tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1121393500118797952..comments2024-03-29T02:21:55.153-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: How Cosmo Changed my Life. Really!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6469978020713172632018-07-20T17:55:01.219-04:002018-07-20T17:55:01.219-04:00I've put both book on my TBR list, Diane. Han...I've put both book on my TBR list, Diane. Hank, you are always so sweet, and I'm doing okay right now. I have an appointment with a pulmonologist and a hematologist next week, trying to figure out what caused the blood clot. Thanks for asking, dear friend.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75157575713091725512018-07-20T17:52:00.459-04:002018-07-20T17:52:00.459-04:00I think I need to reread A Share in Death!I think I need to reread A Share in Death!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16027485181101183912018-07-20T08:52:18.397-04:002018-07-20T08:52:18.397-04:00Oh, it was tragic. At the time, I had kids in priv...Oh, it was tragic. At the time, I had kids in private elementary school, one on the cusp of high school, and I didn't know what I was going to do.<br /><br />And I did finish the book - but it's a trunk novel. Basically, that book told me all the things I had to learn about writing. But because of it, ROOT OF ALL EVIL, will be my debut in a little less than a month!<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18403800888856993392018-07-19T23:48:05.950-04:002018-07-19T23:48:05.950-04:00
Thank you all for a fabulous day! ** AND THE WINN...<br />Thank you all for a fabulous day! ** AND THE WINNER of COURTESAN is Judi! **<br />Hurray!<br /><br />Judi, email me at hryan at whdh dot com and we will get you your book! Love this! xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84114847111376267512018-07-19T23:47:34.081-04:002018-07-19T23:47:34.081-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77824799520383790942018-07-19T23:45:45.178-04:002018-07-19T23:45:45.178-04:00Anita Shreve! She was a joy. xooxAnita Shreve! She was a joy. xooxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67105307066416230322018-07-19T22:27:41.225-04:002018-07-19T22:27:41.225-04:00::shaking head:: Amazing. Cannot wait to hear. xo...::shaking head:: Amazing. Cannot wait to hear. xoxo You must come back and tell us about this!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35222607841903096292018-07-19T22:26:32.913-04:002018-07-19T22:26:32.913-04:00Isn;t. grr.Isn;t. grr.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66349368140350551962018-07-19T22:26:21.176-04:002018-07-19T22:26:21.176-04:00In't that fascinating? Oh.In't that fascinating? Oh.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65816572760605399552018-07-19T22:25:53.390-04:002018-07-19T22:25:53.390-04:00Perfect! LOVE this story..and eager to hear about ...Perfect! LOVE this story..and eager to hear about your book, Christine! COme back and visit! xooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72058473072294408292018-07-19T22:24:55.239-04:002018-07-19T22:24:55.239-04:00Yes, so amazing how we root for them! And Diane, a...Yes, so amazing how we root for them! And Diane, aw, I can completely picture that...xooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8307238615160770712018-07-19T22:23:50.926-04:002018-07-19T22:23:50.926-04:00SO wonderful, Kathy...you always have the best sto...SO wonderful, Kathy...you always have the best stories! (hope you are well?)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84345019390668898312018-07-19T22:23:01.912-04:002018-07-19T22:23:01.912-04:00Yes, Diane, you are wonderful amazing perfect. Any...Yes, Diane, you are wonderful amazing perfect. Anytime! xooxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42782511826857312682018-07-19T21:13:48.287-04:002018-07-19T21:13:48.287-04:00Such fun Hank! Truly this has been a joy. Happy to...Such fun Hank! Truly this has been a joy. Happy to come back anytime! Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25115827713211389672018-07-19T20:42:46.419-04:002018-07-19T20:42:46.419-04:00 Just back from the dentist! Ahhhh… Reading all th... Just back from the dentist! Ahhhh… Reading all the new comments now! <br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22817510733179221312018-07-19T18:28:54.405-04:002018-07-19T18:28:54.405-04:00Well said, Sally! You totally captured my feelings...Well said, Sally! You totally captured my feelings about both reading, and writing, historical fiction. When I wrote the end of COURTESAN I cried for hours. They had become like family to my creative heart. They had lived with me, and I had been in their world, traveled to their homes, seen their clothes, Henri's battle armor, read their letters, for over four years by the time I wrote "THE END". They stayed with me. <br /><br />And yes, I absolutely agree with you that some true stories are indeed like a soap opera. So many times when I'm doing research, I find myself laughing and shaking my head thinking readers will never believe this! But those are the moments I think I love best--bringing the true, hard to believe facts to print! Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81071794203415399842018-07-19T18:12:00.422-04:002018-07-19T18:12:00.422-04:00Not long ago I finished a book about Catherine D&#...Not long ago I finished a book about Catherine D'Medici and her daughter. I grew up reading historical fiction with my parents. I know these people all died centuries ago but when I'm reading, I almost expect them to win the battle, get married, not get killed even if I know the story. It's kind of strange to be sad when everything happened years ago. I never understand how people don't like history. Some of the true stories are like a soap opera.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49782118391610941272018-07-19T18:01:41.181-04:002018-07-19T18:01:41.181-04:00WOW! #18 Deborah, you have me beat by 1--and by 3 ...WOW! #18 Deborah, you have me beat by 1--and by 3 if we are only counting the ones currently sold! That's so impressive. I'm writing the title down right this minute and am going to see if I can find a copy. Congratulations on a long and fruitful career. Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28579382097625385572018-07-19T17:59:33.531-04:002018-07-19T17:59:33.531-04:00Jean Harlow was beautiful and actually very smart....Jean Harlow was beautiful and actually very smart. She packed a whole lot of life into her short 26 years.Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51684691974999658422018-07-19T17:58:34.145-04:002018-07-19T17:58:34.145-04:00Well said, and so true!Well said, and so true!Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29895710578225726592018-07-19T17:58:03.688-04:002018-07-19T17:58:03.688-04:00Courage, and it also pushes us whether we want to ...Courage, and it also pushes us whether we want to be pushed or not, toward something often better for us than we ever could have imagined.Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76288760550068015472018-07-19T17:57:12.736-04:002018-07-19T17:57:12.736-04:00So true, Hank. There are stories everywhere about ...So true, Hank. There are stories everywhere about people who missed getting on the Titanic, or going into one of the twin towers. We never do know...Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67870167701332826342018-07-19T17:45:22.634-04:002018-07-19T17:45:22.634-04:00I loved Sliding doors, Kathy! A fabulous movie pre...I loved Sliding doors, Kathy! A fabulous movie premise, wasn't it? And WOW what a story you have to tell of Daniel and Edward. I absolutely love that. Someone really should tell it, so maybe that someone is YOU. :-) I only wish I had famous people in my family history. The only one I have is the Irish boxer Gentleman Jim Corbett and I never found enough story there to make into a full novel.<br /><br />Diane De Poitiers was, and remains for me, the most fascinating woman in history. She was brave, smart, beautiful and independent. She followed her heart even against more odds than most of us could ever imagine. I hope you have a chance to take a look at Courtesan on Amazon.com and see if it's your kind of book. Jean Harlow was a wonderful character to write about too, entirely different but fascinating! Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-772946082687850462018-07-19T14:29:11.532-04:002018-07-19T14:29:11.532-04:00Diane, I love the stories secreted away behind the...Diane, I love the stories secreted away behind the front headlines of history. Diane de Poitiers sounds completely fascinating, and I will have to read Courtesan. That must have been so much fun to research. I'm thinking you had some gasping moments. And, Platinum Doll is quite the intriguing subject, too.<br /><br />In my family history, the Boones, we have the story of my great-great-great-great Grandfather Edward and my great-great-great-great Uncle Daniel and the years Daniel was thought to be dead. Edward and Daniel married sisters, and so they all were pretty close. They got closer when Daniel had been gone for a few years, and the others had rather given up hope of his return. Of course, Daniel Boone was the great explorer, and he was off exploring. Edward doesn't get as much credit, although he did accompany his brother to Kentucky and got killed in his place when mistaken for Daniel. Anyway, keeping an eye on Daniel's family and taking care of them, along with his own family, was what Edward did while Daniel was away during this extended period of time. When Daniel returned, he had a new daughter, who according to even the most lenient of timetables was not his issue. Apparently, Edward took care of Daniel's wife very well indeed. But, all's well that ends well. Daniel raised Jemima as his own and he and Edward remained close. I keep thinking I need to write a book around this story. <br /><br />One of my favorite movies, Sliding Doors, deals with the "what if" of life. The female lead, Gwyneth Paltrow (in her acting days before she became the expert on everything), in one scenario catches the tube in London and arrives home to find her husband in bed with another woman, and Gwyneth ends up meeting another man, actor John Hannah (whom I love). In the other scenario, Gwyneth misses the train by a mere few seconds and doesn't discover the affair right away. Moments matter. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84257405265969253742018-07-19T13:55:24.909-04:002018-07-19T13:55:24.909-04:00Hi Celia, it is truly my absolute pleasure to be h...Hi Celia, it is truly my absolute pleasure to be here with so many amazing women! I haven't read Fortune's Rocks but I have added it to my list.... I love your story! Just a weekend visit probably changed your entire future path. That's beautiful. :-)Diane Haegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072450657595469587noreply@blogger.com