tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post8537525058837081656..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Louise Penny Book You've Never Heard OfJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-43846678346456738172013-05-20T16:43:10.445-04:002013-05-20T16:43:10.445-04:00Thanks, Elaine, same here!Thanks, Elaine, same here!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-6216648759999560652013-05-20T15:33:27.804-04:002013-05-20T15:33:27.804-04:00Novellas seem to be making a comeback. Or am I jus...Novellas seem to be making a comeback. Or am I just noticing them lately? Whatever the reason, I'll have to read this one. I love fun ways to contribute to good causes.Elaine Will Sparberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678727606822464947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62750411799513824712013-05-20T15:22:15.519-04:002013-05-20T15:22:15.519-04:00Thanks for stopping by, everyone. The proceeds fro...Thanks for stopping by, everyone. The proceeds from this novella support an excellent literacy charity.<br />And what a challenging writing exercise, indeed.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5084506115186179252013-05-20T14:18:11.290-04:002013-05-20T14:18:11.290-04:00Shari, thanks for alerting me to this. I'm a b...Shari, thanks for alerting me to this. I'm a big Louise Penny fan, though I haven't read THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY yet. (Time for reading, why have you shrunk so?)<br /><br />It takes a lot of skill to keep the interest of an adult book and still bring it in at a third-grade reading level. Kudos to her!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42821660979926121402013-05-20T12:56:44.738-04:002013-05-20T12:56:44.738-04:00I'm a big fan of Louise Penny, but I'd nev...I'm a big fan of Louise Penny, but I'd never heard of this Novella. I love the depth of her stories. <br /><br />Thanks for letting us know about it.<br />Since I taught 3rd grade for 20 years, I won't even mind that it's at a third grade level. :-)Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-52534587150396283092013-05-20T10:45:12.901-04:002013-05-20T10:45:12.901-04:00Shari, Thanks for sharing that interesting tidbit ...Shari, Thanks for sharing that interesting tidbit with us. I love Louise Penny's books and have read all of them. I'll look into reading the novella.Joanne Guidocciohttp://www.joanneguidoccio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-57000619564004089112013-05-20T10:38:27.616-04:002013-05-20T10:38:27.616-04:00Thanks for sharing I had no idea about the book or...Thanks for sharing I had no idea about the book or the program.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62593137210578705582013-05-20T09:46:08.487-04:002013-05-20T09:46:08.487-04:00I wish I were a Louise Penny fan since her series ...I wish I were a Louise Penny fan since her series has so many books. I love it when I find a good series I haven't yet read. Even though I'm not a fan of the series, she's a great writer. Being able to put the story on a third-grade level necessitates talent. Those adult readers are lucky to have an adult read made simple. You librarians know all the little known tidbits! Thanks for letting us know.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49258788462872397582013-05-20T07:13:52.170-04:002013-05-20T07:13:52.170-04:00Shari,
You’ve made excellent points regarding the...Shari,<br /><br />You’ve made excellent points regarding the value of novellas (and short stories) to sharpen one’s writing. I was talking with a writer friend recently and he made the same pitch for sharpening your dialogue by writing a screen play.<br /><br />I’m in the midst of the first draft of my next novel, so all such thoughts of experimentation are out of the question for me right now. However, they suggest possible interesting experiments for the future.<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com