tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post3435749816434657370..comments2024-03-28T09:51:16.892-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Who is Ramona K. Cecil?Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57750236444293571032013-02-23T00:28:32.918-05:002013-02-23T00:28:32.918-05:00Good morning, Ms. Cecil!
:) I discovered this wic...Good morning, Ms. Cecil!<br /><br />:) I discovered this wicked sweet blog at midnight yesterday! Ever since, I have been attempting to leave a note to each author as I read through all your lovely introduction posts! I can tell this is going to be a blog I will enjoy visiting weekly, as I am already an RSS feed subscriber!<br /><br />I like the rhymatic way you write your descriptions about how you came into the craft of writing and even, how you explained how your first novel came into existence! You know!? Its my dream to own a retrofitted vintage typewriter! I want to find a workhorse to use for novelling and correspondance, but ooh! If I could dare to dream, I'd love a noiseless model from the 1930s, and at least one from the mid 1940s! There is something very compelling and natural I think, to compose a story on a typewriter, and take a pause away from a computer! :) <br /><br />I have a flip calendar full of Helen Steiner Rice poems and quotations! I can attest that her kind of poetry strikes a chord inside me,... always laying a moment to bemuse what she is expressing and to ponder the deeper meanings behind her verses! I wonder if you have published your poetry!? I am only halfway through your post! :) Laughs.<br /><br />OOh, your in Heartsong Presents!? I wonder if Mum and I have any of your original novels?! Mum was a member years ago, but we had to pack up the books since then, but we cannot wait to pull them out again! She's recently re-joined Heartsong {under Harlequin} and we are both eager for all the new stories we will see arrive in the Post! Those little stories have a way of staying with you,... even years after you've read them! So thank you for contributing! :)<br /><br />Perhaps your new release will be in one of our future shipments!?! Ooh boy! :) :)Jorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20287279712439447912013-02-23T00:25:37.944-05:002013-02-23T00:25:37.944-05:00Hi, Ramona, thanks for reminding me of tree swings...Hi, Ramona, thanks for reminding me of tree swings. The sensation of touching the branches and leaves with my bare toes is still very vivid. What a blessing to grow up in a time when we could be kids, daydream, and plot adventures.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22825981658126200892013-02-15T19:10:56.618-05:002013-02-15T19:10:56.618-05:00Hi, Ramona. It sounds like we had similar childhoo...Hi, Ramona. It sounds like we had similar childhoods, although yours was a little more rural than mine. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6721734709456366052013-02-06T21:54:38.825-05:002013-02-06T21:54:38.825-05:00Thanks, Vickie! I think you'd love Conner Prai...Thanks, Vickie! I think you'd love Conner Prairie. If you ever get to visit, plan to spend the day. There's a lot to see and do. The larger part replicates Indiana of 1835, but they also now have a section that replicates the Indiana prairie during the 1860's Civil War era. Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7402037034301062412013-02-06T18:26:56.830-05:002013-02-06T18:26:56.830-05:00Ramona,
Thanks for sharing about your past and th...Ramona,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing about your past and the fun picture of when you were young. I've seen pictures of the Conner Prairie museum and would love to visit it some day.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-23633060836943735972013-02-06T16:39:42.192-05:002013-02-06T16:39:42.192-05:00Hi Nancy! I'm always thrilled to meet another ...Hi Nancy! I'm always thrilled to meet another Hoosier writer! Doesn't matter where you live now, once a Hoosier, always a Hoosier. LOL I have fond memories of visiting the Gene Stratton Porter home. That's where I got several of my books by her. Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80325426299028240572013-02-06T16:36:09.542-05:002013-02-06T16:36:09.542-05:00Hi, Kathleen! Thank you so much. We share a name, ...Hi, Kathleen! Thank you so much. We share a name, you know. Kathleen is my middle name. My dad named me for two of his favorite songs; "Ramona", from the old movie version of the book by the same name and the old Irish song "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen." Sounds like we share a similar growing-up experience as well. :)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31873916040139276862013-02-06T16:30:08.260-05:002013-02-06T16:30:08.260-05:00Thanks, Debbie Lynne. I feel very blessed to have ...Thanks, Debbie Lynne. I feel very blessed to have had the parents I did. I often get nostalgic for my childhood in the country.Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38089736202518960512013-02-06T14:08:22.369-05:002013-02-06T14:08:22.369-05:00Ramona, I grew up on a small farm in Indiana and s...Ramona, I grew up on a small farm in Indiana and shared similar experiences to yours. When I visit Indiana, I love to go to the Gene Stratton Porter house and the Loblolly marsh. Thank you for sharing with us.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17806598972078306192013-02-06T08:09:04.191-05:002013-02-06T08:09:04.191-05:00Ramona, it is wonderful to get to know you better ...Ramona, it is wonderful to get to know you better through this post. I love that you started out as a poet. Authors with this background have a love for words and use them powerfully. I am hoping to get to read your work, especially your underground railroad story. I am also so inspired that your hard-working parents took the time to instill a love for literature in you and your siblings. That reminds me of my own mom. Growing up I remember she always had a book in her hands--usually a classic like War and Peace or Gone with the Wind or Anna Karenina . . . <br />Wishing you all the best on your upcoming projects. Lord bless!Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-30634598517944019612013-02-06T08:03:32.081-05:002013-02-06T08:03:32.081-05:00Ramona! How fun to have poetic parents. No wonder ...Ramona! How fun to have poetic parents. No wonder you are a wordsmith. I loved the vision of your father hanging a new tree swing every year for your kids. What a wonderful picture of a great dad. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into another part of your life. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12166994617480701782013-02-06T07:54:42.651-05:002013-02-06T07:54:42.651-05:00Hi Jenny! I always love to meet one of my readers....Hi Jenny! I always love to meet one of my readers. I hope you get a chance to check out my two latest books, A Bride's Sweet Surprise in Sauers, Indiana and Heart's Heritage.Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6998047577062547202013-02-06T07:52:18.081-05:002013-02-06T07:52:18.081-05:00Hi, Debbie! Thanks for stopping by. I do hope you ...Hi, Debbie! Thanks for stopping by. I do hope you get to check out my books.Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24589281608407156902013-02-06T07:49:55.019-05:002013-02-06T07:49:55.019-05:00Thanks, Christina. What a sweet compliment. Glad y...Thanks, Christina. What a sweet compliment. Glad you enjoyed the blog.Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10229398977312603662013-02-06T04:22:30.119-05:002013-02-06T04:22:30.119-05:00Hi Romona, I have read your christmas Novellas. Ha...Hi Romona, I have read your christmas Novellas. Have a feeling I have read or have one or two of your heartsong presents books too. <br />Nice to get to know you more. Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78957739738143177312013-02-06T01:50:00.524-05:002013-02-06T01:50:00.524-05:00Hey Ramona, nice to get to know you. I've yet ...Hey Ramona, nice to get to know you. I've yet to read any of your books, but they sound good. I'll have to put them on my TBR list. God bless.chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38683600066134794742013-02-06T01:23:50.170-05:002013-02-06T01:23:50.170-05:00Ramona, I loved reading more about you and your fa...Ramona, I loved reading more about you and your family. Such a beautiful voice. Christina Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002231264150528628noreply@blogger.com