tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post651876044495987365..comments2024-03-29T09:55:28.798-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Writer as MagpieJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78913000798532924892019-03-15T10:33:45.487-04:002019-03-15T10:33:45.487-04:00In Dec I heard a couple talking on a crowded sidew...In Dec I heard a couple talking on a crowded sidewalk while carrying a large Christmas tree, he at one end, she at the other. It was so unintentionally funny I am still trying to figure out how to use it.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30845372516579248832019-03-15T10:07:51.528-04:002019-03-15T10:07:51.528-04:00Yes it is fun Triss. Last night we were listening ...Yes it is fun Triss. Last night we were listening to a conversation (monologue, really) and I whispered to my hub, "This guy has to die."Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4445457074187007712019-03-15T10:06:57.289-04:002019-03-15T10:06:57.289-04:00So true and we all should remember this--and not l...So true and we all should remember this--and not leave at the last minute!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67942156505046129332019-03-15T10:05:57.424-04:002019-03-15T10:05:57.424-04:00Yes definitely a slow day. I think the big guy was...Yes definitely a slow day. I think the big guy was practicing:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76420279669425547172019-03-14T22:53:53.980-04:002019-03-14T22:53:53.980-04:00I loved the real story and I loved seeing how you ...I loved the real story and I loved seeing how you used it in a book. Yes, I eavesdrop conversations, "record" in my mind what I see, and know it will end up on the page, sometimes without me even consciously remembering it. Isn't it fun?Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19903115736803852612019-03-14T20:01:49.044-04:002019-03-14T20:01:49.044-04:00Lucy, your story about the police stopping you rem...Lucy, your story about the police stopping you reminded me of a story that two people told us. They were late to see a movie and they drove really fast! The police stopped them and explained to them that it is more important to follow traffic rules than risking your life to see a movie that will be shown again. They realized that they could have lost their lives because they were in a hurry. And yes, they had another chance to see that movie.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39250237804390546012019-03-14T17:29:52.372-04:002019-03-14T17:29:52.372-04:00Great use of an actual police encounter! Having ju...Great use of an actual police encounter! Having just spent February in Key West and noting an extraordinary number of motorists and cyclists disregarding stop signs your police stop amused me. Must’ve been a slow day!Emily Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477008427998115740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30094281072733822802019-03-14T15:33:26.438-04:002019-03-14T15:33:26.438-04:00No I suspect prison is a lot worse than Orange is ...No I suspect prison is a lot worse than Orange is the New Black!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46632227539425799682019-03-14T15:32:29.760-04:002019-03-14T15:32:29.760-04:00thanks a million Donamae!thanks a million Donamae!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67703153899035108152019-03-14T15:24:21.847-04:002019-03-14T15:24:21.847-04:00Since I have plans to age gracefully into full-on ...Since I have plans to age gracefully into full-on eccentricity, I know whereof I speak, Lucy! And anyway, I think oddballs make life more complicated for our sleuths, right? Because really, can we trust what they say they saw?Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56740908535795060132019-03-14T15:23:45.312-04:002019-03-14T15:23:45.312-04:00I often wonder about the truth behind the fiction,...I often wonder about the truth behind the fiction, especially when it FEELS so real. I did use fictional death in "The NCLB Murder" when colleagues were advocating the real thing. I convinced them we wouldn't like prison. <br />Now, I'm rather savoring the irony of being stopped for stop sign violation after scolding the tourist cart for the same thing. ;-)Mary Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952344253284240716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88485059901571859002019-03-14T15:06:21.911-04:002019-03-14T15:06:21.911-04:00Ooh, I love that, Hank! I would have asked them, I...Ooh, I love that, Hank! I would have asked them, I think...Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19570837862888394492019-03-14T14:39:10.315-04:002019-03-14T14:39:10.315-04:00Love it I can hardly wait to read more. This is my...Love it I can hardly wait to read more. This is my favorite series and Mackinaw Island series, there are two of them. Donamae Kutskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077196833197580010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45834159409472915822019-03-14T13:00:56.517-04:002019-03-14T13:00:56.517-04:00 It’s true Pat and I was guilty in this instance f... It’s true Pat and I was guilty in this instance for sure. And then you get an influx of tourists who don’t pay attention to any rules including crossing when the light is the right color. As my landlord in East Tennessee used to say, makes a man scratch his head where it don’t itch...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25388183397105845752019-03-14T12:59:13.552-04:002019-03-14T12:59:13.552-04:00 And T-bone is clamoring to be written into this b... And T-bone is clamoring to be written into this book, and I say why not! I have King George’s book on my nightstand right nowLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2017514781440780122019-03-14T12:57:57.095-04:002019-03-14T12:57:57.095-04:00 The iPhone is pretty handy for dictation! The iPhone is pretty handy for dictation!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4668995436188754632019-03-14T12:57:01.762-04:002019-03-14T12:57:01.762-04:00 And did you use that quote Hank? And did you use that quote Hank?Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1749203625565538772019-03-14T12:56:49.891-04:002019-03-14T12:56:49.891-04:00I'm in the middle of the King George rescue bo...I'm in the middle of the King George rescue book now! Where can I find one of those cowboy/architects types?Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6114942211560958552019-03-14T12:56:25.091-04:002019-03-14T12:56:25.091-04:00That’s perfect Deb! I was thinking you probably us...That’s perfect Deb! I was thinking you probably use a lot of real bits since you go over to London and England every year to absorb detailsLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66315581927343122672019-03-14T12:55:40.327-04:002019-03-14T12:55:40.327-04:00I can almost always tell when real life is in a bo...I can almost always tell when real life is in a book if it is the normal everyday doings. Like traffic. If a character says "well, we can't take such and such a street at this time of day" I know that author has been there, done that. Everyday annoyances should blend in, because they're everyday, right? What sticks out like a sore thumb to me is a description that just isn't, could never be, of a place that it is obvious the author has never visited nor researched. An example? Think basements in New Orleans. We were in Key West for a few days in early December. At that time the local paper had an article about bike/car collisions being on the rise because bike riders didn't get that the traffic rules apply to them too.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9769100178608483222019-03-14T12:55:20.848-04:002019-03-14T12:55:20.848-04:00They come in handy. The one caveat is not getting ...They come in handy. The one caveat is not getting too wedded to the facts as you saw them. Because it’s fiction of course and the writer can change details that suit the story bestLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32851322836183342232019-03-14T12:53:58.075-04:002019-03-14T12:53:58.075-04:00I guess most of us do! And we hope to see you in p...I guess most of us do! And we hope to see you in print one day soon…Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76680140045017753542019-03-14T12:53:11.124-04:002019-03-14T12:53:11.124-04:00Hallie, I remember well when I was writing the fir...Hallie, I remember well when I was writing the first book and you told me my character must wear a helmet! In key west it’s spring break right now, so there are even more lunatics without helmets on scooters. It’s a miracle any of us live through it! But I will not get arrested, I’m a chickenLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55906686637612422332019-03-14T12:50:37.082-04:002019-03-14T12:50:37.082-04:00This is such a great post, Lucy! I absolutely love...This is such a great post, Lucy! I absolutely love your opening! Although, I have to ask, did you get a ticket? Having written the rescue of our actual kitten, King George, into The Good Ones, you could say I plunder my life for my work. Also, I wrote my hooligans into Every Dog Has His Day but I made them girls. Shh, don't tell! I tend to pillage other people's lives for my work. I even put a plagiarism scandal in one of my latest because it was all over the Twitterverse and I needed a plot twist. Unscrupulous, I know! Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12132381352881707932019-03-14T12:12:15.846-04:002019-03-14T12:12:15.846-04:00I'd love to say, "When I fell in love wit...I'd love to say, "When I fell in love with a hunky police chief," but alas, the vast majority of police chiefs I've seen or met have been... not on the hunky side. Hunky <i>young</i> officers all look like my son to me now. Sigh.<br /><br />I'm more likely to use something in my real-life environment in my fiction than something that happened to me. My books are full of renamed towns, houses my friends or family members own, and descriptions of woods and water that I've made to myself while walking. I do <i>have</i> moments when something happens to me and I think, "That would be good in a story!" But I never remember them when it comes time to sit down and write. Maybe I ought to start carrying a dictaphone with me at all times.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.com