tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5136173378169734265..comments2024-03-28T13:20:41.312-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What Hank's Writing: Green BeansJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69650212278292831282021-08-03T10:19:05.193-04:002021-08-03T10:19:05.193-04:00Coming into this late, but I couldn't resist c...Coming into this late, but I couldn't resist commenting, as I am currently on page 44,241 of MY latest mystery--although by now, Hank, you've probably added more beans to the bowl. When I'm really stuck in the middle and desperately need inspiration, I usually go interview someone who knows something about the subject of the book. If nothing else, that gives me a break without making me feel guilty (since interviews can be classified as useful), and sometimes it provides me with new ideas.Kim Hayshttp://kimhaysbern.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41229783468717117662021-07-28T13:55:19.662-04:002021-07-28T13:55:19.662-04:00My friend's rule was "as many as your age...My friend's rule was "as many as your age" for her children. One spring, when her teacher nerves were a bit raw, she gave her son the choice of eating it nicely or having Mom force feed him. Father calmly advised, "Son, don't mess with your mom in May." Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63905787365795471572021-07-28T13:51:39.865-04:002021-07-28T13:51:39.865-04:00<3<3Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33771148567412864242021-07-28T00:20:22.249-04:002021-07-28T00:20:22.249-04:00LOVE you all! And thank you for a wonderful day!LOVE you all! And thank you for a wonderful day!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10037173956015148812021-07-27T17:48:51.496-04:002021-07-27T17:48:51.496-04:00WOW. Hurray--and meant to be! xxx Cannot wait to s...WOW. Hurray--and meant to be! xxx Cannot wait to see you.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8429400793500134042021-07-27T17:48:18.264-04:002021-07-27T17:48:18.264-04:00YES! Just keep swimming. I say this ALL the time! ...YES! Just keep swimming. I say this ALL the time! xxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58375172515677816732021-07-27T17:47:58.566-04:002021-07-27T17:47:58.566-04:00CORALEE! YOUR review was SO amazing--oh. I am in a...CORALEE! YOUR review was SO amazing--oh. I am in awe. Thank you. And about the names. You are brilliant, and we can talk. There's a thing about names "fitting," and sometimes it begins with the characteristic, and sometimes, it's magic.<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66558102176814547502021-07-27T17:46:16.937-04:002021-07-27T17:46:16.937-04:00Oh, that is SUCH a great idea!Oh, that is SUCH a great idea!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16152268661583152252021-07-27T16:57:42.163-04:002021-07-27T16:57:42.163-04:00I love the analogy of the beans, bean by bean is a...I love the analogy of the beans, bean by bean is a good way to get anything done. And here's a coincidence, I had just registered for Crime Bake and treated myself to a single Master Class, one Muddle in the Middle. Then, ventured over here to see what the JReds and commenters had to say. And look! Muddle in the Middle! (Crime Bake, hip hip hooray!)<br />--MelanieMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17801361914766118762021-07-27T16:05:50.922-04:002021-07-27T16:05:50.922-04:00I posted this earlier, but Blogger seemingly crash...I posted this earlier, but Blogger seemingly crashed and it was lost in cyberspace. Oh well.<br />My go-to for the midst of long and tedious tasks is the mantra of Dory from the Disney flick Finding Nemo: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. Heard inside my head to the singsong tones of the character, of course. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20890132662622788302021-07-27T16:00:39.458-04:002021-07-27T16:00:39.458-04:00Oh.... so very very tempted to attend the Crime Ba...Oh.... so very very tempted to attend the Crime Bake.. Hallie, Julia, and Hank.. and the Hilton.. sigh...//and the blizzard of 2021 perhaps? <br />Congratulations Hank. I was not aware that teacher was an additional feather in your cap. <br />If I try to plan my time of doing the task and set a deadline, I will become frustrated. If I allow the task to flow a bit each day, I don't know when the middle will be..so less stressful. It does help that I am not living on deadlines any more of course. <br /><br />Raises hand to ask an off topic question: Hank. Do you choose character's names to reflect their personality? This hypothesis did fit with Her Perfect Life, and congratulations on both important 'star' reviews. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88681216478555390032021-07-27T15:29:04.505-04:002021-07-27T15:29:04.505-04:00Thanks Roberta, Hank, Edith, Deb, Judy!
My recover...Thanks Roberta, Hank, Edith, Deb, Judy!<br />My recovery has been slowed down a bit because the nerve block has not completely worn off yet. (Edith, did you experience anything like this?) My knee feels pretty good and I can straighten it out completely and bend it completely, but I can’t really feel my foot.Therefore, baby steps. <br />Judy, I’m driving but only around town so far. I hope to be able to drive farther away within the next month. I want to do that lunch!!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25457306752408753062021-07-27T15:06:35.179-04:002021-07-27T15:06:35.179-04:00Thank you, Hank. And congrats on your role at Crim...Thank you, Hank. And congrats on your role at CrimeBake! Have fun<br />Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10438905773695677692021-07-27T15:00:00.650-04:002021-07-27T15:00:00.650-04:00Exactly! And then you succeed and hurray!Exactly! And then you succeed and hurray!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72180623181133126512021-07-27T14:09:52.744-04:002021-07-27T14:09:52.744-04:00By a nice coincidence, I'm going to be snappin...By a nice coincidence, I'm going to be snapping fresh green beans from the farmer's market for dinner. I'll think of your dad!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71687896780003053882021-07-27T13:57:50.101-04:002021-07-27T13:57:50.101-04:00Congratulations, Crime Bake 2021 GOH! And I see yo...Congratulations, Crime Bake 2021 GOH! And I see you'll be teaching "The Muddle in the Middle" as a master class as well. I need to sign up, because I <i>definitely</i> have problems with the middle, or, as I call it, the Slough of Despond.<br /><br />I love your father's green bean attitude - it's an extremely Zen pose. Being in the moment, just doing the work. Maybe someone needs to teach a master class on Zazen for writers! Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90024019409276185572021-07-27T13:21:57.046-04:002021-07-27T13:21:57.046-04:00Go, go, go! Let me know when you can drive! We'...Go, go, go! Let me know when you can drive! We're gonna have lunch!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57290953101160677552021-07-27T13:20:47.304-04:002021-07-27T13:20:47.304-04:00oh, in the sun with ya, sister....oh, in the sun with ya, sister....Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69175249859688017082021-07-27T13:19:40.649-04:002021-07-27T13:19:40.649-04:00We had the three bites rule, too!!We had the three bites rule, too!!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84310918153402018792021-07-27T13:19:33.119-04:002021-07-27T13:19:33.119-04:00That never worked when my mother tried it with me....That never worked when my mother tried it with me. From the time I was a baby, any time she tried to get me to eat vegetables, I would spit them out and refuse to eat them. It never changed in all my years on this planet. <br /><br />I can be the living embodiment of the word "stubborn" when I want to be.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20853813327184208822021-07-27T13:16:24.817-04:002021-07-27T13:16:24.817-04:00Hank, I don't see it as being any kind of infl...Hank, I don't see it as being any kind of influential presence in the writing world. Sure the people in charge of deciding what gets published and/or posted are seemingly happy to have the content I generate but I don't delude myself into thinking that there's anyone out there wondering "I wonder what Jay thinks of the new Helloween CD" or "I wonder what Jay's review of Daniel Silva's The Cellist will say". I mean it would be nice if the world waited with baited breath for one of my reviews but I don't see that happening ever. But I do appreciate your sentiments.<br /><br />Deborah, thank you very much.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57753106620494037782021-07-27T12:43:10.624-04:002021-07-27T12:43:10.624-04:00Congratulations on the starred reviews, Hank! So w...Congratulations on the starred reviews, Hank! So wonderful! And I love the green bean story, especially since I hate middles with the heat of a thousand suns. :) Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35645491614271264912021-07-27T12:06:23.062-04:002021-07-27T12:06:23.062-04:00I love this, Hank! Now I'm going to go write a...I love this, Hank! Now I'm going to go write another bean...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52589992627825306112021-07-27T12:03:00.079-04:002021-07-27T12:03:00.079-04:00So glad to hear you're progressing well, Deb!So glad to hear you're progressing well, Deb!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70754604741433438762021-07-27T12:02:29.776-04:002021-07-27T12:02:29.776-04:00Lol, rotfl! Thanks, Edith!Lol, rotfl! Thanks, Edith!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.com