Writing & Motherhoodby Annie DowneyAll rights reserved, Annie Downey, 2006 I remember the first thing I ever wrote about being a mother. I was eighteen years old, my daughter, Iris, was eight months old. We had a tiny one bedroom apartment in downtown Burlington. I had just begun my first semester at college and had signed up for a creative writing class. Our first bit of homework was one of those basic "How to ___" writing assignments. Classmates shared their ideas aloud—one hip-dressed student said she was going to write about how to make an Orgasm (like the drink!)—another student chirped up and said that he was going to write about how to get a hot guy in the sack. Everyone laughed. I remember being panicked about what I would write about. My professor said to me, "Write about what you know" I went and picked up my daughter at the college daycare. As I pushed her stroller up the street to our apartment, I thought about how boring and du
I am pleased to introduce Annie Downey, author of 'Hot and Bothered', as Writing In The Mountains' very first Guest Spot:Writing & Motherhoodby Annie DowneyAll Rights Reserved 2006 I remember the first thing I ever wrote about being a mother. I was eighteen years old, my daughter, Iris, was eight months old. We had a tiny one bedroom apartment in downtown Burlington. I had just begun my first semester at college and had signed up for a creative writing class. Our first bit of homework was one of those basic "How to ___" writing assignments. Classmates shared their ideas aloud—one hip-dressed student said she was going to write about how to make an Orgasm (like the drink!)—another student chirped up and said that he was going to write about how to get a hot guy in the sack. Everyone laughed. I remember being panicked about what I would write about.My professor said to me, "Write about what you know"I went and picked up my daughter at the college daycare. As I pushed he
