tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2330457729146831800..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're Writing — Susan Elia MacNeal and MRS. ROOSEVELT'S CONFIDANTEJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84130374535044694262015-05-02T23:15:45.918-04:002015-05-02T23:15:45.918-04:00LOVE it ALL! But the dedication is ESPECIALLY won...LOVE it ALL! But the dedication is ESPECIALLY wonderful and I thank you SO very much for sharing Miss Edna with all of us. I so wish I could have met her in person. She must have been quite the character! Can't wait to read this next book...and the next... Kudos to you, Susan!!!Cathy Reillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63157705366622273102015-04-26T23:10:33.409-04:002015-04-26T23:10:33.409-04:00Coming in very late today/tonight, but I wanted to...Coming in very late today/tonight, but I wanted to say that I can't wait to learn more about the SOE through your book, Susan. And, the dedication is just perfect and wonderful. Your covers are always great. I've enjoyed your pictures of your England trip on FB and now here. Until I can get there myself, I have to be content with pictures and descriptions of England, especially London, from you, Susan, and Debs. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79919891152378249372015-04-26T21:28:42.506-04:002015-04-26T21:28:42.506-04:00Sorry, Susan, offline all day.
She was one of th...Sorry, Susan, offline all day. <br /><br />She was one of the first famous people I met so the occasion was sort of overwhelming, and all the details run together-- an older hotel banquet room, dark flowered carpeting, dusty smell, dishes clanking, people around her protecting her from the crowd. <br /><br />I just remember her being very aged and, in retrospect, quite frail. And not so tall (well, we all shrink with age). That voice was very distinctive, and she gave a speech, but I don't remember much of what she said. Just too much in awe, I guess. Ellen Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50588651029107366202015-04-26T20:52:32.627-04:002015-04-26T20:52:32.627-04:00I just read this all again. Yes, hats off.I just read this all again. Yes, hats off.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39287222419654314242015-04-26T20:36:35.780-04:002015-04-26T20:36:35.780-04:00Susan, LOVE the cover! And LOVE the photos. And mu...Susan, LOVE the cover! And LOVE the photos. And must admit I'm envious of your research. But how did you look at those places and those memorials without crying??<br /><br />And of course I can't wait to read the book!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21322392024793243782015-04-26T18:32:42.208-04:002015-04-26T18:32:42.208-04:00What an impressive life Pauli Murray had, Susan. T...What an impressive life Pauli Murray had, Susan. Thank you for sharing the link! Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32715923532054283492015-04-26T18:21:10.342-04:002015-04-26T18:21:10.342-04:00I love your series and will be looking forward to ...I love your series and will be looking forward to the next installments. Hope to meet you at one of the mystery conferences.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-602628765622293492015-04-26T16:52:14.931-04:002015-04-26T16:52:14.931-04:00Thank you, Libby and Ann!Thank you, Libby and Ann!Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15883120233004809352015-04-26T16:47:10.055-04:002015-04-26T16:47:10.055-04:00I love these books.
I only know what I've rea...I love these books. <br />I only know what I've read about WWII things. <br />HPR: I voted for Eleanor R for the $20. :)Ann Metterthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290723620871351744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25571231810540212142015-04-26T14:34:56.064-04:002015-04-26T14:34:56.064-04:00Fabulous, all around. Many thanksFabulous, all around. Many thanksLibby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32319671601146377692015-04-26T14:18:00.539-04:002015-04-26T14:18:00.539-04:00Roberta/Lucy, I usually go with in idea of plot an...Roberta/Lucy, I usually go with in idea of plot and specific places/things I want to visit and photograph and take notes on, but I always stay open to new ideas. For instance, I didn't know until visiting Beaulieu that the Abbey's domus had been used for dances during WWII — now I'm pretty sure I'm going to set a scene there.<br /><br />Reine, they do look so young, don't they? They were. Even the SOE agents were pretty much all under 30. Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16216117736387139622015-04-26T13:30:05.890-04:002015-04-26T13:30:05.890-04:00They could be my uncles. They look like little boy...They could be my uncles. They look like little boys. <3Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85000955073306479662015-04-26T11:19:37.758-04:002015-04-26T11:19:37.758-04:00Wonderful pictures! Thank you for this.Wonderful pictures! Thank you for this.Carol in Marylandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23447994904487875152015-04-26T10:48:09.795-04:002015-04-26T10:48:09.795-04:00Phyllis, no, you never mentioned that you had one ...Phyllis, no, you never mentioned that you had one of the SOE for a teacher! Did she talk about what she did during the war at all? <br /><br />Karen, I'd love to see Pauli Murray on U.S. currency: http://paulimurrayproject.org/pauli-murray/biography/<br /><br />One of my characters in MRS. ROOSEVELT'S CONFIDANTE, Andi Martin, is inspired by Pauli Murray.Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53286441177954835402015-04-26T10:45:33.576-04:002015-04-26T10:45:33.576-04:00It's a beautiful cover Susan, and a lovely ded...It's a beautiful cover Susan, and a lovely dedication. Miss Edna would be thrilled. And your trip sounds wonderful--I'm sure it would be hard to get that level of detail from a distance.<br /><br />How hard it is to pick and choose what you'll actually use in the book?Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13802843319928660692015-04-26T10:13:22.686-04:002015-04-26T10:13:22.686-04:00Lovely cover, Susan. Really looking forward to thi...Lovely cover, Susan. Really looking forward to this book, since I am also an Eleanor admirer. <br /><br />Hank, I'd rather see Wilma Mankiller on the $20 bill. She was the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, and she was a Native American, so I think she has first claim. Also, she was more like a President than Mrs. Roosevelt was. <br /><br />But that doesn't mean we only need one bill or coin with a woman on it. I'd also like to see Madeline Albright on some money, as the first woman Secretary of State. Susan B. Anthony is so lonely. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12777712383994130742015-04-26T09:56:07.861-04:002015-04-26T09:56:07.861-04:00Susan, did I ever mention to you that in my Englis...Susan, did I ever mention to you that in my English girls' high school in the mid 40s our French teacher was one of the SOE women? We all adored her! Her name was Sheila M. Smith. Odd that I remember the M! We used to hang around the school in the afternoon to see one gorgeous RAF officer or another come to pick her up at the gate! May have a picture of her somewhere. (Of course I love the dedication to Miss Edna - never met her, but feel I know her)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609180815176115881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35257749303913054002015-04-26T09:23:06.679-04:002015-04-26T09:23:06.679-04:00Kaye, Miss Edna would have adored you. She would h...Kaye, Miss Edna would have adored you. She would have adored ALL the Jungle Reds and readers because she was such a fan of mysteries and thrillers. She loved, and I mean LOVED getting autographed galleys and books from the Reds and other authors — she felt very "Jackie O. at Doubleday," as she would say.Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15015777173837785802015-04-26T08:52:27.037-04:002015-04-26T08:52:27.037-04:00Rushing to the airport so more to come..but Susan,...Rushing to the airport so more to come..but Susan, this is..brilliant.<br /><br />SO do we think Eleanor should be on the 20 dollar bill?lHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85125448070294801262015-04-26T08:28:30.448-04:002015-04-26T08:28:30.448-04:00Susan, thank you for peek into your work. And I&#...Susan, thank you for peek into your work. And I'm in love with the cover. But I was especially touched when reading the dedication - I would have loved meeting Miss Edna. Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82528316408005705912015-04-26T08:00:40.790-04:002015-04-26T08:00:40.790-04:00Ellen, you actually met her! How wonderful! Do you...Ellen, you actually met her! How wonderful! Do you have any memories?Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66383396236752956642015-04-26T07:58:36.390-04:002015-04-26T07:58:36.390-04:00Lovely. Mrs. R was one of my idols. I met her onc...Lovely. Mrs. R was one of my idols. I met her once, when she was very old and I was very young. Ellen Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9220965337134666892015-04-26T06:28:14.727-04:002015-04-26T06:28:14.727-04:00Joan, thank you. And yes, let's learn about an...Joan, thank you. And yes, let's learn about and be grateful to those who fought in, shall we say, unconventional ways.Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65343848483376702562015-04-26T01:38:01.430-04:002015-04-26T01:38:01.430-04:00The cover for Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante is b...The cover for Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante is beautiful and the dedication is a lovely tribute.<br />I appreciated seeing the SOE pictures . . . although I was aware of their brave actions, I am sure there is much that I do not know; it's so important to remember those sacrificed so much . . . . Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com