tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7398805455582061052..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Ultimate Writer CredJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30622656754412351522016-06-09T23:59:03.151-04:002016-06-09T23:59:03.151-04:00We had such fun, Kathy! xoxoWe had such fun, Kathy! xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48801742466895025162016-06-09T23:58:43.638-04:002016-06-09T23:58:43.638-04:00Hurray! Thank you dear Katie--you are wonderful. ...Hurray! Thank you dear Katie--you are wonderful. <br /><br />ANd see you all tomorrow! <br /><br />And oh:The winner of Rachel Howzell Hall's book is Denise Ann!<br /><br />And the winner of The Mermaid's Secret is Gram!<br /><br />Yay! Email e at h ryan at whdh dot com and tell me your address! xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86935556783602989972016-06-09T23:30:58.849-04:002016-06-09T23:30:58.849-04:00Hank Phillippi Ryan, Hallie Ephron, and Elisabeth ...Hank Phillippi Ryan, Hallie Ephron, and Elisabeth Elo!!!! That's some lineup!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86326237322484724292016-06-09T17:22:58.958-04:002016-06-09T17:22:58.958-04:00Thanks a million, Jungle Red, and especially Hank,...Thanks a million, Jungle Red, and especially Hank, for hosting me today! What a great group of women!Katie Schickelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88180180063861155992016-06-09T17:20:39.643-04:002016-06-09T17:20:39.643-04:00Lisa, I love the idea of shadowing some shadowy fi...Lisa, I love the idea of shadowing some shadowy figure in Scientology HQ! Katie Schickelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45807558089825680812016-06-09T17:18:47.271-04:002016-06-09T17:18:47.271-04:00Kathy, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband...Kathy, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband being in the burn unit. That must have been awful. I've been there - for me it was in Boston Children's Hospital - not knowing what the next 24 hours would bring. I know it's a cliche, but it makes you realize how precious life is. And for that reason, I don't think I could shadow anyone in the medical profession.Katie Schickelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34206954413842198722016-06-09T17:08:18.676-04:002016-06-09T17:08:18.676-04:00Off to an event--with Hallie and Elisabeth Elo! Ba...Off to an event--with Hallie and Elisabeth Elo! Back later tonight..xoxo<br /><br />And that was me, above..xooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10671006203735198192016-06-09T17:07:16.066-04:002016-06-09T17:07:16.066-04:00Trisha, yes, the organizational element would be f...Trisha, yes, the organizational element would be fascinating!<br /><br />Oh, Kathy, poor thing. (ANd only writers, you know? I was in nan ambulance recently (Im fie) but at the time I wasn't, but I still thought--OPEN YOUR EYES! See what this is like! <br /><br />Pat D--I just cannot share the astronaut thing…xoxoo :-) Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70296105954219641452016-06-09T16:40:51.739-04:002016-06-09T16:40:51.739-04:00Oh, mermaids! I love, love, love mermaids and hav...Oh, mermaids! I love, love, love mermaids and have several mermaid pieces setting around the house. I even thought for a long time that I would get a small mermaid tattoo when I hit 50 or 60, but I haven't done that yet, and I've changed my mind to getting something focusing on books or reading, if I ever get up the courage. Our own Kaye here is supposed to take me and a few others to get a tattoo in New Orleans. We'll see. So, your book definitely appeals to me, and the cover is outstanding. <br /><br />Katie, your ride-along with the policeman sounds most exciting, and seeing how these brave men and women put themselves in harm's way must have been quite something. Your policeman touching the trunk of the vehicle to leave his fingerprints was so eye-opening for me. I can't imagine what it would be like to approach a car with no knowledge of what awaited you. And, you said that Bruce was calm, unruffled in all the situations. Impressive! <br /><br />Whom to shadow? Hmm. Hallie's mention of Lin-Manual Miranda would be fantastically entertaining. When I was growing up, I thought archeologists were really cool (and still do), so shadowing one on a dig, a dig of major interest, would fulfill a childhood fantasy and an adult curiosity. Of course, shadowing an author would be awesome, always. Other than my favorite Reds and other mystery authors, I'd love to shadow Neil Gaiman or Carl Hiaasen, or Anna Quindlen. <br /><br />Speaking of shadowing, I feel like I did do a shadow of sorts when my husband was in the intensive care burn unit in January for two weeks. Since I was there for four days and nights straight and then most of the day and night the rest of the time, I learned much about how trauma nurses work, and what great care they take of their patients. I also learned how to dress a burn wound, since they taught me this procedure to continue doing when my husband was released from the hospital and returned home. I can look back now and realize what an educational experience it was, but only now, as in the thick of it, it was simply a horrible time.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83086039782087680792016-06-09T15:54:46.156-04:002016-06-09T15:54:46.156-04:00This sounds like a great story. I think I'd l...This sounds like a great story. I think I'd like to shadow professional bakers, both for the atmosphere (& goodies!) and to see how they space out the tasks. Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091610560547789358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91505724482775460352016-06-09T13:45:39.535-04:002016-06-09T13:45:39.535-04:00I can't wait to read The Mermaid's Secret....I can't wait to read The Mermaid's Secret. What a neat story! I would love to shadow soldiers. Back in the day I would have been interested in joining the military, but women were relegated the jobs of nurse or secretary. That was it.<br />And I would like to shadow a rancher. And an astronaut.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62104702510844027352016-06-09T13:19:47.374-04:002016-06-09T13:19:47.374-04:00Katie, your book sounds great! Though mystery is ...Katie, your book sounds great! Though mystery is the genre I read most, fantasy is a huge soft spot for me. The few authors who manage to mix the two are dear to my heart. I will be reading THE MERMAID'S SECRET very soon.<br /><br />I worked as an admitting clerk in an ER when I was in college, so no shadowing there for me, thanks. I've seen enough. And politics holds no allure. Rock star seems like it might be interesting, likewise backstage at the Met. I also think I might like to shadow an over the road truck driver, or a horse trainer, or a tree farmer. But that's just because they seem so different from all the walks of life I have experienced, which were indoor, 9-to-5 type jobs or writing or consulting. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5139060768407989922016-06-09T12:56:53.168-04:002016-06-09T12:56:53.168-04:00Yes, yes, LIsa, perfect. ONly crime fiction author...Yes, yes, LIsa, perfect. ONly crime fiction authors could make this investigative-y. xoxo Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52845714775689808062016-06-09T12:49:48.030-04:002016-06-09T12:49:48.030-04:00I love the premise of your book, too, Katie. If I ...I love the premise of your book, too, Katie. If I could shadow someone ... I'd love to know what really goes on inside the Scientology HQ, so I'd shadow the head honcho. In fact, I'd love to get the inside scoop on any shadowy enterprise: Monsanto, Trump, CIA, Koch brothers, and anyone in the top .01%. I want to know how the world really works.Lisa Alberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591430453957883948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63880779685236931202016-06-09T12:32:17.008-04:002016-06-09T12:32:17.008-04:00Shawn has great stories--but she'll never tell...Shawn has great stories--but she'll never tell them all because she is such a pro.<br /><br />Can you imagine shadowing an author for a day? Coffee, worry, more coffee, procrastination, writing, worry, laundry, worry, wine. Charlene! Love to have you, but it is better to leave it to your imagination! Xxxx<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24330722038111150302016-06-09T12:00:14.587-04:002016-06-09T12:00:14.587-04:00Some really intriguing ideas for potential ride al...Some really intriguing ideas for potential ride alongs here! I'd love to shadow a director on a movie set. Shawn, that must have been so fascinating!Katie Schickelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82506451931961456922016-06-09T11:56:43.779-04:002016-06-09T11:56:43.779-04:00Julia, I can't tell you how many times during ...Julia, I can't tell you how many times during the writing I thought to myself, "Why isn't this book set in Florida or the Caribbean where there are tropical fish and beautiful reefs?" Not as much to see in Maine's chilly water. Definitely an added challenge:)<br />Katie Schickelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9136467142175462372016-06-09T11:45:57.649-04:002016-06-09T11:45:57.649-04:00I love this post, so interesting--and your book so...I love this post, so interesting--and your book sounds really unique. Can't wait to read it!<br /><br />I've never done a ride-along with the police but I've shadowed chefs, actors, writers and directors on movie sets, and pilots in both helicopters and planes in the cockpit. My choice would be, inspired by your book, something to do with the sea--maybe a cruise ship captain, or a fishing boat crew.<br /><br />I loved the fingerprints on the trunk too (chills).<br />SRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181542640641775926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18392754800505751332016-06-09T11:31:17.078-04:002016-06-09T11:31:17.078-04:00Katie, what a great premise. Definitely on my summ...Katie, what a great premise. Definitely on my summer reads list. My husband used to be a cop, and I've always been terrified by traffic stops. The fingerprints on the trunk gave me chills. I love watching British reality cops shows, where 99% of the people pulled over are polite to the cops, and no one carries guns.<br /><br />Shadowing? A Scotland Yard detective:-) A flight medic. A great chef. A racehorse trainer. A film director. I could go on and on...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8429281819858127872016-06-09T10:59:16.408-04:002016-06-09T10:59:16.408-04:00THE MERMAID'S SECRET sounds like an absolutely...THE MERMAID'S SECRET sounds like an absolutely perfect summer read (and that cover is to die for!) As an aquaphile, someone who boats, rows and swims, I would love to be turned into a mermaid for a day..although I might choose to do so off the coast of Florida, where it's warm at least six to eight feet down. In Maine, the ocean temperature, from surface to depth, is cold, wicked cold, and hypothermia. And that's in August.<br /><br />Ride alongs? I'd love to spend a day at NASA. Behind the scenes at the Met during opera season. In an emergency room (assuming following a doctor or nurse would be a lot more interesting then an actual visit.)A Coast Guard cutter. So many, once I start thinking about it!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63581104718034409342016-06-09T10:41:04.255-04:002016-06-09T10:41:04.255-04:00just put on my tbr pile! I would love to ride alon...just put on my tbr pile! I would love to ride along with you Hank Phillippi Ryan!charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233450886702184981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60629375480588430022016-06-09T09:32:33.633-04:002016-06-09T09:32:33.633-04:00The fingerprints on the car trunk is a graphic and...The fingerprints on the car trunk is a graphic and sobering image.<br />The book sounds like an insightful look into choices.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32904744715328414442016-06-09T09:18:45.953-04:002016-06-09T09:18:45.953-04:00Space station--not so much. :-0Space station--not so much. :-0Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28987648066936705652016-06-09T09:18:04.719-04:002016-06-09T09:18:04.719-04:00And kind of amazing how safe you feel, right? Thos...And kind of amazing how safe you feel, right? Those officers are going to protect you. You can also see how that power could go wrong.<br /><br />Elisabeth Warren--that's a idea--talk about having an experience. And oh yeah Katie--how about the president of Brazil, holed up in that mansion? (We're talking one day, right?)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89745890813517594832016-06-09T09:15:37.939-04:002016-06-09T09:15:37.939-04:00Can't wait to finish Housewitch so I can read ...Can't wait to finish Housewitch so I can read this one. I came from a long line of cops and I had always wanted to be a cop, but now even in small towns you can get badly hurt!Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.com