'm thinking about all those times my mom sat in the front row for me. And yes, I agree--mother's really are amazing.<BR/><BR/>And so are you. Congratulations on overcoming your fears!<BR/>:)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377814945121401007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170559466666868132007-02-03T19:24:00.000-08:002007-02-03T19:24:00.000-08:00Patry, congratulations! You look relaxed and happy...Patry, congratulations! You look relaxed and happy, as you should be. I so wish that I could have been there at your reading. The next best thing is that your book is on its way to me, Amazon says so. I pre-ordered it and I'm eagerly awaiting it. Maybe you can tour the UK and then sign my copy?<BR/>Very best wishes and great success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170548776813856072007-02-03T16:26:00.000-08:002007-02-03T16:26:00.000-08:00Amazon.com says my copy is on the way. Wonderful ...Amazon.com says my copy is on the way. Wonderful pictures. Clearly you can do it. And to have a mother who'll give you that kind of support is an incredible blessing. I'm looking forward to reading your book.steve on the slow trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257811143869341854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170546175175273312007-02-03T15:42:00.000-08:002007-02-03T15:42:00.000-08:00So happy for you! I was also delighted to see you...So happy for you! I was also delighted to see your shining face in my inbox this week, featured in the <A HREF="http://www.portersquarebooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp;jsessionid=abcm67tFXMrdR-OhF_jcr?s=storeevents&eventId=340152" REL="nofollow">Porter Square Books</A> newsletter, announcing your reading this coming week.<BR/><BR/>Go, Patry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170542617582771502007-02-03T14:43:00.000-08:002007-02-03T14:43:00.000-08:00Oh, God, Patry, what did I do? Please delete all ...Oh, God, Patry, what did I do? Please delete all these identical comments.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170542542059837492007-02-03T14:42:00.000-08:002007-02-03T14:42:00.000-08:00Nice photos. Congratulations.(Are we doing Third ...Nice photos. Congratulations.<BR/><BR/>(Are we doing Third Day book club today? I have my review up.)Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170541588894606882007-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:002007-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:00:-)Wot they all said. Yesterday I got a box from ...:-)<BR/><BR/>Wot they all said. Yesterday I got a box from Amazon, & couldn't imagine what it might be -- it's been awhile! I pride myself on having been the one who made their counter tick over from 0 to 1 (though it was probably actually your Mom) when it was first possible to pre-order.<BR/><BR/>You're next in line. I'm feeling very chuffed and daunted by having such brilliant friends these days -- I'm reading Tarakuanyin's book in ms right now and am utterly blown away by it. When I finish I'll reassemble myself, fully expecting to be blown away again, for the Diary.<BR/><BR/>So wonderful to hear that the reading went as it did. And the pictures are stunning!Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523194846272870013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1170540438146022752007-02-03T14:13:00.000-08:002007-02-03T14:13:00.000-08:00Nice photos. Congratulations.(Are we doing Third ...Nice photos. Congratulations.<BR/><BR/>(Are we doing Third Day book club today? I have my review up.)Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.com