tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3895878579252568469..comments2024-03-29T09:16:30.082-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: DREAMSJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-51305445801232790532010-10-07T12:03:37.191-04:002010-10-07T12:03:37.191-04:00I agree, Jim, Death by Pitchfork is a great title...I agree, Jim, Death by Pitchfork is a great title. Often, while I'm working in the garden, I notice how dangerous garden utensils are. Here I am, communing with nature and encouraging honey bees, and wondering about the serious infection that would follow a wound made by a sharp spade or rake. Dreams turn into nightmares very quickly.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75487602743129632582010-10-07T11:58:37.518-04:002010-10-07T11:58:37.518-04:00Time was always my issue while the kids were growi...Time was always my issue while the kids were growing and I had a full time job. However, there are women, ?superwomen, who write, publish, and raise a family and work. Maybe I need to work harder at scheduling my time.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-52274574407914390622010-10-07T11:55:27.062-04:002010-10-07T11:55:27.062-04:00Thanks, Max,for the encouragement and good luck wi...Thanks, Max,for the encouragement and good luck with placing Speaking of Murder.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74309170758318753072010-10-07T10:06:50.010-04:002010-10-07T10:06:50.010-04:00Edith,
I love Death by Pitchfork -- it's such...Edith,<br /><br />I love <b>Death by Pitchfork</b> -- it's such a great visual.<br /><br />I hadn't given it much thought but Pauline's post caused me to consider that my fiction is often more about what I fear than what I dream about (in the positive sense.)<br /><br />I suppose that's just one more confirmation I'm a glass half-empty person no matter how much I try to gussy it up.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23947793109008172312010-10-07T09:31:10.540-04:002010-10-07T09:31:10.540-04:00The only resemblance my WIP has to my dreams is li...The only resemblance my WIP has to my dreams is living at the beach and appreciating champagne. I guess our characters always have a part of us in them, except our villians. Like Edith, I always dreamed of writing, but never had the time until my kids grew up and went forth. I still don't have much time and it is a frustration. Before she died, my mother told me not to expect having time for myself. Her life never slowed down as she had expected. Now that's the ultimate dream--having the time to do everything you want to do!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48791042612763117932010-10-07T09:16:34.490-04:002010-10-07T09:16:34.490-04:00Nice post. I had a farm! I loved it, the smallest ...Nice post. I had a farm! I loved it, the smallest certified organic farm in my county in northeastern Massachusetts. I raised vegetables and fruit while I also raised babies. It really takes its toll on your muscles, though, at the same it provides meditative fresh-air work and healthy food. And I never made a profit. But I did write about 2/3 of my first mystery novel set on, you guessed it, a small organic farm. <br /><br />Then I rejoined the remunerative workforce, the babies grew up, I wrote a few short stories, and only two years ago did I resume novel writing. I still plan to revisit the farm book - Death by Pitchfork - but I have learned a lot about writing since then and it needs heavy revision. So instead I wrote a brand new book (Speaking of Murder) and it's almost ready to start the agent search!<br /><br />It's a nice dream, though. I say go for it.<br /><br />Edith<br />http://edithmaxwell.blogspot.com/Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.com