tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post2846654297881334987..comments2024-03-26T11:25:04.513-07:00Comments on Learning to Write: Hidden Backdrop by Jacqui Jacoby, Dead Men Play The Game #Giveaway Nashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-79961158606054197422015-07-10T13:20:32.402-07:002015-07-10T13:20:32.402-07:00I'm doing a survey. Who do you like best? Em...I'm doing a survey. Who do you like best? Email your answers!! ^,,^Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-42137824910631080352015-07-10T13:20:03.309-07:002015-07-10T13:20:03.309-07:00People like to help. They like being asked, makes...People like to help. They like being asked, makes them feel important that they have something with value. I really have run into few who didn't want to. Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-5452113680230399462015-07-09T13:51:52.647-07:002015-07-09T13:51:52.647-07:00I'm so glad the answer is B I've thought a...I'm so glad the answer is B I've thought about contacting real people, but then end up doing most of my research online or through books. It's good to know that experts are approachable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-43073159531046122072015-07-09T11:46:13.440-07:002015-07-09T11:46:13.440-07:00My towns are made so that gives freedom, but what&...My towns are made so that gives freedom, but what's is usually real stuff I had to find. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes not. The hard one for me? Naming things like streets or places to eat. Stuff like that. Always a struggle.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-74003855012422623502015-07-09T11:44:52.985-07:002015-07-09T11:44:52.985-07:00With a Vengeance: I spelt the scotch they were dri...With a Vengeance: I spelt the scotch they were drinking wrong. Turned out editor's husband, it was his fav brand and she caught it. Whew ... how did I miss that?<br />Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-61850650312219813252015-07-08T23:14:05.056-07:002015-07-08T23:14:05.056-07:00I love reading a well researched novel with settin...I love reading a well researched novel with settings I can relate too. Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-64394458951048085332015-07-08T15:02:53.556-07:002015-07-08T15:02:53.556-07:00Welcome to Happy Ever After Jacqui! I hope you enj...Welcome to Happy Ever After Jacqui! I hope you enjoy chatting with all my friends here! Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-36953076800945039332015-07-08T07:59:01.962-07:002015-07-08T07:59:01.962-07:00Research is really important. Readers can really p...Research is really important. Readers can really pick your work apart if they find incorrect information. Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-26645895440188220152015-07-07T11:31:25.897-07:002015-07-07T11:31:25.897-07:00Know how I got six interviews with Nora? LOL ... I...Know how I got six interviews with Nora? LOL ... I ... asked ... LOLCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-61576676709360482002015-07-07T11:31:00.198-07:002015-07-07T11:31:00.198-07:00People like to be asked. The guys in Scotland, th...People like to be asked. The guys in Scotland, they really did work hard to find the phrase I needed. Only it didn't exist so they went the extra mile, all on their own, to get me one close enough. People are great. Just ask.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-35572944727103563682015-07-07T11:29:35.798-07:002015-07-07T11:29:35.798-07:00Thank you. I like writing about research. I alwa...Thank you. I like writing about research. I always like finding new facts.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-414924864375544622015-07-07T11:29:03.384-07:002015-07-07T11:29:03.384-07:00Writing courses aren't hard to find. I teach ...Writing courses aren't hard to find. I teach mine online and have some coming up -- to help not sell, I hope you know that. It's on my web page, I think. If not, email me. I can tell you some others to find them.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-40955450295918011262015-07-07T11:27:34.003-07:002015-07-07T11:27:34.003-07:00that was bartender. The cat helped!! LOLthat was bartender. The cat helped!! LOLCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-13074641564464921882015-07-07T11:27:02.424-07:002015-07-07T11:27:02.424-07:00Man, now you have me nervous! LOL I swear I looked...Man, now you have me nervous! LOL I swear I looked up how to make a Goodnight Kiss!! The fact the local barentern in town didn't have a clue is her fault and not mine!! LOLCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-57251444394339705862015-07-07T11:22:30.545-07:002015-07-07T11:22:30.545-07:00Research is vital. Of course, even then it happens...Research is vital. Of course, even then it happens that you can overlook something. I admire you for calling people in your quest for research, Jacqui!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-70470156815735153912015-07-07T04:29:35.197-07:002015-07-07T04:29:35.197-07:00Great post!Great post!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-72587965658143311592015-07-07T04:15:31.060-07:002015-07-07T04:15:31.060-07:00Thanks so much for sharing all these tips. I wish ...Thanks so much for sharing all these tips. I wish I could attend a writing course, and if I ever do I will know to have more respect for the tutor!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-52841899357046243122015-07-06T22:43:47.485-07:002015-07-06T22:43:47.485-07:00I'll admit to being one of those people who le...I'll admit to being one of those people who leaves reviews of books that screw up science aspects that are occasionally not so nice. It's NOT hard to talk to people to get details correct! And it makes me nuts when books or TV mess it up. Great post!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-88498748023039764772015-07-06T20:09:39.657-07:002015-07-06T20:09:39.657-07:00Hey Karen ... nice to meet you, too. Hope I run i...Hey Karen ... nice to meet you, too. Hope I run into you again. ^,,^ <br />You are right that there is more to it than meets the eye and here were are, just sprinkling it though. There is a Thai place in Book II and naming that thing ... took me months. Had to be right, right? Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-74615379663810938172015-07-06T18:10:24.076-07:002015-07-06T18:10:24.076-07:00It's nice to meet you, Jacqui! I appreciate yo...It's nice to meet you, Jacqui! I appreciate your insight and advice. There is much more to writing than many people think. :) Kelly, thanks for hosting Jacqui! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-21646815290378367532015-07-06T14:47:42.221-07:002015-07-06T14:47:42.221-07:00Kelly has been real good to me with promoting Dead...Kelly has been real good to me with promoting Dead Men Play the Game. I just wanted everyone to know how great she is. ^,,^Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-23157450999376522532015-07-06T14:46:35.142-07:002015-07-06T14:46:35.142-07:00Exactly. You can't "research" somet...Exactly. You can't "research" something like vampires, I mean that is a given because, duh, they don't exist. But you *can* research the myths behind them, find out why is it they can't be seen in mirrors and then determine if that is a direction you want to go. As long as you know the background and where you got it, it's probably a good read.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-86774685761035384962015-07-06T14:44:27.140-07:002015-07-06T14:44:27.140-07:00Ever throw anything uttering "You morons!!&qu...Ever throw anything uttering "You morons!!" Actually I did that with all of The Tudors I watched, which wasn't much. Nothing about it was real ... I majored in Henry VIII at UCLA ... which is where I learned to research.<br />Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-67782030794383630452015-07-06T14:42:44.505-07:002015-07-06T14:42:44.505-07:00Well hello there. You having a great day? ^,,^Well hello there. You having a great day? ^,,^Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-4014533139676898552015-07-06T14:29:30.744-07:002015-07-06T14:29:30.744-07:00Research is an essential. As Susan says, it becom...Research is an essential. As Susan says, it becomes all too clear when a writer just hasn't bothered. And if they can't be bothered, why should we...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com