tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8560225031880098262..comments2024-03-28T17:06:34.405-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Life Lessons in The Reluctant Fortune-Teller @KeziahFrostJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49437384794719844552018-02-18T16:59:56.571-05:002018-02-18T16:59:56.571-05:00So all those years count as research!So all those years count as research!Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16763718155458720542018-02-18T16:54:42.904-05:002018-02-18T16:54:42.904-05:00You can bet I have tapped into all sides of that r...You can bet I have tapped into all sides of that resume for my fiction!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32628809576420506002018-02-18T16:38:26.407-05:002018-02-18T16:38:26.407-05:00Kathy, thank you so much for your welcoming words ...Kathy, thank you so much for your welcoming words for Norbert's tale! I do hope it makes you laugh! Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85289317727317543902018-02-18T16:36:47.413-05:002018-02-18T16:36:47.413-05:00Ooh! Do tell! Was she accurate?
And thanks, Debora...Ooh! Do tell! Was she accurate?<br />And thanks, Deborah, for your interest in The Reluctant Fortune-Teller.<br />I wanted to write a book that makes people laugh, gives them hope, and a little something to think about. Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72791633741316362342018-02-18T16:35:11.017-05:002018-02-18T16:35:11.017-05:00Thank you, Hank! What an interesting path you'...Thank you, Hank! What an interesting path you've traveled! And aren't we lucky that we can keep on trying new roles in life?Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68884369446549707642018-02-18T16:33:38.133-05:002018-02-18T16:33:38.133-05:00So true! The characters that came forward in my mi...So true! The characters that came forward in my mind to volunteer for parts in The Reluctant Fortune-Teller just happened to be 73 and up. I didn't plan it that way. And I was delighted as the story unfolded to see that they were very active and engaged in learning, developing and, in Carlotta's case, plotting. Thank you, Julia!Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6952677538026778602018-02-18T16:31:10.788-05:002018-02-18T16:31:10.788-05:00Interesting observation!
I wonder if a person can ...Interesting observation!<br />I wonder if a person can be a scanner for a number of years, until he finds that one true thing--and then become a diver?Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-203303856745338662018-02-18T15:14:14.813-05:002018-02-18T15:14:14.813-05:00I love stories about people reinventing themselves...I love stories about people reinventing themselves, be it biographical or fictional, and I think we all have the ability to do that at any age. I'm working on it a bit myself. Of course, it's rather a natural thing to do, as we do change through the years, adding interests and talents as we go. What might have seemed impossible or uninteresting in our twenties could be the attainable and passionate in our 60s. <br /><br />Keziah, the whole idea of a 73 year old man becoming a fortune teller after such a practical career as an accountant just rings of wit and humor. The title is itself a draw. The Reluctant Fortune-Teller guarantees it's going to be a great read. Congratulations, Keziah on your debut book, and I'm looking forward to this entertaining tale. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30094123514871302782018-02-18T15:07:15.505-05:002018-02-18T15:07:15.505-05:00Keziah, what a charming idea for a book! I would h...Keziah, what a charming idea for a book! I would have been intrigued even without Rhys's endorsement, but that really sold me. I love reading about older characters, and I'm all for anything that gives me faith in human nature. And fortune-telling! I've been fascinated by fortune-telling ever since I visited Lucy's fortune teller friend in Key West!<br /><br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66472378181972179962018-02-18T14:46:48.549-05:002018-02-18T14:46:48.549-05:00Oh, I love fortune-telling..it's just enough p...Oh, I love fortune-telling..it's just enough possible, you know? And me and careers? My parents were in FEAR that I would never come up with something: but! I can make a curly-cue dipped cone at Dairy Queen--that's a skill, isn't it? Let's see: after DQ, I worked in a dime store, a record store, in a publishing company as a proofreader. A radio reporter, a political campaign staffer, an aide in the US Senate, an editor/reporter at Rolling Stone, a TV reporter. And starting at age 55--an author!<br />Cannot wait to read this--congratulations!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72235239065612578032018-02-18T14:46:12.113-05:002018-02-18T14:46:12.113-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73069897065161387682018-02-18T14:09:39.736-05:002018-02-18T14:09:39.736-05:00I love the idea behind THE RELUCTANT FORTUNE-TELLE...I love the idea behind THE RELUCTANT FORTUNE-TELLER, and I also love reading about an older protagonist. As I get older myself, I get a little weary of reading nothing but the adventures of twenty- and thirty- somethings. So many of the people I know in the sixty-and-older range lead dynamic, rich, interesting lives (including several of our own Jungle Reds!) Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65647149623385858272018-02-18T14:01:09.758-05:002018-02-18T14:01:09.758-05:00Yay on the publication of your first novel, Keziah...Yay on the publication of your first novel, Keziah! I hope you're able to soak in the excitement!<br /><br />I think writing as a career is often arrived at after a certain amount of experience doing other things; there's no straight career path out of college to become a novelist! I read a book once that categorized people as "divers" or scanners." The divers like to learn one subject deeply, and scanners like to learn many subjects more superficially. Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91385784161803359322018-02-18T13:24:26.612-05:002018-02-18T13:24:26.612-05:00Absolutely! Keep the faith!Absolutely! Keep the faith!Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71292665277442848152018-02-18T13:15:04.214-05:002018-02-18T13:15:04.214-05:00Dear Karen in Ohio,
You are welcome. The young whi...Dear Karen in Ohio,<br />You are welcome. The young whippersnappers aren't the only ones having adventures!Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79091974576107201332018-02-18T13:13:11.321-05:002018-02-18T13:13:11.321-05:00Thank you Rhys, and thank you for writing the blur...Thank you Rhys, and thank you for writing the blurb which will be on the back of the book when it comes out on March 6. I love your books so much, your compliment warms my heart.Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91198749250535726102018-02-18T13:11:57.549-05:002018-02-18T13:11:57.549-05:00Great point, Hallie. Some people--and you recogniz...Great point, Hallie. Some people--and you recognize them when you see them--are doing just exactly what they are supposed to be doing, and perhaps there is nothing better than what they already have.<br />Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20500222974709876152018-02-18T13:10:30.876-05:002018-02-18T13:10:30.876-05:00Thank you, Kait!
Ha! Changing careers could be you...Thank you, Kait!<br />Ha! Changing careers could be your career? You're a Professional Career-Changer? That sounds exciting. Yes, but being a writer feels the most authentic for you?Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46032667818947033062018-02-18T13:08:04.155-05:002018-02-18T13:08:04.155-05:00Sure, a fortune-teller next! Why not? LOL It seems...Sure, a fortune-teller next! Why not? LOL It seems the library has been the thread that has really persisted throughout for you. And why not? It's the best place in town. After the independent bookshop, of course!Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46210245300770915082018-02-18T11:45:37.280-05:002018-02-18T11:45:37.280-05:00Thanks, Keziah! My late husband used to say, &quo...Thanks, Keziah! My late husband used to say, "That's just one 'no' closer to 'yes'." Here's hoping you're both right.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48717676397158204652018-02-18T10:29:27.306-05:002018-02-18T10:29:27.306-05:00Keziah, thank you from the bottom of my heart for ...Keziah, thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving the world a protagonist who isn't a yet another young whippersnapper! That alone makes me want to read this book.<br /><br />My husband always says I've had a varied, but not checkered, past. To wit: retail store manager (drug, then maternity), dress buyer for a chain of petite women's clothing stores, employment office recruiter, sales assistant to stockbrokers, insurance agent, seamstress, published nonfiction writer, sewing teacher, national sewing business lecturer/writer, kitchen designer, bookkeeper. <br /><br />It makes me tired just writing all that, and I'm sure I've forgotten something.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62193651660903614872018-02-18T10:08:44.762-05:002018-02-18T10:08:44.762-05:00I loved this book, Keziah. It left me with such a ...I loved this book, Keziah. It left me with such a warm feeling of basic human goodnessAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15182398628218365952018-02-18T09:57:22.468-05:002018-02-18T09:57:22.468-05:00I think there are people for whom there is only ON...I think there are people for whom there is only ONE career, a calling that they are avid about. And others who treat their career more like serendipity, going were it takes them. One of my daughters is an architect. Could do nothing else but be on, drew elevations and built massive block cities since she was 3 years old. I'm much more serendipitous. I started as an elementary-school teacher (which is my TRUE calling if I had one) and from there to a college professor and from there to writing for high tech companies and... eventually... to writing fiction. Didn't try seriously writing fiction until I was in my 40s. <br /><br />And congratulations, Keziah! The book sounds like great fun. I love the idea of a reluctant fortune teller.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85713357431877731032018-02-18T09:44:29.991-05:002018-02-18T09:44:29.991-05:00I promised myself a copy of this book when you vis...I promised myself a copy of this book when you visited the first time. Now I'll get to keep that promise! <br /><br />Wow, I've had so many careers that changing careers could be my career. Writer is the one I love and the one I was meant to have.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53884599417702148202018-02-18T09:16:25.151-05:002018-02-18T09:16:25.151-05:00I love the sound of this book and congrats as it&#...I love the sound of this book and congrats as it's published, Keziah! I completely believe in several careers. I'm an avid reader, of course, and always have been. I wanted to be a librarian, but my Dad wanted me to be an accountant. I listened to him and got my degree in accounting. It was fine and I was a state auditor for a number of years. Since that time, I've worked in an administrative capacity at our church, managed a charity thrift shop and worked at the Austin Public Library for a number of years. I still volunteer with the library and also at a charity thrift shop (I work with the books - naturally). I never thought about being a fortune teller though. Hmmm....LOL!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com