tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8317633501097211437..comments2024-03-29T10:25:17.813-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Nancy Cole Silverman--The Navigator's DaughterJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22300584064614853702022-06-03T19:47:01.520-04:002022-06-03T19:47:01.520-04:00I wish I could attach a picture of that that I kee...I wish I could attach a picture of that that I keep on my desk. In front of me is the picture included with this blog of my dad and his crew, plus a small model B24 and a baseball cap my dad wore with the insignia from the 781 Bomb Squadron. Very motivational. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26956675377650332142022-06-03T19:39:42.071-04:002022-06-03T19:39:42.071-04:00Kathy, I'm thrilled you're reading the boo...Kathy, I'm thrilled you're reading the book. I, of course, had a particularly strong connection to the subject of this book, and I spent a lot of time researching and thinking how I would tell this story. I wanted to be careful to be accurate and respectful of the story that inspired the novel, without treading too far afield. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36685738809009214442022-06-03T19:35:04.962-04:002022-06-03T19:35:04.962-04:00I don't think its unusual that our father'...I don't think its unusual that our father's wouldn't have talked about something some of the things they saw during the war. I don't remember my father ever talking about anything about his missions or the bombing runs they were involved with. What he did speak of was the camaraderie among his crew and how fortunate they were to be able to come home. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7964501803101681652022-06-03T19:30:33.753-04:002022-06-03T19:30:33.753-04:00One you hit on something, or as I have come to kno...One you hit on something, or as I have come to know, a story picks you to write it, there is a wealth of information from which to draw. I think I enjoyed the research as much as I did writing this book. All of it was a gift.Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60128839844685688722022-06-03T19:27:02.222-04:002022-06-03T19:27:02.222-04:00There's a wealth of knowledge out there, parti...There's a wealth of knowledge out there, particularly on the internet. I hooked up with my father's old unit, that still maintains a website. For years after the war, many of the survivors attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado for reunions. Today's it's the sons and daughters of this great generation. <br /> Nancy Cole Silvermanhttp://.www.nancycolesilverman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20404115737891432892022-06-03T19:23:56.112-04:002022-06-03T19:23:56.112-04:00Deborah, thank you so much for sponsoring me today...Deborah, thank you so much for sponsoring me today. Your introduction was perfect. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttp://.www.nancycolesilverman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43278073481655050892022-06-03T15:00:34.967-04:002022-06-03T15:00:34.967-04:00I so agree, one of my all time favorite questions ...I so agree, one of my all time favorite questions is: where did you get the idea, because the answer is usually very interesting... and often personal and revealing about both the author and the novel. Nancy, THE NAVIGATOR'S DAUGHTER sounds terrific. And I so admire your ability to write connecting family with history. I sometimes tape photos to my computer (or post them to the wall I face when I write) and I wonder if you did the same?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42294308542679210142022-06-03T14:25:53.220-04:002022-06-03T14:25:53.220-04:00That is so cool, Nancy. I'm glad you got there...That is so cool, Nancy. I'm glad you got there! I can only imagine the emotion.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34257350132180042112022-06-03T13:24:30.953-04:002022-06-03T13:24:30.953-04:00Lucky me, I'm now reading The Navigator's ...Lucky me, I'm now reading The Navigator's Daughter, and it's so good. It's taking me to a setting I haven't read much but am so intrigued by, Hungary. I love being reminded of how the city of Budapest is divided by the Danube River into hilly Buda and flat Pest. This country and its capital have always had an air of mystery for me, and I'm so happy to be reading Nancy's book set there. I also have a fascination with WWII, including the American flyers, pilots and crew. I think you have a great combination of intrigue here, Nancy.<br /><br />I'm always interested in learning where authors get their ideas. Especially interesting are the connections to family history, like yours, Nancy. And, I love it when an author has seen a story in a slender thread of something they've read or seen. So many places from which ideas flow.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33713067690827084452022-06-03T13:17:23.693-04:002022-06-03T13:17:23.693-04:00That is quite a story, Nancy! It's funny how o...That is quite a story, Nancy! It's funny how our parents never talked about WW2 in personal terms. Dad only talked about lighthearted things that happened while he was in the Army. And that's pretty much the same with my husband and my son. Rarely do details spill out. I am eager to find out some details in your book! Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73278960418326278182022-06-03T12:55:39.135-04:002022-06-03T12:55:39.135-04:00NANCY: Welcome to Jungle Reds and Congratulations ...NANCY: Welcome to Jungle Reds and Congratulations on your new novel / series! I would love to read your THE NAVIGATOR'S DAUGHTER. It looks like I will have to wait until I'm able to go to a mystery conference in person to buy your novel. I cannot find a copy at Apple eBooks or at Bookshop dot org.<br /><br />Yes, it's that spark that can inspire a novel. I always enjoy learning about where the authors get their ideas for novels. In one of my classes about Writing a Novel, I remember our teacher gave us old photos to study and to create a story about the photo. I often get my ideas about stories from photos. I'm currently writing a novel in Progress with several ideas that I got from different sources: a turning point in history, a visit to an exhibit and old photos, including photos from a diary.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34907781392048695862022-06-03T12:27:37.938-04:002022-06-03T12:27:37.938-04:00Well, I've discovered I can comment as myself ...Well, I've discovered I can comment as myself if I do it on my phone! The wonders of Blogger will never cease.<br /><br />Nancy, this immediately caught my interest, because I, too, and the daughter of a navigator/bombardier. My father flew B-47s, and died during a January training flight in the high Adirondacks. There is definitely something about having that kind of story in your past that hangs over you, and I think can be a deep well of inspiration.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7507369604559271062022-06-03T12:07:52.517-04:002022-06-03T12:07:52.517-04:00Just reading that gives me goose bumps. Off to ord...Just reading that gives me goose bumps. Off to order your book, Nancy!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47244993420663091482022-06-03T12:04:56.310-04:002022-06-03T12:04:56.310-04:00I wondered about the timeline, too. That makes sen...I wondered about the timeline, too. That makes sense.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75800920232803994932022-06-03T11:51:48.648-04:002022-06-03T11:51:48.648-04:00Hi Kait, and thank you for stopping by to comment....Hi Kait, and thank you for stopping by to comment. Oh those earworms, they won't leave you alone, nor should they, until they end up on the page. I did go to Hungary, and yes, the DOD did confirm it was my dad's plane. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48603760781109581582022-06-03T11:48:57.412-04:002022-06-03T11:48:57.412-04:00Very seldom. He talked mostly about the brotherho...Very seldom. He talked mostly about the brotherhood of those he flew with. He never mention the dark hours or the fear they must have know. It wasn't until after he passed and I found his flight log and a diary that I realized just how perilous those years were for him. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45738135721303891642022-06-03T11:35:31.402-04:002022-06-03T11:35:31.402-04:00Congratulations, Nancy! Yes, perfect inspiration f...Congratulations, Nancy! Yes, perfect inspiration for a book. Thank you for the pre-order link - I used it :) I had a client who was shot down in WWII and ended up in Switzerland. Swiss detainees were very well treated. Hungary would have been a different matter, I suspect. Did you go? Was it your dad's plane? <br /><br />Your path to inspiration parallels mine. It can be the tiniest thing and triggers a story, but once it done, I'm toast.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32839600103235340982022-06-03T11:33:07.743-04:002022-06-03T11:33:07.743-04:00Congratulations, Nancy! I look forward to reading ...Congratulations, Nancy! I look forward to reading your latest. Did your dad talk about the war? Mine never did.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90039093827705503432022-06-03T11:14:35.970-04:002022-06-03T11:14:35.970-04:00Jess, thank you for comments. I began this book a...Jess, thank you for comments. I began this book as a stand alone, and when iIcame to the last page, I realized, it could be a series. I added a page to the end with a note to publisher that showed an alternative ending, whereby the daughter's story continues. My published like the idea and THE NAVIGATOR'S DAUGHTER, is actually the first of a new series. I hope you'll get a chance to read it. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18386587475208781362022-06-03T11:11:49.128-04:002022-06-03T11:11:49.128-04:00Thank you, Amanda. I hope you enjoy the book as mu...Thank you, Amanda. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did writing it. The research was inspirational, and I tried very hard to do it justice. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18312859086118565702022-06-03T11:09:34.190-04:002022-06-03T11:09:34.190-04:00Thank you, Hank. As you know, sometimes those ide...Thank you, Hank. As you know, sometimes those ideas are hard to harness, and other times they won't leave you alone until you sit down and write. Whatever their energy, I'm happy to have my mind clouded with them, despite the illusion of clouds, they brighten my day.Nancy Cole Silvermanhttps://nancycolesilverman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89960349685174275452022-06-03T11:06:50.745-04:002022-06-03T11:06:50.745-04:00I remind myself while I'm writing and often fi...I remind myself while I'm writing and often find myself impatient, that it takes so long to complete a book, that it's the journey that counts. Nancy Cole Silvermanhttp://.www.nancycolesilverman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88276047980327004982022-06-03T11:04:53.299-04:002022-06-03T11:04:53.299-04:00The "earworm" analogy for ideas that jus...The "earworm" analogy for ideas that just won't leave you alone so resonates with me. And I love the inspiration for this book, and I'm glad you got to go to Hungary. This sounds fascinating, and I'm impressed and intrigued that you wrote it even as you have two series. How did it differ for you to write a standalone vs. a series book?Jess Montgomeryhttps://www.jessmontgomeryauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31381518439147418962022-06-03T11:02:45.963-04:002022-06-03T11:02:45.963-04:00Judy, the story is set in dual timelines. Both 198...Judy, the story is set in dual timelines. Both 1989, right after the break up of the USSR, and 1945, toward the end of the war. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13024637291732409402022-06-03T11:01:42.844-04:002022-06-03T11:01:42.844-04:00Judy, thank you for comments. This book allowed m...Judy, thank you for comments. This book allowed me to journey back in time and I've tried to it justice. I hope you get a chance to read it. It was inspirational to write. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com