tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post4566362514764612154..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Welcome, Guest Blogger Author Marianne Evans!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39704462033280446832010-09-15T22:11:47.127-04:002010-09-15T22:11:47.127-04:00I am so looking forward to this whole series! I lo...I am so looking forward to this whole series! I love your stories!Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281785221740479598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50494427984685194632010-09-15T16:24:45.213-04:002010-09-15T16:24:45.213-04:00Hi, Susanne! :-) So glad you stopped by! Your com...Hi, Susanne! :-) So glad you stopped by! Your comment about mourning the 'passing' if you will of characters you love once a book is finished really hit home with me. I'm so eager for every installment of the Baxter Family series by KK, and yet I don't want it to end! Her storylines and characters are that vivid and appealing to me. :-) Glad you liked the info on White Rose Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43795468167675640392010-09-15T16:22:33.319-04:002010-09-15T16:22:33.319-04:00Gina, Gina, Gina...stop tempting me with the great...Gina, Gina, Gina...stop tempting me with the great-sounding books!! LOL! Hitchikers Guide was awesome, too! :-) How sweet of you to donate to the library like that! What a wonderful way of paying it forward!!Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35581213658345669312010-09-15T16:20:56.983-04:002010-09-15T16:20:56.983-04:00Hi, Caroline! Thanks so much for visiting! I'm...Hi, Caroline! Thanks so much for visiting! I'm a Nicola fan from way back! :-) Blessings!Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44830032476207475672010-09-15T15:50:23.215-04:002010-09-15T15:50:23.215-04:00Thanks for visiting us today, Marianne! I loved yo...Thanks for visiting us today, Marianne! I loved your post and I'm definitely going to check out Karen Kingsbury's 9/11 series.<br /><br />When I finish a really good book, I mourn the loss of those characters for a few days. I miss them! Those are the kinds of characters we as writers strive to create and develop, aren't they?<br /><br />Thanks for the information about White Rose, Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31009798432123736392010-09-15T14:15:16.524-04:002010-09-15T14:15:16.524-04:00Keeper books?
1) The Accidental Tourist by Anne T...Keeper books?<br /><br />1) The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler<br /><br />My copy's spine is utterly bent. I read it every couple years, and this winter is my next time. Macon is so adorably OCD and Muriel is so...odd. But what draws me back is the emotional journey Macon goes through to learn to live again following his son's death.<br /><br /><br />2) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74251848640294565692010-09-15T13:30:14.572-04:002010-09-15T13:30:14.572-04:00Marianne, Nicola designed my terrific book covers....Marianne, Nicola designed my terrific book covers. She is amazing. Continued good luck with your career.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31168713325426499312010-09-15T12:00:15.259-04:002010-09-15T12:00:15.259-04:00Now it's my turn! :-D I know it's like a...Now it's my turn! :-D I know it's like asking a parent to pick a favorite child, but since I'm not just an author, but an avid reader as well, I have to know: What book most captured your heart, and why? What elements (plot, writing, setting, whatever!) caused it to stay with you, and remain on your 'keeper' shelf? <br /><br />Yeah - like my 'to be read' pile needs Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39697371888438927962010-09-15T11:57:52.970-04:002010-09-15T11:57:52.970-04:00I found out about White Rose Publishing after sell...I found out about White Rose Publishing after selling a novella to The Wild Rose Press. At that point, White Rose was the Inspirational arm of TWRP, but White Rose has since branched off into its own publishing house and business entity, and it's headed by one of the most gifted, anointed people I've ever had the pleasure of working with: Nicola Martinez. She's the owner and Editor inMarianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38877847812521358222010-09-15T11:51:49.112-04:002010-09-15T11:51:49.112-04:00Hi, Gina - and thanks again for having me here! I&...Hi, Gina - and thanks again for having me here! I'd love to tell you about White Rose Publishing. First things first, a web addy for those who are interested in checking out our offerings: http://www.whiterosepublishing.comMarianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22643303161982350262010-09-15T11:46:49.049-04:002010-09-15T11:46:49.049-04:00Delia, thanks so much for the compliemnt about The...Delia, thanks so much for the compliemnt about The Woodland Series! I hope you enjoy it! After writing Hearts Crossing, I found I couldn't get away from the entire cast of characters, and watching their "new lives" develop, even as new characters took center stage.Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86978546876219215542010-09-15T11:44:14.184-04:002010-09-15T11:44:14.184-04:00Hi, Lisa! I'm so glad to be here!! Inkwell is ...Hi, Lisa! I'm so glad to be here!! Inkwell is fantastic! :-) I loved your comment about the fact that you still think about stories/characters, even after you've finished with a book. Such a sign of a great read!Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63024277846454945142010-09-15T11:42:20.240-04:002010-09-15T11:42:20.240-04:00Hi, Sue! Absolutely agree about compelling charact...Hi, Sue! Absolutely agree about compelling characters. The author has to find a way to make them 'mean' something, for want of a better word. Once that's accomplished, you'll have engaged, and entertained readers! So glad you stopped by! :-)Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9979974700563560422010-09-15T11:41:16.007-04:002010-09-15T11:41:16.007-04:00Debra, Hi!! KK's 9/11 series is what actually ...Debra, Hi!! KK's 9/11 series is what actually got me started reading her, but my, what a gut-wrenching ride! In fact, it was so intense, I really needed a bit of a breather before my next installment of Kingsbury's works. When my niece recommended this series, I was pulled in for sure!Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76716089335526587362010-09-15T11:39:31.384-04:002010-09-15T11:39:31.384-04:00Dina, thanks so much for your sweet compliment and...Dina, thanks so much for your sweet compliment and your visit! I couldn't agree with you more! As I dive into a series, and fall in love with not only the H&H but secondary characters as well, I know an author has done their job very well!Marianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63392176631679436892010-09-15T10:35:16.535-04:002010-09-15T10:35:16.535-04:00Thanks, Marianne, for visiting with us today.
Co...Thanks, Marianne, for visiting with us today. <br /><br />Could you tell us a bit about White Rose Publishing and what led you to them?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17563014356108961452010-09-15T10:08:31.669-04:002010-09-15T10:08:31.669-04:00Great post, Marianne! I love series, love getting ...Great post, Marianne! I love series, love getting reacquainted with characters I've already learned to love in a previous book, and looking forward to what's going to happen in the next one. Can't wait to finish reading the Woodland Series!Delia Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946544790382023164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45243842974253965642010-09-15T10:00:48.582-04:002010-09-15T10:00:48.582-04:00Thanks for hanging around with us at the Inkwell t...Thanks for hanging around with us at the Inkwell today Marianne! I still think about the first Karen Kingsbury I read. She really is wonderful at characterization.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73474724113051825182010-09-15T09:24:30.541-04:002010-09-15T09:24:30.541-04:00Marianne,
I agree that to keep my intrest, whether...Marianne,<br />I agree that to keep my intrest, whether as writer or reader, the characters must be compelling. You do an excellent job, so your books are really fun to read.Rue Allynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107397172933004267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85957906611119561052010-09-15T08:51:39.695-04:002010-09-15T08:51:39.695-04:00Thanks for visiting Marianne, and sharing your lov...Thanks for visiting Marianne, and sharing your love of Karen Kingsbury's writing. I didn't know about this particular series, but I started reading her back about 10-12 years ago. I think her readership doubled with the heart wrenching fiction she wrote based on 9/11 events.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48029214859521754522010-09-15T07:49:52.962-04:002010-09-15T07:49:52.962-04:00Hi Marianne,
Thanks for visiting today. I find t...Hi Marianne, <br /><br />Thanks for visiting today. I find the longer I can spend with charcters, the more I become invested in their lives and fall in love with them. I can hardly stand to watch a two hour movie anymore when I've gotten used to spending a minimum of ten hours with characters in novels. Get a nice series going, like you mentioned, and you truly feel like you know the people.<Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.com