tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post4911064565451198905..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: The power of storyLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51136303621767646912011-03-25T12:27:16.207-04:002011-03-25T12:27:16.207-04:00Jillian! I'm so blessed! Thank you!Jillian! I'm so blessed! Thank you!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38103566282096189402011-03-24T20:39:22.859-04:002011-03-24T20:39:22.859-04:00Niki,
I'm posting a link to this blog over at ...Niki,<br />I'm posting a link to this blog over at my place tomorrow.:) You're my Friday Blog Pick again!Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9726627944624992862011-03-24T18:01:15.103-04:002011-03-24T18:01:15.103-04:00Karla! Hi! Thank you!
THIS blog is designed by our...Karla! Hi! Thank you!<br />THIS blog is designed by our very own Lisa Richardson, whose graphic arts ability I bow to!<br />I must admit I have not read The Yearling. My sobbing childhood horse book was Black Beauty, when Ginger died. I must have been 8 or 9, and I can STILL remember the description. THAT is the power of story!!!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25129433305070966972011-03-24T17:58:17.032-04:002011-03-24T17:58:17.032-04:00Anita, that is an awesome testimony to the power o...Anita, that is an awesome testimony to the power of fiction in our lives. Oh my, can't you just imagine entering heaven and having someone say, "That book you wrote? It changed my life. Thank you."<br />OK, I might make myself cry again.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13192416242829281052011-03-24T15:20:19.299-04:002011-03-24T15:20:19.299-04:00Wow, Nikki, LOVE that pic of you on your posts!
LO...Wow, Nikki, LOVE that pic of you on your posts!<br />LOVE the layout of your blog! PURPLE!!<br />Who did it? Where did you get it? So many questions!<br />You are doing an awesome job.<br />Okay, crying after a book. I can't remember doing so recently after fiction but sometimes I do when I read my Bible. As a child I cried after reading The Yearling. I think that was the moment I decided I Karla Akinshttp://karlakakins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60203735158375635642011-03-24T12:51:27.467-04:002011-03-24T12:51:27.467-04:00No fair, Niki - almost every book makes me cry.
...No fair, Niki - almost every book makes me cry. <br /><br />So here's where I tell you about the story that had the most profound effect on me - except I can't remember the title. I was in Junior High and it was the first historical fiction I'd every read. It had 3 effects on me:<br /><br />- it gave me a life-long appreciation for historicals<br /><br />- the story was about a white Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67828508642336414642011-03-24T08:55:49.151-04:002011-03-24T08:55:49.151-04:00Suzie! I didn't know you were a fellow Westie ...Suzie! I didn't know you were a fellow Westie fan! I have Westie radar... if there's a Westie on ANYTHING, it's mine. <br />There are some very old advertisements for a brand of Scotch whiskey that featured a Scottie dog and a Westie together. I'll have to look them up again.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29176571485474733162011-03-24T02:43:02.950-04:002011-03-24T02:43:02.950-04:00Hmmm...Blogger ate my comment.
If there's a W...Hmmm...Blogger ate my comment.<br /><br />If there's a Westie dog anywhere to be seen, Niki, you can be assured I'll find it. I love them so much. I used to have a Scottie, and I've always wanted to have another one. And a good Scottie really needs a Westie for company, I think. <br /><br />I knew it was a sketch and not a photo. It's a darling sketch. Your son must be a very Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10580363125553619642011-03-23T22:01:09.321-04:002011-03-23T22:01:09.321-04:00Lisa, that's exactly what I think every time I...Lisa, that's exactly what I think every time I cry over a book, or finish one with a sigh of satisfaction! Dear Lord, please grant me the grace to write that well!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66687048433533325222011-03-23T21:13:44.639-04:002011-03-23T21:13:44.639-04:00The last book that made me cry was The Help. May I...The last book that made me cry was The Help. May I just say that I do not cry prettily. It was messy. But the whole time I kept thinking "I want to write like this!" I'm not there yet. Probably never will be because it's not really my "voice" but what an awesome gift.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-1437348099466354792011-03-23T19:30:44.925-04:002011-03-23T19:30:44.925-04:00(Sorry for the delayed response time, work was a w...(Sorry for the delayed response time, work was a wee bit stressful today!)<br /><br />Suzie, yes, that is my Archie on my desk, it's a picture my oldest son sketched of him a couple years ago! You've got a good eye!<br /><br />And I agree... the Scot on the bridge is a keeper picture!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50416442383986946912011-03-23T14:50:25.327-04:002011-03-23T14:50:25.327-04:00I can't believe I forgot to tell you I love th...I can't believe I forgot to tell you I love the pic of the Scot on the bridge. And in the pic of the open book, it looks like there's a pic of a Westie right behind it. Is that your cute little Archie?Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67313741579792366952011-03-23T14:46:53.748-04:002011-03-23T14:46:53.748-04:00Ah, Niki... It sounds like such a satisfying read....Ah, Niki... It sounds like such a satisfying read. Don't you just love it when a book ( or series) carries you away like that. Sigh....<br /><br />I have only been able to read the first book, which was wonderful. Someday, I hope I can read the others. <br /><br />It takes a lot for me to cry when reading a book. That's when I know it's a keeper. The most recent book that made my cry Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45153946424977749022011-03-23T11:24:04.856-04:002011-03-23T11:24:04.856-04:00Thanks, Jillian!
I'll echo Deb here... A MUSI...Thanks, Jillian! <br />I'll echo Deb here... A MUSICAL??? Oh my, oh my. I haven't even visited her website yet!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76357105420615244792011-03-23T11:22:14.409-04:002011-03-23T11:22:14.409-04:00Gina, I tend to cry more during movies, too. Fathe...Gina, I tend to cry more during movies, too. Father-daughter scenes get me every time.<br />I haven't seen ANY of the new Battlestar Galactica series. Might just have to look into those!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73458875485430543842011-03-23T10:53:28.997-04:002011-03-23T10:53:28.997-04:00WHAT? Outlander the musical?
Jilly, you'll lo...WHAT? Outlander the musical?<br /><br />Jilly, you'll love A Breath of Snow and Ashes. The pacing is faster than TFC and a very emotional ride!<br /><br />A musical... this I've got to check out.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15867215645034773752011-03-23T10:49:59.287-04:002011-03-23T10:49:59.287-04:00Awesome post Niki!
I love Diana Gabaldon's Ou...Awesome post Niki!<br /><br />I love Diana Gabaldon's Outlander Series. She's an incredible writer. I listened to the Fiery Cross on CD and haven't yet found the time to get to A Breath of Snow and Ashes.<br /><br />Have you gone to her website lately and read and listened to Outlander the Muscial? http://www.dianagabaldon.com/<br />Prepare for goosebumps.Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48118842268799149322011-03-23T10:31:16.180-04:002011-03-23T10:31:16.180-04:00Hmm. Last book that made me cry . . .
I must thi...Hmm. Last book that made me cry . . . <br /><br />I must think.<br /><br />Ignoring non-fiction, I will say The Preacher's Bride by Jody Hedlund. Can't say the exact spot. I do know I cried reading the Author's note at the end when she wrote about the passion John Bunyan and his wife had. <br /><br />I generally cry more watching movies or tv shows. We're currently rewatching the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50767866834791310592011-03-23T09:52:21.359-04:002011-03-23T09:52:21.359-04:00Mmm. Cathartic effect of fiction. Now THAT'S a...Mmm. Cathartic effect of fiction. Now THAT'S a writing goal to aim for! I know exactly what you mean, Dina.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28688726815647805482011-03-23T09:23:00.639-04:002011-03-23T09:23:00.639-04:00For some reason Golden Keyes Parsons books have ha...For some reason Golden Keyes Parsons books have had a cathartic effect on me and made me cry buckets of tears. I think it is because she is a teacher and minister first, and I sense this anointing in her writing.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72611685965553104212011-03-23T09:06:15.688-04:002011-03-23T09:06:15.688-04:00Well, I didn't finish it yet. *sigh*
You'r...Well, I didn't finish it yet. *sigh*<br />You're right about the detractors. Deb. It's kind of an "eat the hay, spit out the sticks" thing, isn't it? I have the same challenge with Nora Roberts... love the stories, lots of sticks.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85275021389084403422011-03-23T07:51:06.921-04:002011-03-23T07:51:06.921-04:00I know what caused the sobbing.
the last book I c...I know what caused the sobbing.<br /><br />the last book I cried when I read?<br />Probably, a Breath of Snow and Ashes.<br />I think my first 'sobbing book' was Gone with the Wind.<br /><br />Diana Gabaldon has her detractors. Certainly she uses profanity, sex and a host of darker subjects (you know, the real life stuff that happens in a fallen world) but wow, the woman can write Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com