tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post1839937807701374171..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Bung holes and book researchTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-62589241456315402092010-03-25T11:53:35.896-07:002010-03-25T11:53:35.896-07:00Melanie, I will most definitely venture to the gre...Melanie, I will most definitely venture to the green/rainy side of the state for book signings! My heroine in MAKING WAVES is from Portland, and the whole story in BELIEVE IT OR NOT is set there, so all the more reason to market in PDX!<br /><br />JM, want me to "show" you what the dump smells like? That was one of my favorite research locales.<br /><br />Claire Dawn, setting a book in a vineyard was no accident! I've been looking forward to researching this one for awhile!<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-70090230538946045102010-03-24T23:10:19.837-07:002010-03-24T23:10:19.837-07:00Like you, I'm a hands-on researcher. So I writ...Like you, I'm a hands-on researcher. So I write what I know: places I've been or places that only exist in my imagination.<br /><br />But a book set in a vineyard is about the best thing I could think of to research hands-on. :)Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-23737637398663020242010-03-24T22:30:53.582-07:002010-03-24T22:30:53.582-07:00Your thoughts on research highlight the difference...Your thoughts on research highlight the difference between writers who "tell" and writers who "show." It's difficult to show if you've never seen and experienced for yourself. When writers research from books and studies, they often feel good about the knowledge they've gained and want to tell the reader all about it - bad, bad, bad!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888338256192194758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-8180576544065502422010-03-24T21:25:59.207-07:002010-03-24T21:25:59.207-07:00Oh my! What a fun time you had. I was right ther...Oh my! What a fun time you had. I was right there with you the whole way (when I read the blog post). Love it. You will come to the "green" side of the state for a book signing, won't you?Melanie Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385073936714563295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-7964582372034089112010-03-24T16:22:30.717-07:002010-03-24T16:22:30.717-07:00LS Murphy, LOL, I'm a big fan of puns. Fruitfu...LS Murphy, LOL, I'm a big fan of puns. Fruitful indeed!<br /><br />Mason, I like to think I'm giving the reader a more authentic experience. Then again, I may just be a lush. <br /><br />Liz, sheesh, you're the second person today to order me to start writing. The first was one of my critique partners, though you were much nicer than she was. She beat me repeatedly with an iron pipe and left me crying in a gutter.<br /><br />Linda G, there are definite advantages to marrying a guy who doesn't drink much. I always have a designated driver handy!<br /><br />Candyland, oh, was I not supposed to do the wine tour in my jammies? I thought they looked at me strangely in the tasting room.<br /><br />Nicole, your trip sounds AMAZING! How long do you get to be there? Have a glass of wine (or twelve) for me! I love using writing as an excuse to travel. A sailing adventure in Australia was the original inspiration behind the first book in my contract (MAKING WAVES). The best part is getting to write off travel on your taxes if you DO decide to write about your Europe trip. Have fun!<br /><br />Karen Amanda, I could definitely use some good Riesling research! Incidentally, the heroine of this book is named for that varietal (though she goes by Reese).<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys!<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-79862607092806088592010-03-24T15:35:50.282-07:002010-03-24T15:35:50.282-07:00Sounds like my kind of research. Maybe I'll hi...Sounds like my kind of research. Maybe I'll hit up a winery around here and send you my notes. I mean, it would be for a good cause right? And I'm almost out of Riesling.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-5118273822428972392010-03-24T14:35:04.443-07:002010-03-24T14:35:04.443-07:00How true, nothing gleaned from a book or online co...How true, nothing gleaned from a book or online comes close to firsthand experience. Capturing smells, sounds, colors, and feelings is as important research as compiling a working glossary of technical terms. Your trip sounds awesome -- rewarding and FUN! <br /><br />Speaking of wine country, I'll be spending three weeks in France in June/July, so my envy for your trip is somewhat buffered. I used to live there (hubby was born and raised near Lyons), and this will be our third trip back since moving the family to the States in 2000. It will be the first time I'll go since becoming serious about my writing. Your posts remind me how fortunate I am. It's such a great opportunity to gather grassroots research. <br /><br />My current WIP has nothing to do with Europe...so maybe I'll spend the next few weeks pondering the next project...<br /><br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-34139492069562556542010-03-24T14:28:34.001-07:002010-03-24T14:28:34.001-07:00With all that wine, how do you get anything done? ...With all that wine, how do you get anything done? I'd just want my jammies.Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-66050056534287402292010-03-24T13:58:22.660-07:002010-03-24T13:58:22.660-07:00So, Pythagoras drove and you drank? Sounds like yo...So, Pythagoras drove and you drank? Sounds like your marriage is the perfect partnership. <br /><br />I know you're going to have a blast writing this book. Heck, I'm already looking forward to reading it. So get going on it already!Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-8238559460331501182010-03-24T13:09:10.607-07:002010-03-24T13:09:10.607-07:00Now that's my kind of research. And your titl...Now that's my kind of research. And your title made me giggle sophomorically. tee hee!<br /><br />Now, let's see the product of all this sampling and researching! Get thee to the keyboard.<br /><br />- LizLiz Czukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656897969180818333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-4219067238856921132010-03-24T13:04:12.508-07:002010-03-24T13:04:12.508-07:00By you (the author) having the hands on research, ...By you (the author) having the hands on research, your writing will enable us (the reader) to feel as though we have experienced it too. That makes a world of difference when selecting to read. You can share with us the smell of the cork or the sound of the gulls that we would not know otherwise.<br /><br />BTW, I'm glad you optioned to go for the bottle rather than just one glass. Never hurts to be extra sure of how something taste. :)Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-35928717767730823452010-03-24T12:31:07.981-07:002010-03-24T12:31:07.981-07:00Sounds like a fruitful trip.
The pictures are gre...Sounds like a fruitful trip. <br />The pictures are great.LS Murphyhttp://lsmurphy.comnoreply@blogger.com