tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2126164754292182933..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Introducing Susan Page DavisDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10266227623746315102013-03-03T00:48:45.004-05:002013-03-03T00:48:45.004-05:00Hi Susan, it was terrific finding out that you'...Hi Susan, it was terrific finding out that you're a licensed farrier. The morning before I read your post, I was holding the head of our lightly sedated mare, Lady, while our farrier, Matt, put on a special set of built-up round horseshoes on her. She pulled up lame a few weeks after we bought her. Matt said the condition was present when we bought her. While I kept her head up, I thought about what it would be like to be a woman farrier in Colorado and the obstacles she'd face from ranchers and farmers. We're mighty particular about our farriers. Have you ever put a woman farrier in one of your stories?Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77572104970099370752013-02-24T17:45:00.422-05:002013-02-24T17:45:00.422-05:00It surely does, Patty! But I find that people fart...It surely does, Patty! But I find that people farther south are mildly insulted if I say I moved to the South. I am enjoying having less snow and not-so-cold weather here. A friend in Maine told me she got another foot of snow this weekend, and I'm glad I don't have to dig my car out in the morning.<br />Veronica--I meant to say that I also enjoyed "Who Do You Think You Are?" Wouldn't you love to have them pay for you to dig up your family's roots?Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-15309336420876732452013-02-24T16:56:37.255-05:002013-02-24T16:56:37.255-05:00Kentucky - 'The North of the South', hadn&...Kentucky - 'The North of the South', hadn't heard that one before. I'm sure it seems very southern compared to Maine!<br /><br />Patty<br />pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)comPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047478982437818328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57573072309427632762013-02-24T16:00:18.389-05:002013-02-24T16:00:18.389-05:00Yeah Betz! Congrats!Yeah Betz! Congrats!chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87263002253942367832013-02-24T08:51:12.755-05:002013-02-24T08:51:12.755-05:00Thanks so much to all for making this such a fun o...Thanks so much to all for making this such a fun outing! The winner for this post is Betz! I will send you a private email, Betz. In March, my post on the 23rd will have 2 winners, so see you then. I'm finding the other authors' introductions fascinating and can't wait to see what they bring us about history.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43937317409669977102013-02-24T07:47:11.726-05:002013-02-24T07:47:11.726-05:00Thank you for your reply, Ms. Davis!
I am very mu...Thank you for your reply, Ms. Davis!<br /><br />I am very much looking forward to returning! I didn't even know Maine had a CWC! Ooh, you notice too, the different dialects as you shift from one region to another?! That is singularly one of my favourite aspects to being around the Fargoians! Its that special something extra in their voice! They make me smile!! :) Maine & Boston accents I am growing used to hearing, as I love looking up Maine -- so I hear it coming through the videos!<br /><br />I never made it to the Badlands!! :( Actually, I never made it past Fargo/Grand Forks! Ran out of time to cross over to Bismarck! Which leaves plenty of things to explore when I return! :) I love travelling to unexpected places,... but falling in love with the Upper Midwest was pure joy!Jorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79501449981597006802013-02-24T07:42:03.154-05:002013-02-24T07:42:03.154-05:00So do I!! :) I was so upset when I learnt they can...So do I!! :) I was so upset when I learnt they cancelled the American version of it! :( I heard a rumour online that Lifetime might pick it up and continue forward, but I never learnt anything past it! :( At least they released the series to dvd! I cannot wait to pick those packs up! :)Jorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27436748946245148992013-02-24T04:47:13.263-05:002013-02-24T04:47:13.263-05:00Hi Susan, Im late in posting but have to say I hav...Hi Susan, Im late in posting but have to say I have read alot of your books and have loved them. Love the different genres. Love the fact you were a farrier. <br />I have A lady in the making to read and is on my tbr list. Im so behind in my reading.Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42668635126549658542013-02-24T00:58:14.355-05:002013-02-24T00:58:14.355-05:00Wow, what an amazing family history! it is wonderf...Wow, what an amazing family history! it is wonderful you have been able to incorporate your family history into some of your books :)<br />Jasmine A.<br />montanamade(at)gmail(dot)comJasmine A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01541779625996757030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7512402453513429472013-02-23T23:35:04.109-05:002013-02-23T23:35:04.109-05:00This is a cool new site. I'm excited for Marc...This is a cool new site. I'm excited for March! I'm fascinated by genealogy. I love the show "Who do you think you are." shopgirl152nykiki(at)yahoo(dot)comShopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057732228286297529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8638069334590901112013-02-23T22:25:40.703-05:002013-02-23T22:25:40.703-05:00Kathleen, thanks for your encouragement. Pam, glad...Kathleen, thanks for your encouragement. Pam, glad you got to read the whole series. Most of my series are not that tightly connected, but Prairie Dreams is one where, yes, there is a thread running through all three books that is not finally resolved until Book 3 (A Lady in the Making). Jorie, what interesting travels. I've been to SD a couple of times (mostly seeing Badlands and Wall Drug on our way through when we lived in Oregon). I grew up in Central Maine, where my father was a game warden. Several of my books are set in Maine. Kentucky is a different sphere! I am still figuring out the accent, only now I am the one everybody says talks funny! And yes, I would go back...to visit. In fact, I have. I spoke at the 2011 Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers' conference. I still have some extended family in Maine. Thanks for stopping by. Come back often!Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86974284265868700402013-02-23T22:13:05.888-05:002013-02-23T22:13:05.888-05:00Oh, well, Renee, it's a hot, metallic smell, h...Oh, well, Renee, it's a hot, metallic smell, ha ha! Wow, it's been so long... Oops, Kathleen, Portland Head, not Nubble, but CLOSE! Robin, yes, it is fascinating. Farriery is the noun, I think. And if you don't have a strong back for all that bending over, don't even think about the horseshoeing profession. But making wrought iron items is also fun, and you don't have to lean over and put up with horses who lean back. I'm so glad you found Frasier Island. That series lives on in ebooks, and a lot of people say it's their favorite.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50407307126752431502013-02-23T22:11:40.080-05:002013-02-23T22:11:40.080-05:00Good evening, Ms. Davis,
Discovering this blog ye...Good evening, Ms. Davis,<br /><br />Discovering this blog yesterday brought me a lot of joy, as I get to read a bit about each of you, ahead of the big March Blitz Opening! :) I found it fascinating how you started out in Maine and have ended up in Kentucky! I've passed through the Bluegrass state enroute back to Florida, having spent a glorious week in Fargo! Once you cross into North Dakota from South Dakota, there is something magically special about the continental divide! Beautiful part of the country! When we banked back through Kentucky we were outside the Elizabethtown area, which made me smile, as I like a little indie film of the same name! One day I need to take a moment to travel through the Bluegrass, as there are so many places to see!! You must reap the rewards of being in such a historically rich area!! <br /><br />Was your family from Northern Maine or Central? I know a little bit about Maine's history and present, but not as much as you, of course, as your generational connected!! Would you ever go back!? I must confess, researching our family tree is an adventurous journey! You never know what you will find once you start the search!! :)<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your intro post and I look forward to your future ones!! Especially since I like how you add personal family history or the flavour I should say, into your stories,... that's a unique twist to add, and I would welcome the chance to read one of your books! <br /><br />I'd be delighted to have the chance to win a book of yours, as I haven't come across your books previously! Thanks for the lovely giveaway! inkand-bookaways(at)usa.netJorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-52171281291038042392013-02-23T22:06:02.627-05:002013-02-23T22:06:02.627-05:00I recently read all of the Prairie Dreams series a...I recently read all of the Prairie Dreams series and really enjoyed them. My daughter had read the first one and told me I'd better wait to read it till I had all of the series (she knows I prefer to read a series in its entirety). I finally got all the books so I could read them at once. My daughter enjoyed them as well.<br />I look forward to reading more of Susan's books.<br /><br />pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]netPam K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27107204272436830802013-02-23T19:58:43.344-05:002013-02-23T19:58:43.344-05:00Really nice post, Susan. What an interesting thing...Really nice post, Susan. What an interesting thing to have learned, blacksmithing and farriering? (Hmm...looked it up and that seems to be the word.) Fascinating. The last book I read of yours wasn't a historical novel (Frasier Island), but I shared it with my mother, and we've both become fans. Can't wait to read more. (r.stevens99@yahoo.com)Robin Stevensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80858887756327006952013-02-23T18:31:50.190-05:002013-02-23T18:31:50.190-05:00That picture of Nubble drew me right in. My family...That picture of Nubble drew me right in. My family has been vacationing near Wells for decades, and my mom lived in Sanford back in the 60's. Maine is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Wonderful to get to know you better, Susan.Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-21370238176758029862013-02-23T17:13:49.911-05:002013-02-23T17:13:49.911-05:00Why, my goodness, you took a blacksmithing course?...Why, my goodness, you took a blacksmithing course? Wow. When I wrote my first historical I could have used you as a source! I bet that really did come in handy. I always wanted to know what the smell was like when a red hot piece of iron was quenched in water.<br />reneeyancy@reneeyancy.comRenee Yancyhttp://www.reneeyancy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72837893851618705742013-02-23T16:51:45.998-05:002013-02-23T16:51:45.998-05:00Maxie, thanks! I do have four or five of my "...Maxie, thanks! I do have four or five of my "little books." It's fun to look back at them. It was awesome when my 3 sisters and I visited Dover, NH (Cocheco is now part of Dover) and see that last extant garrison house there. It survived the Cocheco Massacre, in which my ancestor, Richard Otis, the blacksmith, was killed. His house was burned. In the one they've preserved they have some artifacts from an archaeological dig at the Otis Garrison, including some nails and hinges that Richard probably made about 330 years or so ago. It was an amazing experience and inspired my White Mountain Brides trilogy.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53903326446583375122013-02-23T16:40:44.602-05:002013-02-23T16:40:44.602-05:00The hardest thing for me when it came to shoeing h...The hardest thing for me when it came to shoeing horses was taking off the old shoes. They can be pretty tight and require some muscle. We have two horses now, but I don't shoe them. We have someone else do it. Nancy, I think Farrier is a very cool last name. Thanks everybody! I will post today's winner on here in the morning (if I don't forget) and email the winner personally. You'll get to pick the book of your choice off my website if you win today. Yay, Christina--Maine, Nova Scotia, and points east! Don't bypass Prince Edward Island while you're up there--it's super cool.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-29256580334389505422013-02-23T16:35:42.332-05:002013-02-23T16:35:42.332-05:00Oh Susan, I loved reading this. You've had an ...Oh Susan, I loved reading this. You've had an interesting life. I wish I knew more about my descendants. Did any of your tiny books survive till now? That would be neat. I wrote several short stories when in high school. I loved drawing a book cover. I've always loved to draw. I used to draw a little picture at the top of the letters I wrote, especially to a favorite aunt. She loved that. this was in my later years. I mean after I had grown children, But so many people quit writing letters. That seems to be a lost tradition. WOW! being a blacksmith and being good enough to do it professionally. That is really neat. And, then to see that you are a descendant. Wish I could have gotten my dad to write down all he remembered about our Lloyd family. And, have even less on my mom for her mom died when she was only 5. Of course when I was young and lived near a sister of my grandmother, I never even thought to ask. Then later she got demencia.I love your picture as a young girl too. I would love to read your first Novel , Protecting Amy. I used to live in Jackson Hole, Wyo. It has a good history for stories. Looking forward to trying to win some of your books. GOD bless you. <br /> MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41901643378517850042013-02-23T16:28:13.416-05:002013-02-23T16:28:13.416-05:00Wow, Susan, blacksmithing! I'd like to try th...Wow, Susan, blacksmithing! I'd like to try that myself!Patty Smith Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151165875338809784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43372441136737386992013-02-23T15:03:40.466-05:002013-02-23T15:03:40.466-05:00Susan, when I was a kid I dreamed of visiting Main...Susan, when I was a kid I dreamed of visiting Maine. One day I'd like to visit Nova Scotia and then on to Ireland and Scotland. <br /><br />I think it's cool that you took blacksmithing. Now I know who to turn to for one of my stories. ;) The hero is a blacksmith. Christina Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002231264150528628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49121404388731147912013-02-23T14:51:59.286-05:002013-02-23T14:51:59.286-05:00Susan, KBailey is one of my FB buddies. You two sh...Susan, KBailey is one of my FB buddies. You two should enjoy each other! I don't think I knew about those little books. How fun!Darlene Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12309528220394646410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34512830662084463542013-02-23T14:20:33.303-05:002013-02-23T14:20:33.303-05:00Susan, I loved this post. I used to write little b...Susan, I loved this post. I used to write little books when I was a kid too. So fun. I am also a farrier, although mine is by marriage and I can't shoe a horse. I've held horses while they've been shod. Not the same. Thanks for sharing.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14359645397369449582013-02-23T13:44:26.780-05:002013-02-23T13:44:26.780-05:00Hello Susan, nice to meet you! I love the before a...Hello Susan, nice to meet you! I love the before and after pictures of you. I used to wear my hair like that and I do believe I owned a dress like that! (the Cindy Brady look) I don't believe I've read any of your books. Would really love to! I pray that your experience here on this blog is a wonderfully fulfilling one! God bless.<br />debsbunch5[at]jesusanswers[dot]comchappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.com