Comments on: Angie Abdou: Baring it for books

By: Angie Abdou

Angie Abdou — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:44:40 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone! This BIFB project is a lot of hilarious fun – kudos to Allegra and Amanda for acting on a crazy idea and making it happen. Terry – I can’t wait to hear about your photo shoot. Have fun!

By: Terry Fallis

Terry Fallis — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:47:17 +0000

Loved your piece, Angie. I’m in heavy training for my photo shoot. Won’t be long now…

By: WriteAway! » Blog Archive » Exposure of Another Kind

WriteAway! » Blog Archive » Exposure of Another Kind — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:55:29 +0000

[...] going to write about it. But then Angie Abdou, who posed for the 2014 Bare It For Books Calendar, wrote eloquently about her own experience dealing with the anxiety that comes with the exposure of [...]

By: steph

steph — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:04:22 +0000

Hmmm. Maybe I should try writing naked on my desk!!

By: christy

christy — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:27:42 +0000

well said brave one! keep it coming please – the inspiration AND the exposure! I thank you for both!

By: Ron Read

Ron Read — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:40:54 +0000

Angie, very thoughtful. I especially liked the image you painted of “your new husband’s grandmother lined-up at your book-signing table, clutching her freshly purchased copy”. I was once asked to give a talk on syphilis to a men’s church group, so I brought my standard .ppt with all the graphic pics. Unbeknownst to me, they all brought their elderly wives, and I thought I was going to be toast. They all loved it, and came up afterwards to regale me with stories of their syphilitic friends/family members from 60 years ago. Sexuality is universal and timeless. I admire your courage, both in your books and for the calendar.

By: Bruce Elkin

Bruce Elkin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:24:40 +0000

Hey, Angie! Great piece. Well written and inspiring. I’m going to paste that Hemmingway quote on my computer, too. I’m struggling with some memoir-like stuff now and with the issue of “what if they read this?” So this piece was very helpful to me. And an excellent example of how to make an important point with a few good words. Thanks!