Comments on: the Pioneer Woman made me cry, damn her, thank you

By: Riley Cooper

Riley Cooper — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:58:59 +0000

Reese Witherspoon is still one of the cutest american actress out there. I love here role on Sweet Home Alabama..-,

By: Anna Allen

Anna Allen — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:03:24 +0000

i really love blondes like Reese Witherspoon. she is damn pretty.:“

By: Whitney

Whitney — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:34:44 +0000

I do love PW. And now they’re putting Reese Witherspoon in a movie about her and lord help me then. I want to know why there aren’t more out there like Marlboro Man… and if there are, how do I find one.

I just started reading your blog, and I do NOT think you need to stop writing the real stuff! Already I’ve been like, “ME TOO!” on several entries. Stories make life rich. Keep writing them.

By: Sheree

Sheree — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:23:31 +0000

Oh Kelly. Your writing inspires me, touches my heart. I’ve participated in great discussions/conversations on your blog. I also wasn’t aware of The Pioneer Woman blog. OMG. I read all the chapters of her romance and marriage to the Marlboro Man last night. Where can I find a Marlboro man for myself? Thank you for linking to her website. Also, keep inspiring me and others with your amazing stories and interesting topics.

By: Kelly Diels

Kelly Diels — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:19:36 +0000

@Shelly, you're very intuitive. I used to write a lot of poetry and I do find that the more poetry I read and write, the better my prose becomes. You're right. More. Definitely. Thank you.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:01:48 +0000

Love, longing and despair are weighty topics. Stick with your sweet spot for now. Your writing is fresh and interesting. And I can’t help saying this: while you seem to flirt with poetry you never fully give in. You should. You are lyrical. Rhythmic. You naturally expand or contract your words to give weight to the meaning. It’s a beautiful thing. So if you’re not doing so now, read more poetry and see how it influences what you produce. Read Men in the Off Hours, by Anne Carson. Read this post from Elegant Variation re: reading poetry: http://marksarvas.blogs.com/elegvar/2010/03/a-poem-a-day-.html. And above all, keep going. Brava to you.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:22:51 +0000

Ah Kelly, the emotional is what gives exquisite flavor to what would otherwise be dry, uncompelling textual bulk. It is the hedonic thrill that makes me not just desire, but NEED to partake of such well grown, healthfull soul-food. So please, let me keep eating you (in a totally metaphysical way, of course).

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:41:20 +0000

Do both!

Not kidding.

Had no idea you didn’t know about TPW. Giant stuff.

By: Pat Steer (Gaelen)

Pat Steer (Gaelen) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:05:15 +0000

Kelly – when I was learning to be a reporter, I had an editor (NOT a writing teacher) whose standard question was ‘what’s the story?’ And when he didn’t get what he wanted, ‘WHERE’S THE STORY???’ (yeah, in all caps and usually at the sarcastic height of the top of his lungs.)
The story is everything – whether it’s what’s behind a recipe or why someone is going to vote X way on healthcare or how you deal with your life (and the small stuff – that’s the divine ordinary, from which the most beautiful moments and the most compelling stories come.)
Never leave the story behind, Kelly.
The story is all that’s worth reading.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:51:45 +0000

Dear Kelly,

You are so brave. Thank you.

We still live in a patriarchy. Anything “emotional” is labelled stupid, needy, superfluous, immature, trivial, even greedy. Most messages in the culture reinforce this.

You’re breaking out of it. It’s not comfortable, but keep going! Look how people respond. When you figure things out, you give others permission to breathe more easily. To take that new knowledge into their lives, or to make what they’ve only suspected more real. You are changing yourself and changing the world.

Love,
S