tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post726005179543959242..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Thank you, Berta RuckMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-13963568169894888912012-11-20T16:13:40.727-05:002012-11-20T16:13:40.727-05:00Good idea, Lisa. I'll do that!Good idea, Lisa. I'll do that!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-42195623611964646432012-11-20T16:13:24.840-05:002012-11-20T16:13:24.840-05:00Thanks, Ella. I did, too.Thanks, Ella. I did, too.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-24940305599682585582012-11-20T14:31:47.244-05:002012-11-20T14:31:47.244-05:00I loved Rose in Bloom and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn...I loved Rose in Bloom and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Great choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-65740120244555126772012-11-20T12:59:53.108-05:002012-11-20T12:59:53.108-05:00You should add a review to Amazon. It's only g...You should add a review to Amazon. It's only got one atm and it's a 3 star.LisaRaynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428882153015927678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-23249629994456061272012-11-20T12:53:06.230-05:002012-11-20T12:53:06.230-05:00Looks like a great read. Thanks!Looks like a great read. Thanks!LisaRaynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428882153015927678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-72580480385212594882012-11-19T19:18:48.255-05:002012-11-19T19:18:48.255-05:00That's neat, Arsoleen. I've always felt ba...That's neat, Arsoleen. I've always felt bad because I could never read Janette Oke's books, though I tried, but I love the whole series of movies. I've watched them over and over.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-57212514363641648982012-11-19T19:17:53.213-05:002012-11-19T19:17:53.213-05:00Nice, Katherine! My mom had that kind of influence...Nice, Katherine! My mom had that kind of influence with me, too. When she passed away, the librarians came to the viewing.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-28007377667959408282012-11-19T18:41:02.068-05:002012-11-19T18:41:02.068-05:00Growing up I loved to read Harlequin Romances - al...Growing up I loved to read Harlequin Romances - all of them, any of them. Then I discovered Janette Oke. Her inspirational novels, such as Love Comes Softly, were perhaps my favorite reads. I would definitely say thanks to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-8980889971815387152012-11-19T17:23:13.005-05:002012-11-19T17:23:13.005-05:00Hi Liz,
I've never heard of Berta Ruck. I'...Hi Liz,<br />I've never heard of Berta Ruck. I'll have to see if my library has any copies of her work. My mother was a huge influence on my reading life. We had a very limited income - She was a widow raising 5 children at a time when single parent families were a rarity - and every Monday we would walk 20 minutes to our local library and get out books to read. She was beyond patient waiting as each of us kids chose the books we wanted to borrow. I still go to the library with my mom though it's usually once a month now.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752337710626176062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-70828627382102410222012-11-19T15:33:09.515-05:002012-11-19T15:33:09.515-05:00Mine would, too, AND my grands, too, but they read...Mine would, too, AND my grands, too, but they read at least some. Great choice, Shawna.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-61403041166743822332012-11-19T15:22:39.112-05:002012-11-19T15:22:39.112-05:00I owe a lot of thanks to JR Tolkien who entranced ...I owe a lot of thanks to JR Tolkien who entranced me with his world building as a child. Also CS Lewis's worlds largely influenced how I view fantasy. I'm sad that my kids would rather watch the movies instead of tackle the somewhat old-fashioned writing. Shawna Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476399575493212858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-7815343891338289052012-11-19T13:04:58.675-05:002012-11-19T13:04:58.675-05:00Wonderful, Allison!Wonderful, Allison!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-86731865096846348642012-11-19T12:54:24.649-05:002012-11-19T12:54:24.649-05:00I have to thank three people. First my own mother ...I have to thank three people. First my own mother who was a reader. Even though she wouldn't let me read some of the books I wanted to read at a particular age, she thought nothing of spending hours with us at the library. Next my DH, who acted as my agent and sold my first three books to a print publisher in a three book contract which started this whole business. And finally to another author, Terry daly Ramin who, when I couldn't sell a thing, took the time to read something I wrote and explained so I could finally understand 'point of view'. The rest is history with book number 20 coming in May.Allison Knighthttp://www.allisonknight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-15084242735755701182012-11-19T12:03:06.742-05:002012-11-19T12:03:06.742-05:00I'm just glad I have until Thursday to come up...I'm just glad I have until Thursday to come up with a single a name ;) Good post, Liz!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-70681755345259642412012-11-19T12:01:11.696-05:002012-11-19T12:01:11.696-05:00My girls knew when we went to the mall, that if th...My girls knew when we went to the mall, that if they were good, we'd stop at the bookstore, B.Daltons. And it was their reward. LOL. They also knew that if they asked for a book, there was a 99.9 percent chance they'd get it :) <br /><br />I give picture books as new baby gifts now. When I had Jordan, someone gave me When You Give A Mouse A Cookie and it's the only gift I remember specifically getting at that shower :) But, it's never too early to encourage reading habits.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-73174073492583079942012-11-19T11:46:47.188-05:002012-11-19T11:46:47.188-05:00I love it, Lynne! Congratulations on all.I love it, Lynne! Congratulations on all.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-67012175281692148132012-11-19T11:23:07.416-05:002012-11-19T11:23:07.416-05:00Wow, that's awesome! To my despair, Brandi doe...Wow, that's awesome! To my despair, Brandi doesn't love to read. She likes it ok, but she's not in love with it. I'm still thinking, Liz...D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-28631165052476294232012-11-19T10:51:58.953-05:002012-11-19T10:51:58.953-05:00I am most grateful to Kimberley Young, the young e...I am most grateful to Kimberley Young, the young editor at Mills & Boon who first bought me. She read my submissions and liked my voice, and was willing to work with me. Book #1 didn't make the cut. Book #2 needed some revisions, but I did them and I got the call. I'll remember that day the rest of my life. I am grateful to Kim for opening up a whole new for me. (14 meds later, 2 Special Editions, and 3 books with The Wild Rose Press) I have much to be grateful for.Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-90028319371028399062012-11-19T08:41:22.721-05:002012-11-19T08:41:22.721-05:00I still meander that aisle, even though I seldom b...I still meander that aisle, even though I seldom buy in print anymore. I still love the look and feel of the real thing. I'm glad bebe does, too.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-79558168355669683462012-11-19T08:40:16.454-05:002012-11-19T08:40:16.454-05:00LOL. You're covered! And I share a couple of y...LOL. You're covered! And I share a couple of your thankfuls.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-34426474501009679462012-11-19T08:23:23.564-05:002012-11-19T08:23:23.564-05:00I've *never* heard of Berta Ruck, Liz..but I&#...I've *never* heard of Berta Ruck, Liz..but I've seen that movie, too. And I loved it. <br /><br />Books are the one thing we never hem and haw over when bebe says, 'I *neeed* this.'. Even though DH isn't a reader, he gets why her imagination should be engaged...And we're headed to the grocery store this afternoon. I wonder which book will capture her imagination in the book aisle today?Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-21885045495827041732012-11-19T08:16:17.250-05:002012-11-19T08:16:17.250-05:00I'm thankful to Judy Blume...Norma Klein....Da...I'm thankful to Judy Blume...Norma Klein....Danielle Steele....and Lavyrle Spencer! One for every day this week til Thanksgiving:)Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-46686452753437882212012-11-19T07:58:55.536-05:002012-11-19T07:58:55.536-05:00I did the same thing, Shawn, and it came as a real...I did the same thing, Shawn, and it came as a real shock to me when the kids' reading tastes outgrew my imagination. :-) Then it became gift card time.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-40788062521290759202012-11-19T07:49:10.607-05:002012-11-19T07:49:10.607-05:00I didn't know Joy in the Morning was a book! I...I didn't know Joy in the Morning was a book! I saw the movie and loved it! Nice! I've started giving the grands a book along with other toys as presents. Hope my love of reading catches on!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264060298236728344noreply@blogger.com