tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4071448357488679791..comments2024-03-28T08:32:02.663-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Bumps in the night, Mary Keliikoa writing her braver selfJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9624580005468060072020-05-17T17:30:04.204-04:002020-05-17T17:30:04.204-04:00Sending you and your mom positive thoughts and pra...Sending you and your mom positive thoughts and prayersdanielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86255537829038059922020-05-17T15:38:10.080-04:002020-05-17T15:38:10.080-04:00Ah thank you, Hank!! Hannah is truly amazing! Ah thank you, Hank!! Hannah is truly amazing! Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71735358820719757172020-05-17T15:36:52.691-04:002020-05-17T15:36:52.691-04:00Thank you, Kathy! I so appreciate your comments. I...Thank you, Kathy! I so appreciate your comments. It really is a dream come true. And you are so right, sadly sometimes those imaginary bumps in the night are far too real for some. I'm so glad that your situations didn't turn into something more terrible. Although those near misses can definitely play in our mind just the same. Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54004239367350742862020-05-17T15:06:25.283-04:002020-05-17T15:06:25.283-04:00Oh, so behind..running in! If you want to hear the...Oh, so behind..running in! If you want to hear the first chapter of DERAILED read out loud on Facebook by the fab Hannah Mary McKinnon--you can do that right now on First Chapter Fun! Click here--you will love it! <br /> https://www.facebook.com/hannahmarymckinnon/videos/2590586151156333/Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18516840288790550092020-05-17T14:36:53.694-04:002020-05-17T14:36:53.694-04:00Congratulations, Mary, on your debut book! I can ...Congratulations, Mary, on your debut book! I can only imagine how exciting it must be to see not only your book out there, but it is the start of a series, too. I love the title of Derailed, and the cover is great, too. I enjoy a female PI, too.<br /><br />Your mention of your classmate that was abducted from the same roads you walked stirred a thought and some memories in me. It's like the old saying that even a paranoid person can be right. We hear stories of danger and harm, and while we may worry that it could happen to us, we don't usually believe that it will. But, sometimes it does, or it comes too close for comfort. You walking those same roads as the abducted girl. I'm sure you've thought that it could have been you. When I was just two years old, we had moved to a new house, and I was sleeping in a crib in the hallway to the bedrooms. Someone broke into our house and had walked past me sleeping there before he was scared off. Another time when I was old enough to be riding a bicycle (with training wheels), we neighborhood kids were playing outside, and it had gotten dark. The rules were to stay in front of our house and not venture out after dark, but I was so delighted with my new freedom of riding a bicycle that I rode down to the end of the street where there were no streetlights. Someone reached out from the darkness and tried to grab me. I had the presence of mind to scream and scream loud, which brought all of the other kids running to me. Whoever had thought to take me or harm me or scare me had his efforts thwarted by my brother and my friends. There but for the power of a crowd of screaming kids was my ending before I began. So, yes, I've learned that most of the bumps in the night or fears of danger are baseless, there is always that paranoid person who is right one time. <br /><br /> Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31442556495058114572020-05-17T14:12:16.321-04:002020-05-17T14:12:16.321-04:00Thank you, Jenn! It's been very exciting! Oh I...Thank you, Jenn! It's been very exciting! Oh I wish I'd had a mom like that when I grew up :) I could never sneak in without being detected!Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28821130173317943502020-05-17T14:02:18.388-04:002020-05-17T14:02:18.388-04:00Congrats on your debut, Mary! How thrilling!!! I&#...Congrats on your debut, Mary! How thrilling!!! I'm usually so brain exhausted but the time I go to sleep, I don't wake up until morning - have literally slept through my teens having a pool party I did not know about. LOL! Love that your PI is a modern female taking the lead! Can't wait to read it.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71125650406450806372020-05-17T13:43:38.488-04:002020-05-17T13:43:38.488-04:00Thank you, Julia! I definitely wanted to make my P...Thank you, Julia! I definitely wanted to make my PI relatable, and being a mom myself, wanted to see that everyday woman put into the trenches! And motherhood does trigger all of the fears for sure. I hope your friend's boys thought twice when they got into a car. Nothing more sobering than reading those kinds of articles. Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37059810055413775172020-05-17T13:38:49.129-04:002020-05-17T13:38:49.129-04:00So much truth in everything you said, Mary! And al...So much truth in everything you said, Mary! And always important to listen to the innervoice even if someone else doesn't approve!Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18095565746325798082020-05-17T13:37:54.412-04:002020-05-17T13:37:54.412-04:00Congratulations on your debut, Mary! I always love...Congratulations on your debut, Mary! I always love twists on the classic PI, who is of course a man, and a loner, and relaxes in the evening with a bottle of whiskey. It's wonderful to see DERAILED has a single mother struggling with family as well as work!<br /><br />As for fears, from the moment I became a mother, I really only had one - that something terrible would happen to one of my kids. Probably the most common fear there is; I have a good friend who clipped newspaper stories of teens crashing cars for <i>years</i>, pasted them in a scrapbook, and made her boys read it from start to finish before they began driving!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36403143134573683902020-05-17T13:36:22.587-04:002020-05-17T13:36:22.587-04:00Thank you, Kait!Thank you, Kait!Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33258989212727080572020-05-17T13:35:57.895-04:002020-05-17T13:35:57.895-04:00Thank you, Pat! I love the way you think--a little...Thank you, Pat! I love the way you think--a little whitenoise and a dog sound like the perfect remedy! :) Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66480853956007943652020-05-17T13:19:13.164-04:002020-05-17T13:19:13.164-04:00I'm a little amazed when I think back on the p...I'm a little amazed when I think back on the places I've gone alone and the strangers I've trusted . . . and all has been well. Pure luck, mostly, but when the little voice inside put up warnings, I also heeded those. Too often women are afraid of looking foolish, or rude, and go ahead with something that doesn't feel right. Now, though, Safe At Home, with masks and gloves for necessary outings, for the good of all. It's another kind of courage. <3Storyteller Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807705866873141004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59140624216353086622020-05-17T13:02:30.787-04:002020-05-17T13:02:30.787-04:00Sounds delightful, Mary, and congratulations on yo...Sounds delightful, Mary, and congratulations on your debut.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24072686900554027732020-05-17T12:16:58.024-04:002020-05-17T12:16:58.024-04:00Only positive thoughts for your mom and you. Only positive thoughts for your mom and you. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55401822267476709002020-05-17T12:10:57.527-04:002020-05-17T12:10:57.527-04:00Derailed sounds wonderful! I love the premise! As ...Derailed sounds wonderful! I love the premise! As for creepy things in the night. . . if I can't hear it, it isn't there. Right? When we lived in El Paso we had a brand new house in a brand new neighborhood on the edge of the desert. Frank was a Border Patrol agent and he worked the night shift from time to time. Alone at night I could hear sounds from all over the neighborhood until I turned on the swamp cooler. That drowned out everything. Nothing like a little white noise! And, of course, we had a dog who was my outdoor head of security.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49128344674012333662020-05-17T12:02:47.933-04:002020-05-17T12:02:47.933-04:00Thank you, Dru! I was so thrilled you loved the bo...Thank you, Dru! I was so thrilled you loved the book! Looking on the bright side is definitely the fastest way to the other side. I love it!Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4212492161732662462020-05-17T12:01:20.781-04:002020-05-17T12:01:20.781-04:00Thank you, Deborah! Those egg-headed men living in...Thank you, Deborah! Those egg-headed men living in the hole will get you every time! I love how story ideas keep you up and it is amazing how much you realize you have to get done right about the time your head hits the pillow! I've definitely learned to get up and take some notes if something keeps me up too long!Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82352952464024661782020-05-17T11:59:41.588-04:002020-05-17T11:59:41.588-04:00Congratulations on your book release Mary. Loved t...Congratulations on your book release Mary. Loved the book and looking forward to book #2. <br /><br />I have an active imagination and I always try to look on the bright side of any horror I come up with.Dru Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719942166754224376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34418762184538811562020-05-17T11:42:48.502-04:002020-05-17T11:42:48.502-04:00Hi Mary, and congratulations on your book! A debut...Hi Mary, and congratulations on your book! A debut novel is such a wonderful thing! And that's a great quote from PW! <br /><br />I had a very active imagination growing up but I wasn't especially afraid of things--except the little egg-headed men who lived in the hole under the creek bank... I don't worry too much about noises in the night as hubby is an ex cop and we have too German shepherds. What usually keeps me up is ideas. I don't know why my brain suddenly kicks into gear right when it's time to go to bed.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81963081974985458092020-05-17T11:40:07.624-04:002020-05-17T11:40:07.624-04:00Thank you so much, Diana! That's a great story...Thank you so much, Diana! That's a great story! That caffeine can be bothersome for sure and getting organized can really help with focus. I know when I clean out my office, or straighten my closet, I always feel so much better.Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91375433803120277262020-05-17T11:37:51.387-04:002020-05-17T11:37:51.387-04:00Oh, Amanda, how worrying. Sending good thoughts to...Oh, Amanda, how worrying. Sending good thoughts to you and your mom.<br /><br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1436228244724617212020-05-17T11:10:05.069-04:002020-05-17T11:10:05.069-04:00Mary, welcome to Jungle Reds! And Congratulations...Mary, welcome to Jungle Reds! And Congratulations on your new book! When you mentioned active imagination, I was reminded of my 4th grade class. A classmate made up a story to the teacher about why he was NOT wearing his hearing aids. He weaved a story to us all (the teacher and us kids) about how a robber broke into his house while everyone was sleeping and stole his hearing aids. Our teacher said to him that he has a very active imagination and that he could write books. I am still laughing about that. Hearing aids were NOT comfortable!<br /><br />What keeps me up at night? If I have caffeine in the late afternoon, I can NOT sleep. Thinking about 1000 different things that needs to be done keeps me up at night. I am trying to be more organized and get rid of the clutter so I do not feel so scatterbrained. <br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23086377094582558932020-05-17T11:03:31.082-04:002020-05-17T11:03:31.082-04:00Yes Hallie -- sometimes they do! And for them, th...Yes Hallie -- sometimes they do! And for them, those bumps usually have a real source, not just coming from their vivid imaginations. :) Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38161477113147815032020-05-17T10:49:46.583-04:002020-05-17T10:49:46.583-04:00Thank you, Karen! Those husbands! Mine does that o...Thank you, Karen! Those husbands! Mine does that on occasion and I've taken to just doing the last round at night to make sure the doors are locked! Hopefully I remember to do it before I'm actually in bed before I realize I didn't check! I'm sorry about all of your loss :( It is traumatic. That is definitely one of the things I do enjoy about writing is making sure there is a reason. It still might be a horrible one, but pure meanness is harder to process for me. Mary Keliikoahttps://marykeliikoa.com/noreply@blogger.com