tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post9757824740717174..comments2023-10-29T04:39:09.676-07:00Comments on Writer in the Pines: Sweet Saturday Samples: early snippet, Spinster's FollyMarsha Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-12427410057575747322012-03-05T09:16:36.339-07:002012-03-05T09:16:36.339-07:00Thanks, Lindsay. Emotion always increases reader i...Thanks, Lindsay. Emotion always increases reader interest.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-87713426523443289772012-03-03T19:00:38.681-07:002012-03-03T19:00:38.681-07:00Great emotion in this sceneGreat emotion in this sceneLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716003019499843582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-66065644519198602802012-03-03T18:20:19.524-07:002012-03-03T18:20:19.524-07:00They're not alive? . . . .
Thanks, Dianne! I ...They're not alive? . . . .<br /><br />Thanks, Dianne! I appreciate hearing how you respond to my snippets.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-60851090629225693942012-03-03T16:29:24.810-07:002012-03-03T16:29:24.810-07:00Your stories of the Owen Family make them come ali...Your stories of the Owen Family make them come alive. Always so interesting. Thank you!diannehartsockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874628384426574320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-30880826066489006922012-03-03T13:34:27.430-07:002012-03-03T13:34:27.430-07:00Thanks, Sherry. You gotta use those emotions to of...Thanks, Sherry. You gotta use those emotions to offer a satisfying read. :-)Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-42773831206894987362012-03-03T13:32:54.967-07:002012-03-03T13:32:54.967-07:00Thank you, Jean.
I'm pretty committed to publ...Thank you, Jean.<br /><br />I'm pretty committed to publishing my work myself. I earn a much better percentage than I would with a traditional or a small publisher, and Kindle pays me every month, so I'm likely to stick with the path I'm on. :-)Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-34381911848331320272012-03-03T13:10:51.450-07:002012-03-03T13:10:51.450-07:00Thank you!
Nowadays, the term "westerns"...Thank you!<br /><br />Nowadays, the term "westerns" includes a whole lot more than stories about Cowboys and Indians. I think what I write, though, are stories about ordinary people in difficult circumstances, doing the best they can to survive and overcome their hardships. Those stories could have been set in any era, but I have chosen the 19th century American West. Why? I don't know. :-)Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-58854029597955849202012-03-03T12:46:22.376-07:002012-03-03T12:46:22.376-07:00We miss you, Sandy! Yeah, I kind of liked that com...We miss you, Sandy! Yeah, I kind of liked that comparison when it popped into my mind. Beetles have all the sense they need, but that is probably less than James could have used in his situation.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-89225611381580087942012-03-03T12:37:04.017-07:002012-03-03T12:37:04.017-07:00Thank you, Sarah. Strong emotions really get the r...Thank you, Sarah. Strong emotions really get the reader into the story, don't they.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-44743954275003758752012-03-03T12:35:35.796-07:002012-03-03T12:35:35.796-07:00Thanks, Sharon. I find that including the senses i...Thanks, Sharon. I find that including the senses in descriptions makes my writing stronger.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-18234606470968644872012-03-03T12:28:13.900-07:002012-03-03T12:28:13.900-07:00Thanks, Jenna. Yes, this is Marie's story, and...Thanks, Jenna. Yes, this is Marie's story, and when James leaves, it knocks her off kilter so that other things affect her quite profoundly.Marsha Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389060049107102815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-81638096620420415392012-03-03T12:26:02.133-07:002012-03-03T12:26:02.133-07:00Another emotion packed sample.Another emotion packed sample.Sherry Gloaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143365764333974956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-14823685887285990222012-03-03T11:31:05.845-07:002012-03-03T11:31:05.845-07:00Love your snippets every week. You should sub to S...Love your snippets every week. You should sub to Secret Cravings, they are looking for westerns.Jean Joachim Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614059778826802446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-22686284137795575962012-03-03T10:31:32.063-07:002012-03-03T10:31:32.063-07:00Your westerns are so much better than "cowboy...Your westerns are so much better than "cowboys and indians"suehttp://sassyspeaks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-86105692956066451022012-03-03T10:06:45.498-07:002012-03-03T10:06:45.498-07:00I love your dialogue: "... no more sense than...I love your dialogue: "... no more sense than a beetle..." Good stuff!<br /><br />I missed the sign-up for today's Sweet Saturday Samples, but I'll be back next week.Sandy Nachlingerhttp://iousex.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-87337414592139005292012-03-03T08:51:16.440-07:002012-03-03T08:51:16.440-07:00This really pulls at the heart strings. Nicely wri...This really pulls at the heart strings. Nicely written!Sarah Ballancehttp://sarahballance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-45812798116495132632012-03-03T08:06:06.500-07:002012-03-03T08:06:06.500-07:00Love the descriptions. Good job!Love the descriptions. Good job!Sharon Cullenhttps://sharonwritesromance.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31428247.post-37166993058105589732012-03-03T07:56:16.139-07:002012-03-03T07:56:16.139-07:00Nice beginning exchange. I'm kind of assuming...Nice beginning exchange. I'm kind of assuming this is Marie's story, so I'm interested in how her brother's departure affects her. Good job!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308158251486924808noreply@blogger.com