tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4332222910683630539..comments2024-03-28T13:46:02.547-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Sarah Stewart Taylor: A Long Island Girl on the FarmJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24573974004231917672021-05-07T17:33:17.271-04:002021-05-07T17:33:17.271-04:00maybe dairy?maybe dairy?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10849761126555450402021-05-07T11:49:59.665-04:002021-05-07T11:49:59.665-04:00Thanks for the promotional assist! Yes, June 22nd!...Thanks for the promotional assist! Yes, June 22nd! And the paperback of The Mountains Wild (with an essay and some other fun additional material) is out June 15th! Thanks, Debs, and all the Reds, for such a warm welcome. Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33017834735965366902021-05-07T11:45:20.750-04:002021-05-07T11:45:20.750-04:00The weeding was awful. Unfortunately, that task al...The weeding was awful. Unfortunately, that task always seemed to fall to me.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81556717589831602662021-05-07T11:42:15.724-04:002021-05-07T11:42:15.724-04:00Hi Sarah!! What a lovely post to wake up to this m...Hi Sarah!! What a lovely post to wake up to this morning. I've been following your lambing adventures all spring, so it was great fun to get some background. (I'm your fellow major James Herriot fan!) I'm seconding the border collie recommendations, and Gigi is definitely the border collie rescue expert--just ask her four dogs:-)<br /><br />But nowhere in today's post does it say that A DISTANT GRAVE comes out June 22nd!! And is available for pre-order!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19021943125661032832021-05-07T11:38:04.702-04:002021-05-07T11:38:04.702-04:00I'm happy to advise. You can get my email add...I'm happy to advise. You can get my email address from Deb, who will also attest that I'm not too much of a weirdo.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84065033932055667212021-05-07T11:32:34.627-04:002021-05-07T11:32:34.627-04:00Thanks, Pat!Thanks, Pat!Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7329262954946536912021-05-07T11:32:18.453-04:002021-05-07T11:32:18.453-04:00Thanks, Hallie. Yes, the love interest in my new s...Thanks, Hallie. Yes, the love interest in my new series grew up on an Irish sheep farm, so I snuck some farm scenes into Book #2 and there will be more to come in future installments.Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87575263849572308022021-05-07T11:26:49.619-04:002021-05-07T11:26:49.619-04:00Oh Sarah, you had me until "pigs might be nex...Oh Sarah, you had me until "pigs might be next." Yikes!! Has farming made its way into your books? I still remember your wonderful early book about Victorian mourning jewelry...Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5244510760473571672021-05-07T11:25:09.744-04:002021-05-07T11:25:09.744-04:00Sarah, so happy to hear about your farm and your b...Sarah, so happy to hear about your farm and your books this morning! I loved visiting my grandparents' farm when I was a kid. Many adventures! At one point they raised goats for their mohair. Grandma always had chickens but I couldn't tell you now if I noticed any difference between those eggs and the ones we bought at the store. More likely I wanted to eat and run. Out to the pasture!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4973168347474353442021-05-07T11:09:58.723-04:002021-05-07T11:09:58.723-04:00Gigi, ours are pretty bad at staying alive too. Ca...Gigi, ours are pretty bad at staying alive too. Cars, passing dogs, coyotes, foxes . . . they're not the brightest creatures around. We have one UPS driver who is terrified of them too. We have four right now who have stuck around longer than any of their predecessors. Not sure what their secret is. <br />Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57000774887148032712021-05-07T10:23:32.179-04:002021-05-07T10:23:32.179-04:00Hmm, that might not work for us, then. We live a h...Hmm, that might not work for us, then. We live a half mile from the Cincinnati city limits, but have coyotes, red and grey foxes, and raccoons, skunks, and 'possums. All of whom would either love a guinea dinner, or their eggs. <br /><br />Friends in Kentucky have a big flock of both chickens and guineas. They're hilarious to watch. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40180625125890752992021-05-07T10:16:28.273-04:002021-05-07T10:16:28.273-04:00Gigi, I am very happy to hear this. I've been ...Gigi, I am very happy to hear this. I've been looking into border collie rescue and may get in touch with you for some more advice . . . Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71920038879449017222021-05-07T10:04:28.084-04:002021-05-07T10:04:28.084-04:00Congratulations, Sarah, on finding a perfect balan...Congratulations, Sarah, on finding a perfect balance in your life between farming and writing. I have The Mountains Wild on my TBR stack, and look forward to reading it.<br /><br />And I would like to give a hearty endorsement to the idea of getting a sheepdog. I've had border collies for most of my life, and worked in border collie rescue for many years. I don't have sheep, and my pack mostly herds each other, but there is nothing like having a truly intelligent dog at your side. One magnificent dog I got after he'd been retired from active herding duties was fascinating to watch in action. He would come into any new situation, spend a few moments assessing all the moving parts, and then relax as if to say, "Yep. I've got this." One of his projects was getting me through the first stages of widowhood, and I don't know if I could have done it without him. <br /><br />Get the dog. You don't have to get a puppy. A lot of wonderful adolescent dogs come into rescue because they're too energetic for apartments, and they eat shoes the way human teenagers eat pizzas. But they are smart, hungry to form a partnership with a human, and eager to be pointed at a problem like moving sheep. If you talk to them, they develop a huge vocabulary, and they are also excellent at sleeping by your side while you write. It's the sort of human/canine partnership experience that you shouldn't miss out on.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9139474139100245142021-05-07T09:58:56.267-04:002021-05-07T09:58:56.267-04:00Thank you, Jenn! Yes, I actually consult an Irish ...Thank you, Jenn! Yes, I actually consult an Irish editor to help me make sure I'm not butchering the dialogue. There are so many examples of non-Irish writers getting it wrong. Less is definitely more and it's also so important to capture the wide range in the vernacular. Characters from Boston and Alabama are going to display very different dialects/usage and Ireland is no different. I'm so curious about your sheep farm book now . .. Will go search it out.Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7254688192018267732021-05-07T09:57:37.164-04:002021-05-07T09:57:37.164-04:00Judi and Sarah, we had a lovely English Shepherd a...Judi and Sarah, we had a lovely English Shepherd as strictly a pet. But after a disastrous storm flooded the pasture and left the milk cows high and dry on a hillock, my mom pointed her arm at the cattle and told Frisky to bring them in. And boy did she! Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90520144301558945732021-05-07T09:53:07.370-04:002021-05-07T09:53:07.370-04:00Thank you so much, Judy!Thank you so much, Judy!Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16084619963599189532021-05-07T09:50:29.022-04:002021-05-07T09:50:29.022-04:00What a glorious post to wake up to on this beautif...What a glorious post to wake up to on this beautiful spring morning, Sarah. When they were young, my Hooligans wanted to acquire lambs at the farmer’s market here. They were selling them for $50/each and they were ridiculously cute. Our postage stamp yard would never work but - oh, those little faces! I can see how lambing season would burrow itself deep inside your soul. <br />I set a bit of my first women’s fiction book on an Irish sheep farm - they are a generous lot. I love how you’ve woven Ireland into the plot of A Distant Grave. I can’t wait to read it! <br />Do you find writing the Irish dialect a challenge? I remember trying to have enough but not too much. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71087668200164963112021-05-07T09:49:45.095-04:002021-05-07T09:49:45.095-04:00I used to live out in the country, and my neighbor...I used to live out in the country, and my neighbor kept guineas to keep the tick population down. Maybe they did, but they also all seemed bent on suicide. They would wait by the side of the road and rush out to meet oncoming cars. One by one, they all went down. How do you keep your guineas alive?Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38855003793447694762021-05-07T09:38:21.288-04:002021-05-07T09:38:21.288-04:00Sarah, welcome to JRW and thank you for sharing yo...Sarah, welcome to JRW and thank you for sharing your story. I LOVE the idea of farming, but so far, even the gardening is my husband's job and since I have success raising African violets inside in pots...why mess with a good thing? As for fresh eggs and milk, there is a consortium of farms in Connecticut that sells locally and I can taste the difference in the products.<br /><br />Before I came over to write my say, I went to look for the first book in the series because it sounds like my favorite type of "read" and it has generated loads of buzz. Well, I just needed to have it. The soon to be released paperback is a very good deal on Amazon and my public library and all of the surrounding libraries had several copies, too.<br /><br />Good-luck with your upcoming release. I am sure the pre-orders must be off the charts since book 1 was so well received.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48251751607837027862021-05-07T09:32:38.414-04:002021-05-07T09:32:38.414-04:00I am actually dying for a sheepdog, Judi, but I kn...I am actually dying for a sheepdog, Judi, but I know from experience that puppies are all-consuming, and training a sheepdog is really intense. I want to do it right -- also looking into some rescue possibilities. But, someday. I bet your dog would kick into action if it saw some sheep. The instinct is strong. <br />Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18048415740230246652021-05-07T09:29:45.517-04:002021-05-07T09:29:45.517-04:00Loved hearing about your farming life although thi...Loved hearing about your farming life although this might not have been such a good idea! Now I want a few sheep of my own and/or maybe a few goats. They are just so cute. But I must rein myself in. I'm curious about why you do not a dog to help with the sheep; seems a dog would be needed. I have a Shetland sheepdog and I have often wondered if she would want to herd some sheep, if it's a natural instinct. A previous dog I owned wanted to herd our family when we were out - he wanted us all together.Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15021692724053357612021-05-07T09:05:56.428-04:002021-05-07T09:05:56.428-04:00Thank you, Flora! I hope you enjoy A Distant Grave...Thank you, Flora! I hope you enjoy A Distant Grave. Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41663464447678147242021-05-07T09:04:52.335-04:002021-05-07T09:04:52.335-04:00It would be fun to find out what he and his family...It would be fun to find out what he and his family grew . . . Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41263942991736813302021-05-07T09:02:53.462-04:002021-05-07T09:02:53.462-04:00It really is amazing how differently fresh eggs ta...It really is amazing how differently fresh eggs taste, and react in baking recipes too. Sarah Stewart Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10629945170822873961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27111975375016297552021-05-07T09:02:47.438-04:002021-05-07T09:02:47.438-04:00'ever got named'. Sheesh, where's that...'ever got named'. Sheesh, where's that shot of caffeine when you need it?? :-)Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.com