tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post503241732649576355..comments2023-10-29T04:39:09.676-07:00Comments on Writer in the Pines: In Honor of Valentine's DayMarsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-85961321245824661812011-02-20T02:14:22.819-07:002011-02-20T02:14:22.819-07:00Thanks, Robbin! It's possible we sat next to e...Thanks, Robbin! It's possible we sat next to each other last year. Was it Anita Stansfield's class, maybe?<br><br>If you liked this bit, and clearly you did, you'll most likely enjoy reading The Man from Shenandoah in its entirety. I hope you do. :-)<br><br>Whether you read ebooks or print books, my novels are available at several places on the Internet, including my website for autographed print copies (marshaward.com), Amazon for pbooks, Barnes & Noble for both pbooks and ebooks (nook), and Smashwords.com for several formats, including mobi, which works on the Kindle. I'll have actual Kindle versions up on Amazon later this year.Marsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-10074228045617376942011-02-17T13:29:52.454-07:002011-02-17T13:29:52.454-07:00That was a great scene, Marsha. I especially liked...That was a great scene, Marsha. I especially liked the last paragraph where he's chewing her out, and you were able to slip in a discription of her so smoothly, as well as his emotions. Also, loved the cowboy talk. Thanks for sharing! Makes me want to read the rest!<br>Also, I think I sat next to you in a class at LDS Storymakers last year. It was a romance class. Nice to get to know you better :)Robbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715538822398082847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-60310698780836266972011-02-16T22:41:13.910-07:002011-02-16T22:41:13.910-07:00Thanks to everyone for visiting, reading, and comm...Thanks to everyone for visiting, reading, and commenting.<br><br>Thanks for hosting the blogfest, Jordan. It was so fun. I'm glad I could participate.<br><br>Rebecca Shelley, I like to include just a touch of dialect, enough to set the period, but not so much that it's overbearing and intrusive. Mostly, it's good to do dialect with a few selected words and regional phrasing, so I try to remember to do that.<br><br>RaShelle, Ellen is one of my favorite characters. I think you will like her, too.<br><br>Kathleen, thanks! If you read ebooks, look me up on Smashwords.com or go to <a href="http://marshaward.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">my regular blog</a> for links for both print and ebooks in the sidebar. The Man from Shenandoah is the first book in the Owen Family Saga.<br><br>Thanks, Rebecca B. I love this period of time, just after the Civil War. I don't know why that's "my war," but the aftermath was certainly one of those uncertain times that has so much drama for an author to paint into a story.<br><br>Gail, thanks! Ellen has a lot to say. Maybe not right there in that scene, but afterward! Whew! Drama aplenty!<br><br>Thank you, Angie. They are good characters. I'm writing the fourth book, about another member of Carl Owen's family. This character played a nice part in The Man from Shenandoah, but now she will get her own chance to be front and center.<br><br>Carol, you have to read the book. It opens with a confrontation that will give you what you want to know.<br><br>Again, thanks to all for your wonderful comments.<br><br>Marsha Ward<br>(who can't log into her own blog tonight)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-88700172568140458182011-02-16T13:41:26.140-07:002011-02-16T13:41:26.140-07:00So nice to have a western contribution here! Thank...So nice to have a western contribution here! Thanks for participating in the blogfest, Marsha. Carl's instinct to hide from the Yankee patrol makes me very curious about the earlier story, and his gallantry makes me curious about what comes next. Great writing!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-83238614055493895592011-02-15T11:12:45.328-07:002011-02-15T11:12:45.328-07:00Great scene. I love the characters already.Great scene. I love the characters already.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-62036491353039119222011-02-15T09:09:48.542-07:002011-02-15T09:09:48.542-07:00I want to know what she says. I really like the im...I want to know what she says. I really like the imagery.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118919082584904915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-76720191222908297262011-02-14T23:15:16.476-07:002011-02-14T23:15:16.476-07:00Like Kathleen, I really enjoyed the dialect. I fel...Like Kathleen, I really enjoyed the dialect. I felt as if I were plopped right in the uncertain times of the old, wild west!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09378726097105313400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-50734140468091434452011-02-14T22:59:03.343-07:002011-02-14T22:59:03.343-07:00I LOVED this!!! I love his dialect. I loved the ...I LOVED this!!! I love his dialect. I loved the way I could feel the movement of the story. I know I'm going to love your books when I finally get my hands on them!kbrebeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09146709601038107862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-22696375123429729672011-02-14T22:17:59.288-07:002011-02-14T22:17:59.288-07:00LOL - That's great, Marsha. If I were her, I w...LOL - That's great, Marsha. If I were her, I would've felt the same - angry and relieved. I loved it. =DRaShellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-12696930329277513342011-02-14T22:10:37.669-07:002011-02-14T22:10:37.669-07:00Great scene. I like how you included dialect to en...Great scene. I like how you included dialect to enhance the characterization.Rebecca Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01160905152772301120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-25905789627748228042011-02-14T22:04:24.625-07:002011-02-14T22:04:24.625-07:00This definitely qualifies, Marsha! Please add it t...This definitely qualifies, Marsha! Please add it to the Mr. Linky in the post.<br><br>I love his "hot words," LOL.<br><br>Thanks for participating!Jordan McCollumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.com