tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post743411399496462274..comments2023-10-15T04:06:07.268-07:00Comments on Marja's Mystery Blog: From One Extreme to the OtherMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-79021025500725281862015-09-07T08:03:25.963-07:002015-09-07T08:03:25.963-07:00On opposite side of river but definitely know abou...On opposite side of river but definitely know about high temperatures and how one is impacted. Weather keeps reader intrigued.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532484785373699901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-85204844852104681832015-07-21T09:17:03.070-07:002015-07-21T09:17:03.070-07:00Thank you, Sharon. I'm looking forward to the ...Thank you, Sharon. I'm looking forward to the cooler weather and, I'm surprised at myself, the rain. Thank you for stopping in!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-32971513662581851512015-07-21T08:00:29.192-07:002015-07-21T08:00:29.192-07:00As always, I enjoyed your column. I wish you luck ...As always, I enjoyed your column. I wish you luck on the sale of your home and in your new location.S.L. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160791060576740795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-18772470466179540862015-07-20T14:52:56.261-07:002015-07-20T14:52:56.261-07:00Yes, Evelyn, I recall you including weather in you...Yes, Evelyn, I recall you including weather in your books, particularly in the first one. It ramps up the excitement. <br /><br />I just hope I can get this house sold soon. : ) Thank you!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-92099229589673476372015-07-20T14:51:20.371-07:002015-07-20T14:51:20.371-07:00Once I move you can think of me as "just UP t...Once I move you can think of me as "just UP the road", Madeline. LOL I'll be in the Vancouver area. If you hated the rain, don't tell me.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-70020314850388881052015-07-20T14:32:10.391-07:002015-07-20T14:32:10.391-07:00I never thought of it, but you just brought an int...I never thought of it, but you just brought an interesting fact to my attention. In two of my novels, the characters are stuck in a thunderstorm, and in one, they're stuck in a snow storm. But what's worse, in my next novel there's going to be another thunderstorm. LOL. This is getting monotonous. Maybe I should have set my novels in Washington state. Good luck with your move.Evelyn Cullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042981370607083281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-20496429558130183142015-07-20T14:20:37.080-07:002015-07-20T14:20:37.080-07:00As always, good and thoughtful post, Marja! In my ...As always, good and thoughtful post, Marja! In my mind I've always thought of you living "just down the road" in Arizona, and I liked that. But certainly understand how your life has changed. Lived in WA for 20 years in Puget Sound area, and 3 or so in Spokane area. All the best, Marja.M.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-16637907558918708542015-07-20T12:59:57.268-07:002015-07-20T12:59:57.268-07:00Thank you, Eileen, and give your students my best....Thank you, Eileen, and give your students my best. I hope to run into you again, too.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-17327385542086912012015-07-20T11:59:13.694-07:002015-07-20T11:59:13.694-07:00Great take on weather, Marja. I'm taking this ...Great take on weather, Marja. I'm taking this one to my students -- to use in their non-fiction/memoir writing. Good luck selling the house and moving to Washington State. Hope to catch up with you out west one day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981043016427528990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-38986936935841526692015-07-20T10:15:45.581-07:002015-07-20T10:15:45.581-07:00I've noticed you use weather in your books, an...I've noticed you use weather in your books, and you do it well. I love fog in a story. It makes things a bit spookier. : )Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-66575024669060037232015-07-20T09:48:30.754-07:002015-07-20T09:48:30.754-07:00Good post, Marja. Weather can serve as an antagoni...Good post, Marja. Weather can serve as an antagonist in a man (or woman) against nature suspense/thriller plot. I use fog in my first mystery novel and snow, rain (flooding), and blizzards in the following books in the series. Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-23457281301132486752015-07-20T08:53:29.633-07:002015-07-20T08:53:29.633-07:00Thank you, Norma. I hope you're working up a h...Thank you, Norma. I hope you're working up a heck of a storm. : )Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-9645367187108255452015-07-20T08:28:17.028-07:002015-07-20T08:28:17.028-07:00A few month ago I realized a bit of extreme weathe...A few month ago I realized a bit of extreme weather would figure in my WIP. You are so right!Norma Husshttp://www.normahuss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-46530494742710572292015-07-20T06:53:50.629-07:002015-07-20T06:53:50.629-07:00I'm glad I could give you a chuckle, Pat. Yes,...I'm glad I could give you a chuckle, Pat. Yes, you've used weather in your books and done it well. Another author who's used weather is Marilyn Meredith. It can almost be a character in a story. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-50113726068282401042015-07-20T06:51:06.519-07:002015-07-20T06:51:06.519-07:00Marja,
Your post made me laugh, picturing the vari...Marja,<br />Your post made me laugh, picturing the various scenarios. <br />Weather plays a prominent role in each of the books in my Malone mystery series. As you mentioned, it can add humor, a sense of urgency - do whatever you have to do BEFORE the storm hits, etc. - and/or an ominous overtone. Dense fog, a blizzard, a tornado, a hurricane. I've used them all.<br />BTW, best of luck in selling your house. On to a new adventure! Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.com