tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1204617851892620964..comments2024-03-29T01:47:48.560-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Anne LeClaire on the People We ThankJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11923100270048690382019-05-15T23:20:30.891-04:002019-05-15T23:20:30.891-04:00Always. Publishers, agents, proofreaders...all are...Always. Publishers, agents, proofreaders...all are mentioned. Talk about a way "in" for the wanna be published. And for everyone else, it feels good to know that authors are human! Judy Penz Shelukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902576030875044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62270150321479313362019-05-15T18:21:09.078-04:002019-05-15T18:21:09.078-04:00Did his wife stay married to him? Wondering...Did his wife stay married to him? Wondering...Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74451361733922133222019-05-15T17:32:57.434-04:002019-05-15T17:32:57.434-04:00Wow, unless the author has a really bad spouse, th...Wow, unless the author has a really bad spouse, the spouse would support by providing food and clean clothes and listening when the writer vents. I always read the acknowledgements, forwards, afterwards, and historical notes, heck even footnotes! I like to know the whole story. Also like to see if I recognize anyone, usually another author.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10312168403560844952019-05-15T17:28:24.049-04:002019-05-15T17:28:24.049-04:00I read every bit of the acknowledgments at the end...I read every bit of the acknowledgments at the end of a book. I especially enjoy seeing names of people I know. Anne, I love the story of Dot. In fact, I'd enjoy her being a character in a story. When I was in the second grade, my teacher, Mrs. Wright, took a story I'd written about a dog and me to the principal's office and had me read it to the principal. I was thrilled, but I didn't follow through in my life in writing fiction. Well, I haven't followed through yet. <br /><br />The Orchid Sister sounds like a wonderful read, and having recently turned 65, the aging subject is of great interest to me. <br /><br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45848145128006012002019-05-15T16:29:52.225-04:002019-05-15T16:29:52.225-04:00I usually read the acknowledgments, but wait until...I usually read the acknowledgments, but wait until after I've finished reading the book. Jana Leah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492395947508454607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5597412564943382142019-05-15T15:59:33.975-04:002019-05-15T15:59:33.975-04:00I was reminded of a science fiction story (or was ...I was reminded of a science fiction story (or was it a movie?) where this person obsessed with looking young took a pill or stepped into a machine. The end result was a little baby. LOL. If the person obsessed with looking young knew that they would become a baby again, would they still go for it?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82896570542450834812019-05-15T15:57:25.023-04:002019-05-15T15:57:25.023-04:00Yikes! Is it part of Puritan culture? There was ...Yikes! Is it part of Puritan culture? There was a time when old people were seen as witches and warlocks. I notice a lot of ads about "looking young". I think it is ludicrous because we have so much to learn from older people.<br /><br />Thank you for your response.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32906768383746176272019-05-15T13:53:50.625-04:002019-05-15T13:53:50.625-04:00Oh, I am absolutely hooked on the premise of your ...Oh, I am absolutely hooked on the premise of your book, Anne! I see so many women fighting their age instead of embracing it. I can't wait to see what you've done with this. As for acknowledgements, I don't read them unless they catch my eye when turning the pages. Not surprised by the findings of your unscientific study. I remember a reader once told me she attended a signing by Nicholas Sparks and when asked if he appreciated the support of his wife, he allegedly said, "No, she has nothing to do with my success. I'm the writer." The reader declined to buy his book after that. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85202557237359554302019-05-15T13:26:21.863-04:002019-05-15T13:26:21.863-04:00And we are all fortunate to have social media at i...And we are all fortunate to have social media at its best as a way to offer support.Anne LeClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170235367307517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59899504119909036232019-05-15T13:25:22.146-04:002019-05-15T13:25:22.146-04:00I used to chuckle at the very lengthy ones but now...I used to chuckle at the very lengthy ones but now I have learned to appreciate them as an acknowledgement of gratitude that eases the wheels of life. <br />Anne LeClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170235367307517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45035786348198539362019-05-15T13:23:28.881-04:002019-05-15T13:23:28.881-04:00We can always hope. And keep on supporting each ot...We can always hope. And keep on supporting each other.Anne LeClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170235367307517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62192762830427716002019-05-15T12:24:10.916-04:002019-05-15T12:24:10.916-04:00I usually skim through the acknowledgements. I lik...I usually skim through the acknowledgements. I like to see who an author relied on for research, for support, for friendship, for laughs. All of it! And some are quite funny, some illuminating. I'll have to compare to the men's; I think theirs are usually short and pithy.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11608570613731808322019-05-15T12:22:36.378-04:002019-05-15T12:22:36.378-04:00THAT is hilarious, Lyda!THAT is hilarious, Lyda!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72242494954145412232019-05-15T12:21:53.471-04:002019-05-15T12:21:53.471-04:00That's so great, Margie!That's so great, Margie! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45977864883781803242019-05-15T12:21:07.140-04:002019-05-15T12:21:07.140-04:00Oh, how fabulous! Of course! Delighted! Let's...Oh, how fabulous! Of course! Delighted! Let's plan..email me at h ryan at whdh dot com! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29928771269045251442019-05-15T11:13:15.886-04:002019-05-15T11:13:15.886-04:00Welcome Anne! Me too, on reading acknowledgements....Welcome Anne! Me too, on reading acknowledgements. And as Hallie mentioned, I keep a file from early on because I know I'll forget. I'm still hoping to sell a book that's been 10 years in the making and I would never have remembered people who helped with it that long ago. I've also noticed men writing shorter acknowledgements (Michael Connolly for example) but never thought about it as a sex difference. Hmmm...<br /><br />I had a few teachers who told me I was a good writer--but not fiction because I wasn't writing fiction until my late 40's. Thank goodness for Sisters in Crime and this very group of bloggers--best support ever! You were so fortunate to have Dot Winki!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40841528889435714572019-05-15T11:12:45.869-04:002019-05-15T11:12:45.869-04:00Yes, please!
Love the title. Yes, please!<br /><br />Love the title. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64464932125051311632019-05-15T11:07:16.163-04:002019-05-15T11:07:16.163-04:00HI, Hank. Yeah, we are overdue. Any chance you wa...HI, Hank. Yeah, we are overdue. Any chance you want to do an event with me? I'm set for a tea at the wonderful Titcomb's in June and would love to share the event with you. Or anywhere else. Anne LeClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170235367307517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88592243707549413532019-05-15T11:05:25.813-04:002019-05-15T11:05:25.813-04:00These are the teachers thatmake the difference.These are the teachers thatmake the difference.Anne LeClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170235367307517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17168191010272421962019-05-15T10:42:11.692-04:002019-05-15T10:42:11.692-04:00I do read the acknowledgments, or at least skim th...I do read the acknowledgments, or at least skim them. It's probably because I know that those listed there really do appreciate seeing themselves acknowledged publicly. I've especially enjoyed seeing my own name there as a contributor, as I have with a couple of books published by authors in my Sisters in Crime chapter (I did some editing for self-published books, and once I suggested some of the punny chapter titles), and in the recently released Sisters in Crime of Northern California's first anthology. I was part of the team that screened the short stories submitted to determine which would be accepted, as well as one of the final proofreaders. Quite a thrill. It's a terrific anthology--Fault Lines--give it a try!<br /><br />Margie Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120666616254809025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63920229185204764922019-05-15T10:39:32.276-04:002019-05-15T10:39:32.276-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Margie Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120666616254809025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5161953479696131982019-05-15T10:10:54.855-04:002019-05-15T10:10:54.855-04:00I always read the acknowledgements and the author&...I always read the acknowledgements and the author's notes. I have never seen my name mentioned but you never know!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21962165687998856822019-05-15T09:45:13.386-04:002019-05-15T09:45:13.386-04:00Lyda, what a great comment!
Part of it is becaus...Lyda, what a great comment! <br /><br />Part of it is because of the books he has written, all non-fiction, and the publishers' modus operandi regarding acknowledgements. One of my publishers also did not allow acknowledgements--that is often typical of non-fiction work for hire. My first book was self-published, so I got to do whatever I wanted. But yeah. <br /><br />His dad was a longtime columnist in the Cincinnati Enquirer, the longest in their history, over 50 years. Despite the fact that his wife, my mother-in-law, not only edited most of his columns, but also took over the writing of them while he was in the service during WWII, she also never got credit. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48811380376511662322019-05-15T09:35:02.852-04:002019-05-15T09:35:02.852-04:00But wait— tell us about your book! But wait— tell us about your book! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51967424975441968652019-05-15T09:34:42.792-04:002019-05-15T09:34:42.792-04:00 Oh,Anne, hello! How fabulous to see you here… And... Oh,Anne, hello! How fabulous to see you here… And wow, that book cover is gorgeous. I always read the acknowledgments, always, and in fact in my own, I thank the readers for reading the acknowledgments. How meta can anything be? <br /> Theory about men versus women’s acknowledgments is fascinating… I am going to look right now. Congratulations on your book! And I hope our paths cross in person soon. Xxx<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.com