tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8825804733544787665..comments2024-03-19T04:31:58.308-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Where There's a WitchJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87525796527687799192012-08-16T17:58:57.927-04:002012-08-16T17:58:57.927-04:00Cathy, I'm so happy you loved AWBD--thank you!...Cathy, I'm so happy you loved AWBD--thank you! I have an animal communicator in my last Lucy Valentine novel (Perfectly Matched) and thought that would be so cool to have that ability. I can only imagine what they really think--LOL.Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53508206714907296202012-08-16T09:17:49.688-04:002012-08-16T09:17:49.688-04:00Hi Heather! I just finished A Witch Before Dying a...Hi Heather! I just finished A Witch Before Dying and loved it. Your series is so original and I love the characters.<br /><br />What would my witchy power be? I think I'd like to be able to talk to animals. Wouldn't it be nice to know why they do the things they do?<br /><br />Cathy AJThe Cat Bastethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766507614966971022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60936862586777959532012-08-15T21:39:16.861-04:002012-08-15T21:39:16.861-04:00Thanks for coming by today Heather--it's a bee...Thanks for coming by today Heather--it's a been a pleasure:). See you and Hank on the NYTbestseller list!!Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91326587881606803612012-08-15T20:49:48.514-04:002012-08-15T20:49:48.514-04:00Lark, thank you so much! Lucy V holds a special pl...Lark, thank you so much! Lucy V holds a special place in my heart. :)<br />A Timeturner would be pretty cool--especially in the morning. My snooze button is my best friend some mornings.<br /><br />Thanks, Dru Ann! (((hugs)) I love Samantha and (as you know) she was such a huge influence in these books. Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4475001066391475442012-08-15T19:02:34.416-04:002012-08-15T19:02:34.416-04:00Congratulations on your book release Heather.
I...Congratulations on your book release Heather. <br /><br />I've read both books in this series and they are magically delightful.<br /><br />I want Samantha Stephens powers...she an all-emcomposing witch with major class powers.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88409037240107849832012-08-15T18:13:42.626-04:002012-08-15T18:13:42.626-04:00Heather, I love your Lucy Valentine novels, so I&#...Heather, I love your Lucy Valentine novels, so I'll have to pick up your new series and try the gardening mysteries as well! You have a great sense of humor. <br /><br />I've thought about the "which (witch) power" question a lot. Flying is tempting, but I'm afraid of heights. As you and others have pointed out, telepathy has its drawbacks, and so does invisibility (though the latter would come in handy sometimes.) Time travel... I love history, and it would be so fascinating to go back and see what things were really like. But I really like having modern technology (like hospitals and flush toilets), and come to think of it, a lot of the interesting events were difficult to crash inconspicuously, or highly dangerous to be around. <br /><br />However, there's an aspect of time travel that really appeals to me, and that's the Harry-Potter-style Timeturner. Oh, to be able to turn back the clock an hour or two when the alarm goes off in the morning! Or sneak in an extra few hours to study, or when I really need to be two places at once. No more "I can't go to that concert because I'm directing a rehearsal." No more groggy mornings because I stayed up until 3:00 a.m. to finish a book. Yup, I could really use a Timeturner.<br /><br />If I can't have that, though, I'll take teleportation. It would save an awful lot of time -- and think of the savings in gas! <br />. Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71191868820139910822012-08-15T12:57:04.571-04:002012-08-15T12:57:04.571-04:00Linda, the Reds are the best kind of pushers! Heal...Linda, the Reds are the best kind of pushers! Healing would be pretty great...<br /><br />Deb, LOL--who needs food? And a teletransportation race sounds very cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88032691123464020242012-08-15T12:53:40.969-04:002012-08-15T12:53:40.969-04:00Thanks, Jan! Versatility was born from necessity. ...Thanks, Jan! Versatility was born from necessity. ;) I agree about mind-reading. Trauma potential outweighs any benefits.<br /><br />Darlene, thanks so much for ordering the book! I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Hi Kristine! Thanks for stopping by. Hmm--there are some things from my past I'd like to change, too. Time travel is looking more and more appealing.<br /><br /><br />Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1990882270497378152012-08-15T12:25:16.086-04:002012-08-15T12:25:16.086-04:00Oh,Heather,Heather, Heather! People like you are c...Oh,Heather,Heather, Heather! People like you are contributing to my space problem at home,not to mention what happens to the food budget when I opt for books over groceries!<br /><br />I am loving paranormal more and more all the time and now I need to look for YOUR books,too:-)<br /><br />Maybe my primary super power ought to be mysteriously finding space for all the books I want to own, and always having room for more, despite living in a teeny little condo. <br /><br />I also would like teleportation. My version would ALWAYS have me arriving wherever I want to go. To make it exciting,there would be mid teleport accidents or near accidents. Or perhaps several people would teleport themselves at the very same second to buy the LAST couple of tickets to a sold-out concert...and then fight over who got there first. In my world, perhaps the person who had to travel the farthest to get there would win. Or maybe not.Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69579366608833140072012-08-15T10:45:57.033-04:002012-08-15T10:45:57.033-04:00Congratulations on your book, Heather. I'll de...Congratulations on your book, Heather. I'll definitely add it and the first one to my TBR pile. Jungle Reds is so bad as an enabler of us book addicts. Really, a pusher.<br /><br />As for magical power, I like teleportation and time travel, but I can see problems with both of them. To be invisible--no, I'm with Jan on that one. Reading minds has the same bad side effects. If you're kind enough not to tell me how bad you think I look, why should I riffle through your thoughts to find that out?<br /><br />I think I'd go for healing. My grandmother and great-grandmother were healers. Or maybe Hank's power to write a bestseller, but then we probably all have that power--it's doing the actual work (not all of it writing) that trips us up.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48721599201553220442012-08-15T10:28:41.313-04:002012-08-15T10:28:41.313-04:00Love me some Heather :) And I think I'd choose...Love me some Heather :) And I think I'd choose time travel, too. There are def some things I'd like to go back and do differently or experience once more.Kristinehttp://www.facebook.com/kriggs5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45146075470123469302012-08-15T10:17:11.190-04:002012-08-15T10:17:11.190-04:00Teleportation would be my first choice, followed c...Teleportation would be my first choice, followed closely by being able to make my favorite foods calorie free.<br /><br />Heather, I'm looking forward to your book. I just ordered it.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25481847030461280792012-08-15T10:06:19.875-04:002012-08-15T10:06:19.875-04:00Congrats Heather on both your latest and your vers...Congrats Heather on both your latest and your versatility. <br /><br />I'm with Reine on time travel and likewise would go backward not forward. I'd like to see NYC when my father was going to high school there in the 20s. <br /><br />I would not want invisibility because I think the worst thing in life would be to overhear conversations not meant for your ears.<br /><br />I mean, really, why ASK for it?<br />Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64028773005306644982012-08-15T09:15:55.911-04:002012-08-15T09:15:55.911-04:00Hi Hank! Unfortunately, there's always the &qu...Hi Hank! Unfortunately, there's always the "be careful what you wish for" adage to worry about. But I can't see any consequences to having a best seller. :)<br /><br />Ooh, Hallie, instant food and no calories? Sounds like heaven to me.<br /><br />Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27224064932429017182012-08-15T09:12:23.464-04:002012-08-15T09:12:23.464-04:00Hi Jack--thanks, and if I meet Kimberly, I'll ...Hi Jack--thanks, and if I meet Kimberly, I'll definitely say hi. And getting a five-book contract definitely would be a super-power in this day and age!<br /><br />Aw, thanks, Ro! I love that gardening series, too. So much so that I'm self-publishing them now (book #6 came out last December and #7 will hopefully be out this December). I can't tell you how happy I was to be back in that world again. Most fun I'd had writing in ages--like visiting old friends.<br /><br /><br />Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13804610840171915902012-08-15T09:00:28.487-04:002012-08-15T09:00:28.487-04:00Welcome, Heather! Such fun writing about witches a...Welcome, Heather! Such fun writing about witches and special powers. <br /><br />My witchy power: <br />Heal the sick and sooth the angry of course. But that would be turn into scifi "be careful what you wish for" if that actually played out. Anger and illness have their roles.<br /><br />What I REALLY want is a power like the "replicator" on Star Trek did: instantly create whatever food my little heart desires... and greedy me, eat it all and not get fat. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63536081916445724942012-08-15T08:46:13.453-04:002012-08-15T08:46:13.453-04:00Hey, dear Heather! I've thought about this mor...Hey, dear Heather! I've thought about this more than is actually necessary, I confess. Reading minds would be good, although rob ably disappointing.<br /><br />Reine, yes, time travel, if we could be assured of coming back. ANd Heather, if you can get them there, you can get them back, right?<br /><br />STOPPING time, that would be good. But we know from Harry Potter and Superman that would have its problems.<br /><br />Healing people seems like a good thing, but it probably isn't. Even "nothing has calories" is no good.<br /><br />YOu see how I've over-thought this.<br /><br />Heather, welcome!<br /><br /> Wait--I know--the magical power to write a best-seller. Now,wait, I mean--not the POWER, the reality. Oh, I'm stopping now. xooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63800891950550995092012-08-15T08:25:02.392-04:002012-08-15T08:25:02.392-04:00Welcome Heather - one of the nicest gals on the my...Welcome Heather - one of the nicest gals on the mystery circuit.<br />Congrats on the new book...but I still love your gardening series, guess I'm prejudiced!<br /><br />And jack, don't sell yourself short..you're a glam guy! Neil doesn't know what he's missing.Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46337737391873143732012-08-15T07:56:19.323-04:002012-08-15T07:56:19.323-04:00Congrats and good luck, Heather. Say Hi to Kimberl...Congrats and good luck, Heather. Say Hi to Kimberly Frost (a good friend) if you run into her on the Witch sub-genre circuit.<br /><br />As for special powers, I've always found the True Blood vampires' ability to "glamor" people most attractive. I could corner Neil Nyren or somebody like that at Bouchercon and come up with a five-book contract!Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26158976844627840392012-08-15T07:38:15.639-04:002012-08-15T07:38:15.639-04:00Heather and Roberta:
I've been [impatiently] ...Heather and Roberta:<br /><br />I've been [impatiently] waiting for that teletransportation thing ever since the very first "Beam me up, Scotty!" Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83723841390597748172012-08-15T07:36:57.983-04:002012-08-15T07:36:57.983-04:00Hi Roberta! Thanks for having me here today.
With...Hi Roberta! Thanks for having me here today.<br /><br />With the magical world, I've tended to create powers to fit my stories. I needed a magical doctor, so a Curecrafter appeared on the page. Same for when I needed a person to disappear in the middle of a scene--she turned out to be a Vaporcrafter. <br /><br />It's actually been a lot of fun coming up with different Crafters and also creating limitations for them as well. It's when I have too many rules and regulations that things get a little mucky...Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65887326932323963732012-08-15T07:32:00.019-04:002012-08-15T07:32:00.019-04:00Joan, that Scotty would be handy to have around, w...Joan, that Scotty would be handy to have around, wouldn't he?<br /><br />Reine, fear of anything--especially of the unknown--can cause people to do crazy things, which is still true even in this century (unfortunately). <br />I once started writing a time-travel novel and got stuck on the whole how-to-get-back thing, LOL. We'll make sure your power, however, definitely includes a return trip home.<br /><br /><br />Heather Blake Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653243098236526884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75536425659215750112012-08-15T07:04:26.219-04:002012-08-15T07:04:26.219-04:00Heather--welcome! Joan and Reine--sounds like you ...Heather--welcome! Joan and Reine--sounds like you were thinking about special powers before Heather brought them up:)!<br /><br />My question Heather, is how you go about designing a magical world? How do you figure out what your characters special powers will be and why?Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69276500431563106342012-08-15T06:59:53.776-04:002012-08-15T06:59:53.776-04:00Joan Emerson, please email me: lucyburdette at gma...Joan Emerson, please email me: lucyburdette at gmail.com. You have won a prize from Donna Andrews for your title suggestion: When the Chirps<br />are down!!<br /><br /> Hallie wins second prize for Giblets of Fire:)Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7435536788625521172012-08-15T06:14:41.004-04:002012-08-15T06:14:41.004-04:00I would like the power of time travel, so I could ...I would like the power of time travel, so I could visit history, not the future. I want to know what happened in Salem. What really initiated and sustained the local terror. What made it possible for the accusers to accuse and the believers to believe, What released the accusers from it, that they realized almost just as suddenly that it was a huge mistake and injustice.<br /><br />If I were a real witch and had the power of time travel, I would go to those who were not and who suffered for it. It is the danger of social life - the mystery of group control and freedom from it - that I am driven to know.<br /><br />Just make sure I can get back, okay?Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.com