tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post3154344281570995754..comments2024-02-23T09:18:07.082-08:00Comments on Melissa Ann Goodwin: SPARKFEST POST #2: What author set off that spark of inspiration for your current Work in Progress?Melissa Ann Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-16762173774779494572011-08-30T16:15:49.975-07:002011-08-30T16:15:49.975-07:00Oh wow, what an interesting experience to draw fro...Oh wow, what an interesting experience to draw from! Sounds like a story worth sharing!Christine Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711726941768571495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-3878682817726249352011-08-26T08:04:12.843-07:002011-08-26T08:04:12.843-07:00Mary Stewart's books are like having cocoa and...Mary Stewart's books are like having cocoa and buttery croissants by a roaring fire on a snowy day.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-9369582104064505592011-08-26T06:16:50.277-07:002011-08-26T06:16:50.277-07:00I've not read any of Mary Stewart's books....I've not read any of Mary Stewart's books. Rose Cottage sounds interesting :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-48583297129401417432011-08-25T17:17:51.277-07:002011-08-25T17:17:51.277-07:00Thanks Crystal!Thanks Crystal!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-20753484640554918702011-08-25T15:49:31.095-07:002011-08-25T15:49:31.095-07:00Ooooh, very nice! I, too, have my share of interes...Ooooh, very nice! I, too, have my share of interesting happenings in the family that have inspired certain of my stories. Good luck with the WIP!Crystalhttp://littlebundleofcontradictions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-40814975607675852592011-08-24T19:41:12.349-07:002011-08-24T19:41:12.349-07:00Hi Laura, thanks for coming by!Hi Laura, thanks for coming by!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-28395336681420201292011-08-24T19:10:31.935-07:002011-08-24T19:10:31.935-07:00I don't think I've read Mary Stewart so I ...I don't think I've read Mary Stewart so I looked her up and her novels sound terrific. Thanks for introducing me to a new author! I love discovering new books. :)Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-37377480861062985592011-08-24T17:13:59.517-07:002011-08-24T17:13:59.517-07:00Carol - Mary Stewart's stories are fun! They&#...Carol - Mary Stewart's stories are fun! They're not "romance novels" but there's always a romance. And always a mystery. I love them.<br /><br />Angie, The Rose Cottage is a nice one to start with. It's got a good mystery and it makes you feel all cozy!<br /><br />MK,what you're writing sounds wonderful. I also really like the Jan Karon books, which sound like what you're up to. Characters you get to know, a place you wished you lived.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-2920542706472019632011-08-24T16:37:13.516-07:002011-08-24T16:37:13.516-07:00I gobbled up Stewart too when I was younger :)
Th...I gobbled up Stewart too when I was younger :)<br /><br />The writer who inspired my most recent book is Anthony Trollope, a 19th century British author. I adore his Barchester series, and when I asked myself what niche of existence I know REALLY WELL, and could write about without any research whatsoever, I realized it was the ecclesiastical world of Presbyterian colleges, seminaries and churches -- just like Trollope's Anglican town. So I launched into it, under his inspiration, and it's been fun. I feel like I'm writing about a town and people I've known all my life, and that (I think) can make the story and characters very rich.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-87857009905075122942011-08-24T13:48:36.467-07:002011-08-24T13:48:36.467-07:00This is the second time I've heard of The Rose...This is the second time I've heard of The Rose Cottage in the last month. It's a sign. I need to check out Mary Stewart. Thanks for the tip. <br /><br />And The Christmas Village sounds so interesting. I've also wanted to live in one of those :)Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-76594850000693781202011-08-24T13:13:35.089-07:002011-08-24T13:13:35.089-07:00That was a much simpler and less hectic time, for ...That was a much simpler and less hectic time, for sure. I haven't read Mary Stewart, but I've heard many writers say how much they love her work. On my next library trip :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-4758457566703897222011-08-24T12:46:22.682-07:002011-08-24T12:46:22.682-07:00Hi Jan,
The studio I'm at has a strong Iyengar...Hi Jan,<br />The studio I'm at has a strong Iyengar influence, but also other styles too. It's YogaSource in Santa Fe. Iyengar is wonderful for its focus on getting alignment right, and also for using props to help get the benefits of poses even with limitations.<br /><br />While re-reading Mary Stewart, I kept thinking, I really must highlight some of this description and these words!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-81800312161137469872011-08-24T12:25:57.124-07:002011-08-24T12:25:57.124-07:00I not only love to reread books, I underline and t...I not only love to reread books, I underline and tag pages and comment in the margins. I make a mess of them but I get so much more out of them. I checked your profile. I take Iyengar yoga but the class is oriented toward people with limitations...and believe me, I have limitations. Thanks for visiting my blog, too.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034650034053143388noreply@blogger.com