tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post2317740226062638253..comments2023-10-15T04:06:07.268-07:00Comments on Marja's Mystery Blog: Putting the Little Things in a Story – Part IIMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-31524789921204657722016-02-09T11:14:45.180-08:002016-02-09T11:14:45.180-08:00You've lived a life, Madeline. Unfortunately, ...You've lived a life, Madeline. Unfortunately, when we're younger a lot of things go right over our heads. I look back now and I'm almost embarrassed about the things that didn't sink in at the time. :) Sugar has now had acupuncture, and it actually worked. She's doing soooo much better. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-58382226464572386322016-02-09T08:52:49.794-08:002016-02-09T08:52:49.794-08:00Yes! It is the little things that matter--from the...Yes! It is the little things that matter--from the setting to the characters to the story to the "taking the reader there"--and those little things come from a life that has been lived. I've always wished I would have started writing earlier(younger)but I'm not sure I could have--"no life having been lived" to draw from. Excellent post (as always!) And, oh yes, been on the road with large older dogs. Have three older ones now, and a younger one. Love 'em all...M.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-21820227688505139332016-02-09T07:26:21.610-08:002016-02-09T07:26:21.610-08:00Thank you, Eileen! I once heard you speak and, as ...Thank you, Eileen! I once heard you speak and, as I recall, you had quite a wonderful sense of humor, too. Thank you for commenting today!<br />Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-33334334881822694902016-02-08T21:55:25.057-08:002016-02-08T21:55:25.057-08:00Great job, Marja -- with your great sense of humor...Great job, Marja -- with your great sense of humor. Yes, just about everything we writers do leads to a possible tie-in with our stories, fiction and non-fiction. Thanks for posting this.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981043016427528990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-16528200771243946362016-02-08T17:30:30.028-08:002016-02-08T17:30:30.028-08:00Glad I could give you a chuckle, Jean. And thanks ...Glad I could give you a chuckle, Jean. And thanks for the tip. I might not have thought of that and you've saved me time. Thank you for commenting today!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-51852962040757505952016-02-08T17:29:25.824-08:002016-02-08T17:29:25.824-08:00Thank you, Pat! One of these days I'll take a ...Thank you, Pat! One of these days I'll take a picture with Murphy and post it. It was pretty funny, especially with Jill and me getting in each others way. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-73666404512101192312016-02-08T16:01:25.473-08:002016-02-08T16:01:25.473-08:00LOL, Marja. Having a large dog who wants to b lift...LOL, Marja. Having a large dog who wants to b lifted into the car, I can sympathize. As for time travel, you might want to have your protagonist use thread instead of dental floss, which wasn't available in centuries past, Jean Henry (Mead)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08692254239136359941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-80359592704938323762016-02-08T14:44:50.965-08:002016-02-08T14:44:50.965-08:00Your post made me laugh. Especially the image of y...Your post made me laugh. Especially the image of you trying to get your dogs into the car. Hilarious!<br />You're books never disappoint and I'm looking forward to your time travel novel!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-55305302347810834102016-02-08T12:32:51.368-08:002016-02-08T12:32:51.368-08:00Well, Jim, this story predates you, too, so sit ba...Well, Jim, this story predates you, too, so sit back and relax. I drank out of the garden hose, too. Enjoy every day! Thank you for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-2664578511315342262016-02-08T09:51:14.858-08:002016-02-08T09:51:14.858-08:00NO electric can opener? How are they going to eat...NO electric can opener? How are they going to eat? Of course, there are some of us who predate such things. Yet, here we are, still alive and kicking. A little known secrete: we even drank out of a garden hose. I'm here today - maybe not tomorrow, but today. I think I better enjoy today. Thanks for another good post, Marja.James R. Callanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881383886396988540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-84149318888728603842016-02-08T09:11:54.181-08:002016-02-08T09:11:54.181-08:00You're absolutely right, Lorna. Sometimes life...You're absolutely right, Lorna. Sometimes life really is stranger than fiction, but if you've lived it you can write it. :) I do the same thing. Thank you for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-379996008628796232016-02-08T08:32:48.181-08:002016-02-08T08:32:48.181-08:00I often use personal experiences in my books. It&#...I often use personal experiences in my books. It's easy to write realistically since I've actually lived through it.Lorna Collins -https://www.blogger.com/profile/01800799069326690421noreply@blogger.com