tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post1341431941514204363..comments2024-03-29T09:18:21.305-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: MMMadness Blog Party - Six Book GiveawaysDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-4561430133474907652019-08-16T07:19:14.848-04:002019-08-16T07:19:14.848-04:00Thanks! If you haven't ever listened to the a...Thanks! If you haven't ever listened to the audiobook of Carol Burnett's "This Time Together," you might enjoy it. Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13900318818536781076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18866573861716263092019-08-16T05:52:09.287-04:002019-08-16T05:52:09.287-04:00Nancy, I admire people who can comfortably read mo...Nancy, I admire people who can comfortably read more than one book at a time. I haven't done that since high school!!! I'm more of a dive in and devour kind of gal!!!Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27268177601060597572019-08-16T00:37:18.192-04:002019-08-16T00:37:18.192-04:00Hi Marilyn, I usually write in the late morning an...Hi Marilyn, I usually write in the late morning and the afternoon. That’s what fits best with my husband’s schedule. I’m usually up late and get up early to walk and then do Bible study before writing. Thanks for asking. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39504736015053946752019-08-16T00:34:40.022-04:002019-08-16T00:34:40.022-04:00Licha, Thank you for commenting. I live chatting a...Licha, Thank you for commenting. I live chatting about books and meeting readers. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57844991855251484882019-08-16T00:33:35.273-04:002019-08-16T00:33:35.273-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Rose. Thanks for stopping by, Rose. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-48827670366334356452019-08-16T00:32:32.409-04:002019-08-16T00:32:32.409-04:00Hi Linda, I watch very little television and no ho...Hi Linda, I watch very little television and no home improvement type shows. I do love needlecrafts. Right now, knitting is my craft of choice. Of course, reading is a favorite hobby for sure. Thank you. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-68487386916149133142019-08-16T00:28:34.677-04:002019-08-16T00:28:34.677-04:00Hi Caryl, I read most genres. My favorites are fan...Hi Caryl, I read most genres. My favorites are fantasy and suspense. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-46675441875831785772019-08-16T00:25:10.064-04:002019-08-16T00:25:10.064-04:00Hi Brenda, That would be fun. We have some amazing...Hi Brenda, That would be fun. We have some amazing authors on this blog. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55379030616803979222019-08-16T00:24:02.989-04:002019-08-16T00:24:02.989-04:00Hi Brenda, Thank you for commenting. Hi Brenda, Thank you for commenting. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20047179063731370852019-08-16T00:22:49.810-04:002019-08-16T00:22:49.810-04:00Betsy, I have many historical research books and c...Betsy, I have many historical research books and can do more online. Sometimes, I can go visit the area I’m writing about. Visiting historical sites can give you an idea of not only the way of life but also the native flora and fauna of the area. Thanks for asking. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83970944665101664562019-08-16T00:20:01.788-04:002019-08-16T00:20:01.788-04:00I definitely prefer novels. I find it harder to wr...I definitely prefer novels. I find it harder to write shorter. I also prefer to read longer novels. I have written both but like the extra length for character development and plot twists. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24899327238561954842019-08-16T00:17:49.672-04:002019-08-16T00:17:49.672-04:00Hi Betti, Usually, the Story dictates the genre. T...Hi Betti, Usually, the Story dictates the genre. The idea that is sparked will let me know a time period, genre, and setting. It is fun to see where the imagination leads. Thanks for the question. Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89291532664163425952019-08-15T22:56:06.674-04:002019-08-15T22:56:06.674-04:00Yes! I write when a flight of fancy strikes, morni...Yes! I write when a flight of fancy strikes, morning, noon, or night. I keep a notebook, pen, and flashlight beside my bed to jot things down while trying to drift off to sleep. When I'm under deadline, I write at all times of day.Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50117088543260691902019-08-15T22:16:26.352-04:002019-08-15T22:16:26.352-04:00a germ... wow Kathleen does this mean the night we...a germ... wow Kathleen does this mean the night we met, it was in a petri dish... It was a Pura virus I guess!!! The Murray Pura Civil War Series! That was one long and wonderful novella collection!<br />Linda MarieFaithful Acres Books ~ Linda Marie Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149437557897266898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1610224751125163322019-08-15T22:12:02.564-04:002019-08-15T22:12:02.564-04:00That is so great and I learned tonight that Donna ...That is so great and I learned tonight that Donna paints as well and I so love her esty shoppe! I really need to start doing art again myself, it was my first love for sure and I should spend more time doing it <br />Linda Marie Finn<br />Faithful Acres Books ~ Linda Marie Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149437557897266898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18087178386214164092019-08-15T21:35:29.569-04:002019-08-15T21:35:29.569-04:00 Hi Marilyn, I’m definitely a night owl. But I fin... Hi Marilyn, I’m definitely a night owl. But I find that anytime I have an hour without demands I try to sneak in some sort of writing Whether it is a blog post or outlining or editing or brainstorming. Somehow life complicated than it was when I started this journey, so I have to fight for writing time. Great question Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35986342946294694632019-08-15T21:32:28.054-04:002019-08-15T21:32:28.054-04:00Thank you Alicia! It was so nice to get to know yo...Thank you Alicia! It was so nice to get to know you a little at the Facebook party Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19439241581137918112019-08-15T21:30:49.197-04:002019-08-15T21:30:49.197-04:00 Novella collections are an interesting animal. Th... Novella collections are an interesting animal. They start as proposals with a germ of an idea connecting them. For example, when our publisher was still buying larger collections, eight of us came together with ideas for individual world war two stories. Then the news came that they were going down to four in one collections, so some of us were weeded out but I’m still very excited that they bought some of the ideas. Very few collections have to synchronize facts because it is very challenging, so they usually stick with a common theme. Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58561165685527327342019-08-15T21:27:15.977-04:002019-08-15T21:27:15.977-04:00That sounds like fun. With all these brilliant min...That sounds like fun. With all these brilliant minds here, I’m sure it would be amazing.Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44952948168689200102019-08-15T21:25:12.802-04:002019-08-15T21:25:12.802-04:00 Betsy, research can be a strain on the budget, so... Betsy, research can be a strain on the budget, so I do most of mine via my laptop. Fortunately, there were a couple one room school houses in my county that I had information to reference. I think it’s important Do you know the building materials for the setting… Some places would use fieldstone, granite, or limestone, some places would use wood, some would use brick, so it’s good to know what materials were available in a time and place. Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91314438160313548682019-08-15T21:22:35.066-04:002019-08-15T21:22:35.066-04:00I like both, but I seem to have a short attention ...I like both, but I seem to have a short attention span these days.Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54133998091248920392019-08-15T21:22:02.756-04:002019-08-15T21:22:02.756-04:00Hi Betti. My story ideas a time and place, but som...Hi Betti. My story ideas a time and place, but sometimes imagine a character first. I think his or her occupation, goal, motivation and conflict Largely determine the time and place to sit him in. For example, a fisherman would have to live by the ocean of some body of water, etc. unless that is his conflict… He has relocated and has no more livelihood. hmmmm now I have to pursue that thought. LolKathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91759571076441812532019-08-15T21:18:56.927-04:002019-08-15T21:18:56.927-04:00Lori, you would make a good beta reader. That’s a ...Lori, you would make a good beta reader. That’s a really insightful question. Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20525717218619197802019-08-15T21:16:10.425-04:002019-08-15T21:16:10.425-04:00Hi Kailey. Thank you for a hard question. Lol. Ser...Hi Kailey. Thank you for a hard question. Lol. Seriously, though, I guess an idea has to strike me with that certain quality to spark my inspiration. The muse is almost undefinable. Historical facts, combined with something amusing one of my family members did, mixed with current events and what if’s. Then the fun begins. ☺️Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90031380748832168692019-08-15T20:40:38.462-04:002019-08-15T20:40:38.462-04:00A great variety of genres in the giveaway. Thank y...A great variety of genres in the giveaway. Thank you all so much. My question for each author is Do you prefer writing early morning or late night for inspiration? marilynridgway78[at]gmail[dot]com Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.com