tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7930182535601070984..comments2024-03-29T02:21:55.153-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Who Would You Rather Be?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83846507767094837352018-08-19T23:47:59.178-04:002018-08-19T23:47:59.178-04:00No one should have to live in a cat-less house. :)...No one should have to live in a cat-less house. :) That is a very sweet story.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786511163919657885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62289282492651156622018-08-19T04:25:05.513-04:002018-08-19T04:25:05.513-04:00Once you've had pets they're hard to live ...Once you've had pets they're hard to live without. I have a friend who is allergic to cats but was forced to live with two after she moved in with her boyfriend. Well, those cats ended up passing away (they both lived long lives), and a year or so later my friend ended up adopting two kittens. I guess she figured it was better to deal with the runny nose than to live in a cat-less house.Marla Bradeen/Paige Sleuth, Mystery Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920956529695986188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66121696116910957312018-08-19T01:35:17.141-04:002018-08-19T01:35:17.141-04:00Thanks so much. We just said farewell to the last...Thanks so much. We just said farewell to the last of that generation--the fourth of the four puppies we raised, who somehow outlived his siblings by years. A lion-hearted boy. Now we're at it again with a new crew, and I feel like the rickety grandma, raising the grandkids, muttering, "I know why you have kids when you're young..." But it's so good to have someone to care about, to look after, to bust out in astonished laughter over, once again. And the old boy did his best to raise our very naughty puppy, so I love that there is a link, from her to him, from him to his sweet siblings and mom, from them to our very first beloved dog. (Sigh.) Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786511163919657885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12573013385047711982018-08-18T13:07:38.051-04:002018-08-18T13:07:38.051-04:00Aw, so sorry about your losses, Beth.Aw, so sorry about your losses, Beth.Marla Bradeen/Paige Sleuth, Mystery Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920956529695986188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52968600019171782532018-08-18T09:14:17.075-04:002018-08-18T09:14:17.075-04:00Can’t imagine calling you Ann, Hank. And I do love...Can’t imagine calling you Ann, Hank. And I do love Lucy Roberta so thanks ladies!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89645640889054820992018-08-18T09:12:34.974-04:002018-08-18T09:12:34.974-04:00Beth, so very sorry for the loss of your furry fr...Beth, so very sorry for the loss of your furry friends. I don’t think there’s any coping mechanism I could have used that would have gotten me through that public transition. It’s the hardest thing ever ...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39919344017072659632018-08-18T08:12:54.161-04:002018-08-18T08:12:54.161-04:00Lyda, you're the winner of the giveaway! Email...Lyda, you're the winner of the giveaway! Email me at lizmilliron@gmail.com.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66893492307115137742018-08-18T08:08:10.364-04:002018-08-18T08:08:10.364-04:00Beth, this is a beautiful story. Yes, having a per...Beth, this is a beautiful story. Yes, having a persona who can get us through difficult times is often very helpful.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39327066316425676102018-08-18T03:32:11.016-04:002018-08-18T03:32:11.016-04:00I used to don a persona when I gave presentations ...I used to don a persona when I gave presentations in high school. No one knew but me, but that was enough--the person I was being was confident, cool, a bit regal and reserved. Her name was Victoria. (Mine is Elizabeth, so it wasn't too far a stretch, I suppose.) I retired her, and mostly forgot about her. But in the last few years I dusted her off when I had to climb the stairs to enter our veterinary clinic and talk to them about coming down and bringing in the body of our dog for cremation. This happened repeatedly, as several of our dogs died in quick succession from cancer, kidney failure, cardiac arrest, and we spent about 18 months in permanent grief. I would hit those stairs and know that I was about to dissolve in sobs--and feel so bad for the young girl behind the desk who would have to deal with me. Bring on Victoria. She handled it all beautifully, accepting condolences with grace, putting everyone at ease and moving quickly through the necessary transaction. How thankful I was for this coping mechanism, how comfortable I was with this exercise in dissociation. Back at the car, with our beloved vet, I could cry as I said one last goodbye, but not in the waiting room filled with sympathetic people. Hail Victoria. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786511163919657885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-675390728529113102018-08-17T20:56:36.513-04:002018-08-17T20:56:36.513-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55389511579172865512018-08-17T17:02:18.730-04:002018-08-17T17:02:18.730-04:00Yes, Mary, that is another factor. I do want to ke...Yes, Mary, that is another factor. I do want to keep my writing life and therapist life separate.Keziah Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653632764316507179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50841938491845132552018-08-17T16:22:18.543-04:002018-08-17T16:22:18.543-04:00Gigi is my real, official, on-my-drivers-license n...Gigi is my real, official, on-my-drivers-license name.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75710397116080969882018-08-17T15:40:49.996-04:002018-08-17T15:40:49.996-04:00You're right, Hank. Mill-iron. That's how ...You're right, Hank. Mill-iron. That's how Grandma and her sister-in-law pronounce it.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58606776786148373942018-08-17T14:17:31.169-04:002018-08-17T14:17:31.169-04:00I could call you Ann. Or Ankh lolI could call you Ann. Or Ankh lolAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14262777173054686142018-08-17T14:15:37.002-04:002018-08-17T14:15:37.002-04:00Mary, thankfully I don't take part in online g...Mary, thankfully I don't take part in online gaming. I waste enough of my life away on the pursuits I already have. And yes, the Net can be a dark place at times.<br /><br /><br />Hank, I'm Deathstroke (from DC Comics) on comic boards. The music one I keep to myself.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1872154583073558082018-08-17T13:59:16.768-04:002018-08-17T13:59:16.768-04:00Thanks Deborah!
Location, location, location isn&...Thanks Deborah!<br /><br />Location, location, location isn't just true in real estate, is it? And can't see you as Debbie Darden. I don't think she'd write the Duncan and Gemma books, either. Weird, huh?<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76532181292970404902018-08-17T13:42:56.720-04:002018-08-17T13:42:56.720-04:00Congratulations, Mary/Liz! Going to check out your...Congratulations, Mary/Liz! Going to check out your book as soon as I post this! And so interesting about the pen names. Crombie is my first husband's name. We were still married when I sold my first book (and as part of a multiple book contract), so I was stuck with it. But it WAS British, and it put me next to Agatha Christie, so I figured it was not too bad. I also kept it legally even after I remarried because it was my daughter's name and by that time my established professional name. The thing I did change when I divorced was going by "Debbie," which I had always hated. I insisted that people call me Deborah or Deb or Debs, all of which I like. Now, I wonder if I would ever have sold that first book as Debbie Darden? I suspect not.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52483454168384984492018-08-17T13:35:54.724-04:002018-08-17T13:35:54.724-04:00Ingrid, I think your name sounds "exotic"...Ingrid, I think your name sounds "exotic" to a lot of people so they think it's a pen name. And I love Constance D'Arcy! It conjures up elegance (not sure if that meshes with reality, but it does).<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3955029213729464422018-08-17T13:34:56.693-04:002018-08-17T13:34:56.693-04:00Thanks Deborah! I hope you like it!
Mary/LizThanks Deborah! I hope you like it!<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11783638715613727882018-08-17T13:34:39.023-04:002018-08-17T13:34:39.023-04:00Jenn, yes! I feel I can be a little more "sas...Jenn, yes! I feel I can be a little more "sassy" as Liz. Mary is much more sedate and mild-mannered.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82503226774411424452018-08-17T13:33:54.543-04:002018-08-17T13:33:54.543-04:00Julia, I can see where sharing names with Victor H...Julia, I can see where sharing names with Victor Hugo and Gore Vidal might make you want to pick your own identity. ;-)<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3475441339520276852018-08-17T13:33:52.414-04:002018-08-17T13:33:52.414-04:00I call her Lucy-Roberta, too. It just has a nice r...I call her Lucy-Roberta, too. It just has a nice ring to it.<br /><br />Hank, I have a really hard time thinking of you as anything but Hank, but I dare say I'll get used to it.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71753047676843371762018-08-17T13:24:56.169-04:002018-08-17T13:24:56.169-04:00I think Lyda Louise Holliday is fabulous!
I think Lyda Louise Holliday is fabulous!<br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45363317757770789892018-08-17T13:23:00.882-04:002018-08-17T13:23:00.882-04:00Maybe she could borrow Agatha Raisin's fabulou...Maybe she could borrow Agatha Raisin's fabulous wardrobe:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47348309598324475802018-08-17T13:07:40.195-04:002018-08-17T13:07:40.195-04:00Congratulations, Mary/Liz! I'm so thrilled fo...Congratulations, Mary/Liz! I'm so thrilled for you! <br /><br />Just the other night at dinner out, someone asked me if my name was my real name or my nom de plume! I've been asked this before, so apparently, people think my real name is made up! One of my favorite made up names was my grandmother's "stage" name for the radio plays she did in Boston for WBZ: Her real name was Ruth Stone, but on-air she was known as Constance D'Arcy!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.com