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Life of a Writer Mom Column April
2002 Column Thoughts on Posterity As writers, I think we all have occasional flights of fancy that our work will last through posterity. That our work, which we slave over so hard every day, will be as lasting as Dickens' or Alcott's. I do have one concern though that sometimes intrudes on this lovely daydream. It first came to light, when I saw a picture of Mark Twain's study with it's beautifully polished desk and shelves of neatly lined books. A place any writer would dream of writing in. It got me thinking of other writers' studies that I have seen in museums and other such places. That's when it first crossed my mind, what if my writing does become famous and my writing area becomes part of a museum? My writing area is comfortable and practical but Twains' it's not. No well polished wooden desk do I own. Instead a computer desk with an older computer and second-hand table nearby is what visitors would see. I'm afraid that rather than a study, those visiting this museum would be greeted instead with a very small writing corner in a very small living room. What else would be included in this writers museum I fantasize about? I would hope family pictures including a picture of my beloved late grandmother, W. Norma Haynes, with whom, I shared a passion for writing with. On my office wall, my first stories, written in grade school, proudly hanging next to a Thank You note from Barbara Bush for a poem I wrote her. I hope they would also include the toy car I found on my desk this morning as well as the stuffed dragon that I occasionally share my desk chair with. The I Love You Mom sign that my now 6th grade daughter made for me in elementary school. It hangs proudly in the center of all my writing achievements. As for the guide, she could explain that although Ms. Charter had a deep love for writing, she had an even deeper love for the children she shared her writing area with. My writing area may not be Twains or Alcotts but happy I am. And that as far as I have discovered is the only key to unlock my creativity, and to make the words flow. Carla Charter is mom to Samantha (11), Halden (4), and Mathew (3). In addition to being a mom, Carla is a freelance writer specializing in newspaper and magazine journalism. Among her publication credits are Woman's World, American Indian Report and New England Business Journal. Online she has been published in Scubasource.com and Military.com. She teaches creative writing courses at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Ma. Recently her novel Across Lots has been serialized at http://www.newenglandwow.com. She may be reached at cjfreelancewriter@earthlink.net. |
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