tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7341267139902408341..comments2024-03-28T13:20:41.312-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Two Paths, One Lesson Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76049150445959512472022-07-21T16:03:50.741-04:002022-07-21T16:03:50.741-04:00Love that you shared your inspiration behind this ...Love that you shared your inspiration behind this book, and the support you received from your husband to keep the idea burning bright. Looking forward to your next suspense book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71331495258037917972022-07-10T16:14:17.277-04:002022-07-10T16:14:17.277-04:00I so want to read this!
I so want to read this!<br />Susienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85387816160399982622022-07-10T00:20:58.519-04:002022-07-10T00:20:58.519-04:00Hi Danielle! So pleased to tell you that you'v...Hi Danielle! So pleased to tell you that you've won a copy of the book. Please reach out via the contact form on my website ( https://sgwong.com/contact/ ) and send me your mailing address and we'll go from there. Thanks so much!Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6646715102571569682022-07-10T00:19:38.084-04:002022-07-10T00:19:38.084-04:00Thanks so much to Hank and all the fabulous Jungle...Thanks so much to Hank and all the fabulous Jungle Reds who popped by today with warm welcome notes. What a thrill to have my first post here! Thanks, too, to everyone who commented and shared their stories. The winner of 1 Canadian print edition is Danielle! I'll post in her comment above, but also here: Danielle, please reach out via the contact form on my website ( https://sgwong.com/contact/ ) and send me your mailing address and I'll get that book into the post for you quick-ish.Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40664377085262302092022-07-10T00:09:30.324-04:002022-07-10T00:09:30.324-04:00Hear hear! xx. Exactly!Hear hear! xx. Exactly!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23068771660457938202022-07-10T00:09:12.904-04:002022-07-10T00:09:12.904-04:00And we are cheering you on!!!And we are cheering you on!!!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70613415945610559882022-07-10T00:08:42.548-04:002022-07-10T00:08:42.548-04:00Aw...xoxxo. LOVE having you here! Aw...xoxxo. LOVE having you here! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49457756470593251832022-07-10T00:08:09.610-04:002022-07-10T00:08:09.610-04:00And it's wonderful to take a moment to remembe...And it's wonderful to take a moment to remember...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64513069763420773802022-07-10T00:07:54.181-04:002022-07-10T00:07:54.181-04:00Oh, yes, you are SO right!Oh, yes, you are SO right!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80549824741086468292022-07-10T00:07:36.724-04:002022-07-10T00:07:36.724-04:00OH! I love that...thank you for taking the time to...OH! I love that...thank you for taking the time to tell us! xxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71437200663742442582022-07-10T00:06:54.079-04:002022-07-10T00:06:54.079-04:00So agree. Cannot wait to hear!
So agree. Cannot wait to hear!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4322235869084188192022-07-10T00:06:15.841-04:002022-07-10T00:06:15.841-04:00SUCH a treasure! x
SUCH a treasure! x<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44103386352782390012022-07-09T22:38:47.034-04:002022-07-09T22:38:47.034-04:00I am indeed blessed . . . .I am indeed blessed . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13544123097334994772022-07-09T21:34:41.609-04:002022-07-09T21:34:41.609-04:00Ha! I you're doing just great, Karen. Not ever...Ha! I you're doing just great, Karen. Not everyone can be an award-winning author of books for young people. That's important work. And thanks for sharing in my joy. Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44855555705897135862022-07-09T20:01:54.728-04:002022-07-09T20:01:54.728-04:00I'm so happy for you, Sandra, and thrilled wit...I'm so happy for you, Sandra, and thrilled with you landing a Big 5 publisher. I'm so looking forward to reading this story. I wish I had your energy. If I did maybe I'd give indie publishing a try with some of my languishing manuscripts. :-) Karen Basshttp://www.karenbass.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56437761129857828992022-07-09T16:44:51.972-04:002022-07-09T16:44:51.972-04:00Thanks, Jenn! I'm a huge proponent of our writ...Thanks, Jenn! I'm a huge proponent of our writing creating joy, for ourselves and for others. It's awesome that you're sharing your novellas with eager readers!Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58139557617004169182022-07-09T16:43:35.150-04:002022-07-09T16:43:35.150-04:00Hi Diana! Lovely to hear from you, and to know you...Hi Diana! Lovely to hear from you, and to know you've got friends and family who have your back. Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38733964875772094652022-07-09T16:42:40.859-04:002022-07-09T16:42:40.859-04:00Kathy, I love this story. I strive to lead with ki...Kathy, I love this story. I strive to lead with kindness and it brings me such joy to hear of how kindness touches people's lives. It's so inspiring. And yes, I'm quite in love with this cover. The designer, Lisa Bettancourt, did a wonderful job and I appreciated the collaborative spirit encouraged by my publisher.Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47991174502112293092022-07-09T14:44:56.116-04:002022-07-09T14:44:56.116-04:00Congratulations, Sandra! What a fabulous author jo...Congratulations, Sandra! What a fabulous author journey you've been having! I suppose I'm technically a hybrid author as I publish mysteries and women's fiction traditionally and I've started writing novellas for fun that I release myself. The shorter format allows me to noodle around with ideas that aren't big enough for a whole book but bring me great joy to write. Win win for me!<br />Looking forward to picking up In the Dark We Forget!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13093173188480378502022-07-09T14:35:49.520-04:002022-07-09T14:35:49.520-04:00Hank, I don't think she did. Our former priest...Hank, I don't think she did. Our former priest's catch phrase was, "Never resist a generous impulse." I think Kim had a generous impulse and she just went with it. It meant a lot to me though.Gillian Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475596719205511600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79631411857083807052022-07-09T14:18:18.745-04:002022-07-09T14:18:18.745-04:00Sandra, welcome to Jungle Red Writers! And your n...Sandra, welcome to Jungle Red Writers! And your new suspense novel sounds very mysterious. I remember meeting you at the Left Coast Crime conference in Vancouver in 2019. I have been fortunate in having family and friends have my back during trying times. There have been some trying times in my life.<br /><br />NO Need to enter me in the giveaway. I wanted to comment because it was great to meet you in person at the LCC.<br /><br />Hank, thank you for a great post!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64108990747778580302022-07-09T14:17:39.593-04:002022-07-09T14:17:39.593-04:00Sandra, your new book sounds like such a great rea...Sandra, your new book sounds like such a great read! I love that you didn't give up when things got complicated, that you found ways through the obstacles. In the Dark We Forget has success written all over it, beginning with that outstanding cover. As you noted that covers have always been important to you, I'm sure you must be especially pleased with this one. I can't wait to read this book.<br /><br />Sometimes, it's what seems like the little things that turn out to be the big things that make an accomplishment possible. When I finally decided to pursue my Masters in Library Science in my late 40s, online classes had suddenly (well, not really so suddenly) become all the rage. The entire masters program was online, except for a couple of on-campus meetings. Of course, that was early days, and now there aren't any on-campus meetings required. Well, the course management system was Blackboard, and I knew nothing about how to navigate it. Luckily, students in this masters program had an initial on-campus meeting, and one young lady took me under her wing and took her time to go to the computer lab with me to help me set up in Blackboard. What an angel. Then, a high school teacher of my daughter had just finished her program, and she took time for me to come to her home and walk me through some more aspects of the online class learning and posting of assignments. These two simple acts of kindness from these two lovely people allowed me to pursue and achieve my dream I had deferred for too long. Kathy Reelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19148376570360600452022-07-09T14:16:17.208-04:002022-07-09T14:16:17.208-04:00Thanks so much, Deborah! You're not alone; I k...Thanks so much, Deborah! You're not alone; I know that Beverly Jenkins, the legendary romance author, also has her backlist out as indie titles, managed by her agency, too. I think that's a smart way to do it, as we've noted how much work indie author-ing takes. So glad that new readers will get to find your books in the UK! How wonderful to have had that support early in your career, too, and to have made those friends.Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39530621203480221592022-07-09T14:10:47.443-04:002022-07-09T14:10:47.443-04:00Sandra, what an interesting journey you've had...Sandra, what an interesting journey you've had--I should say, "are having!" I've been traditionally published except my UK books are now Indie. Several years ago, my agent and I decided we were better off in that market publishing ourselves. Happily for me, my lovely agent does all the work!<br /><br />People were so kind to me when I first started writing, particularly established Texas writers like Bill Crider and Carole Nelson Douglas--both, sadly, gone now.<br /><br />Your cover and your title are both fabulous, and I'm fascinating by amnesia stories. I'm looking forward to In the Dark We Forget!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19924551350690153692022-07-09T13:55:38.747-04:002022-07-09T13:55:38.747-04:00Thanks, Pat. And what a blessing to have friends a...Thanks, Pat. And what a blessing to have friends and family support you like this. I totally agree that the gestures don't need to be big to make a big impact.Sandra Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526730037015053859noreply@blogger.com