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Amy Brown's avatar

Aimee, I was already completely enraptured by this post—so much in my wheelhouse — and then you tagged me as a source of inspiration. Thank you! I’ll not only use these questions to probe my relationship with my mom but use to to better understand the fictional daughter and mother at the heart of my novel. Thank you!

Aimee Liu's avatar

So glad to hear! I definitely was thinking of you as I played with this, Amy!

Shara Karasic's avatar

Aimee, thank you so much for the recommendation. I am lucky to still have my mother and am going to interview her with your questions. I will do a writing exercise first and answer the questions how I think she would answer, then ask her. Thank you for your wonderful, helpful Substack.

Aimee Liu's avatar

Thank you for this idea Shara! I did have Story Corps in the back of my mind as I played this out. I think your experiment should be valuable. Let me know if you come up with surprises 💞

Sheri Handel's avatar

Great photo and prompt, Aimee. Depression era mothers are a unique breed. I miss mine every day.

Nancy Jainchill's avatar

Aimee, thank you for the acknowledgement. This post is a keeper. It's got me thinking so much about my mother and me.

Nancy Jainchill's avatar

Maybe check out my Substack today. Not about mother but about what's going on.

Aimee Liu's avatar

Well, Nancy, YOU got me thinking and writing about mothering!!! I owe you big time!

Nancy Jainchill's avatar

Thank you. Thank you.

Marcia Meier's avatar

Love this post and prompts, and thanks for the shout out!

Aimee Liu's avatar

Thanks Marcia. Wonderful to meet you!