tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3761848155238694118..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Celebrating a NEW HOliday! Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19787367976815143472023-04-16T12:19:28.342-04:002023-04-16T12:19:28.342-04:00I was lucky to get an early read, and Liar’s Dice ...I was lucky to get an early read, and Liar’s Dice is a great mystery! Also I want to add my appreciation for Gabriel and all he does for so many writers, including me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38912541637224925892023-04-16T11:57:19.806-04:002023-04-16T11:57:19.806-04:00Susan Shea here. Liars Dice is waiting in my kindl...Susan Shea here. Liars Dice is waiting in my kindle! We're so lucky to have Gabriel's voice on 7CriminalMinds and his many, many fans can catch his brilliant posts there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52453079730325899152023-04-15T21:15:07.488-04:002023-04-15T21:15:07.488-04:00Thank you, Deborah, and see you at Crime Bake. Mur...Thank you, Deborah, and see you at Crime Bake. Murderous March is a great event, too.Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51167702656579568842023-04-15T21:14:26.700-04:002023-04-15T21:14:26.700-04:00Thank you, Kathy, and I'm sure Catriona's ...Thank you, Kathy, and I'm sure Catriona's ears are red now.Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24818783571136686012023-04-15T19:16:28.105-04:002023-04-15T19:16:28.105-04:00That is such a good lesson--so wise!That is such a good lesson--so wise!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79343176300820270392023-04-15T19:16:09.443-04:002023-04-15T19:16:09.443-04:00She is endlessly brilliant!She is endlessly brilliant!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26449277492069976022023-04-15T19:15:56.057-04:002023-04-15T19:15:56.057-04:00Yay! It'll be wonderful!Yay! It'll be wonderful!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54739932171822196652023-04-15T19:15:39.023-04:002023-04-15T19:15:39.023-04:00You know I so agree!You know I so agree!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33698668824271399222023-04-15T18:55:05.564-04:002023-04-15T18:55:05.564-04:00Best dialogue? I was enraptured by William Landay&...Best dialogue? I was enraptured by William Landay's newest book, "All That Is Mine I Carry With Me," hard to top among modern books. In "classic" terms, I'd have to say Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with so many lines I can still hear as I read. ("Footprints?" "Footprints." "A man's, or a woman's?" "Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound.")<br />Margaret Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50999936272106048002023-04-15T16:21:51.567-04:002023-04-15T16:21:51.567-04:00Crime bake, Crime bake! I am so excited to meet al...Crime bake, Crime bake! I am so excited to meet all my author heroes!! Come November!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44762660125395905562023-04-15T15:24:23.681-04:002023-04-15T15:24:23.681-04:00You are SO productive! You are SO productive! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66217795417556028282023-04-15T15:24:08.625-04:002023-04-15T15:24:08.625-04:00Yes,we should talk about that show. I am..baffled....Yes,we should talk about that show. I am..baffled.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30167527990652413912023-04-15T15:23:51.767-04:002023-04-15T15:23:51.767-04:00It's a classic! (So great to see you today, Rh...It's a classic! (So great to see you today, Rhonda! Hope you enjoyed it...)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8307446545147947422023-04-15T15:23:12.202-04:002023-04-15T15:23:12.202-04:00Oh, how interesting to think about what you said a...Oh, how interesting to think about what you said about the narrators! SO true. (ANd agree about Debs!) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57766328840879537162023-04-15T14:33:26.994-04:002023-04-15T14:33:26.994-04:00Gabriel!! You did the fabulous graphics for Murder...Gabriel!! You did the fabulous graphics for Murderous March! Thank you so much for those!! And I'm so looking forward to meeting you at Crimebake! And to your new book!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83846002908246710632023-04-15T14:31:16.003-04:002023-04-15T14:31:16.003-04:00Aw, thanks SO much, Judy!! I remember when I first...Aw, thanks SO much, Judy!! I remember when I first started writing I was terrified of dialog. Now I love writing it, it's maybe my favorite thing. Most of the time I don't really know the characters until they start to talk.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59142854734590029642023-04-15T13:45:18.998-04:002023-04-15T13:45:18.998-04:00Gabriel, you certainly deserve a day to be celebra...Gabriel, you certainly deserve a day to be celebrated. Your graphics for announcing awards, nominations and winners, and other mystery/crime fiction news are amazing. In fact, you've rather spoiled us, because lots of us wait (never a long wait) until your announcements with graphics are posted and then share them. You and Janet Rudolph are my go-to people for award nominations and winners. And, as Edith pointed out, the lists you compile are so helpful. Congratulations on your new book.<br /><br />As for the dialogue question, I'll add Catriona McPherson in her Last Ditch Motel mysteries. I love witty dialogue, and hers in these books certainly are.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65238838795469140502023-04-15T13:44:33.638-04:002023-04-15T13:44:33.638-04:00Thank you, Deana. I try to write dialogue that lea...Thank you, Deana. I try to write dialogue that leans into the action or plot. I don't want to waste the reader's time. I hope you enjoy your encounters with Shane. Thanks for stopping by today.Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70546809512267403462023-04-15T13:43:07.608-04:002023-04-15T13:43:07.608-04:00Thank you, Diana. I've always been a fan of JR...Thank you, Diana. I've always been a fan of JRW, and they are great in person at conferences.Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39673681318743084622023-04-15T13:09:40.540-04:002023-04-15T13:09:40.540-04:00This may sound naive, but I think dialogue that bl...This may sound naive, but I think dialogue that blends effortlessly into the story and propel the story to it conclusion is fabulous. I can get lost in long ramblings. And when that long rambling includes the one gem of information needed later in the story and I missed?<br /><br />You are a new author to me but introducing your new book with someone answering the door with a gun hiding behind their back is a book I'd like meet. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32559993163698409922023-04-15T12:46:36.211-04:002023-04-15T12:46:36.211-04:00Fantastic graphics and dialogue, Gabriel! And wel...Fantastic graphics and dialogue, Gabriel! And welcome to JRW!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85339395830774746572023-04-15T12:43:20.957-04:002023-04-15T12:43:20.957-04:00Thank you, Kim. Necessity drove those Lists since ...Thank you, Kim. Necessity drove those Lists since I wanted to know what was Eligible for the Agatha and Anthony Awards. Glad it helps others, too. Enjoy Dirty Old Town!Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66990473067265532932023-04-15T12:34:42.120-04:002023-04-15T12:34:42.120-04:00Thanks for the dialogue from LIAR'S DICE. Gre...Thanks for the dialogue from LIAR'S DICE. Great stuff. I'm going to start with "Dirty Old Town," though--just bought it on Kindle. I want to second Edith in thanking you from the bottom of my heart for listing the year's eligible mysteries for awards! I printed out the list for 2022 (all of it) and went through every book, checking off what I'd read and deciding what to vote for. Not sure how I could have managed without it. You are a star!KimHaysBernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726133115831908758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10166968138964813732023-04-15T11:36:30.856-04:002023-04-15T11:36:30.856-04:00Thank you. I tried to bring up a seldom discussed ...Thank you. I tried to bring up a seldom discussed slice of history with Montreal and organized crime (Calabria's 'Ndrangheta) and cocaine in the 70s.Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83539187085907258242023-04-15T11:34:42.970-04:002023-04-15T11:34:42.970-04:00Thanks for following me and glad you like the grap...Thanks for following me and glad you like the graphics. Thanks for the high praise, with me in the same sentence as Dutch. Delilah (aka Munchkin) is my tip of the hat to cozy mysteries.Gabriel Valjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338577478120561661noreply@blogger.com