tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post35077897632134413..comments2024-03-28T09:50:50.042-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're Writing--Hank's Turn! Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11531572504041363082014-04-02T10:11:57.758-04:002014-04-02T10:11:57.758-04:00Oh, Hank--another juicy story! I love it. I have f...Oh, Hank--another juicy story! I love it. I have friends who are in banking, and some of the stories they tell. . .well, let's just say I don't think fiction can do the scheming and naughtiness justice. I'd definitely be calling the bank if my mortgage got paid, or I'd live in fear of getting a big bill someday! So enjoyed the dialogue samples. My protag isn't speaking to me right now, so maybe I can go give her a poke and get her going again. Great comments on this, too!Lexie's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074729433512909110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80001551351931836782014-04-02T08:56:46.449-04:002014-04-02T08:56:46.449-04:00If something got paid in my bank account, then you...If something got paid in my bank account, then you can bet I would wait out the statute limitations and party like a rock star. (And in the meantime save up in case the bank realized their oops and had me pay it back.)<br /><br />I love your discussion about dialogue, which is imperative to any story. Can't wait to read the entire book!Becky M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12019253695981057768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73621316036444330242014-04-02T02:25:33.914-04:002014-04-02T02:25:33.914-04:00Hank said, "And Mark, you are an incorrigible...Hank said, "And Mark, you are an incorrigible scamp and rascal. All I can say..xoxo"<br /><br />She's on to me!Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18977400367646461852014-04-02T00:19:14.520-04:002014-04-02T00:19:14.520-04:00Oh, I can hardly wait!!! . . . but what a questio...Oh, I can hardly wait!!! . . . but what a question. I would probably call to report it . . . just recently The Orange Shop sent a double refund and I refused to cash the second. I just couldn't.<br />If I were the desperate family you have created for this book, though, I might be, no WOULD BE, tempted, especially with children involved. Jim's idea of setting house payments up in a "just in case" account is a good one.<br />Waiting now for TRUTH BE TOLD, and feel sure it will be more than worth the wait. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57140243134964077852014-04-01T23:59:12.972-04:002014-04-01T23:59:12.972-04:00If my mortgage was suddenly paid, I’d say, “Thank ...If my mortgage was suddenly paid, I’d say, “Thank You, Lord,” then I’d head for the bank to find out what was what.<br />The examples of phrasing a statement in different ways was quite fascinating and now you’ve shared enough of your newest story that I simply cannot wait to read “Truth Be Told” . . . . Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12701591213660249732014-04-01T22:02:08.600-04:002014-04-01T22:02:08.600-04:00You are too kind, Hank. But I love it—but not as m...You are too kind, Hank. But I love it—but not as much as I love you.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25737661774315482032014-04-01T20:55:54.444-04:002014-04-01T20:55:54.444-04:00It's a blessing, Reine! And we rely on it. xxo...It's a blessing, Reine! And we rely on it. xxoxo<br /><br />MArianne--Thank You! I am incredibly grateful. It matters so much--I cannot express..xooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5337832746455121642014-04-01T20:45:29.696-04:002014-04-01T20:45:29.696-04:00Hank, I don't know. It's a curse.Hank, I don't know. It's a curse.<br />Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76795205043817740302014-04-01T20:34:34.929-04:002014-04-01T20:34:34.929-04:00I keep hoping the ATM will dispense more than I as...I keep hoping the ATM will dispense more than I ask for. And then I want them to prove it. Especially if my receipt is what I originally requested. Hmmmm THAT hasn't happened.<br /><br />I love the excerpt, Hank Can't wait for this. Pre-ordering now.Marianne in Mainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23143999723841270382014-04-01T19:07:18.532-04:002014-04-01T19:07:18.532-04:00Sherry--you are too wonderful. Thank you. (What...Sherry--you are too wonderful. Thank you. (What's the latest with YOUR book?)<br /><br />Ramona--I caught that allusion--Truth be Told! xoox<br /><br />And Mark, you are an incorrigible scamp and rascal. All I can say..xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87251019495999307172014-04-01T19:06:12.962-04:002014-04-01T19:06:12.962-04:00The question for me is hypothetical, but if my mor...The question for me is hypothetical, but if my mortgage was suddenly paid-in-full, I'd be at the bank as soon as possible – no phone calls. I've seen banks' mistakes, and helped friends get them corrected.B.G. Rittsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54633350634392050252014-04-01T19:05:35.358-04:002014-04-01T19:05:35.358-04:00Reine, what the heck is autocorrect? And how do yo...Reine, what the heck is autocorrect? And how do you always know EVERYTHING?<br /><br />Off to find autocorrect. Hurray! Thank you!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35886669580214710022014-04-01T17:18:00.956-04:002014-04-01T17:18:00.956-04:00Hank, I was just teasing you. I know bankers and ...Hank, I was just teasing you. I know bankers and accountants can be bad people. It's true of people in every walk of life. I just couldn't pass up giving you a hard time.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75583745954144826872014-04-01T17:01:51.099-04:002014-04-01T17:01:51.099-04:00I read a news story yesterday about a 20-year-old ...I read a news story yesterday about a 20-year-old guy whose bank deposited someone else's $32,000 in his account. The kid immediately spent a bunch, withdrew a bunch, came up with a cockamamie story about an inheritance, and then took and posted photos of himself with wads of money. Now he's arguing, hey, you made the mistake. Truth be told, it doesn't work that way. <br /><br />The fun of making up people are all the possibilities!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36007330255683335782014-04-01T16:36:04.203-04:002014-04-01T16:36:04.203-04:00You just keep getting better and better!You just keep getting better and better!Sherry Harrishttp://sherryharrisauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91942015566959007352014-04-01T16:01:59.347-04:002014-04-01T16:01:59.347-04:00Hank, you have AutoCorrect on.Hank, you have AutoCorrect on.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10057521066581152682014-04-01T16:00:14.438-04:002014-04-01T16:00:14.438-04:00OMG, HANK!!! This is so good... I cannot wait! Rea...OMG, HANK!!! This is so good... I cannot wait! Really and truly cannot wait! xoxoxoxoxoxoMaureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6943975052245103492014-04-01T14:05:07.596-04:002014-04-01T14:05:07.596-04:00Yikes, typo city above--why does the computer just...Yikes, typo city above--why does the computer just CHANGE words?? It was supposed to be "can be so..."<br /><br />Thank you, Debs! That is very very reassuring...xooxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43224299429143510642014-04-01T14:00:00.035-04:002014-04-01T14:00:00.035-04:00Oh,DebRo--so interesting! Plus bank calculations c...Oh,DebRo--so interesting! Plus bank calculations can joe so complicated--who knows how they figure stuff out.<br /><br />And we've all had mistakes on our accounts haven't we?<br /><br /> (And we often try to believe what we want to hear...)<br /><br /> Tiger, I'm there! And thank you, Denise Ann! xoxo Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44629151837253851972014-04-01T13:49:28.162-04:002014-04-01T13:49:28.162-04:00We need a mathematician! Could the percentages ha...We need a mathematician! Could the percentages have been wrong over a period of years? That could add up!<br /><br />So exciting to hear about this book! <br /><br />And I love the idea of all the layers exposed in one line of dialog.<br /><br />I love this BLOG!!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56614265735350985342014-04-01T13:19:42.979-04:002014-04-01T13:19:42.979-04:00Yep, banks definitely make mistakes!
I remember ...Yep, banks definitely make mistakes! <br /><br />I remember hearing about a customer at the bank where I used to work who was trying to tell one of the officers that there was too much money in her savings account. He kept telling her that she probably forgot how much she had deposited! She persisted and persisted, and eventually someone took her seriously, and the mistake was corrected.<br /><br />The last time I refinanced, when the bank officer gave me the payoff figure, I KNEW it was wrong. It should have been higher. I told her, and her response was that I didn't know how banks calculate that sort of thing. Well, I'd refinanced a few times in my life (and probably had been doing that since before she was born!), and I knew that there was something wrong with that figure. A couple of days before the closing, she called me at work and said they had miscalculated the payoff figure and I owed them a few hundred dollars, which had to be paid by the close of business that day, or the deal was off! It all worked out (I managed to get the money to them on time), but I do trust my "gut" about things like this.<br /><br />It's been over thirty years since I worked in a bank, so I'm not up to date on lots of bank matters, but it sure is interesting to read the comments today! I worked in the Trust Department, and, oh, the stories I could tell!<br /><br />Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75212225887123959322014-04-01T12:39:00.187-04:002014-04-01T12:39:00.187-04:00Hank, that's so good, the dialogue thing. Subt...Hank, that's so good, the dialogue thing. Subtext. I don't think I ever work it out that consciously.<br /><br />And LOVE the excerpt from the new book. Can't wait to read it!!!!<br /><br />What would I do I suddenly found our mortgage had been paid in full? Call the bank. Funnily enough, I got a credit monitoring alert last month, and when I checked into it, it showed that our mortgage company had sold our mortgage and that it was PAID IN FULL. Life imitates art, right?<br /><br />But when I called the bank, the loan officer said, "Oh, no, we still own your mortgage. It was a computer mistake. We're working on getting it all straightened out."<br /><br />And now I'm thinking, "Hmmm..."Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55614946285329763152014-04-01T12:36:06.970-04:002014-04-01T12:36:06.970-04:00Does anyone actually love their bank? After waiti...Does anyone actually love their bank? After waiting for 20 minutes for the CS rep to figure how to write a wire transfer (I had to find the icon on his computer for him), love was NOT in my heart.<br />Paying off my mortgage? I'd ask for it in writing. Notarized. No do overs. And then I'd celebrate!LOL. You've invited to the party.cttigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707845229199038938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64200775091764637522014-04-01T12:29:06.124-04:002014-04-01T12:29:06.124-04:00Yes, a mistake in the customer's favor. It MUS...Yes, a mistake in the customer's favor. It MUST happen. SO why don't we ever hear about it?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73397937776113895162014-04-01T12:04:18.377-04:002014-04-01T12:04:18.377-04:00Oh, Hank, I am so ready for your next novel. I ha...Oh, Hank, I am so ready for your next novel. I have pre-ordered Truth Be Told now, and I'm looking forward to a great October read. Maybe I'll be caught up on all my other reading by then (in my wildest dreams). And, I think having some bad guy bankers is unfortunately not a stretch, even to people in the banking industry. <br /><br />The dialogue in character development/relations was fascinating to read. I will now be even more aware of the subtleties of dialogue. Such great examples, Hank. One of my favorite parts of reading is the interplay of character relationships in their dialogue, but you've pointed out just what a difference it really does make.<br /><br />As for personal banking, I watch my bank closely. After a $20,000 mistake a couple of years ago, apparently someone hit a wrong key, I monitor transactions carefully. Although the mistake was promptly corrected, it made me wonder how many times mistakes are made and not caught by customers. As you might have guessed, the mistake was not in my favor. Vigilance is the only way to do banking. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.com