tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1180807184850676963..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: A View from a Different Room by Daryl Wood GerberJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28205121143251027462013-06-22T18:14:25.602-04:002013-06-22T18:14:25.602-04:00Holy slice and dice, Daryl!Holy slice and dice, Daryl!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78650769787230410422013-06-22T09:26:58.061-04:002013-06-22T09:26:58.061-04:00Well, huh, I posted to Deb, Darlene, Reine and Han...Well, huh, I posted to Deb, Darlene, Reine and Hank and for some reason it never posted. Huh!<br /><br />Thank you all for chiming in!<br /><br />Deb, yes, noticing. Darlene, huge parks. Yes, yes! Exactly my point. That there was even a park there. LOL<br /><br />Reine, yep, a knife. Big, about 12 inches long. I'm a cook. I know. :)<br /><br />Hi, Hank, yes, I'll be at CCWC today!! See you there.<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br />Daryl<br />Daryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38554558191871549242013-06-20T17:12:55.128-04:002013-06-20T17:12:55.128-04:00Oh, HI Darlene!! Did I ever thank you for that won...Oh, HI Darlene!! Did I ever thank you for that wonderful and incredibly thoughtful card...? xoxoo<br /><br />Welcome, Daryl! Yes, I do this all the time..sometimes, though,I 'll say to Jonathan something like--was that building always there? And he says..well, yeah...<br /><br />But it's like when you see a movie you've already seen--with someone who hasn't seen it! YOu can see it through their eyes, right? I love that!<br /><br />And Daryl, will I see you at CWCC this weekend? I'm in Pasadena RIGHT NOW! xoxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5152755491100840862013-06-20T17:12:25.240-04:002013-06-20T17:12:25.240-04:00SilverBabs... an alligator? You picked it up? And ...SilverBabs... an alligator? You picked it up? And brought it some place more congenial? With other alligators waiting to eat you? You are so brave. I'm definitely a drop-your-stick-and-run person!<br /><br />Daryl... I am so speechless. He had a knife? He had a knife! A knife! Worse than a gun... . But thanks for the California vibes. Everyone knows they're the best!<br /><br />Hallie, you are so very right about differences in saying hello and making eye contact in New England. Fall orientation brought a stream of new students to my office, some in tears, because when they walked across campus no one saw them, did not look up, or want to see them. I was advised to normalize such experiences for students. But you know, that's practically impossible, so I spent a lot of time walking around saying hello to the first-years. After a while they had lots of friends saying hello to them, but that first semester was a killer.<br /><br />Oh Debs... the snakes little hole is right beside the door from the kitchen to the garage which has, not just the laundry, trash, recycling bins, my wheelchair exit ramp, but actually a car. I looked this morning and the snake was not peeking out of the hole. I don't know where he is. I am pretty sure he is not a rattlesnake, because I've never seen one play dead. <i>Please, no one tell me any stories about rattlesnakes that play dead.</i><br /><br />Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32785177748806005042013-06-20T16:51:30.646-04:002013-06-20T16:51:30.646-04:00Daryl, good luck with the new series. It looks lik...Daryl, good luck with the new series. It looks like fun. <br /><br />My daughter has dragged me out to run with her again and I'm seeing that the park is a lot bigger than it used to look.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79982294271426520462013-06-20T14:37:12.562-04:002013-06-20T14:37:12.562-04:00Hi Daryl! Congrats on the new series! Nothing more...Hi Daryl! Congrats on the new series! Nothing more fun than food, books, and a mystery. And I love your part of CA.<br /><br />And thanks for the reminder to "notice." My brother is here visiting from NZ, and you do notice things you ordinarily take for granted when you're showing someone else around.<br /><br />Reine, too funny! I imagine the snake is enjoying the warmth from your dryer. Maybe you should not run the dryer for a while:-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49033842156880908262013-06-20T13:10:25.102-04:002013-06-20T13:10:25.102-04:00Lisa, glad you like the series title. I think it h...Lisa, glad you like the series title. I think it has a nice ring to it. (Though at times it can be a mouthful LOL) I, too, realized there was a post office closer than the "big" one near me. Took me about a year to spot it.<br /><br />Pen, I hate when cyberspace eats my posts! Hate it. :) I definitely notice more when someone else is driving. No question about it.<br /><br />Rochelle, Crystal Cove is an amalgamation of a number of little towns along the coast of California. Newport Beach, Carmel, Santa Barbara, and all points in between. I love the town. I'm making a map at this very moment because I've populated the town with so many shops! Amazing how it comes alive in my head.<br /><br />Hugs to all.<br /><br />Daryl<br /><br />Daryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77640431259507654012013-06-20T12:50:49.971-04:002013-06-20T12:50:49.971-04:00Congratulations on your Cookbook Nook series! I ca...Congratulations on your Cookbook Nook series! I can't wait to experience Crystal Cove and meet Jenna in Final Sentence. July 2, yes?<br /><br />What a wonderful description of your research trips along the coast! Is Cabot Cove based on one town in particular or a combination of all the charming towns on the ocean?<br /><br />~RochelleRochelle Staabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700362801884548978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32845468273327687142013-06-20T12:25:25.649-04:002013-06-20T12:25:25.649-04:00I do that all the time. Walk into a room or notice...I do that all the time. Walk into a room or notice kids have grown or different stuff on a familiar route when someone else drives. <br />(I actually wrote this much better but cyber space ate it-twice!!!)<br />Pen MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48997204944837917982013-06-20T12:25:22.769-04:002013-06-20T12:25:22.769-04:00Cookbook Nook is such a snappy name for a series. ...Cookbook Nook is such a snappy name for a series. I love it!<br /><br />For years, I'd travel a mile out of my way to cross the freeway when there was an overpass across the street from where I worked. I couldn't believe it -- it was right there!<br /><br />For years, I didn't notice that there was a post office annex in my local grocery store.<br /><br />Sometimes it's the stuff closest to home that I don't notice. Get me out of my territory, and I'm a keen observer. :-)<br /><br />Lisa Alberhttp://lisaalber.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89107117737639440662013-06-20T12:00:01.134-04:002013-06-20T12:00:01.134-04:00Leslie, thanks. I'm very excited about the new...Leslie, thanks. I'm very excited about the new series. I bet you're excited about yours, too! Congrats.<br /><br />Denise Ann, how lovely to live in such a beautiful area. It does make life so much easier when you can see beautiful nature on a daily basis.<br /><br />Silver Babs, oh, my!!!! A baby alligator that looked like a lizard. Made me get goosebumps. How sci-fi scary.<br /><br />DarylDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8806292678074476612013-06-20T11:57:29.394-04:002013-06-20T11:57:29.394-04:00Deb, those are lovely stories and observations. I...Deb, those are lovely stories and observations. I laughed out loud with "get a tree!" Too funny.<br /><br />Daryl<br /><br />Daryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60017836650081385722013-06-20T11:56:08.402-04:002013-06-20T11:56:08.402-04:00Halllie, Hi!
No, I've never used that story. ...Halllie, Hi!<br /><br />No, I've never used that story. It makes me laugh now, but man, was I scared. Heart pumping, all the stuff you read in books. "little" me taking on a fairly big guy. What was I thinking?!!! LOL<br /><br />DarylDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51298061273141423962013-06-20T11:27:06.209-04:002013-06-20T11:27:06.209-04:00To Reine: I lived in an apt where you walk thru a ...To Reine: I lived in an apt where you walk thru a little planted courtyard to go upstairs. It was full of the Fla lizards "anoles" and I liked to try to touch their tails to see them jump. So one afternoon I reached down with my car key to touch this 5 inch lizard's tail and he turned around and bit the key. My friend dumped some stuff out of a small box in her tote bag and we scooted him into the box, got back in the car, and took him to a pond near the library where he would be happy with the rest of the alligators.SilverBabsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49473255107118437712013-06-20T11:06:33.164-04:002013-06-20T11:06:33.164-04:00I am so lucky to live in a place where I can choos...I am so lucky to live in a place where I can choose my routes for errands to include views of Vineyard Sound or beautiful woods or flowery yards. I do try to notice, especially when driving along the beach. Mindfulness!<br /><br />I have driven Route One in California three times, and would love to do it again!!! <br /><br />I also pledge to get out of the car and walk through God's beautiful world.<br /><br />#toomuchcarDenise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52088332114016242542013-06-20T10:53:30.890-04:002013-06-20T10:53:30.890-04:00Daryl, congrats on the new series! We went for a s...Daryl, congrats on the new series! We went for a short hike on trails next to a state park last weekend, and it was interesting to note how the locals all said hello -- whether we knew them or not -- and the tourists all avoided eye contact. But I bet they just got here -- by the time they go home, they'll be raving about how friendly peeps are in Montana!<br /><br />Deb, love that image of the little violinist hopping the puddles!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84138502538577734092013-06-20T09:29:44.943-04:002013-06-20T09:29:44.943-04:00Two mornings a week before I go to work, I have a ...Two mornings a week before I go to work, I have a PT appointment. I get there 20 or so minutes ahead of time so I can walk on their treadmill for a little while to warm up. The treadmill is in the window. In the spring I get to see mockingbirds flying back and forth with nesting materials; a couple of weeks ago I observed a pair of mockingbirds in the middle of the street, with the male in his "hey, wanna come over to MY place" mode. A truck came by and the darn birds didn't move right away! I wanted to yell out the window "get a tree, for heaven's sake!"<br /><br />There's a mom who walks by the PT place with her little boy, taking him to the bus stop. Sometimes he carries a violin case; I always wonder if he enjoys his lessons. Last week we had at least four consecutive days of rain. On Friday I saw him out on the street, hopping over puddles with the most earnest expression on his face - totally wrapped up in what he was doing, while Mom followed along, talking on her cell phone. His expression was so sweet that it brought tears to my eyes.Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62216178577403833542013-06-20T09:22:44.590-04:002013-06-20T09:22:44.590-04:00Scary story, Avery - wondering if you've ever ...Scary story, Avery - wondering if you've ever 'channeled' that experience in a novel...<br /><br />And YES I've had more than a few close encounters in NY. Between the flashers and the woman who used to stand in the phone booth on our corner screaming to herself... it can be interesting. I love just sitting on the subway with my little notebook, taking down the details. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55175259851133643382013-06-20T09:12:57.997-04:002013-06-20T09:12:57.997-04:00Kristopher, fresh eyes. Always makes a difference....Kristopher, fresh eyes. Always makes a difference. That can make a huge different to an author, having a reader with "fresh eyes" to see where the pitfalls of a manuscript are. We all appreciate our readers.<br /><br />Best,<br />Daryl / AveryDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91140010858241018612013-06-20T09:11:43.763-04:002013-06-20T09:11:43.763-04:00Hallie, I agree. Funny story (not funny then) but...Hallie, I agree. Funny story (not funny then) but I lived in New York for a year, trying to make it on Broadway. I was walking down a street, and a bum leaps up and points a knife at me. Give me your money, he says. I back away, then totally freaked out scared, say, How dare you! How dare you point a knife at me and try to scare me. Go away. Nobody!!!!!! stopped!!!!!! I ran. Fast as I could to my agent and cried and said I wanted to leave. That was my first week in New York. Never saw the bum again. Never had another incident. But wow, welcome to NY! LOL <br /><br />Daryl / AveryDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52757171997857729902013-06-20T09:09:29.622-04:002013-06-20T09:09:29.622-04:00Dee, so glad you're looking for the book now. ...Dee, so glad you're looking for the book now. Yay. It's on all the major bookstore sites. :)<br /><br />Daryl aka AveryDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70692606299675304242013-06-20T09:08:36.967-04:002013-06-20T09:08:36.967-04:00Reine, ewwww. I hate snakes. Me and Indiana Jones....Reine, ewwww. I hate snakes. Me and Indiana Jones. Ew. I hope it goes away. I'm pulling for you for California.<br /><br />Daryl aka AveryDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13780357451577721692013-06-20T08:32:48.855-04:002013-06-20T08:32:48.855-04:00I think it's true of most of us who drive the ...I think it's true of most of us who drive the same route regularly. You just begin to take it for granted I guess. <br /><br />Recently, I was driving my normal route to work, but this time I had a co-worker who needed a ride with me. As she was pointing out things along the way, I was like "huh, I never noticed that before." <br /><br />All it needed was a new person to see it, and now I can enjoy it in a new way as well.Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21815373971826170962013-06-20T08:17:02.167-04:002013-06-20T08:17:02.167-04:00Welcome Daryl! And congratulations on the new seri...Welcome Daryl! And congratulations on the new series!!<br /><br />So interesting how differently strangers treat one another in different parts of the country. In California, hiking on trails EVERYONE greets everyone else. Eye contact, warm hello. Here in New England it's chillier in every way. And NO eye contact in NYC. But in NYC, pause and look confused on a street corner and I've found within a minute someone has stopped to ask if I need directions. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80850211537044132982013-06-20T07:20:04.084-04:002013-06-20T07:20:04.084-04:00I'm going to look for this book now!...DeeI'm going to look for this book now!...DeeGramnoreply@blogger.com