tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4669129816485044599..comments2024-03-18T21:16:14.441-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Are you Inked up? asks Vicki StiefelJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79105435357431084702017-09-02T12:56:31.527-04:002017-09-02T12:56:31.527-04:00Hi Kaye - I love dragonflies. I bet it's beaut...Hi Kaye - I love dragonflies. I bet it's beautiful. The book with birds tat you describe... I've seen those, and they're quite beautiful. Books do let us fly, don't they? I have an open book tattoo on my forearm that says "wanderer." I love it. Thanks for writing! vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5861873015977419102017-09-02T12:54:42.273-04:002017-09-02T12:54:42.273-04:00How neat, Mia! I just looked at your tattoo images...How neat, Mia! I just looked at your tattoo images, and they rock. The story of our lives, for sure. I got my dragon/key tat when Chest of Bone was published. Not sure what I'll get when Chest of Stone comes out. I'm a huge Pride and Prejudice fan, so that gets my vote. Wonderful that you're a writer, too! <br />vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49141040966250823412017-09-01T10:27:38.317-04:002017-09-01T10:27:38.317-04:00I'm so sorry I missed this yesterday. I have ...I'm so sorry I missed this yesterday. I have two tattoos. A dragonfly on the inside of my right arm, and on my chest I have an open book; pages becoming birds. I love them both and will probably get another, just trying to decide where.Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38293168423884469152017-09-01T09:52:35.791-04:002017-09-01T09:52:35.791-04:00What an interesting post! And Chest of Bone sounds...What an interesting post! And Chest of Bone sounds great, I need to add it to my TBR list.<br /><br />I've got two tattoos, so far. The first one is on my upper left arm and is based on a design from an ancient Korean dynasty, with my own touches added to it. I got it while I was teaching in S. Korea, where I met some amazing people and were among the best years of my life. One of my best friends there has a matching tattoo and another has a complementary tattoo of the design: <br /><br /><br />https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3do1NgDompY/WVm7QYlCvVI/AAAAAAAAAM8/9f0sqO0YRxMsjKdPyvJ3U5xuRRCt-0-5wCLcBGAs/s1600/diligence.jpg<br /><br />My second tattoo is on my right inner forearm and is a combination of the NC-symbol from a comic book (NC = Non-Compliant) and a quote from another comic book (different books, but same writer). I got it earlier this year as a reminder to myself to keep fighting.<br /><br />https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tG8e9bMONaM/WVm7QeInsUI/AAAAAAAAANA/tWxTQvDk_lsGfFJy4qFuDaa-GCTj0opVwCLcBGAs/s1600/noncompliant.jpg<br /><br />I already have plans for other tattoos: "Obstinate, Headstrong Girl!" from Pride & Prejudice is a good candidate, as well as something involving traditional Filipino writing and symbols to celebrate my heritage. And I'm 100% getting a tattoo whenever it is I finally get a book deal :)Mia P. Manansalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769140102638604922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42139957570676296882017-08-31T19:39:07.400-04:002017-08-31T19:39:07.400-04:00Oh, I think the London postage stamp idea is brill...Oh, I think the London postage stamp idea is brilliant for you, Debs.<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12495356661219701002017-08-31T19:38:25.364-04:002017-08-31T19:38:25.364-04:00Hallie and Debs, I am going to talk to my daughter...Hallie and Debs, I am going to talk to my daughter this weekend to see if she's still interested in doing it. I think I'd be a bit braver if someone else does it at the same time. <br /><br />Vicki, do you have a link to your tattoo board. I have a book tattoo board on Pinterest, too. Here's my link. https://www.pinterest.com/kru2do/book-tattoos/ Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19713265567597416882017-08-31T19:15:29.949-04:002017-08-31T19:15:29.949-04:00No apologies. We all see the world differently, Je...No apologies. We all see the world differently, Jets, and I find that a good thing. I love other people's point of view. I learn a lot.vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43253563949547804642017-08-31T18:02:52.133-04:002017-08-31T18:02:52.133-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875728137170982198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2196291632715809182017-08-31T17:19:12.192-04:002017-08-31T17:19:12.192-04:00 I am a Pinterest addict. I must follow your pages... I am a Pinterest addict. I must follow your pages, Deborah! vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42376550603300885042017-08-31T16:55:56.998-04:002017-08-31T16:55:56.998-04:00Kathy, you should do it!!!Kathy, you should do it!!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67826219921239741552017-08-31T16:55:33.968-04:002017-08-31T16:55:33.968-04:00My daughter and I played around with an idea for o...My daughter and I played around with an idea for one for me some time ago--a sort of London postage stamp design. But life moved on and I forgot about it. Maybe I'll start a Pinterest page:-)<br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34503821814263326102017-08-31T15:41:18.465-04:002017-08-31T15:41:18.465-04:00Wow, Kathy - I identify with so much of what you s...Wow, Kathy - I identify with so much of what you say. All my tats are where I can see them. I can't show a pic here, but I have a lovely book tat on my forearm that shows a book, but says "wanderer." It means the world to me, as I've wandered the world reading an continue to do so. Love the story of phonaesthetics. I'd never heard of it. Hallie - I love pamplemousse, too. Marvelous sound. I have a whole board with tattoos on Pinterest, and quite a few book tattoos there. Tattoos are strange, wonderful things to me. Magical, even. I'm so glad you wrote! Thank you! P.S. - Hope you love the books! vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62861272867219913612017-08-31T15:26:45.009-04:002017-08-31T15:26:45.009-04:00Kathy, I find myself rooting for you to get one. A...Kathy, I find myself rooting for you to get one. And scurrying to Google to look up phonaesthetics. Beautiful sounding words. One of my favorites is French: Pamplemousse. Love that sound. It means grapefruit. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14101520000200800922017-08-31T15:14:47.912-04:002017-08-31T15:14:47.912-04:00Oh Vicki, you have tapped into my secret desire to...Oh Vicki, you have tapped into my secret desire to get a tat and my fascination with other peoples's tats. For years I told myself that I would get a tattoo when I turned 60. Well, I'm now 63 and still mulling it over. I used to want a small mermaid somewhere, like my ankle, but now I can't see going with anything but a book or book related. I would want it small, but I'd like it to be where I can see it. Getting one on my shoulder wouldn't be satisfying to me, as I'd like to delight in one without craning my neck or looking in a mirror. What's interesting, to me anyway, is that a few months ago my daughter, who is the practical one of my children, asked if I wanted to get a tattoo with her. You could have knocked me over with feather! As I said, she is extremely practical, not very whimsical, and I was filled with glee that she suggested such a thing. My son is the dreamer, who if he told me he was wanting to get a tattoo, I would think it was totally in line with who he is. I do think that tattoo are such a personal and creative expression of who a person is and where they've been or are going. Now, the problems. I'm scared that my tattoo artist would mess up or that the ink used would hurt my body in some way. I'm the person who as a teenager went to get my ears pierced, and the lady doing the piercing commented that she was a little shaky from just having had the flu. <br /><br />My son's ex-girlfriend had a tattoo on the underside of her wrist which read "cellar door." As a lover of language, I was surprised that I hadn't heard of it before. Here is why she got the tattoo and what it means. From Wikipedia--"In phonaesthetics, the English compound noun cellar door has been cited as an example of a word or phrase which is beautiful purely in terms of its sound (euphony), without regard for semantics (i.e., meaning).[1] It has been variously presented either as merely one beautiful instance of many, or as the most beautiful in the English language; as the author's personal choice, that of an eminent scholar's, or of a foreigner who does not speak the language.[1][2] The original instance of this observation has not been discovered, although it was made as early as 1903." I loved the story behind her tattoo, but, alas, after five years together with my son, she and the tat are now gone.<br /><br />Now, I want to go check on your books, Vicki, which sound wonderful. And, I'll definitely be watching for the series with the tattoo artist.<br /><br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90492706790260607692017-08-31T14:00:16.557-04:002017-08-31T14:00:16.557-04:00I love the idea of commemorating with a fabulous t...I love the idea of commemorating with a fabulous trip! Mine make me happy, and both my sons - in their 30s - have zero tats. Different strokes and all that. Thanks for commenting! vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40742856918088968312017-08-31T13:58:32.538-04:002017-08-31T13:58:32.538-04:00Hey Jenn - First, congrats on the NYT list! Tattoo...Hey Jenn - First, congrats on the NYT list! Tattoos are funny things, in that they're such a big commitment. I get why you've waited. A person has to be ready and really want that first one. I will not tell you how old I was, but it took a long, long time for me to get my wrist tattoo. You'll know when you're ready. Or maybe you'll never be, and that's cool, too. vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73346420414753454052017-08-31T13:57:57.262-04:002017-08-31T13:57:57.262-04:00Identifying marks! Your husband and mine must be k...Identifying marks! Your husband and mine must be kindred spirits.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76318195145633524552017-08-31T13:56:00.831-04:002017-08-31T13:56:00.831-04:00I'm not a tattoo person. Hey. Freckles are bot...I'm not a tattoo person. Hey. Freckles are bothersome enough! I met several ladies a couple of months ago who had all gotten tattoos to commemorate life changes. That's cool, but I'd rather commemorate something with a trip somewhere fabulous. My son has tattoos and that's fine for him. My husband is in the no-way-in-hell school regarding tats. If they make you happy, go for it!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83828678301205129852017-08-31T13:44:20.491-04:002017-08-31T13:44:20.491-04:00Wow, Vicki, your tattoos inspire me and I love tha...Wow, Vicki, your tattoos inspire me and I love that you're going to be featuring a tattooist in an upcoming mystery series. Most people assume I have tattoos, but I don't -- yet. I jokingly promised the Hub when I started writing that if I ever hit the NYT, I'd get a tattoo (he has several). I didn't think it would actually happen -- but it did -- seven years ago and several times since, but I still don't have a tattoo. I keep telling him it's on my to-do list. Someday, I'll get it done, I swear.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55364512590852123962017-08-31T13:14:10.228-04:002017-08-31T13:14:10.228-04:00Hey Deborah - the "sag factor" matters a...Hey Deborah - the "sag factor" matters a lot! Ha! Oh, Bradbury's ILLUSTRATED MAN did me in. I loved it like crazy. And I must say, I'm thrilled that you won't be robbing a convenience store. Hope you love CHEST OF BONE. It was a labor of love, my first novel after Bill passed away. So cool that you put the waitress in a book. I'm concocting a series led by a tattoo artist, though I have to finish my current series first!vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55841077627936329212017-08-31T13:09:32.410-04:002017-08-31T13:09:32.410-04:00A bunch of surprising people out there, Deborah, h...A bunch of surprising people out there, Deborah, have tattoos, just like your friend. Cool story! vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75135809037955003752017-08-31T13:08:18.436-04:002017-08-31T13:08:18.436-04:00Meaningful, TFJ. We get tattoos for all sorts of r...Meaningful, TFJ. We get tattoos for all sorts of reasons. Yours was profound. Thank you for sharing. vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35291750036317264712017-08-31T13:07:20.408-04:002017-08-31T13:07:20.408-04:00Ah, Roberta! Thanks for the comments. I swear I ne...Ah, Roberta! Thanks for the comments. I swear I never knew you and "Lucy" were one and the same. Duh. I pretty much love tattoos as clues. I deliberately got the vines on my left finger - my dominant one and my writing hand. Loved doing this post. vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66947763423310686602017-08-31T13:04:31.456-04:002017-08-31T13:04:31.456-04:00I know - when we're older, folks are shocked b...I know - when we're older, folks are shocked by our tattoos. I pretty much love that. vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70019480078135200952017-08-31T13:03:43.233-04:002017-08-31T13:03:43.233-04:00Love this, Rowe. Ah, yes - the tattoos that signif...Love this, Rowe. Ah, yes - the tattoos that signify events in our lives. Meaningful. I bet yours is lovely.vixstiefelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584306449404617096noreply@blogger.com