tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post5381015794533674061..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Mid-Month Madness PartyDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91420623542046436032020-11-16T09:41:33.133-05:002020-11-16T09:41:33.133-05:00The message that is most pervasive in my books is ...The message that is most pervasive in my books is that God is a God of second chances. No matter what we've done, He welcomes us into His family.Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9494948043963621832020-11-16T09:40:44.328-05:002020-11-16T09:40:44.328-05:00Hi Caryl: What a great question. Like Mary said, t...Hi Caryl: What a great question. Like Mary said, there are so many choices, but I would love to sit down with Grace Livingston Hill to discuss her writing journey.Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-66651785846377051462020-11-16T01:29:59.722-05:002020-11-16T01:29:59.722-05:00Hi Alicia,
Over all my books I would say love, bei...Hi Alicia,<br />Over all my books I would say love, being loved and being worthy of love. For The Daughter's Predicament, to not be pressured into something even if it seems right. Try to determine what God would have you do, no matter how hard that might be.<br />Blessings,<br />Mary<br /> =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50608159852833185722020-11-16T01:25:12.690-05:002020-11-16T01:25:12.690-05:00Hi Caryl,
Good question. I'm not quite sure ho...Hi Caryl,<br />Good question. I'm not quite sure how to answer it. There are several authors who come to mind both Christian and secular. But my mind keep coming back around to the Bible. It would be fascinating to sit down with Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John and hear first hand what it was like to physically be in Jesus' presence in the flesh.<br /> If I were to pick a mere mortal, I wouldn't mind dining with Robin Jones Gunn. Her writing inspired me way back at the beginning of my writing journey. Two different times I missed seeing her and meeting her at conferences.<br />Blessings,<br />Mary<br /> =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44307223730487544462020-11-15T22:39:41.968-05:002020-11-15T22:39:41.968-05:00Congratulations on your new releases! My question...Congratulations on your new releases! My question is "What message do you hope readers get out of reading your book? aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)comAlicia Haneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659844158936041022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61334951897824631142020-11-15T21:02:31.820-05:002020-11-15T21:02:31.820-05:00Congratulations ladies on your releases! If you co...Congratulations ladies on your releases! If you could have dinner with an author, living or not, who would you choose and why?<br /><br />psalm103and138atgmaildotcomCaryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59421751610562662352020-11-15T19:48:41.459-05:002020-11-15T19:48:41.459-05:00Hi Rose,
I started out writing children's stor...Hi Rose,<br />I started out writing children's stories. I wasn't able to get any of them published, so I switched to romance, and I love writing romance.<br />Blessings,<br />Mary<br /> =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27482939980607315822020-11-15T19:45:17.832-05:002020-11-15T19:45:17.832-05:00Hi Roxanne,
I was an adult in my mid-twenties befo...Hi Roxanne,<br />I was an adult in my mid-twenties before I knew I wanted to be a writer. Being dyslexic I can't spell, reading was difficult while I was growing up, and all the English rules are challenging, so I never imagined I could ever be writer. But God had a different plan. I like to think of myself as God's stubby little pencil.<br />Blessings,<br />Mary<br /> =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61434809398789571822020-11-15T19:40:25.794-05:002020-11-15T19:40:25.794-05:00Hi Melanie,
Being an introvert and being "for...Hi Melanie,<br />Being an introvert and being "forced" to stay home was no different from my usual days of being at home writing. It actually freed me up to not have to worry about going out, the expectations of other that I should be going out. I do go out to the store regularly and am safe while I'm out. The worries I have don't have anything to do with the virus.<br />Blessings,<br />Mary<br /> =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-92204300091804853122020-11-15T19:11:30.134-05:002020-11-15T19:11:30.134-05:00Hi Rose, in 2002, I heard about National Novel Wri...Hi Rose, in 2002, I heard about National Novel Writing Month, and how you could write a book in a month. I wondered if I even had 1 book in me. So I took the challenge. And the rest, as they say, is history...Donna Schlachterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813998101356313145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86092553803276327962020-11-15T19:10:17.893-05:002020-11-15T19:10:17.893-05:00Hi Roxanne, I've always loved writing little s...Hi Roxanne, I've always loved writing little stories, and writing longer stories. I was the kid who wrote 5 pages when the teacher asked for one page :) In 2002, I wondered if I had one book in me. Well... 30+ books later, I've still got stories coming!Donna Schlachterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813998101356313145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-338160235354926652020-11-15T19:09:17.870-05:002020-11-15T19:09:17.870-05:00Hi Rose: When I was very young, my parents gave me...Hi Rose: When I was very young, my parents gave me a notebook and pens and suggested I use it to tell stories. I wrote until well into high school and then got away from writing until moving to New Hampshire as an adult. I fell into some magazine freelance opportunities which made me realize how much I miss writing fiction, so I decided to try my hand at it again.Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-56776103533020327012020-11-15T19:09:07.534-05:002020-11-15T19:09:07.534-05:00I've found it more difficult to write as somet...I've found it more difficult to write as sometimes the situation overtook my story and vanquished it to the "not writing today" room. But I finally got over that when I realized I wasn't helping anybody--and particularly not me--by not writing.Donna Schlachterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813998101356313145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35823415211156964752020-11-15T18:46:37.837-05:002020-11-15T18:46:37.837-05:00Loving hearing from the authors and their books.I ...Loving hearing from the authors and their books.I would like to ask any of the authors how they got started writing books? rose Blackard at Gmail dot comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880252509079183519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-27136554378964362152020-11-15T17:20:59.409-05:002020-11-15T17:20:59.409-05:00Hi Connie,
I originally came up with several quilt...Hi Connie,<br />I originally came up with several quilting story ideas for a series a publisher was doing. My agent at the time said that I had enough ideas to create a quilting series of my own. Instead of trying to squash all those random ideas and trying to make them fit for one series, I took one of the ideas, The Quilting Circle, and developed it into a series. So I already had the idea for book 1, then other ideas started popping into my head. I liked the idea of a secret admirer. I also like the idea of my heroine having a difficult choice. I didn't want it to be easy for her. I wanted all three men to be someone the reader could see Isabelle being happy with. Sometimes with stories where there is more than one suitor, it's easy to tell that one of them is a bad penny and the heroine should stay away. I wanted to keep my heroine--and readers--guessing.<br />Blessings,<br />Mary<br /> =0)Mary Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497492306710161750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-64625382897776257712020-11-15T13:36:13.897-05:002020-11-15T13:36:13.897-05:00I've been writing stories since I was in eleme...I've been writing stories since I was in elementary school but it wasn't until about 15 years ago while doing freelance magazine work I began to consider seeking publication of my fiction.Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28388171393207458472020-11-15T13:22:46.833-05:002020-11-15T13:22:46.833-05:00I renamed the place where my ancestors lived. Emer...I renamed the place where my ancestors lived. Emerald is a made up place. Catherine Catherine Ulrich Brakefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310365811925055689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62005293140005915292020-11-15T13:21:29.270-05:002020-11-15T13:21:29.270-05:00Roxanne, I never thought I could ever achieve that...Roxanne, I never thought I could ever achieve that goal, I loved books and loved to write down stories for as long as I can remember. God did the rest! CatherineCatherine Ulrich Brakefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310365811925055689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42928980666458280452020-11-15T13:19:36.091-05:002020-11-15T13:19:36.091-05:00Hi Melanie, I find writing history helps me with t...Hi Melanie, I find writing history helps me with the recent pandemic. In fact, one of my readers said it soothed her remembering my characters and how they handled the unpredictable circumstances of the era. Catherine Catherine Ulrich Brakefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310365811925055689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8150496766874624882020-11-15T12:40:45.163-05:002020-11-15T12:40:45.163-05:00Catherine Ulrich Brakefield Is the town Emerald, K...Catherine Ulrich Brakefield Is the town Emerald, Ky in the beginning of your book, a real or imagined place? I couldn't find it on Maps app. lemonade050 at hotmail dot comBrenda Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685695410202667406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14440138654205794732020-11-15T10:53:25.398-05:002020-11-15T10:53:25.398-05:00Hi Connie. Thanks for stopping by and for asking a...Hi Connie. Thanks for stopping by and for asking a question.Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-40008189974932201472020-11-15T10:53:19.753-05:002020-11-15T10:53:19.753-05:00My question is for all the authors. At what age di...My question is for all the authors. At what age did you realize that you wanted to be a writer? <br />Luvthots at gmail dot comRoxanne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08095472160982137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5242604189215109422020-11-15T10:53:07.855-05:002020-11-15T10:53:07.855-05:00Hello Melanie and thanks for your question. Like r...Hello Melanie and thanks for your question. Like reading, I am fortunate in that my writing has been an escape for the stress and worries. I know some writers have been impacted differently and struggle with writing, but with few exceptions, I've been able focus on my stories.Linda Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921797723329487407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83558854904075616562020-11-15T08:05:03.377-05:002020-11-15T08:05:03.377-05:00I forgot to add my email address...
mauback55 at g...I forgot to add my email address...<br />mauback55 at gmail dot com Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5503127662147592042020-11-15T08:04:10.033-05:002020-11-15T08:04:10.033-05:00My question is to all of you....
With this dreadf...My question is to all of you.... <br />With this dreadful virus looming over us, has it been harder to keep worries and concerns out of your minds while you write?Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.com