tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5072110141003809067..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: People Disappear in New ZealandJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31585337417561508972019-08-18T19:22:54.148-04:002019-08-18T19:22:54.148-04:00A transporter! I like the way you think, Sally. We...A transporter! I like the way you think, Sally. We cut the New Zealand flight in half by stopping in Hawaii. But then I had more clothes suitable for Hawaii than New Zealand, where the average temp in 60 degrees. Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87112593141884088072019-08-18T19:17:46.992-04:002019-08-18T19:17:46.992-04:00Congrats, Hank. I also can't wait to read The ...Congrats, Hank. I also can't wait to read The Murder List. Thank you for hosting me today. It was super fun.Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3485528997902795182019-08-18T18:31:00.410-04:002019-08-18T18:31:00.410-04:00Pineapple lumps sound wonderful!
And yes, Denali...Pineapple lumps sound wonderful! <br /><br />And yes, Denali is a much better name.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77278539282076798192019-08-18T18:07:04.923-04:002019-08-18T18:07:04.923-04:00Gorgeous! And yes, it is FAR. Like, three trips ...Gorgeous! And yes, it is FAR. Like, three trips to California from Boston away.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31913817508076032432019-08-18T18:06:17.293-04:002019-08-18T18:06:17.293-04:00Such fun! I'll be there this coming Saturday--...Such fun! I'll be there this coming Saturday--yikes!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38415600321232396082019-08-18T17:55:14.399-04:002019-08-18T17:55:14.399-04:00I always wanted to go to Australia and New Zealand...I always wanted to go to Australia and New Zealand but only would if the transporter was real. No 2-day plane trips for me! I read Ngaio Marsha many years ago and watched The Lord of the Rings films and Heracles and Xena. Lovely scenery.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88811077679753786232019-08-18T17:47:18.323-04:002019-08-18T17:47:18.323-04:00Well, actually, no. We drove on by, too. Next time...Well, actually, no. We drove on by, too. Next time!Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32146293142113826032019-08-18T17:45:14.707-04:002019-08-18T17:45:14.707-04:00Hi Pat- we did have a fabulous adventure. As far a...Hi Pat- we did have a fabulous adventure. As far as logistics- we rented our house to a sabbatical professor which covered the cost of renting a home in Christchurch.(The Kiwi family we rented from came to D.C.- so it was like a big circle.) We paid bills electronically. Toughest part was finding a temp home for our kitty. I hope you'll love the Alexa Glock series, starting with Molten Mud Murder!Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54630628493002716832019-08-18T17:37:55.221-04:002019-08-18T17:37:55.221-04:00Jenn- you'll be signing at Poisoned Pen Press ...Jenn- you'll be signing at Poisoned Pen Press in Scottsdale two days before I will. I can't wait to read Word to the Wise! I wish we could meet. Thank you for hosting me.Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9519067835201391742019-08-18T16:51:05.578-04:002019-08-18T16:51:05.578-04:00After hearing how other people fared I'm remin...After hearing how other people fared I'm reminded of Maxwell Smart: Missed by that much! It sounds like you and your husband had a fabulous adventure. What did you do with your house, bills, etc. while you were gone so long? (Asking for a friend....) I am anxious to read the first of your mystery series!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52123287175169974322019-08-18T15:54:03.312-04:002019-08-18T15:54:03.312-04:00The wop wops! Love it!The wop wops! Love it!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23271858941327315672019-08-18T15:53:40.538-04:002019-08-18T15:53:40.538-04:00D and G go to New Zealand! YES!D and G go to New Zealand! YES!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45864316668709375212019-08-18T15:53:08.458-04:002019-08-18T15:53:08.458-04:00ANd you saw it, too?ANd you saw it, too?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53799093838125411742019-08-18T15:52:33.123-04:002019-08-18T15:52:33.123-04:00SOunds SO amazing!
SOunds SO amazing!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21907809379166038162019-08-18T15:52:04.613-04:002019-08-18T15:52:04.613-04:00Yes, it's a terrific name!Yes, it's a terrific name!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81780746683588194682019-08-18T15:41:05.176-04:002019-08-18T15:41:05.176-04:00This series sounds thrilling! I can see I have som...This series sounds thrilling! I can see I have some catching up to do. Thank you so much for visiting today, Sara. I am<br />absolutely thrilled to add you to the top of my TBR pile!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51274296625491845582019-08-18T14:00:55.626-04:002019-08-18T14:00:55.626-04:00Kathy- I am glad my down under adventures made you...Kathy- I am glad my down under adventures made you laugh. I believe Alexa Glock will too. She's a bit fish-out-of-water in the wop wops (boondocks) of New Zealand. It is my intent lure people, physically or mentally, to 'the land of the long white cloud.' Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67210035316884436842019-08-18T13:54:46.872-04:002019-08-18T13:54:46.872-04:00Deborah, my husband claims I am cautious! (That...Deborah, my husband claims I am cautious! (That's probably why I'm here to write about our adventures.) The Bay of Islands area is drop dead gorgeous. I remember the cliff top lighthouse that probably guided your brother and sister-in-law to safe harbor. You can only reach it by 8 hour walk, or water taxi. Hikers can spend the night. If I go back, I'm going to do it. Duncan and Gemma (I am a BIG fan) would be at home in many New Zealand villages.Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55632623101500690182019-08-18T13:43:09.660-04:002019-08-18T13:43:09.660-04:00Jay- I hope you'll love the book. In Molton Mu...Jay- I hope you'll love the book. In Molton Mud Murder, Alexa drives right by Hobbiton- always in a hurry. There are still many Lord of the Rings tours on both islands. Happy trails!Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42286022269031500452019-08-18T13:33:05.049-04:002019-08-18T13:33:05.049-04:00Susan- nine months wasn't even enough time. I ...Susan- nine months wasn't even enough time. I want to go back too. I hope you'll recognize some of the setting in Molten Mud Murder.Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52123740281621290322019-08-18T13:31:38.150-04:002019-08-18T13:31:38.150-04:00Sara, I had to laugh at how you describe the place...Sara, I had to laugh at how you describe the places you visited in New Zealand, ending with how a murder could quite easily take place there. I know that mystery/crime writers are always keeping an open mind about settings for murders, but your approach shows how funny that can be. Even as a reader of mystery/crime, I look at places differently sometimes, but if I were writing the stories, I'm sure it would be a constant checklist of suitable for murder requirements. Of course, I am so impressed that you and your husband took the year to live in New Zealand and explore it. My author friend Catherine Lea lives in New Zealand and has encouraged me to visit. Maybe I need to look at that more closely. <br /><br />Congratulations on your debut novel set in this fascinating place. There are some books/stories that help readers learn about a setting, and I think Molten Mud Murder and this series will definitely do that. So, your novel is really quite irresistible in that the story itself is intriguing, and the setting is a new frontier for my reading. In other words, Molten Mud Murder is going on my wish list and TBR list. <br /><br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27329857642591966692019-08-18T13:29:24.769-04:002019-08-18T13:29:24.769-04:00Melanie- one thing I noticed while in New Zealand ...Melanie- one thing I noticed while in New Zealand is that the safety rules for various activities are more relaxed than here. I hope you'll love Molten Mud Murder, and get to New Zealand soon. Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61695181363670461342019-08-18T13:28:34.670-04:002019-08-18T13:28:34.670-04:00Sara, you are so adventurous! And I would love to ...Sara, you are so adventurous! And I would love to read a series set in New Zealand--it's been very underrepresented, I think. My brother and sister-in-law were sailors and they lived in Russell for several years while they were having a boat built. They made the NZ-Australia crossing many times, and the Pacific crossing twice. Unfortunately, I must have been behind the door when the adventure gene was passed out, but I will love reading about New Zealand. And, like Jay, I would LOVE to see where LOTR was filmed.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26029103263601709052019-08-18T13:25:10.389-04:002019-08-18T13:25:10.389-04:00New Zealand is a tad larger than Great Britain, if...New Zealand is a tad larger than Great Britain, if that helps. We drove from Auckland to the tip of the North Island one time. It was ten hours- I thought we would never get there. I hope you'll love Molten Mud Murder.Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32303423318381968462019-08-18T13:20:41.716-04:002019-08-18T13:20:41.716-04:00Me too, Judi. I love reading books set in remote l...Me too, Judi. I love reading books set in remote locales- Iceland, Sweden, South Africa. One book I loved, Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton, was set on the Falkland Islands. What are your favorite settings? I hope you'll like Molten Mud Murder.Sara E Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492343751132003211noreply@blogger.com