tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2263178711715370611..comments2024-03-29T10:25:17.813-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Terry Shames on Minor Character MagicJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6841611584312520082019-05-07T16:08:17.153-04:002019-05-07T16:08:17.153-04:00Deborah, your supporting characters are among the ...Deborah, your supporting characters are among the best ever! I love Erika Rosenthal and Andy Monahan has such a compelling story. (The Sound of Broken Glass happened to be the first book of yours that I read and now I am an absolute fanatic.) Getting back to your characters, who does not love Hazel? Melody and Doug are such great individuals with such great back stories of their own. I do believe that these creations are what hooks readers in and keeps them counting the days until the next book is released. Thank you for making me a fan of mysteries!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79533636955403354372019-05-02T19:18:38.586-04:002019-05-02T19:18:38.586-04:00Deborah,
Loved Erika Rosenthal. She is among my ...Deborah,<br /><br />Loved Erika Rosenthal. She is among my favorite characters from your novels.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64998455093403451252019-05-02T16:14:15.533-04:002019-05-02T16:14:15.533-04:00I love to arrive early and start seeing the confer...I love to arrive early and start seeing the conference hotel filling up...Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89044420366572719102019-05-02T15:57:57.939-04:002019-05-02T15:57:57.939-04:00 Small world! I just hugged Terry in the lobby of... Small world! I just hugged Terry in the lobby of the Malice hotel! And she is such a brilliant writer… Looking forward to a fabulous weekend, and will try to check in from time to time XxxxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88654355065170469352019-05-02T15:48:01.132-04:002019-05-02T15:48:01.132-04:00The beauty of a series is all those wonderful back...The beauty of a series is all those wonderful background characters that you have waitingin the wings for their moment in the spotlight! I write standalones and so it's one and done. Though I have toyed with taking a minor character from a book and having them take center stage in the next. Have a great time at Malice!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5984819659485760272019-05-02T13:53:55.119-04:002019-05-02T13:53:55.119-04:00Thank you! It is good to know I am not entirely lo...Thank you! It is good to know I am not entirely losing it!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46193012613654832892019-05-02T12:55:56.776-04:002019-05-02T12:55:56.776-04:00Pat, that's a great question. There is good re...Pat, that's a great question. There is good reason to be confused. I actually changed its location in the Book 3 because i wanted Samuel to go to the hill country, but didn't want him to have to drive three hours! That's the advantage of writing a fictional town...you can scoot it around.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79594094450807226792019-05-02T12:54:18.756-04:002019-05-02T12:54:18.756-04:00I'm happy to hear all that! Glad you liked the...I'm happy to hear all that! Glad you liked the twist at the end. Believe it or not, I knew from the beginning that's the way things were going to happen. Usually I have to wait for the ending to present itself.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38987340462736668742019-05-02T12:52:53.010-04:002019-05-02T12:52:53.010-04:00Hi Deb, sorry you won't be here at Malice. But...Hi Deb, sorry you won't be here at Malice. But ask Kristopher and Dru what I did last night when they asked me if I was going to Dallas!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62803832073515609872019-05-02T12:52:30.247-04:002019-05-02T12:52:30.247-04:00I have to get back to your series! I read the firs...I have to get back to your series! I read the first two books, then got sidetracked. I think they were a recommendation of the Houston Public Library. Anyway, I do enjoy Samuel's character and his relationships with others. After book 2 I was confused as to the general direction of Jarrett Creek. Where again is it in relation to Austin, San Antonio, and what? Waco?Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73039637727458218932019-05-02T12:51:49.988-04:002019-05-02T12:51:49.988-04:00Diana, hard to believe, but it was actually three ...Diana, hard to believe, but it was actually three years ago that the Ellen "Day in the Life" came out. Clever you regarding the Greek chorus. I often say that Loretta serves the purpose of a Greek chorus.<br />Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83837729001084725152019-05-02T12:09:51.163-04:002019-05-02T12:09:51.163-04:00Forgot to mention, when you reread book 3, knowing...Forgot to mention, when you reread book 3, knowing the secret, it still made sense. You did not need to retcon the book. Wow!. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90189226640288873182019-05-02T12:08:28.535-04:002019-05-02T12:08:28.535-04:00Hi Terry! I hope you are having blue skies and str...Hi Terry! I hope you are having blue skies and strong tailwinds on the way to Malice. I checked NOAA, and it looks like you will have no bad weather on the way back. Enjoy your time in Bethesda, I am waving to you from Tampa. <br />I hope you know how much I appreciate your tx of the minor characters in Samuel's world. Everyone has a story to tell, I am so happy that it was Loretta's turn. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to be an ARC reader for book 8. As always your masterful ending twist was excellent. p.s. I still don't trust Wendy. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36992608352462965262019-05-02T11:35:52.698-04:002019-05-02T11:35:52.698-04:00Hi Terry! Have a great time at Malice!! You know h...Hi Terry! Have a great time at Malice!! You know how much I love your series and how much I'm looking forward to this book! <br /><br />I've always said that the minor characters are one of my favorite things about writing. So often I've created them as a means to moving a story forward, and then suddenly they take on a life of their own and want to tell their stories! My Erika Rosenthal in Where Memories Lie was one of those, and Andy Monahan in The Sound of Broken Glass was another. It really does feel like magic.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47377906895145289462019-05-02T10:21:55.621-04:002019-05-02T10:21:55.621-04:00Edith, I love how the character became a DEA agent...Edith, I love how the character became a DEA agent! If you are looking for a name for your Quaker series, I have a name for you. My 3x great grandfather's sister Henrietta Jessup. Jessup is her married name. And yes, she married a Quaker named Jessup.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74882787573725822952019-05-02T10:06:50.435-04:002019-05-02T10:06:50.435-04:00Terry, have a wonderful time at Malice! I often s...Terry, have a wonderful time at Malice! I often see you at Sisters in Crime meetings and it was great to see you at Left Coast Crime. Happy Book birthday! I will need to find that Dru interview with Ellen. Was the interview about two years ago?<br /><br />Rhys, I learned the word "meander" from reading Maisie Dobbs. I often look up new words in the dictionary when reading novels.<br /><br />Minor characters can have an impact on the story. I wonder if minor characters are like the Greek chorus? I was thinking of the cast of characters in Agatha Christie novels and she includes minor characters with shorter word descriptions.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80174052867786041702019-05-02T09:19:16.155-04:002019-05-02T09:19:16.155-04:00Thank you, Lydia. Busy month! See you in June.Thank you, Lydia. Busy month! See you in June.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14679695353359124692019-05-02T09:11:30.807-04:002019-05-02T09:11:30.807-04:00Terry, I have "Loretta" in my TBR stack ...Terry, I have "Loretta" in my TBR stack now. It's on the top and I can't wait! Looking forward to seeing more of Wendy too! Enjoy Malice and I'll see you at CCWC in June.Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31326508772604892002019-05-02T08:27:06.001-04:002019-05-02T08:27:06.001-04:00Karen, I'm already here at Malice. It's fo...Karen, I'm already here at Malice. It's foggy out. It's a different kind of fog than the kind we get on the west coast. And yes, I do love the magic of characters popping in on their own.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42450647354212646912019-05-02T08:25:18.454-04:002019-05-02T08:25:18.454-04:00Thank you, Flora. I hope you like the new one.Thank you, Flora. I hope you like the new one.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52607794005501907082019-05-02T08:24:11.351-04:002019-05-02T08:24:11.351-04:00Have a great time in Australia. I was there thirty...Have a great time in Australia. I was there thirty years ago, and it was an adventure.<br />Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54957984983820263382019-05-02T08:17:44.194-04:002019-05-02T08:17:44.194-04:00Congratulations, Terry, and thanks for the peek be...Congratulations, Terry, and thanks for the peek behind the magic curtain. I'm always fascinated by this process of characters driving their own stories. It IS magic, there is no other word for it. <br /><br />So sad to miss you all at Malice this year. Have fun! Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57763228841516590632019-05-02T08:09:58.407-04:002019-05-02T08:09:58.407-04:00It is so exciting to discover a new (to me) author...It is so exciting to discover a new (to me) author with a series that sounds like something right down my alley. Looking forward to reading them all!<br />Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5664765217050869092019-05-02T08:00:31.123-04:002019-05-02T08:00:31.123-04:00I have two people in my town who were also top bid...I have two people in my town who were also top bidders in charity auctions. They are each a character in 1889 Amesbury, and have continued in subsequent Quaker Midwife Mysteries. They LOVE it and buy books for all their family members.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56908537058382572662019-05-02T08:00:30.110-04:002019-05-02T08:00:30.110-04:00Terry, really enjoy your series, so it's great...Terry, really enjoy your series, so it's great to know there's a new book. The characters, the setting--I always look forward to visiting with them and seeing what's going on now!Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.com