tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7599887517993029527..comments2024-03-29T08:07:36.632-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're Writing: Rhys on House HuntingJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64893586060680202362017-09-23T02:21:47.677-04:002017-09-23T02:21:47.677-04:00Another great situation for early season bow hunti...Another great situation for early season bow hunting, particularly with donkey deer, is the point at which a buck makes camp underneath a bluff in the shade. <a href="http://collinstaxidermy.com/" rel="nofollow">Taxidermy</a>James walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505855522729055076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38522042230705235902017-09-16T19:33:18.074-04:002017-09-16T19:33:18.074-04:00FINALLY, Georgie and Darcy will do the deed, getti...FINALLY, Georgie and Darcy will do the deed, getting married. Through several books I wondered why Georgie waited so long to remove herself from the line of succession. After Crowned & Dangerous, I thought the wedding book MUST be close. I can't wait to read the next book.<br /><br />The 3rd apartment my husband & I had was...colorful. It was a townhouse, with shag carpeting. We returned home one Saturday night to discover the downstairs toilet had backed up. A lot. The carpet in the living room, hallway, and bathroom was squishy. The maintenance man came and as part of cleaning up pulled up the carpet in the bathroom. Much to our astonishment he found drug paraphernalia beneath the carpet behind the toilet. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969550600453833554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88908432967945523782017-09-13T20:46:15.252-04:002017-09-13T20:46:15.252-04:00I have eagerly read all of the "Royal Spynes&...I have eagerly read all of the "Royal Spynes" books.... the body can show up at the wedding reception at the end of the book as far as I am concerned.Googiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876267627092080758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56351986778364486092017-09-13T20:43:16.187-04:002017-09-13T20:43:16.187-04:00In my first apartment, the dining room floor slope...In my first apartment, the dining room floor sloped so badly I couldn't serve soup.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068958022000249230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7086950478086897322017-09-13T19:00:58.269-04:002017-09-13T19:00:58.269-04:00I don't mind the lack of a body or a late body...I don't mind the lack of a body or a late body. I know I'll love your next book Rhys as I love all the books about Georgie and Darcy.<br />No horror apartment but a very minus first one. My husband had to put his feet in the shower when going to the loo.danielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12647699028742074412017-09-13T17:18:10.800-04:002017-09-13T17:18:10.800-04:00wow I do hope the marriage goes through; I hope th...wow I do hope the marriage goes through; I hope they don't take the little one room attic; I do like a body somewhere in the beginning for the reason of the plot; I love and have all your books; do whatever you want I will love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269298194367304597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88321576647574505412017-09-13T14:38:45.287-04:002017-09-13T14:38:45.287-04:00Rhys, your readers love Georgie so much that readi...Rhys, your readers love Georgie so much that reading about her personal issues for the first 100 pages will be most enjoyable. Georgie and Darcy are always on readers' minds when they open a Royal Spyness book, so I actually think you will be giving readers what they want. Of course, Georgie's involvement in solving a mystery or murder is part of what delights fans, but I can't see any disgruntlement at all in having it come later in the book. <br /><br />I don't have any horror stories about living arrangements. I went from home to living in a dorm to living in a decent apartment and getting married after college, with no horrors after marriage either. But, your flat story about the one bathroom for three floors and prostitutes in the basement, Rhys, has Georgie written all over it. Hahaha!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90626143961780481812017-09-13T13:39:35.161-04:002017-09-13T13:39:35.161-04:00I can't wait to see how Georgie and Darcy end ...I can't wait to see how Georgie and Darcy end up. I'm sure a body will turn up at the right time. Who knows? Maybe they'll get a discount on rent as a result! I hated looking for a place to rent after we were married. We had an Airedale, George. It was hard to find a house or duplex that allowed pets. When we would find one it invariably had "problem" neighbors. So glad those days are done.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54228418713807200072017-09-13T12:50:43.754-04:002017-09-13T12:50:43.754-04:00It was my first apartment after college. Georgie d...It was my first apartment after college. Georgie didn't go to college!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15236860075276074632017-09-13T12:49:44.305-04:002017-09-13T12:49:44.305-04:00We actually bought a house in the city when we got...We actually bought a house in the city when we got married. It had a tenant who refused to leave and was a bit of a hoarder, so we lived for 3 months in my parents finished basement while the sellers tried to evict and clean. We had a powder room, bedroom, and a bar.ldteacher14https://www.blogger.com/profile/05559213413070586554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24500009027314629962017-09-13T12:49:11.380-04:002017-09-13T12:49:11.380-04:00My own sort of annoying experience; when I first b...My own sort of annoying experience; when I first bought my condo nearly three decades ago I heard a lot of angry screaming and yelling coming from the unit next door--the bathrooms back up to each other. I remember being worried that someone might get killed; they seemed to have such a bad relationship. I eventually found out that only one person lived there, and she constantly yelled at herself in the bathroom mirror. On the few occasions when I tried to say hello to her, she turned her head away. She eventually moved out, and it's been peaceful ever since.<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14947129058562943332017-09-13T12:47:40.516-04:002017-09-13T12:47:40.516-04:00Who looked for an apartment after college? Lady G...Who looked for an apartment after college? Lady Georgie and Darcy or you?<br /><br />Rhys, I am so excited about Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding. It will be published in August 2018? I always enjoy reading your Royal Spyness books. <br /><br />Diana<br />Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43496526129717503452017-09-13T12:41:30.869-04:002017-09-13T12:41:30.869-04:00Rhys, I don't care when, or even IF a murder h...Rhys, I don't care when, or even IF a murder happens.A perplexing problem is often good enough for me. I just finished reading the latest Royal Spyness book, and I got so wrapped up in getting to know the characters that I completely forgot that there would probably be a murder until it actually happened!<br /><br />One of the most frightening new apartment stories I've ever heard happened to a coworker of one of my sisters many years ago. The young woman had answered an ad about sharing an apartment with another young woman. My sister's coworker moved into the apartment but the roommate wasn't there. She wasn't around the next day, either. In a day or two the police showed up. Her body had been found in a wooded area in another part of town. I think the murderer turned out to be an ex-boyfriend.<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41574741061187360612017-09-13T12:00:14.918-04:002017-09-13T12:00:14.918-04:00Ha! It's where they deserve to be!
Oh, Hank,...Ha! It's where they deserve to be! <br /><br />Oh, Hank, those things squicked me out. No way I could walk barefoot on one.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71002057546260135332017-09-13T11:53:43.416-04:002017-09-13T11:53:43.416-04:00I loved reading the sneak peek of the new book, Rh...I loved reading the sneak peek of the new book, Rhys! I don't think readers care as much about body count as editors and agents do. ;)<br /><br />I remember looking at apartments with one of my sisters, and this particular unit we were touring was listed as having a dining room. There was no dining room that we could see, and when we asked the agent, he insisted the 4'x4'piece of linoleum in the kitchen was the separate dining room. I suppose you could stand on it with your plate in hand and eat dinner, but there wasn't even room for a table!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67855769463755456722017-09-13T11:18:53.327-04:002017-09-13T11:18:53.327-04:00I don't think I've had anything quite that...I don't think I've had anything quite that bad, but there was the apartment with the light switch to the half bath on the outside of the bathroom. Ironically, it was my parents who were the worst about flipping it on and off when they came to visit.<br /><br />As to the plot, is there any way to restructure it so the body drops earlier and the sub-plot of house hunting happens around the investigation?Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83222675387075192582017-09-13T11:00:43.027-04:002017-09-13T11:00:43.027-04:00Thank you for all the reassurances. I've been ...Thank you for all the reassurances. I've been writing and muttering "someone bloody well better die soon!"Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77586042607360961162017-09-13T10:59:10.197-04:002017-09-13T10:59:10.197-04:00OH yes, Karen. The noisy couple! You must put the...OH yes, Karen. The noisy couple! You must put them in a book some time. Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10389338985826009822017-09-13T10:47:14.423-04:002017-09-13T10:47:14.423-04:00All these stories and I forgot about our first apa...All these stories and I forgot about our first apartment as a married couple. Top floor of a house with narrow stairs. No insulation on the dining room, so frost formed on the INSIDE of the windows. The whole place was crooked; our favorite game was to drop a ball at any spot in the kitchen (the only room with linoleum) and watch it roll to exactly the same place. The heat was so bad we walked around all winter in quilts belted with rope.<br /><br />Ah, good times. We thought of it as bonding.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48971856409375489422017-09-13T10:40:43.483-04:002017-09-13T10:40:43.483-04:00My first apartment on Farnham Ave in New Haven was...My first apartment on Farnham Ave in New Haven was six girls in a three bedroom apartment with one bathroom - nightmare! I went to live in my boyfriend's frat house down the street, charmingly called the Batcave. Rhys, I agree with the others. My investment in Georgie is such that a body is secondary at this point. Can't wait!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82461031689760139792017-09-13T10:14:52.194-04:002017-09-13T10:14:52.194-04:00Agreeing here: your readers will want to know what...Agreeing here: your readers will want to know what is happening with Georgie and Darcy, and will trust you that a mystery will appear. Can't wait to read it. As to apartments, no horror stories, but my expectations were low. First apt, senior college year and after, was a traditional New England 3 decker, with front porches across the front on all 3 floors. Unfortunately, we were in the back, in a floor that had been divided into 2 apartments. The big bedroom had bulit-iin china cabinets. It was dark! But we painted one living room wall orange and hung sheer orange curtains to maximize the sun. And orange and purple flowered slipcover for the couch. (What can I say? It was the 60's) We'd escaped dorm life for the bright lights of Cambridge, MA and it was all very exciting. My first post grad-school apt was an attic in Brooklyn Heights town house - sloping ceiling in the bedroom and a steep flight of attic stairs to get there. But the neighborhood was lovely and we could see the Brooklyn Bridge from the tiny kitchen window. At 24 it seemed great.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44776696608811361412017-09-13T10:07:06.031-04:002017-09-13T10:07:06.031-04:00 That is a great short story, Jim! You have to wri... That is a great short story, Jim! You have to write it! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80984895424975178202017-09-13T10:06:36.071-04:002017-09-13T10:06:36.071-04:00Exactly! If that rug is still there, it makes me s... Exactly! If that rug is still there, it makes me shiver. The number of crushed M & Ms alone would be enough to start a… I don't know. Chocolate factory. No way on earth to clean those! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32724606285871720432017-09-13T10:05:11.868-04:002017-09-13T10:05:11.868-04:00One summer I was invited to live with a friend for...One summer I was invited to live with a friend for the summer and be his best man. The house itself was nothing special: four of us guys in two bedrooms downstairs, sharing a single bathroom, and two women upstairs. I had lived on campus during college, so I didn't have high expectations. Once there, I began dating one of the young women who lived upstairs, and was also in the wedding. The horror story wasn't the house itself, but the atmosphere after things soured between us, but we were still living in the same house, preparing to be in the same wedding, playing cards with the others, and struggling to be civil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62728148332728441432017-09-13T10:00:51.272-04:002017-09-13T10:00:51.272-04:00Just have to say that you captured your readers lo...Just have to say that you captured your readers long ago and they will love whatever you produce -- it's fun to mix it up once in a while. <br />My husband and I spent a summer in a room in Washington DC. Two single beds (we pushed them together), a shared bathroom in the hall, and the kitchen was in the basement. I had very long hair that never dried in the heat and humidity. The house was smelly and damp, especially in the kitchen. But all I remember cooking is Chef Boy-ar-dee ravioli.<br />Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.com