tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5032677009415099514..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Nostalgic FictionLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-16670607192537773722010-08-17T03:22:15.708-04:002010-08-17T03:22:15.708-04:00[color=#4c2600]Awesome post! thank you for sharing...[color=#4c2600]Awesome post! thank you for sharing this information. inkwellinspirations.blogspot.com really got under my<br />[/color] [url=http://nuscin-online.info]skin,[/url] [color=#4c2600]bookmarked... Keep up the great site...[/color]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15459747870795089862010-07-05T18:01:43.284-04:002010-07-05T18:01:43.284-04:00Thanks, Carla--and everyone--for stopping by today...Thanks, Carla--and everyone--for stopping by today! A long holiday weekend is the perfect time to talk about "the good old days," isn't it?Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36331405853480770362010-07-05T17:37:45.160-04:002010-07-05T17:37:45.160-04:00Thanks, Anita Mae, for the welcome! and blessings ...Thanks, Anita Mae, for the welcome! and blessings to all of you for having me on Inkwell Inspirations. I'm feeling a little nostalgic today for throwing a blanket on the grass and watching the clouds roll by while a Popsicle drips down my arm. Ah! The good old days.carla stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668815291865738037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75516921926158871262010-07-05T15:30:24.615-04:002010-07-05T15:30:24.615-04:00Welcome, Carla. I think nostalgia fiction has a wo...Welcome, Carla. I think nostalgia fiction has a wonderful sound to it. I like it so much better than the word, vintage which sounds - well - old. Nostalgia sounds like comfort food. :)<br /><br />I have a of respect for you for writing what's in your heart even if it doesn't fall into a traditional genre. Good for you!<br /><br />I'll keep an eye out for your book. Thanks for visitingAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27954171812899386552010-07-05T15:20:47.808-04:002010-07-05T15:20:47.808-04:00Thanks, Gina! Credit goes to the ever-so-talented ...Thanks, Gina! Credit goes to the ever-so-talented art guys at FaithWords.carla stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668815291865738037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83144737191416509282010-07-05T13:27:26.285-04:002010-07-05T13:27:26.285-04:00Carla, your bookcover is so utterly eye-catching! ...Carla, your bookcover is so utterly eye-catching! Thank you for sharing about nostalgia fiction. Enlightening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-26962838573645890202010-07-05T13:25:33.483-04:002010-07-05T13:25:33.483-04:00Ack - the end of the last comment should read . . ...Ack - the end of the last comment should read . . . the stories HE gives us.carla stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668815291865738037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34469345452824342862010-07-05T12:48:55.375-04:002010-07-05T12:48:55.375-04:00Hi Myra! Thanks for the good word. I wish I'd ...Hi Myra! Thanks for the good word. I wish I'd coined the phrase - Life was good, but never easy. It was Curt Isles that said it, though, and he writes wonderful deep south nostalgia. <br /><br />Susanne, I'd be honored if you read Chasing Lilacs. You're right. The fifties and sixties are not the "hottest" era for books, but I think more people are starting to write them. Andcarla stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668815291865738037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39425471569846589752010-07-05T12:29:29.779-04:002010-07-05T12:29:29.779-04:00Thanks for sharing with us today, Carla! I've ...Thanks for sharing with us today, Carla! I've got to get my hands on this book; it sounds wonderful.<br /><br />I'd love to see more books set in the 50s-60s, a period which seems to be "no-man's land" for some publishers.<br /><br />I enjoy reading many genres -- it's hard to choose a favorite. But when it comes to writing, well, that's a different story. I'd beSusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76180037055113085162010-07-05T10:57:11.155-04:002010-07-05T10:57:11.155-04:00Great discussion, ladies! I loved the reminder tha...Great discussion, ladies! I loved the reminder that "Live was good, but never easy." So very true! And I have to agree, Carla's book is wonderful, and such a charming and heartrending visit to an earlier era.Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19779467927064809472010-07-05T10:30:51.599-04:002010-07-05T10:30:51.599-04:00Hi Lisa! The Help is definitely on my all-time fav...Hi Lisa! The Help is definitely on my all-time favorite list. I love when I can read a great story and gain new insights into the people of an era. You should definitely write a nostalgic mystery series. I've read every Perry Mason book written and also loved the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald (although that may have been more seventies). God bless.carla stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668815291865738037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76545675316845979102010-07-05T10:26:27.380-04:002010-07-05T10:26:27.380-04:00Thanks, D'Ann for thinking of me during "...Thanks, D'Ann for thinking of me during "genre" week. I sometimes think I'm just fickle because I love reading in so many different arenas. I love a well-written romance and have read hundreds of mysteries over the years. But when I sat down to write, I found that I just wanted to write stories of life and friendship and redemption without the confines of genre. I must confess carla stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668815291865738037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89239535374901482842010-07-05T10:15:03.500-04:002010-07-05T10:15:03.500-04:00Great job, D'Ann. I've heard really wonder...Great job, D'Ann. I've heard really wonderful things about Chasing Lilacs and I'm glad we got to feature it here. My most recent read in this genre was The Help. Fantastic book. I've got an idea for a 1950's mystery series. Wrote one on my personal blog. Here here to the new genre of Nostalgic fiction!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30894218028387596662010-07-05T09:45:55.359-04:002010-07-05T09:45:55.359-04:00Good morning, Gwen. Glad you enjoyed the interview...Good morning, Gwen. Glad you enjoyed the interview. Not only did I enjoy Carla's book, she is one of my favorite people, too! She is such an encouragement not only as a writer but as a mom who has raised wonderful children and loves her daughters-in-law and grandkids, too!<br /><br />Dina, I'm glad I'm not the only girl who isn't hardcore genre! But like you, I don't do Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86272191062007632172010-07-05T09:19:05.072-04:002010-07-05T09:19:05.072-04:00Thanks for coming, Carla. I wasn't very famili...Thanks for coming, Carla. I wasn't very familiar with the term "Nostalgic Fiction" but as I read the description I immediately thought of The Secret Life of Bees, which I also love. Now that I know what it is, I need to look into it more. <br /><br />I really enjoy stories about the hippies, Vietnam, and the Civil Rights movement. Like D'Ann said, a time we didn't live in, Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67375578891073333382010-07-05T07:04:58.816-04:002010-07-05T07:04:58.816-04:00What an excellent interview! Chasing Lilacs is sur...What an excellent interview! <i>Chasing Lilacs</i> is sure to be a wonderful read. Since I planned to order books today, I'll put it on my list!<br /><br />God bless you both, D'Ann and Carla. Have a wonderful start to your week!Gwen Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062502118990955905noreply@blogger.com