tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post381155773039136455..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Research tip of the day: learn when to shut upTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-3415936826096624762010-05-11T21:04:58.839-07:002010-05-11T21:04:58.839-07:00Yep- really his mom. Got a nice Mom's day card...Yep- really his mom. Got a nice Mom's day card from him. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-65170598635243044182010-04-28T15:34:20.001-07:002010-04-28T15:34:20.001-07:00Anonymous/Forrest's mom,
Wow! Are you really ...Anonymous/Forrest's mom,<br /><br />Wow! Are you really his mom? Gotta say, he's one of the best interview subjects I've ever met in 8+ years of novel writing and 8 more as a reporter/feature writer. Incredibly knowledgeable and helpful without being condescending or boring. Nice job with that one :)<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-23163873104176024422010-04-27T20:53:47.010-07:002010-04-27T20:53:47.010-07:00Thanks for sharing - as his Mom it brings joy to m...Thanks for sharing - as his Mom it brings joy to my heart-words and all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-38959034426896814162010-04-27T11:19:39.513-07:002010-04-27T11:19:39.513-07:00danicaavet, I am sorry to say I was unable to iden...danicaavet, I am sorry to say I was unable to identify a state soil for Louisiana. However, if you'd like to move to Illinois, you can lay claim to Drummer Silty Clay Loam as your state soil.<br /><br />Cynthia, sure, that's it! It's just a really, really big lipstick. One that requires batteries.<br /><br />Southpaw, well, I wouldn't say they should NEVER start a sentence... :)<br /><br />Xuxana, LOL on the plumping lipstick!<br /><br />KAK, I actually asked my mom if my dad even remembered that exchange. Nope. Didn't even catch it. He did, however, snicker when the guy talked about bung holes.<br /><br />India, it was indeed a fabulous research trip! I'm meeting some really amazing people over the course of writing this book.<br /><br />Karen Amanda, you know, I've now had four women who've read this blog ask me if Forrest is married. Uh, not exactly one of the questions I asked in the course of my interrogation. Forrest, if you're reading this, you're apparently a wanted man.<br /><br />Claire Dawn, good point about the phallic wine stopper. What is it with me making inappropriate comments when wine is involved? Never mind, don't answer that.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys!<br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-15628738222851638662010-04-27T11:15:46.720-07:002010-04-27T11:15:46.720-07:00Sounds like you learned a lot! It sounds like a wa...Sounds like you learned a lot! It sounds like a way better way to research that reading it in a book! Congrats!Lani Woodlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157783666477455633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-20354065971759497622010-04-27T08:33:47.587-07:002010-04-27T08:33:47.587-07:00You should especially not use those four words to ...You should especially not use those four words to proposition a man who's made you a phallus-shaped wine bottle stopper. Jus' sayin' :)Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-9561253980186231232010-04-27T08:11:02.245-07:002010-04-27T08:11:02.245-07:00My state soil? I think it's called sand.
I d...My state soil? I think it's called sand. <br /><br />I don't blame you for mentioning sucking to Forrest. I mean, I'm sure you'd had some wine and he is...<br /><br />Never mind. I'm going to shut up.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-89949238843070757752010-04-27T01:17:06.052-07:002010-04-27T01:17:06.052-07:00Great story... sounds like a fabulous day out! The...Great story... sounds like a fabulous day out! These little research trips make the (boring) typing part of writing much more bearable!India Drummondhttp://www.indiadrummond.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-33406917977206987852010-04-26T15:40:37.115-07:002010-04-26T15:40:37.115-07:00Lemme guess, your dad didn't even blink when y...Lemme guess, your dad didn't even blink when you blurted that, just eyeballed the bottom of your glass and shook his head. <br /><br />Daughters. Gah.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-86347652677366007022010-04-26T15:17:19.701-07:002010-04-26T15:17:19.701-07:00Yeah, what Cynthia said. It's just a tube of r...Yeah, what Cynthia said. It's just a tube of really big lipstick. The lip plumping kind. Oh dear, did I really just type that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-55909954135633822732010-04-26T12:40:51.748-07:002010-04-26T12:40:51.748-07:00Words that should never start a sentence...words o...Words that should never start a sentence...words of wisdom.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-18715898209132803002010-04-26T12:09:34.766-07:002010-04-26T12:09:34.766-07:00Bwhahaha! I had the same, "omigosh, she DIDN&...Bwhahaha! I had the same, "omigosh, she DIDN'T say that" reaction that your wine expert probably had with the first few words in that sentence.<br /><br />And I'm glad you found your answers!<br /><br />Oh, and Xuxana, I write on the far tender endof the spectrum than Tawna, poles apart, so in my view, that thing is just a really, really BIG tube of lipstick. Oddly shaped, and I can't imagine needing THAT much lipstick. But maybe Oregonians have big mouths?? :pCynthia Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128418037470085123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-11690628194466632082010-04-26T11:57:58.061-07:002010-04-26T11:57:58.061-07:00Hm, yes...must remember not to start a sentence th...Hm, yes...must remember not to start a sentence that way, especially when talking to a research source. <br /><br />Not sure what our soil here in Louisiana is called, but I think most of us would just call it mud. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-61985385504356102662010-04-26T11:34:24.815-07:002010-04-26T11:34:24.815-07:00Chantal, it's amazing what I can learn when I ...Chantal, it's amazing what I can learn when I zip my lips (which rarely happens...and no, that wasn't another sucking reference).<br /><br />Candyland, it was made more awkward by the fact that MY DAD was standing next to me!<br /><br />Linda G, Pamunkey, I like it! You'll have to make sure that ends up in one of your books.<br /><br />Xuxana, shhh...my mom hasn't noticed that yet! When I created the header, I debated whether that was going too far. I finally decided that the sort of person who would notice and identify it is not the sort of person who's likely to be offended by it. Now that you've "outed" me, I may have to reconsider!<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys!<br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-23193609352573683672010-04-26T11:29:24.118-07:002010-04-26T11:29:24.118-07:00Erm, wait a tick. Is that a dildo in your blog pic...Erm, wait a tick. Is that a dildo in your blog pic?<br /><br />I only just noticed the handcuffs, then I looked to the left and...<br /><br />heheheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-69563693417152995892010-04-26T10:57:43.216-07:002010-04-26T10:57:43.216-07:00Ha! Bet he was actually masking disappointment at ...Ha! Bet he was actually masking disappointment at how you finished the sentence. ;)<br /><br />Oh, and Virginia's state soil is "Pamunkey." I kind of like that.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-62361463957228422442010-04-26T10:35:52.926-07:002010-04-26T10:35:52.926-07:00Hahaha. Yeah, starting a sentence, with those four...Hahaha. Yeah, starting a sentence, with those four words, TO A MAN, probably not a good idea.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-53192139787867011652010-04-26T10:26:08.639-07:002010-04-26T10:26:08.639-07:00You are so funny. I'm just going to sit in th...You are so funny. I'm just going to sit in the corner and listen now.Chantal Kirklandhttp://eternallyconfused.comnoreply@blogger.com