tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3495559212655366536..comments2024-03-29T11:29:56.764-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Modeling Life. A visit from the Multi-talented Camille MinichinoJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47293447988520381712016-10-06T11:17:55.278-04:002016-10-06T11:17:55.278-04:00Camille,
Wish I had read your mystery novels when...Camille,<br /><br />Wish I had read your mystery novels when I had high school chemistry class. Maybe I would have gotten at least a B instead of failing Chem. Your books did not exist until after I graduated from college.<br /><br />I met you at a mystery book event at a small bookstore in the SF Bay Area, which is no longer there. I think it was around 1998?<br /><br />Adding more of your books to my TBR list. I read your Chemistry series and the Professor series.<br /><br />DianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80284701197691886762016-10-06T02:04:29.785-04:002016-10-06T02:04:29.785-04:00How lucky are the people who have received these e...How lucky are the people who have received these exquisite gifts from you. I adore your books and your miniatures:)Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673508847702931664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91372386484755381192016-10-05T22:22:20.148-04:002016-10-05T22:22:20.148-04:00Camille, your miniatures fascinated me, the post o...Camille, your miniatures fascinated me, the post office one goes with the Postmistress book that I am reading and enjoying right now. I've loved all your series, especially the Miniature books. The grandmother granddaughter relationship is the best thing about them, for me.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253087981864526963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83368338564122454492016-10-05T21:08:09.722-04:002016-10-05T21:08:09.722-04:00I enjoyed working with miniatures years ago and st...I enjoyed working with miniatures years ago and still plan to eventually work my way back to tiny things. My favorite completed project is my Teddy Bear Condominium, which is now in need of some restoration on the outside.<br />Likewise, I read Murder in Miniature a number of years ago. Thank you for reminding me about this series; I have some catching up to do!Cheryl Corbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505016099248748249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90514189749152093712016-10-05T16:21:11.207-04:002016-10-05T16:21:11.207-04:00You are so gifted! I enjoyed seeing the photos of ...You are so gifted! I enjoyed seeing the photos of your miniatures, and reading your comparison of making miniatures to writing fiction. AND I am excited to find out that I have not yet read all your books! I've read as many of the Periodic Table mysteries as I have been able to find, and will be on the lookout for the ones I have not yet read. I've read one or two of the Miniature mysteries and I'm glad there are more! I didn't know about the other two names under which you write. More books for me to read! (Where, oh where will I put them?)<br /><br />Deb Romano Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37965747447745816302016-10-05T16:11:53.504-04:002016-10-05T16:11:53.504-04:00Thank you Camille for helping me get back a memory...Thank you Camille for helping me get back a memory. My dad was a model railroader. He made the most wonderful layouts in our attic. I remember going to model train shows where men would show off there projects. Now that I think of it, this is doll house creation guy style. <br /><br /> I don't have his skill with building, plus three cats and miniature creating does not really go hand in hand. <br /><br /><br /><br />Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76721389466274748842016-10-05T15:25:46.668-04:002016-10-05T15:25:46.668-04:00I love the same thing about both Rhys and Camille&...I love the same thing about both Rhys and Camille's writing--their wit. Both are wry observers of the human condition and don't hold back from commenting on same. It's no stretch at all to imagine the wit that goes into making miniatures. Nor is it hard to imagine Rhys dropping glue on them at just the wrong place. Wonderful interview!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39267480958505815572016-10-05T15:15:40.005-04:002016-10-05T15:15:40.005-04:00Oh, and one more note: if you think I'm a pati...Oh, and one more note: if you think I'm a patient person, you haven't seen me when there's a long line at Safeway. Or anywhere!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34917499436989084942016-10-05T15:13:47.478-04:002016-10-05T15:13:47.478-04:00Susan Shea, you're not old enough to know this...Susan Shea, you're not old enough to know this, but when you're my age, you'll need less sleep!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3032278337061348732016-10-05T15:13:00.872-04:002016-10-05T15:13:00.872-04:00Deborah, just about the only "toy" I had...Deborah, just about the only "toy" I had as a child was a dollhouse my father made for me. In my dysfunctional "real" home, it was my refuge. I could pretend I lived there! Even better, my favorite older cousin, who was very creative, would sit with me for hours and help make furniture -- turning kitchen sponges into beds and sofas with scraps of fabric, or saving a tooth paste tube cover to use as a lamp shade, cutting flowers from greeting cards for wall decorations.<br /><br />Although I no longer have that house, I never lost my love of dollhouses and miniatures. Every friend and relative has at one time or another received a mini from me, mimicking their lives. I've put together tiny dorm rooms, sewing rooms, a camping scene, even an old western jail once!<br /><br />TMI, probably, but once I get started . . .Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59912184348966391412016-10-05T14:54:31.886-04:002016-10-05T14:54:31.886-04:00The attention to detail, both in miniatures and no...The attention to detail, both in miniatures and novels, is wonderful.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5783831692005478782016-10-05T14:39:16.454-04:002016-10-05T14:39:16.454-04:00I love doll houses. I always wanted one. I love doll houses. I always wanted one. Ann Metterthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290723620871351744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19390103626918611502016-10-05T14:02:18.986-04:002016-10-05T14:02:18.986-04:00What a perfect analogy for describing writing, Cam...What a perfect analogy for describing writing, Camille. You've given me a whole new way to think about scenes when I'm reading. And, I am in awe of your beautiful miniature creations, such attention to detail, again just like writing. The reading chair scene is so wonderful. I'm sure that the patience required to create the miniatures spills over into your writing and into life. Patience is something I could use more of. <br /><br />Now, it would seem that I have lots of books to look up, with your different series and different names. Thanks for visiting the Reds today, Camille. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73249200263390791712016-10-05T13:43:24.239-04:002016-10-05T13:43:24.239-04:00I've seen the miniatures and read the books an...I've seen the miniatures and read the books and you do them both so well. What amazes me most of all is where on earth you find the time to do it all? You must stay calm while crafting or you'd make wrecks, but why aren't you looking over your shoulder in panic at the computer prompting you to get back to that business? Oh, and then there's your teaching schedule...xxSusanSusan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24784053078091589862016-10-05T13:13:12.232-04:002016-10-05T13:13:12.232-04:00Camille, your miniatures are exquisite! (And I'...Camille, your miniatures are exquisite! (And I'm looking up all your books.) Can you tell us how you started making miniatures??Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34361702786942330562016-10-05T12:05:38.338-04:002016-10-05T12:05:38.338-04:00Thank you for sharing this passion of yours with u...Thank you for sharing this passion of yours with us -- the miniatures are truly exquisite, and I especially love the one covered in print as well as the post office which was so accurate, down to the detail of the P. O. Boxes. Oh, and then the crime scene one was great. You know, I believe they are all wonderful, and it's awesome how they help you with your book settings.Celia Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138257308552361041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9601597871171692742016-10-05T11:49:25.373-04:002016-10-05T11:49:25.373-04:00I hope you'll post that somewhere, Pattie!
An...I hope you'll post that somewhere, Pattie!<br /><br />And while I'm here, I'll finally answer Hank's question about plotting and crafting -- yes, indeed. Marcia Muller, a more talented miniaturist and writer, has addressed this. For me, simply "walking" around a dollhouse or room box that's a model of my character's home, can inspire or unblock me. Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55047762024941257052016-10-05T11:24:18.445-04:002016-10-05T11:24:18.445-04:00What a fun post! I particularly enjoyed seeing the...What a fun post! I particularly enjoyed seeing the furniture covered with book pages. I'd have never thought to do that. You've encouraged me to dig out my miniature recreation of 221B Baker Street that I started thirty years ago and never finished. Pattie Tierneyhttp://pattietierney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31476268562844609742016-10-05T10:30:04.200-04:002016-10-05T10:30:04.200-04:00Thanks Jungle Red Writers and readers! You've ...Thanks Jungle Red Writers and readers! You've given me so many new ideas today in your comments, I'm heading to my crafts table even before coffee.<br /><br />Rhys and others: spilling glue and paint on everything? It's all part of the process, like sticking myself while twisting a wire. So, another way that writing and crafting are alike for me: just as no one sees my very early ms. drafts, no one sees my first attempts at the minis that end up on the auction tables at conferences and events!Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6629097591964192232016-10-05T09:43:57.616-04:002016-10-05T09:43:57.616-04:00Hi Margaret (and others)
I'm also a miniatures...Hi Margaret (and others)<br />I'm also a miniatures addict, and I remember some years ago you were kind enough to donate two of your books as a prize for our mystery-themed miniatures gathering. They were much appreciated.<br /><br />(Periodic Table Mysteries?? The mind boggles....)Susan Dhttp://www.susandaly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17052266318099706422016-10-05T09:26:25.134-04:002016-10-05T09:26:25.134-04:00Rhys, I'd be like you. I'd wreck the thing...Rhys, I'd be like you. I'd wreck the thing halfway through by dropping something or whatever. I love looking at miniatures and I wonder at the precision and patience required. But I don't think I have the coordination!<br /><br />But it's a great analogy for writing. Too much of something and you overwhelm the scene (visually or otherwise). Too little and it's empty. The colors have to be right.<br /><br />And yes, what a clever promo tool!Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33110854916043174792016-10-05T09:12:39.488-04:002016-10-05T09:12:39.488-04:00The miniature with the furniture covered in book p...The miniature with the furniture covered in book pages is really cool! Taking miniatures to conference is a clever way to promote your books.<br /><br />I didn't realize you wrote so many series. I'm adding the Professor Sophie Knowles series to my to-be-read list. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375666376382736417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44988277916291558972016-10-05T08:32:45.148-04:002016-10-05T08:32:45.148-04:00Such a fascinating analogy! I'd go one step fu...Such a fascinating analogy! I'd go one step further, too: as a former kitchen/bath designer, I realized that many people do not have the ability to "see" complex interiors without such models. Not only do you have this, Camille, but I suspect it translates, as well, to the complexity of the structure of a mystery novel. Which is another skill most people don't possess. Not only can you "walk around in" a space in your mind, you can also move in a complicated plot, too. <br /><br />Now I need to sit with this idea for a bit and chew on it. You have opened up a whole new thought process here today!Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68855368328590757162016-10-05T08:18:55.201-04:002016-10-05T08:18:55.201-04:00Always fun to see. Love the newsprint scene! Always fun to see. Love the newsprint scene! CA Verstraetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89970508004223173922016-10-05T08:02:07.946-04:002016-10-05T08:02:07.946-04:00Oh, Camille, how absolutely wonderful! I wonder…... Oh, Camille, how absolutely wonderful! I wonder… When you make the miniatures, and see the reality of your scene, has it ever changed the stories? And do you ever display them at events? <br /> Hooray for the new book. <br /> And oh, if we're chatting about whether we ourselves could do it? Ha. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com