tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post2775443477368295235..comments2024-03-17T07:41:20.020-07:00Comments on Jacqueline Seewald: Writer’s Spring: Hope Springs Eternal by Jacqueline SeewaldJacqueline Seewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-78223054401650492792015-04-16T14:56:06.885-07:002015-04-16T14:56:06.885-07:00Hi, Pat,
Good luck with the new novel! Sometimes ...Hi, Pat,<br /><br />Good luck with the new novel! Sometimes the best ones take the longest to write. Hope spring returns soon to Colorado.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-8616385777503679302015-04-16T09:17:57.312-07:002015-04-16T09:17:57.312-07:00Hi Jacqueline! I've tried orchids so many time...Hi Jacqueline! I've tried orchids so many times and failed miserably. Yours is beautiful.<br /><br />Responding to a post about spring seems funny today because the bottom dropped out of ours here in Northern Colorado. It's snowing, and after many weeks of gorgeous spring weather. But we need the moisture, so we won't complain. I'm doing a lot of writing this spring so feel it's going well. Snowy days, however, are always a temptation to fall back on a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. I'm reading Bobbing for Watermelons by April J. Moore, a book she first started a good ten years ago. There's something mighty refreshing about finally getting a book out to readers, and April's experience got me to finally finish my own neverending novel and get it submitted. We'll see what happens next...Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-16665781660528775852015-04-15T09:24:10.371-07:002015-04-15T09:24:10.371-07:00Joan,
I saw a painting of bluebonnets by a very t...Joan,<br /><br />I saw a painting of bluebonnets by a very talented Texas artist not long ago and was really impressed. I've never been to your state, but I certainly would love to see it in the spring.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-51972516789979206212015-04-15T09:22:41.757-07:002015-04-15T09:22:41.757-07:00Thank you, Susan, I really enjoyed reading your la...Thank you, Susan, I really enjoyed reading your latest novel Beneath the Stones.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-29054188551568046252015-04-15T07:59:50.469-07:002015-04-15T07:59:50.469-07:00To me, spring is the renewal. In Texas, spring is ...To me, spring is the renewal. In Texas, spring is my favorite season. The sides of almost every road and freeway are an ocean of color with bluebonnets, primroses, Indian paintbrush, and other wildflowers. Utterly enchanting. There are even wildflowers the color of that beautiful orchid in the photograph! Happy anniversary and wishing you continued success. Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-80020485825955033562015-04-15T05:58:16.741-07:002015-04-15T05:58:16.741-07:00I admire your prolific publishing record. The Devi...I admire your prolific publishing record. The Devil and Danna Webster is a thoughtful presentation of moral questions most teens face as they decide what is important for their lives. Caring adults could surely benefit from reading that YA book. Thanks for blogging--and writing!Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-20418974902604477942015-04-14T11:06:25.794-07:002015-04-14T11:06:25.794-07:00I love that blurb for your book. You've done a...I love that blurb for your book. You've done a great job with seasonal settings in your mysteries.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-57000983650914913042015-04-14T11:05:13.576-07:002015-04-14T11:05:13.576-07:00Glad to hear the snow is finally melting in Vermon...Glad to hear the snow is finally melting in Vermont. I do love flowers and orchids in particular. Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-56149332487194318852015-04-14T11:04:04.245-07:002015-04-14T11:04:04.245-07:00I've done some winter paintings as well, but h...I've done some winter paintings as well, but here in the East it was a long dreary winter. I felt painting flowers would put me in a better frame of mind.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-80749537830017124952015-04-14T11:02:30.144-07:002015-04-14T11:02:30.144-07:00Setting is so much a character in stories and seas...Setting is so much a character in stories and seasons can be an important part of any plot. Glad you like the painting.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-15238529330295248222015-04-14T10:20:02.341-07:002015-04-14T10:20:02.341-07:00I love your painting, Jacqueline!
And, I love Spr...I love your painting, Jacqueline! <br />And, I love Springtime! Regrowth, rebirth and "a feeling of endless possibilities in the air." (That's a quote from the blurb for my third Malone mystery, Desperate Deeds, which takes place in April.) Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-63345257423481151722015-04-14T10:00:19.952-07:002015-04-14T10:00:19.952-07:00A lovely painting, Jacquie, and such a gorgeous or...A lovely painting, Jacquie, and such a gorgeous orchid! I have one at home, purple, but a little smaller than yours. Still, I love to look at it. Thanks for your spring blog. The Vt snow is almost gone... Nancy Means Wrighthttp://www.nancymeanswright.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-29762036361150054862015-04-14T09:26:00.357-07:002015-04-14T09:26:00.357-07:00I'm impressed that with all the snow you could...I'm impressed that with all the snow you could paint flowers! I like this time of year too. Where I am, we don't get much snow, but in winter it rains non-stop. Come April, the sun reappears and we all race outside to soak it up.Allan J. Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066540739977912609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-46754550197554490402015-04-14T09:17:56.811-07:002015-04-14T09:17:56.811-07:00I love your painting! Beautiful!
I am working on ...I love your painting! Beautiful! <br />I am working on a story set in the summer. I never used to do that, match seasons with my stories, but I've found it works well. <br />Happy Spring!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-88844726972608846362015-04-14T09:15:17.528-07:002015-04-14T09:15:17.528-07:00Hi, Bobbi,
You're right about summer. The hea...Hi, Bobbi,<br /><br />You're right about summer. The heat pushes us inside. So that's another great time to work on writing.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-60407198921184235012015-04-14T08:55:06.640-07:002015-04-14T08:55:06.640-07:00Thanks, Jacquie. But I had SUCH a lovely garden in...Thanks, Jacquie. But I had SUCH a lovely garden in Pasadena. Roswell is okay for growing veggies (which are a good thing) but I want FLOWERS. Sigh.Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-65409196550599139382015-04-14T08:06:39.672-07:002015-04-14T08:06:39.672-07:00Hi Jacqueline! Another gothic--exciting! Spring, t...Hi Jacqueline! Another gothic--exciting! Spring, to me, is a time when I put on the "juice" and wear myself to a frazzle putting in the new garden, cleaning up from the winter, doing outdoor maintenance, etc. we have to do before it gets too hot here. By June, it's usually too hot here to do much outside. That's when I come back inside and write. My production has always been up around that time, and now I've figured out why. LOL. I need to get back into painting; it was always relaxing in a way that nothing else ever has been. You're doing good for a beginner--keep up the good work! And the orchid is gorgeous!Bobbi A. Chukran, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678371925926783260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-65069109786295631982015-04-14T07:22:21.486-07:002015-04-14T07:22:21.486-07:00Hi, Susan,
Thank you for your kind words. Being p...Hi, Susan,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words. Being productive even in small ways each day is important for all of us.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-33827281504209250612015-04-14T07:21:04.453-07:002015-04-14T07:21:04.453-07:00I love California too. But Roswell has atmosphere ...I love California too. But Roswell has atmosphere (and maybe a few aliens roaming about?). Feel better soon, Alice!<br />Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-76879090310045756552015-04-14T07:19:41.690-07:002015-04-14T07:19:41.690-07:00Congrats, Mike, it's so important to work each...Congrats, Mike, it's so important to work each day. Glad you are feeling inspired!Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-44876942380843466592015-04-14T07:13:45.485-07:002015-04-14T07:13:45.485-07:00It's nice to look back and see how productive ...It's nice to look back and see how productive you've been. The quieter time this year will probably lead to several new books for the coming years. The painting is beautiful, and the orchid is amazing.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-51848772383148780992015-04-14T06:39:56.843-07:002015-04-14T06:39:56.843-07:00Great blog, Jacquie, and I love your painting! Sin...Great blog, Jacquie, and I love your painting! Since I live in Roswell and the wind pretty much blows a gale every day, spring isn't necessarily my favorite seasons, but it used to be when I lived in California and had a lovely garden. This April, for me, sucks, but life should improve after the end of the month. Enjoy your good weather!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-74609146227709126422015-04-14T06:32:37.215-07:002015-04-14T06:32:37.215-07:00"What does spring mean to you? Are you readin..."What does spring mean to you? Are you reading or writing something that reaffirms your life?"<br /><br />As a matter of fact, I'm now all but absorbed in my current wip. It's all come together nicely, plot points, characterization, setting -- it's so intense, as a matter of fact, that I'm amazed when I look up at the clock. <br /><br />As you suggest, I think I've picked up both energy and inspiration from the burst of color and life all around me. Winter doldrums are gone for good. Mikehttp://mctuggle.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-10563312331811703382015-04-14T06:28:06.186-07:002015-04-14T06:28:06.186-07:00You're right about the temptations of spring. ...You're right about the temptations of spring. Like you, I want to spend as much time out of doors as possible. But I find it also revitalizes my writing aspirations as well.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-78780067627501552312015-04-14T05:33:42.704-07:002015-04-14T05:33:42.704-07:00Spring to me is the season of temptation. In winte...Spring to me is the season of temptation. In winter I have no problem staying indoors and working, but in spring the pergola beckons and the hot tub sings its bubbly siren song... neither of which are conducive to writing. In summer it will be too hot to enjoy the out of doors, but spring... Ah, spring. Temptation indeed. <br />Janis, aka SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.com