tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post523921536541590859..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Sadie Hartwell aka Susannah Hardy on Three Books in One Year #giveawayJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68358775127809057942015-11-14T16:39:23.063-05:002015-11-14T16:39:23.063-05:00Congrats on all of your debuts! I love starting ...Congrats on all of your debuts! I love starting out a new series & I love needlework. Thanks for the opportunity! aggie56https://www.blogger.com/profile/04624735866584439451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84421836725317190952015-11-14T01:10:51.686-05:002015-11-14T01:10:51.686-05:00Congrats on keeping everything straight. Pen and ...Congrats on keeping everything straight. Pen and Paper still help me stay organized. I procrastinate too. I always seem to leave things until the last minute. <br /><br />bookwomenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518639838606798899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32092506649126420052015-11-13T18:02:57.044-05:002015-11-13T18:02:57.044-05:00I am fairly organized. My problem is procrastinati...I am fairly organized. My problem is procrastination. Thanks for the giveaway.<br />______________________________<br />Elaine, confession time: I also have a procrastination problem at times. But I find that keeping a list actually helps me with that. Because sometimes procrastination is just about not knowing what to do next. Good luck!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81375514611952140902015-11-13T18:00:08.457-05:002015-11-13T18:00:08.457-05:00I've found several items to help keep me organ...I've found several items to help keep me organized. As a beginning teacher my lesson plan book was my life's connection, but when technology entered the picture, I had my laptop calendar alerting me to every meeting, project due date, vacation day! and personal responsibility. I used folders, datebooks, and bulletin boards to be known as a very organized teacher. As a retiree, living in a perpetual Saturday, I still use my iPad, but a hard copy calendar makes it easier to see upcoming events, bills due, Dr. appointments, med schedule...everything. I am still an organized person. I have both books on my "must read" list...another way I stay organized.<br />__________________<br />Kathleen, I love the term Perpetual Saturday! And thanks--I hope you like my books!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82726560538518860342015-11-13T17:58:24.288-05:002015-11-13T17:58:24.288-05:00Wow way to go on having 3 books out there.
Not rea...Wow way to go on having 3 books out there.<br />Not real organized except when I am dealing with books I have 3 ring binders to keep track of books I have and ones I want to read. Then I have list in my library account to keep track of what I am reading next.<br />_____________________<br />Julie, I LOVE 3 ring binders. I keep notes about my plots and characters for each series in a separate notebook, plus I have them for all sorts of other things. I just got a new one from Staples yesterday, complete with those cute dividers!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78859001484415575642015-11-13T17:55:45.057-05:002015-11-13T17:55:45.057-05:00Oops, it's Nina who has the toddler Nina, the ...Oops, it's Nina who has the toddler Nina, the above comment is directed to you.Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50934124188335463482015-11-13T17:54:28.860-05:002015-11-13T17:54:28.860-05:00Congratulations on all of your publications. They ...Congratulations on all of your publications. They all sound like so much fun. Adding them to my ever growing TO READ list. And as for keeping things organized...wow! I get stressed when I have more than one thing to do each day, and check my calendar religiously because I am pretty sure I have the wrong date and time for whatever it is I have to do. (I blame all this on my toddler, but I was the same way before she came along.)<br />___________________________<br />Celia, if you have a toddler, you are forgiven anything you've forgotten! Enjoy her to the max and just do the most critical stuff. My son is a senior in high school and I am getting all misty wondering where the last 17.5 years have gone.<br />Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18886986278522768282015-11-13T17:52:04.904-05:002015-11-13T17:52:04.904-05:00Congrats on your publishing success! I know one of...Congrats on your publishing success! I know one of your books, Olive and Let Die, is wonderful. I'm getting ready to start Feta Attraction. If I was accomplished at calendars and lists, I would have read Feta Attraction first, but I'm not so organized. Maybe one of these days...<br />________________<br />Thanks so much, Celia!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2982048352818876622015-11-13T17:51:14.149-05:002015-11-13T17:51:14.149-05:00Congrats on the novels. I try to write things down...Congrats on the novels. I try to write things down to keep things straight. Bills are written in a small calendar and logged in my Money software on my computer. Most especially a list and chart is done when starting a knitting project. <br />________________<br />Patty! Knitting? Did you say knitting? Come post pictures of your knitting projects over at my Yarned and Dangerous Gang Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172502263092743/<br /><br />Everyone is welcome to talk crafts and books, so invite your friends!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85967429889647158742015-11-13T17:45:47.593-05:002015-11-13T17:45:47.593-05:00congrats! When I used to work as a CPA I had to ke...congrats! When I used to work as a CPA I had to keep lists. I had monthly due date lists for everything. I even "trained" my coworkers and boss to give me a list of what needed doing and priortize it. Now I live in chaos, but it's of my own making. I will make grocery lists. I do write down book titles and authors I want to check into. I have a notebook where I list who I send Xmas cards to, what I bought for whom for birthdays and Xmas, and who is responsible for what at Thanksgiving. Each year. Or else, chaos!<br />________________________________<br />Pat, that doesn't sound like any kind of chaos I know. That sounds pretty organized!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39323630485379444522015-11-13T17:44:06.311-05:002015-11-13T17:44:06.311-05:00I don't know how you do it. I truly don't....I don't know how you do it. I truly don't. Of course, I find the idea of writing one novel a year daunting. My hat is off to you.<br />_____________________<br />Mark, are you all recovered from your whirlwind trip to Crime Bake? You were the life of the party!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41562624704763634422015-11-13T17:42:52.068-05:002015-11-13T17:42:52.068-05:00My lists are never ending and always on sheets of ...My lists are never ending and always on sheets of lined paper.<br />__________________<br /><br />traveler, I agree with you on the lined paper. I'm a big fan of old-fashioned steno pads for list making. Now there are even sticky notes that come lined! Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59420305715168975082015-11-13T17:41:13.182-05:002015-11-13T17:41:13.182-05:00Oh, no no no…HOW do you do this?? I consider mysel...Oh, no no no…HOW do you do this?? I consider myself a pretty good juggler,but this is making my brain fry. You are my hero! And congratulations!I have three calendars. One a little book. One pages printed from Outlook. ANd my phone. I don't trust any of them, and I am constantly syncing them. And I have a spiral notebook where I just write a constantly evolving list. Sometimes that works.Yeah, I agree, Julia. Jane, do you you make house calls? Maybe in your spare time?<br />______________________<br />Hank, I'm not even in the same universe with you, trust me! And congratulations on your nomination for the RT Reviewers' Choice Award! I'm just glad I'm in a different category from you! Good luck!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17625359577623784492015-11-13T17:38:16.667-05:002015-11-13T17:38:16.667-05:00I think I need Susannah to come to my house and or...I think I need Susannah to come to my house and organize me. In fact, I'm sure of it.<br />______________________<br /><br />Julia, If you live in Florida, Hawaii, or Southern California, I'm your girl!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44736975539541042432015-11-13T17:36:45.498-05:002015-11-13T17:36:45.498-05:00Retirement is a wonderful thing. I use a wall cale...Retirement is a wonderful thing. I use a wall calendar to jot appointments(maybe 2 or 3 in a year) when I need to turn in or pickup library books and vacation times for family members who I share a home with. Other than that, I mostly putter around doing house chores with lots of reading time.<br />________________________<br />Doward, you also give awesome book reviews! Thanks so much.Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81889063066699511082015-11-13T17:35:23.528-05:002015-11-13T17:35:23.528-05:00I have lists of every thing I am going to do ...sh...I have lists of every thing I am going to do ...shopping...baking...books. Trouble is finding them when I need them. LOL!<br />____________________<br />Jane! That's your real name, right? LOL! And yes, I too have multiple lists at any one time. Like the sticky notes, I have to gather them together occasionally and ... make a new list!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47614735621151103962015-11-13T17:32:21.218-05:002015-11-13T17:32:21.218-05:00I often say that if it doesn't exist on the ca...I often say that if it doesn't exist on the calendar on my phone, it doesn't exist. There have been a couple times I've booked myself in multiple places because I didn't put the first commitment on my calendar. We live by the lists on our whiteboard in the dining room. Wouldn't be able to get the kids to do anything without that.Now if only lists and calendars could explain why my house seems to eat headphones...<br />_______________________<br /><br />Mary, my house eats socks!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59336944044118815542015-11-13T17:31:08.719-05:002015-11-13T17:31:08.719-05:00This may be squeaky new news, but both Susannah/Ja...This may be squeaky new news, but both Susannah/Jane/Sadie and Hank have been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice Awards. Other quite familiar names are on this list, too. If your name is too but I missed it, my apologies in advance:<br /><br />http://www.rtbookreviews.com/blog/86292/2015-rt-reviewers-choice-award-nominees-mysterysuspensethriller-and-romantic-suspense<br />____________________________<br /><br />I know! You cannot believe how excited I am, and how honored to be in such great company!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89746400080964999152015-11-13T17:29:48.226-05:002015-11-13T17:29:48.226-05:00What an exciting year this is for you! More books ...What an exciting year this is for you! More books for me to read!! If I didn't have my Outlook calendar, I'd be frozen in time. EVERYTHING goes on it, whether work-related or not. At home there are notes all over the place. I guess I'm just visually oriented. Sometimes a friend at work will tell me "don't forget to do whatever" and I respond that I already have it in writing because being told not to forget something probably won't help. I want it in writing; therefore, the numerous notes popping up throughout the day. At home my notes to myself are often color-coded. My grocery list is in a notebook that I refer to throughout the week, and review. This all works for me, although some people laugh at my insistence on having everything in writing.<br />___________<br />Deb, I have to put everything in writing too. And I hope you get to read one, two, or three of my 2015 books! Thanks for stopping by.<br />Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72889624433906004092015-11-13T17:27:24.377-05:002015-11-13T17:27:24.377-05:00To keep organized, I keep lists. Separate ones for...To keep organized, I keep lists. Separate ones for the house, my businesses and what I need my employees to do this week. The list is sort of divided by days, but I keep it fluid. That way, too, I don't have to micromanage my employees.<br />___________<br /><br />Margo, I love your name! In fact, there is a character in Yarned and Dangerous with that name. Businesses and employees? You know what you're doing, I'd say.Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22140657709007833062015-11-13T17:25:51.183-05:002015-11-13T17:25:51.183-05:00I don't know how you multi-name authors keep i...I don't know how you multi-name authors keep it all straight! Just writing the stories seems like more than enough to deal with<br /><br />_________________<br /><br />Libby, ya do whatcha gotta do. And I'm doing what I love! Thanks for dropping by.Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8847120636854529522015-11-13T17:23:55.306-05:002015-11-13T17:23:55.306-05:00I didn't realize you were both of those author...I didn't realize you were both of those authors. What an exciting year for you! I am a calendar gal, with colored pens for different reasons and family members! Thanks!<br />_________________<br /><br />Color coding! Excellent idea, holdenj!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91426360944352635442015-11-13T17:22:34.855-05:002015-11-13T17:22:34.855-05:00I know the feeling, Jane/Sadie/Susannah - as you a...I know the feeling, Jane/Sadie/Susannah - as you are aware! Lists save my ass every time. And my guest-blog spreadsheet. I'm delighted for all your debuts and successes.<br /><br />_______________<br />Edith, you and Sheila Connolly are my Getting-It-Done Inspirations!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2723651110894744462015-11-13T17:21:05.441-05:002015-11-13T17:21:05.441-05:00Welcome Sadie/Susannah! Three books in one year? S...Welcome Sadie/Susannah! Three books in one year? Seriously? I bow down to your talent, organisational skills, and work ethic! (Also, I grew up in Buffalo, also on the NYS/Canada border -- know exactly what you're talking about re: weather!)<br />_______________<br /><br />Susan, I had a long-distance sort-of boyfriend from Buffalo! My sister lives on the tip of Lake Ontario, so at the other end of Lake Effect Alley. I grew up farther north where the snowfall is generally less. But still COLD! Thanks for the nice words, and for having me here today.Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45145722943496999172015-11-13T17:18:15.004-05:002015-11-13T17:18:15.004-05:00LOL: "And this is no secret: my real name is ...LOL: "And this is no secret: my real name is Jane." Sounds like a great opening line to a hardboiled mystery novel! When of course we're walking on the cozy side here. Welcome to Jungle Red! The books sound like great fun... and congratulations on your un-debut!<br />_______________<br /><br />Hallie, take that line and do with it what you will! Or maybe Hank wants it, since her heroine is named Jane :) And thanks!Susannah Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460339559596673038noreply@blogger.com