tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post8056172743418224165..comments2024-03-17T07:41:20.020-07:00Comments on Jacqueline Seewald: Mary Higgins Clark: Solving a Mystery by Jacqueline SeewaldJacqueline Seewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-85049542230983716862017-06-20T08:32:04.259-07:002017-06-20T08:32:04.259-07:00Hi Patricia,
I think your preferences represent c...Hi Patricia,<br /><br />I think your preferences represent current trends toward dark fiction.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-13123201640342522802017-06-20T08:30:44.736-07:002017-06-20T08:30:44.736-07:00Hi Susan,
I agree. Ms. Clark has genuine charm an...Hi Susan,<br /><br />I agree. Ms. Clark has genuine charm and her readers appreciate it as do fellow writers.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-72401678843435475452017-06-20T08:29:26.086-07:002017-06-20T08:29:26.086-07:00Thanks, Susan, and so glad you loved my novel THE ...Thanks, Susan, and so glad you loved my novel THE INHERITANCE. We all need an encouraging boost.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-44512012613929749342017-06-20T08:27:56.608-07:002017-06-20T08:27:56.608-07:00Hi Judy,
I confess I can't be creative for fi...Hi Judy,<br /><br />I confess I can't be creative for five hours at a time. So I'm impressed as well.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-28798666993831095662017-06-20T08:26:44.041-07:002017-06-20T08:26:44.041-07:00Hi Sharon,
It's great to know that at 90 she ...Hi Sharon,<br /><br />It's great to know that at 90 she still has a sharp mind and high energy.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-61552461122140472122017-06-20T06:43:20.651-07:002017-06-20T06:43:20.651-07:00I read a lot of Mary Higgins Clark when I was youn...I read a lot of Mary Higgins Clark when I was younger but drifted away from the genre toward grittier thrillers as I got older. I really should revisit her work.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-77054089244461575832017-06-20T06:33:23.250-07:002017-06-20T06:33:23.250-07:00I first read Clark's work many years ago and w...I first read Clark's work many years ago and was impressed with how smoothly the story moved, and how captivated I was. I've met her only once, at Malice Domestic, but as you said, she was gracious and genuine. I later heard her speak at a nearby college, and the audience loved her.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-79796888839300539762017-06-20T05:12:07.522-07:002017-06-20T05:12:07.522-07:00I certainly admire Clark's work ethic and her ...I certainly admire Clark's work ethic and her productivity is phenomenal. Nice blog post especially for us mystery writers. I also loved THE INHERITANCE!Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-40907793123361528342017-06-20T04:03:53.262-07:002017-06-20T04:03:53.262-07:00Five hours a day is telling indeed. As the old say...Five hours a day is telling indeed. As the old saying goes, "Butt in chair." Thanks for sharing this.Judy Penz Sheluk, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631631805016814056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-17607974847772683442017-06-20T03:53:57.694-07:002017-06-20T03:53:57.694-07:00I had no idea Mary Higgins Clark was 90 years old....I had no idea Mary Higgins Clark was 90 years old. Her persistence is amazing. Makes some of us feel like pansies. Thank you for sharing. Sharon Ervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034672245013019017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-57555384413975457902017-06-19T14:33:39.760-07:002017-06-19T14:33:39.760-07:00Hi Mary,
A real compliment having your writing co...Hi Mary,<br /><br />A real compliment having your writing compared to hers. Of course, I've always enjoyed reading your novels.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-38802429307870160742017-06-19T13:41:38.662-07:002017-06-19T13:41:38.662-07:00I read several MHC books when I began writing.She ...I read several MHC books when I began writing.She inspires. I can't help but tell you that the best excerpt from a review of one of my own published books was, "that Schoenecker's style reminds me of Mary Higgins Clark."<br />Thanks for sharing, Jacquie.Mary F. Schoenecker Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01141081071201608526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-31785451516206535732017-06-19T13:28:37.176-07:002017-06-19T13:28:37.176-07:00Marja,
Thanks for dropping by and commenting. The...Marja,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and commenting. The first book I read by Ms. Clark was Where Are the Children? followed by A Stranger Is Watching. They were such intense mystery thrillers that I was amazed. I was also hooked as a fan.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-6169697948960261752017-06-19T11:41:06.534-07:002017-06-19T11:41:06.534-07:00I remember picking up her first book because it lo...I remember picking up her first book because it looked "interesting" to me, many years ago. I've been a fan ever since. Thank you for sharing!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-76713567423366150142017-06-19T08:37:19.167-07:002017-06-19T08:37:19.167-07:00Maris,
I think it's amazing that at the age o...Maris,<br /><br />I think it's amazing that at the age of 90 Ms. Clark is still actively writing, let alone writing bestsellers--an inspiration to all of us who write.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-50656866905277223272017-06-19T07:20:40.701-07:002017-06-19T07:20:40.701-07:00Mary Higgins Clark has been a strong influence on ...Mary Higgins Clark has been a strong influence on my mysteries, and I felt blessed when one reviewer compared my book, THE CROWS, to Ms Clark's mysteries. I also admire her tenacity. I hope I'm as productive at age 90 as she is.Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714052867941990380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-34299847046912697962017-06-19T07:03:49.207-07:002017-06-19T07:03:49.207-07:00Hi Pam,
I actually bought several of her novels a...Hi Pam,<br /><br />I actually bought several of her novels at those times. I gifted them to an aunt who loved mysteries and was an invalid. As to Ms. Clark, the third time I met her, she was with her daughter Carol Higgins Clark at a signing at they were both gracious.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-30532981142260318332017-06-19T07:01:45.902-07:002017-06-19T07:01:45.902-07:00Hi Patricia,
We share the same opinion of Ms. Cla...Hi Patricia,<br /><br />We share the same opinion of Ms. Clark. I'm not surprised that she encouraged you to write. I enjoy reading your novels just as much as hers!Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-31878861335544393812017-06-19T06:52:40.509-07:002017-06-19T06:52:40.509-07:00Wow, Jacquie, how great for you to meet her 3 time...Wow, Jacquie, how great for you to meet her 3 times! Great tribute to her also.<br />Good luck and God's blessings<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-44729242297812367152017-06-19T06:40:34.546-07:002017-06-19T06:40:34.546-07:00What a great tribute, Jacquie! Mary Higgins Clark ...What a great tribute, Jacquie! Mary Higgins Clark is my favorite author. I met her years ago and she's just as sweet as you said. She took time with me and her parting words were, "Write that novel!"Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.com