Photograph of Jen Lee by Jen Lemen.
Recently, I posted Jen Lee's powerful poem, "Don't Write." As the poem received such a positive response, Jen kindly offered to provide a copy of her journal "Don't Write: A Reluctant Journal," to a lucky reader.
To participate in the giveaway, leave a one-sentence comment saying why you write. That's it! My charming assistant will draw the winning name this Saturday, Oct. 25th.
The journal will be shipped on December 1, directly from Jen in New York. Her new batch of pre-orders will also ship Dec. 1. Don't Write: A Reluctant Journal is already in its second printing!
Just in case you're not the lucky winner - or you can't wait until December - you can pre-order Jen's journals here. If you're like me and can't bear to part with your journal, why not order extra copies for holiday gifts?
Visit Jen's blog here. And keep writing!
I write to make myself heard, even if only by myself.
Posted by: Meri | 24 October 2008 at 08:40
I would write to come alive but it feels "too powerful".
Posted by: Von | 24 October 2008 at 03:10
I write to find out what I really think.
Posted by: Annette | 23 October 2008 at 22:17
I write to release my emotions.
Posted by: Erin | 23 October 2008 at 19:19
I write to have the chance to remember what I have to say and because sometimes I say things that I don't think through well enough and writing affords me the luxury to ponder.
Posted by: fruitlady | 23 October 2008 at 17:57
I love the way it feels to put a pen to paper and have the magic appear
Posted by: marcy | 23 October 2008 at 17:56
I write because I have to. I can't explain it any better.
Posted by: Busymomma66 | 23 October 2008 at 12:09
I write because speaking is not my first language.
Posted by: Wanda | 23 October 2008 at 07:38
I write so my thoughts are freed
Posted by: elizabeth | 23 October 2008 at 07:25
I write because once I've written things down I don't tend to worry about them as much.
Posted by: Nicole (ikkinlala) | 23 October 2008 at 06:01
I write because the words are like bricks in my minds eye,I write because they connect the disconnects,I write to imprint the authenticity of the moment,I write for my ever evolving search for meaning.
Posted by: betheanne | 22 October 2008 at 23:32
I write because to not write, to not share that connection with another - even if it's only The Page -- would be to only be half-alive...never dreaming, speaking, laughing, sharing.
Please toss my name in your hat!
xOx
Posted by: tinker | 22 October 2008 at 22:40
I write because I am endlessly inspired by the beauty, complexity and mystery of the world.
Posted by: Sarah | 22 October 2008 at 15:43
I write to capture the details of my daily joys with Sloane and Jeffrey and to reflect the beauty I experience.
Pick me. Please, please pick me, dear lovely assistant.
Posted by: Relyn | 22 October 2008 at 03:38
I write because I work alone and my thoughts weigh too heavily on me these days. As soon as this election is over, I will write a book if McCain wins. Or I will be turning cartwheels as no words can express how happy I will be if Obama wins. I would love to not feel the need to write my thoughts on everything just to make a difference!
Posted by: Jeanne Rhea | 22 October 2008 at 03:11
It is through writing that I am. And what will remain of me when I am gone.
Posted by: Johanna | 22 October 2008 at 03:08
i write in order to work out what it is i really think about things. i'm sometimes amazing how the words tumble out onto the page through my fingers, taking me in directions i didn't even realize i wanted to go...
Posted by: julochka | 21 October 2008 at 22:13
writing for me is speaking out loud without using my physical voice but with a greater vocabulary
Posted by: lissa | 21 October 2008 at 16:32
I write to remember the moment and the emotion it elicits.
Posted by: RD | 21 October 2008 at 03:31
I write because it helps me connect with the heart of my soul. xx, JP/deb
Posted by: JanePoet ~ JP/deb | 21 October 2008 at 03:30
to borrow a line from flannery o'connor---"i write to discover what i know."
Posted by: lucyl | 21 October 2008 at 03:26
i LOVE that poem :)
Posted by: Cindy | 21 October 2008 at 02:32
I write to let the pain ooze out and form a scar shaped in words.
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | 21 October 2008 at 00:55
Often, I write to share with others, but my private writing reaffirms my true self to me, myself, and I, centering me when I feel pulled and distorted into too many directions.
Posted by: Michaele | 21 October 2008 at 00:03
I write for the love of words and to share my visions.
Posted by: Forest Green | 20 October 2008 at 22:08
To remember it for the way it was......
Posted by: Wayfaring Wanderer | 20 October 2008 at 20:55
I write to share my journey with ALS in hopes of touching others.
Posted by: Tammy | 20 October 2008 at 20:53
I write so I know my own mind.
Posted by: tangobaby | 20 October 2008 at 19:31
I write because I must, for when I don't, my the words in my soul feel trapped and lost, waiting to be free.
Posted by: jeanie | 20 October 2008 at 18:50
I write because nothing is better than a well made sentence when one loves words.
Posted by: Sue | 20 October 2008 at 18:47
I write to free my mind and clarify my thoughts.
Posted by: Marilyn | 20 October 2008 at 17:53
I write to keep myself grounded and focused.
Posted by: Fran | 20 October 2008 at 17:27
To write is to purge the clutter and free the psyche, engaging me in introspective personal growth.
Posted by: GilliaN | 20 October 2008 at 16:06
I write because life's experience demands comment.
Posted by: Diane | 20 October 2008 at 16:00
I write because there is something within me that so desires to be brought to life.
Kate
Posted by: Kate Robertson | 20 October 2008 at 15:59
I write so my words can slay all my daily dragons. ; )
Posted by: Christina | 20 October 2008 at 15:57
Because this is the way that I rid my brain of all of its tumbling thoughts, and am able to sleep at night.
Posted by: jessica | 20 October 2008 at 14:32
Writing gives me a personal freedom 'to grow'.
Posted by: Nihal | 20 October 2008 at 14:11
I write to keep the breath of my Creator flowing through my veins.
Posted by: Graciel @ Evenstar Art | 20 October 2008 at 13:53