tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post2910331336382831400..comments2024-01-02T10:07:02.380-08:00Comments on Where Faith and Books Meet: You Know You're A Writer If . . .Kelly Bridgewaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-61272113039842136102016-07-07T16:57:43.252-07:002016-07-07T16:57:43.252-07:00Ooh, a twist!!! As a writer of suspense, I love th...Ooh, a twist!!! As a writer of suspense, I love those. Thanks! Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-87460032956941966832016-07-07T16:55:03.174-07:002016-07-07T16:55:03.174-07:00You know you are a writer if you have to explain w...You know you are a writer if you have to explain why it is a good spot to hide a body but one really isn't in that location and no, you're not psychotic.Jessica (^_^)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01197658175343655657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-91630949418336766242016-07-05T16:54:21.861-07:002016-07-05T16:54:21.861-07:00Amber, sorting your bookshelves by genre. Hum. Nev...Amber, sorting your bookshelves by genre. Hum. Never thought of that. I wonder how that would look on my bookshelf. My husband might kill me. Thanks!<br /><br />I couldn't imagine leaving my family to fight, but they had a good reason. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-14951269489521374192016-07-05T14:23:39.568-07:002016-07-05T14:23:39.568-07:00Love these! I think another one would be
You know...Love these! I think another one would be <br />You know you're a writer when...your bookshelves are sorted by publisher, rather than genre or author.<br /><br />What makes a WWII soldier a hero? Personally, I think the fact that they are a WWII soldier makes them a hero. It was a brutal war and it was far away. They had to leave their families and everything familiar when they signed up.<br />Thanks for the giveaway! Amber Lemushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170040716112851191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-76859103010636794482016-07-04T12:56:24.550-07:002016-07-04T12:56:24.550-07:00Becca, Me too. I love the heroism of that generati...Becca, Me too. I love the heroism of that generation. My characters do become close friends who follow me everywhere, even in prayer. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-38528126223745126752016-07-04T12:11:12.617-07:002016-07-04T12:11:12.617-07:00When I think of a WWII soldier I just think good o...When I think of a WWII soldier I just think good old fashioned bravery and a willingness to fight for what they believed in! <br /><br />As for your other question, being concerned about the characters in a book as if they were close friends needing prayer! Haha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965537375641265673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-19593661529090608442016-07-04T05:46:11.044-07:002016-07-04T05:46:11.044-07:00Thanks Raechel, that verse is so true for that gen...Thanks Raechel, that verse is so true for that generation. Thank you for sharing it. As for the writing question, I do that all the time. I believe my heroine and hero follow me and talk to me. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-71135926852492922892016-07-04T05:11:37.754-07:002016-07-04T05:11:37.754-07:00To answer the rafflecoptor question: Their sacrifi...To answer the rafflecoptor question: Their sacrificial. As the Word says, "Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his friends".<br /><br />As for the writing question: Talking about your characters as if they're real... :DRaechelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845190071944799602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-9282789403975328932016-07-03T18:56:23.967-07:002016-07-03T18:56:23.967-07:00You're lucky, JJ. My husband doesn't read ...You're lucky, JJ. My husband doesn't read anything I write, so I have no idea what he thinks of my writing. Thanks for leaving a comment. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-6353389177281134462016-07-03T18:54:00.801-07:002016-07-03T18:54:00.801-07:00I've been known to sit down to write for just ...I've been known to sit down to write for just ten minutes using a writing prompt (old photo, etc.) as an exercise--& finish two hours later. I think my husband is tempted to be put out about it sometimes, until he reads what I've written--then all is forgiven. JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394814813967345758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-42606103247465657572016-07-03T16:42:17.526-07:002016-07-03T16:42:17.526-07:00Karen, I agree. I'm always shopping for bookca...Karen, I agree. I'm always shopping for bookcases at yard sales. I think that is why I'm so drawn to WWII fiction because of the bravery of that generation. A lot of heroines and heroes during that time period. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-28770164336067800912016-07-03T16:07:25.983-07:002016-07-03T16:07:25.983-07:00I'm not a writer, but as a reader, I try to co...I'm not a writer, but as a reader, I try to collect as many bookcases as possible, and it's never enough! Lol<br /><br />To answer your other question from the Rafflecopter, I think a hero is someone who puts someone else's life before their own. That is such bravery to me!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226692135849433167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-530759368429242272016-07-03T14:36:28.312-07:002016-07-03T14:36:28.312-07:00Hello Kerri, I haven't done that yet, but I co...Hello Kerri, I haven't done that yet, but I could see how that would happen. We writers get so lost in our stories that reality and our imagination are easily blurred. Thank you! Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-78439269830692818792016-07-03T14:34:53.026-07:002016-07-03T14:34:53.026-07:00Hey Rorylynn, that is what I do ALL the time. Than...Hey Rorylynn, that is what I do ALL the time. Thanks for stopping and commenting! Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-27673208115049129842016-07-03T14:33:37.996-07:002016-07-03T14:33:37.996-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Tish! I have munched while...Thanks for stopping by, Tish! I have munched while working on a plot problem, but I don't think I, personally, have forgotten to eat. But I bet it made it harder to concentrate. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-90040710767224571722016-07-03T14:29:12.948-07:002016-07-03T14:29:12.948-07:00You call your children by the names of characters ...You call your children by the names of characters instead of their own names.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881270978438712722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-56065591141609730682016-07-03T14:29:06.299-07:002016-07-03T14:29:06.299-07:00When I walk my dogs I talk to myself trying to wor...When I walk my dogs I talk to myself trying to work out some aspect of my novel that has me frustrated...rorylynn@att.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160166549726300594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-71050025575627577562016-07-03T14:28:56.158-07:002016-07-03T14:28:56.158-07:00Kelly,
Loved the writer-isms! I'd add that yo...Kelly,<br /><br />Loved the writer-isms! I'd add that you're a writer if ... you almost forget to eat because you're trying to figure out how to make that scene flow.Tishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043805346361041117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-75350421030177280772016-07-03T14:23:47.676-07:002016-07-03T14:23:47.676-07:00Thanks R Merr! I don't understand why people i...Thanks R Merr! I don't understand why people in "reality" sometimes don't get me, but my characters I enjoy spending time with. Good luck!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-28510008822201529752016-07-03T14:16:00.281-07:002016-07-03T14:16:00.281-07:00When you love your "mind" characters and...When you love your "mind" characters and connect with them in a way you can't with those in "reality."R Merrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007094412671654747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-47629993849803923012016-07-01T16:12:34.277-07:002016-07-01T16:12:34.277-07:00Thanks, Rose! Don't you love when a travel pla...Thanks, Rose! Don't you love when a travel place gives you an idea for your book. Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-21248147955333122582016-07-01T14:13:09.228-07:002016-07-01T14:13:09.228-07:00My idea is something I did 2 weeks ago--When you g...My idea is something I did 2 weeks ago--When you go on vacation then spend a whole day of it driving 2 hours each way, and taking a ferry both to the island and back, and touring said island for a story idea. PS I am now writing the book based on that idea!Rose McCauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351484742067839801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-71153331474118501152016-07-01T11:38:29.313-07:002016-07-01T11:38:29.313-07:00Thanks Linda for stopping by! I do that. Or I talk...Thanks Linda for stopping by! I do that. Or I talk about the plot twist that I just wrote. Since I write suspense, sometimes it can be pretty graphic. My husband smiles, and I can tell he wonders what is wrong with me. LOL!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-59496161811159815172016-07-01T11:37:19.891-07:002016-07-01T11:37:19.891-07:00I agree bethsteury! My kids walk in on me talking ...I agree bethsteury! My kids walk in on me talking to my characters in the kitchen all the time. I just say I'm trying to figure out what happens next. My teenager rolls his eyes and leaves the room. What can I say! The life of a writer. Thanks for stopping by!Kelly Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934952466851858516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4552597514486208109.post-12396139631632002462016-07-01T08:43:21.161-07:002016-07-01T08:43:21.161-07:00When you tell your husband all about the latest ex...When you tell your husband all about the latest exploits by your characters instead of all the flesh and blood people you've spent time with during the day.Linda Sammaritanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456526929807613998noreply@blogger.com