tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post3132808234337614073..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: From Family Research a Historical Novel is BornLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-47098131005161221472011-07-08T15:45:15.464-04:002011-07-08T15:45:15.464-04:00Wow! I appreciate all of the comments. You're ...Wow! I appreciate all of the comments. You're getting me 'pumped up' about all the kids I'm going to be talking to in middle and high schools this fall/winter. <br /><br />Susanne, you have some interesting ancestors. I believe every life would make a good fiction read. There's such an need for good, clean fiction for children and YA's. One thing for sure, your ancestors Tom Blubaughhttp://nightofthecossack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29405394938349309312011-07-06T19:29:53.278-04:002011-07-06T19:29:53.278-04:00Hey Tom, welcome to the Inkwell. Your book sounds ...Hey Tom, welcome to the Inkwell. Your book sounds fascinating. My step-father's family was from the Ukraine and I remember whenever he was feeling really good, he'd get down and do the famous Cossack kick. He wasn't very good, though and usually fell after his first attempt. Of course that got the rest of us trying to out do him. It took me years to figure out I had to kick while in Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18983175729860790992011-07-06T18:21:20.417-04:002011-07-06T18:21:20.417-04:00Welcome to the Inkwell Tom! I love the idea of rea...Welcome to the Inkwell Tom! I love the idea of real family history behind a novel-and yours sounds very interesting!<br /><br />Congratulations on Night of the Cossack.<br /><br />One of my family stories was my great grandmother who was disowned for marrying below her station. Sadly, she regretted it later as well. She was a Forbes. I guess that ended my cashing in on the family money, eh?Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-239126921674141912011-07-06T15:51:12.872-04:002011-07-06T15:51:12.872-04:00Family history is always interesting. You just ne...Family history is always interesting. You just never know what you'll dig up.<br /><br />My dad does a lot of genealogy research. The best thing he's found yet (or maybe the worst) is a distant cousin in the mid-1800s who was living with a woman he wasn't married to. When the man's adult son confronted him about it, he shot his son dead. He was later hanged.<br /><br />Lots ofDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23535630135168056272011-07-06T15:05:29.473-04:002011-07-06T15:05:29.473-04:00Thanks for the interesting post, Tom. I am interes...Thanks for the interesting post, Tom. I am interested in genealogy--what a treasure for our children, but also, what an inspiration for those of us who write historical fiction! I'm related to some American patriots whose stories are well known, but I'm also fascinated by my Huguenots ancestors and those who did all they could to get by, serving God, farming and trying to make life betterSusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80463652753008478922011-07-06T14:37:06.986-04:002011-07-06T14:37:06.986-04:00Lisa, I'm glad you know about your ancestors. ...Lisa, I'm glad you know about your ancestors. We're all three generations or less from being born someplace other than in America. One of the things I talk to students in the schools where I speak is get in touch with your heritage while relatives are still livings. Thanks for stopping by. <br /><br />Carrie, I'm looking forward to it as well. Are those two manuscripts published? Tom Blubaughhttp://nightofthecossack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89770352189206785262011-07-06T09:16:52.684-04:002011-07-06T09:16:52.684-04:00Tom, the thing I really like about this story is t...Tom, the thing I really like about this story is that you did the hard work required to become a writer. Lots of people have great story ideas and think that alone should be enough and won't dedicate themselves to learning how to write a novel.<br /><br />My question for you is, will you keep writing? Do you have more story ideas? And are they based on your family or this time period?Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18853186565605910682011-07-06T08:56:15.391-04:002011-07-06T08:56:15.391-04:00Tom, welcome to the Inkwell! This is a fascinating...Tom, welcome to the Inkwell! This is a fascinating post. Your grandfather's past sounds so interesting. I'm sure he'd be so proud of the way you honored him. <br /><br />I love genealogy. I've discovered so many great tidbits about my ancestors and my husband's ancestors. Well, all except for his Italian mother's roots. For some odd reason they're untraceable. But his Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3644276456735997382011-07-06T08:30:32.067-04:002011-07-06T08:30:32.067-04:00Hi Tom, and I am looking forward to having you vis...Hi Tom, and I am looking forward to having you visit Diana and me at Overcoming Through Time! Two of my manuscripts were inspired by family research. Lisa, my ancestors also received land grants in Ohio for their Revolutionary war service! Gallia is the area most of them went to. Thanks for sharing this, Tom!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17271323473092033962011-07-06T07:18:14.404-04:002011-07-06T07:18:14.404-04:00Hey Tom, thanks for coming to the Inkwell and shar...Hey Tom, thanks for coming to the Inkwell and sharing your story. It sounds like a great adventure.<br /><br />My ancestors come from Nottingham, England. Don't know if they ever met the sheriff. I also had an ancestor who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. After it was over the cash strapped American Congress offered land grants in lieu of back pay to soldiers, so he came west to the Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.com