tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6201658249420090107..comments2024-03-28T14:33:26.011-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What we're writing - Hallie's classes and classes...Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12249680337629796062022-10-11T08:09:07.617-04:002022-10-11T08:09:07.617-04:00These all sound like great classes and so much fun...These all sound like great classes and so much fun! Naomi Randnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76096228500832737962022-10-11T07:16:22.257-04:002022-10-11T07:16:22.257-04:00Hallie, great to read about you venturing back int...Hallie, great to read about you venturing back into the world. Enjoy it all. I did go to a family wedding this summer, Bochercon and so glad - I came home with some some comatose brain cells waking up again. SO wanted to get to CrimeBake this year - never been- and it sounded so perfect. Couldn't work it out but have hopes about next year,Triss Steinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32660044501539034752022-10-10T18:08:38.252-04:002022-10-10T18:08:38.252-04:00Good luck with your schedule! Yes, I emerged for a...Good luck with your schedule! Yes, I emerged for a family wedding and Bouchercon and am about to take a trip to Maine. As for writing-writing, I'm procrastinating-procrastinating.Priscilla Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682269071922132687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5774989630565874792022-10-10T17:40:18.812-04:002022-10-10T17:40:18.812-04:00Saturday I attended my first convention, the Kensi...Saturday I attended my first convention, the Kensington Cozy Mini Con in Shiremanstown, PA. It was so great to actually talk to some of my favorite authors. I also had birthday lunches with friends. I wear masks in grocery or other stores but not in church. I usually remember to wear the mask into a restaurant but once I take it off to eat, forget to put it back on. I plan to get the new Covid booster soon, maybe next week. Stay safe and well.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76316935201072470732022-10-10T13:38:46.432-04:002022-10-10T13:38:46.432-04:00On my bucket list is taking a class from Hallie Ep...On my bucket list is taking a class from Hallie Ephron. Not this cycle but soon. Right after I join Sisters in Crime which is also on the bucket list. Right after ordination. once again tmi, but ya know? so what. Coralee the guppienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19965621295532974102022-10-10T13:21:11.930-04:002022-10-10T13:21:11.930-04:00Fantastic, Hallie! I have one of my first in perso...Fantastic, Hallie! I have one of my first in person signings at the Poisoned Pen tonight. So weird and wonderful!Jenn McKinlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91984541513126927412022-10-10T13:16:51.855-04:002022-10-10T13:16:51.855-04:00Wow! It all sounds fabulous. We've had a coupl...Wow! It all sounds fabulous. We've had a couple of road trips with purpose (visiting relatives) but no vacation trips in quite a while. My husband and dog will be driving later this month to visit me so I hope we can get out and see some of the beauty and history of this area while he's here.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49186293985046300772022-10-10T12:51:07.394-04:002022-10-10T12:51:07.394-04:00Wow, my kind of trip. Train travel is so much bett...Wow, my kind of trip. Train travel is so much better than air travel, and I say with with a pilot husband. You'll see so much. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63350346110046228992022-10-10T12:48:05.201-04:002022-10-10T12:48:05.201-04:00That is funny!That is funny!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18991356123416886482022-10-10T12:47:30.750-04:002022-10-10T12:47:30.750-04:00What an exciting schedule, Hallie! Oh, I wish I wa...What an exciting schedule, Hallie! Oh, I wish I was closer. <br /><br />No in person stuff for me yet. Hubs has been precluded from boosters by an allergy they are trying to isolate so until that gets worked out , I've been careful to mask and isolate. I'm thinking after I get my next multi-viral booster, I may dip my toe in the human to human water! It will depend on the numbers.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28368790185454574972022-10-10T12:46:39.894-04:002022-10-10T12:46:39.894-04:00Have fun with the classes!Have fun with the classes!Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64753036697288720502022-10-10T12:32:55.338-04:002022-10-10T12:32:55.338-04:00No Covid for me. I’ve seen clients in person thro...No Covid for me. I’ve seen clients in person throughout the entire pandemic. Never stopped going to outdoor restaurants. I have traveled to many places that are relatively safe, sensible precautions still prevail. I will not travel to anywhere in the red Midwest, attitudes there are still ignorant and unsafe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33049066165888276232022-10-10T12:29:46.939-04:002022-10-10T12:29:46.939-04:00WOW!WOW!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35330924515572652742022-10-10T12:29:13.000-04:002022-10-10T12:29:13.000-04:00On my one plane ride, I tucked a straw under my ma...On my one plane ride, I tucked a straw under my mask to drink my diet coke!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25129575412667716152022-10-10T12:24:19.076-04:002022-10-10T12:24:19.076-04:00This friend hasn’t had COVID. But I’m on my second...This friend hasn’t had COVID. But I’m on my second round of bronchitis this year. Even being a hermitress doesn’t help with thatAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2073640043195970422022-10-10T12:22:06.020-04:002022-10-10T12:22:06.020-04:00Who knows how many people became published authors...Who knows how many people became published authors because of that book?!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23295545022471979062022-10-10T12:14:36.168-04:002022-10-10T12:14:36.168-04:00Hallie , you can get masks with a clear area over ...Hallie , you can get masks with a clear area over so your lips are visable. First ask if there is anyone with hearing issues. If not, wear a regular mask. I think fogging can be a problem with the clear ones. Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20387463959393469472022-10-10T12:13:56.702-04:002022-10-10T12:13:56.702-04:00Too early for rain even in Portland. Usually star...Too early for rain even in Portland. Usually starts in November. Long range forecast shows no rain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6440363311371188052022-10-10T11:58:23.122-04:002022-10-10T11:58:23.122-04:00A contact high: that's a perfect description.....A contact high: that's a perfect description...Halliehttp://hallieephron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1739024017752507882022-10-10T11:56:58.684-04:002022-10-10T11:56:58.684-04:00Diana, hope our paths cross when you get back to c...Diana, hope our paths cross when you get back to conferencing...Halliehttp://hallieephron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58804649443106992032022-10-10T11:55:39.588-04:002022-10-10T11:55:39.588-04:00I've been fortunate enough to get invited! One...I've been fortunate enough to get invited! One of my biggest ever pieces of career luck was getting asked to write a book about writing mystery novels. An editor for Writers Digest sat in on one of the first classes I gave and asked me after if I'd like to write a how-to book. SO MUCH EASIER than actually writing a mystery novel, believe you me.Halliehttp://hallieephron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68157422551008161702022-10-10T11:54:50.930-04:002022-10-10T11:54:50.930-04:00Hallie, that was exactly how I felt, going off to ...Hallie, that was exactly how I felt, going off to Malice this spring. <i>I don't care if I get Covid, dammit!</i> With the caveat that I have no additional vulnerabilities, nor live with anyone who does. I taught two classes at the Novelists Inc conference, and I swear I got a contact high from all the people who were there, eager to learn, happy to ask questions - in person!<br /><br />Smart move having a class in Key West in February... you need to teach me how to nap a gig that gets me out of New England in the dead of winter, too! :-DJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11098925752857592962022-10-10T11:25:09.479-04:002022-10-10T11:25:09.479-04:00HALLIE: Looks like you have a fun and busy schedu...HALLIE: Looks like you have a fun and busy schedule ahead of you. Fingers crossed that there will be NO Covid. Family members went to a family reunion last year and one family member had covid. Everyone got tested and believe it or not, NO ONE else caught covid despite one person having it!<br /><br />Just got my flu vaccine and covid booster in September. Flew for the first time in September. Last time I flew was on the 12th of March 2020. Kept my mask on the entire time on the plane. Refused drink on plane. <br /><br />Met with a friend from University for tea. Occasionally we see family members who are also vaccinated. And later in October we will see other family members, whom we have not seen since before the pandemic started!<br /><br />Still wear my mask everywhere. Like Deb Romano, I am still cautious. I would love to go to a mystery conference again. There are several that I want to go to. Perhaps next year or in two years when I have the budget that allows me to travel.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57677533530866498292022-10-10T11:13:41.130-04:002022-10-10T11:13:41.130-04:00Edith, I love what you just said! I am laughing. ...Edith, I love what you just said! I am laughing. DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1845611084647593362022-10-10T10:56:52.879-04:002022-10-10T10:56:52.879-04:00I’m still somewhat cautious, I wear a mask at chu...I’m still somewhat cautious, I wear a mask at church, when grocery shopping, doing my banking, etc. I occasionally eat out, but only at places I know well. I have not been to the theater or the movies. I haven’t been on a train or plane. Next month I do plan to take the train to NJ to celebrate Thanksgiving with my sister’s family. I’m a little anxious about sitting elbow to elbow with strangers. Naturally, I’ll be wearing a mask. <br /><br />Hallie, it seems like almost all my favorite authors have taken a class with you! You must an amazing teacher!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.com