tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post7902941878241134084..comments2023-10-15T04:06:07.268-07:00Comments on Marja's Mystery Blog: Mood, Food and MusicMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-10144844887557856002015-11-18T08:26:40.911-08:002015-11-18T08:26:40.911-08:00A woman after my own heart, Lesley. : ) And, yes, ...A woman after my own heart, Lesley. : ) And, yes, I've even thought about a mystery that takes place in a chocolate factory. But I probably won't go that far. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-29520448029057453292015-11-18T07:45:18.276-08:002015-11-18T07:45:18.276-08:00You just had to mention chocolate, didn't you?...You just had to mention chocolate, didn't you? I think chocolate makes writing mysteries better; it makes the murder more mysterious, the clues more enticing, the resolution more satisfying. Chocolate just goes with everything I do. I'd eat it in the shower if I could.Lesley Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552765934908042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-18034121556282231142015-11-17T06:51:50.727-08:002015-11-17T06:51:50.727-08:00LOL Hope you enjoyed your cupcake, Madeline. Since...LOL Hope you enjoyed your cupcake, Madeline. Since I'm packing to move, I don't have as much chocolate in the house as normal. It's soooo sad. : ) Thank you for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-30494375463645820072015-11-16T17:26:17.496-08:002015-11-16T17:26:17.496-08:00Okay, Marja, off to eat a chocolate cupcake callin...Okay, Marja, off to eat a chocolate cupcake calling my name from the refrigerator...you are dangerous, even on your blog! As always, enjoyed your insightful (and in this case suggestive) thoughts!M.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-33789995367969095342015-11-16T16:11:49.322-08:002015-11-16T16:11:49.322-08:00Thank you, Eileen. No one is safe around writers. ...Thank you, Eileen. No one is safe around writers. We take in everything. : ) Thank you for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-34456212583098264392015-11-16T15:41:28.208-08:002015-11-16T15:41:28.208-08:00Food, music, eavesdropping -- I'm into all of ...Food, music, eavesdropping -- I'm into all of that, and I know it affects what I'm writing, from ideas right down to putting it on the page. You just inspired me to reach into my desk drawer and pull out a bag of M & Ms. Yum. A fun and thoughtful post, Marja.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981043016427528990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-53311193490533810802015-11-16T11:00:47.304-08:002015-11-16T11:00:47.304-08:00Chocolate whipped cream cake, Evelyn? Really? Now ...Chocolate whipped cream cake, Evelyn? Really? Now I need some chocolate. I'd prefer cake, but the pickin's are limited since I'm packing to move. Our characters do have more impact on us than we're sometimes willing to admit.<br />Thank you for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-24977496180618183192015-11-16T10:36:59.387-08:002015-11-16T10:36:59.387-08:00I think we're all pretty suggestible. Whenever...I think we're all pretty suggestible. Whenever I'm writing about my characters having a drink, whether it's a soft drink or a cocktail, I always feel like I have to have that same drink. Silly, but true. And when I wrote about them eating chocolate whipped cream cake, well you can just guess. I listen to 40's music on the radio when I'm driving. We subscribe to Sirius FM. Evelyn Cullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042981370607083281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-68741558315431836432015-11-16T09:28:02.468-08:002015-11-16T09:28:02.468-08:00Thank you, Susan! I never thought about fragrances...Thank you, Susan! I never thought about fragrances. I'll have to try that. I turn the music on in the other room, so it's not too close. Otherwise it's distracting for me. No, don't deprive yourself. Little things make us happy. : )Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-64941322262939140132015-11-16T09:25:53.473-08:002015-11-16T09:25:53.473-08:00LOL If people only knew how close they're bein...LOL If people only knew how close they're being watched and listened to, Pat. Have you noticed that for some reason people seem to speak louder when they're on their cell phones? They share a lot of personal information without meaning to. Time to find some chocolate. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-6825253821504051842015-11-16T09:23:37.565-08:002015-11-16T09:23:37.565-08:00You have a good point, Pat. It's amazing how m...You have a good point, Pat. It's amazing how much music can alter our moods. Rock and Roll and music even older than that was fun. I don't find any fun in today's music. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-4724102189009225492015-11-16T09:22:13.858-08:002015-11-16T09:22:13.858-08:00I use both music and food (especially fragrances) ...I use both music and food (especially fragrances) to go deeper into the mood of the scene I'm writing, especially in the Anita Ray books, which are set in India. I could probably write the books without those aids, but I love Indian food and Indian music, so why deprive myself? Fun post.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-5035540907420499552015-11-16T09:20:02.659-08:002015-11-16T09:20:02.659-08:00I'm with you, Marilyn. I love the old music. I...I'm with you, Marilyn. I love the old music. I even enjoy some of the thirties music, and maybe a little from the twenties. I once had a Tea Room, and all I played was old music. The customers loved it, even the teenagers. Fun stuff. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-84511659120794581582015-11-16T08:02:09.535-08:002015-11-16T08:02:09.535-08:00Well, I'm a chocoholic also and a music lover ...Well, I'm a chocoholic also and a music lover until about the late 70s when music seemed to die. The music of today just sounds like irritating noise to me. Like Patricia I must have total silence when I'm writing. And like Marilyn I people watch and eavesdrop--a lot! And subconsciously they may end up in a novel.Palmaltashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842084844496531165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-86678443988375844622015-11-16T07:28:18.463-08:002015-11-16T07:28:18.463-08:00I love music and it has a huge impact on my mood. ...I love music and it has a huge impact on my mood. Although I prefer total silence when I'm writing, I use music every day in one way or another. For example, when I'm cleaning house, I like to listen to good ole rock and roll because it gets me motivated and moving. When I want to relax, I listen to classical music. You will probably never find me listening to whiny romantic or sad songs because they tend to dampen my spirits. And who needs that?<br />As to chocolate, bring it on! LOLPatricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-80513826263060925422015-11-16T07:17:04.727-08:002015-11-16T07:17:04.727-08:00People watching and eavesdropping are two of my fa...People watching and eavesdropping are two of my favorites. I don't think I'm susceptible to what I'm writing though. I love the music that came out during WW II. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree with Anyone Else but Me! I can still sing all those old songs, and can't any new ones.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-22762867380808588322015-11-16T07:01:34.994-08:002015-11-16T07:01:34.994-08:00Thank you, Jake! I think you love observing people...Thank you, Jake! I think you love observing people, too. Right? Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-15432962023824537372015-11-16T07:00:25.308-08:002015-11-16T07:00:25.308-08:00The Andrews SIsters, Dac. They kept things light-h...The Andrews SIsters, Dac. They kept things light-hearted, even the songs that had to do with the military. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. : ) Maybe there weren't many light hearts, but the music kept people going, or at least the musicians gave it a good try. Thank you so much for commenting! (Ah, Marsidoats.)Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-32630042361256107252015-11-16T06:48:08.106-08:002015-11-16T06:48:08.106-08:00Running for the hills to avoid you would not be pr...Running for the hills to avoid you would not be productive. You have had too much time for observation. Very insightful post made for excellent reading. Appreciate your honesty.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532484785373699901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-65120125357270066602015-11-16T06:42:51.587-08:002015-11-16T06:42:51.587-08:00Ah, yes. It was music on the radio, wasn't it?...Ah, yes. It was music on the radio, wasn't it? Marsidoats? Kay Kaiser? Altogether a happy time, up until 12/7/41. No more light-hearted music.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.com