Anne Lamott
American novelist, non-fiction writer &
my other Counselor.
Dear Friend,
Monday is a great day to read or listen to books, especially this book. This book is for the writer. The wanna be writer. The writer in all of us. Bird by Bird is how you start when you get stopped. She will hysterically tell you all the reasons why you should not write. While holding your hand with a Mother’s voice encouraging you back to who you are. A Writer.
Who she is
What she does best
Why I love this book
Who is Anne Lamott?
My Ellen, my counselor of most of my adult divorced life understands my passion for writing. Ellen also understands all the reasons why I don’t write on those lonely days or too busy days. On this day, in 2020 she reminded me of Anne Lamott. I knew of this book. Maybe I remembered reading it. However, I ordered it. On amazon. It was covid and Amazon had become the way to order or so I thought. It wasn’t until I became a member of Audible that I understand the power of “hearing Anne Lamott”.
Anne is a counselor for writers. This book is one that you should read and listen to. Once a month. I’m on month two, chapter “Shitty First Drafts”. Perfectionism is next. I am getting this down. Writing is step by step, Bird by Bird.
What Anne does best.
Being the writers counselor. She prompts and moves you forward. Even if our past is reflected on, Anne will move us towards finding our voice, on paper. Let this book become your counselor of books for those of us who NEED to write in order to breath through the changes of life.
Why I love this book?
I love to breathe! Life and all it’s recent changes is fighting to stop my breathing. Anne is helping me find my voice in the lockdowns of life. If you are struggling mentally, physically, socially, spiritually, financially, or just don’t have enough love or you are in the throws of giving your heart and soul to love so deeply that you forget to write, Bird by Bird will help you breath through the changes of our life. Bird by Bird. Anne Lamontt, the life long counselor to the passionate writer in all of us. If you have found your bird, it has landed on the pages written for us by Anne Lamott.
It’s Monday, Arts and Culture day. I am excited to share with you, Bird by Bird. Leave a comment below if Anne has inspired your inner writer. What is your story. It matters to me.
Sincerely,
Colleen Liz Frost
