tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post800665204146553451..comments2024-03-28T09:43:11.171-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What ScaresWriters--Tara LaskowskiJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2777549473779874282021-10-27T12:05:32.143-04:002021-10-27T12:05:32.143-04:00Hi, Congratulations , your book sounds and looks v...Hi, Congratulations , your book sounds and looks very intriguing ! Thank you for sharing this with us. What scares me is the unknown. Have a great day and stay safe. aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)netAlicia Haneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659844158936041022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28231692046117070702021-10-26T17:58:30.212-04:002021-10-26T17:58:30.212-04:00Kathy, how terrifying. But I guess you know why I&...Kathy, how terrifying. But I guess you know why I've never gone up in the London Eye:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53090320394761739792021-10-26T16:54:01.213-04:002021-10-26T16:54:01.213-04:00The Mother Next Door sounds delicious in a spooky,...The Mother Next Door sounds delicious in a spooky, evil, way. Congratulations and much success!<br /><br />Like you and Hank, I suffer from the say it/jinx it fear. Sometimes ya just gotta hide from the universe and karma. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45925575206122879982021-10-26T15:48:07.122-04:002021-10-26T15:48:07.122-04:00Kathy, Dash was showing me a video recently of the...Kathy, Dash was showing me a video recently of the 10 scariest bridges. DON'T EVER WATCH THAT VIDEO! :-)Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52295208699011442462021-10-26T15:47:34.335-04:002021-10-26T15:47:34.335-04:00Thank you! And I agree with you that sometimes thi...Thank you! And I agree with you that sometimes things are scarier when they are more subtle (not outright violence.)Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88024115687398586232021-10-26T15:46:48.508-04:002021-10-26T15:46:48.508-04:00Snakes are jerks, the way they sneak up on you. Snakes are jerks, the way they sneak up on you. Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73027530959854719622021-10-26T15:46:29.476-04:002021-10-26T15:46:29.476-04:00Aw! Thanks for reading those! That neighborhood so...Aw! Thanks for reading those! That neighborhood sounds intensely creepy!Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16681713855332677562021-10-26T14:36:08.881-04:002021-10-26T14:36:08.881-04:00Congratulations on The Mother Next Door, Tara. I&...Congratulations on The Mother Next Door, Tara. I'm reading so many good comments about it. I love the creepiness factor of things appearing perfect but really being far from it.<br /><br />My greatest fear is the oldie but goodie fear of heights. I see pictures of people standing and looking over cliffs, and I can't imagine how anyone does that. Even the pictures of people getting on their stomach and crawling to the edge of a cliff or famous high spot to look over it make me queasy. On my senior trip in high school to NYC, we visited the Statue of Liberty. At that time, in the Dark Ages, visitors were allowed to go up to the crown. It was easy going at first, regular stairs, nothing disturbing, but then it changed to a rickety metal staircase, with spaces between the stairs (my fellow acrophobia sufferers know how disturbing the open air spaces between steps are). I slowly made it to the top, to the crown. However, I froze when facing the trip back down. I had to have one person in front of me and one behind me holding onto me and taking me down those stairs. Another terrifying part of my acrophobia is walking across a bridge over water. The only way I can do it is if there is a giant sidewalk where you don't have to be on the edge where you can look down and see the water below. I have been able to find two well-known bridges that fit the giant sidewalk criteria, the Rainbow Bridge joining Canada and the U.S. at Niagara Falls, and then there is the Memorial Bridge joining Arlington and D.C. across the Potomac River. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88380049837084970492021-10-26T12:53:13.242-04:002021-10-26T12:53:13.242-04:00Based on my reviews of male self pubs vs female I ...Based on my reviews of male self pubs vs female I would say ... men tend to think this is golden.. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6895024792127669882021-10-26T12:33:12.177-04:002021-10-26T12:33:12.177-04:00Tara, welcome to Jungle Reds and your novel sounds...Tara, welcome to Jungle Reds and your novel sounds perfect for a Halloween read with spooky vibes.<br /><br />Reading the post reminded me of a story my Dad told me about his childhood. He had a pet taranatula (apider) and he brought the taratula to school. He said that because of the scary movies with spiders, his teacher and his classmates were afraid of the big spider. I cannot spell the word for taratula this morning.<br /><br />What scares me? I try not to think about it. LOL. However, I know which novels are scary. It also depends on the scary level. It can be scary without the graphic violence.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69300189724193074772021-10-26T11:59:56.477-04:002021-10-26T11:59:56.477-04:00Those identical suburban neighborhoods always make...Those identical suburban neighborhoods always make me think of Camazotz in A Wrinkle in Time.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6334802193487074282021-10-26T11:53:52.684-04:002021-10-26T11:53:52.684-04:00Snakes. I jump and snake dance away if I am within...Snakes. I jump and snake dance away if I am within 6 feet of one. And nighttime in the city. When it's late and dark I don't feel safe outside if I'm alone, even in my own fenced yard. But that isn't the case everywhere we've lived. Just urban areas.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43130520842559686912021-10-26T11:44:41.477-04:002021-10-26T11:44:41.477-04:00Okay, I should not have clicked on the link to Wha...Okay, I should not have clicked on the link to What Scares You before commenting, because an hour later I had to wrench myself away to come back here!<br />THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR sounds like a perfect Hallowe'en read to me, because one of the things that unnerves me are those perfect, conforming suburban HOA cul-de-sac neighborhoods. My sister and I stayed at our parents house for a week in October while getting it ready to put up for sale. It's an "adult only" neighborhood of virtually identical townhouses, with very little deviation in landscaping allowed. Trash cans go out on Tuesday EVENING, not during the day. They're taken in Wednesday MORNING, not left til later. Garage doors are closed unless in use. No signs, flags or yard decorations.<br />It creeped me the heck out, and of course the fact there was NO ONE in the neighborhood under the age of 55 just made it more sinister. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85910250262111389042021-10-26T10:50:11.995-04:002021-10-26T10:50:11.995-04:00That is interesting! Maybe someday I'll do a m...That is interesting! Maybe someday I'll do a meta-analysis, whatever that is....Seriously, though, I'll pay attention to that in future interviews and see what patterns emerge.Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33231110449698749012021-10-26T10:49:11.531-04:002021-10-26T10:49:11.531-04:00I HATE THOSE BUGS. It's one reason I'm gla...I HATE THOSE BUGS. It's one reason I'm glad I don't live in the South.Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15131540836382182532021-10-26T10:48:39.901-04:002021-10-26T10:48:39.901-04:00No! Stick with the "I'm cool" mantra...No! Stick with the "I'm cool" mantra!Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68377230511286007792021-10-26T10:47:43.670-04:002021-10-26T10:47:43.670-04:00Oooh! Totally trying this! Thank you.Oooh! Totally trying this! Thank you.Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58504334755338444692021-10-26T10:46:59.426-04:002021-10-26T10:46:59.426-04:00Ha! Jessica is the best!Ha! Jessica is the best!Tara Laskowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626661789957975706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3436525892495062102021-10-26T10:38:24.083-04:002021-10-26T10:38:24.083-04:00YAY YOU! (and you should always count Murder She W...YAY YOU! (and you should always count Murder She Wrote.) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38756371846715270402021-10-26T10:36:45.183-04:002021-10-26T10:36:45.183-04:00Oh, I am reading that RIGHT NOW.Oh, I am reading that RIGHT NOW.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10435168542531779212021-10-26T10:36:19.897-04:002021-10-26T10:36:19.897-04:00That is brilliant!That is brilliant!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28608126345784268732021-10-26T10:36:01.832-04:002021-10-26T10:36:01.832-04:00I just interviewed a male writer the other day, a ...I just interviewed a male writer the other day, a truly unique and hilarious person, and asked him what he did to handle his bad writing days. He looked at me as if I had lost my mind. SERIOUSLY.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55527698082026144812021-10-26T10:35:08.777-04:002021-10-26T10:35:08.777-04:00Interesting thought, Hallie. I wonder if Tara has ...Interesting thought, Hallie. I wonder if Tara has a take on that from all her interviews.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58600444509785662502021-10-26T10:34:53.204-04:002021-10-26T10:34:53.204-04:00Oh, I love this book! And I think the fear intervi...Oh, I love this book! And I think the fear interviews are fascinating. SO revealing! I just interviewed to Col. Chris Hadfield (an astronaut! and so much more) who talked about the difference between fear and danger. SO fascinating! <br /><br />And okay, Debs, if a THING flies at you, that's simply aggressive and unacceptable. That's not fear, anyway, that's surprise. GAH.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13309840180573543052021-10-26T10:32:23.117-04:002021-10-26T10:32:23.117-04:00Wondering if that fear that "Everyone will re...Wondering if that fear that "Everyone will realize that I can't actually write..." thing is more common among women writers than men. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.com