Comment by Goldie on 24 Aug 2009 at 6:41 pm

Karen!

I am so excited to have found you! How do you know how to answer all these questions? I mean, who taught you to write? Did you train to be a columnist? Where can I write to Richard Baer? Do you need to take drugs when you go back and answer all of our tedious questions? Do you have a questions or questions that trouble you? I would need a tranquilizer gun and shoot myself if I were you. Does Oprah read these que and a’s? Love you dearly! Love Richard Baer too! Heard it in the news that Richard Baer is amazing. Do you think he’s amazing? Where is he lately? I mean he’s never around. I thought he was going to be a regular on some kind of radio show? He didn’t die, did he?

Great to know you!

Goldie

Dear Goldie,

WOW! I don’t think anyone’s ever been as excited as you to find me!  Thanks for the great boost of confidence!  I can’t explain how I answer all these questions, but I do wholeheartedly and love it!  I answer one at a time and I don’t look back or add up how many I’ve answered.  I just keep moving forward and answer each one as they come in.  I don’t have any ill effects from answering them, but I admit sometimes I’m exhausted afterwards. When that happens, I just take a break for about fifteen minutes and I’m ready to go again.

No, I never took a writing class, though I’ve written my entire life.  I’ve always journaled; since I learned to write.  It’s a natural part of who I am.  I’m not sure, but I believe I express more in my writing than I can verbally.  I’d love to be a columnist.  Recently, I enrolled in a creative writing class for fun.  I’m not interested in changing who I am, just improving on what I love to do.

I laughed when you asked whether I needed to take drugs in order to write.  No, if I took drugs, I wouldn’t be able to write at all!  All that I write comes out naturally and quickly.  All the thoughts are right there, up front in my mind as soon as I need them.  I never think a lot about my answers; I just answer.   No question is too tedious or unanswerable.  If someone asks a question, I’ll try my best to give  them an answer. Tranquilizer gun? That’s funny!

I have no idea whether Oprah reads these questions and my answers.  I’m not even sure she knows who I am, what I do here on my blog, or the help I try to give those around the world who write me here and on Facebook.  Dr. Baer has sent Oprah a copy of our book.  Unfortunately, we haven’t heard back from her.  Maybe some day.  If my story was meant to be shared on Oprah, God willing, it will be.

Thank you for loving me and Dr. Baer.  And yes, he is amazing!  Dr. Baer is alive and well, but has not done any recent interviews.  If asked, I’m sure he would.   Dr. Baer’s not a regular on any radio show, but he did over sixty radio interviews when Switching Time was first published.  You can contact him on Facebook.

Great to hear from you! Have a great day!

Karen