tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post4488227113199160795..comments2024-03-28T15:01:21.285-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Writer’s Resolutions 2018 – Fragile: Do Not BreakLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-14615613884827193052018-01-02T18:02:04.822-05:002018-01-02T18:02:04.822-05:00Thanks, everyone, for your comments. And hope you ...Thanks, everyone, for your comments. And hope you don’t mind that I respond to several here in one response:<br /><br />Thanks for your comment, Gayle. And the good thing about my resolutions is that they’re made to be broken…as soon as possible.<br /><br />Thanks, Art. Between your list and mine I think we have it covered. Happy New Year to you, too!<br /><br />Thanks, Melodie. And that’s a great addition.<br /><br />Thanks, Eve. And since we both like playing hooky, I’ll see you on Facebook :-) .<br /><br />I’m glad you explained that, Steve. I was curious. And it sounds like we have some things in common. My parents also grew up during and loved the big bands. And I think some of that trickled down to me ‘cause I really love swing music, both the original era and some of the newer stuff that’s been around the last couple decades or so. When I was younger, a friend of mine and I actually went around and saw some of the remnants of the big bands. We saw the Glenn Miller Orchestra, at that time I believe it was led by Tex Beneke, who had played with Miller, I think. And they had Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell with them. And those two sang Brazil and Tangerine with Jimmy Dorsey originally. I also saw Benny Goodman when I was a kid, but I didn’t really appreciate it at the time. I think half the reason I wrote my World War II homefront mystery is so I could listen to the music… -- As for dancing, I’m with you.<br /><br />I think you’re off to a great start, Maggie :-) !<br />Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-31433591293609770862018-01-02T17:02:21.556-05:002018-01-02T17:02:21.556-05:00It's day 2 of 2018 and I've already caved ...It's day 2 of 2018 and I've already caved on my promise to keep my office organized. Oh well, there's always 2019.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-18116513198444514272018-01-02T12:35:21.677-05:002018-01-02T12:35:21.677-05:00Paul,
My parents were good dancers and LOVED the b...Paul,<br />My parents were good dancers and LOVED the big bands. I have several CDs of reissued stuff by Glenn Miller, the Dorseys, Kay Kyser, Harry James and others. I used a lot of it when I designed the sound for period shows, especially The Cover of Life, which examines the lives of three wives who married brothers who enlisted after Pearl Harbor. <br /><br />But I can't dance.Steve Liskowhttp://www.steveliskow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-8514072314873811472018-01-02T12:05:30.388-05:002018-01-02T12:05:30.388-05:00Paul, it's so nice to know that I'm not th...Paul, it's so nice to know that I'm not the only writer in the world who strays over to FB and/or internet surfing and reemerges hours later, just in time to go do something else that does not involve writing. My New Year's Resolution, such as it is, is to stop doing that. Yeah, like that'll happen. Wonderful post! <br /><br />Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-74974107559048680092018-01-02T10:27:05.808-05:002018-01-02T10:27:05.808-05:00Love this list! My addition? Appreciate my write...Love this list! My addition? Appreciate my writer friends even more. They cheer me on, as I do the same. Bless you all.Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-71462037142654618852018-01-02T10:09:54.526-05:002018-01-02T10:09:54.526-05:00Love these resolutions! I need to add most of them...Love these resolutions! I need to add most of them to my list too..... Happy New Year!Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-44033701395858568322018-01-02T09:25:49.423-05:002018-01-02T09:25:49.423-05:00I don't write New Year's resolutions, but ...I don't write New Year's resolutions, but if I did they would be similar to yours, so I will consider the task done. Thanks for the help.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-60423964995075797532018-01-02T08:55:24.212-05:002018-01-02T08:55:24.212-05:00Thanks, Steve. And how do you know that much big b...Thanks, Steve. And how do you know that much big band stuff is terrific? [Well, you said to ask, so I had to ask :-) ]Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-30728954794596965532018-01-02T08:46:49.287-05:002018-01-02T08:46:49.287-05:00I suspect most of these resolutions will be made b...I suspect most of these resolutions will be made by just about all writers and the desire to write better will be cited as the cause, but how many of those resolutions will be kept by those writers?<br /><br />Facebook and email are social interaction, right? And a lonely trade/craft/art is engaged in by writers, so they need social interaction so they won't be perceived as weird. And when you kept listening to the big band stuff (much of which is terrific, ask me why I know this), your first choice for a song was being confirmed.<br /><br />Boy, writing like this is hard to maintain...<br /><br />But a great post full of good ideas. Steve Liskowhttp://www.steveliskow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-75138182590262419292018-01-02T08:46:22.049-05:002018-01-02T08:46:22.049-05:00Thanks, David. And maybe you should do what I'...Thanks, David. And maybe you should do what I'm doing: adopt the resolutions for a day, then quickly start breaking them before they become habit. -- You have a great, successful and healthy New Year, too!Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-67913075038610987412018-01-02T08:44:57.731-05:002018-01-02T08:44:57.731-05:00Thanks, Jacqueline. And if most of what I said app...Thanks, Jacqueline. And if most of what I said applies to you, I hope you'll start breaking those resolutions soon. I don't want to be the only one doing that :-)<br /><br />Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-76320313079822249412018-01-02T08:17:38.239-05:002018-01-02T08:17:38.239-05:00You could have been writing this about me, Paul. ...You could have been writing this about me, Paul. Every resolution you mentioned is one I should adopt...and probably won't. Have a great New Year, and I hope it's a successful, prosperous, and healthy one.David Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005457506363262838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-73004256883634796742018-01-02T07:47:52.044-05:002018-01-02T07:47:52.044-05:00Paul,
I love your sense of humor! (Okay, maybe I ...Paul,<br /><br />I love your sense of humor! (Okay, maybe I could resolve to use fewer exclamation marks) Most of what you've resolved applies equally to me. Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-30070874165619817792018-01-02T07:37:29.153-05:002018-01-02T07:37:29.153-05:00O'Neil, you are not a robot. Or are you? Hmm.....O'Neil, you are not a robot. Or are you? Hmm...Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-40972220532796679582018-01-02T06:35:26.277-05:002018-01-02T06:35:26.277-05:00These are JUST resolutions AND are well meant BUT ...These are JUST resolutions AND are well meant BUT will they work?<br />That's probably a grammatically incorrect sentence.<br />Time will tell. Wait, that's a cliche and fiction writers must avoid cliches. Unless they are in dialogue because people speak in cliches so consider the opening of this paragraph - dialogue. Shoulda used " marks, I know, I know.<br />Hang in there. The year's just begun.<br /><br />*I love proving I'm not a robot first thing in the morning.O'Neil De Nouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142721824657611738noreply@blogger.com