http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3895 ruthpennebaker Tue, 12 May 2009 19:18:38 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3895 Other special words that can come from the non-writer's side are: "See you in court." Other special words that can come from the non-writer’s side are: “See you in court.”

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3892 Winston Tue, 12 May 2009 14:18:13 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3892 Yes, and let's not overlook the fact that it is also the writer who gets to pen two special words:  The End. Yes, and let’s not overlook the fact that it is also the writer who gets to pen two special words:  The End.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3815 Joyce Thu, 07 May 2009 22:40:51 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3815 Oh yes indeed, I recognize myself there, Ruth!  Heh heh heh. And I know exactly which story of mine you're talking about. And which jerky ex-husband was the dentist in question. The shiv of technical truth is the sharpest blade of all! Oh yes indeed, I recognize myself there, Ruth!  Heh heh heh. And I know exactly which story of mine you’re talking about. And which jerky ex-husband was the dentist in question. The shiv of technical truth is the sharpest blade of all!

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3812 Cindy A Thu, 07 May 2009 19:43:28 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3812 Boy, I can't imagine being rude to a journalist.  I lay down a prayer mat before calling them back. Boy, I can’t imagine being rude to a journalist.  I lay down a prayer mat before calling them back.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3811 Rachel Dickinson Thu, 07 May 2009 16:56:40 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3811 It's all about karma, Ruth, and getting what you deserve. I do love the power of the pen and have skewered the occassional idiot on the tip of my ball-point. It’s all about karma, Ruth, and getting what you deserve. I do love the power of the pen and have skewered the occassional idiot on the tip of my ball-point.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3810 Jenna Schnuer Thu, 07 May 2009 16:49:35 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3810 Ruth -- Oh, more timely words were never written! I'm getting going on a profile right now and the person's handler is...let's just say interesting. I'm not a vindictive writer so I won't take it on the profile subject but the handler doesn't know that. But, back to you: love love love that it was the second play in the trilogy. Beautiful. Ruth — Oh, more timely words were never written! I’m getting going on a profile right now and the person’s handler is…let’s just say interesting. I’m not a vindictive writer so I won’t take it on the profile subject but the handler doesn’t know that. But, back to you: love love love that it was the second play in the trilogy. Beautiful.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/writing/be-nice-to-writers-or-else/comment-page-1#comment-3792 Carol Flake Chapman Wed, 06 May 2009 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1342#comment-3792 Sometimes interviewees take offense at things you don't really expect. I wrote a piece about a preacher who led his megachurch into bankruptcy, leaving many retired, elderly church supporters in the lurch. I also described the cheesy Vegas-style shows the church put on in a way that was hardly flattering. But the only thing he took offense to was my mention of him as being diminutive. (He was really short.) Sometimes interviewees take offense at things you don’t really expect. I wrote a piece about a preacher who led his megachurch into bankruptcy, leaving many retired, elderly church supporters in the lurch. I also described the cheesy Vegas-style shows the church put on in a way that was hardly flattering. But the only thing he took offense to was my mention of him as being diminutive. (He was really short.)

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