This is eerily the most meaningful gift i needed in this precise moment. Seriously. All the things. Alcohol. Domestic violence. Confronting death. Critical, essential self love.
There is endless wisdom and love, tenderness and a rooted peacefulness in these words and also room for healthy loving growth. It makes me feel love for being human. We all are sweetest children, looking for love and belonging no matter our age. This feels true to me as I sit and type at my desk, now 70 years of life under the bridge. I root for us all, and also all women especially, and mothers particularly. We can be so punishing to ourselves, and outwardly. I hope for a softening around the world.
I loved it- I just adore Chelsea’s style and also find her stories to be filled with this honesty and grit that is lacking in other novels of the same genre. I find that sometimes her stories lag a little in the middle for me but they finish strong and make me so glad I stuck with it. Like Godshot and select stories from Heartbroke, I feel so attached to her characters and think about them long after I’m done reading. Hope you enjoy it too!
Looking forward to learning about who we are. About who we really are and how we can love ourselves as the beautiful children we all were no matter where we came from and what we experienced. thank you.
Powerful and well written. Thank you for introducing Chelsea Bieker, her books, her Substack, and her relationship with you. Two solid pieces of wisdom in your interview and the older you get, the greater the value of both: 1) Learn to love yourself, unconditionally, every stage and every age and 2) Learn about aging and death as soon as you can because when it's your turn to walk the aisle with your dying mate, you need to understand the dying process and how scared they are.
This is eerily the most meaningful gift i needed in this precise moment. Seriously. All the things. Alcohol. Domestic violence. Confronting death. Critical, essential self love.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Great interview.
There is endless wisdom and love, tenderness and a rooted peacefulness in these words and also room for healthy loving growth. It makes me feel love for being human. We all are sweetest children, looking for love and belonging no matter our age. This feels true to me as I sit and type at my desk, now 70 years of life under the bridge. I root for us all, and also all women especially, and mothers particularly. We can be so punishing to ourselves, and outwardly. I hope for a softening around the world.
Just ordered both books. Thank you Cheryl for giving space for, and letting us know about, another brilliant writer. xoxoxox
I read this, and then read Madwoman in the same day. Absolutely loved it and can't wait to read her other novels.
I was coming here to say the same thing!
This interview was so good and exactly what I needed to read.
One of my favorite authors, my copy of “Madwoman” comes today! I can’t wait to read it!
I loved it- I just adore Chelsea’s style and also find her stories to be filled with this honesty and grit that is lacking in other novels of the same genre. I find that sometimes her stories lag a little in the middle for me but they finish strong and make me so glad I stuck with it. Like Godshot and select stories from Heartbroke, I feel so attached to her characters and think about them long after I’m done reading. Hope you enjoy it too!
I’m just finding this Substack months later. I feel the need to order this book. What did you think?
Looking forward to learning about who we are. About who we really are and how we can love ourselves as the beautiful children we all were no matter where we came from and what we experienced. thank you.
Can't wait to get this and Godshot too. Thanks for pointing me to the perfect book at the perfect time.
An absolutely incendiary novel by a phenomenal author.
Wonderful letter!!!
Loved Godshot. Looking forward to Madwoman.
There is so much beauty in this interview. Thank you.
Running off to the bookstore to get both books, BRB. Cheryl - Thank you, this was wonderful!
Beautiful truths about confronting death.
Powerful and well written. Thank you for introducing Chelsea Bieker, her books, her Substack, and her relationship with you. Two solid pieces of wisdom in your interview and the older you get, the greater the value of both: 1) Learn to love yourself, unconditionally, every stage and every age and 2) Learn about aging and death as soon as you can because when it's your turn to walk the aisle with your dying mate, you need to understand the dying process and how scared they are.
I love this. So much wisdom and honesty. Thank you, Chelsea and Cheryl. You are both Portland treasures. 🩷✨🩷✨