Loved you interviewing yourself, while not going easy. Your book sounds very intriguing. Life does spring forth from death. I love the verse that reminds us we are but dust. I grew up on a farm and we spent many happy hours playing in the woods. So I trust this book will be very worthwhile.
“Earthy things fall apart. Earthy things crumble. Earthy things die. That’s just the nature of being earthly. And that isn’t bad and we shouldn’t be surprised and, in fact, I think we should celebrate. Because a dead thing is not so far from becoming another living thing that’s better than the dead thing ever was or could be.”
Just, wow. I can’t wait for this book! Your writing echoes so much of the grief and wrestling and renovation of my own faith and story over the last several years.
I so enjoyed reading your interview with yourself. Delightfully insightful. I also appreciate the distinction between the expert writer and the explorer. I've never considered that before and wonder - are we both at different times and the topics we're writing on. Thanks for the contemplation.
I loved that distinction too! It's really helped me stay in the lane where I know I flourish too. It's possible that we can be both, but I'm not sure everyone is. Also, I know I just thrive when I explore rather than try to be an expert =)
The way you expressed these issues was absolutely hysterical. I imagined you wearing a turtleneck, flipping it up over your mouth and down again with a hand puppet in the other hand. Something from the forest floor? A possum? A chipmunk? No, a mushroom. A talking mushroom….This was great. Thank you. :)
So, this book is for "who are quietly grieving the mounting losses of the things they thought would stand forever" aka me. Will have to pick up a copy!!
Someone told me last year that my book marketing was “not annoying” and that was legitimately the highest compliment for me. I know you know. So I’m just here to encourage you, Lore. This part is not for the faint of heart and you’re doing it well, with your creative integrity intact. 💛
I love this! And I think maybe we should all conduct such interviews before our books release. After all, we do know what hope others will get out of it. And maybe write our own endorsements too! (Kidding.)
One second I’m laughing and the next I’m knocked on my ass by something profound. And the in/out lists. I’m cackling. If my plants are struggling, I am absolutely also struggling.
“So yeah, I hope readers hold some funerals in their hearts while they read The Understory, and, when the time is right, they can walk away from the grave.” - I’m grabbing hold of that…with tears in my eyes! I love the first two chapters.
Loved you interviewing yourself, while not going easy. Your book sounds very intriguing. Life does spring forth from death. I love the verse that reminds us we are but dust. I grew up on a farm and we spent many happy hours playing in the woods. So I trust this book will be very worthwhile.
“Earthy things fall apart. Earthy things crumble. Earthy things die. That’s just the nature of being earthly. And that isn’t bad and we shouldn’t be surprised and, in fact, I think we should celebrate. Because a dead thing is not so far from becoming another living thing that’s better than the dead thing ever was or could be.”
Just, wow. I can’t wait for this book! Your writing echoes so much of the grief and wrestling and renovation of my own faith and story over the last several years.
“Field notes on grief from the forest floor,” PS I definitely would have bought this book with this subtitle ❤️
Either way I am so stinking excited to get it in my hands and in my brain!!!
Aw. Thank you! I would have too =)
I so enjoyed reading your interview with yourself. Delightfully insightful. I also appreciate the distinction between the expert writer and the explorer. I've never considered that before and wonder - are we both at different times and the topics we're writing on. Thanks for the contemplation.
I loved that distinction too! It's really helped me stay in the lane where I know I flourish too. It's possible that we can be both, but I'm not sure everyone is. Also, I know I just thrive when I explore rather than try to be an expert =)
The way you expressed these issues was absolutely hysterical. I imagined you wearing a turtleneck, flipping it up over your mouth and down again with a hand puppet in the other hand. Something from the forest floor? A possum? A chipmunk? No, a mushroom. A talking mushroom….This was great. Thank you. :)
Ha! Thank you =)
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So, this book is for "who are quietly grieving the mounting losses of the things they thought would stand forever" aka me. Will have to pick up a copy!!
I hope you do! There is such a collective grief these days, isn't there?
Your take on dominion as cultivation and fruitfulness vs domination is so helpful! WOW!! Thank you for that imagery.
It's been a helpful illustration for me too!
“Talk about it as much as I want”….Yeah! Me too! 😃
Oh, I love your preferred sub-title! That would have definitely grabbed me.
I do too =)
Best interview ever! Loved the sass of your interviewer 😉
She can be pretty feisty, surprisingly so sometimes ;)
Someone told me last year that my book marketing was “not annoying” and that was legitimately the highest compliment for me. I know you know. So I’m just here to encourage you, Lore. This part is not for the faint of heart and you’re doing it well, with your creative integrity intact. 💛
Thank you! And wow. To hear that it was "not annoying" must have felt so good. I worry so much about being annoying during these days =)
I love this! And I think maybe we should all conduct such interviews before our books release. After all, we do know what hope others will get out of it. And maybe write our own endorsements too! (Kidding.)
Right!?
I love this interview so much! 😂😍
Thanks, me too ;)
One second I’m laughing and the next I’m knocked on my ass by something profound. And the in/out lists. I’m cackling. If my plants are struggling, I am absolutely also struggling.
You should see my plants right now!
“So yeah, I hope readers hold some funerals in their hearts while they read The Understory, and, when the time is right, they can walk away from the grave.” - I’m grabbing hold of that…with tears in my eyes! I love the first two chapters.
Thank you!