tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post1634840914201427624..comments2024-03-15T00:15:04.424-07:00Comments on Marilyn's Musings: Alice Duncan Discusses the Settings for her NovelsMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-44430992836913676932011-11-30T19:41:08.227-08:002011-11-30T19:41:08.227-08:00Bless your heart, Mike.
It's kind of scary at...Bless your heart, Mike.<br /><br />It's kind of scary at first to get into another era, Wendy, but it gets easier the more you do it. Trust me on this :-)Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-28808862125757230322011-11-30T18:10:01.120-08:002011-11-30T18:10:01.120-08:00Alice, I too admire people who can write in the pa...Alice, I too admire people who can write in the past. The first book I tried to write was set during World War II (another war to end wars??? NOT) I realized it was hard enough to figure out how to write a novel, I couldn't deal with getting the history and nuance right so dropped the project. I would like to revisit that now. Maybe..<br />Wendy<br />Hi Peg. Good to see you!<br /><a rel="nofollow">W.S. Gager on Writing</a>WS Gagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278366853908626596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-22604404996153488552011-11-30T17:49:33.097-08:002011-11-30T17:49:33.097-08:00Alice is so great. If she published her shopping l...Alice is so great. If she published her shopping list, I'd buy a copy.Mike Orenduffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390940407971455613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-14425122817301178902011-11-30T14:43:55.414-08:002011-11-30T14:43:55.414-08:00Thanks, everyone! If you guys like historical myst...Thanks, everyone! If you guys like historical mysteries, you should try Peg Herring's Elizabeth and Simon books (that's Elizabeth I, guys).<br /><br />Thanks, Marja!<br /><br />And just because people seem to enjoy Daisy, her next adventure, ANCIENT SPIRITS, just got a -- gasp! -- good Kirkus review! Boy, that doesn't happen to my books very often when it comes to Kirkus :-)Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-35147890565651715462011-11-30T13:06:22.312-08:002011-11-30T13:06:22.312-08:00I love Alice's settings. And her characters. A...I love Alice's settings. And her characters. And the fun I have reading her books.Author Peg Herringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714962328212252012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-59743146031664142822011-11-30T10:30:39.472-08:002011-11-30T10:30:39.472-08:00This has been fun for me too, I'm so tickled a...This has been fun for me too, I'm so tickled at how differently each author has approached the topic. Thanks everyone who has commented.<br /><br />MarilynMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-83167671491151302942011-11-30T10:08:35.924-08:002011-11-30T10:08:35.924-08:00Enjoyed your post on creating settings, Alice. And...Enjoyed your post on creating settings, Alice. And I especially enjoyed the comments that followed. <br /><br />Marilyn, I'm so glad that you chose settings for your part of our Tour.Jackie Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276062715832103428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-32707290512865613192011-11-30T09:27:58.230-08:002011-11-30T09:27:58.230-08:00Alice, this was such an interesting post. For you ...Alice, this was such an interesting post. For you it's the twenties, and for it it's the forties. I understand the draw. Now I have to order one of your books, because they really sound interesting.Marja McGrawhttp://www.marjamcgraw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-47800962892807268372011-11-30T09:12:56.960-08:002011-11-30T09:12:56.960-08:00Thanks for dropping by, Jackie!
I'm almost em...Thanks for dropping by, Jackie!<br /><br />I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, Jean, but I love L.A. Randy Newman and I are probably alone in that :-)<br /><br />Thanks, Tim. I prefer to pretend the old days were better than nowadays (although I know I'm wrong), so It really isn't so tough. I love history.<br /><br />Thank you very much, Jacquie and Madeline!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-30890767334207070612011-11-30T08:15:36.686-08:002011-11-30T08:15:36.686-08:00Hi, Alice, I so agree with Timothy. You have a &qu...Hi, Alice, I so agree with Timothy. You have a "special" talent.<br /><br />MadelineM.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-42033285358001590692011-11-30T08:15:19.797-08:002011-11-30T08:15:19.797-08:00I think it's always a good idea to set novels ...I think it's always a good idea to set novels in places you really know and haved lived. The authenticity adds credibility.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-55576010945818898692011-11-30T08:10:29.686-08:002011-11-30T08:10:29.686-08:00Thank you, Alice. I especially admire writers of h...Thank you, Alice. I especially admire writers of historical books because their setting is not just a place but also a time, and that means that both the physical world and the attitudinal world need to come alive. And accurately. It's a whole different level of work, and so far in my life I've been too lazy to attempt it, but I'm grateful to those, like you, who do.Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-91676812143771059392011-11-30T08:05:32.041-08:002011-11-30T08:05:32.041-08:00I enjoyed your post, Alice, and look forward to re...I enjoyed your post, Alice, and look forward to reading your books about my "hometown," Los Angeles.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-2012208220758206722011-11-30T08:04:01.611-08:002011-11-30T08:04:01.611-08:00Alice and Marilyn: Always enjoy reading about fell...Alice and Marilyn: Always enjoy reading about fellow readers and writers (especially mystery genre) and send thanks and good vibes and cyber hugs :-)<br />Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and great reading and good luck to all of us,<br />Jackie GriffeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-75688350468874598842011-11-30T07:04:51.962-08:002011-11-30T07:04:51.962-08:00Thanks for having me on your blog today, Marilyn!Thanks for having me on your blog today, Marilyn!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.com