Tuesday November 24, 2009
If you have not yet in your life stumbled across Dorcas Smucker’s writing you need to at least go here to read her blog. I can’t remember for sure; but I think the first time I read her stuff was when my Grandma gave my mom a copy of Dorcas’ first book as a gift. It wasn’t just Mom who read that book. We girls all read it.
A few years went by and somewhere along the line I discovered her blog. I’m sure someone told me about it; because I rarely go around finding serious treasures unless I’m shopping. I’m just not much of a “surfer” so I rely on recommendations from other people who are good at that.
I love her writing style. It’s real, honest life. But oh, the way she says it. Sometimes, like when she shared her grief over the tragic death of her nephew, I wanted to cry. Sometimes she makes me think. But most of the time, I want to laugh and laugh and laugh. She has intelligent, witty kids who are often the source of her quote of the day at the bottom.
In my family, she was somewhat of a superstar. I’ll never forget the day my sister sent out a family email in a very large font saying, “THE Dorcas Smucker was on my xanga site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw her in my footprints!!!!!!!!!! Somehow I feel as though I have a link to fame.”
I’m not much of a footprint checker but I’ll admit I checked periodically after that, just hoping. And then one day for some unknown reason, Dorcas landed on my site and not only that, she LEFT A COMMENT. I was flabbergasted and took a turn tooting my horn.
When I ran into frustration a few weeks before my books were printed, I messaged Dorcas asking for her advice. I was honestly kind of expecting a pretty brief reply and sort of a “bug off, I get this all the time” feeling. I thought that’s what famous people do. Instead, I found her to be extremely helpful and gracious and by now she feels like a cyber-friend. I really hope to meet her for real sometime. But since we live a thousand miles apart, I’ll just keep reading what she writes and getting my belly laugh for the day.
Have fun reading. But be prepared if you’re new there. You’ll probably hit next page. Next page. Next page. Next page.
Been there. Done that. Love her, too!
I check her site every day.. 🙂
Oh! I just read her “Ordinary days” book! I love her writing… like you said, so bluntly, transparently honest! So refreshinga nd encouraging!
You see Michelle, you do need to come see me and I will take you to her house. She only lives about 5 miles from me. I love reading her writings, always have. She was my 3rd grade teacher and boarded at our house for 2 winters. She’s not the “bug-off” sort of person. You would love her!
@Esther_lynn –
Oh, you lucky, lucky girl. I do need to come West sometime.
I am a fan of Dorcas too. I have all her books, I get up blog updates via email and also her columns. I remember when I first found her blog a few years ago, and I just couldn’t stop reading. I just love her writings. I also was quite pleased to meet her at a booksigning here in my county just after her 2nd book came out.
I got a kick out of you guys try to “one-up” each other with Dorcas visiting your web sites. I will check out her blog. Thanks for the recommendation. those are the kind of blogs I like…where I can hardly stop myself from hitting the next button.
Her daughter stayed with us some last winter and so she gave me her latest book. I read it ever spare moment i had, and even found my husband glued to her book one evening. ( it has to be pretty good book for him to sit down and read.)
I love reading her delightful posts too. I know what you mean about next page…. next page….. when i first came upon her blog that is pretty much what happened!
I haven’t read her books yet but plan to buy them……………….
when she comes to speak at our local ladies’ seminar in March.
I found Dorcas’ blog about 2 years ago and click next page until midnight! I think I had sore stomach muscles for a few days after that:D
Dorcas Smucker is one of my favorite bloggers. When I discovered her blog several years ago, I couldn’t stop reading. “Real, honest life”–you said it well.
Yes, Dorcas is the best.
Yes, Dorcas is one of my favorite writers. As my sister says, “Dorcas is my new favorite author!! I used to say it was Erma Bombeck!”