tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post439086392678900892..comments2024-03-26T11:25:04.513-07:00Comments on Learning to Write: Author Jacqui Jacoby talks on SettingsNashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-41533649508779444862014-04-11T04:16:05.470-07:002014-04-11T04:16:05.470-07:00Sounds like an engrossing read. Thanks for telling...Sounds like an engrossing read. Thanks for telling us about it. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-21696082847056108572014-04-09T15:34:33.001-07:002014-04-09T15:34:33.001-07:00Great post! I agree that the 5 senses have to go i...Great post! I agree that the 5 senses have to go into a scene to help it come alive! Wishing Jacqui the best of luck. :) <br />JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-2028929151052835112014-04-09T12:09:54.967-07:002014-04-09T12:09:54.967-07:00Thanks. It's been a pretty fun ride so far. A ...Thanks. It's been a pretty fun ride so far. A lot of work but a lot of fun, too.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-14313029114725229392014-04-08T22:55:37.224-07:002014-04-08T22:55:37.224-07:00Sounds like a sexy, suspenseful tale. Enjoy much s...Sounds like a sexy, suspenseful tale. Enjoy much success with this one, Jacqui.<br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-49355086722888377372014-04-08T17:12:32.919-07:002014-04-08T17:12:32.919-07:00Thank you!! In both liking the story and the luck...Thank you!! In both liking the story and the luck. Now that this one is out, I need it for the next!!Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-9753263618375575522014-04-08T17:11:28.412-07:002014-04-08T17:11:28.412-07:00Let's them know what is going on all around th...Let's them know what is going on all around them!!Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-39878381679046788522014-04-08T17:10:58.432-07:002014-04-08T17:10:58.432-07:00I took a workshop this last weekend and that is th...I took a workshop this last weekend and that is the one they say we have to work the most on. It stays with us longer. Guess I will be working on that, too.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-82843981704074908712014-04-08T17:10:16.470-07:002014-04-08T17:10:16.470-07:00Thank you very much. It has been a wild week that ...Thank you very much. It has been a wild week that came after years of waiting.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-25184239727381796532014-04-08T17:09:46.754-07:002014-04-08T17:09:46.754-07:00Word of warning ... not all five at one time. It&#...Word of warning ... not all five at one time. It's the sprinkling of one or two and then moving to the next scene with a different two that really impacts the reader.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-50588409721970556782014-04-08T17:08:39.020-07:002014-04-08T17:08:39.020-07:00I generally tell people I posed for it! LOLI generally tell people I posed for it! LOLCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-64222484591027316682014-04-08T17:08:17.252-07:002014-04-08T17:08:17.252-07:00We're four to one in our family of five. I am ...We're four to one in our family of five. I am the only Pickard!!Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-86716156060073342472014-04-08T17:07:50.366-07:002014-04-08T17:07:50.366-07:00I appreciate it. Thank you very much.I appreciate it. Thank you very much.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-44494351623154343912014-04-08T17:07:29.436-07:002014-04-08T17:07:29.436-07:00I think that is right. It is over looked. You do...I think that is right. It is over looked. You don't think of the smoke up near the ceiling or the smell of it and yet those things really draw us in!!Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-38856305900931106052014-04-08T17:06:36.467-07:002014-04-08T17:06:36.467-07:00Thank you, Lexa. I am glad you liked it. I think...Thank you, Lexa. I am glad you liked it. I think setting is a great way to get in the mood. Jaime and Stephen trapped in the jungle ... I never actually had them meet a snake!!<br />Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-47762808822800032052014-04-08T17:05:36.521-07:002014-04-08T17:05:36.521-07:00If you don't mind a little horror, I always tr...If you don't mind a little horror, I always try to read Dean Kootzs Phantoms to get in the mood. He excelled at it in that book!!Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-32988100887253392542014-04-08T12:04:49.111-07:002014-04-08T12:04:49.111-07:00'tail gets her'. haha, love it. Great exce...'tail gets her'. haha, love it. Great excerpt. This is my kind of book, so please make sure I win! LOL. Excellent points, Jacqui. Best of luck with sales. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-73488266537363225932014-04-08T11:30:34.331-07:002014-04-08T11:30:34.331-07:00Love it! And I completely agree. I just got done c...Love it! And I completely agree. I just got done critiquing a chapter where my main focus was bringing the setting to the forefront through the 5 senses. That's how you really engage a reader in the environment. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-50639391280049463172014-04-08T09:34:41.386-07:002014-04-08T09:34:41.386-07:00Good tips! One sense I find is sometimes difficul...Good tips! One sense I find is sometimes difficult to incorporate, is smell. You really do have to draw on your imagination and past experiences for it. Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-22900146135664567462014-04-08T09:28:22.687-07:002014-04-08T09:28:22.687-07:00Fantastic reminder about how active settings can b...Fantastic reminder about how active settings can be. Congrats, Jacqui!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-81476920776984741992014-04-08T09:26:49.170-07:002014-04-08T09:26:49.170-07:00I definitely need to work more on incorporating al...I definitely need to work more on incorporating all five senses into my scenes. Setting is something that has always been a weakness for me. I tend to assume the reader sees what I see!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-24289423406392094252014-04-08T03:39:20.773-07:002014-04-08T03:39:20.773-07:00Congrats to Jacqui! The girl on the cover reminds ...Congrats to Jacqui! The girl on the cover reminds me of someone but I can't think of who. This is going to bug me all day now. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-445018752971950482014-04-07T21:51:56.461-07:002014-04-07T21:51:56.461-07:00My favorite is Kirk. :)My favorite is Kirk. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-41078715526500138262014-04-07T19:33:03.827-07:002014-04-07T19:33:03.827-07:00Congrats to Jacqui on her new release!Congrats to Jacqui on her new release!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-58116981204470003682014-04-07T18:37:20.833-07:002014-04-07T18:37:20.833-07:00Great post! Setting is so vital, and something so ...Great post! Setting is so vital, and something so easily overlooked. Thanks for the great tips!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-87722508683877133262014-04-07T18:12:29.914-07:002014-04-07T18:12:29.914-07:00Setting is very important, and its description hel...Setting is very important, and its description helps establish tone and mood. Great post. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.com