tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post8670778345447814572..comments2023-11-13T11:46:37.183-05:00Comments on Midlife Passions: The Next Big Thing! An Interview About My Next BookAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-2314260262028682942013-03-22T20:26:54.850-04:002013-03-22T20:26:54.850-04:00That comparison/contrast of cultures was especiall...That comparison/contrast of cultures was especially fun (and at times challenging) to write,Pearl. My sense is that all human beings long for the same things--happiness, success, comfort, love, even if the definitions of those qualities may differ somewhat.Toby Devensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-52506119479626773472013-03-22T20:22:06.892-04:002013-03-22T20:22:06.892-04:00That was a tough one, Nancy. Looking forward to se...That was a tough one, Nancy. Looking forward to seeing the book on the shelves and also in the Kindle edition. Working on the page proofs now, and then it heads to the printer, I guess.Toby Devensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-10107648416570472242013-03-19T14:20:19.623-04:002013-03-19T14:20:19.623-04:00I really enjoy the way you are juxtaposing two cul...I really enjoy the way you are juxtaposing two cultures and having them play off of each other as well as act in the form of mirrors. What Judith's mom and later, her dad, are seeking is essentially the same thing, happiness and success.pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183408879145395533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-18286535313181468922013-03-19T12:37:17.552-04:002013-03-19T12:37:17.552-04:00I am amazed that you were able to get that synopsi...I am amazed that you were able to get that synopsis into one sentence. Sound very intriguing indeed--can't wait!Nancy Baggetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851138020743719189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-64642394646024154812013-03-19T09:46:14.971-04:002013-03-19T09:46:14.971-04:00Great interview! I love getting insight into how o...Great interview! I love getting insight into how other authors work and think. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365965405364211905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-79605216568036893892013-03-18T21:58:38.640-04:002013-03-18T21:58:38.640-04:00Thanks for the comment, Elizabeth. You did indeed ...Thanks for the comment, Elizabeth. You did indeed hear the book in various incarnations along the way and were part of my author cheering section. I'm always energized by a session with other writers. I value the honesty, and am grateful for the advice and encouragement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-24137938364857362582013-03-18T21:55:02.767-04:002013-03-18T21:55:02.767-04:00Rebecca, that's usually the path I take as wel...Rebecca, that's usually the path I take as well. But this time, Grace--who has such a strong personality--just about demanded to be written. Once I had her, everyone and everything else kind of fell into place. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-62533879153222256852013-03-18T21:51:08.479-04:002013-03-18T21:51:08.479-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-88204590209422348602013-03-18T21:42:29.145-04:002013-03-18T21:42:29.145-04:00Aw, so sweet of you. The feeling is mutual. And I&...Aw, so sweet of you. The feeling is mutual. And I'm looking forward to your reading "Happy Any Day Now." I think you'll really get caught up in this story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715223968136858921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-29520300200319081462013-03-18T16:40:45.148-04:002013-03-18T16:40:45.148-04:00It's interesting to me that you came up w/ you...It's interesting to me that you came up w/ your heroine's mom before your heroine. That's never the way I work. I always focus on my main characters first, then fill in the secondary characters.Rebecca Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868406006575223127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-86685585088795143822013-03-18T16:39:02.957-04:002013-03-18T16:39:02.957-04:00Having heard this story as it devloped, I can say ...Having heard this story as it devloped, I can say that Happy Any Day Now is just a lovely tale that will resonate with many people, but especially those 50 and over. I loved this novel. So will you.Elizabeth Ashtreehttp://www.elizabethashtree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876489727977929042.post-42994527288954905072013-03-17T16:14:04.984-04:002013-03-17T16:14:04.984-04:00So exciting. As always I am so proud to be your d...So exciting. As always I am so proud to be your daughter in law. Can't wait to read "Any Day Now".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370310922343043889noreply@blogger.com