tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7485160710210086866..comments2024-03-29T07:08:24.818-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Queen Victoria and I explore NiceJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60480412696901045152018-08-01T10:38:56.153-04:002018-08-01T10:38:56.153-04:00I treasure them, Rhys!I treasure them, Rhys!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90188963174901827692018-07-29T17:34:29.271-04:002018-07-29T17:34:29.271-04:00What a treasure, Diana!What a treasure, Diana!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29296685498802931212018-07-29T15:53:02.468-04:002018-07-29T15:53:02.468-04:00WOW. This sounds amazing. And you are an absolute...WOW. This sounds amazing. And you are an absolute treasure.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42264980468456354562018-07-29T15:45:57.062-04:002018-07-29T15:45:57.062-04:00Interesting. Can't wait to see what you come ...Interesting. Can't wait to see what you come up with.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10491566711584786702018-07-29T15:24:15.769-04:002018-07-29T15:24:15.769-04:00I can just see Victoria's pipers piping while ...I can just see Victoria's pipers piping while she is tossing flowers at attractive young men going by. I'd love to know what the townspeople thought of this circus every winter!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48555224129141206212018-07-29T14:17:57.533-04:002018-07-29T14:17:57.533-04:00Rhys, these are gorgeous photos. I was reminded o...Rhys, these are gorgeous photos. I was reminded of the postcards that my great aunt gave me. She was born the same year as Maisie Dobbs. She went to the Sorbonne in the 1920s. She brought home many postcards from France and she gave them to me! I still have them.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19584166125910997072018-07-29T14:16:22.220-04:002018-07-29T14:16:22.220-04:00while I am waiting for the new Lady Georgie novel,...while I am waiting for the new Lady Georgie novel, I am rereading all of the Lady Georgie novels, which helps me pass the time :-) . Look forward to reading the new novel in August.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63431700922821173852018-07-29T14:00:08.706-04:002018-07-29T14:00:08.706-04:00Oh, this sounds fabulous! I had no idea Queen V re...Oh, this sounds fabulous! I had no idea Queen V resided on the Riviera in her later years. How fascinating and what fun to write! Looking forward to it.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19154422168377022772018-07-29T13:44:38.636-04:002018-07-29T13:44:38.636-04:00Rhys, I love your research! I wish I'd known e...Rhys, I love your research! I wish I'd known even some of that when I visited Nice years ago, but now I'm so looking forward to reading your version. I'm assuming this book will be a standalone? (If you can tell us that much.)<br /><br />I do research the same way. As wonderful as it is to have the Internet and Google Maps, they are great for backup and filling in details, but are no substitute for the real thing. I have to go to a place, usually at least twice, and take in the sounds and smells and the physical geography. And I love finding pamphlets and local maps and histories, things you would never come across on the Internet.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65071585679025602232018-07-29T13:38:47.653-04:002018-07-29T13:38:47.653-04:00This really tickled me, too. What an old flirt.This really tickled me, too. What an old flirt.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73041863486149763802018-07-29T13:18:06.873-04:002018-07-29T13:18:06.873-04:00It must have been such fun searching thru those bo...It must have been such fun searching thru those bookstores & the library.Jana Leah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492395947508454607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2812921656486610242018-07-29T12:38:09.850-04:002018-07-29T12:38:09.850-04:00Rhys, I am already so excited about the book you&#...Rhys, I am already so excited about the book you're going to write! How could I not be with this fascinating information you've already presented? Queen Victoria is such great material to write about, and I'm sure her time in Nice was filled with great tidbits. And, how great that you were able, with the help of the librarian, to uncover that brochure. <br /><br />I think if I were to write a book, I'd definitely want to visit the setting and absorb its ambiance. I have stood on battlefields, especially Gettysburg, and gotten such strong feelings of connection and, yes, even spirits of a sort. But, I would equally enjoy the digging into documents, perhaps happening upon an old love letter or deed of property or even a grocery list. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this with us today, Rhys.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39551113011692421692018-07-29T09:59:04.431-04:002018-07-29T09:59:04.431-04:00Nice, Rhys (see what I did there?)! I remember rea...Nice, Rhys (see what I did there?)! I remember reading about this in the biography of Victoria I have.<br /><br />I do make periodic trips down to the Laurel Highlands. Scope out new things, refresh the stock of photos, remind myself of the layout. Things like that. Fortunately, it's only 1.5 hour by car.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81065370719850563982018-07-29T09:46:43.146-04:002018-07-29T09:46:43.146-04:00I don't actually visit places thinking I'd...I don't actually visit places thinking I'd like to set a book there, Triss! The first time I was staying in Nice I saw this huge building and asked what it was. I was told it was where Queen Victoria stayed when she came to Nice in the winter. I had not known that so my interest was piqued.Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53127022606106391752018-07-29T09:44:33.349-04:002018-07-29T09:44:33.349-04:00I miss doing most of my research at the library to...I miss doing most of my research at the library too, Flora. It was such fun working with a reference librarian and digging up facts.Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40277160218731612562018-07-29T09:43:33.273-04:002018-07-29T09:43:33.273-04:00I did that the last time I was there. I've sta...I did that the last time I was there. I've stayed in the region several timesAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69367775070116355112018-07-29T09:41:02.932-04:002018-07-29T09:41:02.932-04:00I have the next Georgie book to write first and ca...I have the next Georgie book to write first and can't start this until January, I'm afraid. But I have to confess I am dying to tackle it. So much good stuff!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78058056638369803752018-07-29T09:40:40.093-04:002018-07-29T09:40:40.093-04:00I can hardly wait to read that book, Rhys! I never...I can hardly wait to read that book, Rhys! I never knew about Victoria's trips to Nice so I'm sure I'll learn a lot. Yay for helpful librarians!Cathy Akers-Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614155858703731761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35561213896209271982018-07-29T09:03:22.628-04:002018-07-29T09:03:22.628-04:00Can't wait to read this! Loved your research t...Can't wait to read this! Loved your research tidbits.I've been in Nice -it was sort of an unexpected trip that turned out to be just what we needed at that moment -so I have fond memories. And what a clever plan, to write about places you love to visit. (Note that I write about the place where I live. I was not thinking ahead on that!)Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22218997024065570852018-07-29T08:27:23.212-04:002018-07-29T08:27:23.212-04:00Karen, how un-Victorian of Victoria!! Chippendale,...Karen, how un-Victorian of Victoria!! Chippendale, indeed. Thank you for my first smile of the day.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047379987310210498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29931043263759212942018-07-29T08:25:42.800-04:002018-07-29T08:25:42.800-04:00Research is my favorite part of writing. Sounds li...Research is my favorite part of writing. Sounds like this was so much fun. Do you dictate notes to yourself or write things down to capture the details you'd never find in Google?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25325604530956128002018-07-29T08:20:09.571-04:002018-07-29T08:20:09.571-04:00Rhys, what fun! Even in the library--hunting down ...Rhys, what fun! Even in the library--hunting down references--I miss those days of being able to lose myself in the library stacks, never knowing what treasures might pop up! Now all those juicy details have time to stew in your brain before you sit down to write.Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77695127504714782862018-07-29T08:20:02.167-04:002018-07-29T08:20:02.167-04:00Such a beautiful area, it sounds like your digging...Such a beautiful area, it sounds like your digging paid off. Hope you took time for the Chagall museum!Becky Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837875048245930809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59751794210729343382018-07-29T08:16:57.081-04:002018-07-29T08:16:57.081-04:00Not trying to be pushy or whining (too much) but w...Not trying to be pushy or whining (too much) but why does it have to wait until next year? I can't wait to read your story about the Queen in Nice and I'll be picturing Judi Dench!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1508652168015325832018-07-29T07:47:27.044-04:002018-07-29T07:47:27.044-04:00wonderful details and how lucky you were with your...wonderful details and how lucky you were with your local library researchMargaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.com