Comments on: No choice but to follow (part 1) ... http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/04/24/no-choice-but-to-follow-part-1/ The Hawaii Readers site Tue, 22 May 2012 03:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: stephanie ink http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/04/24/no-choice-but-to-follow-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 stephanie ink Fri, 14 May 2010 23:47:30 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=8009#comment-5711 wow! i like subscribe to bamboo ridge too! thanks michael for sharing that and your passion for writing and reading... wow! i like subscribe to bamboo ridge too! thanks michael for sharing that and your passion for writing and reading...

]]> By: Christy Passion http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/04/24/no-choice-but-to-follow-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 Christy Passion Sun, 09 May 2010 17:50:19 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=8009#comment-5637 I would never run from you Michael! The whole process for me has been wonderful, from the moment of accepting the position as one of the four poets to the culmination of this book. As a novice writer (i consider myself a novice) it means so much to hear words of encouragement such as yours. It makes me feel like I did something good beyond meeting the requirements. As Jean also mentioned, all the staff of Bamboo Ridge has been incredibly supportive. I think of a conversation I had with Wing Tek who encouraged me to stick with poetry, to make it wholly my thing. I am indeed very lucky. I would never run from you Michael! The whole process for me has been wonderful, from the moment of accepting the position as one of the four poets to the culmination of this book. As a novice writer (i consider myself a novice) it means so much to hear words of encouragement such as yours. It makes me feel like I did something good beyond meeting the requirements. As Jean also mentioned, all the staff of Bamboo Ridge has been incredibly supportive. I think of a conversation I had with Wing Tek who encouraged me to stick with poetry, to make it wholly my thing. I am indeed very lucky.

]]> By: Jean Yamasaki Toyama http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/04/24/no-choice-but-to-follow-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5494 Jean Yamasaki Toyama Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:31:47 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=8009#comment-5494 Gee, even I didn't get teary-eyed until after Joy told me the effect the book had on her. I was so busy looking for spelling and grammatical errors and hoping that it would come out OK, that I didn't think about what would be the best way to experience it, let alone experience it. Thanks, Michael, for allowing me to re-experience the reading, if that is at all possible, a vicarious "for the first time." I must admit, though, when I first read the book, not the proofs, it moved me. It made me happy. This book is in the shape it's in because of Darrell, Eric and Wing Tek. They prodded us, questioned us, made suggestions. And Joy and Rowen worked on the proofs and format. I have never worked with the people of BR like this before. They know their business. Did I miss anyone? Gee, even I didn't get teary-eyed until after Joy told me the effect the book had on her. I was so busy looking for spelling and grammatical errors and hoping that it would come out OK, that I didn't think about what would be the best way to experience it, let alone experience it.

Thanks, Michael, for allowing me to re-experience the reading, if that is at all possible, a vicarious "for the first time."

I must admit, though, when I first read the book, not the proofs, it moved me. It made me happy.

This book is in the shape it's in because of Darrell, Eric and Wing Tek. They prodded us, questioned us, made suggestions. And Joy and Rowen worked on the proofs and format. I have never worked with the people of BR like this before. They know their business. Did I miss anyone?

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